Sgt. Robert Bell

Abt 1750 - Bef 1795  (< 45 years)

• Name	Robert Bell  [1]
  Prefix	Sgt.
  Birth	Abt 1750	Northampton County, Virginia, USA   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Rev War Veteran	Between 1776 and 1801  [1]
  	Sergeant Robert Bell served with Capt John Poulson and Cols. Thomas Fleming & George Mathews in the 9th Regt.
  Will	30 Jan 1795	Northampton County, Virginia, USA   [2]
  	In his will Robert Bell gave to my wife [no name] green chest, bay mare "Fancy", and 500 lbs. of pork. To my dau. Peggy red chest and corner cupboard. To daus. Peggy and Polly my riding chair and harness. To my dau. Polly blue chest and square walnut table. Christopher Satchell and John Carpenter extrs. Witt: James Sanford, Metilda [X] Joynes.
  Death	Bef 10 Feb 1795	Northampton County, Virginia, USA   [1, 2]
  	It was on this date that his will was proved.
  Rev War heirs named	17 Mar 1831	Northampton County, Virginia, USA   [3]
  	Polly Downing, wife of Edmund W.P. Downing, is the only daughter & heir at law of Robert Bell, a soldier in the Virginia Militia on Continental establishment in the Rev. War.
  Reference Identifier	DAR Patriot #A132744 (Sgt. with Capt. John Poulson & Cols. Thomas Fleming & George Matthews, 9th Regt.)
  Record ID	119956
  Origins
  Person ID	I119956	MilesFiles23
  Last Modified	19 Mar 2023

  
  

  Family	Sally (--?--),   b. Abt 1750, Northampton County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	Abt 1775	Northampton County, Virginia, USA   [1]
  Children	1. Peggy (of Robt) Bell,   b. Abt 1785, Northampton County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown + 2. Mary 'Polly' Bell,   b. Abt 1790, Northampton County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown ╚═ Dr. Edmund Wainhouse Poulson Downing  (Age < 67 years)  m. 11 Dec 1809
  Last Modified	13 Mar 2023
  Family ID	F40435	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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• Sources

  [S3131] DAR (Daughters of the American Revolution) National Society/Genealogy, (https://www.dar.org/national-society/genealogy), https://services.dar.org/public/dar_research/search_adb/?action=full&p_id=A132744, 3131. [S497] Marshall, James H. Wills & Adm N'hamp Co,1632-1802, (Camden, ME: Picton Press, 1994), p. 523 (will of Robert Bell, wife no name), 497. [S575] Nottingham, Soldiers & Sailors of the E.S. of VA, (Westminster, MD: Family Line Publications, 1995), p. 92 (heirs of Robert Bell), 575.