Bell York III (1771 - 1852)

Born 11 Oct 1771 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut Colony

Ancestors

Descendants

Died 17 Apr 1852 at age 80 in Brookfield, Madison, New York, United States

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Biography

Birth

Bell York, III was born 11 Oct 1771, to Bell York, II and Anna (Brown) York in Stonington.^[1][2]

Research Note

History of Stonington incorrectly has his date of birth listed as 10 Apr 1771.^[2]

Marriage

Bell married Polly Purchase either in Connecticut or in New York, though the Profile Manager suspects it was in New York as that may be where she was from (still looking for proof one way or the other).^[3]

Children

Bell and Polly had the following children:

Sally York, m. John Burroughs (? Burrow?). They moved to Pennsylvania and had 10 children.^[3]

Nancy York, m. Giles Main. They also moved to Pennsylvania and had no children.^[3]

Polly York, m. Enoch Burroughs (? Burrows?), brother of John (above). They lived in Pharsalia, New York and had 11 children.^[3]

Electa York, m. Thomas Main, brother of Giles (above). They lived in Brookfield, New York and had 11 children.^[3]

Deborah York, m. Edson Miner. They lived in Otselic, New York and had 2 children.^[3]

Tama York, m. James Talbot. They lived in Edmeston, New York and had no children.^[3]

Pamelia York, m. Judson Squires. They moved to Pennsylvania and had 4 children.^[3]

Irene York; m. Thomas Roberts. Lived in Marshall, New York and had 4 childen.^[3]

Eliza York; m. Wesley Merchant^[3]

Zebulon York, b. 22 Feb 1817, d. 01 Jan 1894; m. Lucy Coon on 06 Mar 1842 (she died 04 Apr 1896). They lived in West Brookfield, New York. They had 6 children (listed on Pg 201)^[3]

Galusha York; b. 1822, m. _______, moved to Pennsylvania and had 13 children.

Research Notes

• Found a very well researched tree on Ancestry that I have to go through everything, some of the names of the children, such as Polly and Tama are spelled differently...I have a lot of research to do on the children...
• All the information ABOVE came from one source, nothing above includes anything else at this time.
• As of 03 Jul 2018 NONE OF THE ABOVE LISTED CHILDREN HAVE PROFILES.

Timeline

• In 1802 Bell and his family resided on Lot 550 in Brookfield, then Chenango County of New York, and his personal estate was valued at $29.^[4]

1802 New York Tax Roll, Brookfield, Chenango, New York.

• In 1850, living in Brookfield, then Madison County of New York, with his wife, Polly. Their property was valued at $900 at that time.^[5]

• Historical Interest: Brookfield, New York was settled in 1791, and established in 1795 as part of Chenango County. In 1805 it was moved to Madison County.^[6]

Profession

According to the 1850 Unites States Census, Bell was a Farmer.^[5]

Death and Will/Probate

Death

Bell (III) died on 17 Apr 1852, and is buried in an unknown location, though most likely in Brookfield.^[7]

Probate

The Probate Record (begins on page 406 of the New York County, District and Probate Courts, frame #235 on Ancesrty.)

• Initially his son Zebulon tried to have it entered on the 4th day of April, in 1854, however, he failed to show proof of service to a family member or two, so the Judge carried it over to 13 Jun 1854, to give him time to complete that requirement.

Will

In his will he left:

• To his beloved wife, Polly (Purchase) York, all of his personal property, all of the use and income of from the real estate that he resided on.
• Upon the death of his beloved wife all of the real estate, mention above, is to be transferred to his son Galusha, and he also requested that Galusha be the sole executor of his will.

Witnesses to the Will of Bell York, III were Ira Palmer and Silas Graham. (Frame #236)^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F74B-8RH : 3 December 2014), Bell York, 11 Oct 1771; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Wheeler, Richard Anson; (1900); History of the Town of Stonington, County of New London, Connecticut, from its first settlement in 1649 to 1900; Press of the Day Publishing Company, New London, Conn.; PG 699; Retrieved from https://archive.org/stream/historyoftownofs00whee_1#page/n11/mode/2up
3. ↑ ^{3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10} Cyrus Henry Brown (1907); Brown genealogy of many of the descendants of Thomas, John, and Eleazer Brown Vol 1; The Everett Press Company, Boston; PG 181; Retrieved from https://archive.org/stream/browngenealogyof00brow#page/n7/mode/2up
4. ↑ Ancestry.com. New York, Tax Assessment Rolls of Real and Personal Estates, 1799-1804 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014. Original data: New York (State), Comptroller's Office. Tax Assessment Rolls of Real and Personal Estates, 1799–1804. Series B0950 (26 reels). Microfilm. New York State Archives, Albany, New York. View with paid subscription: https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/6771/41761_328303-00593/203199. Source Description: New York gave the OK to start collecting state taxes on real estate and personal property in 1799. This database includes tax rolls—and even some lists of taxes that went unpaid.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCBM-J4N : 9 November 2014), Bell York, Brookfield, Madison, New York, United States; citing family 898, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
6. ↑ Edited By: Smith, John E. (1899); History of Brookfield, New York: From Our County And Its People: A Descriptive And Biographical Record Of Madison County, New York; The Boston History Company, Publishers; Retrieved from: http://history.rays-place.com/ny/brookfield-ny.htm
7. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 03 July 2018), memorial page for Bell York, III (10 Apr 1771–17 Apr 1852), Find A Grave: Memorial #88264099; Maintained by DB Johnson (contributor 46613546) Unknown.
8. ↑ Will Records, 1806-1900, Madison County, New York; Author: New York. Surrogate's Court (Madison County); Probate Place: Madison, New York. Source Information: Ancestry.com. New York, Wills and Probate Records, 1659-1999 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015. Original data: New York County, District and Probate Courts. View with paid subscription: https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/8800/005113972_00235/2157442