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     Susanna Belcher was born circa 1735.¹ She married Benjamin Savil, son of Deacon Benjamin Savil and Mary Bridge, on 9 September 1755 in Braintree.¹ Susanna Belcher died on 28 September 1773 in Sharon.¹

     Charles Kenneth Belk was born on 23 November 1921 in Texas.¹ He married Trannie Ellen Sewall, daughter of James Krouse Sewall and Trannie McKnight.¹ Charles Kenneth Belk died on 13 January 2005 at the age of 83¹ and is buried in Resthaven Cemetery, Jacksonville, Cherokee County, Texas.²

     Alice Amelia Bell's birth was registered in the quarter ending June 1864 in the Leeds, Yorkshire, registration district.^1,2 She was the daughter of William Robert Bell and Louisa Harriet Crozier.¹ Alice Amelia Bell married Fred Scholefield, son of Thomas Scholefield, on 9 December 1885 in Beeston Hill Congregational Church, Leeds, Yorkshire.³

     Alice Beatrice Bell was born on 15 November 1882 in York.^1,2 She was the daughter of William Edward Bell and Harriet Elizabeth Train.¹ Alice Beatrice Bell married Samuel Hinchliffe on 21 August 1904 in St. Andrew's Parish Church, Leeds.³ She was probably the Alice Beatrice Hinchliffe aged 77 whose death was registered in the quarter ending December 1959 in the Leeds, Yorkshire, registration district, aged 77.⁴

     Amy Gordon Bell was born on 10 May 1855 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, ZER notes that the child was christened privately at the the age of 2 days. She was the daughter of Dr. William Bell and Zébée Stewart Gordon. Amy Gordon Bell married Sidney Stuart Clayton, son of John Henry Clayton, on 21 April 1887 at Holy Trinity, Bedford, Bedfordshire.


Amy Gordon Bell died on 25 December 1931 at the age of 76 at 53 Lester Road, Poole, Dorset, a cremation took place at Woking.³

     Ann Scott Bell was born on 31 August 1814.² She was the daughter of George Bell and Ann Scott.^1,3,4 Ann Scott Bell was christened on 25 September 1814 at Jedburgh, Roxburgshire.³ She appears on the census of 30 March 1851 at Menslaws, Bedrule, Roxburgshire. She married, as his second wife, John Craw, son of John Craw and Margaret Purves, on 28 October 1863 in Jedburgh, Roxburgshire.^5,6 Ann Scott Bell died on 17 June 1881 at the age of 66 at 48 Castlegate, Jedburgh, at 5.30 in the morning. The cause of death is given as softening of the brain from which she had suffered for a year.⁵ She was buried in New Cemetery, Jedburgh,



In 1897 the estate of Lanton Tower, Jedburgh, belonging to the trustees of the estate of the late Mrs Ann Scott Bell or Craw was put up for sale together with some subjects in the village of Lanton, the property of the estate of her late husband.⁸

     Barbara Bell was baptised on 24 July 1775 at Southdean, Roxburghshire.² She was the daughter of William Bell and Markie Minto.¹ Barbara Bell married William Johnstone on 3 June 1799 in Cavers, Roxburghshire.³ Barbara Bell and William Johnstone emigrated to Canada.⁴

     Charles Wallace Bell. Barrister at law.² He was born circa 1845 in Belleville, Ontario.² He was the son of Robert Bell.² Charles Wallace Bell married Clara Ann Henderson, daughter of Lawrence Henry Henderson and Welthy Anne Fowler, on 14 February 1881 in Belleville, Ontario.¹ Charles Wallace Bell died on 3 August 1884 probably in Montréal of gastritis.²

     Cornelia Bell was the daughter of John Bell.¹ Cornelia Bell married William Paterson on 9 February 1779.¹

     Dorothea Laidlaw Bell is also recorded as Dora Bell.² She was born on 5 November 1832 in Serampore, West Bengal, India.^1,3 She was the daughter of James Bell and Betsy Laidlaw.^2,4 Dorothea Laidlaw Bell was christened on 11 December 1832 at West Bengal, India.¹ She appears in the 1851 census at Menslaws, Bedrule, Roxburgshire. However a Dorothea Bell, aged 8, appears as a pupil at a boarding school in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian. She married Surgeon General William Munro C.B., son of Inspector General William Munro, on 14 March 1857 in St. Jude's Church, Southsea, Hampshire.^2,5 Dorothea Laidlaw Bell died on 11 April 1917 in London at the age of 84.⁶

     Douglas G. Bell was born in 1918.¹ He was the son of Edward Guy Wallace Bell and Isobel Jean Donald.¹ Douglas G. Bell died in 1937.¹

     Edward Guy Wallace Bell was born on 23 February 1882.¹ He was the son of Charles Wallace Bell and Clara Ann Henderson.¹ Edward Guy Wallace Bell married Isobel Jean Donald in 1910 in St. Andrew's, Westmount, Québec.² Edward Guy Wallace Bell died in 1945.³

     Elspeth Bell was baptised on 27 September 1754 at Associate Congregation or Free Church, Jedburgh, Roxburghshire.² She was the daughter of Robert Bell Senr. and Margaret Black.¹ Elspeth Bell died in January 1759 in Menslaws, Jedburgh, at the age of 4.¹ She was buried on 19 January 1759 in the Churchyard, Ancrum.¹

     Euphemia Bell was born on 7 May 1788 in Bedrule, Roxburghshire.² She was the daughter of William Bell and Markie Minto.¹ Euphemia Bell was christened on 25 May 1788 at Bedrule, Roxburgshire,³ this was recorded under the name Euphan Bell which name is also used in her father's will. She married James Tait on 20 June 1824 in Jedburgh, Roxburgshire.^1,4 Euphemia Bell died before 1833.⁵

     Euphemia Bell was born circa 1796 in Fife.¹ She married James Webster, son of Alexander Webster and Janet Campbell, on 29 November 1831 in Crail, Fife. Euphemia Bell and James Webster appear in the 1851 census at Langhousegreen, Crail, Fife, Webster is listed as the parochial schoolmaster.² Euphemia Bell died on 24 September 1869.³

     Frances Bell was born on 27 October 1907.¹ She married Weldon S. Garrett. Frances Bell died on 20 December 1972 at the age of 65.¹

     Francis Roy Marsh Bell is also recorded as Roy Bell. He died in 1980.

     George Bell was born on 26 June 1780 in Southdean, Roxburgshire.^1,2 He was the son of William Bell and Markie Minto.¹ George Bell married Ann Scott, daughter of Thomas Scott and Ann Scott.³ George Bellappeared in the 1841 census at Bedrule, Roxburghshire, as proprietor of Menslaws.⁴ He appears on the census of 30 March 1851 at Menslaws, Bedrule, Roxburgshire, "George Bell Esqr. Landed proprietor farming 200 acres arable (employing 5 men & 7 women)" listed together with his unmarried daughter Ann Bell and a niece, Dorothea L. Bell aged 18. The census shows two further houses at Menslaws which are occupied by the land steward, Mark Turnbull and his family, which consist of his wife and six children aged between 1 and 14 years of age. James Buchan, an agricultural labourer, his wife and grand daughter live in the second house which is recorded as Menslaws Hind's House.
The New Statistical Account of Scotland records that Mr. George Bell was the only heritor present [others being absentee heritors] and that he farms his own property with great skill and success [p. 287]. In commenting on the accommodation for farm servants it notes "Two cottages belonging to George Bell, Esq. of Menslaws, deserve particular notice, for their superior accommodation and comfort. Either of them would have been considered a very comfortable farm house, fifty or a hundred years ago. The floor of one of them surpasses, in one respect, any thing of the kind perhaps in the whole county. It is made of a compost of lime and gravel; and for hardness and smoothness, and appearance, equals any covered with flags, and will last, if properly taken care of, as this seems to be, longer than one laid with freestone flags. " [p. 292]
George Bell died on 25 October 1859 in Menslaws, Jedburgh, at the age of 79 at 10.15 in the morning.¹ He was buried on 28 October 1859 in the Old Churchyard, Ancrum.⁵ "

     Harriet Elizabeth Bell was born on 2 September 1834 in Calcutta, India.² She was the daughter of Robert Bell and Adolphina Rabeholm.¹ Harriet Elizabeth Bell was baptised on 23 September 1834 at St. Andrew's, Calcutta.²

     Helen Symonds Dobree Bell was also known in the family as Aunt Nell. She was born on 6 September 1856 in 6 Sussex Place, Southsea. She was the daughter of Dr. William Bell and Zébée Stewart Gordon. Helen Symonds Dobree Bell was baptised on 7 November 1856 at St. Judes Church, Southsea, by the Rev. J. Brownrigge. She was confirmed on 20 November 1874 at St. Pauls, Bedford, by Bishop Woodford the Bishop of Ely. Circa 1945 Helen Symonds Dobree Bell was living at 43 Sea Road, Boscombe, Bournemouth. She died on 27 May 1947 probably in Bournemouth at the age of 90.

     Isabella Bell was born on 30 April 1797 in Bedrule, Roxburghshire.² She was the daughter of William Bell and Markie Minto.¹ Isabella Bell was christened on 14 May 1797 at Bedrule, Roxburghshire.^1,3 She died on 23 June 1880 at 55 High Street, Jedburgh, at the age of 83⁴ and is buried in the Churchyard, Ancrum, first grave of the aisle.⁵

     Isobel Bell was born on 17 May 1760 in Jedburgh, Roxburghshire.¹ She was the daughter of Robert Bell Senr. and Margaret Black.² Isobel Bell was baptised on 18 June 1760 at Associate Congregation or Free Church, Jedburgh, Roxburghshire.^2,1 She died in September 1760.² She was buried on 22 September 1760 in the Churchyard, Ancrum, where the burial is simply recorded as a child of Robert Bell. Menslaws.²

     James Bell. Indigo planter. He was born on 22 March 1782 in Southdean, Roxburghshire.^2,3 He was the son of William Bell and Markie Minto.^1,2 James Bell possibly firstly married Clara Ewan on 4 June 1816 in the Cathedral, Calcutta, There is an entry in the Asiatic Journal and Monthly Miscellany, 1817, which records this marriage and notes that the groom was an indigo planter. Whether or not this is the same James Bell is a matter for speculation.⁴ James Bell married Betsy Laidlaw on 26 October 1828 in the Parish Church, Jedburgh, Roxburgh, Scotland.⁵ James Bell and Betsy Laidlaw then again went through a wedding ceremony on 31 October 1828 in St. Cuthbert's, Edinburgh, Scotland.⁶ James Bell died on 28 May 1843 at the age of 61 at sea on passage from India. In the notice of his death, dated Menslaws, August, 1843 he is described as "late of Kishnaghur, Bengal". The Indian Mail, vol. 1, p. 240 gives his death as occurring on the John Bibby, in lat. 28. 52, long. 9. 4, late of Mohutpore, Kishnaghur
He first went to India in 1811 where he became a successful indigo planter and merchant in Bengal Asiatic Journal and Monthly Miscellany, 1817.^2,7

     James Bell was born on 1 August 1751 in Jedburgh, Roxburghshire.¹ He was the son of Robert Bell Senr. and Margaret Black.¹ James Bell was baptised on 25 August 1751 at Associate Congregation or Free Church, Jedburgh, Roxburghshire.¹

     Jean Douglas Bell was born on 10 August 1794 in Bedrule her name is registered as Jainy.² She was the daughter of William Bell and Markie Minto.¹ Jean Douglas Bell was christened on 14 August 1794 at the Associate Congregation of Free Church, Jedburgh, Roxburgshire.³ She married George Elliot on 17 December 1818 in Edinburgh (from a notice in Blackwood's Magazine.¹)

     Louisa Maria Bell was born on 9 April 1856 in St. Pancras, London.² She was the daughter of William Robert Bell and Louisa Harriet Crozier.¹ Louisa Maria Bell was baptised on 1 June 1856 at Holy Trinity, Marlebone Road, London.²

     Margaret Bell was born on 16 April 1786 in Bedrule, Roxburghshire.² She was the daughter of William Bell and Markie Minto.¹ Margaret Bell was christened on 30 April 1786 at Bedrule, Roxburgshire,³ where her name was recorded as Peggy Bell.⁴ She married Alexander Scott, son of Robert Scott, on 12 June 1814 in Cavers, Roxburgshire.⁵ Margaret Bell died on 5 July 1829 at the age of 43 "Mrs Scott 5th Jul=29."⁶

     Margaret Bell married Hon. William Walker.¹

     Margaret Bell was baptised on 27 September 1758 at Associate Congregation or Free Church, Jedburgh, Roxburghshire.¹ She was the daughter of Robert Bell Senr. and Margaret Black.¹