found: Songs from the manuscript collection of John Bell, 1985:p. xxvii (d. 10/31/1864, at age 81)
found: LC data base, 7/23/86(hdg.: Bell, John, 1783-1864)
found: Catalogue of the valuable stock in trade, of Mr John Bell, of Newcastle, bookseller and stationer, (a bankrupt) which will be sold by auction ..., 1818
found: Folk Archive Resource North East WWW site, 19 Aug. 2005:biographies (John Bell, b. 1783 in Newcastle; became a bookseller and declared bankrupt in 1815, antiquarian & collector; d. 31 Oct. 1864)
