Person:John Belden (2)

Sworn in as Constable. Served as juror. [The record evidence for these statements is not apparent.]

1. ↑ ^1.0 1.1 Poste, Donald E. English Origin of the Beldens of Wethersfield. American Genealogist (D.L. Jacobus). (Jul 1969)
   45:137.

   "John [Baldon] bapt. 8 Feb. 1634, Ayringden."
   
   From Heptonstall parish register.

2. ↑ John Belden, in Savage, James. A Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England: Showing Three Generations of Those Who Came Before May, 1692, on the Basis of Farmer's Register. (Boston: Little, Brown, and Co, 1860-1862)
   1:157-158.

   "John (Belden), Wethersfield 1657, s. of Richard, had John, b. 1658; Jonathan, 1661; Joseph, 1663; Samuel, 1666; Sarah, 1668; Daniel, 1670; rem. 1672 to Norwalk, there had Ebenezer 1673; Lydia, 1675; and Margaret, 1677; and he d. that yr. aged 46.
   
   [Additions and Corrections] [Savage 3:602] Vol. 1 P. 158. l. 1, bef. had ins. by w. Lydia, m. 24 Apr. 1657,—also, bef. 1658 ins. 12 June—also, for 1661 r. 21 June 1660
   [Additions and Corrections] [Savage 3:602] Vol. 1 P. 158. l. 2, bef. 1663 ins. 23 Apr.—also, bef. 1666 ins. 3 Jan.—also, bef. 1668 ins. 31 Mar.—also, bef. 1670 ins. 12 Oct.
   [Additions and Corrections] [Savage 3:602] Vol. 1 P. 158. l. 3, bef. 1673 ins. , 8 Jan.—also, aft. Margaret ins. 29 Mar."
   
   The John Belden who removed to Norwalk was the son of William and nephew of this man.

3. ↑ ^3.0 3.1 Fam. 4. John² Belden, in Adams, Sherman W. (Sherman Wolcott), and Henry R. (Henry Reed) Stiles. The History of Ancient Wethersfield, Connecticut: Comprising the Present Towns of Wethersfield, Rocky Hill, and Newington; and of Glastonbury Prior to its Incorporation in 1693, from Date of Earliest Settlement Until the Present Time with Extensive Genealogies and Genealogical Notes on Their Early Families. (New York: The Grafton Press, 1904)
   2:77.

   Fam. 4. J0hn (Belden)² (Richard.¹), b. abt. 1631, … m. Lydia (dau. Thomas & Susanna) Standish—C. B. H., (24 Aug., Apl. ?) 1657; was made a freeman, 1657; was enl. trooper under Capt. John Mason 1657-8; active in Town affairs; … He d. 27 June, 1677, ae 46; est., £911. He was prob. a mcht. as in Dec. 1662. one Samuel Edsall of New Amsterdam [New York], gave him a due bill for £14, payable in 'trading cloth' at 9s. per yard, and 'Osenbridge, [Osnaburg] at 20d. per yard, to be paid by the last of the following April, if Benfield [prob. the master of some trading vessel] come to the Manattans' [Manhattan]. S. W. A. supposes this John Belden to have been the one who was licensed to be a tavern-keeper, in Weth., in 1673. as the only two other Johns of the same name were aged respectively, only 15 and 25. He also thinks this was not the John who rem. to Norwalk, Ct. Weth. Ld. Recs., pp. 225 and 258, bear his autograph signature, 'John belden.'"

4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2} John Belden, in Adams, Sherman W. (Sherman Wolcott), and Henry R. (Henry Reed) Stiles. The History of Ancient Wethersfield, Connecticut: Comprising the Present Towns of Wethersfield, Rocky Hill, and Newington; and of Glastonbury Prior to its Incorporation in 1693, from Date of Earliest Settlement Until the Present Time with Extensive Genealogies and Genealogical Notes on Their Early Families. (New York: The Grafton Press, 1904)
   1:249.

   "Belden, John, (2d son of Richard?), m. Lydia _____, 24 Apl., 1657: bo't. the Nath'l Dickinson ho-std. E. side Broad St., 1669: sold it to Lieut Wm. Warner, the same day: bo't Sam. Boardman's ld. in the South Field, near the Mill, 1673. Dec., 1662, Sam'l Edsall of New Amsterdam (New York) gave him a due-bill for £14 payable in 'trading cloth' at 9s. pr. yd., and 'Osenbridge' (Osnaburg) at 20d. pr. yd.; to be paid by the last of the following April, 'if Benfield [prob. a trader, or captain of a trading ship] comes to the Manatons' (Manhattans). In 1673, he bo't six pieces of meadow, swamp and upland, of Will Gull: in 1673 he obt. lds. by exch. from John Betts and Sam. Boardman's wid., Mary: in 1667 he bo't Eleazer Kimberly's 18 ac. in the West Field (nr. present South Hill): was of the Committee on Town line, 1660: he drew ld. in allot, of 1670. I suppose this to have been the John B. who was licensed as a tavern-keeper for Weth. in 1673: the two others of same name being then aged 23 and 15 respectively. He d. 1685? I don't think, as Savage does, that he rem. to Norwalk, 1672; he d. 1677, ae. 46 yrs."

5. ↑ Connecticut. Colonial General Assembly; Charles J. (Charles Jeremy) Hoadly; Connecticut. Colonial Council; Connecticut. Colonial Council of Safety; J. Hammond (James Hammond) Trumbull; and United Colonies of New England. Commmissioners. The public records of the colony of Connecticut, 1636-1776. (Hartford [Connecticut]: Case, Lockwood & Brainard, 1850-1890)
   1:308-09.

   "A session of the Gen: Court in Hartford, 11^th Day of March, 1657/58. … The listed persons for Troopers presented to, & allowed by this Court, vnder the command of Major John Mason, are as follow"─… In Wethersfeild: … John Belding, …"

6. ↑ Connecticut. Colonial General Assembly; Charles J. (Charles Jeremy) Hoadly; Connecticut. Colonial Council; Connecticut. Colonial Council of Safety; J. Hammond (James Hammond) Trumbull; and United Colonies of New England. Commmissioners. The public records of the colony of Connecticut, 1636-1776. (Hartford [Connecticut]: Case, Lockwood & Brainard, 1850-1890)
   1:297-98.

   "At a Generall Court of Election, 21^th of May, 1657 … Were made free before the Court, those whose names are underwritten: … John Belding …"

7. ↑ Wethersfield Vital Records, in Connecticut, United States. The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records
   20.

   "Belden, … John, d. June 27, 1677, Æ 46 [1:46]"

8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1 8.2} Belding, John Wethersfield, in Manwaring, Charles W. Digest of the Early Connecticut Probate Records
   1:181.

   "Probate Records. Vol. III, 1663 to 1677. Page 191.
   
   Belding, John, Wethersfield. Invt. £911-05-07. Taken 30 August, 1677, by James Treat, John Deming, Samuel Wright. The children: John, age 19 years; Jonathan 16, Joseph 14, Samuel 11, Daniel 7, Ebenezer 4, Sarah 9, Lydia 2, & Margaret 5 months.
   
   Page 12— (Vol. IV)—6 March, 1678-9: This Court being moved to make Dist. of the Estate of John Belding, Decd: To the Widow, of Personal Estate, £100-00s-00d; To the Eldest son, 148-00-00; To the five younger sons, to each of them, 80-00-00; To the three daughters, to each of them, 64-00-00
   
   And appoint Gershom Bulkeley & Mr. Eleazr Kimberly Dist. and Overseers.
   
   Page 26—21 April, 1680: Report of the Distributors.
   
   Page 102—(Vol. V)—30 March, 1696: Nathaniel Boman, Adms., renders account wherein it appears that £4-04-06 is still due to Lydia Belden, and 10 Shillings to Margaret Belden.
   
   Page 108—15 April, 1696: This Court orders paid to Nathaniel Borman, for his pains as Adms. on the Estate of John Belden, £4-12-00 from Daniel Belden's Estate which lyes in part of his Father's house lott. This Court appoints Mr. John Chester Jr. & Daniel Rose to apprise and lay out to Mr. Borman, and appoints Jonathan Belden to pay his Bill of £8-15-00 in Good Wheat and Indian Corn, in equal proportions, to Mr. Boman.
   
   Dist. File, 1680—Estate of John Belden—To the Widow, to John, to Jonathan, to Joseph, to Samuel, to Daniel, to Ebenezer, by Gershom Bulkeley & Eleazer Kimberly.
   
   Page 46—(Vol. VI)—4 October, 1697: This Court orders Jonathan Belding, Adms., to pay to Lydia Kellogg & Margaret Kellogg from their Father Belding's Estate."