Gregory BELCHER

Abt 1606 - 1674  (68 years)

• Name	Gregory BELCHER  [1, 2]
  	Gregory Belcher, born about 1606, was in New England as early as 1637, and on Dec. 30, 1639, was granted a lot of 52 acres at Mount Wollaston (Braintree) for thirteen heads, paying three shillings per acre for the same. (Boston town Records). Here he settled, was admitted freeman on May 15, 1640, and was made selectman in 1646. He deposed in June, 1665, aged about 60 years. (Essex Co. court Files.) By occupation he was a farmer. On July 14, 1664, he purchased of John Smith 9 acres of land in Milton, which he gave to his son Joseph Belcher for a marriage portion (Suffolk Co. Deeds, vol. 4, p. 204a.) On Jan. 6, 1657/8, he obtained a lease of the Salter farm in Braintree from the estate of William Tyng of Boston; and on Jan. 15, 1666/7, Gregory Belcher and others bought the Salter farm for L1,900, Belcher's interest being one-eight. (Suffolk Co. Deeds, vl. 5, p. 229.) On Mar 26, 1671, Gregory Belcher and his son-in-law Alexander Marsh purchased the iron works with 200 acres of land, in Braintree; and on May 18, 1671, the same parties bought 40 acres in Braintree plain of Henry Crane. (Suffolk Co. Deeds, vol. 7, p. 172.) He died Nov. 25, 1674. The inventory of his estate, showing a total of L629-5-0, was presented by his widow Jan. 29, 1674/5. (Suffolk Co. Probate.) His wife Catherine survived him, and died in the spring of 1680. Her will, dated Sept. 3, 167, proved July 20, 1680, gives to son Josiah a cow "if he molest not my son Moses in his present dwelling and possessions;" to son John a cow and a horse; to daughters Elizabeth Gilbert and Mary marsh, and granddaughter Mary Marsh, some household effects; to son Moses (who hath all his life carried himself so dutifully to myself and his father) the great Bible and the whole house and land he now possesses which I declare his father gave him." Sons Moses Belcher and Alexander Marsh, executors. On July 9, 1680, Josiah Belcher of Boston entered a caveat against the probate of any will said to be made by his late mother, Catherine Belcher, of Braintree, widow, deceased, until he be present. (Suffolk Co. Probate.) It does not appear, however, that any contest was made over the estate. [1]
  Birth	Abt 1606  [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Death	25 Nov 1674  [1, 2]
  Person ID	I582	Main Tree
  Last Modified	16 Jun 2023

  
  

  Family	Catherine ?   d. 1680
  Marriage	1631	England   [2]
  Children	+ 1. Josiah BELCHER,   b. 1631   d. 3 Apr 1683 (Age 52 years)  [Birth] + 2. Elizabeth BELCHER,   b. Abt 1632   d. 17 Oct 1682, Wethersfield, Connecticut (Age 50 years)  [Birth] + 3. Moses BELCHER,   b. Abt 1635   d. 5 Jul 1691 (Age 56 years)  [Birth]
  Family ID	F619	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	16 Jun 2023

  
  

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  Marriage - 1631 - England  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S84] William Henry Belcher and Joseph Warren Belcher, The BELCHER Family in England and America. [S9347] New England Marriages Prior to 1700.