John Belk (private). Parents: John Belk and Susanna Chamberlain.

Spouse: Lucy Earwood.

John Belk²²⁵ was born in 1740 in Lincoln Co. NC.²²⁶ He died in 1804 at the age of 64.²²⁶ Notes on this family:
John Belk (sometimes spelled Bealk) lived in several counties in Virginia prior to arriving in N.C. He lived in Buckingham, Charlotte, Lunenburg and Mecklenburg Counties. There is some indication that the Belk line as an Indian line. The tribe is thought to be Cherokee. For a time, the family lived in Lincoln County, North Carolina. After 1800, at least two of the children, and possibly more, settled in Middle Tennessee in Overton County.

BELK FAMILY DOCUMENTS

Will of Anthony Hughes
Lunenburg County, Virginia
1760

(abstract of will)
Names: Wife--Elizabeth Hughes; Daughter--Mary Chamberlin; Grandchildren--William Chamberlin, Thomas Chamberlin, Susanna Chamberlin, Sarah Hughes Chamberlin, Elizabeth Phelps Bequest: 50 acres of land to daughter Mary Chamberlin for life and then to granddaughter Sarah Hughes Chamberlin.

Executor: Wife, Elizabeth Hughes
Witnesses: Christ. Hudson, Anthony Kitchen, Mary Kitchen
Dated 24 April 1760

Bond involving John Belk
Mecklenburg County, Virginia
1765

(abstract of bond)
John Belk owing Thomas Chamberlain 90 pounds bound self 15 April 1765: John Belk and his heirs resign the right of title estate left his wife Susanna by Anthony Hughes in will.

Bond involving Samuel Phelps
Mecklenburg County, Virginia
1765

(abstract of bond)
Samuel Phelps of Cumberland County bound to John Thompson of Mecklenburg County in amount of 100 pounds.
Condition of bond: Samuel Phelps and his heirs resign up his right of title to all of the estate by of his wife Elizabeth by Anthony Hughes, deceased by will.

/s/Samuel Phelps

Witnesses:
Mary Chamberlain
Thos (X) Chamberlain
Dated 21 Sept 1765

Will of John Bealk
Lincoln County, North Carolina
1803

(abstracted will)
In the Name of God, Amen.
I John Bealk of the county of Lincoln in the state of North Carolina being sick and weak in body but of perfect memory and sound understanding and calling to mind the mortality of my body and that it is appointed for all men once to die, do make and ordain this to be my last will and testament and as touching my worldly estate I dispose of it in manner and
form following:
First, I desire to be buried in a decent Christian-like manner and that all my debts should be paid.
Secondly, I give and bequeath unto my daughter Elizabeth Allen one shilling.
Thirdly, I give and bequeath to my daughter Mary West one shilling.
Fourthly, I give and bequeath to my son William Bealk five shillings.
Fifthly, I give and bequeath to my daughter Sally Rutledge one shilling.
Sixthly, I give and bequeath to my daughter Susanna West, one shilling.
Seventhly, I give unto my son Chamberlain Bealk five shillings.
Eighthly, I give and bequeath to my daughter Livin West one shilling.
Ninthly, I give and bequeath to my son Serpaten Bealk five shillings.
Tenthly, I give and bequeath to my daughter, Nancy Beale one shilling.
Eleventhly, I give and bequeath unto my wife Susanna Bealk the remainder of my whole estate during her life or widowhood and then to be sold and be divided into three parts. Two parts thereof I give to my son, John Bealk, and one part to my daughter, Liddy Chalk, and I do hereby confirm this to be my last will and testament utterly revoking and disannulling all wills and testaments by me heretofore made.

In witness whereof I have set my hand this fifteenth day of November in the year of our Lord, 1803.

John Bealk

Witness:
Jos. Abernathy
Thomas Jarat, Sr.

Spouse: Susanna Chamberlain. Susanna Chamberlain and John Belk were married in 1763.²²⁷ Subject:
[WEST-L] West-Bilbrey
Date:
Sat, 23 Oct 1999 13:42:24 -0700
From:
"grannymae1 " <grannymae1@theglobe.com>
To:
WEST-L@rootsweb.com

This is for Tamara West Stevens or anyone else that is related to her or her line.

I found in Mecklenburg, NC two BELKs, Darling Mck 589 and John Mck 588, I believe this to be from
the 1800 census of NC.

Stephen WEST Lnc 827

Bilbrary, John Brn 20A [Brunswick]
Bilbrew, Dewel Edg 187 [Edgecomb]
Bilbry, John Cht 191 [Chatham]

I also found this on Stephen West:

West, Stephen
16 & up free white males=1
under 16 free white females=1
free white females of any age=1

I hope this helps you. I don't know where they moved after NC and where they settled next.

Happy hunting.

Edith

Children were: Elizabeth Belk, William Belk, Sally Belk, Susanna Belk, Chamberlain Belk, Livina Belk, Sir Payton Belk, Nancy Belk, Lyddz Belk, Mary Belk, John Belk.

Livina Belk (private). Parents: John Belk and Susanna Chamberlain.

Spouse: Abner West.

Lyddz Belk (private). Parents: John Belk and Susanna Chamberlain.

Spouse: Chalk.

Margaret Belk²²⁴ was born about 1799 in Lincoln, North Carolina. Parents: William Belk and Mary West.

Mary Belk was born on 30 January 1765. She died on 27 December 1846 at the age of 81 in West Cemetery, Cookeville, Putnam County, Tennessee. Parents: John Belk and Susanna Chamberlain.

Spouse: Stephen West. Subject:
[WEST-L] West information
Date:
Sat, 23 Oct 1999 14:04:09 -0700
From:
"grannymae1 " <grannymae1@theglobe.com>
To:
WEST-L@rootsweb.com

I will be posting this information here as well as at www.genforum.com.

These are WEST marriages [males].

I forgot to write down the County and State, it is either MD, VA, NC or KY.

West, Abner x; Belck Levine; John x West; 28 Feb 1794; John Dickson; Ambigous [hard to read]

West, Allen x; Belk, Polly; Stephen x Belk; 12 Oct 1822; Saml M'Kee

West, Barney (Barnabas); Wallace, Sally; William McEwen; 2 May 1787

West, Barny x; Fumfelt, Barbary; Isaac x West; 2 Sep 1807; D. M. Forney

West, Ebenezer; Wills, Dinna Adaline; William x Cox; 29 Jan 1830; And Hoyl

West, Ephraim; Kail, Margt; Elisha Kale (Kail); 8 Nov 1802; Jno Dickson

West, Isaac; Armstrong, Betsey; Jonathhan West, Hugh Jenkins; 11 May 1822; Saml M"Kee

West, Isaac; Cox, Elizabeth; John H. Robeson; 20 Jan 1829; D. Linebarger

West, Isaac Jr. x; Rumfelt, Catherine; William x West; 26 Jun 1804; Lwn Henderson

West, Isaac W. P.; Price, Mary D.; George Goforth; 2 Jul 1836; M. W, Abernathy

West, James x; Robeson, Eliz'th; Ebenezer West; 7 Jan 1830; Eli Hoyl

West, Jonathan; Armstrong, Precilla; Edward Boyd; 20 Mar 1816; V McBee

West, Joseph x; Bird, Catharine; David Short; 18 Jul 1838; N. M. Reinhardt

West, Michael; Sauls, Mary; Ross Nisbitt; 8 Oct 1806; Lwn Henderson

West, Reuben x; Belk, Susanna; Moses Jenkins; No date (Spaight Governor 1792-5)

West, W. B.; Harding, A. A. (A. N.); G. R. Harding; 28 Dec 1863; W. R. Clark; M. same date by O. A.
Darby Minister of Gospel.

West, William, Lewis Elitha; Chas. West; 19 Oct 1795; (N)

As soon as I do the female marriage dates I will post them also.

Happy hunting.

Edith

Children were: Isaac West, Betsy Fannie West, Jemima Stewart West, Susanna Caroline West, Mary Polly West, John West, Sarah Ann West, Reuben Barney West, Stephen WEST.

Nancy Belk (private). Parents: John Belk and Susanna Chamberlain.

Spouse: Turner Beal.

Nancy Belk (private). Parents: William Belk and Nancy Pope.

Sally Belk (private). Parents: John Belk and Susanna Chamberlain.

Spouse: Charles Rutledge. Children were: George Rutledge, John Rutledge, William Rutledge, Susanna Rutledge, Sarah Rutledge.

Sir Payton Belk (private). Parents: John Belk and Susanna Chamberlain.

Spouse: Betsy Sutton.

Stephen Belk²²⁴ was born about 1793 in Lincoln, North Carolina. Parents: William Belk and Mary West.

Spouse: Sally West.

Susanna Belk (private). Parents: John Belk and Susanna Chamberlain.

Spouse: Reuben West.

West Belk²²⁴ was born about 1797 in Lincoln, North Carolina. Parents: William Belk and Mary West.

William Belk (private). Parents: William Belk and Nancy Pope.

William Belk²²⁴ was born about 1772. MARRIAGE: Marriages of Lincoln County, North Carolina
Parents: John Belk and Susanna Chamberlain.

Spouse: Mary West. Mary West and William Belk were married on 10 May 1792 in Lincoln, North Carolina. Children were: Stephen Belk, Elizabeth Belk, West Belk, Margaret Belk.

Spouse: Nancy Pope. Children were: Nancy Belk, Delilah Belk, William Belk.

Blanch Alice Belknap was born in 1878 in Wapello, Iowa. She died on 6 August 1971 at the age of 93 in Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas. ! Blanch married a man named Bennett Parents: Joseph Gillette Belknap and Olive Amelia Brock.

Daisy V Belknap (private). Parents: Joseph Gillette Belknap and Olive Amelia Brock.

Joseph Gillette Belknap (private).

Spouse: Olive Amelia Brock. Children were: Blanch Alice Belknap, Mattie M Belknap, Daisy V Belknap.

Mattie M Belknap was born in May 1883 in Missouri. Parents: Joseph Gillette Belknap and Olive Amelia Brock.

Bell (private).

Spouse: Nellie Astoria Nelson.

Bell (private).

Spouse: Harriett "Addie" Gough.

Adline Bell was born in 1848.⁵⁵ She died WFT Est. 1892-1943.⁵⁵

Spouse: Henry Wells. Adline Bell and Henry Wells were married in 1865.⁵⁵ Children were: Martin Wells, Isabel Wells, Leslie Wells, Will Frank Wells, James Alfred Wells, Ada Wells, Della Wells, Thursa Ella Wells, Dillon Wells, Asa Frethise Wells, Lizzie Wells, Donald Wells.

Annie Bell (private).

Spouse: "Jim" ST. CLAIR.

Bill Bell (private).

Spouse: Martha E Vigles.

Brad Eric Bell (private). Parents: Walter Lyle Bell and Luella Mae Westcott.

Brian Gary Bell (private). Parents: Byron Gary Bell and Margaret Jeanne Garrity.

Byron Gary Bell (private). Parents: Walter Lafayette Bell and Ruth Rankin.

Spouse: Margaret Jeanne Garrity. Children were: Brian Gary Bell, Nola-Gene Bell.

Cindy Louise Bell (private). Parents: James Bradley Bell and Sheron May Thomas.

Douglas McArthur Bell (private).

Spouse: Violet Coleen Shore.

Francis Diane Bell (private).^62,63,77

Spouse: Forrest G. Hamilton.

Frank Bell (private).

Spouse: Liza Bertram.

George , Rev. Bell (private).

Spouse: Erna Bertram.

Helen Nancy Bell² was born on 6 December 1883 in Fredericktown, Madison, Missouri. She died on 7 September 1964 at the age of 80 in Nampa, Canyon, Idaho. She was buried on 11 September 1964 in Meridian Cem., Meridian, Ada, Idaho. BIR-MARRIAGE: Personal knowledge of Helen Nancy Bell, given to Wand a Helen
Bell Gill to son, Francis C. Gill.

DEATH: Tombstone record of Helen Nancy Bell, Meridian Cemetery, Meri dian, Ada,
Idaho.

BURIAL: Meridian Cemetery, Meridian, Ada County, Idaho.
Parents: Jonas Bradley Bell and Martha Cooper.

Spouse: Delbert Orel Roath. Helen Nancy Bell and Delbert Orel Roath were married on 7 November 1899 in Springfield, Greene, Missouri. Children were: Carrie Ett Roath.

Spouse: Delbert (Snip) Lamb.

Spouse: Arlie Hixon.

Irma Lee Bell (private). Parents: Walter Lafayette Bell and Ruth Rankin.

Spouse: Lorin LaVar Myers. Children were: Erick Vaughn Myers, Dane Jacob Myers, Cathleen Myers, Maureen Myers, Ruth Myers, Martha Myers, Tracy Lynn Myers.

Spouse: Wayne Francis Willette.

James Bradley Bell (private). Parents: Walter Lafayette Bell and Ruth Rankin.

Spouse: Sheron May Thomas. Children were: Jeanie Lylla Bell, Randy James Bell, Cindy Louise Bell.

Spouse: Faye Evelyn Stolp.

Jeanie Lylla Bell (private). Parents: James Bradley Bell and Sheron May Thomas.

Jonas Bradley Bell was born on 8 January 1843 in Wilson Co., Tennessee.⁶¹ He died on 6 June 1931 at the age of 88 in Ada Co., Idaho.⁶¹

Spouse: Martha Cooper. Martha Cooper and Jonas Bradley Bell were married on 21 January 1883.⁶¹ Children were: Helen Nancy Bell, Tennie Bell, Walter Lafayette Bell.

Lloyd Rule Bell (private).

Spouse: Sarah Elizabeth Barton.

Loretta Lynn Bell (private).

Spouse: Benny Dale Pendergrass. Children were: Ryan Michael Pendergrass, Loren Nicole Pendergrass.

Louiza C. Bell was born in 1852.⁵⁵ She died in 1928 at the age of 76.⁵⁵

Spouse: Alexander Wells. Louiza C. Bell and Alexander Wells were married in 1886.⁵⁵ Children were: Preston Wells, Charles W. Wells, John A. Wells, Tom G. Wells, Hobart W. Wells.

Lousie Bell (private).

Spouse: Earl McAllister.

Margaret Peggy BELL⁶⁷ was born on 8 January 1822 in Barren, Adair County, Kentucky.^{67,196,197,198,199,228} She died on 30 June 1900 at the age of 78 in Salem, Dent County, Missouri.^{67,196,198,199,228} She was buried in New Hope Cemetery, Dent County, Missouri.⁶⁷ 2 SOUR S070441
3 DATA
4 TEXT Date of Import: 12 Apr 2002

Spouse: George Washington COUNTS. Margaret Peggy BELL and George Washington COUNTS were married on 12 December 1839 in Harmony Township, Washington County, Missouri.^{67,197,198,199,229,230} Children were: Martha Ann COUNTS, Agnes Mae COUNTS, Nancy Synifa COUNTS, Caroline COUNTS, Amanda "Manda" COUNTS, George COUNTS, Margaret COUNTS, James COUNTS, Peter COUNTS, William D. COUNTS.

Martha Ann Bell was born in 1831.⁵⁵ She died WFT Est. 1870-1926.⁵⁵

Spouse: Washington Wells. Martha Ann Bell and Washington Wells were married WFT Est. 1863-1889.⁵⁵ Children were: Marion Wells, William Anderson Wells, Eliza P. Wells, Virginia Wells, Henry Joel Wells, George F. Wells.

Martha Louise Bell (private). Parents: Walter Lafayette Bell and Ruth Rankin.

Spouse: Jose Sanchez Perez. Children were: David Joseph Perez, Thomas Wayne Perez, Kenneth Michael Perez.

Mary Bell⁴⁰ was born in 1818 in Kentucky, United States. She died on 27 August 1895 at the age of 77 in Cooperstown.

Spouse: Gabrielle Peter DeWitt. Children were: Nancy DeWitt, M. M. DeWitt, J. C. DeWitt, George DeWitt, Manda DeWitt, Jane DeWitt, Minnie DeWitt, Susan Elizabeth DeWitt.

Mary Bell⁹⁷ was born in 1858. She died on 28 May 1938 at the age of 80 in San Diego, CA.

Spouse: George Giles Hawkins , Jr.. Mary Bell and George Giles Hawkins , Jr. were married in 1905.

Nannie Bell was born on 15 May 1895 in Hardinsburg, Breckinridge Co., KY. She was baptized in November 1908 in Louisville, Jefferson Co., KY. She died on 19 October 1984 at the age of 89 in Muhlenburg Co., KY. Baptized at 22nd & Walnut Baptist Church
1920 - 2227 W. Jefferson
052-25887-84
SSDI gives birth date of 24 Mar 1897

Spouse: Virgil David Hudson Sr.. Nannie Bell and Virgil David Hudson Sr. were married on 24 November 1917. Children were: Virgil David Hudson Jr..

Nola-Gene Bell (private). Parents: Byron Gary Bell and Margaret Jeanne Garrity.

Randy James Bell (private). Parents: James Bradley Bell and Sheron May Thomas.

Ruby Bell (private).

Spouse: Emmet Bradford Bilbrey.