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Jane Bell was born in 1759. She and George Thompson were married. She died on August 2, 1846, at age ~87, in Wayne, Muskingum, OHG.

William Bell was born in 1762 in Paxton, Dauphin, PAG. He and Margaret McCartney were married in 1790 in PennsylvaniaG. He died in September 1827, at age ~65, in Mifflin County, Pennsylvania, USAG.

George Bell, Jr, was born in 1764 in Derry, Cumberland County, PennsylvaniaG. He and Eleanor McClenahen were married in 1789. He died in 1840, at age ~76, in Mifflin County, Pennsylvania, USAG.

George Bell, Jr., farmed the "old land" of his father's. About 1789, he married Eleanor McClenahen. He inherited 217 acres from his father, but this was sold by the sheriff in 1830, who described it as "200 acres more or less about 100 acres of which is cleared with a log house and a small orchard thereon as the property of George Bell, Sr., deceased." George Bell, Jr., then moved to the land held by Sarah Bell, his sister. He died in Decatur Township, Mifflin County, Pennsylvania, about 1840. The record of his descendants is given by a Mifflin County court action concerning land in August, 1843.

The heirs of George Bell, Jr., were:
George Bell of Armagh,
James Johnston Bell,
William Bell,
Charles Bell,
Jonathan "Huff" and Mary (Bell),
Jacob Carson and Mary (Bell),
George Bell,
Mary Bell Hough and George Bell were children of John Bell, deceased.
Adam Ramsey's wife was Sarah Bell, deceased.
Tradition names three other daughters,
Catharine and Rachel Bell,who married Adam and John Close; and Elizabeth.

Adam Ramsey, guardian of George, Charles, James and Sarah Ramsey.
Transcribed from "The Bell Family of Mifflin County, Pennsylvania" pages 32 and 33.

Mary Bell was born in 1766 in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United StatesG. She died in 1845, at age ~79, in Mifflin County, Pennsylvania, USAG.

Elizabeth Bell was born on December 1, 1769 in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United StatesG. She and Charles McClenahen were married on February 1, 1791 in Mifflin County, Pennsylvania, USAG. She died on October 25, 1845, at age 75, in Mifflin County, Pennsylvania, USAG.

Arthur Bell was born on February 7, 1774 in Mifflin County, Pennsylvania, USAG. He and Sarah Carson were married in 1800. He died in 1851, at age ~77, in Dayton, Montgomery County, OhioG.

Margaret Bell was born in December 1777 in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United StatesG. She and John McClenahen were married in 1794 in Mifflin County, Pennsylvania, USAG. She died in February 1850, at age 72, in Mifflin County, Pennsylvania, USAG.

William Bell was born in 1705 in Northern IrelandG. He and Jane Lea were married in 1731. He died on October 29, 1783, at age ~78, in Paxton, Dauphin, PAG.

LIkely born in Northern Ireland (was Presbyterian) and emigrated in late 1720s. Not sure if married in Ireland or done in US. Paxton PA Scotch-Irish frontier town.

Nothing definite is known about whom the girls married; only the two older boys were married before the Revolution.

The earliest record of William Bell the Farmer is May 6, 1738 when he is listed as owning a 203 acre farm on Paxton Creek, then Paxton Township, Lancaster County. This farm was located in what is known today as Susquehanna Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania and known as "Bell's Increase". It was in the Bell family until 1796. The stone house built about 1760 was torn down in 1970 to make way for the Progress Avenue exit of Interstate 81. William was likely an Ulster Scot, born in Ireland and came to Paxton from Bucks County as early as 1736. He may have been the nephew of John Bell I who came from Ireland to Bucks County in 1719 and who died in Newtown in 1751. He was an elder of the New Side Presbyterian Church of Paxton.

Will of William Bell - August 18, 1780

Recorded in Lancaster County Pennsylvania in Will Book D, Volume 1, Page 391
In the name of God Amen. I William Bell of Paxton Township Lancaster County Considering the uncertainty of the Mortal Life and being of Sound and perfect mind and Memory Blessed be Almighty God for the same do make and publish this my last will and testament in Manner and form following (that is to say) first I order that all my Just debts and funeral Charges be paid and discharged out of the whole of my Estate.

ITEM I give and bequeath to my Sons that is to say John, George, William, Thomas, Arthur and Andrew Bell all my real and personal Estate to be equally divided betwixt them Except that I order my above named Sons to pay my daughter Jean three pounds in hard money and three pounds to my daughter Sarah in hard money and twenty pounds to my daughter Mary and I do order my Sons to pay to my daughter Darcus on hard dollar and I order my above names Sons to give to my daughter Margaret twenty Pounds hard money and one bed and bed Cloths or five pounds hard money in lieu thereof and one horse worth fifteen pounds hard money further I allow my Son William ten pounds above his equal share it is my will and I order it so that which said Several Legacies or sums of Money I will and order shall be paid to the Said Respective Legatees their heirs and assigns forever to be paid within two years after my decease.

ITEM I Constitute and appoint my Sons John, George, and William Bell to be my only sole Executors of this my last Will and testament to dispose of my Estate in the manner and form within Written and Mentioned and I do hereby utterly revoke all former Wills by me made in Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and seal the eighteenth day of August in the year our Lord one thousand Seven hundred and eighty 1780. (Research):BELL, WILLIAM SR Ancestor #: A008819
Child/Child : GEORGE / [1] MARY BELL Add Volume: 736
Service: PENNSYLVANIA Rank(s): PATRIOTIC SERVICE
Birth: CIRCA 1705
Death: POST 8-18-1780 PAXTANG TWP. LANCASTER CO PENNSYLVANIA
Service Description: 1) SIGNED OATH OF ALLEGIANCE &
2) FURNISHED SUPPLIES,

In lineage book NSDAR Volume 142:1918.

Jane Lea was born in 1710 in Antrim, Northern IrelandG. She and William Bell were married in 1731. She died on October 23, 1783, at age ~73, in Paxton, Dauphin, PAG.

U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
Name:Jean Bell
Maiden Name:Lea
Birth Date:1710
Death Date:1780
Death Place:Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Cemetery:New Side Churchyard Cemetery
Burial or Cremation Place:Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Has Bio?:N
Spouse:William Bell.

John Bell was born in 1732 in Paxton, Dauphin, PAG. He and Elizabeth Boyd were married in 1762. He died in August 1810, at age ~78, in Cecil, Washington, Pennsylvania, United StatesG.

Family Data Collection - Individual Records
Name:John Bell
Spouse:Elizabeth Boyd
Parents:William Bell, Jane Jean Lea
Birth Place:Dauphin, Paxton, PA
Birth Date:1732
Marriage Date:1762
Death Place:Cecil Twp, Washington, PA
Death Date:1810.

Jean Bell was born in 1736 in Paxton, Dauphin, PAG.

Sarah Bell was born in 1738 in Paxton, Dauphin, PAG. She and John Bell, III, were married. She died in 1780, at age ~42.

Mary Bell was born in 1741 in Paxton, Dauphin, PAG. She and John Bell were married. She died in 1780, at age ~39, in Pennsylvania, United StatesG.

William Bell, Jr, was born in 1743 in Paxton, Dauphin, PAG. He and Dorcas Foster were married in 1779 in PennsylvaniaG. He died on December 11, 1813, at age ~70, in Lancaster, PennsylvaniaG.

(Research):Served in the US Revolutionary war, 4th battalion Lancaster Co Ass as Lieutenant.

Dorcas Bell was born in 1746 in Paxton, Dauphin, PAG. She and John Taylor were married in 1785 in PennsylvaniaG. She and Thomas Greenwood were married in 1794 in New York, United StatesG. She died on May 6, 1849, at age ~103, in PennsylvaniaG.

Thomas Bell was born in 1748 in Paxton, Dauphin, PAG. He died in 1814, at age ~66, in Huntingdon, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, United StatesG.

Margaret Bell was born in 1750 in Paxton, Dauphin, PAG.

Arthur Bell was born on January 11, 1753 in Paxton, Dauphin, PAG. He and Eleanor Montgomery were married in 1784. He died on August 6, 1834, at age 81, in Westfield, Chautauqua, New York, United StatesG.

In applying in 1832 for a Revolutionary pension said he was living in 1776 at the same place at which he was born.

Arthur Bell In his pension application (S20738) tells of experiences against both British and Indians.

From the DAR Lineage Book of the Charter Members of the DAR Vol 032

Arthur Bell (1753 - 1834) was in the Flying Camp at the battle of Long Island and served several short enlistments to defend the frontier. He was placed on the pension roll of Chatauqua Co NY 1832 for service as private in the Pennsylvania line. He was born in Paxton Penn removed to New York and died in Westfield.

Andrew Bell was born in 1755 in Paxton, Dauphin, PAG. He and Elizabeth were married. He died on May 20, 1822, at age ~67.

Elizabeth Boyd was born on April 5, 1735 in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, ScotlandG. She and John Bell were married in 1762. She died in 1800, at age ~65, in Cumberland, PennsylvaniaG.

(Research):Facts taken from a Sons of the American Revolution membership.

Robert Boyd was married.

Frances Lucretia Barrick was born on August 9, 1838 in Waynesboro, PennsylvaniaG. She and Benjamin Jones Bell were married on April 6, 1858 in Tyrone, Blair County, Pennsylvania, United StatesG. She died on October 3, 1920, at age 82, in Tyrone, Blair County, Pennsylvania, United StatesG.

In GRandview cemetery.

Salina Jane Bell was born on June 3, 1838 in PennsylvaniaG. She and John Wesley Thomas were married in 1856. She died on March 17, 1902, at age 63.

John Wesley Thomas was born on October 16, 1834 in PennsylvaniaG. He and Salina Jane Bell were married in 1856. He died on February 28, 1915, at age 80, in Tyrone, Blair County, Pennsylvania, United StatesG.

Oliver H. Bell was born on May 16, 1842 in Somerset, Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United StatesG. He died on May 7, 1843, at age 0, in Somerset, Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United StatesG.