William Thomas Belcher: Appalachian Aristocracy

1605 - 1686 (81 years)

Generation: 1

William Thomas Belcher was born 1605, Nottinghamshire, England (son of Henry Thomas Belcher and Mary Mitchell); died Jun. 1686, Henrico Co. VA.

Notes:

Greer, George Cabel. "Early Virginia Immigrants" 1623-1666. Richmond, VA: W. C. Hill Printing Co., 1912.

Lists William Thomas Belcher
immigrated to the (Warrosquoyoake)Isle of Wight County Va around 1637. Records have him marrying Tabitha in 1636/37 Isle of Wight. The change to the Gregorian Calendar makes some genealogy dates off one year. He is the earliest Belcher immigrant to Virginia.

A court record in the Virginia state Library states:
"Belcher in Virginia, a judgment of court for a debt. Jan'ry 12, 1659- Thomas William Belcher ordered to pay Mr. Jnoh Cogan 650lb. tobo." Charles City Co ,s of the James River, M B Parish."

William married Tabitha Anne Bartlett 01 Aug 1636, Isle of Wight Co. VA. Tabitha was born 09 Jan 1618, Iver, Buckinghamshire England; died 1649, Isle of Wight Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

Children:

Robert George Belcher was born 1649, Isle of Wight Co. VA; died ca 1718, Henrico Co. VA.

Generation: 2

2.	Henry Thomas Belcher was born 1575, Warwickshire, England (son of William Andrew Belcher and Elizabeth Randes); died 1617, Virginia. Henry married Mary Mitchell 1595, Warwichshire, England. [Group Sheet]

3.
Mary Mitchell
Children:

1. William Thomas Belcher was born 1605, Nottinghamshire, England; died Jun. 1686, Henrico Co. VA.

Generation: 3

4. William Andrew Belcher was born 1534, Northamptonshire, England; died 1580, Northamptonshire, England.
William married Elizabeth Randes. [Group Sheet]
5.
Elizabeth Randes
Children:

2. Henry Thomas Belcher was born 1575, Warwickshire, England; died 1617, Virginia.