Hannah (Bell) Thompson (1723 - abt. 1788)

Born 1723 in Surry County, Virginia Colony

Ancestors

Wife of William Thompson — married 1742 in Chatham, North Carolina

Descendants

Died about 1788 at about age 65 in Chatham, North Carolina, United States

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Biography

Hannah Bell was born about 1721/22 in Surry County, Virginia, a daughter of John Bell and Hannah (?nee) Bell. Hannah was remembered in the Will of her father, made in Surry county, Virginia, in 1746. Hannah was remembered as "Hannah Thompson," in the Will of her mother, made in Sussex county, Virginia, in 1768. (Note: Sussex County was formed from the southwestern end of Surry County in 1754) ^[1]

Hannah Bell ^[2], wife of William Thompson of North Carolina, married 1742 in Surry, Virginia ^[2]. Hannah and William moved from Sussex county, Virginia to Chatham county, North Carolina, about 1750. Hannah made her Will in Chatham county, on September 7, 1784. Her Will was probated in May, 1788, in Chatham County. she mentions sons John and Balaam and daughters, Susannah Kendrick, Sarah Terrell, Hannah Terrell, Ann Kendrick and her deceased husband, William Thompson. The birth dates of the three oldest children of William and Hannah (Bell) Thompson are shown in the Albermarle Parish Register for Surry and Sussex, as follows ^[3] :

• John Thompson, born June 24, 1744, baptized August 19, 1744

• Balaam Thompson, born October 13, 1745, baptized December 15, 1745

• Susannah Thompson, born November 16, 1749, baptized March 18, 1750

Researcher's Notes

Hannah's father, John Bell died in 1746 and his wife died in 1768. He was the son of another John Bell,1668-1713, and his wife, Ann Bennett. Ann Bennett was the daughter of Richard Bennett, Jr. His father, Richard Bennett, Sr., of Isle of Wight County, Virginia, made a deed of gift to Ann Bell "now the wife of John Bell, lately Ann Bennett, daughter of Richard Bennett, Jr."

The elder Richard Bennett (1625-1709) was probably a son of Thomas and Alice Bennett, although this is not certain. One source gives death date as 1788. ^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ Seventeenth Century Isle of Wight County, Virginia: A History of the County of Isle of Wight, Virginia, During the Seventeenth Century, Including Abstracts of the County Records, by John Bennett Boddie, Genealogical Publishing Com, 1973, page 302
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Ancestry.com : U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900. Yates Publishing. Source number: 266.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: CCM  :Birth year: 1721; Birth city: Surry Co; Birth state: VA
3. ↑ Seventeenth Century Isle of Wight County, Virginia: A History of the County of Isle of Wight, Virginia, During the Seventeenth Century, Including Abstracts of the County Records, by John Bennett Boddie, Genealogical Publishing Com, 1973, page 303
4. ↑ ExLibris Rosetta: Echoes from the Past by Edwin Schilling. - U17 : The author specialized in Louisiana genealogy using documents of land transactions.

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