jeremiah jeremy belcher genealogy in america

Jeremiah / Jeremy Belcher

IV....JEREMY (JEREMIAH)BELCHER B: 1613 ENGLAND "said to been born in Wiltshire England" CAME TO AMERICA MASS BAY COLONY
WITH THE (SUSAN AND ELLEN) WINTHROP FLEET.1635 IPSWICH MASS.MERCHANT
Listed as son of Thomas Belcher of Wiltshire and Anne:
22 YRS OLD WHEN HE CAME."Hottens Original Listspage 59": TOOK OATH OF FREEMAN BY 13 MARCH 1639:
acquired extensive lands by grant and purchase: In the records, he is usually referred to as "merchant" but sometimes appears as "sergeant" On may 28 1659 he was granted 300 acres by the General Court to be located outside of the settled plantations but he did not take up tis grant,which was revived in favor of his son Jeremiah over sixty years later in 1722
(Province Laws vol X page 220)
On May 15 1661 he deeded lands in Haverhill to his sons Jermiah and John(Popes" Pioneers of Mass") essex county court files)
On July 1 1721, John Gould of Charlestown, and Moses Burnham, Thomas Andrews of Ipswich: heirs of Jeremiah Belcher of Ipswich, deceased, released to Samuel aDams all claims to a farm in Ipswich formerly owned by said Jeremiah Belcher: and they also defended the grantee from the heirs of Richard Belcher and from the heirs of DAvid Belcher, sons of said Jeremiah and from the heirs of John Andrews who married on of the daughters of said Jeremiah Belcher(Essex county deeds vol 40 pate 9)
Jeremiah Belcher died in Ipswich in March 1692 age about 80 years the eldest son Samuel being appointed adminstrator of the estate March 31 1692
" History ofIpswich, Essex and Hamilton p 70 states:"
Quabog Ipswich Mass 1675:
14 Nov., 1660, Ipswich, Mass: Mr John Paine mentions Jeremy Belcher in his will:
May 12, Jeremiah Belcher and others of this place granted a plantation six miles square if they reserve a farm of three hundred acres for the colony, and have twenty families and a minister settled there in six years.
"Topsfield Historical collections vol 24 p 128" states:
Jeremiah Belcher, aged about 54 yrs, deposed (made a deposition) that being at Mr Pattersons lodgings in Ipswich Mass when John How of Topsfield with some others bought some goods of Mr patterson for which said How was engaged to pay wheat or withot smut. How said his wheat was good and he did not know that it had any smut, and Pattesons aid a little would not matter, so John How set his hadn to the bill: March 31, 1668:""
Married: #1 Mary Clifford age 25: came on the same ship with him in 1635, her name entered next to his on the passenger list of the "Susan and Ellen"
DEEDED #2 MARY LOCKWOOD 2ND WIFE LAND FOR LIFE ON 30 JULY 1652
DEEDED LANDS TO SONS JEREMIAH AND JOHN B. 15TH MAY 1661
THESE 2 SONS mentioned in will WERE BY HIS FIRST WIFE:
CHILDREN BY WIFE #1?::7=1 through 7=4

7 1...SAMUEL BELCHER (REVERAND) B: 1639 IPSWICH, ESSEX MASS
GRADUATED HARVARD COLLEGE(H.C. 1659)
and studied for the ministry and was preaching at Kittery Maine in 1663(Sibleys"Harvard Graduates vol II page 42") About 1665 he went to: NEWBURY MASS: PREACHER AT THE ISLE OF SHOALS ORDERED 10 NOV 1698(York deeds vol IV page 64) but finally ill health oblidged him to leave tht place about 1692
was ordained and settled in Newbury Mass nov 10 1698. In 1711 He moved back to Ipswich WENT TO IPSWICH DIED: 10 MAR 1715 76 YRS OLD.
A contemporaryminister, Rev John Barnard refers to him as" a good scholar, a judcious divine, a holey and humble man">
MARRIED: #1 MARY CORBETT 1668 dau of rev thomas corbett of lynn who died 1679:
MARRIED: #2 MERCY WIGGLESWORTH OF MALDEN B FEB 1655 DAU OF REV MICHAEL AND MARY REYNER WIGGLESWORTH AND WIDOW OF REV. SAMUEL BRACKENBURY OF ROWLY
CHILREN:

8 1...ELIZABETH BELCHER B 1671 MARRIED APRIL 5 1697 JOHN TAYLOR SON OF GEORGE TAYLOR OF CAPE MAY COUNTY NEW JERSEY. on May 21 1716 they signed a receipt for her inheritance in her fathers estate she being the only surviving child(Essex probate court)
8 2...SAMUEL BELCHER B 1674 MENTIONED IN THE WILL OF HIS GRANDFATEHR CORBETT DIED YOUNG

7 2...JEREMY (JEREMIAH) BELCHER B: 28 Dec 1641 IPSWICH
BOSTON: DIED 6 JAN 1722 AGED 81
"Tenth Report of the Record Commissioners p 148: Rumney Marsh List"
1701::Jeremiah Belcher x2025 25:0 2 8 2 1 $100
1702::List of Rumney Marsh:
Jeremiah Belcher two heads farme at twenty five pound, rent a year: two oxen, eight cows, a hundred sheep, one horse, one swine."
by 1665 was living in Rumney Marsh which is now Revere,Chelsea,East Boston: He first leased a farm of Gov. Bellingham(the original indenture, in the beautiful handwirting of the governor is in the possession of Warren Belcehr Esq of Winthrop Mass) and later purchased lands in what is now Lynn, Revere, and Breeds Island" then called Hog Island. He was a prosperous farmer as in 1702 he paid the highest tax in Rumney Marsh on a farm worth 25 pounds per year, two oxen, 8 cows,2 horses, 1 hog, and 1 hundred sheep.(Boston Recoard Commissioners Report vol 10 p 143) he deeded lands to his sons Edward, Joseph, and Ebenezer which they divided among themselves (Suffolk County deeds, vol 28 page 136)
He made a will the original which is in the possession of his descendent Warren Belcher Esq of Winthrop Mass:: given in full here:
"The Last Will and Testement of Jermiah Belcher, living in Boston, being at this present time through Gods goodness in health, revoking all other wills.
1...I do commit my soul into the hands of God who gave it, who I trust hath redeemed it, and purchased it with his precious blood. And my body to decent Chritian burial in hope of a blessed resurrection.
2...And as to my worldy goods I do give and bequethe forever to my three sons, Edward, Joseph, and Ebenezer Belcher, all that my Farm, lying and being within the bounds of Boston and Lin, as they have already divided it, as also the salt-marsh lying within Boston bounds.
3...I do give unto my daughter, Sarah Dole, my house an land in Boston which I am no posessed of after my desease, tht is to say she paying to me the just sum of 30 pounds money as I shall ahve occassion to call for it, but it it so be I shall hav eno occassion to call for it, then my will is that after my desese the 30 pounds to be paid to my three sons, Edward, Joseph and Ebenezer tp be equally divided that is to say ten to each of them within one year aftermy desease.
4...I do give to my son Edward my silver Tankard and two silver spoons. My will is that my grandson Jermiah the son of Edward Belcehr may have the silver Tankard after his fathers desease.
5...I do give to my two sons Joseph and Ebenezer each of them a silver cup and two silver spoons. I also give to my daughter Sarah Dole two silver spoons
6...What remains of my estate after my desease to be equally divided amongst my children. Lastly, I do appoint my three sons already named, executors of this my last willa nd testament."
as witness my hand and seal August 28 1719 Jeremiah Belcher
In the presence of us:
James Gooding
Henry Emmes
Mark Day.
Jeremiah Belcher died: Feb 6 1722 age 81 years and 6 months according to his gravestone which is still standing in the old Revere Cemetery.
MARRIED: SARAH WEEDEN 1667 DAU OF EDWARD AND ELIZABETH WEEDEN OF BOSTON DIED JAN 20 1715. ON MARCH 20 1716 ENTERED HIS INTENTION OF MARRIAGE WITH REBECCA NASH OF BOSTON: "IS DOUBTFUL IF THIS MARRIAGE TOOK PLACE: NO RECORD"::
LISTED IN HISTORY OF NORFOLK COUNTY MASS BY:HURD:
JEREMIAH AND SARAH GRANTORS OF DEED GRANTEE WILLIAM PENNY
APRIL 13 1682 p 178 LAND AND BUILDINGS IN BOSTON
CHILDREN:

8==1...JEREMIAH BELCHER B: 31 OCT 1668
8==2...EDWARD BELCHER B 14 FEB 1669-70
CHILDREN:

9==1...JEREMIAH BELCHER BORN MARCH 23 1702
moved to Milton with his parentsa and about 1730 settled in Stoughtonham where he died 7 Aug 1775.
MARRIED: MARY HAYWARD OF BRAINTREE 13JUNE 1726: MARY B: 5 JUNE 1701 DAU OF JONATHAN AND HANNAH HOBART HAYWARD OF BRAINTREE
CHILDREN:

10==1...JEREMIAH BELCHER B MILTON 26 JUNE 1727 RESIDED IN STOUGHTONHAM: SERVED IN THE FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR IN 1757 AND PERFORMED PROTRACTED SERVICE DURING THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR:
MARRIED: 26 REB 1757 AMY HOWARD B 1734 DAU OF JONATHAN AND SARAH FIELD HOWARD OF BRIDGEWATER(12 CHILDREN)
10==2...JONATHAN BELCHER B 22 MAY 1730 BRAINTREE:
MARRIED 16 APRIL 1761 SARAH RICHARDS B 7 MAY 1789 DAU OF DANIEL AND MARY HARKNESS RICHARDS OF STOUGHTON:
10==3...SUSANNA BELCHER B 14 MAY 1734 MARRIED 9 SEP 1755 BENJAMIN SAVIL JR OF STOUGHTON
10==4...HANNAH BELCHER B: 25 NOV 1736 MARRIED #1 25 NOV 1756 DEACON STEPHEN BADLAM OF STOUGHTON: MARRIED #2 INTENTION RECORDED MARCH 25 1769 LIEUTENANT JOHN HOLMES OF STOUGHTON
10==5...SARAH BELCEHR B 11 JUNE 1789 DIED 20 AUG 1756
10==6...MARY BELCHER 21 AUG 1742 MARRIED 29 NOV 1763 BENJAMIN RICHARDS OF STOUGHTON
settled in Stoughton where he was a farmet and housewright and died 8 march 1740 administration on his estate given to his widow april 14 1741 In Oct 1759 his property divided among his widow and surviving children:(Suffolk County Probate vol 55 p 263-338)
MARRIED: 26 JAN 1726 MARY PUFFER B 3 NOV 1706 DAU OF JOHN AND MARY HOLBROOK PUFFER OF STOUGHTON.
CHILDREN:

10==1...MIRIAM BELCHER B 13 SEP 1729 DIED OCT 1728
10==2...BELA BELCHER B 28 DEC 1780 CHOSE BENJAMIN CRANE OF MILTON FOR HIS GUARDIAN AUG 3 1745
10==3...MARY BELCHER B 4 NOV 1732 MARRIED 30 MAY 1756 ADAM BLACKMAN OF STOUGHTON
10==4...MIRIAM BELCHER B 10 MAY 1725 MARRIED 16 NOV 1752 PHILIP LISCOMB JR OF STOUGHTON
10==5...REBECCA BELCHER B 6 JUNE 1738 MARRIED 10 NOV 1757 ELHANAN LYON OF STOUGHTON WHO DIED IN 1770
10==6...ABIGAIL BELCHER B 8 OCT 1740 MARRIED SEP 13 1759 DAVID LYON SON OF ELHANAN LYON OF STOUGHTON

9==3...EDWARD BELCHER B 16 JAN 1706 IN LYNN LIVED IN DORCHESTER AND LATER IN STOUGHTON WHERE HE DIED. ADMINISTRATION OF HIS WILL WAS GIVEN OCT 8 1756
MARRIED: 12 NOV 1730 ANNA ATHERTON B MAY 3 1710 DAU OF HUMPHREY AND ELIZABETH WITHINGTON ATHERTON OF DORCHESTER WHO DIED 1761. ADMINISTRATION ON HER ESTATE BEING GIVEN OCT 23 1761(SUFFOLK COUNTY PROBATE)
CHILDREN

10==1...ATHERTON BELCHER B 26 SEP 1731
10==2...SARAH BELCHER B 6 DEC 1734 DIED 9 JUNE 1766 MARRIED 13 DEC 1753 EZEKIEL TILESTON OF DORCHESTER B 6 APRIL 1731 DIED 1812 10==4...JOHN BELCHER B SEP 26 1740 MARCHED ON THE LEXINGTON ALARM 19 APRIL 1775:
MARRIED: ABIGAIL BRACKET(9 CHILDREN)
10==5...SAMUEL BELCHER B 12 SEP 1744 LIVED IN DORCHESTER DIED 6 AUG 1812
MARRIED 29 SEP 1772 RACHEL POPE B 5 JAN 1750 DA U OF EBENEZER AND ABIGAIL BILLINGS POPE OF DORCHESTER WH DIED 3 JAN 1801 (10 CHILDREN)
10==6...ELIZABETH BELCHER B 1747 8 OCT 1762, CONSIDER ATHERTON WAS APPOINTED HER GUARDIAN9 SUFFOLK COUNTY PROBATE)

9==4...CLIFFORD BELCHER B 12 OCT 1710 SETTLED IN STOUGHTON WHERE HE OWNED 300 ACRES OF LAND AND LIVED UNTIL HIS DEATH
26 APRIL 1773 BESIDES FARMING HE WAS A BLACKSMITH AND CARPENTER:
MARRIED 24 JUNE 1740 MEHITABLE BIRD OF STOUGHTON B DEC 8 1706 DAU OF SAMUEL AND SARAH CLAPP BIRD OF STOUGHTON WHO DIED 20 FEB 1779

CHILDREN:
10==1...SAMUEL B 28 JUNE 1741 DIED 16 JULY 1741
10==2...PRESERVE B OCT 6 DIED OCT 26 1744
10==3...CLIFFORD B 7 OCT 1745MARRIED 22 NOV 1770 BETTY COPELAND B SEP 23 1750 DAU OF JONATHAN AND BETTY SNELL COPELAND OF BRIDGEWATER
HE MARCHED ON THE LEXINGTON ALARM APRIL 19 1775
10==4...LOVE BELCHER B 11 JULY 1747 DIED 25 SEP 1747
10==5...JOSEPH BELCHER B 13 MAY 1749 DIED 27 MAY 1814: CARPENTER AND RESIDED IN STOUGHTON: 10==6...CAPTAIN SUPPLY BELCHER B 29 MAR 1751 served as a private in the Revolution in 1778 bought a farm in South Canton where h opened a tavern moved to Maine in 1785, locating first at Hallowell where he remained some 6 years and then settled on Sandy River what is now Farmington Maine:, where he becam ethe leading man in the community holding the offices of selectman, town clerk, captain, and justice of the peace and serving as representative to the General Court in 1798,1801,and 1809. also taught school and practiced medicine. died in Farmington Maine june 9 1836.
MARRIED: 2 MAY 1775 MARGARET MORE B 13 MAY 1756 DAU OF WILLIAM MORE OF BOSTON AND HIS WIFE MARGARET JOHNSON DAU OF JOHN AND ABIGAIL PARSONS JOHNSON OF BOSTON
10==7...MEHITABLE BELCHER B 10 OCT 1752 MARRIED 15 DEC 1774 JOSIAH HARRIS OF STOUGHTON LIVED IN FITCHBURG WHERE THEIR DAU MEHITABLE MARRIED 4 MAR 1798 SEWALL FULLAM

8==3...SARAH BELCHER B 23 FEB 1671 MARRIED 5 JAN 1698 ABNER DOLE OF NEWBURY
Sarah of Jeremia & Sarah Belcher born Feb. 23. records of the Commissionaire 1671
8==4...NATHANIEL BELCHER B: 27 OCT 1673
8==5...JOSEPH BELCHER B 6 JUNE 1675
born in Rumney Marsh inherited part of his fathers estate lived there all his life He also owned two estates on North street in Boston. resided in the area of Hogg Island(now Breeds Island) with his wife Hannah. Was a member of Rev Thomas Cheevers church in 1716. His will Nov 14, 1739,made the day before his decease, names wife Hannah, sons, Joseph, Nathaniel, and Johnathan, and daughters Sarah and Hannah.
MARRIED: 7 JAN 1697 HANNAH BILL B 1676 DAU OF LIEUT JOHNATHAN AN FRANCES BILL of Boston: HANNAH MARRIED: #2 29 JULY 1742 RICHARD HUNNEWELL
CHILDREN:

9==1... JOSEPH B 25 OCT 1698:inherited lands in Chelsea from his father and also acquired houses in North street in Boston crried on his business of housewright. He died 1744 the administration of his estate given on aug 24 1744.
MARRIED: 14 NOV 1726 ELIZABETH ENGLISH B 30 JAN 1700 DAU OF JAMES LOVE ENGLISH OF BOTON WHO DIED APRIL 23 1762 AGE 61 BURIED IN COPPS HILL CEMETERY
CHILDREN:

10==1...ELIZABETH BELCHER B 13 OCT 1727 MARRIED NATHANIEL GREEN MOODY 26 OCT 1749
10==2...COL JOSEPH BELCHER B 13 APRIL 1729 WAS A BRAZIER AND PEWTER MANUFACTURER IN NEWPORT RHODE ISLAND WHERE HE BECAME A PROMINENT MAN IN 1756 WS CAPTAIN OF A COMPANY ON AN EXPEDITION AGAINST CROWN POINT; during rhe Revolution he was a colonel of a regiment of Newport militia; served in the Rhode Island Assembly in 1776 and 1777 when Newport was occupied by the British troops ;retired to Brookline Mass where he died 27 sep 1778 after the war his family returned to Newport: married in Newport 14 Feb 1750 Hannah Gladding
10==3...MARTHA BELCHER B 20 JULY 1730
10==4...JAMES BELCHER BAP 29 JULY 1733
10==5...WILLIAM BELCHER BAP 26 OCT 1735
9==2... NATHANIEL B OCT 5 1703:
LIVED IN BOSTON AND LATER CHELSEA WHERE HE DIED 31 DEC 1781:
MARRIED: 22 FEB 1727 DEBORAH FARROW B 10 JAN 1707 DAU OF JOHN AND PERSIS HOLBROOK FARROW OF HINGHAM
CHILDREN:

10==1...NATHANIEL 1729 MARRIED 24 APRIL 1755 ANNA DOWSE DAU OF EBENEZER MARY DOWSE OF BILLERCA
10==2...JOHN B ABOUT 1732
10==3...HANNAH BELCHER BAP 25 AUG 1734
10==4...PRISCILLA BELCHER BAP 13 FEB 1736

9==3...JAMES B 30 OCT 1707 DIED 1 DEC 1723
9==4...HANNAH B 20 FEB 1712 MARRIED SAMUEL CLEVELAND
9==5...JONATHAN BELCHER B 27 FEB 1717; LIVED in Chelsea where he died Oct 17 1785 He married: 13 may 1742 Elizabeth Tuttle b Oct 23 1718 dau of Samuel and Abigail Floyd Tuttle of Chelsea
CHILDREN:
10==1...JONATHAN B 8 APRIL 1743
10==2...ELIZABETH B SEP 30 1744: MARRIED EZRA GLOVER AND WILLIAM BARROWS
10==3...DAVID BELCEHR B 28 MARY 1747 MARRIED ELIZABETH SARGENT
10==4...JOSEPH BELCHER B 10 MAY 1751 LIVED AT PULLINP OINT, NOW WINTHROP, WAS A SOLDIER IN THE REVOLUTION ONE OF WHOM WAS JOSEPH B 182 DIED 25 FEB 1850 WHO MARRIED NANCY B 1786 DIED 1849 DAUGHTER OF JOSEPH AND SALLY(BELCHER) BURRILL. THEY HAD TEN CHILDREN, THE YOUNGESTOF WHOM "WARREN BELCHER" HAS IN HIS POSSESSION A LARGE NUMBER OF INTERESTING FAMILY PAPERS PERTAINING TO THE BELCHER ANCESTRAL LINE OF NEW ENGLAND-AMONG HTEM SEVERAL ORIGINAL DEEDS OF JEREMIAH BELCHER OF IPSWICH:(1906)
10==5... MARY BELCHER
10==6...MARTHA BELCHER B 12 MAR 1754 MARRIED 3 MAY 1787 EBENEZER BURRIL PERHAPS SON OF SAMUEL AND ANNA ALDEN BURRILL OF LYNN
10==7...ABIGAIL BELCHER B 7 MAR 1758

9==6...SARAH B 6 JULY 1721 MARRIED JOHN FLOYD JR OF CHELSEA

8==6...REBECCA BELCHER B: 11 APRIL 1677 DIED 21 APRIL 1699
8==7...EBENEZER BELCHER B 21 FEB 1678
lived in Rumney Marsh(Revere) and some years in Lynn then in 1714 moved to Boston where he bought an estate in the south part of town(suffolk co deeds vol 28 page 137) a mariner, and on 24 July 1734 was appointed sealer of cordwood. he died 1735
His daughters Sarah, Mary, and Mercy inherited his estate9Suffolk county deeds, vol 94 page 75 and vol 131 page 23.)
MARRIED: 23 NOV 1708 RUTH HICHINGS B 18 MAR 1680 DAU OF JOSEPH HICHINGS OF LYNN he is buried in teh Granary burying ground.
CHILDREN:

9==1...SARAH BELCHER B 8 SEP 1709 MARRIED 22 APRIL 1736 SAMUEL SMITH MARINER OF BOSTON
9==2...MARY BELCHER B: 4 SEP 1711 MARRIED #1 30 NOV 1726 THOMAS WYATT OF BOSTON MARRIED #2 29 APRIL 1740 MOSES EAYRES OF BOSTON
9==3...MERCY BELCHER B; 5 AUG 1713 MARRIED 16 SEP 1754 SAMUEL HICHINGS OF MARBLEHEAD
9==4...A CHILD HERE DIED YOUNG
9==5...EBENEZER B JUNE 30 1717 DIED AUG 1717
9==6...EBENEZER (AGAIN) JUNE 1 1719 DIED APRIL 1723
9==7...RUTH B 30 AUG 1722 DIED AUG 16 1724

7 3...MARY BELCHER B :19 Jan 1642 DIED: 23 JUNE 1691 Cambridge
MARRIED: 23 JUNE 1662 JOSEPH RUSSELL of Cambridge and had 11 children born: 6 May 1650 Marshfield, Plymouth Mass; died: 11 Dec. 1739 Dartmouth:
among whom Walter the oldest surviving son signed the deed of 1721: on 27 Nov 27 1686 Jeremiah Belcher conveyed to his two sons Jeremiah Belcher of Rumney Marsh and Joseph Russel of Cambridge part of a tract of land he bought of an Indian in 1651
(Original deed in posession of Warren Belcher Esq. of Winthrop Mass, 1906)
children known:

8 1...Walter Russel born: 1664
signed deed of father Joseph Russel and Jeremiah Belcher 1686:
8 2...Abigail Russel born @ 1668 married 1687 Matthew Bridge
born: 5 May 1650 in Cambridge: died: 29 May 1738:

7 4...JOHN B. BELCHER B: 1648 IPSWICH DIED 15 MAY 1661 was deeded land in Haverhill by his father, on May 15 1661(Popes:"PIoneers of Mass")

#1 WIFE DIED 1652: JEREMIAH MADE CONTRACT OF MARRIAGE WITH MARY LOCKWOOD
DAU OF EDMUND LOCKWOOD
CHILDREN OF JEREMY AND MARY LOCKWOOD;7=5 thorugh7=12

7 5...ABIGAIL BELCHER B: 1653 MARRIED 1670 JOHN GOULD OF CHARLESTOWN HAD 7 CHILDREN OF WHOM THE OLDEST JOHN SIGNED WILL OF 1721
7 6...DORCAS BELCEHR B 1656 MARRIED DANIEL GOULD OF CHARLESTOWN HER ELDEST SON DANIEL SIGNED THE DEED OF 1721
7 7...JUDITH BELCHER B:19 AUG 1658
MARRIED JOHN ANDREWS OF IPSWICH(ESSEX DEEDS VOL 40 PAGE 9)
7 8...MARY BELCHER (AGAIN) B: 12 JULY 1660
MARRIED THOMAS ANDREWS OF IPSWICH BROTHER TO JOHN ANDREWS HER SON THOMAS SIGNED DEED OF 1721
7 9...DAVID BELCHER B: 1662 IPSWICH MASS
living there when he took oath of allegiance 11 Dec 1678(Waters"Ipswich in Mass Bay Colony" page 99) In the deed of July 1721(previously mentioned) Essex co deeds vol 40 page 9) the grantors who were some of the grandchildren of Jeremiah Belcher defended the grantee from the heirs of David Belcher
one child listed: Joseph Belcher born 1685. Possibly David perished in teh Canadian espedition of 1690>
CHILDREN:
8==1...JOSEPH BELCHER B 1685
CHILD: JOSEPH BELCHER JR B 1708 LIVED IN CHEBACCO PARISH IPSWICH UNTIL HIS MARRIAGE to Mary Cross Dec 8 1720 born mar 22 1708 dau of George and Jane Caross of Manchester: they lived in Manchester: Joseph was a mariner
children: Mary, died: Mary again, Ruth, Joseph a fisherman, Abigail, and Jane
7 10...RICHARD BELCHER B: 10 SEP 1665 Ipswich DIED: MAR 1693
settled in Charlestown about l1708 where he died 14 sep 1720
Married: 20 Mar 1688 Mary Simpson b: 2 June 1664 dau of Thomas and Mary Jordan simpson of Salisbury she died 1703
MARRIED: #2 RUTH KNIGHT 11 OCT 1705 B 7 mAY 1682
OF WOBURN RUTH KNIGHT LATER MARRIED JOHN HARRIS: CHILDREN OF RICHARD AND MARY SIMPSON

8 1...JANE BELCHER B 26 MAR 1690 MARRIED NATHANIEL LAWRENCE
8 2...DAVID BELCHER B: 19 DEC 1691
8 3...RICHARD BELCHER B: 22 OCT 1693 LIVED IN STONEHAM DIED 1758: WILL DATED 20 JAN 1758 FILED MARCH 13 GAVE LITTLE TO SISTER RUTH BLACKLOCK AND BROTHERS JEREMIAH,JONATHAN,AND SAMUEL BELCHER, AND THE REMAINDER OF HIS ESTATE TO HIS FRIEND JAMES WILEY. HAD A WIFE MARY BUT PROBABLY NOT CHILDREN:
8 4...THOMAS B 29 MAY 1696
A MARINER; settled in Boston where he died 1735 administratin of his estate sep 16, 1735 being given to Jonathan Farnum and guardians appointed for his chldren: His sons died unmarrried:
MARRIED: 21 APRIL 1720 SUSANNAH WAKEFILED RICHARDS OF BOSTON WHO DIED BEFORE HER HUSBAND
CHLDREN:

9==1...THOMAS B 4 NOV 1722 MARINER UNMARRIED DIED 1750
9==2...JOHN B 29 JUNE 1725 LIVED IN BOSTON DIED @ 1745 UNMARRIED
9==3...SUSANNAH B 20 APRIL 1727 (SUFFOLK CO DEEDS VOL 86 P 249) MARRIED: JOHN THOMPSON
9==4...MARY BELCHER B 1729 SUFFOLK COUNTY DEEDS VOL 86 P 249 MAY BE THE MARY BELCHER THAT MARRIED: HENRY FARLEY
9==5...SAMUEL B 4 JULY 1731 DIED YOUNG

8 5...SAMUEL BELCHER B 20 JUNE 1699
taken to Charlestown by his parents, then he located in Cambridge until 1742 then moved to Wrentham whre he died in 1773
a tailor and husbandman, his will dated 28 sep 1773 names wife: Sarah daughters Mary, Abigail, and Elizabeth; unmarried and married daughter Martha Jewett: grandsons David and Jonathan Winchester, and sons JOhn, Andres, David, and Woodbridge: the homestead being given to the son John
MARRIED: 27 DEC 1726 SARAH BROWN B SEP 26 1706 DAU OF ICHABOD AND MARTHA WOODBURY BROWN OF CAMBRIDGE
CHILDREN:

9==1...SAMUEL B 5 DEC 1727
9==2...SARAH B 13 OCT 1729 MARRIED DEACON ELHANAN WINCHESTER
9==3...MARY B 21 MAR 1731
9==4...MARTHA B 22 MAR 1733 MARRIED 17 JUNE 1762 JONATHAN JEWETT OF ROWLEY
9==5...ABIGAIL B DEC 16 1725
9==6...ELIXABETH B AUG 3 1728
9==7...ANDREW BELCHER B 10 SEP 1740
9==8...JOHN BELCHER B 20 JUNE 1744
born in Wrentham 20 June 1744 was a husbandman inherited his fathers homestead was a soldier in the Revolutionary War.
MARRIED: 18 DEC 1777 HANNAH RAWSON B 22JUNE 1751 DAU OF EDWARD AND DEBORAH GREEN RAWSON OF MENDON: SHE DIED 1785 AND HE MARRIED #2 9 OCT 1787 SUSANNAH HAZELTINE OF UPTON DAU OF ABNER AND MARTHA ROBBINS HAZELTINE
HIS WILL DATED 15 AUG 1815 PROBATED 5 APRIL 1825 NAMES WIFE SUSANNA, SONS HARVEY AND RAWSON TO HAVE THE PROPERTY OF THEIR MOTHER, SONS MANNING (SCHOOL TEACHER), SAMUEL, ABNER , DANIEL AND CALEB (A DOCTOR)AND DAU HANNAH AND SUSANNAH
9==9...DAVID BELCHER B 14 AUG 1746
BORN IN WRENTHAM WENT TO BELLINGHAM ABOUT 1775 THEN MOVED TO THOMPSON CONNETICUT WHERE HE LIVED UNTIL 1798 AND HIS FAMILY MOVED TO STAFFORD CONNETICUT WHERE HE DIED IN 1811. SERVED IN THE REVOLUTION:
MARRIED: 22 APRIL 1778:RACHEL BURR BORN APRIL 10 1748 DAU OF ELISHA AND SARAH BATES BURR OF HINGHAM
CHILDREN:

10==1...Col Samuel belcher b bellingham 14 june 1779
Hartford Conn. where he died 1849 eaving a large estate:
MARRIED: PAMELIA PINNEY DAU OF ELEAZERPINNEY OF ELLINGTON
10==2...SARAH BELHER B NOV 4 1781 MARRIED JOHN PERRY OF SOUTH BRIMFIELD
10==3...DAVID BELCHER B 1785
10==4...JOHN BELCHER B 1787
10==5...RHODA BELCHER B 1789

9==10..WOODBRIDGE B: 10 0CT 1749
Lived in Palmer Mass during the revolution then in Rowley Mass and finally in Where New Hampshire wehre he died>
MARRIED: 24 SEP 1778 REBECCA CHASE AND SECONDLY 1790 MEHITABLE TENNEY dau of Oliver and Elizabeth Jewett Tenney of Rowley
children were: SAmuel married Anna Caldwell: Olive Tenney, Harriet Young, Oliver Tenney

8 6...JEREMIAH BELCHER B SEP 13 1701 when his father died he chose William Bryant of Rading for his guardian: lived in woburn for a time On sep 11 1747 was warned from Woburn. Later settled in Lunenburg Mass where he died in 1178 administration of his estate being given that year( Worcester co probate) MARRIED: 12 APRIL 1733 ARMINAL TOTTINGHAM OF WOBURN, Bl 30 July 1707 dau of Eliah and Mary Palmer Tottingham of Woburn:
CHILDREN:

9==1...MARY B 12 JUNE 1734
9==2...SARAH BELCHER B 20 OCT 1735
9==3...JEREMIAH BELCHER B 1737

RICHARD HAD 5 CHILDREN BY A SECOND WIFE: RUTH KNIGHT
MARRIED: 11 OCT 1705:
8 7...JONATHAN BELCHER B 29 JAN 1706 SETTLED IN FRAMINGHAM APPEARED AS TRUMPETER in Captain Josiah Brown's Company from Sep 23 to Oct 27 1747 and he served as corporal in Capt Ebenezer Newell's Company from April 4 to Nov 6 1755 on a Crown Point expedition.
MARRIED: 1733 HANNAH SEAVER B 1712 DAU OF JOEPH AND MARY READ SEAVER OF ROXBURY.

CHILDREN:

9==1...JONATHAN BELCHER B 1734
lived in Framingtham and later in EAst Hartford Conneticut: Served as a private in Capt John Nixons Company from April 10 - 25 1758; was a private in caotain Moses Maynards company on april 25 1757 and marched to Soringfield from Framington on Aug 16 1757 as a private under Captain samuel Curtis for the relief of Fort william Henry. Children: Jacob Belcher; Molly Belcher; John Belcher: Hannah Belcher
9==2...DANIEL BELCHER B 14 JUNE 1736
lived in Framingtham where he enrolled in Captain Jeremiah Belknaps Company 26 April 1757. he died in Nov 1787>
MARRIED: HANNAH WINCH BAP 15 OCT 1749 DAU OF THOMAS AND ELIZABETH DRURY WINCH OF FRAMINGHAM
children: Daniel, Jason, and Betsey
9==3...HANNAH BELCHER B 10 MARY 1743 DIED YOUNG
9==4...ANDREW BELCHER B 16 JUNE 1748 DIED YOUNG
9==5...EZRA BELCHER B 1751
inherited his fathers homestead, and was a noted singing master
died June 19 1826
MARRIED: 18 MAR 1794 SUSANNA DADMUN BAP 5 FEB 1769 DAU OF SAMUEL AND LOLA PRATT DADMUN OF FRAMINGHAM WHO DIED 17 MAY 1854
CHILDREN: RUTH, LUCY, LUTHER, EZRA JR, SUSANNAH
9==6...JOSEPH BELCHER BAPT JULY 1755
lived in Framingham where he died June 19 1833. Served as a corporal in captain Moses Harringtons company in the Revolution. 1777.
MARRIED: MAY 1782 HANNAH KENDALL B SEP 9 1756 dau of Thomas and Hannah Rice Kendall who died May 18 1854 age nearly 98
CHILDREN:
Mary, Patty, Joseph, Hannah, Thomas, Curtis, Betsey
9==7...SHUBAEL BELCHER DIED YOUNG

7 11...ANN BELCHER B 1668 MARIED MOSES BURNHAM OF IPSWICH WHO SIGNED THE DEED OF 1721
7 12...MOSES BELCHER (NO INFORMATION ON THIS MOSES)

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