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Capt. David Bell 1720–1780 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1720

Birth Location: Coleraine, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland

Death Date: Mar 1780

Death Location: Augusta County, Virginia, USA

Father: William Bell

Mother: Mary Bell

Spouse(s): Florence Bell

Children(s): John Bell

Capt. David Bell / was born in 1720 in Coleraine, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland, the child of William Bell And Mary Mcgowin Bell. Capt. David Bell married Florence Henderson Bell, and had children including John Bell. Capt. David Bell / passed away in 1780 in Augusta County, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • Capt. David Bell // was born in 1720 in Coleraine, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland, the child of William Bell And Mary Mcgowin Bell.
  • Capt. David Bell // married Florence Henderson Bell, and had children including John Bell.
  • Capt. David Bell // passed away in 1780 in Augusta County, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Bell
1685–1757
Birth Location: Coleraine, Londonderry, Ulster, Ireland
WB
Mary Bell
1694–1757
Birth Location: Coleraine, Londonderry, Ulster, Ireland from Dumfreeshire, Scotland
MB

Spouses(s)

Florence Bell
1738–1810
Birth Location: Augusta Co., VA
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Children(s)

John Bell
1758–1835
Birth Location: Poage's Run, Beverly Manor, Augusta Co. Va
JB

Capt. Bell's Ancestors

Self
Capt. Bell
1720–1780
Birth Place: Coleraine, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland
Parents
William Bell
1685–1757
Coleraine, Londonderry, Ulster, Ireland
Mary (McGowin) Bell
1694–1757
Coleraine, Londonderry, Ulster, Ireland from Dumfreeshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Matthew (Bell) Jr.
1677–1722
Coleraine, Londonderry, Ireland
Margaret Bell
1680–
Of Colerain, Londonderry, Ireland
John (McGowan) Jr.
1669–1712
Kincardine by Doune, Perthshire, Scotland
Helen (Solan Murray) McGowan
1673–1732
Kincardine by Doune, Perthshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
John Sr.
1630–1677
Alison McGowan
1639–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Young
1614–
Margaret McGowan
1615–1671

Capt. Bell's Descendants

1.
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Capt. (David) Bell (1720–Mar 1780) m. Florence (Henderson) Bell (Feb 1738–1 AUG 1810)
  1. 1. John Bell 1758–1835 m. Jane (Mills) Bell 1754–1836
    1. 1. James (Franklin) Bell 1803–1866 m. Mary (Jane Wilson) Bell 1810–1890
      1. 1. John (Wilson Bell) Sr 1829–1904 m. Sarah (Margaret Allen) ell 1834–1864 m. Jane (Hardin) Bell 1843–1926
        1. 1. Major (General James Franklin) Bell 1856–1919 m. Sarah (Buford) Bell 1857–1943
        2. 2. Mary (Bell) Vaughan 1872–1951 m. Edgar (Vaughan) Sr. 1872–1950
        3. 3. Alex (Logan) Bell 1879–1899
        4. 4. Mark (Hardin) Bell 1876–1905
      2. 2. Robert (Allen) Bell 1853–1937 m. Sallie (Viley) Bell 1855–1909
        1. 1. Mary (Louise Bell) Knowles 1890–1977 m. Frank (McKeen) Knowles 1888–1963
        2. 2. Marion (Viley) Bell 1892–1983 m. Florence (Isabelle Biggerstaff) Bell 1891–1990
      3. 3. William (Henry) Bell 1836–1918 m. Frances (B Venable Scott) Bell 1841–1910
        1. 1. Rev (William Eugene Bell) Sr. 1868–1925 m. Margaret (Whitaker) Bell 1873–1919
        2. 2. Henry (Scott) Bell 1866–1923
        3. 3. James (Archibald) Bell 1875–1957
        4. 4. David (Brainard) Bell 1880–1951 m. Mary (Poynter McIntyre) Bell 1881–1966

Capt. Bell's Timeline

2 Records

1720
1720
Birth of Capt. David Bell // in Coleraine, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland
Coleraine, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland
1780
Mar 1780
Age 60
Death of Capt. David Bell // in Augusta County, Virginia, USA
Augusta County, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1720
    Event Place: Coleraine, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Mar 1780
    Event Place: Augusta County, Virginia, USA
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