Joseph Belcher (abt. 1755 - 1833)

Born about 13 Jul 1755 in Framingham, Middlesex, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Ancestors

Husband of Hannah (Kendall) Belcher — married 1 May 1782 in Framingham, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

Descendants

Died 29 Jun 1833 at about age 77 in Framingham, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

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Biography

Sergeant Joseph Belcher served with Middlesex County Militia, Massachusetts Militia during the American Revolution.

Joseph was baptised on 13 July 1755 in Framingham, Massachusetts. He was the son of Jonathan Belcher (1707-1787).^[1]

Joseph served in the American Revolution. He was a private in Captain Moses Harrington;s company; Colonel Dike's regiment from 20 December 1776 to 1 March 1777. He marched to Ticonderoga, New York. He enlisted for three months, as a sergeant, and served at Dorchester, Massachusetts. ^[2]

He married Hannah (Kendall) Belcher (1756-1854) in May 1782, in Framingham, Massachusetts.^[3]

Joseph collected a pension for his Revolutionary War service. W.23558^{[4] [5]} Joseph died 28 June 1833, in Framingham, Massachusetts. His widow Hannah applied for a widow's pension.

Sources

1. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FC47-DFV : 15 January 2020), Joseph Belcher, 1755.
2. ↑ "United States Rosters of Revolutionary War Soldiers and Sailors, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG2M-D578 : 1 March 2021), Joseph Belcher, 20 Dec 1776; citing Military Service, , Citing various published state rosters, United States; FHL microfilm 101711081.
3. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F82D-55V : 10 November 2020), Joseph Belcher, May 1782; citing Marriage, Framingham, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 004198966.
4. ↑ Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files compiled ca. 1800 - ca. 1912, documenting the period ca. 1775 - ca. 1900 W. 23558 https://www.fold3.com/image/11406735
5. ↑ "United States Revolutionary War Pension Payment Ledgers, 1818-1872," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q24Q-LWTN : accessed 28 July 2021), Joseph Belcher, 04 Mar 1831; citing Massachusetts, United States, NARA microfilm publication T718 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1962), roll 7; FHL microfilm 1,319,387.

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