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James Bell 1725 – 1797 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1725

Birth Location: Brunswick, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 1797

Death Location: Bolivia, Brunswick, North Carolina, USA

Father: John Bell

Mother: Priscilla Hesldine

Spouse(s): Sarah Wingate

Children(s): Joseph BELL

1725 marked the beginning of James Bell Sr's life in Brunswick, North Carolina, USA, to parents John Thomas Bell and Priscilla Ann Hesldine. Eventually, James Bell Sr married Sarah Wingate, and they welcomed Joseph BELL. James Bell Sr passed in 1797 at Bolivia, Brunswick, North Carolina, USA.

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Parents

John Bell
1680 – 1735
Birth Location: Lincolnshire, England
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Priscilla Hesldine
1683 – 1730
Birth Location: Lincolnshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Wingate
1723 – 1793
Birth Location: Chowan, North Carolina, United States
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Children(s)

Joseph BELL
1775 – 1835
Birth Location: Brunswick County, North Carolina
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Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 1725
    Event Place: Brunswick, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 1797
    Event Place: Bolivia, Brunswick, North Carolina, USA
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