BENJAMIN BELL


Born: 1762, Berkley County, Virginia

Died: About 1845

Burial: Calcutta Cemetery, Van Buren Township, Clay County, Indiana.
Grave 3, Lot 19, block 1, according to American Legion
One descendant believes he was buried in Iowa

Service: Served as a spy with his brother, NAthaniel, and two others for a period of 6 months in 1780 under Col CROOKS of Washington County, Pennsylvania. "Our duty was to act as spies between different ports and settlements, to watch frontiers, to advise settlers and the ports of the approach of indians." Served for shorter tours under Capt CRAG and WOOLVERTON om Col WALLACE'S Regt.. Also under Capt WOOLVERTON in Col WILLIAMSON'S Regt.

Proof: Pension applied for Oct 18, 1843, age 81, Clay County, Indiana.
Travis' History of Clay County, In pp 277 and 350
Penn. Archives Series 6, vol 4 pp550-570

DAR Application no 189125

Married: About 1785 to Elizabeth ENOCH

Children:
Isaac: Born June 1795, married Amy CRAIG
Henry:
Nathaniel: Born Jan 15, 1807 married Celia WRIGHT
Benjamin Jr: Born June 1, 1814, married June 1, 1827 to Sarah STRAWN
Sarah: Born 1790, married (1st) Joseph WILLIAMS (2nd)Joseph MURRAY
Jane: married Levi MANN
Elizabeth: married (1st) James MITCHELL (2nd) Henry WILLIAMS
Amy: married Henry W WILLIAMS
Nancy:
Ellen:
Jacob:

Directions: Calcutta Cemetery

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