David Bedell Jr. (abt. 1721 - abt. 1803)

Born about 1721 in Hempstead, Nassau County, Province of New York [uncertain]

Ancestors

Descendants

Died about 12 Jan 1803 at about age 82 in Hempstead, Nassau County, New York, USA [uncertain]

Biography

David Bedell Jr. was born about 1721 in Hempstead, Nassau County, New York, USA, son of David Bedell (~1686 - ~1759) and Hannah (Runyan) Bedell (~1694 - 1759).

His siblings were:

1. Phebe (Bedell) DeMott (~1727 - >1757)
2. Elias Bedell (1738 - 1768)

David married Elizabeth Wiggins (~1728 - 1806) on 18 Mar 1755.^[1]Their children were:

1. Abraham Bedell (1757 - 1817)
2. Margaret Bedell (1760 - )
3. Hannah Bedell (1760 - )
4. Jacamiah Bedell (~1765 - )
5. David Bedell (~1765 - >1829).

David was in a record in 1790.^[2]

David died on 12 Jan 1803 in Hempstead aged ~81. ^[3]

David's estate passed probate on 1 February 1803. ^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ Marriage: New York City, Compiled Marriage Index, 1600s-1800s: Ancestry.com. New York City, Compiled Marriage Index, 1600s-1800s [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005. Original data: Genealogical Research Library, comp. New York City, Marriages, 1600s-1800s. For specific source information see the publication information listed with each entry. Many of the source documents are available in the Genealogical Research Library collection. Many of the records may also be found on microfilm at the Family History Library. Ancestry Record 7854 #82673

   Name:	David Bedell
   Spouse Name:	Elizabeth Wiggins
   Marriage Date:	1755
   Marriage Place:	Hempstead, Queens, New York
   Marriage ID:	2220287821
   Other Comments:	On microfilm at Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah.
   Source:	The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record (quarterly), 1881, selected extracts
   Publication Place:	New York, NY

2. ↑ 1790 Census: "1790 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1790; Census Place: South Hempstead, Queens, New York; Series: M637; Roll: 6; Page: 68; Image: 403; Family History Library Film: 0568146
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 5058 #269722 (accessed 7 April 2022)
   

   Name:	David Beedle
   Home in 1790 -City, County, State-:	South Hempstead, Queens, New York
   Free White Persons - Males - 16 and over:	2
   Free White Persons - Females:	2
   Number of Household Members:	4

3. ↑ Burial: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/41864238/david-bedell: accessed February 29, 2024), memorial page for Captain David Bedell Jr. (1721–12 Jan 1803), Find a Grave Memorial ID 41864238, citing Old Town Burying Ground, Hempstead, Nassau County, New York, USA; Maintained by Eileen McGreevy and Dan Carpenter (contributor 48846370).

   Name:	David Bedell Jr.
   Birth Date:	1721
   Birth Place:	Hempstead, Nassau County, New York, USA
   Death Date:	12 Jan 1803
   Death Place:	Hempstead, Nassau County, New York, USA
   Cemetery:	Old Town Burying Ground
   Plot:

4. ↑ Will: New York, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1659-1999: Wills and Probate Proceedings, 1787-1881; Author: New York. Surrogate's Court (Queens County); Probate Place: Queens, New York Ancestry Record 8800 #372458

   Name:	David Bedell
   Gender:	[
   Residence Date:	Abt 1801
   Residence Place:	Hempstead, Queens, New York
   Will Date:	14 Dec 1801
   Probate Date:	1 Feb 1803
   Probate Place:	Queens, New York, USA
   Inferred Death Date:	1803
   Inferred Death Place:	New York, USA
   Item Description:	Real Estate Wills, Vol B, 1800-1807

   Household Members
   Name
   David Bedell
   Hannah Bedell	Daughter
   Elizabeth Bedell	Wife
   Jakamiah Bedell	Son
   Abraham Bedell	Son
   David Bedell	Son
   Stephen Carman	Executor
   James Hall	Executor
   Jacob Pine	Executor

• Gen. LI Families, Bedell Family, p-29-69