Ensign Joseph BELCHER

1675 - 1739  (~ 64 years)

• Name	Joseph BELCHER  [1]
  	Ens. Joseph Belcher, baptized June 6, 1675, was born in Rumney Marsh, where he assed his life, inheriting part of his father's lands. He also owned two estates on North Street in Boston. He resided in that part of Rumney Marsh called Hog Island (now Breed's Island), and with his wife Hannah became a member of the Rev. Thomas Cheever's church in 1716. He was prominent in the affairs of the precinct, holding the offices of constable and of ensign in the military company for many yeas. He died Nov. 15, 1739. His will, made the day before his decease, names wife Hannah, sons Joseph, Nathaniel, and Jonathan, and daughters Sarah and Hannah. [1]
  Prefix	Ensign
  Christening	6 Jun 1675  [1]
  Gender	Male
  Death	15 Nov 1739  [1]
  Person ID	I567	Main Tree
  Last Modified	11 Jun 2023

  
  

  Father	Jeremiah BELCHER,   b. Jun 1641   d. 6 Feb 1722/3 (Age 81 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Sarah WEEDEN   d. 20 Jan 1715/6
  Relationship	Birth
  Marriage	Abt 1667  [1, 2]
  Family ID	F602	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Hannah ?
  Children	1. Hannah BELCHER,   b. 20 Feb 1712/3   d. Bef 1749 (Age < 35 years)
  Family ID	F601	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	11 Jun 2023

  
  

• Sources

  [S84] William Henry Belcher and Joseph Warren Belcher, The BELCHER Family in England and America. [S9347] New England Marriages Prior to 1700.