1754 William Bell m. Margaret Ann Montgomery 1755–1798

William Bell 1754-1825 m. Margaret Ann Montgomery 1755–1798
BIRTH 1754 • Belfast, Antrim, Ireland
DEATH 3 SEP 1825 • Monticello, Fairfield, South Carolina, United States

Parents:

Siblings:

  • Thomas Bell b. – d. 1798
  • John Bell b. – d. 1819
  • Margret Bell b. –
  • William Bell b.1754 – d. 1825

Children:

  • William Bell, 1775-1845
  • James Bell, 1779-1809
  • Margaret Bell McGill, 1780-after the 1825 will of William Bell m. James McGill (Note: This cant be right, Margaret that married James McGill died in 1814 according to her probate papers. Need to sort out which James McGill this was – and which Margaret he was married to — THEN need to verify which McGill that Margaret Bell was married to … Possibly the James McGill that was married to a Margaret that died in 1814 was James McGill Sr – and it was one of his sons that our Margaret Bell married – needs research).
  • John Bell, 1781-1849
  • Charles Bell, 1785-1844
  • Thomas Bell, 1785-1850
  • Hugh Bell, 1789-1864
  • Elizabeth “Betsy” Bell McKell, 1790-1842
  • Adam Bell, 1791-1833
  • Robert Bell, 1795-1848
  • Isabella Bell Montgomery, 1797-1891 (son in law Hugh Montgomery executor)
    Grandchildren: William Bell, Margaret Watt, Nancy Bell, James Bell, Sarah Bell – Children of his son James Bell decd).

Grandchildren: Margaret Hawthorn, Isabella Hawthorn, Mary Hawthorn, Nancy Hawthorn (Children of John Hawthorn)

Bell Notes in South Carolina: https://goyengoinggowengoyneandgone.com/bell-family-south-carolina-notes/

FACTS and NOTES:

1800 US Census in Fairfield Co, SC with William Bell:

1800 US Census in Fairfield SC of William Bell

1800 US Census in Fairfield SC of William Bell

1810 US Census in Fairfield County, SC with William Bell Junior (son of William Bell):

1810 US Census in Fairfield SC of William Bell Jr

1810 US Census in Fairfield SC of William Bell Jr

1810 US Census in Fairfield SC with William Bell Sr and Robert Bell:

1810 US Census in Fairfield SC w William Bell Sr and Robert Bell

1810 US Census in Fairfield SC w William Bell Sr and Robert Bell

In 1814 daughter Margaret Bell m. James McGill dies, and probate is opened for her estate.

1814 Oct 29 – Fairfield Co, SC.  Citation … Whereas James McGill hath applied to me for letters of administration … of Margaret McGill decd late of the district afsd …
Margaret McGill late of Fairfield deceased lately died intestate … the said James McGill in whose fidelity in this behalf I very much confide full power by the tenor of those presents to administer the goods rights and credits of the said deceased …
1814 Nov 14 – Administration Bond – … we James McGill, Abraham Thompson, and Charles Montgomery are holden and firmly bounden unto John Buchanan Esqr, ordinary for the district of Fairfield in the full and just sum of 1000 dollars …
Signed: James McGill, Abraham Thompson, Charles Montgomery
1814 Nov 14 – Warrant of Appraisement – directed unto by James McGill administrator of … Margaret McGill decd … Appraisers: Charles Montgomery, Charles Bell, William Bell, Joshua Durham, James Davis.
1814 Nov 14 – Order of Sale … Margaret McGill decd …
Margaret McGill decd Appraisement
https://www.ancestry.com/sharing/29751651?h=1c959f (pg 1 appraisement) Will Bk D, Vol 6, pg 59
https://www.ancestry.com/sharing/29751770?h=8f3869 (pg 2 citation, letters testamentary and bond) Will Bk D, Vol 6, pg 231-232
https://www.ancestry.com/sharing/29751809?h=71ae7a (pg 3 warrant of appraisement) Will Bk D, Vol 6, pg 231-232
https://www.ancestry.com/sharing/29751809?h=71ae7a (pg 4 warrant of appraisement p2, Order of sale) Will Bk D, Vol 6, pg 231-232

Find A Grave site for William Bell:  http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=BEL&GSpartial=1&GSbyrel=all&GSst=43&GScntry=4&GSsr=2961&GRid=25402886&

Land bounded by: James Davis, James Mosty decd, William Hodge, Adam Bell, John Pearson decd.

William Bell will written 1824 May 14, proved 1825 Sept 2:

Summary:  William Bell will written 1824 May 14, proved 1825 Sept 2
Son: William Bell, James Bell decd, Adam Bell, Robert Bell, John Bell, Charles Bell, Thomas Bell, Hugh Bell, Betsy McKell, Isabella Montgomery. (son in law Hugh Montgomery executor)
Daughter: Margaret McGill, Mrs. John Hawthorn (first name of this daughter not given).
Grandchildren: William Bell, Margaret Watt, Nancy Bell, James Bell, Sarah Bell – Children of his son James Bell decd).
Grandchildren: Margaret Hawthorn, Isabella Hawthorn, Mary Hawthorn, Nancy Hawthorn (Children of John Hawthorn) .
Land bounded by: James Davis, James Mosty decd, William Hodge, Adam Bell, John Pearson decd.

1825 William Bell will pg 1 1825 William Bell will pg 2 1825 William Bell will pg 3

Name: William Bell Senior
Probate Date: 2 Sep 1826
Probate Place: Fairfield, South Carolina, USA
Inferred Death Year: Abt 1826
Inferred Death Place: South Carolina, USA
Item Description: Index and Will, Vol 1-2, Books 3-18, 1787-1839

Link to William Bell Sr will at Ancestry.com

OTHER BELL WILLS in or near Fairfield, SC:

John Bell will 1794:

1794 John Bell will in Chester SC p1 1794 John Bell will in Chester SC p2

Name: John Bell
Probate Date: 15 Sep 1794
Probate Place: Chester, South Carolina, USA
Inferred Death Year: Abt 1794
Inferred Death Place: South Carolina, USA
Item Description: Index and Will, Vol 1-2, Books A-M, 1789-1839

Link to John Bell will at Ancestry.com

Thomas Bell will 1798:

Summary:  Thos Bell will
1798 June 11
Sister: Jenny Craig – her son James Craig

Brother: William Bell
Brother: John Bell
Sister: Margret Bell

(Mother still alive)

Jane McCunes (named in will)

1798 Thomas Bell will p1 1798 Thomas Bell will p2

Name: Thomas Bell
Probate Date: 11 Jun 1798
Probate Place: Fairfield, South Carolina, USA
Inferred Death Year: Abt 1798
Inferred Death Place: South Carolina, USA
Item Description: Index and Will, Vol 1-2, Books 3-18, 1787-1839

Link to Thomas Bell will at Ancestry

Valentine Bell will 1799:

1799 Valentine Bell will Chester SC p1 1799 Valentine Bell will Chester SC p2

Name: Valentine Bell
Probate Date: 6 Apr 1799
Probate Place: Chester, South Carolina, USA
Inferred Death Year: Abt 1799
Inferred Death Place: South Carolina, USA
Item Description: Index and Will, Vol 1-2, Books A-M, 1789-1839

Link to Valentine Bell will at Ancestry.com

George Bell will 1802/03: 

Summary:  George Bell will written 1802, proved up 1803 July 8th
Daughter: Agness Floids child (?)
Daughter: Mary
Daughter: Jean
Daughter: Elizabeth,
Grandchildren: Sarah and Mary Bell

William Feemster, Samuel Feemster, Adam Cooper, and Samuel Johnson executors.

1800 George Bell will transcribed Fairfield p1 1800 George Bell will transcribed Fairfield p2

Name: George Bell
Probate Place: Fairfield, South Carolina, USA
Inferred Death Place: South Carolina, USA
Item Description: Wills, 1785-1865

Link to George Bell will at Ancestry.com

James Bell probate papers 1801: 1801 James Bell loose ppw SC 2 1801 James Bell loose ppw SC 3 1801 James Bell loose ppw SC 4 1801 James Bell loose ppw SC 5 1801 James Bell loose ppw SC 6 1801 James Bell loose ppw SC 7 1801 James Bell loose ppw SC 8

Name: James Bell
Probate Place: Union, South Carolina, USA
Inferred Death Place: South Carolina, USA
Item Description: Probate Records, Box 3, Packages 1-67

Link to James Bell’s probate papers at Ancestry.com

Robert Bell will 1802:

1802 Robert Bell will SC

Name: Robert Bell
Probate Date: 12 Oct 1802
Probate Place: York, South Carolina, USA
Inferred Death Year: Abt 1802
Inferred Death Place: South Carolina, USA
Item Description: Index and Will, Vol 1, 1770-1815

Link to Robert Bell’s will at Ancestry.com

Name: Robert Bell
Probate Place: York, South Carolina, USA
Inferred Death Year: Abt 1802
Inferred Death Place: South Carolina, USA
Case Number: 52
Item Description: Records of Estates, File No. 2266-2316

Link to Robert Bell’s loose probate papers at Ancestry.com

William Rasor Bell will in 1803:

1803 William Rason Bell will SC

Name: William Rafor Bell
Probate Date: 26 Dec 1803
Probate Place: Sumter, South Carolina, USA
Inferred Death Year: Abt 1803
Inferred Death Place: South Carolina, USA
Item Description: Estate Records, Bundles 10-16, 1784-1960

Link to William Rasor Bell’s will at Ancestry.com

Mathew Bell will in 1803: 

Summary:  Mathew Bell will written 1803 Dec 25, Proved 1804
Wife: Elinor Bell
All my children: started to write “Mathew” but crossed out and said “All my children”
Daughter: Elley
Son: James
Alexander Clark, James Hutchinson, William McGaw exectors.

1804 Mathew Bell transcribed will Fairfield

Name: Mathew Bell
Probate Date: 25 Dec 1803
Probate Place: Abbeville, South Carolina, USA
Inferred Death Year: Abt 1803
Inferred Death Place: South Carolina, USA
Item Description: Index and Will, Vol 1, 1787-1815

Link to Mathew Bell’s 1803 transcribed will in Abbeville, SC

Name: Mathew Bell
Probate Date: 25 Dec 1803
Probate Place: Abbeville, South Carolina, USA
Inferred Death Year: Abt 1803
Inferred Death Place: South Carolina, USA
Item Description: Wills, Vol 1-2, 1787-1837

Mathew Bell 1803 will in Court Minutes on Ancestry.com

Name: Matthew Bell
Probate Date: 1803
Probate Place: Abbeville, South Carolina, USA
Inferred Death Year: Abt 1803
Inferred Death Place: South Carolina, USA
Item Description: Probate Records, Boxes 7-10, Packages 113-204, 1782-1958

Link to Mathew Bell’s loose probate papers for 1803 at Ancestry.com

Thomas Bell will in 1806:

1806 Thos Bell will transcribed Union SC

Name: Thomas Bell
Probate Date: 10 Jul 1806
Probate Place: Union, South Carolina, USA
Inferred Death Year: Abt 1806
Inferred Death Place: South Carolina, USA
Item Description: Index and Will, Vol 1-2, Books A-C, 1777-1849

Link to Thomas Bell’s will in 1806 in Union SC on Ancestry.com

Robert S. Bell will in 1807:

1807 Robert S Bell will SC

Name: Robert Sinclair Bell
Probate Date: 28 Jul 1807
Probate Place: Union, South Carolina, USA
Inferred Death Year: Abt 1807
Inferred Death Place: South Carolina, USA
Item Description: Will Books, Vol A-C, 1792-1868

Link to Robert S Bell 1807 will at Ancestry.com

Sarah Bell will in 1809:

1809 Sarah Bell will SC

Name: Sarah Bell
Probate Date: 21 Aug 1809
Probate Place: Abbeville, South Carolina, USA
Inferred Death Year: Abt 1809
Inferred Death Place: South Carolina, USA
Item Description: Index and Will, Vol 1, 1787-1815

Link to Sarah Bell’s 1809 will on Ancestry.com

James Bell probate papers 1809-1810:

1809 James Bell probate SC 1 1809 James Bell probate SC 2 1809 James Bell probate SC 3 1809 James Bell probate SC 4 1810 James Bell appraise SC 1 1810 James Bell appraise SC 2

Name: James Eli Bell
Probate Place: Fairfield, South Carolina, USA
Inferred Death Place: South Carolina, USA
Item Description: Probate Records, Book A Vol 3-Book C Vol 5, 1800-1812

Link to James Bell probate papers 1809 in Fairfield on Ancestry.com

John Bell will in 1813:

1813 John Bell will SC

Name: John Bell
Probate Date: 4 Dec 1813
Probate Place: Abbeville, South Carolina, USA
Inferred Death Year: Abt 1813
Inferred Death Place: South Carolina, USA
Item Description: Index and Will, Vol 1, 1787-1815

Link to John Bell will 1813 on Ancestry.com

1813 John Bell bond SC

John Bell bond

Jonathan Bell will 1815:

1815 Jonathan Bell will SC

Name: Jonathan Bell
Probate Date: 2 Dec 1815
Probate Place: Sumter, South Carolina, USA
Inferred Death Year: Abt 1815
Inferred Death Place: South Carolina, USA
Item Description: Index and Will, Vol 1, Books A, Aa, M, 1774-1849

Link to Jonathan Bell will 1815 on Ancestry.com

Lewis Bell will 1816:

1816 Lewis Bell loose SC 2

Name: Lewis Bell
Probate Date: 1816
Probate Place: Abbeville, South Carolina, USA
Inferred Death Year: Abt 1816
Inferred Death Place: South Carolina, USA
Item Description: Probate Records, Boxes 7-10, Packages 113-204, 1782-1958

Link to Lewis Bell will and loose papers 1816 on Ancestry.com

John Bell will 1819 in Fairfield Co, SC:

Summary:  John Bell will written 1819 Jan 22, proved June 22 same yr
Wife: Nancy
Wife’s Daughters: Sarah and Libby
Son: Robert, Alexander, William,
Daughter: Mary, Elizabeth Hughes, Isabella Turner,
Executors: Robert Bell, Alexander Bell, and Charles Bell

1820 John Bell will Fairfield SC p1 1820 John Bell will Fairfield SC p2

Name: John Bell
Probate Date: 22 Jan 1819
Probate Place: Fairfield, South Carolina, USA
Inferred Death Year: Abt 1819
Inferred Death Place: South Carolina, USA
Item Description: Wills, 1785-1865

Link to John Bell will 1819 in Fairfield SC on Ancestry.com

Benjamin F. Bell will in 1824:

1824 Benj Bell will transcr SC

Name: Benj F Bell
Probate Date: 16 Nov 1824
Probate Place: Richland, South Carolina, USA
Inferred Death Year: Abt 1824
Inferred Death Place: South Carolina, USA
Item Description: Index and Will, Vol 2, Books G, H, K, 1787-1853

Link to Benjamin Bell will on Ancestry.com

James Bell will in 1824:

1824 James Bell will SC 1824 James Bell will SC 2

Name: James Bell
Probate Date: 27 Mar 1824
Probate Place: Laurens, South Carolina, USA
Inferred Death Year: Abt 1824
Inferred Death Place: South Carolina, USA
Item Description: Index and Will, Vol 1, Books A, C1, D1, 1766-1825

Link to James Bell will 1824 on Ancestry.com

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