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Col. Thomas Bell 1745–1800 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1745

Birth Location: Augusta County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 16 Oct 1800

Death Location: Charlottesville, Charlottesville City, Virginia, United States of America

Father: James Bell

Mother: Sarah Grace

Spouse(s): Mary Hemings

Children(s): Sara Bell, *Betsy Hemings, Joseph Fossett, Robert Bell, Molly hemings, Daniel Bell

The story of Col. Thomas Bell began in 1745 in Augusta County, Virginia, USA. Col. Thomas Bell married Mary Jefferson Hemings, and had children including Betsy Enslaved At Monticello Amp Given To Dau Maria Hemings, Daniel Bell, Joseph Joe Fossett, Molly Hemings, Robert Washington Bell, Sara Jefferson Hemmings Bell. Col. Thomas Bell passed away in 1800 in Charlottesville, Charlottesville City, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Col. Thomas Bell began in 1745 in Augusta County, Virginia, USA.
  • Col. Thomas Bell married Mary Jefferson Hemings, and had children including Betsy Enslaved At Monticello Amp Given To Dau Maria Hemings, Daniel Bell, Joseph Joe Fossett, Molly Hemings, Robert Washington Bell, Sara Jefferson Hemmings Bell.
  • Col. Thomas Bell passed away in 1800 in Charlottesville, Charlottesville City, Virginia, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Col. Bell's Ancestors

Self
Col. Bell
1745–1800
Birth Place: Augusta County, Virginia, USA
Parents
James "South River" Bell
1712–1792
Ireland
Sarah (Agnes) Grace
1720–1792
Ulster, Ireland
Grandparents
Ephraim Love
1695–1798
County Tyrone, Northern Ireland
Mary (Elizabeth) Love
1699–
County Tyrone, Northern Ireland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Col. Bell's Descendants

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Col. (Thomas) Bell (1745–16 Oct 1800) m. Mary (Jefferson) Hemings (1753–01 Apr 1834)
  1. 1. Sara (Jefferson Hemmings) Bell 1785–1835
  2. 2. *Betsy ("enslaved at Monticello & given to dau Maria") Hemings 1783–1857
  3. 3. Joseph ("Joe") Fossett 1780–1858 m. *Edith ("Edy" Bowles) Hern^ 1787–1854
    1. 1. *William (Bell) FOSSETT+ 1821–1901 m. *Dorothy CONDOL+ 1827–1880
      1. 1. *Mary (M.) Fossett+ 1868–1933
      2. 2. *Edith ("Edy") Fossett+ 1855–1938
    2. 2. *Peter (Farley) Fossett+ 1815–1901
    3. 3. Jessie (S) Fossett 1835–1900
    4. 4. *Lucy (J Fossett) Loving+ 1831–1909
    5. 5. *Isabel (Fossett) + 1827–1880
    6. 6. *Mary Fossett+ 1807–1824
    7. 7. *Elizabeth (Ann "Betsy-Ann") Fossett+ 1812–1902
    8. 8. *James Fossett+ 1805–1879
    9. 9. *Daniel Fossett+ 1824–1864
    10. 10. Napoleon (B) Fossett 1850–1801
    11. 11. *Martha (A "Patsy") Fossett+ 1810–1889
    12. 12. Elsey Fossett 1827–
  4. 4. Robert (Washington) Bell 1782–1862
  5. 5. Molly hemings 1770–1790
  6. 6. Daniel Bell 1772–1783

Col. Bell's Timeline

2 Records

1745
1745
Birth of Col. Thomas Bell in Augusta County, Virginia, USA
Augusta County, Virginia, USA
1800
16 Oct 1800
Age 55
Death of Col. Thomas Bell in Charlottesville, Albemarle, Virginia, United States
Charlottesville, Albemarle, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1745
    Event Place: Augusta County, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Oct 1800
    Event Place: Charlottesville, Albemarle, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Charlottesville, Charlottesville City, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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