Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 446, William Bell, N.C.

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Service
N.C.

Bell, William
Sarah

Number
W.446

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2481-
West Tennessee
William Bell
of _ in the State of Tennessee
who was a Private in the company commanded
by Captian Nichols of the Regt commanded
by Col. Locke - in the N. Carolina
line for 7 months from 1779-

Transcribed on the Roll of West Tennessee
at the rate of 23- Dollars 33 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certifcate of Pension issued the 28th day of Nov '32
and send D.M.
Sanders Gallatin, Ten.

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832      34.99
Some and allowance ending 4 Mar '33      11.67
----
$46.66

Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832

Recorded by Nathan Rice, Clerk
Book 26, Vol. 9- Page 144

Ordered to pay letter to John Bell 31 March 1838

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370

Tennessee Nashville

Sarah Bell
widow of William Bill
who served in the Revolutionary War, N.Ca., as a private.

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 23 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day or March, 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued the 21- day of June 1848 and sent to Smith & Kendrick Nashville, Tenn.

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 283 Vol. 3

Recorded

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Family Record.

Marriages.

Stephan White & _ Bell married January 26th, A.D. 1804

Richard Bennett & Polly Bell married February 28th, 1801.

Wm. Bennett & Betsy Bell married Feby. 24th, 1814

Robt. Bell & Margt. McReady married 5th of June 1816

Ed Bill and Sarah D. Rucker married 12th of October 1820

Alfred Bell & Jane Haynes married 5th day of July 1821

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Family Record.

Births.

William Bell born December 25 1759

Sarah Bell born May the 11 1768

Married December the 30 1784

Births. of the children of William and Sarah Bell

1 Jince Bell born December the 12 1785

2 Polly Bell born December the 5 1786

3 Robert Bell born March the 19 1789

4 John Bell born December the 12 1790

5 Betsy Bell born November the 4 1792

6 Alpha Bell born August 16 1794

7 Hirim Bell born October the 5 1796

8 Oly Bell born August 1 1798

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State of Tennessee  
Sumner County ⎬ 
August Term of the County Court
for said County 1832
On this the 15th day of August 1832
personally appeared in open court William
Bell before the Justices of said court now sitting
A resident of the County of Sumner and State of
Tennessee aged seventy three years, who being
first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath
make the following declaration in order to obtain
the benefit of the act of Congress passed on June 
7th 1832
States that he was born in the
County of Rowan in the State of North Carolina in the year 1759. He has a record of his
age which is to be found in the family Bible
of his father now in his possession at his residence one mile and a half south East from
the Town of Gallatin in the County of Sumner in the State of Tennessee.
At the time
he was called in to service he was living in
the County of Rowan in the State of North Carolina,
from which place he removed to
the County of Sumner in the State of Tennessee
in the year [illegible] where he has since, and now lives.
He volunteered for the term of five months in
a company
commanded by Capt Jacob
Nichols, and marched to the City of Charlestown
in the State of South Carolina. The Regiment
to which he was attached was commanded by Col. Frank or Francis Lock
and the brigade by General Rutherford
After Charlestown was taken by the [illegible]
and the time for which he had first volunteered
to serve had expired,
a regiment of men
was raised by Col. Davy to protect the [County]
against the frequent depridation of the
[illegible], to which regiment he was attached by
having volunteered his services. His company was commanded by Capt David Caldwell. The lieutenant Col. was Brisbane. This two months

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service was performed on the south boundary line between the states of North and South Carolina.  After the expiration of the term of service he again volunteered to perform a short tour of duty against the torries under Col. Lock, and Major Rutherford and McDowell - the company to which he was attached was commanded by Capt William Armstrong, who was mortally wounded and died at Batesford for the Catanba - After this service had expired applicant again volunteered Capt. Caldwell to again, this time commanded by Col Saul Bryant - this service was such of long duration - the torries having left the country pursued by our men, but without overtaking them at that time.
He received a discharge for the ten months service - a few weeks before the expiration of the five months tour when he marched to Charleston  his brother Andrew Bell took his plan - whether his brother processed a discharge or not he is unable to say - the discharge for the ten months service has been lost or mislaid - the discharge if applicant is not mistaken was given by Elijah Caldwell -  He refers to Parson Richard Johnson who has been acquainted with applicant for about  [illegible] years and Thomas Anderson Esquire who has known him for 30 years to testify as to his character for [illegible]; and their belief of his service as a soldier of the Revolution, and others if it is required by the Court - 

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except - the present and declares that his name is not on the role of the agency of any state.

Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid in open Court

Wm. Bell
Just A.H. Douglas Clerk

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from 1779
private 7 month $23.33

2333
1166

34.99

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November 14 1832

State of Tennessee
Summer County
The amended Declaration
Wm. Bell

Personally appeared in open court before the Justices of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for said County now sitting Wm. Bell aged 73 years who upon his oath doth make the following statement in addition to the one already made by him on the 15th day of August 1832 to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832

That he volunteered for the term of five months in a company commanded by Jacob Nicholson the month of October (he thinks) in the year 1779 and he was discharged in the City of Charleston in the state of South Carolina either the latter part of the month of February or March 1780 - In the fall of 1780 he volunteered upon a time of two months in a company commanded by Captain David Caldwell.  The particulars of which has been already stated in his original Declaration - Applicant is unable to state the precise months at which he entered the service on last tour of duty for two months - he can however state with certainty that it was the fall of the same year after Charleston was lost
Wm. Bell 

Sworn to in open Court
Nov. 16th 1832
A. H. Douglass Clerk

State of Tennessee
Summer County
I Alfred H. Douglass clerk of the Court of Please and Quarter Session for said County hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceeding of the said court in the matter of application for a pension (as a amended) of Wm. Bell

In testimony whereof I have [illegible] to set  my hand and seal of office this 14th day of Nov A. D. 1832 and 57th year of Independance [Independence}.
A.H. Douglass

Seal

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Return [illegible] matter to the care of 
B. [illegible] Saunders [illegible]

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State of Tennessee
Sumner Bounty
On this the 2nd day of Oct 1847
personally appeared before me
an acting Justice of the Peace in Sumner
County Tennessee Sarah Bell a
resident of said county and state
aged about 80 years who being first
duly sworn in according to Law
doth on her oath make the following
declaration in order to obtain
the benefit of the provision of
act of Congress passed July 7th 1838
entitled an act granting half pay and
and the act of March 3rd 18[illegible] and June 17th 1844
[illegible] to certain widows that 
she is the widow of William Bell who
was a United States Pensioner and was
paid semi-annually at the Agency at
Nashville Tennessee [illegible] pension list
She declares that she was married to the
said William Bell on the thirtieth day of
December  seventeen hundred and eighty
four that her husband the said
William Bell died on the seventeenth day of
 June eighteen hundred and forty five
That she was not married to him prior
to his leaving service but the marria-
ge took place previous to the 1st]of Jan-
1794 Viz at the time above stated
She further declares that she is now 
and has remained a widow ever
since the death of her husband the 
said William Bell  Sworn to and sub-
scribed on  day and year above written
Before
      F.S.] Schell  JP  (seal)               Sarah Bell

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I F.S. Schell certify that Sarah Bell
who made oath to the foregoing Declaration
owing to bodily infirmity is not able
to attend any Court of Record  I further
certify that the said Sarah is a woman
of most excellent character and that her statements
are entitled to the fullest credit as
witness my hand and official seal
This the 12th day of October 1847
                           F.S. Schell JP (?seal)

Affiant J L Bell makes oath that the entry
of the death of William in his family Bible
was made by him in his own handwriting
and that it is a true entry of the date of the
death of his grand father Wm Bell  He
swears that the said Bible has ever since
been in the Custody of his grandmother
Sarah Bell and that there has been no
alteration of said entry in any way
since it was first made   He further
swears Wm Bell died on the seventeenth
of June 1845
Sworn to & subscribed              Jn L Bell
In open court Oct. 21st 1847
          Wm G Munday Clerk

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State of Tennessee :
Sumner County        :       I William S Munday
Clerk of the County Court of said County do hereby
Certify that S F Schell is an acting Jus
tice of the Peace in and for said County
duly commissioned and qualified as such
that the foregoing signature purporting
to be his is genuine and [illegible ….] full
faith and credit and of right
ought to be given his official acts
          In testimony whereof
    I have hereunto set my
     hand and affixed  the 
     Seal of office at office
     in the Town of Gallatin
     This 24th day of November
     1847
                       Wm S Munday

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Affiant John McLin makes oath that in the
year seventeen hundred and ninety seven herewith
[illegible] to Joseph Gamble with the children of
William Bell and Sarah Bell at that time  Jince
Bell oldest child of said William and Sarah
was then almost twelve years old  He further
swears that he has known intimately for the
last fifty years the said William and Sarah Bell
and that they were always esteemed and considered
man and wife and he has no doubt but that
they had been legally married to her   Wallace
likewise makes oath to the  [illegible] facts
contained in the affidavit above
                                                    John M. Lin
                                                    John Wallace

{below written at angle to above}
Hon L L Edwards Pension Agent
Washington 
D.C.

No. 13.500
Sarah Bell
Widow of William
Ten
Act 7 July 1838

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State of Tennessee     :
Sumner County           :
I Elijah Boddie Chairman of he
County Court of Lamner County certify that
on this day the Bible of Wm Bell was
introduced in open Court and that from
an entry made in the family record of said
Bible Wm and Sarah Bell were married
on the thirty[illegible] th day of December Seventeen hundred
and eight-four  I further certify that I am
personally acquainted with John L. Bell
John Wallace and John McLin, and that
they are all and each one of them men of good
character and are entitled to full credit 
 I further certify that Wm L Monday is clerk
of said Court and that his official acts
as such are entitled to full credit 
throughout the United States
                               Elijah Boddie
                               Chair of S.C. Court

State of Tennessee    :
Sumner County          :      I William S. Munday
Clerk of the County Court of said county do hereby
certify that Elijah Boddie is chairman
of the County Court of said County duly
elected as such and that his foregoing
attestation is made in due form of Law.
              In Testimony whereof I have
              herewith set my hand and
              affixed the Seal of  office 
              at Office in the Town of Galla-
              tin this 13th day of October
              AD 1847

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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section
AWF/eel
                                                                      August 2, 1929
Mr Archibald F. Bennett
47 East South Temple Street
Salt Lake City, Utah

Dear Sir:
     I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary
War pension lai, .446, it appears that William Bell
was born December 5, 1759, in Rowan County, North Caro-
lina.
     While residing in said Rowan County, he enlisted and
Served as a private with the North Carolina Troops as
Follows:
     From October, 1779, five months in Captain Jacob
Nichols Company, Colonel Francis Locke’s Regiment; in
1780, two months in Captain David Caldwell’s Company, Col-
onel Davy’s Regiment, and two months in Captain William
Armstrong’s Company, Colonel Locke’s Regiment, and later
in Captain Caldwell’s Company, Colonel Samuel Bryant’s
Regiment, no dates to this last tour of service given.
     He was allowed pension on his application executed 
August 18, 1832, while a resident of Sumner County (near 
Gallatin), Tennessee.

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        He died June 17, 1845.
     He married December 30, 1784, Sarah (her maiden name
not given) who was born May 11, 1768.
     She was allowed pension on her application executed
October 2, 1847, while living in Sumner County, Tennesee.

                          Children of William and Sarah Bell.
Jince Bell  -- born - December 12, 1785 – married January 26,
1804, Stephen White.
Polly Bell – born –  December 5, 1786, -    married February 28
1811, Richard Bennett
Robert Bell – born – March 19, 1789, - married June 5 1816
 Margaret M. Gready
John Bell – born –     December 12, 1790
Betsy Bell - born – November 4, 1792, - married February 24,
1814, William Bennett
Alfred Bell – born – August 16, 1794, -    married July 5, 1821, 
Jane Haynes.
Hirim Bell – born – October 5, 1796. 
Eli Bell – born –       August 1, 1798, -       married October 12
Sarah O. Rucker


     A grandson, John L. Bell, was living in 1845
                                                     Very truly yours
   
                                                   EARL D. CHURCH
                                                    Commissioner

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[page 1/2]

WIDOW, &c
File No.  [illigeble]
       Sarah Bell
            Widow
Wm Bell]
         Priv Rev War
Act:  Feb 2, 1848.
Index__Vol. A, Page 48

[page 2/2]
1920, Sep 1 – Hist to
C.E. Hull – Eu
1921, Oct 7. Hist to Mrs Mae
Zundle – Eu
1922 Mar 20 his to Mrs A.R Dani
Letter in S.167 Dan’l Hill
1928 Feb 17 – Hist to Mrs Marga
ret MLaughlin- Letter sent to
Record Div for reply to Civil War
request Aux
1929 Aug 2 – Hist to Archibald
F. Bennett aws

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[illegible]
Sarah Bell
Ten
Let to T. Barry
Nov. 10 ‘47

Act 7 July 1838

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William Bell Ten  Act of 7 Jun 1832 $23.33 [illeg]
     To what time was he last paid?
Pension Office                                  [illegible]
December 23 1847        Died 17th June 1845
                                           Paid to his death
                                                        B-B
                                                        Dec 23d

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Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C. Aug 6, 1912

The attached letter is respectfully returned
with the information that the data furnished is
not sufficient to enable this Bureau to make intel-
ligent answer to the queries therein contained.
     Please fill out such of the blank spaces below
as the information in your possession will permit, 
and return to this Bureau.
Name of widow_______
Name of soldier ___________
__Address of claimant at enlistment = & after service
Company _______________
Regiment _____________________
State where enlisted _______________
If unable to furnish company and regiment
Give names of commanding officers. 
Approximate dates of birth & death____________
Return attached letter with reply.
Washington [illegible]
                     Commissioner

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[page 1]
[illegible]

[page 2]
459     [illegible]
Tennessee
Sarah Bell
widow of William Bell
who was a Private
in the Revolution
[illegible-illegible] 17 June 1845

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
 23 Dollars 33
cents per annum, to commence on
The 17th day of June 1845

Certificate of Pension issued the
30 day of Dec. 1847
Hon Washington Barrons
[illegible]
[Act of June 17, 1844]
Recorded in Book a
Vol 2  page 189

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B

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State of Tennessee   :
Sumner County            :  I Andw McGlothlin Clerk
of the Count Court of said Sumner County hereby
certify that J.P Schell is a magistrate as above
and that the foregoing Signatures purporting
to be his are genuine.

In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and
affixed my seal of office at
office this 18th day of September
1840
Andrew McGlothlin Clk
Of Sumner County Court

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X

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Pension Office
November 10, 1847

Sir,
     The declaration of Sarah Bell, widow of William 
Bell an applicant for a pension under the Act of 7th
July 1838 is defective, the certificate of the clerk
of the Curt as to the official character and genuine
=ness of the signature of the Justice before whom it
was taken, not being attached thereto, nor has his
acts been approved by the Court as required by the
regulations.  It is herewith returned for correction.
Mrs Bell should establish the date of her marriage
by a certified copy of the marriage bond or license
from the clerk in the county in which she resided
at the time the rites were consummated or by some
other record or documentary proof, if attainable.  And
sustain the alleged service of her husband in the Militia
of North Carolina by the certificate of the Comptroller
of that state.  The leaf from the bible containing
the family record of these parties exhibited to the
chairman of the Court of Sumner County, should be
forwarded to this office.
     A pension cannot be granted to claimant

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Upon the evidence now presented.
Very Respecfully
Your Obdn’t Servant
J.D. Wilson
For the
Comms of Pensions

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Union Bank of Tennessee
Nashhville 19th March 1838

J.L. Edwards Esq
    
Dear Sir
     At the request of Mr. John
Bell the son and attorney of Mr William Bell
a Revolutionary Pensioner under the act of the 7th
June 1832 and to whom there is one years
Pension due to up to 4th Instant
     I herewith transmit you his pension Iden
tity for for your examination and permission
of his payment.  Please to return his claim to
Mr John Bell the attorney with your instructions to
Gallatin Sumner County Tennessee and  much
oblige Sir
               Your Obt Serv
               John M Bass Pmt
               & Pension Agent
               By S. Cantrell

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House of Reps,
Dec 17 1849

Sir,
     Inclosed herewith you will please
find the papers in the case of Sarah
Bell , an applicant for a Pension
under the Act of the 7th of July 1838.
The defects alluded to in the  letter of
her [illegible] of the 10th of November
last have been [illegible], I believe,
with the exception of evidence of “the 
alleged service of her husband in the
militia of North Carolina “.  It appears,
to me that the necessity of evidence
of this description – in the present [illegible]
[illeg] is superseded by the fact that
Wm Bell himself was a pensioner
And that, of course, there must be
proof sufficient, of the point refer-
red to, on file in the  Pension Office.
                          Very respectfully,
                          Washington Barrow
Hon. J. L. Edwards

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                            Nashville May 13th 1848
Sir
     We herewith enclose you Mrs Sarah	-
Bell’s declaration (under Act of __ Febru
-ary 1848) extending Widows’ Pensions
     If allowed You will please
Enclose her certificate of Pension 
to us at this place
                                  Respectfully
                                   Smith & Kendrick
J. L. Edwards
Com of Pensions
Washington

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N 13500 [illegible] 544
Sarah Bell
Widow of William
          Ten
Act of 7 July 1838
Married 1784
Husband died 1848
         Rejected

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[illegible] 12147
add by 
Sarah Bell
[illegible]
[stamp] GALLATIN TEN DEC 14
FREE
J. L. Edwards Pension
Washington
D.C.
T buny
Gull[illegible]

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State of Tennessee   :
Sumner County          :  Be it known that before
me F.H. Schell a Justice of the Peace in and
for the County aforesaid personally appeared
William Bell and made oath in due form
of law that he is the identical William Bell
named in an original certificate in his possession
of which I certify the following is a true copy

                         War Department
                            Revolutionary Claim
I certify that in conformity with the laws
Of the United States of the 7th June 1832
William Bell of the state of Tennessee (west
Sumner County) who was a private in the army 
of the Revolution is entitled to receive twenty three
Dollars and thirty three cents per annum during
is natural life commencing on the 4th of March
1831 and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March
and 4th of September in every year
Given at the war office of the United States
this 28th day of November one thousand
hundred and thirty two.
                                              [Illegible]
                                              Secretary of War

Examined and       :
County Signed      :
J.S. Edwards          :

-that he is entitled to a pension of twenty three
dollars and 33 cents per annum on account
of service rendered the United States during
the Revolutionary War that he served in
Captain       Nichols company in the
Regiment of North Carolina Militia that he now resides
in Sumner County and has resided there for
the space of fifty-four years previous
thereto resided in North Carolina
sworn to and subscribed before me
18th day of Sept 1840       
                                 William Bell [his mark]
                                  F.H. Schell J.P.

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Know all men by these presents that I William
Bell of Sumner Count State of Tennessee a
Revolutionary pensioner of the United States do
hereby constitute and appoint John Bell my
true and lawful attorney for me and in my name
to receive from the agent of the United States for
paying pensions in Nashville Tennessee my pension
from the 4th day of March 1840 to the 4th day of September
1840 Witness my hand and seal this 18 day of
September 1840
 
Witness                                    William X  Bell       {seal}           
R[ S Holtrook           :                         his mark
Jonathan Watson   :
State of Tennessee  :   Oct
Sumner County        :          Be it known that on the 
18th day of September 1840 before the subscribed
 a Justice of the Peace in and for said County
personally appeared William Bell above named
and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney
to be his act and deed  In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand the day and year last above
mentioned
                                          F. H. Schell  Justice of the Peace

State of Tennessee  :  [illeg]
Sumner County        :            Be it known that on the
18th day of September 1840 before the subscriber
a Justice of the Peace in and for said county
personally appeared John Bell the attor
ney named in the foregoing power of attor
ney and made oath that the same was
not given to him by reason of any sale transfer
or mortgage of the pension or arrears of pension therein
authorized to be received by him.
Sworn and subscribed this day               John Bell
and year last above mentioned
before me       F H Schell  J.P.

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PO Sept 7=32
[stamp] GALLAYN TEN AUG 1[illegible]
FREE
The House the Secretary of War
Washington City 
District of Columbia
No 2.534
Tenn.

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We Richard Johnson a clergyman residing
in the county of Sumner and Thomas Ande-
rson residing in the same county hereby  cer
-tify that we are well acquainted with Wm
Bell, who has subscribed and sworn to the
above declaration that we believe him to be
seventy three years age, that he is reputed and
believed in the neighborhood where he resides
to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that
we concur in that opinion.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year 
aforesaid.  In open court          Richard Johnson
     Test A H Douglas Clerk         Thos Anderson

And the court do hereby declare their opinion
after the investigation of the matter, and after
putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War	
Department that the above named applicant
was a revolutionary soldier and served as he
states and the court further certifies that it
[illegible] to them that Richard Johnson, who
has signed the preceding certificate, is
a clergyman resident in the county of 
Sumner , and that Thomas Anderson who
has also signed the same is a resident in
the county of Sumner , and is a creditable
person and that his statement is entitled
to credit.
                                          Wm. Edward
                                           Thos. Anderson
                                           John L. [illeg] JP


State of Tennessee :
Sumner County        :    I Alfred H Danglass clerk
Of the Court of pleas and quarter [illeg] for said
County do herby certify that the foregoing contains
The original proceedings of the said court in the 
Matter of the application of William Bell for a pension.
                      In testimony whereof,  have hereunto
                      Set my hand and seal of office
                      this 15th August AD 1832 and 57th
                      year of America Independence
                                           A.H. Douglass Clerk

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Admitted
Smith Hendrick
Nashville

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DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress, of 2d February 1848, enti-
tled “An Act making further provision for surviving Widows and Soldiers of 
the Revolution,”
State of Tennessee :   SS
Sumner County        :
On this 9th day of May 1848 personally appeared before the subscriber, a
Justice of the Peace in and for the State and County aforesaid Sarah Bell 
a resident of Tennessee in the County of Sumner
aged 80 years who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath
make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress,
passed on the 2d February 1848, granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolution-
ary War:-- That she is the widow of William Bell Deceased
who was a Private in the ___ Regiment, commanded by Col. Nichols
and that she drew a Pension of Twenty Three 33/100 dollars per annum, under the Act of
17th June, 1841.  She further declares that she is still a widow.

Sworn  to and subscribed on the day :                                                  Sarah Bell
And year above written before me     :

Samuel Wilson  Justice of the Peace

State of Tennessee Sumner County: --Sct.
I, Samuel Wilson, a Justice of the Peace in and for the
County aforesaid do hereby certify that Sarah Bell, the above
declarant, is personally known to me.  Given under my hand this 9th day of May 1848.

                                                        Samuel Wilson    Justice of the Peace

State of Tennessee
Sumner County
I, William S. Monday, Clerk of the County Court of said
Sumner County, hereby certify that Samuel Wilson
Whose name appears signed to the foregoing affidavit and certificate is, and was at the time of signing the
same, an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified as
such according to law, and that the foregoing signatures, purporting to be his are genuine.
                                                             In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my
                                                             seal of office, at office, in the Town of Gallatin
                                                             this 10th day of May 1848
                                                    W S Monday Clerk of Sumner County
                                                                          Tennessee

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[Letterhead]
Marion County Chapter
Headquarters at Salem
Charles E. Hull
    County Chairman

          Salem, Ill., July 31  1920.

Pension Department
Washington D.C.

Gentlemen:
     As a descendant of
WILLIAM BELL who served as a private in the North Carolina
troops in the Revolution and who later lived in Gallatin, Tenn.
and died there in 1845 I am particularly anxious to know more
of his service.
     Was he pensioned?
     If so, please give me what
ever data is of record in your department, for which please
accept my thanks in advance.
                                Very truly,
                                            C.E. Hull.
[postmark 4 Aug 1920]

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stamped and recd.
                       Cw
The State College of Washington
Extension Service
Co-Operative Extension Work
In Agriculture and Home Economics
State of Washington
Pullman
State College of Washington
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Co-operating

Office of
Extension Plant Pathologist

Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir,
     I desire to get information as to whether
there appears on the pension records for the
Revolutionary War, the names of Robert Bell or
Wm Bell probably of North Carolina.  Also
any dates, place of birth, or any other information
given.
     Thanking you I am
             Yours truly
                  Mrs. Mae Bell

1604 Ruby St.
Pullman Wash
 [postmark Jul 23, 1921]

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Copied in letter form
The only other information I can give
is the name of the wife in each case.
Robert Bell married Jane Been or Bean.
Their son William Bell (born Dec 25, 1759 N.Carolina)
married (Dec 30, 1784) Sarah McGuire (born May 11, 1765
North Carolina).  William died 1845.
[line crossed out] One son of William and Sarah was born [illegible]
Estimating that Robert was 20 years old when
William was born would make his birth about
1739.
William lived in N. Carolina & Tenn. after the
Revolution.

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The State College of Washington
Extension Service
Co-Operative Extension Work
In Agriculture and Home Economics
State of Washington
Pullman
State College of Washington
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Co-operating

Office of
Extension Plant Pathologist

Sept 12 1921

Bureau of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir
Following is all the data I have and I trust
same will be sufficient to obtain more
from the pension records
     Robert Bell married Jane Bun (Been?).  No dates
or place of birth or death known.  One son William
(referred to later) was probably born in N. Carolina  1757, at
least he lived in Rowan Co N. Carolina.  Estimating that 
Robert was 20 years old when William was born would make
the probable date of Robert’s birth 1737.
     William Bell, son of Robert Bell & Jane Bun,
Born Dec 25, 1757, (probably) in N. Carolina, died 1845.
They lived in Sumner Co. Tenn also Rowan Co.
North Carolina.
                               Sincerely
                               Mrs. Mae Bell Zundel
[illegible] St
Pullman Wash.

                                          Postmark 16 Sep 1921

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The Genealogical Society of Utah
47 East South Temple Street
Salt Lake City, Utah

April 27, 1929

Commissioner of Pensions,
War Department,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:

     Kindly forward us copy of what records you have in your
department regarding William Bell, born 25 December 1759, Rowan
Co., N.C., died 17 June 1845, Gallatin, Tenn.  His wife’s
Name was Sarah McGuir.  He served in the Revolutionary War from 
Rowan Co. N.C.

Sincerely yours,
GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY OF UTAH.	
A.F. Bennett
Archibald F Bennett,
Secretary

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Department of The Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, DC, Sept 1920

In reply to your request of _____, received _____
For a statement of the military history of William Bell,
a soldier of the REVOLUTONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his (or his window’s) application for pen-
sion on file in this Bureau.       W446

Dates of                                              Officers under whom sevice was rendered
Enlistment Or    Length of….            Captain                 Colonel                State
Appointment…..Service…   .Rank…
Oct 1779………….5 Mos……..Pvt …   Jacob Nichols…….Francis Locke…….NC
Feb 1780………….2 Mos………………..David Caldwell…..Davy Brisban
        1780………….2 Mos………………..Wm Armstrong….Locke
 [check]…………….[check] ……………………Caldwell ……. ..Saml Bryant    

Battles engaged in,  None stated
Residence of soldier at enlistment,  Rowan Co., NC
Date of application for pension, Aug 15, 1832  [illegible]
Residence at date of application,  Sumner Co. Tennessee [illegible]
Age at date of application,   b Dec 25, 1759 in Rowan Co  NC
     Remarks:  he married Dec 30 1784 Sarah ---b May 11, 1768 –
 He died June 17, 1845         She was a [pensioner hereafter] Oct 2
1847 while residing in Sumner Co. Tenn. 80 yrs       *A grand
For additional  family data see supplement -
*-son John L. Bell was living in 1845
                                        Respectfully,
                                         [Illegible]

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                 Children of William and Sarah Bell.
Jince Bell  -- born - December 12, 1785 – married January 26,
1804, Stephen White.
Polly Bell – born –  December 5, 1786, -    married February 28
1811, Richard Bennett
Robert Bell – born – March 19, 1789, - married June 5 1816
 Margaret M. Gready
John Bell – born –     December 12, 1790
Betsy Bell - born – November 4, 1792, - married February 24,
1814, William Bennett
Alfred Bell – born – August 16, 1794, -    married July 5, 1821, 
Jane Haynes.
Hirim Bell – born – October 5, 1796. 
Eli Bell – born –       August 1, 1798, -       married October 12
Sarah O. Rucker

A grandson, John L. Bell was living in 1845

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Rev.%1812 Wars Section
February 17, 1928

Mrs. Margaret McLaughlin
528 East First Ave.,
Denver Colorado.

Madam:
     I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary
War pension claim, W. 446, it appears that William Bell
was born December 25, 1759 in Rowan County, North Caro-
lina.
     While residing in said Rowan County, he enlisted
and served as a private with the North Carolina Troops 
as follows:
     From October 1779, five months in Captain Jacob
Nichols’ Company, Colonel Francis Locke’s Regiment; in
1780, two months in Captain David Caldwell’s Company,
Colonel Davy’s Regiment, and two months in Captain
William Armstrong’s Company, Colonel Locke’s Regiment;
and later in Captain Caldwell’s Company, Colonel Samuel
Bryant’s Regiment, no dates to this last tour of service
given.
     He was allowed pension on his application executed

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August 15, 1832, while a resident of Sumner County
(near Gallatin), Tennessee. He died June 17, 1845l
     He married December 30, 1784, Sarah (her maiden name not given), who was 
born May 11, 1768.
     She was allowed pension on her application exe-
cuted October 2, 1847, while living in Sumner County,
                     

                 Children of William and Sarah Bell.
Jince Bell  -- born - December 12, 1785 – married January 26,
                                                                    1804, Stephen White.
Polly Bell – born –  December 5, 1786, -    married February 28
                                                                     1811, Richard Bennett
Robert Bell – born – March 19, 1789, - married June 5 1816
                                                                       Margaret M. Gready
John Bell – born – December 12, 1790
Betsy Bell  born – November 4, 1792, -  married February 24,
                                                                        1814, William Bennett
Alfred Bell – born – August 16, 1794, -    married July 5, 1821,
                                                                         Jane Haynes.
Hirim Bell – born – October 5, 1796.1820, 
Eli Bell – born – August 1, 1798, -              married October 12
                                                                        Sarah O. Rucker
A grandson, John L. Bell was living in 1845

     Your letter has been forwarded to the proper division,
For reply relative to services of soldiers in the Civil War.

                                          Respectfully,
                                          WINFIELD SCOTT
                                           Commissioner