Andrew BELCHER

Male Abt 1613 - 1673  (60 years)


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  • Name Andrew BELCHER  [1, 2, 3
    • Elizabeth, baptized at Framlingham, England, 3 Aug. 1619, married in Cambridge 1 Oct. 1639, Andrew Belcher, "mariner," "trader," "vintner," "painter," who was at that time a proprietor at Sudbury. He gave his age 7 (2) 1658, as 44 yers. He removed in 1645 (at least he then sold his house in Sudbury) and made his home in Cambridge. Here he kept the "Blue Anchor" tavern, which stood at the N.E. corner of Brighton and Mount Auburn streets; it was afterwards kept by his widow, and from her death by their son Andrew. He was a member of the church, a member of the artillery company. He was licensed by the Court inJune, 1654, to keep a house of publique entertainment inCambridge. He died in 1673; the inventory of his estate being taken Dec. 25 of that year, and administration granted to the widow Elizabeth. She died June 26, 1680, aged about 61. her will, dated 10 June, probated 8 July, 1680, bequeathed to daughters Elizabeth Blower, Martha Remington, and Hannah Ballard; to the daughters of deceased daughter Jemimah Scill; and gave the remainder to her son Andrew Belcher. [1]
    Birth Abt 1613  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Death 1673  [1, 2
    Person ID I598  Main Tree
    Last Modified 16 Jun 2023 

    Father Thomas BELCHER,   b. London, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Abt 1618 
    Mother Anne SOLME 
    Marriage 29 Jan 1613  [2
    Family ID F658  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Elizabeth DANFORTH,   c. 3 Aug 1619, Framlingham, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 26 Jun 1680 (Age ~ 60 years) 
    Marriage 1 Oct 1639  Cambridge Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3
    Children 
     1. Elizabeth BELCHER,   b. 17 Aug 1640   d. 29 Aug 1709 (Age 69 years)  [Birth]
     2. Jemima BELCHER,   b. 5 Apr 1642   d. 1675 (Age 32 years)  [Birth]
    +3. Martha BELCHER,   b. 26 Jul 1644   d. 16 Jul 1711 (Age 66 years)  [Birth]
     4. Mary BELCHER,   b. 19 Jan 1646/7   d. 24 Jun 1691 (Age 44 years)  [Birth]
    +5. Capt Andrew BELCHER, Jr.,   b. 01 Jan 1647, Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 31 Oct 1717 (Age 70 years)  [Birth]
     6. Anna/Hannah BELCHER,   b. 1 Jan 1649/50  [Birth]
    Family ID F641  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 16 Jun 2023 

  • Event Map
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  • Sources 
    1. [S12613] John Joseph May, DANFORTH Genealogy, Nicholas Danforth of Framlingham, England and Cambridge, N.E. and William DANFORTH of Newbury, Mass.

    2. [S84] William Henry Belcher and Joseph Warren Belcher, The BELCHER Family in England and America.

    3. [S9347] New England Marriages Prior to 1700.