Robert Thomas Bell1,2

b. 1791
Family
Relationships3rd great-grandson of John Hinds
1st cousin 1 time removed of Walter Hinds
ChartsDescendants of John Hinds, including our Walters and Ralphs
Father*Andrew Bell2
Mother*Catherine Clarke2
Birth*1791Robert Thomas Bell was born about 1791 at Drumheel, County Cavan, Ireland.2 
(Bride's Brother) Marriage Settlement7 November 1810Robert, identified as the Reverend Robert Thomas Bell of Drumheel and serving as a trustee, was party to the marriage settlement agreement dated 7 November 1810 for his sister Mary Anne Bell and George Burrows.1,3,4 
(Brother) Census Ireland 1821Robert appeared on the 1821 census in the household of his brother Ralph Bell Clarke taken at Drumheel, County Cavan. Ralph had added CLARK as his surname after inheriting Drumheel from their grandfather Ralph Clark. Robert was 30 years of age and enumerated as the Reverend Robert Thomas Bell with an occupation of Curate.2 
Marriage*1827He married, as her second husband, Elizabeth Jane Wilson, daughter of Dr. Thomas Wilson and Mary Slator, in 1827 in County Cavan.5 

Family

 Elizabeth Jane Wilson

Citations

  1. [S588] Ireland Registry of Deeds, Transcripts of memorials of deeds, conveyances and wills, 1708-1929; on 2687 FHL microfilms. Most are now digitized and available online at www.familysearch.org, LDS Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah: 1811; Film number 459403; Volume 631; Pages 486-487; Deed number 435837. Hereinafter cited as Deeds, conveyances and wills, 1708-1929.
  2. [S1552] 1821 - 1851 Ireland Census Record Set, online at Find My Past, www.findmypast.com, household of Ralph Bell Clark, 1821, townland of Drumheel, parish of Kilmore, in the county of Cavan. Hereinafter cited as 1821 - 1851 Ireland Census Record Set.
  3. [S588] Ireland Registry of Deeds, Deeds, conveyances and wills, 1708-1929; on 2687 FHL microfilms: 1811; Film number 459403; Volume 631; Pages 487-488; Deed number 435838.
  4. [S588] Ireland Registry of Deeds, Deeds, conveyances and wills, 1708-1929; on 2687 FHL microfilms: 1811; Film number 459403; Volume 631; Page 489; Deed number 435839.
  5. [S1629] Reverend Henry Bidall Swanzy M.A., The Families of French of Belturbet and Nixon of Fermanagh and their Descendants, downloaded from the Boston Public Library eBooks and Texts Archive at www.archive.org. (Dublin, Ireland: printed for private circulation, 1908), Robert Erskine, pages 194-196. Hereinafter cited as The Families of French of Belturbet and Nixon of Fermanagh and their Descendants.

Sophia Bell1

b. 1813, d. 1818
Family
Father*Henry Frederick Nugent Bell1 b. 1792, d. 10 Oct 1822
Mother*Alicia Vance1
Birth*1813Sophia Bell was born in 1813.1 
Death*1818She died in 1818.1 

Citations

  1. [S765] The Bell Family at Links - Genealogy, online at http://genealogy.links.org. Compiled by Camilla von Massenbach at e-mail address. Even though the database is a beta version and sourcing is incomplete, hard to find or absent, it provided some confirming information and new clues about the Bell family. Hereinafter cited as Bell Family at Links - Genealogy.

Susan Bell1

b. 1833, d. 1836
Family
Father*James Bell1 b. 1798
Mother*Susan __?__1 b. 1799
Birth*1833Susan Bell was born about 1833 in County Cavan, Ireland,1 
Death*1836 and died of measles at age 3 in 1836.1 

Citations

  1. [S1647] Ireland Census 1841, online at Find My Past, www.findmypast.com, household of James and Susan Bell, Gorteen, Killeshandra Parish, Barony of Tullyhunco, County Cavan. Hereinafter cited as Ireland Census 1841.

Susan Bell1

Family
Birth*Susan Bell was born in England.2 
Marriage*She married James Taylor.1 

Family

 James Taylor
Child 1.Arthur Taylor1 b. 25 Dec 1873, d. 18 Apr 1939

Citations

  1. [S2090] Michigan, U.S., Marriage Records, 1867-1952, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Rose Davern of Newberry, age 30, dressmaker, born about 1874 in Canada, parents David Davern and Mary Ann Crocker, married Arthur Taylor of Newberry, age 31, steamfitter, born about 1873 in England, parents James Taylor and Susan Bell, married on 12 October 1904 in Newberry, Luce, Michigan, USA, record# 452, citing Michigan, U.S., Marriage Records, 1867-1952, Michigan Department of Community Health, Division of Vital Records and Health Statistics, Lansing, MI, USA, Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952, Film# 82, "1904 Kent-1904 Roscommon". Hereinafter cited as Michigan, U.S., Marriage Records, 1867-1952.
  2. [S40] 1910 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Arthur and Rose J. Taylor, Whitefish, Chippewa, Michigan; Roll: T624_641; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0037; FHL microfilm: 1374654. Hereinafter cited as 1910 United States Federal Census.

Susannah Bell1

b. 1753, d. 7 June 1832
Family
ChartsDescendants of John Heaton of Lincolnshire, including the Immigrant Nathaniel
Father*Jabesh Bell2 d. b 26 May 1789
Birth*1753Susannah Bell was born in 1753 in Morris County, New Jersey.1 
Marriage*1782She married Isaac Heaton, son of Jabesh Heaton and Abigail Kent, about 1782 in Morris County, New Jersey.3,4 
Relocation*A few years after their marriage, Susannah and Isaac Heaton moved to a part of Washington County, Pennsylvania, that would become Greene County in 1796. Isaac's father Jabesh Heaton moved with them or shortly after.1 
Death*7 June 1832She died on 7 June 1832 in Clarksville, Greene County,1,5 
Burial* and was buried in Cox Cemetery, Clarksville.5,1 

Family

 Isaac Heaton b. 1753, d. 8 Mar 1838
Children 1.John Heaton6 b. Feb 1783, d. 17 Jun 1844
 2.Micajah Heaton6 b. 26 Feb 1789, d. 25 Jul 1866
 3.Jabez Heaton6 b. 1791, d. 25 Sep 1844
 4.Isaac Heaton6 b. 4 Apr 1793, d. 19 Aug 1884
 5.Jacob Heaton6 b. 1794, d. 17 Mar 1845
 6.Ruth Heaton6 b. 1796
 7.Aaron Heaton6 b. 1798, d. 3 Jul 1838

Citations

  1. [S45] Dean Heaton, Heaton Families II, in two volumes, with indexes in Volume II. Warning: In this researcher's opinion, the information in these volumes often proves to be inaccurate. At the same time, the information presented has provided us with valuable clues for pursuing future research strategies in our attempt to establish a factual history of our Heaton family. (Tempe, Arizona: published for the author by Graphics of Tempe, 1999), Volume I, Chapter 6, page 184. Hereinafter cited as Heaton Families II.
  2. [S1604] New Jersey, Abstract of Wills, 1670-1817, online at www.ancestry.com, "Jabeth" Heaton, Calendar of Wills -- 1786-1790, page 21. Hereinafter cited as New Jersey, Abstract of Wills, 1670-1817.
  3. [S45] Dean Heaton, Heaton Families II, Volume I, Chapter 6, page 184, noting they were married in 1787.
  4. [S221] Analysis and opinion of researcher, Liz Heaton Brown (Summerlin, Nevada), believing they were married before 1783. An explanation is included in our Research Opinion regarding their son John.
  5. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Susannah (Bell) Heaton, Memorial# 96327764. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  6. [S45] Dean Heaton, Heaton Families II, Volume I, Chapter 6, pages 184-185.

Thomas Bell1

b. circa 1797, d. 13 November 1854
Family
Father*George Bell Esq.1 b. c 1762, d. 11 Feb 1827
Mother*Catherine Nugent1 b. c 1768, d. 11 Sep 1824
Birth*circa 1797Thomas Bell was born circa 1797 in County Fermanagh, Ireland.1 
Occupation*He was a Surgeon in the Royal Navy and accompanied William Edward Parry on the HMS Fury on one of his Arctic journeys. He accompanied convict ships 6 times to Australia.1,2 
Marriage*21 December 1830He married Elisabeth Fowke, daughter of Francis Fowke and Mary Lowe, on 21 December 1830 in Lydd, Kent County, England.1 
Death*13 November 1854He died on 13 November 1854 in Braidwood, New South Wales, Australia,1 
Burial* and was buried in the Anglican Section of Braidwood Cemetery.1 

Family

 Elisabeth Fowke b. 9 Jan 1809, d. 19 Mar 1882

Citations

  1. [S765] The Bell Family at Links - Genealogy, online at http://genealogy.links.org. Compiled by Camilla von Massenbach at e-mail address. Even though the database is a beta version and sourcing is incomplete, hard to find or absent, it provided some confirming information and new clues about the Bell family. Hereinafter cited as Bell Family at Links - Genealogy.
  2. [S225] Wikipedia Free Encyclopedia, online at www.wikipedia.org. Hereinafter cited as Wikipedia Encyclopedia.

Thomas Bell1

b. 14 March 1817
Family
Father*William Bell2 b. 1787, d. 1829
Mother*Margaret Beatty2 b. 1789, d. 1821
Birth*14 March 1817Thomas Bell was born on 14 March 1817 in County Cavan, Ireland.1 
Relationship Note*Thomas Bell and George Thomas Bell Booth were reported by the source to have been 1st cousins, although our research has not yet identified a common ancestor.3 
Marriage*1840He married Sarah Jackson, daughter of James Jackson and Jane Foster, in 1840 at All Saints Church, New York City, New York. The Reverend Dr. Benjamin I. Haight performed the ceremony.1 
Census US 1850*24 August 1850Sarah and Thomas Bell were enumerated on the 1850 census taken on 24 August 1850 in Ward 5, New York City, New York County, New York. Thomas was a policeman, and 33 years of age. Sarah was 32. The couple lived with their four children, Ann E. who was 11, James 8, Martha 5 and Thomas 2. The two older children, Ann and James, had attended school within the year.4 
Occupation*Thomas was a policeman in New York City.4 
(Brother) Illness1872 At age 59.5 
Census US 1880*3 June 1880Sarah and Thomas Bell appeared on the 1880 census taken on 3 June 1880 at 14 Renwick Street, New York City, New York. Thomas was married, aged 63 years with his occupation described as private. Sarah was his wife, aged 62 years with her occupation described as keeping house. Two of their children resided in their parents' household. Annie was age 35 and her occupation described as at home. James J. was age 33, married and a policeman. His wife Catherine was age 22 and the young couple had two children residing with them. Thomas H. was 3 years old and James J. was 1.6 

Family

 Sarah Jackson b. 25 Mar 1817
Children 1.Annie Elizabeth Bell4,1 b. 1840
 2.Margaret Bell1
 3.James Jackson Bell4,1 b. 1842
 4.Martha Jane Bell4,1 b. 1845
 5.Thomas Henry Bell4,1 b. 3 Jan 1849

Citations

  1. [S1615] James Green Jones, "Genealogy of Martha Jane Bell, wife of James Green Jones, Ireland : partial pages from a manuscript", 1870 (New York City, New York). Hand written, pages 167-176 only, page 173. Hereinafter cited as "Genealogy of Martha Jane Bell, wife of James Green Jones, Ireland."
  2. [S1615] James Green Jones, "Genealogy of Martha Jane Bell, wife of James Green Jones, Ireland", Hand written, pages 167-176 only, pages 168-169.
  3. [S1615] James Green Jones, "Genealogy of Martha Jane Bell, wife of James Green Jones, Ireland", Hand written, pages 167-176 only, pages 171-172.
  4. [S17] 1850 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Thomas Bell, New York Ward 5, New York, New York; Roll: M432_537; Page: 84B; Image: 174. Hereinafter cited as 1850 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S1617] U.S. National Homes for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, 1866-1938, online at www.ancestry.com, Hampton Registers. Hereinafter cited as National Homes for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, 1866-1938.
  6. [S23] 1880 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Thomas and Sarah Bell, New York City, New York, New York; Roll: 871; Family History Film: 1254871; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 103. Hereinafter cited as 1880 United States Federal Census.

Thomas Bell1

Family
Father*George Bell1 b. 1757, d. 1813
Mother*Mary Hines1 b. 1761, d. Jun 1833
Birth*Thomas Bell was born in County Cavan, Ireland,1 
Death* and died a bachelor in the U.S. Virgin Islands.1 

Citations

  1. [S1615] James Green Jones, "Genealogy of Martha Jane Bell, wife of James Green Jones, Ireland : partial pages from a manuscript", 1870 (New York City, New York). Hand written, pages 167-176 only, pages 167-168. Hereinafter cited as "Genealogy of Martha Jane Bell, wife of James Green Jones, Ireland."

Thomas Henry Bell1,2

b. 3 January 1849
Family
Father*Thomas Bell1,2 b. 14 Mar 1817
Mother*Sarah Jackson1,2 b. 25 Mar 1817
Birth*3 January 1849Thomas Henry Bell was born on 3 January 1849 in New York City, New York.1,2 
(Son) Census US 185024 August 1850Thomas was enumerated on the 1850 census taken on 24 August 1850 in the household of his parents in Ward 5, New York City, New York County, New York. He was 2 years old.1 

Citations

  1. [S17] 1850 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Thomas Bell, New York Ward 5, New York, New York; Roll: M432_537; Page: 84B; Image: 174. Hereinafter cited as 1850 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S1615] James Green Jones, "Genealogy of Martha Jane Bell, wife of James Green Jones, Ireland : partial pages from a manuscript", 1870 (New York City, New York). Hand written, pages 167-176 only, page 173. Hereinafter cited as "Genealogy of Martha Jane Bell, wife of James Green Jones, Ireland."

Walter Bell1

b. circa 1729, d. 21 April 1820
Family
Birth*circa 1729Walter Bell was born circa 1729.1 
(Witness to Deed) Marriage Settlement2 June 1752Walter was identified as of Lislea in County Cavan, farmer, when he witnessed an articles of marriage agreement dated 2 June 1752 made between Andrew Bell of Aghacreevy, County Cavan, and Andrew Bell, his son and heir apparent, of the one part, Ann Clarke of Putiaghan, spinster, of the other part and Walter Hinds of Corrakane of the third part, all in the county of Cavan concerning a marriage to be had between Andrew Bell, the son of Andrew, and Ann Clarke.2 
Relationship Note*The suspected family relationship between Andrew Bell of Aghacreevy in County Cavan and Walter Bell of Gortadrate in County Fermanagh has not yet been identified. Walter was a witness to Andrew's marriage settlement agreement in 1752.2 
Residence*Walter Bell resided at Gortadrate, County Fermanagh, Ireland.1 
Family Crest*1819 In 1819 Henry Nugent Bell was granted, on behalf of the descendants of his grandfather Walter Bell of Gortadrate, County Fermanagh, the Family Crest of Bell Belview.1 
Death*21 April 1820He died on Friday 21 April 1820 at Gortadrate, County Fermanagh. The Enniskillen Chronicle published on 27 Apr reported that on Friday the 21st inst. in the 91st year of his age Mr. Walter Bell of Gortadrate, near Enniskillen, had died. He had a combined total of 67 children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren of which fifty were living at the time of his death.3 
Burial*1 May 1820He was buried on 1 May 1820 in Old Rossorry Graveyard, Enniskillen, County Fermanagh.3,4 

Family
Children 1.George Bell Esq.+1 b. c 1762, d. 11 Feb 1827
 2.David Bell3 b. c 1783, d. 27 Jul 1831

Citations

  1. [S765] The Bell Family at Links - Genealogy, online at http://genealogy.links.org. Compiled by Camilla von Massenbach at e-mail address. Even though the database is a beta version and sourcing is incomplete, hard to find or absent, it provided some confirming information and new clues about the Bell family. Hereinafter cited as Bell Family at Links - Genealogy.
  2. [S588] Ireland Registry of Deeds, Transcripts of memorials of deeds, conveyances and wills, 1708-1929; on 2687 FHL microfilms. Most are now digitized and available online at www.familysearch.org, LDS Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah: 1756; Film number 461377; Volume 180; Pages 391-392; Deed number 121034. Hereinafter cited as Deeds, conveyances and wills, 1708-1929.
  3. [S766] Séamas MacAnnaidh, "Old Rossorry Graveyard, Enniskillen", This work is a combination of the reading and transcribing of gravestones, newspaper notices and microfilm. The gravestones were in the Old Rossorry Graveyard in Enniskillen and his graveyard project was unfinished at the time of his writing. Most of the newspaper notices were found in the Enniskillen Chronicle and Erne Packet, although some were also from the Enniskillen Impartial Reporter. Those he included were described simply as "relevant" to the families or individuals mentioned on the gravestones. The microfilm he used was (MIC 1/22) Church of Ireland burial register found at the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland, Old Rossorry Graveyard, Enniskillen (County Fermanagh, Ireland), online at http://www.igp-web.com/IGPArchives/ire/fermanagh/cemeteries/…, downloaded on downloaded 4 Sep 2010. Hereinafter cited as Old Rossorry Graveyard, Enniskillen.
  4. [S1624] Ireland Memorial and Burial Register, 1618-2005, online at Find My Past, www.findmypast.com. Hereinafter cited as Ireland Memorial and Burial Register, 1618-2005.

William Bell1

b. circa 1800, d. 18 May 1883
Family
Father*George Bell Esq.1 b. c 1762, d. 11 Feb 1827
Mother*Catherine Nugent1 b. c 1768, d. 11 Sep 1824
Birth*circa 1800William Bell was born circa 1800 in County Fermanagh, Ireland.1 
Marriage*16 April 1825He married Margaret Mary Erskine, daughter of Moutray Erskine and Elizabeth Jane Wilson, on 16 April 1825.2,3 
(Father) Birth23 February 1826Catherine Georgina Bell was born on 23 February 1826 at Bellevue, County Fermanagh, Ireland. According to the Enniskillen Chronicle published on 2 Mar 1826 "... on Thursday last at "Bellview", near this town, Mrs. Bell, wife of William Bell, Esq. of Cavan, was suddenly taken ill of premature labour and delivered of a daughter which although not within two months of maturity is likely to live. Mrs. B. we are happy to state is also doing well."3,2 
Death*18 May 1883He died on 18 May 1883.1,2 

Family

 Margaret Mary Erskine b. 1806, d. 11 Sep 1894
Children 1.Catherine Georgina Bell3 b. 23 Feb 1826
 2.William Bell2 d. 19 May 1884
 3.Elizabeth Jane Bell2

Citations

  1. [S765] The Bell Family at Links - Genealogy, online at http://genealogy.links.org. Compiled by Camilla von Massenbach at e-mail address. Even though the database is a beta version and sourcing is incomplete, hard to find or absent, it provided some confirming information and new clues about the Bell family. Hereinafter cited as Bell Family at Links - Genealogy.
  2. [S1629] Reverend Henry Bidall Swanzy M.A., The Families of French of Belturbet and Nixon of Fermanagh and their Descendants, downloaded from the Boston Public Library eBooks and Texts Archive at www.archive.org. (Dublin, Ireland: printed for private circulation, 1908), Robert Erskine, pages 194-196. Hereinafter cited as The Families of French of Belturbet and Nixon of Fermanagh and their Descendants.
  3. [S766] Séamas MacAnnaidh, "Old Rossorry Graveyard, Enniskillen", This work is a combination of the reading and transcribing of gravestones, newspaper notices and microfilm. The gravestones were in the Old Rossorry Graveyard in Enniskillen and his graveyard project was unfinished at the time of his writing. Most of the newspaper notices were found in the Enniskillen Chronicle and Erne Packet, although some were also from the Enniskillen Impartial Reporter. Those he included were described simply as "relevant" to the families or individuals mentioned on the gravestones. The microfilm he used was (MIC 1/22) Church of Ireland burial register found at the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland, Old Rossorry Graveyard, Enniskillen (County Fermanagh, Ireland), online at http://www.igp-web.com/IGPArchives/ire/fermanagh/cemeteries/…, downloaded on downloaded 4 Sep 2010. Hereinafter cited as Old Rossorry Graveyard, Enniskillen.

William Bell1

Family
ChartsDescendants of John Heaton of Lincolnshire, including the Immigrant Nathaniel
Marriage*He married Priscilla Heaton, daughter of Jabesh Heaton and Abigail Kent.1,2 

Family

 Priscilla Heaton

Citations

  1. [S45] Dean Heaton, Heaton Families II, in two volumes, with indexes in Volume II. Warning: In this researcher's opinion, the information in these volumes often proves to be inaccurate. At the same time, the information presented has provided us with valuable clues for pursuing future research strategies in our attempt to establish a factual history of our Heaton family. (Tempe, Arizona: published for the author by Graphics of Tempe, 1999), Volume I, Chapter 6, page 184. Hereinafter cited as Heaton Families II.
  2. [S1272] Howard L. Leckey, The Tenmile Country and its Pioneer Families. A Genealogical History of the Upper Monongahela Valley (with surname index). (Apollo, Pennsylvania: Closson Press, August 1993), page 285. Hereinafter cited as The Tenmile Country.

William Bell1

b. 1787, d. 1829
Family
Father*George Bell2 b. 1757, d. 1813
Mother*Mary Hines2 b. 1761, d. Jun 1833
Birth*1787William Bell was born about 1787 in Bruce Hall, County Cavan, Ireland.1 
Marriage*He married Margaret Beatty.1 
(Husband) Death1821William became a widower in 1821 when Margaret (Beatty) Bell died at age 32 of pleurisy resulting from a severe cold.1 
Death*1829He died of yellow fever at age 42 while visiting his brother Thomas in 1829 in St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands.1 

Family

 Margaret Beatty b. 1789, d. 1821
Children 1.George Bell1
 2.William Bell1 b. 1813, d. 28 Jan 1877
 3.Thomas Bell+1 b. 14 Mar 1817

Citations

  1. [S1615] James Green Jones, "Genealogy of Martha Jane Bell, wife of James Green Jones, Ireland : partial pages from a manuscript", 1870 (New York City, New York). Hand written, pages 167-176 only, pages 168-169. Hereinafter cited as "Genealogy of Martha Jane Bell, wife of James Green Jones, Ireland."
  2. [S1615] James Green Jones, "Genealogy of Martha Jane Bell, wife of James Green Jones, Ireland", Hand written, pages 167-176 only, pages 167-168.

William Bell1

b. 1813, d. 28 January 1877
Family
Father*William Bell1 b. 1787, d. 1829
Mother*Margaret Beatty1 b. 1789, d. 1821
Birth*1813William Bell was born about 1813 in County Cavan, Ireland.1,2 
Civil War (U.S.)*July 1861William volunteered in July 1861 for service with the 1st New York Calvary in the American Civil War. He was discharged on 20 December 1761.2 
Illness*1872 In 1872 at age 59, he was admitted to the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, Hampton, Virginia.2 
Death*28 January 1877He died on 28 January 1877 in Hampton, Virginia, at age 63.1 

Citations

  1. [S1615] James Green Jones, "Genealogy of Martha Jane Bell, wife of James Green Jones, Ireland : partial pages from a manuscript", 1870 (New York City, New York). Hand written, pages 167-176 only, pages 168-169. Hereinafter cited as "Genealogy of Martha Jane Bell, wife of James Green Jones, Ireland."
  2. [S1617] U.S. National Homes for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, 1866-1938, online at www.ancestry.com, Hampton Registers. Hereinafter cited as National Homes for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, 1866-1938.

William Bell1

d. 19 May 1884
Family
Father*William Bell1 b. c 1800, d. 18 May 1883
Mother*Margaret Mary Erskine1 b. 1806, d. 11 Sep 1894
Birth*William Bell was born in County Cavan, Ireland.1 
Death*19 May 1884He died on 19 May 1884.1 

Citations

  1. [S1629] Reverend Henry Bidall Swanzy M.A., The Families of French of Belturbet and Nixon of Fermanagh and their Descendants, downloaded from the Boston Public Library eBooks and Texts Archive at www.archive.org. (Dublin, Ireland: printed for private circulation, 1908), Robert Erskine, pages 194-196. Hereinafter cited as The Families of French of Belturbet and Nixon of Fermanagh and their Descendants.

William Bell1

Family
Occupation1796William and George Bell were both listed as flax growers in 1796 in Killeshandra Parish, County Cavan. William Bell was shown with two wheels and George Bell was shown with one.2 

Family
Child 1.George Bell+1 b. 1757, d. 1813

Citations

  1. [S221] Analysis and opinion of researcher, Liz Heaton Brown (Summerlin, Nevada), Based on the English Naming Rules at the time, because George named his first son William, George's father's name would have been William.
  2. [S1645] Linen Trade Board of Ireland, A list of persons to whom premiums for sowing flax-seed in the year 1796 have been adjudged by the trustees of the Linen Manufacture: Killeshandra Parish, County Cavan; FHL Film# 1419442, LDS Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah. Hereinafter cited as 1796 Flax Growers List of Ireland.

______ Bell1

Family
RelationshipsGreat-granddaughter of John Hinds
2nd cousin 1 time removed of Walter Hinds
ChartsDescendants of John Hinds, including our Walters and Ralphs
Father*Andrew Bell1
Mother*Lettice __?__1
Marriage*She married Samuel Donaldson.1 

Family

 Samuel Donaldson
Child 1.Lettice Donaldson2

Citations

  1. [S497] Marguerite Clayton (Michigan), compiler, "Hinds Family Research Collection" (Research results and analysis, letters and photos, in the possession of Shirley Ertz of Nebraska), Andrew Bell (d. 1755) Family Tree obtained from Beverley Mackey. Hereinafter cited as "Hinds Family Research Collection."
  2. [S1618] Crossle Genealogical Abstracts, online at Find My Past, www.findmypast.com, Prerogative will, Andrew Bell, 1755, Ardleny, County Cavan, Ireland. Hereinafter cited as Crossle Genealogical Abstracts.

______ Bell1

Family
RelationshipsGreat-granddaughter of John Hinds
2nd cousin 1 time removed of Walter Hinds
ChartsDescendants of John Hinds, including our Walters and Ralphs
Father*Andrew Bell1
Mother*Lettice __?__1
Marriage*1750She married ______ Hinds.1 

Family

 ______ Hinds
Child 1.Lettice Hinds2

Citations

  1. [S497] Marguerite Clayton (Michigan), compiler, "Hinds Family Research Collection" (Research results and analysis, letters and photos, in the possession of Shirley Ertz of Nebraska), Andrew Bell (d. 1755) Family Tree obtained from Beverley Mackey. Hereinafter cited as "Hinds Family Research Collection."
  2. [S1618] Crossle Genealogical Abstracts, online at Find My Past, www.findmypast.com, Prerogative will, Andrew Bell, 1755, Ardleny, County Cavan, Ireland. Hereinafter cited as Crossle Genealogical Abstracts.

Ellen Bellis1

b. 7 October 1820, d. 18 August 1906
Family
Birth*7 October 1820Ellen Bellis was born on 7 October 1820 in Bridgewater Township, Somerset County, New Jersey.1 
Marriage*15 June 1844She married, as his second wife, Simon Stryker Brokaw Sr. on 15 June 1844 at New Jersey.1,2,3 
(Wife) Death19 August 1880Ellen became a widow when Simon Stryker Brokaw Sr. died on 19 August 1880 at age 80.2,3 
Death*18 August 1906She died on 18 August 1906 in Craig, Burt County, Nebraska, at age 851 
Burial* and was buried with her husband in East Admah Cemetery, Washington County, Nebraska.1,2 

Family

 Simon Stryker Brokaw Sr. b. 22 Feb 1800, d. 19 Aug 1880
Child 1.Linsley B. Brokaw1,4,3 b. 1 Jan 1852, d. 10 Apr 1880

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Ellen (Bellis) Brokaw, Memorial# 12401703. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Simon Stryker Brokaw Sr., Memorial# 12401693.
  3. [S2515] Elsie E. Foster, Our Brokaw-Bragaw Heritage, downloaded from the Family History Library at www.familysearch.org. (Publisher name and location not identified; published about 1900), Generation Six, pages 203-204. Hereinafter cited as Our Brokaw-Bragaw Heritage.
  4. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Linsley B. Brokaw, Memorial# 10503309.

Mary Bellwood1

Family
Marriage*13 June 1811She married Robert Cotton on 13 June 1811 in Nelson County, Kentucky.1 

Family

 Robert Cotton b. 1777
Child 1.Emily Jane Cotton+1,2 b. 29 May 1825, d. 16 Jul 1876

Citations

  1. [S1739] Kentucky, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1783-1965, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 13 June 1811 in Nelson County, Kentucky, USA, of Robert Cotton and Mary Bellwood, citing FHL Film# 000481488. Hereinafter cited as Kentucky, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1783-1965.
  2. [S2059] Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965, online at www.ancestry.com, death of Emily J Langford from disease of the brain on 30 November 1876 in Nelson County, Kentucky, age 51, married, born about 1825 in Nelson County, to Robert and Mary Cotton, both born in Kentucky, citing Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, Frankfort, Kentucky. Hereinafter cited as Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965.

Eliza Benham1

b. 1835, d. 1893
Family
Birth*1835Eliza Benham was born about 1835 in Ohio.1 
Marriage*5 June 1856She married John H. Van Arnsdale, son of Henry I. Van Arnsdale and Sophia G. Brown, on 5 June 1856 in Mason County, Illinois.1,2,3 
Death*1893She died in 1893 at about age 581 
Burial* and was buried in Mt Auburn, Section 8, Lot 01883, of Springdale Cemetery and Mausoleum, Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois.1 

Family

 John H. Van Arnsdale b. 1832, d. 1922

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Eliza (Benham) VanArsdale, Memorial# 51940644. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, John H. VanArsdale, Memorial# 51940646.
  3. [S1681] Illinois, U.S., Marriage Index, 1860-1920, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of John H "Vanarsdale" and Eliza Benham on 5 June 1856 in Mason County, Illinois, USA. Hereinafter cited as Illinois, U.S., Marriage Index, 1860-1920.

Jacob Benner1

Family

Family
Child 1.Margaret Benner+1 b. 14 Dec 1800, d. 9 Feb 1859

Citations

  1. [S2029] Josiah Granville Leach, Chronicle of the Yerkes Family with Notes on the Leach and Rutter Families, on one microfilm reel, 368 pages, viewed online at www.familysearch.org. (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: printed for the author by the J. B. Lippincott Company, 1904), page 59, image# 97 of 368. Hereinafter cited as Chronicle of the Yerkes Family.

Margaret Benner1

b. 14 December 1800, d. 9 February 1859
Family
Father*Jacob Benner1
Birth*14 December 1800Margaret Benner was born on 14 December 1800.1 
Marriage*She married John Yerkes, son of Harman Yerkes and Margaret Scott.1 
Death*9 February 1859She died on 9 February 1859 in Pennsylvania at age 581 
Burial* and was buried in the Presbyterian Church Graveyard, Abington, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.1 

Family

 John Yerkes b. 16 Apr 1802, d. 20 Apr 1870
Child 1.Harman Yerkes1 b. 17 Aug 1827, d. 21 Feb 1914

Citations

  1. [S2029] Josiah Granville Leach, Chronicle of the Yerkes Family with Notes on the Leach and Rutter Families, on one microfilm reel, 368 pages, viewed online at www.familysearch.org. (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: printed for the author by the J. B. Lippincott Company, 1904), page 59, image# 97 of 368. Hereinafter cited as Chronicle of the Yerkes Family.

Rachel Benner1,2

b. 1800
Family
ChartsDescendants of Robert Heaton of Yorkshire, The Immigrant
Birth*1800Rachel Benner was born about 1800.3 
Marriage*3 May 1825She married Lewis Heaton, son of Jonathan Heaton and Rachel Lewis, on 3 May 1825 in the Presbyterian Church, Abington, Montgomery County.1,2 
(Wife) Death25 December 1831Rachel became a widow when Lewis Heaton died on 25 December 1831 at age 36.4,3,5 

Family

 Lewis Heaton b. 6 Sep 1795, d. 25 Dec 1831
Child 1.Jacob B. Heaton+3 b. 8 Aug 1827, d. 26 Apr 1900

Citations

  1. [S45] Dean Heaton, Heaton Families II, in two volumes, with indexes in Volume II. Warning: In this researcher's opinion, the information in these volumes often proves to be inaccurate. At the same time, the information presented has provided us with valuable clues for pursuing future research strategies in our attempt to establish a factual history of our Heaton family. (Tempe, Arizona: published for the author by Graphics of Tempe, 1999), Volume I, Chapter 18, page 663, reporting his wife's surname as "Bauer". Hereinafter cited as Heaton Families II.
  2. [S1756] U.S., Presbyterian Church Records, 1701-1970, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Lewis Heaton and Rachel Benner on 3 May 1825 in the Presbyterian Church, Abington, Pennsylvania, USA, referencing Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S., Presbyterian Church Records, 1701-1907, citing VAULT BX 9211.P49001 P71 v.1. Hereinafter cited as U.S. Presbyterian Church Records, 1701-1970.
  3. [S45] Dean Heaton, Heaton Families II, Volume I, Chapter 18, page 663.
  4. [S45] Dean Heaton, Heaton Families II, Volume I, Chapter 18, page 650.
  5. [S2026] This volume contains biographical sketches of leading citizens of Cumberland County, New Jersey, online at www.ancestry.com, pages 500-501, images 494-495 of 552, Harry Terlander Heaton. Hereinafter cited as Biographical sketches of leading citizens of Cumberland County, New Jersey.

Billy E. Bennett1

b. 3 March 1923, d. 3 August 1995
Family
Birth*3 March 1923Billy E. Bennett was born on 3 March 1923 in Tennessee.1,2 
World War II*He served in the second World War as a Corporal in the U.S. Army.2 
Marriage*He married Margie L. Garrett, daughter of John E. Garrett and Cynthia E. Valentine.1,3,2 
Death*3 August 1995He died on 3 August 1995 at age 722 
Burial* and was buried in Section 47, row 27, site 11, of Leavenworth National Cemetery, Leavenworth, Leavenworth County, Kansas.2 

Family

 Margie L. Garrett b. 31 Aug 1924, d. 28 Jul 2004

Citations

  1. [S2295] 1950 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Billie E. and Margie L. Bennett, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee; Roll: 642; Sheet Number: 17; Enumeration District: 97-152. Hereinafter cited as 1950 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Billy E Bennett, Memorial# 354593. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  3. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Margie Lee Bennett, Memorial# 13355418.

Eleanor Bennett1

Family
Marriage*She married Zachariah Whitman of Bridgewater, son of Ebenezer Whitman and Abigail Barnam.1 

Family

 Zachariah Whitman b. 21 Nov 1704
Child 1.Samuel Whitman1,2 b. 23 Jul 1734

Citations

  1. [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, including an extensive Family Register. Note: page numbers differ slightly between publications used in our research, including FHL copy, Google Books, Boston Public Library eBooks online and our personal library reprint published by Heritage Books. (Baltimore, Maryland: Gateway Press, Inc., original publication date was 1840; reprinted for the third and fourth times in 1970 and 1975; first reprinted in 1897 by Henry T. Pratt, Bridgewater, Massachusetts; originally printed in 1840 by Kidder and Wright, Boston, Massachusetts), Whitman, pages 335-343. Hereinafter cited as History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater.
  2. [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, compiler, downloaded from Google Books, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to the Year 1850. In two Volumes: Volume I. Births and Volume II. Marriages and Deaths. (Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1916), Volume I, Births, page 346, their surname spelled "Whittman". Hereinafter cited as Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850.

John Bennett1

b. 1 July 1751
Family
Father*Moses Bennett Jr.1 d. b 16 Jun 1767
Mother*Sarah Blood1 b. 21 Aug 1722, d. 24 Jun 1822
Birth*1 July 1751John Bennett was born on 1 July 1751 in Groton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).1 

Citations

  1. [S676] Posey Godfrey, "The Boltons of Middlesex County, Massachusetts," e-mail messages from e-mail address to LHB, multiple dates. Hereinafter cited as "The Boltons of Middlesex County, Massachusetts."

Moses Bennett1

b. 13 March 1748
Family
Father*Moses Bennett Jr.1 d. b 16 Jun 1767
Mother*Sarah Blood1 b. 21 Aug 1722, d. 24 Jun 1822
Birth*13 March 1748Moses Bennett was born on 13 March 1748 in Groton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).1 

Citations

  1. [S676] Posey Godfrey, "The Boltons of Middlesex County, Massachusetts," e-mail messages from e-mail address to LHB, multiple dates. Hereinafter cited as "The Boltons of Middlesex County, Massachusetts."

Moses Bennett Jr.1

d. before 16 June 1767
Family
Marriage*17 February 1746/47He married, as her first husband, Sarah Blood, daughter of Ebenezer Blood and Abigail Chamberlain, on 17 February 1746/47 in Groton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).1 
Death*before 16 June 1767He died before 16 June 1767, the date his widow married a second time.1 

Family

 Sarah Blood b. 21 Aug 1722, d. 24 Jun 1822
Children 1.Steven Bennett1 b. 22 Apr 1747
 2.Moses Bennett1 b. 13 Mar 1748
 3.John Bennett1 b. 1 Jul 1751
 4.Sarah Bennett1 b. 17 Nov 1752
 5.Susanna Bennett1 b. 16 Mar 1754
 6.Sybel Bennett+1,2 b. 17 Sep 1755, d. 20 Mar 1807

Citations

  1. [S676] Posey Godfrey, "The Boltons of Middlesex County, Massachusetts," e-mail messages from e-mail address to LHB, multiple dates. Hereinafter cited as "The Boltons of Middlesex County, Massachusetts."
  2. [S679] Prepared by Susan Hawkes Cook, "Parentage of Sarah Bennett, Wife of Revolutionary", NEXUS (a publication of the New England Historic Genealogical Society), Volume 4, No. 3, pages 132-133 (June 1987). From 1983 to 2000, NEXUS was the news magazine of the New England Historic Genealogical Society. Published five times a year, it contained columns and feature articles as well as NEHGS news and events. Gary Boyd Roberts’ “Notable Kin” column was a particular highlight, and article topics covered a wide range of subjects, including Irish origins, matrilineal and name studies, and material culture (especially photographs), plus some record transcriptions and resolutions of difficult problems. Also popular was a sizable query section, with some answers. Hereinafter cited as "Parentage of Sarah Bennett."

Sarah Bennett1

b. 17 November 1752
Family
Father*Moses Bennett Jr.1 d. b 16 Jun 1767
Mother*Sarah Blood1 b. 21 Aug 1722, d. 24 Jun 1822
Birth*17 November 1752Sarah Bennett was born on 17 November 1752 in Groton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).1 

Citations

  1. [S676] Posey Godfrey, "The Boltons of Middlesex County, Massachusetts," e-mail messages from e-mail address to LHB, multiple dates. Hereinafter cited as "The Boltons of Middlesex County, Massachusetts."