David Bell: Davidson Genealogies

Generation: 1

1. David Bell was born about 1788 (son of David Beall and Rachel Odell); and died.

Generation: 2

David Beall was born about 1752 in Maryland; died in 1806 in Iredell County, North Carolina.

Other Events:

1790 Census: 1790
1800 Census: 1800

Notes:

From: TDHM26A@prodigy.com (MR JACKSON H DAY)
Date: Sun, 20 Dec 1998 17:17:36, -0500
Subject: [BEALL-L] Iredell, NC
To: BEALL-L@rootsweb.com

-- [ From: Jackson H. Day * EMC.Ver #3.1a INTERNATIONAL ] --

Back in October, John B. Lisle was looking for information on David Beall, father of Mary Beall (or Bell) who married Fergus Hall of Iredell/Rowan Co., NC.

Fergus was born about 1772 and was the son of Thomas Hall and Elizabeth Sloan. Fergus migrated to Bedford Co., TN in the early 19th century. He seems to have married Mary sometime before 1800 in NC, although I have not been able to find a listing of their marriage. Legend has it that David is descended from Col. Ninian Beall.

I finally had a chance to look this up and found a David in Iredell County:

B-CAROLINA-1 David Beall, b. G1752 d. 1806, Iredell Co., NC of probable Maryland Parent [G1730] m. G1773 Rachel Odell, b. G1755. Probably m. in Maryland, as no Odell family in Iredell. Rachel's mother was Martha Prather, dau of John Smith Prather and Elizabeth Nuthall, who m. James Odell. (Note, Martha's sister, b. 1729 m. Richard Beall, B-ALEX-215/1722). Following death of James Odell, Martha Prather m. before 15 May 1779, Robert Lazenby. Robert Lazenby died 1785 in Montgomery Co, MD. Some of the Lazenbys are to be found in Iredell Co, NC. 26 Dec 1785 purchased land along Fifth Creek & Robeys Branch on same date that James Bell purchased land, same tract, from Richard & Margaret Robison. (Beverly Allan.) When David Beall d. 1806, Burgess Gaither was named executor of will. Gaither had previously 1796 been executor to will of Charles Lovelace. 57 David and Rachel sold land to a son of Thomas Summers.58 Other researchers include Shirley Bennett, Shirleyb5@prodigy.net.
      1. James Odell, b. G1774. Will (ICW II:250, 30 Oct 1832-Nov 1842) names two additional sons,
              Thomas A, and James F. (+)
      2. John, b. G1776 (+)
      3. Evan, b. G1778 (+)
      4. Joseph, b.G1780 (+)
      5. Jean, b. G1782 (+)
      6. Martha, b. G1784 (+)
      7. Reason/Rezin, b. G1786, under 21 in 1806 (+)
      8. David, b. G1788, under 21 in 1806 (+)
      9. Thomas, b. G1790, under 21 in 1806 (+)

This is the only David I have a record of who would be the right age to be father of Mary, but there's no Mary in the above list of children. Do you have anything which would tie Mary to David?

Jack Day

1790 Census:
____, Iredell Co., NC, p. 157, 2-4-3-0-1, as David Bell

1800 Census:
____, Iredell Co., NC, p. 666, 13101-01201-04

David married Rachel Odell before 1774. Rachel (daughter of James Odell and Martha Prather) was born about 1755 in Maryland; died in Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Rachel Odell was born about 1755 in Maryland (daughter of James Odell and Martha Prather); died in Unknown.

Children:

James Odell Bell was born about 1774; died in Unknown.
John Bell was born about 1776; and died.
Evan Bell was born about 1778; and died.
Joseph Bell was born about 1780; and died.
Jean Bell was born about 1782; and died.
Martha Bell was born about 1784; and died.
Reason\Rezin Bell was born about 1786; and died.
1. David Bell was born about 1788; and died.
Thomas Bell was born about 1790; and died.

Generation: 3

6. James Odell died before 1779.
James married Martha Prather. Martha died in Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
7.
Martha Prather died in Unknown.
Children:

3. Rachel Odell was born about 1755 in Maryland; died in Unknown.