Question

Who was Josiah Bell?

a.
Governor Martinez’s assistant
b.
a Mexican government official
c.
a San Antonio native who helped Moses Ausin
d.
Stephen Austin’s land agent during Austin’s absence from Texas

Answer 1

Answer: D) Stephen Austin’s land agent during Austin’s absence from Texas

Explanation: Although listed as a farmer on the 1860 Carteret County census, he was more widely known for his role with the Confederate Secret Service during the Civil War. Bell is buried in the Old Burying Ground.