James
Bell
Jr.
Born in Augusta, Virginia
Son of James Bell
and [mother unknown]
Brother of
William Bell
Husband of
Sarah (Kent) Bell
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
Samuel Bell and James Gray Bell
Died before
before age 60
in Augusta Co, VA
Profile last modified
| Created 26 Jun 2013
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Biography
James had a wife name Sarah Kent Bell and was previously linked to her profile Kent-3599.
James Bell Jr son Samuel Bell was connected to Bell-6421 but on Bell-14153. Samuel was listed as James's son on Bell-14153 profile and has been determined that both Bell-6421 and Bell-14153 are the same James Bell Jr and needed to be merge, so I merge them.
- Augusta County Baptisms. William and James Bell (twins), sons of James Bell, baptized December 12, 1740. [Augusta County, Virginia Baptismal Records 1740-1749, by Fay Maxwell, page 2.]
- 5/17/1758 James Jr - age 17 orphan of James Sr choses John Moore as guardian and Mary Ann age 14 chose Rachel Bell as guardian page 80 of The Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia: 1745 to 1800 by Lyman Chalkley
This family is known as the Stone Church Bells. Not that that is written in stone however. There were intermarriages between the LGB and STB families. The progenitor of this group was William b 1685. Much more at the rootsweb family research pages. See sources below.
Not to be confused with:
James Bell "of Middle River" (est. 1730-1795) - no profile found on Wikitree - since Cathey's River was the original name of Middle River, this James could be the person profiled here.
James Bell "of Long Glade" (abt. 1733-1783) - James Bell
James Bell "of South River" abt 1712-1792) - James Bell
James Bell (abt. 1732-bef. 1801), m. Mary Kent
Children Samuel BELL b: FEB 1759 in Augusta County,Virginia Elizabeth BELL Ann BELL b: 1760 in Augusta County,Virginia James BELL b. 9 Sep 1763 in Augusta County,Virginia Sarah BELL Mary BELL Francis BELL b: 1769 in Augusta County,Virginia
From Chalkley's:
Page 246.--8th April, 1793. James Bell's will--Children, Elizabeth, Samuel, Ann, James, Sarah, already provided for; to remainder of children, viz: Mary and Francis. Executors, sons Samuel and Francis. Teste: J. Bell, Francis Gardiner. James Bell's deposition as witness before Samuel Blair in Fayette County, Ky. Proved, October 26th, 1801, and 27th December, 1802.
Sources
Annals of Augusta County VA 1888 by Joseph A Waddell available at http://www.archive.org/details/annalsofaugusta00wadd
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I think I'll start tomorrow with fresh eyes.
"WeRelate" does show a daughter Rebecca for Agnes, and since Agnes had a sister Rebecca that makes sense. And then says that Rebecca Bell married John McFarland, which is what I was starting from. Rebecca's father was some James Bell, will work from that. Thanks to all.
edited by Cindi (Bell) Cooke
https://www.werelate.org/wiki/Person:Agnes_Hogshead_%282%29
With a daughter candidate, Rebecca (1770-1816), who marries a John McFarland (McFarland-4196)?