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     Hendrick Beekman was baptised on 9 March 1652.¹ He married Johanna Lopers, daughter of Lüyt Lopers.² Hendrick Beekman died in 1716.¹

     Colonel Henry Beekman was the son of Hendrick Beekman and Johanna Lopers. Colonel Henry Beekman married Janet Livingston, daughter of Robert Livingston, "The Nephew" and Margarita Schuyler.¹

     James Beekman married Sarah Lefferts.¹

     Margaret Beekman was baptised on 1 March 1724.² She was the daughter of Hendrick Beekman and Janet Livingston. Margaret Beekman married Judge Robert Robert Livingston, son of Robert Livingston and Margaret Howarden, on 7 December 1742.^1,3 Margaret Beekman died in June 1800 at the age of 76.²

     Percy Lorenzo Beers was born on 3 March 1888 in Wisconsin.¹ He married Amy Victoria Sewall, daughter of Frank Lincoln Sewall and Catherine Vlcek, before 1917.¹ Percy Lorenzo Beers died on 2 February 1931 in Medford, Jackson County, Oregon, at the age of 42.^1,2

     Elizabeth de Beke was the daughter of Sir Nicholas Beke of Tene and Joan (Unknown).^1,2 Elizabeth de Beke married Sir Robert de Swynnerton, son of Sir Thomas de Swynnerton and Maud or Matilda de Holand, circa 1356.¹ Elizabeth de Beke died before 1374.¹

     Elizabeth de Beke was the daughter of Robert de Beke and Mary (Unknown).¹ Elizabeth de Beke married William de Ipstones.

     Margaret de Beke was the daughter of Sir Nicholas Beke of Tene and Joan (Unknown).¹ Margaret de Beke died s.p.¹

     Sir Nicholas Beke of Tene was the son of Robert de Beke and Mary (Unknown).² Sir Nicholas Beke of Tene married Joan (Unknown).² Sir Nicholas Beke of Tene died in 1369.¹

     Robert de Beke married Mary (Unknown).¹

     Elizabeth Belcher was the daughter of Andrew Belcher.¹ Elizabeth Belcher married Daniel Oliver, son of Peter Oliver and Sarah Newdigate, in April 1696.¹ Elizabeth Belcher died on 21 May 1736.¹

     Helen Ely Belcher was born in 1879.¹ She married Harry Leonard Hazen, son of Leonard Wood Hazen and Margaret Porter.¹

     Sarah Belcher married Abner Dole, son of Richard Dole and Hannah Rolfe, on 5 January 1699 in Boston, Massachusetts.¹ Sarah Belcher died on 21 July 1730.¹

     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 Wealthy 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

     Eleanor Althea Bell was born on 10 June 1901 in Alamededa County, California.¹ She married secondly Lloyd Merion Sewell, son of William Arden Sewell and Charlotte "Lottie" May Davis.¹ Eleanor Althea Bell died on 31 March 1986 in Alamededa County, California, at the age of 84.¹ She married secondly an unknown person in Mountain View Cemetery, Oakland, Alameda County, California.²

     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