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Margaret Polly Bell 1740 – 1800 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1740

Birth Location: Stafford, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1800

Death Location: Logan, Kentucky, USA

Father: James BELL

Mother: Rachel McCUNE

Spouse(s): Robert Fitzhugh

Children(s): Hannah FITZHUGH

In 1740, Margaret Polly Bell entered the world in Stafford, Virginia, USA, born to James "the Long Glade" BELL and Rachel McCUNE. Margaret Polly Bell married Robert Fitzhugh, and had children including Hannah FITZHUGH. Margaret Polly Bell passed away in 1800 in Logan, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1740, Margaret Polly Bell entered the world in Stafford, Virginia, USA, born to James "the Long Glade" BELL and Rachel McCUNE.
  • Margaret Polly Bell married Robert Fitzhugh, and had children including Hannah FITZHUGH.
  • Margaret Polly Bell passed away in 1800 in Logan, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James BELL
1710 – 1751
Birth Location: Augusta, Virginia, United States
JB
Rachel McCUNE
1712 – 1751
Birth Location: Augusta, Virginia, United States
RM

Spouses(s)

Robert Fitzhugh
1740 – 1800
Birth Location: Marmion Plantation, King George, Virginia, United States
RF

Children(s)

Hannah FITZHUGH
1758 – 1831
Birth Location: Bedford, Rockingham, VA
HF

Margaret Bell's Ancestors

Self
Margaret Bell
1740 – 1800
Birth Place: Stafford, Virginia, USA
Parents
James "the Long Glade" BELL
1710 – 1751
Augusta, Virginia, United States
Rachel McCUNE
1712 – 1751
Augusta, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
James ((Campbell) McCUNE MCCAUGHEN MCKEUN Machon) MCQUOWN
1660 – 1735
Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
Mary (Polly (CAMPBELL)) McCune
1674 – 1718
Bolloch Castle, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
Sir Breadalbane
1645 – 1689
Mary Mackey
1648 – 1689
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Margaret Bell's Descendants

1.
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Margaret (Polly) Bell (1740 – 1800) m. Robert Fitzhugh (21 August 1740 – 1800)
  1. 1. Hannah FITZHUGH (20 Aug 1758 – 16 Feb 1831) m. George (Bher) POTTER (1755 – 17 Jan 1826)
    1. 1. John (N) Potter (19 May 1783 – 20 Feb 1864)
      1. 1. MARY (JANE (POLLY) POTTER) BROWNFIELD (8 Jan 1818 – 27 Jul 1897)
        1. 1. George Brownfield (abt 1846 – )
        2. 2. Mary (Ann) Brownfield (15 Mar 1853 – 24 Apr 1925)
    2. 2. Samuel Potter (20 Aug 1787 – abt 1833)
      1. 1. Jabez (H) Potter (11 May 1815 – 05 Jan 1906)
        1. 1. Ellen (Ann) Potter (13 Sep 1852 – 5 Apr 1934)
    3. 3. Hanna (Ewing) Potter (30 May 1801 – 20 June 1837) m. Larkin (William) DeWitt (5 Sep 1794 – 3 Sep 1873)
      1. 1. Infant (Martha) DeWitt (1820 – 1820)
      2. 2. Mary (Ellen Polly Dewitt Farley) Kabler (17 Oct 1821 – 19 Jan 1891)
      3. 3. Thomas (Pindar) Dewitt (27 Feb 1823 – 24 Aug 1898)
      4. 4. Isaiah (Carle) DeWitt (5 Aug 1825 – 15 Apr 1891)
      5. 5. Hannah DeWitt (27 Feb 1827 – 21 Nov 1907)
      6. 6. Jane Dewitt (9 Mar 1829 – 7 Oct 1877)
      7. 7. Benjamin (Franklin) DeWitt (20 October 1830 – 31 July 1917)
      8. 8. John (Potter) DeWitt (12 January 1833 – 8 April 1917)
        1. 1. Larkin (John) Dewitt (16 Oct 1859 – 12 Sep 1928)
        2. 2. Lucinda (Ann ELIZABETH) DeWitt (8 Jan 1861 – 11 Dec 1953)
      9. 9. Gilbert (Lafayette) DeWitt (22 Jan 1835 – 11 Apr 1909) m. Elizabeth (W) Black (Jan 1848 – 29 November 1926)
        1. 1. Sarah (Missouri Ann) Dewitt (13 Aug 1859 – 18 May 1930)
        2. 2. Franklin (Bryant) DeWitt (abt 1862 – 29 Dec 1938)
        3. 3. Gilbert (Edward) DeWitt (16 June 1866 – 29 September 1905) m. Elida (Bell) Tabor (8 Apr 1870 – 31 March 1941)
        4. 4. Larkin (Thomas) DeWitt (Abt 1867 – Oct 1940)
        5. 5. Anna (Elizabeth "Amma") DeWitt (11 September 1869 – Bet 1901 and 1964) m. Samuel (Henry) Boatman (3 Oct 1865 – 10 Feb 1951)
        6. 6. Mary (Ellenor "Nellie") DeWitt (Abt 1872 – after 1880)
        7. 7. Rosetta (De) Witt (Abt 1877 – before 1900)
        8. 8. Lucy Dewitt (15 September 1886 – 23 September 1886)
        9. 9. Isaiah Dewitt (abt 1856 – 1910)
        10. 10. Hannah Dewitt (abt 1859 – before 1870)
        11. 11. Arthur (De) Witt (abt 1859 – 1859)
      10. 10. Martha Dewitt (1837 – 1837)
      11. 11. Sarah (Elizabeth) Dewitt (1843 – 05 May 1920)
      12. 12. Ezra Dewitt (1846 – 3 Mar 1865)
      13. 13. Permelia (Emeline) Dewitt (2 August 1849 – 15 Jul 1928)
      14. 14. Loren (W) Dewitt (1852 – 18 Dec 1937) m. Sarah (Jane) Black (Dec 1844 – 1910)
        1. 1. Newton (Loren) DeWitt (Oct 1880 – )
      15. 15. James (Newton) Dewitt (24 Oct 1854 – )
      16. 16. Mary (Ellen) DeWitt (1860 – 19 Jan 1891)

Margaret Bell's Timeline

2 Records

1740
1740
Birth of Margaret Polly Bell in Stafford, Virginia, USA
Stafford, Virginia, USA
1800
1800
Age 60
Death of Margaret Polly Bell in Logan, Kentucky, USA
Logan, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1740
    Event Place: Stafford, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1800
    Event Place: Logan, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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