Peyton, 1882

Date: [unknown] [unknown]
Location: , Augusta, Virginia

Surname/tag: Bell

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Peyton, John Lewis,History of Augusta County Virginia, Samuel M. Yost & son, 1882, p. 311. available on Google Books

The Bell Family

Joseph Bell came from Lancaster, Penn., about 1740. He was one of several brothers born in Penn., whose father emigrated from the north of Ireland to America some years previously. He settled near the Founder, on the present Valley turnpike, on the farm now owned by Jacob Warwick. The other brothers of Joseph Bell settled in Ohio, Ky., and Tenn., and have left descendants in those States; among them was the late Hon. John Bell of Tenn., a candidate for the Presidency in 1860 -- the Whig ticket being “Bell and Everett”.

Joseph Bell m Elizabeth Henderson of Augusta and had issue:

William:
Susan, who m Jno. Wayt, s. p.
Elizabeth, who m Dr. John Johnson, of Roanoke, and they left a large family;
James Bell m who m three times--
1. Sarah Allen, by whom he left issue, Wm A. Bell, and Margaret, who m J* Wayt*
2. He married second Sarah Crawford d of George Crawford and left no issue
3. He m third Margaret d of Wm. Craig, a relative of Rev. John Craig, first minister of Augusta Church, by whom he left issue;
  1. John J. Bell;
  2. Col.David S. Bell;
  3. Mrs J. C. Arbuclke of Greenbrier;
  4. J. Wayt Bell;
  5. Mrs Chesley Kinney;
  6. Maj. Henderson M. Bell;
  7. Mrs Frank M. Young, of Staunton; :all of whom have families except Mrs Arbuckle.

Joseph Bell and Wm. Craig were of the original settlers of Augusta and engaged in Building the old stone church which was erected in 1740.

The late James Bell Esq., of Prospect Hill, was magistrate of Augusta from 1796 to a short period before his death, which occurred in 1856, and as such, succeeded to the High Sheriffalty as the oldest magistrate. At the adoption of the Constitution of 1850, was but one term removed from the succession. He was long a consistent and influential member of the Augusta Church, President of the County Court for many years and served in the legislature as delegate for Augusta. He was a man of vigorous intellect, great enterprise and industry, and accumulated a large estate.

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