Elisha Belcher (1757 - abt. 1825)

Born 7 Mar 1757 in Preston, New London, Connecticut Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Lydia (Reynolds) Belcher — married 19 Jul 1781 in Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States

Descendants

Died about 23 Dec 1825 at about age 68 in Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States

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Biography

Staff Officer Elisha Belcher served with 9th Regiment, Connecticut Militia during the American Revolution.

Elisha Belcher is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A008598.

Dr. Elisha Belcher, a surgeon, served in the American Revolutionary War in the 9th Regiment, Connecticut Militia.^[2][3]

Dr Belcher married on 19 Jul 1781 to Lydia Reynolds. Their children include:

1. Clarissa (Belcher) Sacket 1783-1844
2. Alethina "Alice" (Belcher) Mead 1785-1815
3. Lydia Knapp (Belcher) Mead 1787-1846
4. Mary (Belcher) White 1788-1873
5. Dr. Elisha Reynolds Belcher 1791-1860
6. Sarah (Belcher) Palmer 1794-1867
7. Dr. William Nathan Belcher 1798-1880
8. Elizabeth Morgan (Belcher) Strang 1801-1877
9. Ann Augusta (Belcher) White 1804-1894

Dr Belcher (age 68) died on 23 December 1825 and was buried in Second Congregational Church Cemetery, Connecticut, United States.^[4][5]

Sources

1. ↑ Birth: "Connecticut, U.S., Town Birth Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection)"
   Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, Maryland, USA; The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records. Vol. 1-55; Author: White, Lorraine Cook, Ed.; Publication Date: 1994-2002; Volume: 35
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1034 #62019 (accessed 25 November 2023)
   Elisha Belcher born on 7 Mar 1757 in Preston, Connecticut, USA.
2. ↑ Family History or Pedigree: "U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970"
   Volume: 267
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2204 #1154116 (accessed 25 November 2023)
   Name: Doctor Elisha Belcher; Birth Date: 1757; Death Date: 1885 [1825 ]; SAR Membership: 53343; Role: Ancestor; Application Date: 9 Mar 1934; Father: William Belcher; Mother: Eliza Desire Morgan; Spouse: Lydia Reynolds; Children: William Nathan Belcher.
3. ↑ Family History Or Pedigree of son William Nathan Belcher: "North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000"
   Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 151 : 1919
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 61157 #3693619 (accessed 25 November 2023)
   Name: Lydia Reynolds; Gender: Female; Age: 88; Birth Date: 1762; Death Date: 1850; Spouse: Elisha Belcher; Child: William Nathan Belcher.
4. ↑ Burial: "Connecticut, U.S., Hale Collection of Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices, 1629-1934"
   Connecticut State Library; Hartford, Connecticut
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2900 #524083 (accessed 25 November 2023)
   Dr Elisha Belcher burial (died on 23 Dec 1825 at age 68) in Second Congregational Church Cemetery, Connecticut, USA.
5. ↑ Burial: "U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current"
   Original data: Find a Grave. Find a Grave®. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi; URL: Find A Grave: Memorial #144806970
   Ancestry Record 60525 #119824941 (accessed 25 November 2023)
   Dr Elisha Belcher burial (died on 23 Dec 1825) in New Burial Grounds Association Cemetery, Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America. Born on 7 Mar 1757.

• Morgan, Nathaniel Harris. Morgan Genealogy: A History of James Morgan, of New London, Conn. (Case, Lockwood & Brainard, 1869) Page 44.
• 2nd Congregational Church, Greenwich CT