Gilbert J. Bell

Abt 1814 - 1889  (75 years)

• Name	Gilbert J. Bell  [1]
  Birth	Abt 1814	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Administrator of an estate - Named as an Administrator of an estate	28 Sep 1846	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [3]
  	It was on this date that administration on the estate of John Johnson was granted to Gilbert Bell with Thomas A. Floyd & Anthony Bell securities.
  Census head of household	1850	St. George Parish, Accomack Co, Virginia   [2]
  	He was shown as Gilbert Bell the head of HH#538, a 36 year old farmer. Listed with him were the following Bells: Catharine, age 33; Burwell, age 4; and James, age 1/12. Also listed were Geo. Garrison, age 12; Edw'd Johnson, age 14; and Mary Laswon, age 16.
  Will - Named in Father's will	29 Dec 1859	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [4]
  	In his will Anthony Bell gave wife Keturah Bell a horse named Phillis and one carriage. To son Gilbert Bell my land on which he now lives and 15 acres of swamp land. To dau. Maria Bradford the privilege of fire wood for her lot and log timber to fence it for her life. To said Maria Bradford the interest of $800 for her life and at her death to be divided between Margaret Sary Johnson and Ann Bell Bradford, and if at the death of the said Maria her daus. Should be dead, then the sons of Gilbert Bell to process equally the $800 Burwill August Bell, James Wilmore Bell. Son Gilbert Bell and George W. Bell, son of George H. Bell, executors. 29 Dec 1859. The balance of estate not previously mentioned to Gilbert Bell and dau Maria Bradford, wife of William Bradford, equally divided. Wit: Jno W. Elliott, Thos G. Elliott (14 Feb 1860), Abel J. Bird. Proved 29 Aug 1864 Sureties Thomas G. Elliott, Abel Mears, Abel T. Johnson.
  Census head of household	1880	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [5]
  	HH#245 was headed by Gilbert Bell, a 66 year old carpenter. Listed with him were Catharine Bell, a 62 year old wife; James W. Bell, a 30 year old son; Theadocia Bell, a 23 year old daughter-in-law; Wilmor F. Bell, a 3 year old grandson; and Leler C. Bell, a 1 year old granddaughter.
  Record ID	43008
  Death	12 Nov 1889	St. George Parish, Accomack Co, Virginia   [1]
  	He was shown as Gilbert J. Bell, who died of cancer at the age of 75 years. He was the son of Anthony & Ann Bell, born in Acc Co, a gentleman and widower. His son Jas. W. Bell gave the information.
  Siblings	1 sister
  + 1. Gilbert J. Bell,   b. Abt 1814, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 12 Nov 1889, St. George Parish, Accomack Co, Virginia  (Age 75 years) ╚═Catherine (--?--),   b. 18 Oct 1818, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 19 Feb 1883  (Age 64 years),  m. Abt 1840   + 2. Mariah Bell,   b. Abt 1817, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown ╚═John Johnson,   b. Abt 1810, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 28 Sep 1846, Accomack County, Virginia, USA  (Age < 36 years),  m. 28 Feb 1833, Accomack County, Virginia, USA   ╚═William (of Abel & Sally) Bradford,   b. Abt 1803, Bradford Neck, St. George Parish, Accomack Co, Virginia d. Yes, date unknown  ,  m. 17 Jun 1855, Matchapungo, Northampton Co, Virginia
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Robert Bell,   b. Abt 1580, England d. 1657, England  (Age 77 years)  (4 x Great Grandfather)  Ann Tignal,   b. Abt 1790, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 8 Feb 1848  (Age 58 years)  (Mother)
  Person ID	I43008	MilesFiles23
  Last Modified	19 Jul 2018

  
  

  Father	Anthony (91) Bell,   b. 22 Oct 1789, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 8 Jul 1864 (Age 74 years) Other Partners: ╚═Keturah Garrison,   b. 19 Oct 1790, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 13 Mar 1872  (Age 81 years)  m. 18 Oct 1848
  Mother	Ann Tignal,   b. Abt 1790, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 8 Feb 1848 (Age 58 years)
  Marriage	18 Dec 1813	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [6]
  	William E. Bradford was the security on the M.L.B. of Anthony Bell and Ann Tignall.
  Family ID	F13401	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Catherine (--?--),   b. 18 Oct 1818, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 19 Feb 1883 (Age 64 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1840  [2]
  Children	+ 1. Burwell August Bell,   b. 2 Feb 1846, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 1 Nov 1872 (Age 26 years) ╚═ Sarah A. Bell  m. 5 Aug 1866 + 2. James Wilmore Bell,   b. Abt 1850, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown ╚═ Theodocia Ward  m. 10 Nov 1874
  Last Modified	13 Mar 2023
  Family ID	F13400	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - Abt 1814 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Administrator of an estate - Named as an Administrator of an estate - 28 Sep 1846 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Will - Named in Father's will - 29 Dec 1859 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Census head of household - 1880 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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• Sources

  [S569] Gail M. Walczyk, Accomack Co, VA, Death Register, 1853-1896, (Coram, NY: Peter's Row, 1997), 569. [S638] Family Tree Maker's Family Archives, 1850 Virginia Census Microfilm Records, CD#309, 6 CD set, (Broderbund Software, Inc., 1997), 638. [S688] Moody K. Miles III & Barry W. Miles, Accomack Co, VA, Wills & Administrations, 1800-1860, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 2000), p. 287 (adm of John Johnson to Gilbert Bell), 688. [S839] Smith, Elizabeth - Acc Co Wills 1861-1901, (Onancock, VA: Self Published, 2005), p. 10 (will of Anthony Bell, wife Keturah), 839. [S802] Ancestry.com, 1880 Federal Census, Accomack Co, VA, 802. [S558] Turman, Nora Miller, Accomack Co, VA, Marriages, 1776-1854, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 1994), 558.