BELL Family Bible – (COL. BRICKHOUSE BELL died 1822)

The following was copied from a Bible owned by Cartwright Bell, son of Brickhouse Bell and Jane Cartwright Bray.

  • Brickhouse Bell and Jane Bray, widow of William Bray, were married 16 day of Sept. 1790.
  • Col. Brickhouse Bell of Camden County died February 28, 1822.
  • Col. Brickhouse Bell married Mrs. M. Downs March 11, 1821 (R. R. Records say March 23)
  • Jane Cartwright was the daughter of Peter Cartwright and Jane Morgan. She married three times. First to Jesse Barnard, second to William Bray, third to Brickhouse Bell.
  • Jane Morgan Cartwright was probably the daughter of Joseph Morgan. She was born 9 November 1764 and died November 1820.
  • Nancy Bell was born 3 June 1791.

Source: NORTH CAROLINA BIBLE RECORDS (1973).

Compiled by WILMA CARTWRIGHT SPENCE and EDNA MORRISETTE SHANNONHOUSE.