William Pell (abt. 1799 - abt. 1891)

Ancestors

Husband of Mary (Jessup) Pell — married 2 Jan 1828 in Surry County, North Carolina

Descendants

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Biography

William H. Pell was the son of Henry Pell and Sarah Williams. He was born around 1800 in Virginia. He married Mary Jessup (possibly the daughter of Joseph Jessup and Betty McKinney) on January 2, 1828 in Stokes County, North Carolina. Their children included:

James Joseph, b @ 1830

Thompson, b @ 1832

William Henry, b @ 1836

Elijah, b @ 1837

Sarah A "Sallie", b @ 1842

Research Notes

William wrote a will and his executors were his sons, William and Elijah. If someone can locate his will, we can ID the other children.

Sources

• Will of Henry Pell, dated 10/27/1845, Stokes County North Carolina Wills, Volume 4 1837-1864, pages 342 & 343.
• Jackson, Hester Bartlett. The Heritage of Surry County, Volume 1. Dobson, North Carolina: Surry County Genealogical Association, 1983, p. 431.
• "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 ," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZYD-32B : 10 March 2018), William Pell and Mary Jessop, 02 Jan 1828; citing Stokes, North Carolina, United States, p. p235, Office of Archives and History, Division of Archives and Records. State Archive of North Carolina and various county Register of Deeds; FHL microfilm 422,159.
• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4B2-MMD : 12 April 2016), William Peel, Westfield, Surry, North Carolina, United States; citing family 186, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MD6C-LD2 : 12 December 2017), Wm Pell, 1860.
• "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWDS-VSC : 12 April 2016), Wm Pell, North Carolina, United States; citing p. 5, family 39, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,660.
• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCXR-W34 : 11 September 2017), William Pell in household of Thomas Pell, Westfield, Surry, North Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district ED 177, sheet 127B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0983; FHL microfilm 1,254,983.
• "North Carolina Estate Files, 1663-1979," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2Z7-3LSP : 17 March 2018), William Pell, 1890; citing Surry, North Carolina, United States, State Archives, Raleigh; FHL microfilm .