1st wife of William Bell

An intensive search of available records was made, about 1895 to 1910, by two of William Bell’s descendants, Maj. Henderson M. Bell (source #8), Staunton, VA and Judge Samuel M. Wilson, Lexington,KY (source #2).

They concluded that William Bell, immigrants, was probably married twice, his first wife being the mother of the four older children named in his will, all of whom appear to have been born in Ireland before 1726, and came to America with their father.

The five children named in the will of William Bell, immigrant, were:

• 11. William Bell, Jr. * Born Circa 1720 - to NC or TN circa 1782
• 12. David Bell* Born Circa 1722 - Died March 1780
• 13. Samuel Bell* Born Circa 1724 - Died June 1803
• 14. Mary Bell* Born Circa 1726 - Died Circa 1804
• 15. Joseph Bell Born 25 May 1742(os) - Died 4 March 1823
• (Information about families of 11-14 based on compilations prepared by Judge Samuel M. Wilson, Lexington, KY.)

References

• https://freepages.rootsweb.com/~stonechurchbells/genealogy/Bell%20M...