Born in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Ancestors 
Daughter of Azor Howe
and Ruth (Chessman) Howe
Sister of
Marcus Howe [half], Olive (Howe) Shaw [half], Lydia Pratt (Howe) Hardin, Abigail (Howe) Holmes, Ophir Howe, Martin Howe, Serena Howe, Gardner Howe, Edward Howe, Julian Howe and Harriot Howe
Wife of
Abner Shelley
— married
6 Sep 1812 in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Mother of
Mary Hartwell Shelley
Died
at age 80
in Plainfield, Windham, Connecticut, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 18 Aug 2015
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Biography
Belinda Howe born 26 May 1792 in Bridgewater, Massachusetts, child of Azor Howe and Ruth Howe.[1]
Melinda Howe married Abner Shelly 6 Sep 1812 in Bridgewater, Massachusetts.[2] They had three children: Mary Hartwell Shelly, Ruth Chessman Shelly, and Daniel Hartwell Shelly.[3]
In the 1850 US Federal Census, Belinda Shaly is listed as age 58, living in Boston Ward 6, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA with household member(s) Abner Shaly, Belinda Shaly, M H Shaly, E H Shaly, Solvin H Shaly.[4]
Name Age Birthplace Occupation Abner Shaly 63 Massachusetts Shoemaker (Footwear, Except Rubber) Belinda Shaly 58 Massachusetts M H Shaly 38 Massachusetts E H Shaly 13 New Hampshire Solvin H Shaly 28 Massachusetts
Research
She is referred to as Melinda and Belinda in the records.
Sources
- ↑ Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988, Birth record; database online, Ancestry.com, (Record link/[XXXX Free shareable image]), accessed December 2020.
- ↑ Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988, Marriage record; database online, Ancestry.com, (Record link/Free shareable image), accessed December 2020.
- ↑ Daniel Wait Howe, Howe Genealogies, Vol. 2, Abraham of Roxbury, NEHGS; Boston; 1929; p523.
- ↑ 1850 U.S. Federal Census, Boston Ward 6, Suffolk, Massachusetts, population schedule, Roll: 336, Page 359a, Line 28, Family Number: 482, Belinda Shaly; digital image, Ancestry.com (Record link/Free shareable image), accessed December 2020.
- Find a Grave, database and images (accessed: December 2020) Melinda Howe (Howe) Shelly (1792-1872) - Find A Grave Memorial no.59751471, citing Packerville Cemetery, Plainfield, Windham County, Connecticut, USA; Maintained by Kay Cynova (contributor 47064119). Find A Grave: Memorial #59751471
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Belinda by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Belinda:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Belinda by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Belinda:
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~1.56%
Kathleen Thorpe
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~0.78%
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Howe-11503 and Howe-4808 appear to represent the same person because: Alternate spellings (Belinda and Melinda), but clearly the same person. Same parents and husband.
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