36. Sarah⁴ TILNEY (John³, John², John¹) (#138) birth date unknown. Sarah died before 1792 in Sussex Co. DE.

She married William BELL after 1737. Still in need of proof. Information from Vernon L. Skinner, Jr. (William BELL is #698.) William was the son of Thomas BELL.

William died 1792 in Sussex Co. DE. Sarah is given no surname in her father's will of 1737 and probably was not married. She is devised Negro Jack; the 1742 tax list shows her brother, Jonathan in possession of Jack. By 1743, Jonathan no longer has Jack. It is probable that Sarah married in 1742-1743.

An LDS file shows Sarah married William Bell without evidence. The Negro Jack is living at Thomas Bell's Quarter in 1743 and 1744; William Bell is the son of Thomas Bell. In 1750,William Bell witnessed the will of William Smith (probably his brother-in-law). That William Bell named a son Tilney further supports his wife being Sarah Tilney.

William Bell purchased land in Sussex Co., DE in 1753 and several months later, William Bell and wife, Sarah, of Sussex County, sold land in Accomac County. (ref: Vernon Skinner, Northampton tax lists, Sussex Co. land records, Accomac land records, Whitelaw)

William Bell and Sarah Tilney's children (ref: research of Vernon Skinner, Calendar of Sussex Co. Probate records; Lewes & Coolspring Presbyterian Church records)

Sarah TILNEY and William BELL had the following children:

87 i. William⁵ BELL (#991). He married Susanna SHANKLAND in Lewes/Coolspring Presbyterian Church, Sussex Co. DE, June 30, 1768. (Susanna SHANKLAND is #992.)

88 ii. Robert BELL (#993).

89 iii. Tilney BELL (#994).

+ 90 iv. Thomas BELL.

+ 91 v. John BELL.

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