Elizabeth (Belcher) French (1677 - 1718)

Born 22 Jun 1677 in Braintree, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Ancestors

Wife of Thomas French — married about 1696 in Braintree, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Descendants

Died 23 Dec 1718 at age 41 in Braintree, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony

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Biography

Elizabeth Belcher was born in Braintree, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, 22 Jun 1677.^[1] She was the daughter of Samuel Belcher and Mary Billings.^[1]

Elizabeth married Thomas French of Braintree.^[2] They had ten children in Braintree: Elizabeth, born 6 Dec 1696;^[3] Thomas, born 5 Aug 1698;^[4] Moses, born 16 Feb 1700;^[5] Jonathan, born 20 Jun 1702;^[6] Rachel, born 26 Mar 1704;^[7] Samuel, born Sep 1706;^[8] Abijah, born 25 May 1709;^[9] Ebenezer, born 9 Sep 1711;^[10] Sarah, born 16 Feb 1714;^[11] and Seth, born 25 Oct, 1716.^[12]

Elizabeth lost her husband, Thomas, in Braintree, 22 Sep 1717, at age 59.^[13] The next year Elizabeth died in Braintree, 23 Dec 1718, at age 41.^[14] She's buried in Braintree's Elm Street Cemetery (aka First Burial Ground of Second Precinct).^[14]

Research Notes

More about her at Find A Grave: Memorial #149438310.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Sources (some citations appearing elsewhere in this profile): (1) Birth Record: "Elizabeth Belcher, daugh. of Samll. Belcher & mary his wiffe was born the 4th. mo. 22, 77." Braintree (Mass.), and Samuel A. Bates. 1886. Records of the Town of Braintree, 1640 to 1793. Randolph, Mass: Daniel H. Huxford, printer. Page 653. Available online without restriction courtesy of Hathitrust, here. (2) 1941 Belcher Biography: "Samuel Belcher" and "Mary Billings" had "Elizabeth, b. June 22, 1677." Belcher, William Henry, and Joseph Warren Belcher. 1941. The Belcher Family In England And America: Comprehending a Period of Seven Hundred And Sixty-five Years, With Particular Reference to the Descendants of Adam Belcher of Southfields, Orange County, New York. Detroit, Mich. Pages 357, 359-360. Available online without restriction courtesy of Hathitrust, here..
2. ↑ Sources (some citations may appear elsewhere in this profile): (1) Marriage Record (as transcribed from source by Christopher Smart): "FRENCH, Thomas (-1717) & Elizabeth [BELCHER (1677-1718); [by] 1696; Braintree." Torrey, Clarence Almon. 1985. New England Marriages Prior to 1700. Baltimore: Genealogical Pub. Co. Page 285. (2) 1941 Belcher Biography (citation elsewhere in this profile): "Elizabeth ... m. Thomas French of Braintree."
3. ↑ See Daugther Elizabeth French's Profile.
4. ↑ See Son Thomas French's Profile.
5. ↑ See Son Moses French's Profile.
6. ↑ See Son Jonathan French's Profile.
7. ↑ See Daugther Rachel French's Profile.
8. ↑ See Son Samuel French's Profile.
9. ↑ See Son Abijah French's Profile.
10. ↑ See Son Ebenezer French's Profile.
11. ↑ See Daugther Sarah French's Profile.
12. ↑ See Son Seth French's Profile.
13. ↑ See Husband Thomas French's Profile.
14. ↑ ^{14.0 14.1} Sources: (1) Death Record: "Elizabeth French, died 23d December 1718." Braintree (Mass.), and Samuel A. Bates. 1886. Records of the Town of Braintree, 1640 to 1793. Randolph, Mass: Daniel H. Huxford, printer. Page 676. Available online without restriction courtesy of Hathitrust, here. (2) Find a Grave, database and images (www.findagrave.com/memorial/149438310/elizabeth-french : accessed 31 May 2021), memorial page for Elizabeth Belcher French (22 Jun 1677–23 Dec 1718), Find A Grave: Memorial #149438310, citing Elm Street Cemetery (aka First Burial Ground of Second Precinct), Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA ; Maintained by JBrown, IA, MN, Calif, AustinTX (contributor 48697180). Body lost or destroyed. For a list of other persons with Wikitree profiles who are likewise shown as buried in this cemetery, click on the cemetery link above. To see Find a Grave's website for the cemetery, click here.

• Bartlett, Joseph Gardner. The Belcher Families in New England, The New England Historical & Genealogical Register (NEHGS, Boston, Mass., 1906) Vol. 60, Page 131.