Person:Benjamin Belcher (2)

  • HBenjamin Belcher1680/81 - Bef 1716
  • WPhebe Cary1682 -
  1. Benjamin Belcher, Jr.1704 -
  2. Phebe Belcher1708 -
  3. Edward Belcher1711 -
m. Est 1715
  1. Arnold BelcherAbt 1715 -
Facts and Events
Name Benjamin Belcher
Gender Male
Birth[1] 20 Mar 1680/81 Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
Marriage to Phebe Cary
Marriage Est 1715 Rhode Island, United Statesto Sarah Collins
Will[2] 14 Apr 1716 Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
Death[1][2] Bef 7 May 1716 Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, United StatesWill proved

Shipwright, settled Newport, R.I. about 1703; freeman May 6, 1707

References
  1. 1.0 1.1 The New England Historical and Genealogical Register. (Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society)
    60:133.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Abstracts of Newport Wills, in Rhode Island Genealogical Register. (Princeton, Massachusetts: A. G. Beaman)
    184, Oct 1980.

    Benjamin Belchar of Newport, shipwrite. Will dated 14 Apr 1716, proved 7 May 1716, pps. 65-67.
    Father Arnold Cole (sic).
    Brother John Beers.
    Wife Sarah.
    Sons: Benjamin & Edward both under age.
    Daughter Phebe under age.
    The child my wife now goes with.
    Witnesses: Stephen Hootney, Sion Arnold, John Merridith.