Josiah Belcher

M, #100264, b. 1631, d. 3 April 1683
Josiah Belcher|b. 1631\nd. 3 Apr 1683|p100264.htm|Gregory Belcher|b. c 1606\nd. 25 Nov 1674|p100528.htm|Catherine (__________)|d. b 9 Jul 1680|p100529.htm|Thomas Belcher|b. c 1578\nd. 20 Mar 1620|p3708.htm|Deborah Hunt|b. c 1582|p3709.htm|||||||

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Father* Gregory Belcher b. c 1606, d. 25 Nov 1674
Mother* Catherine (__________) d. b 9 Jul 1680

Birth*1631 Josiah Belcher was born 1631 at Braintree, Norfolk Co., Massachusetts, age 52 when died.1 
He was the son of Gregory Belcher and Catherine (__________). 
Marriage*3 March 1654/55Josiah Belcher married Ranis Rainsford, daughter of Edward Rainsford and Elizabeth (__________), on 3 March 1654/55 at Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts.2,3 
Will*3 April 1683Josiah Belcher left a will 3 April 1683 Suffolk Co., Massachusetts, names wife Ranis, sons John, Janathan, Joseph, Edward, Nathan and Bemjamin, and daughters Elizabeth, Rebecca, Anna, Dorothy, Abigail, and Ruth.2 
Death*3 April 1683He died on 3 April 1683 at Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts.2 
Burial*He was buried at Old Granary Ground, Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts.2 
Probate20 September 1693His estate was probated on 20 September 1693 at Suffolk Co., Massachusetts, a partition was made of his estate among his surviving children, which is described and recorded in Suffolk Co Deeds v.19 pg 158. Further deeds in relation to this property, show that all his sons, except John and Bemjamin, died without issue, and apparently unmarried, and that the daughter Dorothy died without issue soon after her marriage.2 

Family

 Ranis Rainsford b. 4 Jun 1638, d. 2 Oct 1691
Marriage*3 March 1654/55He married Ranis Rainsford, daughter of Edward Rainsford and Elizabeth (__________), on 3 March 1654/55 at Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts.2,3 
Child 1.Benjamin Belcher+ b. 20 Mar 1680/81, d. bt 14 Apr 1716 - 7 May 1716

Last Edited 14 Feb 2006

Citations

  1. [S161] The Belcher Families in New England, Joseph Gardner Bartlett, NEHGS: Boston, 1906, pg 6 Repository or Researcher: Lineages.
  2. [S161] The Belcher Families in New England, Joseph Gardner Bartlett, NEHGS: Boston, 1906, pg 7 Repository or Researcher: Lineages.
  3. [S219] New England Marriages Prior to 1700 - with a revised introduction by Gary Boyd Roberts, prepared for publication by Elizabeth Bentley, Clarence Almon Torrey, Gen. Publishing Co., 1985 SLC 974 V2t.
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