Family Card - Person Sheet
Family Card - Person Sheet
NameBenjamin Bell 
Birth25 Oct 1761, Granville County, NC
Death9 Feb 1843
BurialOld Prospect Cemetery, Montgomery County, NC
FatherJoseph Bell (1732-)
MotherMary UNKNOWN
Spouses
Birth14 Jun 1767, Brunswick County, Virginia
Death18 Oct 1843, Montgomery County, NC
BurialOld Prospect Cemetery, Montgomery County, NC
FatherCharles Ledbetter (~1732-~1820)
MotherMary Frances Randle (~1738->1800)
Marriage29 Feb 1788, Montgomery County, NC
ChildrenBenjamin (-1837)
Ira (1790-)
Frances R. "Frankie" (~1794->1866)
Charles (-<1837)
Wiley S. (~1804-1867)
Jonathan Christian (1808-1901)
Nancy Jane (1809-1902)
Henry (1810-1847)
Notes for Benjamin Bell
Old Prospect Cemetery is at the former site of Prospect Church (abandoned before 1955), near Swift Island bridge. It is located on SR #1150.
Benjamin Bell was born in eastern Granville County in what would become Bute County in 1764. He served in a number of campaigns during the Revolutionary War. His pension started March 1832 with arrears amounting to $50 to September 1833.
In 1807 Benjamin received permission from the Montgomery County Court to build a grist mill on the Uwharrie River. Records in the State Archives indicate that Benjamin either operated a general merchandise store at old Henderson, or sold the products of his plantation and bought large quantities of supplies in Cheraw and Fayetteville.
Benjamin and his father bought land formerly belonging to the McCulloch's, some of which had been confiscated by the State during the Revolution. There were extensive lawsuits concerning some of this land, but it is believed that Benjamin won in all cases. He acquired additional land in the Uwharrie section and across the Pee Dee River in present Stanly County. There were about 500 acres in his homeplace site below the Uwharrie.
Benjamin gave land for the Bell Meeting House and the cemetery where he is buried. The church became Prospect Methodist and then Prospect Baptist Church. The building was demolished after the Baptists abandoned it.
[Note of Frank D. Page] THE LOYALISTS IN NORTH CAROLINA DURING THE REV0LUTION by Robert D. Demond, originally published 1940. According to Appendix B showing the real estate confiscated and sold, other than 162 acres formerly Edward Turner's and 216 + 69 acres formerly Mathias Sappenfield's, all the confiscated Rowan property belonged to Henry E. McCulloch.
On June 30, 1846, Dr. Francis J. Kron purchased the Benjamin Bell property, 500 acres, for a listed price of $280.30. On May 11, 1847, he sold 425 acres on the eastern declivity to Daniel C. Kirk for $250.00.
1790 Montgomery County census
Benjamin Bell
1 free white male 16 or older
2 free white males under 16
1 free white female
1810 Montgomery Co census
Benjamin Bell
4 free white males under 10
1 free white male 10 to 15
2 free white males 16 to 25
1 free white male 45 and older
1 free white female under 10
2 free white females 10 to 15
1 free white female 16 to 25
1 free white female 26 to 44
Benjamin Bell was born in eastern Granville County in what would become Bute County in 1764. He served in a number of campaigns during the Revolutionary War. His pension started March 1832 with arrears amounting to $50 to September 1833.
In 1807 Benjamin received permission from the Montgomery County Court to build a grist mill on the Uwharrie River. Records in the State Archives indicate that Benjamin either operated a general merchandise store at old Henderson, or sold the products of his plantation and bought large quantities of supplies in Cheraw and Fayetteville.
Benjamin and his father bought land formerly belonging to the McCulloch's, some of which had been confiscated by the State during the Revolution. There were extensive lawsuits concerning some of this land, but it is believed that Benjamin won in all cases. He acquired additional land in the Uwharrie section and across the Pee Dee River in present Stanly County. There were about 500 acres in his homeplace site below the Uwharrie.
Benjamin gave land for the Bell Meeting House and the cemetery where he is buried. The church became Prospect Methodist and then Prospect Baptist Church. The building was demolished after the Baptists abandoned it.
[Note of Frank D. Page] THE LOYALISTS IN NORTH CAROLINA DURING THE REV0LUTION by Robert D. Demond, originally published 1940. According to Appendix B showing the real estate confiscated and sold, other than 162 acres formerly Edward Turner's and 216 + 69 acres formerly Mathias Sappenfield's, all the confiscated Rowan property belonged to Henry E. McCulloch.
On June 30, 1846, Dr. Francis J. Kron purchased the Benjamin Bell property, 500 acres, for a listed price of $280.30. On May 11, 1847, he sold 425 acres on the eastern declivity to Daniel C. Kirk for $250.00.
1790 Montgomery County census
Benjamin Bell
1 free white male 16 or older
2 free white males under 16
1 free white female
1810 Montgomery Co census
Benjamin Bell
4 free white males under 10
1 free white male 10 to 15
2 free white males 16 to 25
1 free white male 45 and older
1 free white female under 10
2 free white females 10 to 15
1 free white female 16 to 25
1 free white female 26 to 44