Hi Brian, Are you referring to the Belles lines from the Wilkes Barre areas. I have an Adam Belles who lived in Buck Township. He was born in 1833 and married Elizabeth Tucker, daughter of William and Caroline (Deiter) Tucker. He is also mentioned in H.C. Bradsby's, History Of Luzerne County. Larry

Hi, Although Adam Belles appears to have been a rare name in the late 1700s and early 1800s in the Wilkes-Barre area, it became a little more popular starting in the 1830s. I've found several in the census records from 1850 and 1860 - but they are mostly children. 1850 Census Newport Township, Luzerne County, Pa. + Philip Bellas, age 29, Farmer, no property recorded, born in Pennsylvania; Lucinda, age 24, born in Pennsylvania; Sarah E, age 4, born in Pennsylvania; William, age 3, born in Pennsylvania; Elijah, age 1, born in Pennsylvania; Adam, age 18, Laborer, born in Pennsylvania. + William Bellas, age 24, Boat Man, no property recorded, born in Pennsylvania; Mary, age 24, born in Pennsylvania; Adam, age 2, born in Pennsylvania; Levi, 9 months, born in Pennsylvania; Catharine Fanchila (sp?), age 28, born in Pennsylvania. 1860 Census Newport Township, Luzerne County, Pa. + Elizabeth Bellas, age 70, widow, real estate valued at $5,000, personal property valued at $500, born in Pennsylvania; Adam, age 25, laborer, born in Pennsylvania; George, age 30, laborer, born in Pennsylvania; Emeline, age 9, born in Pennsylvania; Jam Hannis, age 14, male, born in Pennsylvania; Elizabeth Hannis, age 17, born in Pennsylvania. Listed beside Philip Bellas, age 39, and near Joseph, age 34. + Joseph Bellas, age 34, laborer, personal property valued at $200, born in Pennsylvania; Eliz’th, age 29, born in Pennsylvania; Adam, age 8, born in Pennsylvania; Hezekiah, age 6, born in Pennsylvania; Mary, age 4, born in Pennsylvania; Eliz’th, age 3, born in Pennsylvania. Lived near Elizabeth, age 70, and Philip, age 39. Paradise Township, Monroe County, Pa. [of course this isn't really the Wilkes-Barre area, but it's the same overall family.] + Jacob B. Bellis, age 52, farm laborer, personal property valued at $250; born in Pennsylvania. His household also contained Hannah Bellis, age 50, domestic, born in Pennsylvania; Adam Bellis, age 20, day laborer, born in Pennsylvania; Lewis, age 18, domestic, born in Pennsylvania; Sarah, age 16, seamstress, born in Pennsylvania; Elizabeth, age 16, domestic, born in Pennsylvania; Hannah, age 14, born in Pennsylvania; Miner (?), age 12, born in Pennsylvania. + (?) Bellis, age 39, Farmer, real estate valued at $1,600(?), personal property valued at $300, born in Pennsylvania. His household also contained: Margaret, age 42, born in New Jersey (possibly scratched out); domestic, born in Pennsylvania; Adam, age 7, born in Pennsylvania; Margett, age 5, born in Pennsylvania; Emily, age 2, born in Pennsylvania; Mary, age 80, born in Pennsylvania. (HeritageQuest identifies this man as Sabil but the name appears to be something else.) Brian From: LDutter@aol.com Reply-To: paluzern@rootsweb.com To: paluzern@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [PALUZERN] Adam Belles Date: Tue, 5 Dec 2006 20:50:52 EST Hi Brian, Are you referring to the Belles lines from the Wilkes Barre areas. I have an Adam Belles who lived in Buck Township. He was born in 1833 and married Elizabeth Tucker, daughter of William and Caroline (Deiter) Tucker. He is also mentioned in H.C. Bradsby's, History Of Luzerne County. Larry ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PALUZERN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message _________________________________________________________________ Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today it's FREE! http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/