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William Bell (abt. 1738 - 1825)

William Bell
Born about in Rutland, Worcester, Massachusetts Bay Colonymap [uncertain]
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Son of and
Brother of , , , , , , , , and
Husband of — married 13 Sep 1759 in Rutland, Worcester, Massachusetts Bay Colonymap
Husband of — married 24 Oct 1765 in Barre, Worcester, Massachusetts Bay Colonymap
Husband of — married about 1770 in Oakham, Worcester, Province of Massachusetts Baymap
Descendants descendants
Father of , , and
Died at about age 87 in Chester, Hampden, Massachusettsmap
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Biography

William was born in 1738, probably in Rutland, Worcester Co., Massachusetts. He was the son of James Bell and Martha (Crawford) Bell.[1] In early 1759, William bought 60 acres in Rutland West Wing (later, Oakham). A few months later, May 4, 1759, William and Christian(a) McFarland entered their intentions of marriage, and on September 13, 1759, they were married.[2] [3] [4] In 1763, William bought a 250 acre farm in Oakham. Before 1765, Christian died. On October 24, 1765, William married Hannah Stone in Barre.[5] At various times, in 1762, 1765, and 1770, William sold his lands in Oakham.[6] He moved to Murrayfield, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts (later, Chester, Hampden Co.) between September 1770 and September 1771.[7]Thereafter, he had a number of children with wife Margaret.[8] In 1790, William was the head of the household in Chester, Hampshire Co., consisting of four males 16 and older, one boy, and four females.[9] In the 1800 census William (age about 62) was living in Chester, Hampshire, Massachusetts.[10] In the 1810 census William (age about 72) was living in Chester, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States.[11] William died at the age of about 87 on 23 November 1825 in Chester, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA.[1]

Land Records

  • February 28, 1759. William purchases 60 acres in Rutland for 31 pounds.[12]
  • June 1, 1762. William sells 60 acres in Rutland West Wing, part of Lot No. 30, for 80 pounds.[13]
  • April 25, 1763. William purchases 250 acres, Lot No. 16, in Oakham, for 75 pounds.[14]
  • October 29, 1765. William sells 132 acres, part of Lot No. 16, in Oakham, to his brother James Jr.[15]
  • November 26, 1770. William sells 137 acres of Lot No. 16 in Oakham for 133 pounds. Worcester Co.[16]
  • December 15, 1770. William "of Oakham" "yeoman" purchases a 100 acre lot (Lot 94) in Murrayfield for 104 pounds.[17]

Research Notes

An additional source?[18]

It seems evident that William's second wife moved with him to Murrayfield, later Chester, as she died there. Yet, William also appears to have had numerous children with Margaret Simpson (described as his wife) in the 1770's. Did William and Hannah divorce?

Sources

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Death: U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970 Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Citing: Volume: 90 Ancestry Record 2204 #196294 (accessed 18 August 2020)
  2. ↑ Marriage: Massachusetts, Town Marriage Records, 1620-1850 New England Historic Genealogical Society Publication: Ancestry.com Operations Inc. Citing: Ancestry Record 4079 #3726 (accessed 18 August 2020)
  3. ↑ Marriage: Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988 Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Citing: Ancestry Record 2495 #4817533 (accessed 18 August 2020)
  4. ↑ Marriage: Massachusetts, Town Marriage Records, 1620-1850 New England Historic Genealogical Society Publication: Ancestry.com Operations Inc. Citing: Ancestry Record 4079 #3726 (accessed 18 August 2020)
  5. ↑ https://ma-vitalrecords.org/MA/Worcester/Barre/Images/Barre_M110.shtml
  6. ↑ Land Records, cited below.
  7. ↑ A.M. Copeland, A History of the Town of Murrayfield, p. 64 (1892).
  8. ↑ Copeland, p.146.
  9. ↑ "United States Census, 1790," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9YYG-TWJ?cc=1803959&wc=22HB-YT9%3A1584070703%2C1584070718%2C1584070948 : 14 October 2022), Massachusetts > Hampshire > Chester > image 1 of 2; citing NARA microfilm publication M637, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
  10. ↑ 1800 Census: 1800 United States Federal Census Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations Inc. Citing: Year: 1800; Census Place: Chester, Hampshire, Massachusetts; Series: M32; Roll: 15; Page: 1118; Image: 150; Family History Library Film: 205614 Ancestry Record 7590 #143748 (accessed 18 August 2020)
  11. ↑ 1810 Census: 1810 United States Federal Census Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Citing: Year: 1810; Census Place: Chester, Hampshire, Massachusetts; Roll: 19; Page: 287; Image: 00301; Family History Library Film: 0205627 Ancestry Record 7613 #130961 (accessed 18 August 2020)
  12. ↑ "Massachusetts Land Records, 1620-1986," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G9ZH-NGTV?cc=2106411&wc=MCBL-HZ8%3A361612201%2C361700001 : 22 May 2014), Worcester > Deeds 1762-1764 vol 47-48 > image 401 of 636; county courthouses and offices, Massachusetts. [Vol. 48, p.163 in original.]
  13. ↑ "Massachusetts Land Records, 1620-1986," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9ZH-JX2?cc=2106411&wc=MCBL-HZ8%3A361612201%2C361700001 : 22 May 2014), Worcester > Deeds 1762-1764 vol 47-48 > image 157 of 636; county courthouses and offices, Massachusetts. [Vol. 47, p. 277 in original]
  14. ↑ "Massachusetts Land Records, 1620-1986," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9ZH-V8SL?cc=2106411&wc=MCBL-H2W%3A361612201%2C361711901 : 22 May 2014), Worcester > Deeds 1763-1765 vol 51-52 > image 127 of 610; county courthouses and offices, Massachusetts. [Vol. 51, p. 232 in original]
  15. ↑ "Massachusetts Land Records, 1620-1986," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9ZH-K7L6?cc=2106411&wc=MCBL-CNG%3A361612201%2C361715601 : 22 May 2014), Worcester > Deeds 1765-1767 vol 55-56 > image 116 of 618; county courthouses and offices, Massachusetts. [Vol. 55, p. 197 in original]
  16. ↑ "Massachusetts Land Records, 1620-1986," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-99ZH-K2X2?cc=2106411&wc=MCBL-LZ9%3A361612201%2C361783301 : 22 May 2014), Worcester > Deeds 1770-1772 vol 65-66 > image 293 of 609; county courthouses and offices, Massachusetts. [Vol. 65, p. 548 in original]
  17. ↑ "Massachusetts Land Records, 1620-1986," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-99ZH-LVFF?cc=2106411&wc=MCBL-8Z9%3A361612401%2C361724301 : 22 May 2014), Hampden > Deeds 1778-1781 vol 16-17 > image 64 of 716; county courthouses and offices, Massachusetts. [Vol. 16, p. 68 in original]
  18. ↑ Unclassified: North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000 Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Citing: Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 027 : 1898 Ancestry Record 61157 #1995073 (accessed 18 August 2020)
  • Manuscript Regan, Alice Moore Descendants of Matthew Bell 1949 Media: Photocopy of Typewritten Manuscript Source Locality: Nancy Case, Hartsburg, MO DATV 2 Jul 2001 (The author cites, and heavily relies upon, a manuscript entitled “Chester Talks,” by William Stowell Mills, 1901, and on information provided by the Bell Family. 14 pages.)
  • Book Wright, H. B., and Harvey E. D. The Settlement and Story of Oakham, Massachusetts Media: Hard Copy Original Source Locality: FHL, Salt Lake City, UT DATV 4 Mar 2000 pp. 418-422 (Bell) and 557 (Crawford)
  • Vital Records of Rutland, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849 (Franklin P. Rice, Worcester, Mass., 1905) Page 113. Marriage record.




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