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Title | History of Ancient Wethersfield, Connecticut, The |
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Matthew Belding |
Adams, Sherman W., Stiles, Henry Reed, History of Ancient Wethersfield, Connecticut, The, New York: The Grafton Press, 1904, Vol.II, p.79, Ancestry.com. |
In possession (1998) of Richard Belding Gilbert. "THE BELDEN FAMILY. Fam. 8. SAMUEL, (John, Rich[ard],), b. 1665; m. Hannah (acc. to James N. Belden, of Bridgeport, Ct., -- Handy ; dau. of Richard H.; and gd-dau. John Elderkin, a first sett. of Norwich), 14 Jan., 1685; he d. 27 Dec., 1738. Weth. Rec. give death of a Samuel as 27 Dec., 1733, but date of his will seems to fix it at 1738. Invent. est val. L381-16-01 -- taken 25 Jan., 1739. -- Htfd. Co. Prob. Wid. d. 20 Jan., 1741-2... Children (Weth. Rec.; bp. Mix MSS.): 1. Dau. b. Nov., 1687; d. Apl., 1688 2. Samuel, b. 25 July, 1689. Fam. 17. 3. Daniel, b. 14 Feb., 1690-1[91]. Fam. 18. 4. Gideon, b. 24 Mch., 1692-3[92]. Fam. 19. 5. Prudence, b. 12 Feb., 1694. 6. Eunice, b. 14 Apl., 169-[7]; d. 26 Dec., 1797[1697]. 7. Richard, b. 18, bp. 23 Apl., 1699. 8. Matthew, b. and bp. 13 June, 1701; m. Elizabeth (dau. Sam[ue]l) Williams, 1 (or 16)[16] Apl., 1729. Issue: i. Mercy, b. 10 Feb., 1729-30[30]. 9. Hannah, b. and bp. 25 Sept., 1704. Fam. 9. Sgt. EBENEZER, (John, Rich.,), b. 1672; m. Abigail (dau. Nath'l & Martha) Graves; during his active life, held nearly every town office, from hayward and constable to that of Selectman. For ld. holdings see Chapt. VII, Vol.I. He d. 2 Nov., 1739ae abt. 72 -- Weth. Ins. Children (Weth. Rec.; bp. Mix MSS.): 1. Ebenezer (lieut.), b. 7 Sept., 1697. Fam. 20. 2. Thankful, b. 16, bp. 22 Nov., 1700, or 1702; m. 5 Dec., 1723, Samuel (bro. of her bro. Ebenezer's wife) Talcott; he d. 6 May, 1739, at Weth. Fam.10. Mr. JOSIAH, (John, John, Rich.), b. 1683; m. Mabel (dau. Sgt. Samuel) Wright, 1 May, 1707, who d. 11 Oct., 1767, Weth. Ins.; he d. 5 Sept., 1746; was lister, 1713; tythingman, 1715; he res. and d. at Rocky Hill, 5 Sept., 1746, in 64 yr. -- Weth. Ins. Children (Weth. Inc.; bp Mix MSS.): 1. Mabel Wright, b. 9 Feb., 1707-8[8]. 2. Dorothy, b. 4, bp. 6 ----, 1708-9[9]. 3. Rebecca, b. 12, bp. 14 Jan., 1710-11[10]; d. 19 of same mo. -- Mix MS. 4. Rebecca, bp. 20 July, 1712 5. Josiah, b.11, bp. 14 June, 1713. Fam.21. 6. Ozias, b. and bp. 18 Nov., 1714; d. 29 Nov., 1731, ae.[age] 17 yr. 11 d. 7. Rebecca, b.19, bp. 24 June, 1716; d. 18 Aug., 1736. -- Weth. Ins. 8. Abigail, b. 17 Nov., 1719. 9. Return, b. 28 Jan., 1721; d. 24 Jan., 1764, in 43d yr. -- Weth. Ins. 10. Solomon, b. 22 May, 1722; prob. the Sol. who m. 27 June, 1768, Elizabeth Rockwell; he was bu. 6 Jan., 1776. Issue (Weth. and W. C. R. Rec.): i. Hannah, b. 30 May, bp. 4 June, 1769. ii. Solomon, b. 9 Sept., 1772; idiot, bu. 8 Nov., 1829, ae[age]. 57. iii. Stephen, b. 15, bp. 21 Aug., 1774. 11. Li[y]dia, b. 6 Sep., 1725. 12. Hannah, b. 20, bp. 22 Mch., 1730. Fam. 11. JOHN, (John, John, Rich.,), b. 1685; m. (1) Keziah (dau Sgt. Benj.) Gilbert, 1 May, 1712, who d. 2 Dec., 1712, ae[age]. abt. 21[21]; m. (2) Patience (dau. Esq. Josiah) Rosset[tt]er, 22 Mch., 1714-15[15], who d. 9 Mch., 1715-16[16], ae. 24; m. (3) Sarah (dau. Jacob) Griswold, 16 Dec., 1718. ******************************************* Children (Weth. Rec.; by 1st wife): 1. Dau., b. and d. 29 Nov., 1712. (By second marriage): 2. John, b. 1, bp. 11 Mch., 1715-16[16]. Fam. 21a (By third marriage): 3. Ebenezer, b. 6 Dec., 1719. 4. Keziah, b. 21 Aug., 1722. 5. Timothy, b. 26 Dec., 1723; m. 4 Mch., 1746, Abigail (dau. William & Susanna Bonen [Bowen or Brown]) Hurlbut; she d. 1786, Sheffield, Mass. -- W. C. R." |