A Catalogue of the Names of the First Puritan Settlers of the Colony of Connecticut. Hartford, CT

Belcher Saml. 135 Third Whiting, Nathan Col. Fifth Allen, Benjamin Capt. Muster Roll 1757.

Belcher Saml 31 Connecticut Second Whiting, Nathan Colonel & Captain First Whiting, Nathan Colonel & Captain

Charlina Ellis are as follows: I. Howard Francis, born September 22, 1862, in Hartford. He was married January 12, 1886, in the Church of the Redeemer, Hartford, by Rev. W. H. Dearborn, to

Katherine Augusta Belcher, daughter of Charles Belcher and Katherine Slater, who was born in New York city, June 16, 1866. Mr. Boardman was educated in the schools of Hartford, graduating from the High School in 1880. He is associated with his father in business and is treasurer of the Company. He is a member of the Connecticut Society of the Order of the Founders and Patriots of America, and the Hartford City Guard Veteran Association.

Simon Brewster (Simon5, Benjamin4, William3, Love2, William1), married December 20, 1770,

Mehitable Belcher, daughter of Captain William and Desire (Morgan) Belcher, born at Preston, Conn., May 22, 1753; died at Griswold, Conn., November 13, 1825. He died at Griswold, August 16, 1841, and he and his wife were buried there.

Belcher, Mehetable

Simon Brewster erected a house at Griswold in 1770, which he and his wife, Mehitable Belcher occupied soon after their marriage and where they lived until their decease. The house is still standing and in good condition.

Deacon Jonah Brewster (Jonathan6, Jonathan5, Daniel4, Benjamin3, Jonathan2, William1), married first, February 16, 1794 (Preston, Conn., Sec. Chh. Rec.), Mehitable Brewster, daughter of Simon Brewster and Mehitable Belcher , born at Griswold, Conn., March 7, 1772; died at Worthington, Mass., August 28 or 31, 1806;

married second, at Preston, March 15, 180--, Betsey Belcher, who died June 6, 1862, aged 86 years. He died at Worthington, September 1, 1852, and he and his wife Mehitable were buried there.

They lived at Worthington. Jonah Brewster was an extensive land owner. He was deacon of the church at Worthington and held various town and county offices. A portrait of Captain Elisha Brewster also refers to Deacon Jonah Brewster.

Conneticuts in the Revolutionary War:

Vol II Continental Regiments 1775 page 10

Nathan Belcher wid. Lucy, New London Co. in 1832,

Elisha Belcher Conneticut and Cont. Wid, lydia

Joseph Belcher Bl Wt 2113-100

Gilbert Belcher Dec 15 1776

Gill Belcher for 3 years Detached in Hebron to serve in Continental January 1778

Joseph Belcher for 3 years Detached in Hebron

page 354 same book:

Joseph Belcher listed again for Hebron

Joseph Belcher March 28 1777 Hebron

Captain Buells Company

Seth Belcher, private

Joseph Belcher , private

3rd Company Lieutenant John Belcher December 10, 1775

Captain Lattimer's company

Pensioners 1832: Conneticut Residing in New London County

Nathan Belcher age 82, 1840 Pensioner Griswold Conneticut

William Belcher Captain

William Belcher of Preston, 1776 resigned Jan 3 1778

William Belcher of Comstock, Musician May 8 1777

Reduced July 15 1777, disc place taken by Wm Blackman Aug 1 1778

Conneticut Militia of War of 1812

Col. William Belcher June 8, 1813 to June 16 1813

August 9 1814 to Aug 24 1814

William Belcher is listed as a Commander and listed several times as the Commander of a Company

Lt. Col Belcher Groton. August 24 1814

Belcher, Andrew

married: Jan. 29th 1645 in Hartford

The Gilbert Family of Coneticut

In March 1657-58 a lsit of persons for troopers presented to the court of conneticut under the command of Major john Mason were, in Harford, Mr. Willis, Mr. Lord, Mr. Thomas Wells, Jacob Wigatt, Jonathan Gilbert and 9 others.

Jonathan Gilbert was pursuing his privat matters, had temporarily rsided in Westfiled , a land grant mentions Jon and John Gilbert at Wornoco Westfield. Dec 10 1658.

In November 1659, Mr Gilbert was appointed to compel the payment from the Farmington Indians of atha nnual sum which was due for the two years, the full summe of eighty faddome of wampum, well strung and merchantable. In April, Mr John Allyn and Jonathan Gilbert were commssione to bound out to Tantoninus, the Sachem of the Potuncks the land which he held, remaining unsold to the English, and about whiche he and Uncas, teh chiefs of their tribes had quarrelled.

In 1661 the corut granted, jonathan gilbert a farm to number 300 acres of upland and 50 acres of meadow provided.

After this , Jonathan Gilbert for several years was elected to the office of 'marshall" and was on occasion a representative to the legislature, but his chief attention was to improve his estate and care for his family.

His wife was of remarkable prudence and energy which contributed in a great degree to his success. He died on the 10th Dec 1682 age 64. and his wife died july 3 1700 and they are buried side by side in the Ancient Hartford burial ground.

In this Jonathan Belchers last will and testament he mentioned:

Andrew Belcher his grandson:

Hartford Probate Records also Daughter Sarah Belcher mentioned in same will:

Prescott Sawyer Belcher born in 1811 married: 1835 in Prescott Mary Needham daughter of Danford Needham and Alice Thompson.

Mary Needham born 26 Aug 1812 died 12 Nov 1897.,

Sawyer was the son of David and Chloey Belcher

one son listed:

John Henry Belcher born Stafford conneticut on 29 Nov 1836 died , 9 April 1915 in Stafford Conneticut:

Married: Wales Massaschusetts June 5 1867 Julia Ann Royce born in Sturbridge Mass 22 April 1848 daughter of Jopseph Upham and Mary Eliza Hooker.

children of John Henry and Julia Ann:

1...Flora Elizabeth Belcher born 1860 Married: Dawes Perry son of Samuel Perry.

2...Mabel Julia born 1871 Married 1800 George Alfred Jenkins of Stafford Conneticut born in Holywell Wales, in 1862 son of Evan and Eliza Banford Jenkins.

3...William Hooker Belcher born in 1873.

4...Mary Helena Belcher born in 1876 Married Oscar Norman Colburn son of Alvin and Chloe Emeline Belcher Colburn.

5...Rose Viola born in 1878.

6...Robert Aretas Belcher.

Louisa Danford sister to Mary married Norman W. Belcher brother to Prescott Sawyer Belcher

Prescott M. Belcher born 23 March 1847 died Sept 1805 son of Norman W. and Sarah Bradway Belcher

Married: Mary Needham daughter of Jasper lived in Stafford Conneticut.

Joseph Billings, John Billings son was born 6 April 1759 he married at Preston 15 Nov 1781 Sarah Belcher.

Belcher, Elijah

Belcher, Moses

Belcher, Nathan