Mary BELCHER

Other Events and Attributes:

• Fact: Daughter of Moses Belcher and mary Nash

Mary married Joseph BASS on 5 Jun 1688 in Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. Joseph (son of John BASS and Ruth ALDEN) was born on 5 Dec 1665 in Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; died on 22 Nov 1733 in Boston, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Elizabeth BASS was born on 2 Feb 1703 in Braintree, Massachusetts; was christened on 7 Feb 1703; died on 11 Oct 1774.

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Moses Belcher, born about 1635, was a husbandman, and resided in Braintree, inheriting his father's homestead. He is called "Corporal" Belcher in the records. He died July 5, 1691, and in his will, dated three days before, he mentions his wife; daughter Mary Bass; other daughters to have portions equal to that given Mary; son Moses (then under age) to have the whole homestead; brother Alexander Marsh and cousin Joseph Belcher overseers; wife sole executor. (Suffolk co. Probate.)

He married, May 23, 1666, Mary Nash, probably a daughter of James and Alice Nash of Weymouth, Mass., as Moses Belcher was a witness on a deed made by them, May 22, 1666, the day before his marriage. (Suffolk Co. Deeds, vol. 5, p. 82.)

On Dec. 31, 1797, Mary Belcher, widow, and Anna Belcher, spinster, Moses Belcher, Joseph Bass, Ichabod Allen andElizabeth his wife, Jabez Athern and Katherine his wife, and Joseph Brackett and Mehitable his wife, being all the children of Moses and Mary Belcher, conveyed land of said Moses, deceased. (Suffolk deeds vl. 36, p. 70.)

Moses married Mary NASH on 23 May 1666. Mary died after 1707. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Fact: Daughter of James and Alice Nash of Weymouth, Mass.