BELL, Joseph II (Grimwade p.437)

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16 November 1756 Joseph Bell of the Parish of Saint Luke's in the County of Middlesex Batchelor married Lydia Rush of the Parish of Hornsey in the county aforesaid Spinster in Hornsey Rise Parish Church.

18 August 1757 Martha daughter of Joseph Bell Goldsmith and Lydia birth recorded at Saint Luke Finsbury.

3 December 1761 John son of John Harper of the Parish of Saint John Southwark in the County of Surry Blacksmith apprenticed to Joseph Bell London Goldsmith.

20 February 1767 John Harper discharged from Lydia Bell Administrix of Joseph Bell late London Goldsmith. "The said Lydia Bell hath left off her trade of a Silversmith...." (This information is from an annex on the reverse side of John Harper's indenture contract. I cannot make out the entire name of his subsequent master. Thomas was the master's first name.)

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