Isham Belcher (1776 - 1857)

Born 1776 in Amelia County, Virginia, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Patsy Martha Mitchell — married 4 Jan 1836 in Franklin, Virginia, USA

Descendants

Died 22 Oct 1857 at about age 81 in Franklin County, Virginia, United States

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Biography

Note: Census: 1840 Franklin County, Virginia 1

# Occupation: farmer, farm worth $1000 1850 Franklin County, Virginia,

with parents 2

# Note:

1786 Franklin County Tax Roll has:

David Belcher 1 tithe

1 male over 21

1 horse

10 cattle

1810 census Franklin County, Virginia

Jsham Belcher

1 male 15 to 25 1785 to 1795 ?

1 male 25 to 44 1766 to 1785 Isham

1 slave

1820 census Franklin county, Virginia

Isham Belcher

male

1 to age 10

1 age 16 to 25

1 age 26 to 45

female

2 to age 10

1 10 to 16

1 16 to 25

5 agricultural workers

1 male slave to age 26

1 male slave to age 45

1 free black to age 14

1830 census Franklin County, Virginia

Benjamin Belcher

John Belcher

Prudence Belcher

Thomas Belcher

William Belcher

Isam Belcher:

males 1 under 5 1825 to 1830 William fits

2 age 15 to 20 1810 to 1815 Matthew fits

1 age 50 to 60 1770 to 1780 Isham fits

females:

1 age 10 to 15 1815 to 1820

1 age 15 to 20 1810 to 1815

1 age 20 to 30 1800 to 1810

2 age 30 to 40 1790 to 1800

1 age 40 to 50 1780 to 1790

1840 Census Franklin County, Virginia

Frank Belcher

Henry S Belcher

Wm Belcher

Isham Belcher

males: 3 age 10 to 15 1825 to 1830 John & William fit

1 age 20 to 30 1810 to 1820 Matthew fits

1 age 60 to 70 1770 to 1780

Females:

1 under 5 1835 to 1840

2 age 5 to 10 1830 to 1835 Charlotte fits

1 age 15 to 20 1820 to 1825

1 age 20 to 30 1810 to 1820

1 age 60 to 70 1770 to 1780 Martha does not fit, but could be 2nd

wife?

Prudence P. Belcher

Males:

1 age 5 to 10

1 age 30 to 40

Females:

1 under 5

1 age 40 to 50

1 age 70 to 80

# Change Date: 1 Jul 2006 at 22:37:38

Father: Benjamin BELCHER b: 1749 in Bedford (now Franklin) County,

Virginia

Marriage 1 Martha b: 1794

Children

1. Has Children William BELCHER b: 1828 in Virginia

2. Has No Children John BELCHER b: 1830

3. Has No Children Chalotte F. BELCHER b: 1834

4. Has Children Matthew C. BELCHER b: 1813

Sources:

1. Title: 1840 census Franklin County, Virginia

2. Title: 1850 census Franklin County, Virginia

Note:

This is speculation, but it is possible that Matthew C., may have been from a first

marriage, due to the 15 year spread between his birth and that of his next sibling.

Sources

• Virginia, Marriages, 1740-1850

• Virginia, Deaths and Burials Index, 1853-1917

• 1850 United States Federal Census