Benjamin Belcher

M, #100132, b. 20 March 1680/81, d. between 14 April 1716 and 7 May 1716
Benjamin Belcher|b. 20 Mar 1680/81\nd. bt 14 Apr 1716 - 7 May 1716|p100132.htm|Josiah Belcher|b. 1631\nd. 3 Apr 1683|p100264.htm|Ranis Rainsford|b. 4 Jun 1638\nd. 2 Oct 1691|p100265.htm|Gregory Belcher|b. c 1606\nd. 25 Nov 1674|p100528.htm|Catherine (__________)|d. b 9 Jul 1680|p100529.htm|Edward Rainsford|d. 3 Aug 1680|p100530.htm|Elizabeth (__________)||p100531.htm|
Reference 5G Grf, B132
Charts Pedigree starting with Jack (representing the grandchildren) - incorporates the branches below - largest chart
Pedigree for Guilford Carlile Babcock Jr
Father* Josiah Belcher b. 1631, d. 3 Apr 1683
Mother* Ranis Rainsford b. 4 Jun 1638, d. 2 Oct 1691
Source*Source(s): Report by Alberta Tretheway of Boston (Genealogist) for William Keys Jr of NYC in 1938, establishing ancestry of Sylvia (Belcher) Babcock. Onion skin copy in possession of Gwen Babcock.1 
To-Do*Belcher book says that the information on his decendants needs further verification.2 
Birth*20 March 1680/81 Benjamin Belcher was born 20 March 1680/81 at Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts.3 
He was the son of Josiah Belcher and Ranis Rainsford. 
(InWillOf) Will3 April 1683Benjamin Belcher was mentioned in the will of Josiah Belcher on 3 April 1683 at Suffolk Co., Massachusetts; names wife Ranis, sons John, Janathan, Joseph, Edward, Nathan and Bemjamin, and daughters Elizabeth, Rebecca, Anna, Dorothy, Abigail, and Ruth.3 
Marriage*Benjamin Belcher married Phebe (__________). 
MovedTo*circa 1703Benjamin Belcher moved circa 1703 to Newport, Newport Co., Rhode Island.2  
Event-Misc*6 May 1707He had the following event: admitted Freeman on 6 May 1707 at Rhode Island.2 
Marriage*1715He married Sarah Collins, daughter of Arnold Collins and Sarah (__________), in 1715 at Newport, Newport Co., Rhode Island. 
Will*14 April 1716Benjamin Belcher left a will 14 April 1716 Newport, Newport Co., Rhode Island, In the name of God amen the fourteenth day of April in the year of our Lord God one thousand and sixteen, I Benjamin Belcher of Newport ... I give unto my son Benjamin ... I give unto my son Edward... I give to my daughter Phobe... I give unto my dear and loving wife Sarah... I will that if the child my wife now is with should prove to be a boy that... the unborn turned out to be Arnold
     (In Lineages Report #10 ) are copies of several 3x5 cards that seem to be an index of various court items. Benjamin was involved in many records (he was a Shipwright); land, mortgages, lawsuits etc. and his will is also referenced, though not copied. The will reference card says:
     T.C.III 65 Belcher, Benjamin, Will, Newport Shipwright. Dated Ap 14, 1716 proved May 7, 1716, Executors, father, Arnold Collins [actually father in law], and brother John Beers. 68 Inventory taken Ap 26, 1716. T.C.V. 6 Accounty Rendered May 14, 1719. A guardianship record mentions a Benjamin, son of Benjamin of Newport, "to Uncle John Beere, Dec'd, 1718. which indicates he had a son. And, is Beere a middle name or the name of a brother *in-law*?
     The RI Gen Register v.3 #2 (Oct 1980, SLC 974.5 D2ri) page 184 has a similar extract though it says "Mentions: Father Arnold Cole. Brother John Beers".
     T.C. stands for Town Council records and they can be found on SLC films 944997 (will & guardianship) and 944998 (account). The handwriting in the will is quite good. The problem with it is that it is filmed in negative, and the lighting is "off" making the entire thing difficult to read. From what can be read, the will reference card seems to be an accurate summation.
 
Death*between 14 April 1716 and 7 May 1716He died between 14 April 1716 and 7 May 1716 at Newport, Newport Co., Rhode Island. 
Probate*7 May 1716His estate was probated on 7 May 1716 at Newport, Newport Co., Rhode Island. 

Family 1

 Phebe (__________) d. c 1711
Marriage*He married Phebe (__________). 
Children 1.Captain Benjamin Belcher b. 7 Nov 1704
 2.Phebe Belcher b. 11 Jun 1708
 3.Edward Belcher b. 21 Aug 1711

Family 2

 Sarah Collins b. 13 Aug 1690
Marriage*1715Benjamin Belcher married Sarah Collins, daughter of Arnold Collins and Sarah (__________), in 1715 at Newport, Newport Co., Rhode Island. 
Child 1.Arnold Belcher+ b. c 1715
Last Edited 17 Sep 2010

Citations

  1. [S162] Report by Alberta Tretheway of Boston (Genealogist) for William Keys Jr of NYC in 1938, establishing ancestry of Sylvia (Belcher) Babcock. Onion skin copy in possession of Gwen Babcock.
  2. [S161] The Belcher Families in New England, Joseph Gardner Bartlett , NEHGS: Boston, 1906, pg 10 Repository or Researcher: Lineages.
  3. [S161] The Belcher Families in New England, Joseph Gardner Bartlett , NEHGS: Boston, 1906, pg 7 Repository or Researcher: Lineages.
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