The Bell Witch: The Full Account Read Free

“Kate?” ................................................................ 262
    One Entity or Many?............................................................ 263
    Was She Really a Poltergeist? ............................................. 263
    Spiritual Aspects .................................................................. 265
    An Answer ............................................................................ 266
    An Explanation..................................................................... 267
    Where Did “Kate” Come From?......................................... 268
    History of the Land .............................................................. 268
    A Vortex on the Bell Farm ................................................... 270
    The Spirit Was “Called”...................................................... 271
    Turmoil in the Early Nineteenth Century............................. 271
    The Sprit’s Agenda ................................................................ 278
    To Kill John Bell .................................................................. 278
    To Break Elizabeth’s Engagement....................................... 279
    To Leave for Seven Years..................................................... 281
    To Return in One Hundred Seven Years .............................. 281
    What About Present-Day Encounters? ................................ 282
    Where is the Vortex?............................................................ 283
    What Role Does the “Witch Family” Play? ........................ 286
    Epilogue .................................................................................. 288
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    C O N T E N T S
    Appendices.............................................................................. 291
    Biographical Sketches of Those who Figured Prominently
    Into the Legend ...................................................................... 292
    John Bell (1750-1820) ......................................................... 292
    Lucy Bell (1770-1837) ......................................................... 294
    Elizabeth “Betsy” Bell (1806-1888).................................... 294
    Dean..................................................................................... 297
    Richard Powell (1795-1848) ............................................... 298
    Jesse Bell (1790-1843)......................................................... 304
    Esther Porter (1800-1859)................................................... 306
    John Bell, Jr. (1793-1862)................................................... 307
    Drewry Bell (1796-1865)..................................................... 309
    Zadok Bell (1803-1826)....................................................... 310
    Richard Williams Bell (1811-1857)..................................... 311
    Joel Egbert Bell (1813-1890) .............................................. 312
    Joshua Gardner (1800-1884) .............................................. 313
    Reverend Sugg Fort (1776-1829) ........................................ 315
    Reverend James R. Gunn (1772-1845)................................ 317
    Reverend Thomas Gunn (1770-1859).................................. 318
    James Johnston (1759-1851)............................................... 319
    John Johnston (1783-1874) ................................................. 321
    Calvin Johnston (1796-1859) .............................................. 323
    Richard Powell’s Petition to the Tennessee State Legislature
    for Financial Relief ................................................................ 327
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    C O N T E N T S
    Biographical Sketch of Richard Powell from the Tennessee
    Legislative Encyclopedia ....................................................... 330
    Early History of Robertson County, Tennessee.................. 332
    The Town of Adams, Tennessee ........................................... 337
    The Primitive Baptists