Elisha BELDEN

Notes:

Elisha was married to _____, who survived him, dying at Berlin, July11, 1817, in her 87th year. On March 20, 1757,Elisha enlisted as a private in Captain Eliphalet Whittlesey's company of General Lyman's regiment of 1,400 picked men, campaign of that year against the French and Indians, and served 33 weeks and 6 days. He enlisted under the same captain and general agin in 1759 in the successful expedition against Ticonderoga and Cron Point, serving 36 weeks and 4 days. He must have married shortly after returning from this campaign. When the "Lexington Alarm" sounded through the colony in 1775, though he had become the father of a numerous family, his martial spirit was aroused again and he enrolled himself among those who were ready to fight. His name is also found on the lists in 1778, so that he is entitled to be called a soldier of the revolution, though he did not serve for any length of time.

Family/Spouse: ? UNKNOWN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Isaac BELDEN was born on 10 Oct 1779.
2. Joel BELDEN was born on 26 May 1782.
3. Elisha BELDEN was born on 08 Dec 1771; died on 25 Feb 1848.
4. Honor BELDEN was born on 29 Nov 1767.
5. Aziel BELDEN was born on 28 Mar 1770.
6. Abraham BELDEN was born in 1761.
7. Prudence BELDEN was born on 29 May 1774.
8. Joshua BELDEN was born on 30 Sep 1764.
9. Lydia BELDEN was born on 06 Aug 1775.
10. John BELDEN was born on 02 Feb 1766.

Notes:

At his father's death, in his 19th year, he was put under the guardianship of Josiah CHURCHILL. In "Ancient Wethersfield" he is identified with his son Elisha, but the dates and ages given there corroborate the family tradition that there were 3 Elishas in the line. Particulars concerning his family, however, have not yet been disentangled from the records.

Elisha married ? UNKNOWN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]