Brief Life History of Thomas
Thomas Bell was born about 1788, in Carteret, North Carolina, United States. He married Anna Russell on 21 November 1828, in Carteret, North Carolina, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 2 daughters. He died before 1850, in his hometown.
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Sources (5)
- Thomas Bell, "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 "
- Thomas Bell, "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 "
- Thomas Bell, "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 "
Spouse and Children
1788–1850 Male
1793–1850 Female
Children (3)
1829– Male
1833– Female
1835– Female
World Events (7)
1788 · The First Presidential Election
Age 0
1789 · Becomes 12th State
Age 1
1808
Age 20
Name Meaning
English (northern) and Scottish (Lowlands): from the Middle English personal name Bell. As a man's name this is from Old French beu, bel ‘handsome’, which was also used as a nickname. As a female name it represents a short form of Isabel .
English (northern) and Scottish (Lowlands): from Middle English belle ‘bell’ (Old English belle), in various applications; most probably a metonymic occupational name for a bell ringer or bell maker, or a topographic name for someone living ‘at the bell’ (as attested by 14th-century forms such as John atte Belle). This indicates either residence by an actual bell (e.g. a town's bell in a bell tower, centrally placed to summon meetings, sound the alarm, etc.) or ‘at the sign of the bell’, i.e. a house or inn sign (although surnames derived from house and inn signs are rare in Scots and English).
English: from Middle English bel ‘fair, fine, good’ (Old French bel ‘beautiful, fair’). See also Beal 1.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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