I have Nicholas
Wren appearing:
Nicholas
Wren Birth:
ABT 1631 in
EnglandDeath:
ABT 1700/1701 in
Lancaster Co.,Va
CAME TO
AMERICA BETWEEN 1631 and 1670?
Burial:
Christ Church,
Lancaster,Va. Marriage abt 1670 to Margaret Bell b:
ABT 1650 in
England Daughter of Henry Bell
Who were his parents???????
I have spent long hours on this. Some of the online records link the family to Christopher
Wren, the
Royal Architect, but I don't see the connection...does anyone have any information?
Bell:
1 Margaret Bell b:
ABT 1650 in
England Daughter of Henry Bell
Married Nicholas
Wren ABT 1670 in
Christ Church,
Lancaster,Va
HUSBAND WAS 19 YRS
OLDERWas Margaret daughter/sister of Catherine Ball (daughter of Thomas Ball)? Who was Thomas Ball?
Online Bell notes:
21 Sep 1671
Lancaster Co. Henry Bell, planter sells to John
Cox half of 470 acres in Aontepoyson, joins
Teague Corall. Wit: Nicholas
Wren and Margaret
Wren Recorded 8 Nov 1671 DB 1666-1682 p 137 (DB 4)
14 Nov 1671 Thomas Chetwood sells Nicholas
Wren and henry Bell
Lancaster of 490 acres on
Stephens orphans and Robert DB 1666-1682 Gregg Wit:
Henery Squirrell and John
England p 141
10 Dec 1679 Indenture between Nicholas
Wren and Henry Bell of lst part and Robert
Griggs of second part for sale
of 180 acres Wit: James Parquett, Thomas Mottrum James ? William
Pitcher attorney for Nicholas in suit against William
Jones.
Will of Henry Bell names Richard
Wren Sr. - Is this a relative of Nicholas Bell??????