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Dr. James William Bell 1652–1725 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 May 1652

Birth Location: Saint Andrews, Fife, Scotland

Death Date: 15 May 1725

Death Location: Prince George's, Maryland, USA

Father: Alexander Beall

Mother: Margaret Beall

Spouse(s): Sarah Beall

Children(s): Maj. Beall, John Beall, James Beall, Margaret Beall, Nathaniel Beall, Robert Beall, Sarah Beall

The story of Dr. James William Bell / began in 1652 in Saint Andrews, Fife, Scotland. Dr. James William Bell married Sarah Pearce Beall, and had children including James Beall, John Scotch John Beall, Maj Zephaniah Beall, Margaret Beall, Nathaniel Beall, Robert Beall, Sarah Beall. Dr. James William Bell / passed away in 1725 in Prince George's, Maryland, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Dr. James William Bell // began in 1652 in Saint Andrews, Fife, Scotland.
  • Dr. James William Bell // married Sarah Pearce Beall, and had children including James Beall, John Scotch John Beall, Maj Zephaniah Beall, Margaret Beall, Nathaniel Beall, Robert Beall, Sarah Beall.
  • Dr. James William Bell // passed away in 1725 in Prince George's, Maryland, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Alexander Beall
1624–1677
Birth Location: Midlothian, Scotland
AB
Margaret Beall
1621–1677
Birth Location: Fife, Scotland
MB

Spouses(s)

Sarah Beall
1677–1761
Birth Location: Scotland
SB

Children(s)

Maj. Beall
1720–1801
Birth Location: Prince George's, Maryland, USA
MB
John Beall
1701–1756
Birth Location: Upper Marlboro, Prince George's, Maryland, USA
JB
James Beall
1708–1763
Birth Location: –
JB
Margaret Beall
1694–1755
Birth Location: Calvert, Maryland, USA
MB
Nathaniel Beall
1705–1763
Birth Location: Prince George, Maryland, USA
NB
Robert Beall
1716–1780
Birth Location: Prince George, Maryland, USA
RB
Sarah Beall
1713–1769
Birth Location: Weston, Prince George's, Maryland, USA
SB

Dr. Bell's Ancestors

Self
Dr. Bell
1652–1725
Birth Place: Saint Andrews, Fife, Scotland
Parents
Alexander Beall
1624–1677
Midlothian, Scotland
Margaret (Ramsey) Beall
1621–1677
Fife, Scotland
Grandparents
Dr (James William Beall) I
1603–1646
Lower Largo, Fife, Scotland
Anne (Marie Calvert) Beall
1603–1646
Largs, Ligensheim, St. Andrews Parish, Fyfeshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
William Beall
1565–1612
Margaret Beall
1569–1604
Sir Calvert
1578–1632
Lady Calvert
1579–1622
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Beall
1535–1600
Margaret Beall
1534–1600
Sir Ramsey
1530–1612
Sarah Ramsey
1530–1620
Sir. Calvert
1550–1611
Alice Calvert
1552–1585

Dr. Bell's Descendants

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Dr. (James William) Bell (2 May 1652–15 May 1725) m. Sarah (Pearce) Beall (17 Apr 1677–28 Nov 1761)
  1. 1. Maj. (Zephaniah) Beall 1720–1801 m. Keziah (Offutt Pritchett Odell) Beall 1735–1783
    1. 1. Reasin (Gen. Thomas Beall (famous American) politician) 1769–1843 m. Rebecca (Johnson) Beall 1777–1840
      1. 1. Harriet (Beall) Christmas 1803–1882 m. Judge (William H Christmas Sr. (died very) young) 1799–1836
        1. 1. Caroline (Christmas Cantwell (died very) young) 1828–1871
        2. 2. Edmund (Beall) Christmas 1834–1874
  2. 2. John (Scotch John) Beall 1701–1756 m. Elizabeth (Fendall) Beall 1704–
  3. 3. James Beall 1708–1763
  4. 4. Margaret Beall 1694–1755
  5. 5. Nathaniel Beall 1705–1763
  6. 6. Robert Beall 1716–1780
  7. 7. Sarah Beall 1713–1769 m. Thomas Prather 1702–

Dr. Bell's Timeline

2 Records

1652
2 May 1652
Birth of Dr. James William Bell // in Saint Andrews, Fife, Scotland
Saint Andrews, Fife, Scotland
1725
15 May 1725
Age 73
Death of Dr. James William Bell // in Prince George's, Maryland, USA
Prince George's, Maryland, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 May 1652
    Event Place: Saint Andrews, Fife, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 May 1725
    Event Place: Prince George's, Maryland, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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