The Bells are an interesting family. And there are a lot of them. I believe the author of the book said there were 40 various spellings. Including Bell Beale Beele, Beal, Beall, Bale, etc. I believe I read it comes from the French "bel" which means handsome and is also middle English for a bell ringer or maker or someone who lived near a bell. As the author admits the children of Sir Robert Bell by Elizabeth Anderson are disputed. As a matter of fact, much of their genealogy is. I credit the author with being upfront about that. Regarding Francis Beale (Creech?), his only source listed is the book by James Milton Creech. Did he have other sources or just wanted another Bell descendant in America. There are a huge number of Bells. The source for the name would be very common. Bell ringers and the like. Supposedly some signs back then were shaped like a bell to draw attention. It has been surmised that someone who lived near a bell-shaped sign might be named Bell. And of course, some might be from Norman immigrants i.e. French speaking. Bells/Beales are found all over England and Scotland, even Ulster. Regarding our Francis. Back in the 70s when the Richard Creech story seems to appear, his wife's name is listed as unknown. Then it is surmised that it was Francis because Henry named his daughter Francis. Then I suppose it became Francis Beale after James Milton Creech published the altered Robert Bell 1757 will. Again, I surmise he did not know it had been doctored. But anyway, it appears that then people tried to connect people together just because they are all in the will. Of course, Francis (if she existed) is not in it nor Richard. If the Henry Creech, in the true will is, as seems evident, not our Henry Creech, in America, but rather the Henry Creech who was a fellow member of the Worshipful Company of Skinners with Robert Bell. The Henry Creech, Skinner, that served on the Cromwell government committee in 1649 and whose will was probated in England in 1665. Then there is no known connection between Robert Bell, or his relatives, or friends to our American Henry Creech. Of course, anything is possible. We might even someday find out that Henry Creech of the Worshipful Company of Skinners in London was our Henry's father. We really have no idea who was. Let's just be honest. Speaking honestly. I have argued in the past on the other side of the issue. But I have learned much since then.