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__ | _____________________| | | | |__ | _James BELL _________| | | | | __ | | | | |_____________________| | | | |__ | | |--George H. BELL | (1828 - ....) | __ | | | _Henry HARRISON _____| | | | | | |__ | | |_Caroline HARRISON __| (1812 - ....) | | __ | | |_____________________| | |__
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William left Guilford Co NC in 1789. His family goods and Bible destroyed by Indian raid at Nikcajack on the TN frontier. Reached Spring Creek in Lower Sumner Co which later became Wilson Co., and settled near where the village of Lebanon was formed.
The William Donnell d. 1818 is identified by Mrs. Donna Graves Ferrell.
Data taken from a letter by Raymond D Donnell trying to explain all about the William Donnells of Guilford Co NC that have caused many genealogy problems. "William NMI Donnell: born PA 1747. Came to NC and Nottingham Presbyterian Colony with parents Robert Donnell II and Mary in 1771. He served in the NC Militia from Guilford Co, Rev War. He was for a time in Captain Bell's Co., and was at the Battle of Giulford Courthouse. He was married to Mary Bell. He left NC with family in the fall of 1789 and wintered at Abingdon VA. He arrived in Sumner Co TN and stayed at Bell's Fort with other emigrants, moving to the Spring Creek Section in 1792 after the Indians had been removed. That Section became part of Wilson Co when the Co was formed in 1799. He died of "fever and privation" in 1798. He was not pensioned".
Donna C Graves-Ferrell had submitted her family line of Donnells to the First Families of TN and the material was published in THE CHRONICLE pg 5 . Donna's current (96) mailing address is 1750 Saint Paris Pike-Springfield OH 45504-1228 Ph. 513-399-9290. According to Mrs. Graves William Donnell was known as Capt. Billy, while the other William Donnells had nick names to tell them apart as Poplar Billy, Cedar Billy, and Sugar Billy.
All this data was sent to me by Mrs. Rex C. Bennett-1463 South, Kentwood-Springfield, MO 65804 (96)
From History of Buffalo Presbyterian Church and Her People by Rankin p 125. "William Donnell was the oldest son of Robert, the second. He married Mary, the daughter of ruling elder Samuel Bell, in 1773. He moved to TN in 1797, and died in 1798. His son , Robert, became a distinguished minister in the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. The Sketch of Rev. Robert Donnell states that his father was a ruling elder in Buffalo Church".
Tennessee Miscellaneous Records 1800-1875 by Thomas
Partlow "William Donnell Will. 16 Nov 1818, Heirs: widow Mary Donnell; children Hugh Morrison and wife Mary, William Donnell, Robert Donnell, Alexander Marrs and wife Martha, Robert Wilson and wife Jane, John Gwin and Wife Jane., John Gwin and wife Sarah, and David Foster, executor of Samuel Donnell who was one of the heirs. Wittnesses: James Foster and Alexander Foster. Recorded 23 April 1819. Pg 129-130" [S798] [S797]
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_____________________ | ___________________________| | | | |_____________________ | _Unknown WATSON _____| | | | | _____________________ | | | | |___________________________| | | | |_____________________ | | |--Rosanna WATSON | | _William HENDERSON __+ | | | _Joseph Francis HENDERSON _| | | (1764 - 1811) m 1798 | | | |_Obedience LEA ______ | | |_Minerva HENDERSON __| | | _Joseph HARRISON ____ | | (1752 - 1823) m 1773 |_Rosanna HARRISON _________| (1784 - 1862) m 1798 | |_Mary GIBSON ________+ (1752 - 1792) m 1773
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