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    Bell Witch - Wikipedia

    • The Bell Witch or Bell Witch Haunting is a legend from Southern United States folklore, centered on the 19th-century Bell family of northwest Robertson County, Tennessee. Farmer John Bell Sr. resided with his family along the Red River in an area currently near the town of Adams. According to legend, from 1817 to 1821, his family and the local area came under a… See more

    Legend synopsis

    In his book An Authenticated History of the Bell Witch, author Martin V. Ingram published that the
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    Early written records

    Military officer John R. Bell joined the Stephen Harriman Long expedition in 1820 to explore the central Great Plains. Due to lack of provisions, Long and Bell led divided parties after they reached the Rocky Mountains and … See more

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    GroupingLegendary creature
    Sub groupingSpirit
    Similar entitiesPoltergeist, Jinn, Demon, Goblin
    FolkloreAmerican folklore
    Martin Van Buren Ingram

    Born near Guthrie, Kentucky, June 20, 1832, Martin Van Buren Ingram took over responsibility of the family farm at the age of 17. A member of Hawkins' Nashville Battalion during the Civil War, he was discharged … See more

    Legend in the 20th century

    A prophecy was reported by May 1903 that the witch could return on the centennial of the Bell family arrival in Tennessee. In response to an August 1903 article from Memphis, The Springfield Herald expressed t… See more

    Skeptical evaluation

    According to Ben Radford, the Bell Witch story is an important one for all paranormal researchers: "It shows how easily legend and myth can be mistaken for fact and real events and how easily the lines are blurred" when sourc… See more

    Bell Witch in culture

    There have been several films based, at least in part, on the Bell Witch legend. Roger Clarke, former film critic for The Independent, argues the legend has also had a measurable influence on cinema such as in the … See more

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  1. The legend of the Bell Witch centers on the John Bell family of Red River, Tennessee, now Adams, and the spiritual haunting they endured between 1817 and 1821. Unlike many films and ghost stories, the early-1800s Tennessee haunting involved real people and places. No one has yet to solve it--or even come close.

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    It’s based on a well-documented haunting of a family of settlers along Tennessee’s Red River in the early 19th century. According to legend, a spirit haunted the Bell family between 1817 and 1821, taking particular delight in tormenting John Bell and daughter Betsy.

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    Is the Bell Witch a true story?
    The legend of the Bell Witch centers on the John Bell family of Red River, Tennessee, now Adams, and the spiritual haunting they endured between 1817 and 1821. Unlike many films and ghost stories, the early-1800s Tennessee haunting involved real people and places. No one has yet to solve it--or even come close.

    The Bell Witch Site: The Story of A Classic American Haunting

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    Where did the Bell Witch come from?
    The Bell Witch or Bell Witch Haunting is a legend from Southern United States folklore, centered on the 19th-century Bell family of northwest Robertson County, Tennessee. Farmer John Bell Sr. resided with his family along the Red River in an area currently near the town of Adams.

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    What is the legend of the Bell Witch?
    E nter well-documented, well-researched historical hauntings, where serious, unbiased researchers pave the way for learning so that people, like you, can draw their own conclusions. The legend of the Bell Witch centers on the John Bell family of Red River, Tennessee, now Adams, and the spiritual haunting they endured between 1817 and 1821.

    The Bell Witch Site: The Story of A Classic American Haunting

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    Was the Bell Witch Haunted?
    One early account of The Bell Witch haunting was written in 1886 by historian Albert Virgil Goodpasture in his History of Tennessee. He wrote, in part: A remarkable occurrence, which attracted wide-spread interest, was connected with the family of John Bell, who settled near what is now Adams Station about 1804.

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    Why is the Bell Witch a ghost story?
    Known as The Bell Witch, the strange and often violent poltergeist activity that provoked fear and curiosity in the small farming community has remained unexplained for nearly 200 years and is the inspiration for many fictional ghost stories.

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    Did the Bell Witch poison John Bell?
    Ancient and modern folklore suggests the Bell Witch poisoned the family's patriarch John Bell, something Mann’s research can explain through science. Mann began researching the Bell Witch in 2008 and appeared in the debut of A&E’s new American documentary drama and paranormal investigative series, Cursed: The Bell Witch.

    History of the Bell Witch is a dark tale, but could science explain it?

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  3. All That's Interesting
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    The Chilling Story Of The Bell Witch, The Spirit That …

    Jul 28, 2022 · The Bell Witch allegedly haunted the Bell family in the 1800s, causing strange phenomena and violence. Learn about the origins, theories, and legacy of this American ghost story that Andrew Jackson witnessed.

  4. Legends of America
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    The Bell Witch: Tennessee’s Most Haunting Legend

    Learn about the Bell Witch, a supernatural entity that terrorized the Bell family in Adams, Tennessee, in the early 19th century. Discover the history, the haunting events, and the possible locations of the Bell Witch Farm and Cave.

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  5. The Tennessean
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    Bell Witch lore spins dark tale, but could science explain it all?

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  6. Atlas Obscura
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    The Elusive, Maddening Mystery of the Bell Witch

    May 2, 2023 · One night in fall 1817, John Bell was walking through his corn field when he came across a strange animal, unlike any he’d ever seen. Assuming it was some kind of dog, he shot at it and it...

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  7. The Southern Blueprint
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    The Bell Witch: Unraveling the Haunting Mystery of Tennessee’s …

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  8. The Bell Witch Site
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    The Bell Witch Site: The Story of A Classic American …

    Jul 3, 2024 · T he legend of the Bell Witch centers on the John Bell family of Red River, Tennessee, now Adams, and the spiritual haunting they endured between 1817 and 1821. Unlike many films and ghost stories, the early-1800s …

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  9. LiveAbout
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    The True Ghost Story of the Bell Witch - LiveAbout

    Aug 19, 2017 · The haunting, they say, was a hoax perpetrated by Richard Powell, the schoolteacher of Betsy Bell and Joshua Gardner, with whom Betsy was in love. It seems Powell was deeply in love with the young Betsy and …

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  10. Looper
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    The Ending Of An American Haunting Explained - Looper

    May 4, 2022 · You've heard of the Blair Witch; now get ready for the terror of the Bell Witch. It's an influential figure in Southern folklore who supposedly haunted a Tennessee family 200 years ago, and...

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  11. NASHtoday
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    The legend of the Bell Witch in Adams, TN - NASHtoday

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