Hezekiah Belding (1728 - 1813)

Born 2 Jul 1728 in Hatfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts

Ancestors

Husband of Mary (Dickinson) Belden — married 16 Apr 1752 in Hadley, Hampshire, Massachusetts

Husband of Abigail (Nash) Belding — married about 1756 in Hatfield, Hampshire, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Husband of Martha (Field) Belding — married 21 Apr 1767 in Sunderland, Hampshire, Massachusetts

Husband of Martha (Smith) Belding — married 16 Apr 1795 in Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States

Descendants

Died 22 Jun 1813 at age 84 in Amherst, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States

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Hezekiah Belding is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A008628.

Biography

Hezekiah Belding, son of Samuel Belding and Elizabeth (Dickinson) Belden, was born on 2 July 1728 in Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States.^[1]

His siblings were:

1. Charlotte (Belding) Page ( - 1803)
2. David Belding (1718 - 1804)
3. Samuel Belding (1719 - 1793)
4. Abigail Belding (1721 - 1797)
5. Elizabeth (Belding) Arms (1723 - 1804)
6. Mary Belding (1725 - 1741)
7. Noah Belding (1731 - 1807)
8. Jonathan Belding (1733 - 1825)
9. Hannah Belding (1748 - 1791)

Hezekiah married Mary Dickinson on 16 April 1752 in Hadley, Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay Colony.^[2]

They had two daughters:

1. Mary (Belden) Howard (1753-1818)
2. Submit (Belden) Billings (bef.1756-1825)

Hezekiah's second wife was Abigail (Nash) Belding (abt.1730-abt.1780). They were married about 1756. His wife Abigail died on 11 July 1764.^[3]

Their children:

1. Elizabeth (Belding) Warner (1757-1837)
2. Hepzibah Nash (Belden) Graves (1761-1831)
3. Abigail (Belden) Dickinson (bef.1762-1839)
4. John Belding (1764-1834)

Hezekiah married Martha (Field) Belding (1729-1795) of Sunderland, Massachusetts, on 21 April 1767 in Amherst, Massachusetts, United States.^[4][5]

Their children:

1. Elihu Belding (1768-1853)
2. Martha (Belding) Kellogg (1770-1837)

He served as a Private under Captain Dickinson, in Col Porter's regiment. ^[6][7]

He married Martha Smith on 16 April 1795, in Amherst, Massachusetts^[8].

Hezekiah Belden, child of Samuel Belden & Elizabeth Belden, died (age 85) on 22 June 1813 in Amherst, Massachusetts, United States.^[9] He is buried in Hill Cemetery, in Hatfield, Hampshire County, Massachusetts. ^[10][11]

Hezekiah Belding wrote his will on 13 January 1801. His estate passed probate on 15 June 1813 in Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States.^[12]

Beneficiaries:

• my beloved wife Martha Belding
• my three eldest daughters:
  • Mary How
  • Elizabeth Warner
  • Submit Billings
• my son John Belding
• my two daughters:
  • Hepzihah Graves
  • Abigail Dickinson
• my youngest daughter Martha Ingram
• my son Elihu Belding

Sources

1. ↑ Birth: "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915"
   citing FHL microfilm: 760648; Record number: 123;
   FamilySearch Record: FH1K-9JC (accessed 27 July 2023)
   Hezekiah Belding born on 2 Jul 1728, son of Saml. & Elizabeth, in Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States.
2. ↑ Marriage: "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001"
   citing Marriage, Hadley, Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 004325917.
   FamilySearch Record: Q29L-LVM5 (accessed 27 July 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HT-DRM3-QL Image number 00184
   Hezekiah Belding marriage to Mary Dickinson on 16 Apr 1752 in Hadley, Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay Colony.
3. ↑ >Nash, Rev. Sylvester. The Nash Family, or, Records of The Descendants of Thomas Nash, of New Haven, Connecticut, 1640 (Case, Tiffany, Hartford, 1853) Page 43 & Page 67
4. ↑ Marriage: "Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988"
   Original data: Town and City Clerks of Massachusetts. Massachusetts Vital and Town Records. Provo, UT: Holbrook Research Institute (Jay and Delene Holbrook)
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2495 #71168920 (accessed 27 July 2023)
   Hezekiah Belding marriage to Martha Field on 21 Apr 1767 in Amherst, Massachusetts, USA.
5. ↑ Pierce, Frederick Clifton. Field Genealogy: Being the Record of all the Field Family in America, whose Ancestors were in this Country Prior to 1700 (Hammond Press, W.B. Conkey Company, Chicago, IL., 1901). [ Vol 1], Page 161-162
6. ↑ Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed February 9th 2022), "Record of Priv. Hezekiah Belding", Ancestor # A008628.
7. ↑ Daughters of the American Revolution > Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 165 : 1921
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Image (accessed 27 July 2023)
   Abigail Nash.
8. ↑ Death: "Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988"
   Original data: Town and City Clerks of Massachusetts. Massachusetts Vital and Town Records. Provo, UT: Holbrook Research Institute (Jay and Delene Holbrook)
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2495 #45877237 (accessed 27 July 2023)
   Hezekiah Belden, child of Samuel & Elizabeth Belden, lists spouses and children
9. ↑ Death: "Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988"
   Original data: Town and City Clerks of Massachusetts. Massachusetts Vital and Town Records. Provo, UT: Holbrook Research Institute (Jay and Delene Holbrook)
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2495 #78365115 (accessed 27 July 2023)
   Hezekiah Belden death 22 Jun 1813 (age 85), child of Samuel Belden & Elizabeth Belden, in Amherst, Massachusetts, USA.
10. ↑ Burial site of Priv. Hezekiah Belding, Find A Grave: Memorial #156615896, in Hill Cemetery, Hatfield, Hampshire County, Massachusetts.
11. ↑ Burial: "Abstract of Graves of Revolutionary Patriots"
    Abstract of Graves of Revolutionary Patriots; Volume: 1; Serial: 11999; Volume: 8
    Ancestry Record 4110 #4140 (accessed 27 July 2023)
    Hezekiah Belding burial in Hatfield Cem, Hatfield MA 56.
12. ↑ Probate: "Massachusetts, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1635-1991"
    Probate Records, 1660-1916; Index, 1660-1971; Author: Massachusetts. Probate Court (Hampshire County); Probate Place: Hampshire, Massachusetts
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 9069 #568758 (accessed 27 July 2023)
    Hezekiah Belding probate on 13 Jan 1801 in Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA.