Robert (Belcher) Belshee Jr (1755 - 1802)

Born 3 Jan 1755 in Bristol Parish, Augusta, Virginia

Husband of Mary (Clancy) Belcher — married 3 Jan 1783 in Rockingham, Virginia, United States

Descendants

Died 13 May 1802 at age 47 in Tazewell County, Virginia, USA

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Biography

Robert (Belcher) Belshee Jr was a Virginia colonist.

Robert Jr was born on 3 Jan 1755, Bristol Parish, Augusta Co., Virginia, the son of Robert Sr and Margaret (PERKINSON) BELCHER.^{[citation needed]}

Robert "Belshe" married Mary Clancy on 3 Jan 1783 in Rockingham County, Virginia.^[1]

Robert received a grant for 100 acres (survey date 8 Jan 1790) on Pounding Mill Run between Paint Lick Mountain and Diskins Mountain in Russell, Virginia on 11 May 1793^[2] as well as a parcel of 89 acres in Russell County, Virginia on the same date located near the Maiden Spring Fork of the Clinch River adjoining Edward Young.^[3] On 25 Aug 1796, Robert received a land grant for 100 acres in Wythe County on the South fork of Maiden Spring, a branch of Clinch River adjoining John Young, Robert Campbell and extending.^[4]

Robert Belshee's will was dated 19 Apr 1802 and probated 13 May 1802. He mentions his wife Mary; daughters Elizabeth, Phebe; sons Robert, David, Thomas, Richard, Joshua, Joseph.^[5]

Records indicate that his father's last name was Bellshire. ^{[citation needed]}

Some of Robert's children used the name Belshe and Belsher. The marriage record shows his last name as Belshe.^[6]

Research Notes

Per The Belshee (Bellshire, Belshey, Belsha, Belsher) Family of Tazewell County, VA, 1783 – 1845, By Robert B Belshe, publ. privately in 2015:

Robert's children:

• Robert, Jr (before 1780-1855) m Elizabeth Green 1809, Wayne Co KY and moved to Spring Garden, Missouri in 1833 with a large family
• Joseph (1784-1804) m Margaret Ward in 1800. His widow remarried after he died about age 20 and there are some reports of a child born shortly after Joseph’s death (Betsey) but I cannot find the source document. Polly m John Smith between 1805 and 1807 and Polly and John continued to appear on Belshee records after that.
• Joshua (1791-1867) m Mary They had five children in the 1850 Census of Tazewell Co
• Thomas ( c1793- ) m Betsy Lee 1806, in Madison Co KY
• David (c1795- ) m Eleanor Asbury. They moved to Linn Co MO.
• Phoebe (1795-1866) m James Stephenson (brother to David who Married the other Phebe, William’s daughter). They had 7 children on the Tazewell Co. 1860 census.
• Richard (1801-1885) m 1) Peggy Goodwin 1826; 2) Nancy McMillian 1830 and moved to Kentucky and then before 1849 to Grundy Co. MO
• Elizabeth – no information

Sources

1. ↑ Virginia compiled marriages
2. ↑ Virginia Land Office Grants No. 29, 1793, p. 59 (Reel 95).
3. ↑ Virginia Land Office Grants No. 29, 1793, p. 58 (Reel 95)
4. ↑ Virginia Land Office Grants No. 35, 1795-1796, p. 633 (Reel 101).
5. ↑ Tazewell, Virginia Will Book - https://www.ancestry.com/sharing/6328816?mark=7b22746f6b656e223a226d4b4a4551624c78543363483858524d58533246725978464246644479752b527579766f684f62387071593d222c22746f6b656e5f76657273696f6e223a225632227d and https://www.ancestry.com/sharing/6328864?mark=7b22746f6b656e223a2270612b307034676354447854533044734f6739434a7946694968644730323339755742424f3739625a59593d222c22746f6b656e5f76657273696f6e223a225632227d
6. ↑ Virginia, Compiled Marriages, 1660-1800, Ancestry.com and Familysearch.org

See also:

• Family Data Collection - Individual Records
• Name Robert Belshe
• Spouse Mary Clancy
• Parents Robert Bellshire
• Birth Place VA
• Birth Date 1755
• Marriage Place Rockingham, VA
• Marriage Date 3 January 1783
• Death Place Tazewell, VA
• Death Date May 1802