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James Bell 1747–1809 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Oct 4, 1747

Birth Location: Harlowe Creek, Carteret, North Carolina

Death Date: 23 Oct 1809

Death Location: Wilkes, Elbert County, Georgia, USA

Father: Matthew Bell

Mother: ELENDER Bruce

Spouse(s): Olivia Moseley

Children(s): Joseph Bell, William Bell, David Dr., Martha Lovingood, Nancy Woodley, Elizabeth Moon, Sarah Faulkner, John Bell, James Bell, Mary 🌚, Mary Bell, Rebecca Gunter, Mildred Lewis, Sarah Bell, Jessie Bell, Joseph Bell, Anna Bell, Thomas Bell, Elizabeth Bell, William Bell, Anne Bell, James Bell, John Bell, Abigail Bell, John Bell, Stephen Bell, Alice Bell, Thomas Bell, Esther Bell, Elizabeth Bell, John Bell, Benjamin Bell, Rebecca Bell, Jonathan Bell

James Bell was born in 1747 in Harlowe Creek, Carteret, North Carolina, the child of Matthew Bell And Elender Bruce. In 1807, James Bell resided in Elbert, Georgia. James Bell married Olivia Moseley, and had children including Abigail Bell, Alice Bell, Anna Bell, Anne Bell, Benjamin Bell, David Bell Dr, Elizabeth Bell, Elizabeth Ann Bell, Elizabeth Moon, Esther Bell, James Bell, Jessie Bell, John Bell, Jonathan Bell, Joseph Bell, Joseph Bell, Martha J Patsey Bell Lovingood, Mary Bell, Mary Polly Bell Moon, Mildred Milly Bell Lewis, Nancy Bell Woodley, Rebecca Bell, Rebecca Bell Gunter, Sarah Bell, Sarah Bell Moon Faulkner, Stephen Bell, Thomas Bell, Thomas Bell, William Bell. James Bell passed away in 1809 in Wilkes, Elbert County, Georgia, USA.

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Biography

  • James Bell was born in 1747 in Harlowe Creek, Carteret, North Carolina, the child of Matthew Bell And Elender Bruce.
  • In 1807, James Bell resided in Elbert, Georgia.
  • James Bell married Olivia Moseley, and had children including Abigail Bell, Alice Bell, Anna Bell, Anne Bell, Benjamin Bell, David Bell Dr, Elizabeth Bell, Elizabeth Ann Bell, Elizabeth Moon, Esther Bell, James Bell, Jessie Bell, John Bell, Jonathan Bell, Joseph Bell, Joseph Bell, Martha J Patsey Bell Lovingood, Mary Bell, Mary Polly Bell Moon, Mildred Milly Bell Lewis, Nancy Bell Woodley, Rebecca Bell, Rebecca Bell Gunter, Sarah Bell, Sarah Bell Moon Faulkner, Stephen Bell, Thomas Bell, Thomas Bell, William Bell.
  • James Bell passed away in 1809 in Wilkes, Elbert County, Georgia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Bell's Ancestors

Self
James Bell
1747–1809
Birth Place: Harlowe Creek, Carteret, North Carolina
Parents
Matthew Bell
1737–1803
Ireland
ELENDER Bruce
1739–1800
Ireland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Bell's Descendants

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James Bell (Oct 4, 1747–23 Oct 1809) m. Olivia Moseley (4 Jul 1761–22 October 1822)
  1. 1. Joseph Bell 1784–1829
  2. 2. William Bell 1792–1856
  3. 3. David (Bell) Dr. 1805–1869 m. Elizabeth (C) Snellings 1810–1881
    1. 1. Mildred (Martha) Eberhart 1837–1929
    2. 2. Mary (J Bell) Bailey 1846–
    3. 3. David (P) Bell 1852–1927
    4. 4. Martha (Emily) Bell 1851–1941
    5. 5. William (Gilbert) Bell 1859–1945
    6. 6. Frances (C) Bell 1843–
    7. 7. Nancy (A) Bell 1856–
    8. 8. James (Bynum "JB" Bell) MD 1830–1904
    9. 9. Mary Bell 1833–
    10. 10. Keziah Bell 1841–
    11. 11. Sophia (Adaline Bell) Nash 1831–
    12. 12. Louisa (C) Bell 1834–
    13. 13. Elizabeth (A) Bell 1843–1933
    14. 14. W (H) Bell 1841–
    15. 15. Ellen Bell 1858–
    16. 16. L (C) Bell 1848–
    17. 17. SA Bell 1832–
    18. 18. LC Bell 1834–
    19. 19. MM Bell 1837–
  4. 4. Martha (J. Patsey Bell) Lovingood 1800–1868
  5. 5. Nancy (Bell) Woodley 1794–1881
  6. 6. Elizabeth Moon 1782–1867
  7. 7. Sarah (Bell Moon) Faulkner 1786–1850 m. William Faulkner 1772–1845 m. Pleasant (Moon) Sr 1771–1818
    1. 1. James (Bell Moon) Sr. 1810–1882
    2. 2. Archibald (Pleasant) Moon 1813–1891
    3. 3. John (Bona) Moon 1815–1868
    4. 4. Gabriela Moon 1815–1867
    5. 5. William (Hartwell) Moon 1804–1882
  8. 8. John Bell 1795–1823
  9. 9. James Bell 1789–1848
  10. 10. Mary (Polly Bell Moon) 🌚 1780–1830
  11. 11. Mary Bell 1793–1863
  12. 12. Rebecca (Bell) Gunter 1796–1876
  13. 13. Mildred (Milly Bell) Lewis 1811–1858
  14. 14. Sarah Bell 1772–1864 m. Joshua Cook 1768–1822
    1. 1. Elizabeth Cook 1799–1880
    2. 2. John Cook 1791–1875
    3. 3. Benjamin Cook 1793–
    4. 4. Richard Cook 1801–1822
    5. 5. Elijah (Mosely) Cook 1814–1880
    6. 6. Mary Cook 1804–
    7. 7. Elijah (Edward) Cook 1813–1874
    8. 8. ELIZABETH COOK 1790–
  15. 15. Jessie Bell 1801–
  16. 16. Joseph Bell 1800–1818
  17. 17. Anna Bell 1790–1827
  18. 18. Thomas Bell 1787–1867
  19. 19. Elizabeth Bell 1795–1867
  20. 20. William Bell 1775–1844
  21. 21. Anne Bell 1777–
  22. 22. James Bell 1776–1778
  23. 23. John Bell 1778–1782
  24. 24. Abigail Bell 1789–
  25. 25. John Bell 1784–1786
  26. 26. Stephen Bell 1782–1816
  27. 27. Alice Bell 1779–
  28. 28. Thomas Bell 1798–1860
  29. 29. Esther Bell 1797–
  30. 30. Elizabeth (Ann) Bell 1771–1789
  31. 31. John Bell 1792–
  32. 32. Benjamin Bell 1808–1809
  33. 33. Rebecca Bell 1789–
  34. 34. Jonathan Bell 1802–1900

James Bell's Timeline

5 Records

1747
Oct 4, 1747
Birth of James Bell in Harlowe Creek, Carteret, North Carolina
Harlowe Creek, Carteret, North Carolina
1786
15 Jan 1786
Age 39
James Bell was baptized in Row,Dunbarton,Scotland
Row,Dunbarton,Scotland
1807
Abt 1807
Age 60
James Bell resided here in Elbert, Georgia
Elbert, Georgia
1809
23 Oct 1809
Age 62
Death of James Bell in Wilkes, Elbert County, Georgia, USA
Wilkes, Elbert County, Georgia, USA
1816
1816
Age 69
James Bell - Probate in Elbert, Georgia, USA
Elbert, Georgia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Oct 4, 1747
    Event Place: Harlowe Creek, Carteret, North Carolina
    Record Source: Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 15 Jan 1786
    Event Place: Row,Dunbarton,Scotland
    Record Source: Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1807
    Event Place: Elbert, Georgia
    Record Source: Georgia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Georgia, Elbert County, Estate Records; Author: Georgia. Inferior Court (Elbert County); Probate Place: Elbert, Georgia

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Oct 1809
    Event Place: Wilkes, Elbert County, Georgia, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 1816
    Event Place: Elbert, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: Georgia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Georgia, Elbert County, Estate Records; Author: Georgia. Inferior Court (Elbert County); Probate Place: Elbert, Georgia

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