Frances (Burch) Bell (1745)

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Name: Frances /BURCH/^[1]

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Frances was born in 1745.

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Source: S851

Railey, 1968

Type: Book Author: Railey, William Edward Periodical: History of Woodford County Publication: Versailles, Ky., Woodford Improvement League Page: 358-9 Date: 1968 Text: The Woodford County Bells descended from one of three brothers, Thomas, Samuel and James Bell, all born in Scotland, but emigrated to Ireland when quite young where they remained for some years before deciding to embark for America. When they reached our shores they concluded to settle near Canacadig, Pennsylvania in the year 1740 and each found himself a life companion within a short period of time. CONT CONT Thomas and James Bell later removed to Virginia. James settled in Augusta County where many of his descendants still reside, but Thomas, who married Elizabeth Weir at Canacadig in 1742 settled in an adjacent county where he remained until 1786 when he and his family removed to Woodford County Kentucky with the Thomsons and others. He died there in 1792 and his will probated in Woodford County Court, April 1792, being of date , September 9, 1791, while the county was yet a part of Virginia. * His wife Elizabeth was executrix, and his son, Thomas Jr., was executor. Witnesses were Chapman Taylor, Samuel Shannon, Lewis Snell and William Coleman. CONT CONT Thomas Bell, Sr. had the following children: Betsy who married William Montgomery; John who married Elizabeth Morrow; Mary who married Samuel Carroll; James married Frances Burch; Thomas, Jr., born June 4, 1754, married Judith Thomson about 1777 in Louisa County Va; Samuel married Lucy Pope; Ann married Andrew Monroe, and William married Patsy Wood. CONT CONT Many of the above children came to Kentucky with their parents, but some of them removed to Jefferson, Ohio and Daviess counties by or before 1830. CONT CONT Thomas Bell, Jr., remained a citizen of Woodford County until his death in 1830. His son Robert Thomson Bell, was appointed administrator of his estate, and also to complete unfinished settlements of the estate of Thomas Bell Sr. The court records show a complete settlement soon thereafter, with the names of Monroe, Hardin, Patrick and others equally as familiar in early Woodford  County, participating in the settlements. CONT CONT Thomas Bell Sr. was a captain in the Revolution, and his son Thomas Jr. was a sergeant, hence all of the descendants are entitled to membership in either of the patriotic societies -- Sons or Daughters of the American Revolution, which can be verified by reference to file K. 2, in the war office o the file rooms of the Sons and Daughters of the Revolution. My information also directs me in the statement that Thomas Bell, Sr., was a member of the Society of Cincinnati, in confirmation of which you will only have to refer to the Year Book Kentucky Society of the Revolution, 1913, page 302. CONT CONT Thomas Bell, Jr., and “Judy” Thomson, daughter of Anthony Thomson, Sr. and Ann  Bibb (September, 2921, pge 274) had the following children: Thomas Bell, born October 18, 1778, died March 23, 1861, married Sarah Hewlett in Jefferson County, February, 1822; she was born January 16, 1800, died  January 27, 1846; John, born about March 1872, dies St Louis Mo., 1850; Samuel born July 14, 1786, died March 6, 1857. Joanna Hewlet in Jefferson County; Thomas III., born  December 14, 1779, married Elizabeth Hewlett, April 6 1812; Robert Thomson Bell born November 26, 1792, died August 7, 1876, married Mary Ann Monroe in fall of 1814. she was born August 24, 1786, died July 8, 1870, daughter of John Monroe and Winfred Berryman; Jefferson Bell, born November 15, 1800, died bout 1853, married Ruth T. Hord, January 20, 1820. CONT CONT In Southwestern Kentucky these names of descendants the Woodford County Bells Thomsons, Monroes and Berrymans appear: Ashby, Atcherson, Atherton, Baker, Barnett, Barnhard, Blair, Boggs, Brasher, Brooks, Bruce, Bristow, Davenport, Daniel, Davis, Demmett, Duncan, Dunn, Felix, Foss, Howard, Jett, Lewis, McDaniel, Montgomery, Parker, Poindexter, Roley, Rowan, Swearinger, Thornton, Underwood and Waller. many of CONT CONT *Mistake: Woodford was established 1788. CONT CONT Page 360 is not a part of this book preview.

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