Richard D. Belcher

Notes:

LAND TRANSACTIONS

1754 Richard to Peter Blankenship 100 acres.
1758 son Isham buys 100 acres on Deep Creek from Thompson,"part of land Richard now lives on"

Inventory of Richard 23 Oct 1763 and Aug 1763 William Clay is granted admin of estate of Rich ard deceased.

17 March and 24 Feb 1764 Richard (Jr) and Ishom sell land on Deep Creek to Thomas Moore.

28 March 1749 Henry Clay sells to son William land on Deep Creek where Richard Belcher now lives.


Buried:
Grave location:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=141099817

Richard married Mary Obedience Clay. Mary (daughter of Henry Clay and Mary Mitchell) was born ca 1710, Henrico Co. VA; died 02 Dec 1770, Deep Creek, Chesapeake, VA; was buried , Belcher - Richard D Belcher Family Deep Creek Chesapeake, VA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

LAND TRANSACTIONS

Franklin County, VA Deed Book 2 Pages 503, 504

"This indenture made this fourth day of May, one thousand seven hundred and ninety three between Isham Belcher of the county of Franklin and Elizabeth his wife of the one part and Richard Bowling of the county aforesaid of the other part. Withforth that the said Isham Belcher for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred and thirty pounds current money part in hand paid to him doth grant, and sell to the said Richard Bowling And his heirs a tract of land. Lying on the Branches of Poplar Camp Creek and Simmons Creek in the County aforesaid. Containing by estimation two hundred and eight acres be the ????. and bounded as follows.

Richard Bowling his heirs and assignee of said Isham Belcher and his heirs forever warrant and??..the said tract of land with its appurtenances to the said Richard Bowling and his heirs against the claim for all persons ??????.Isham Belcher and Elizabeth his wife????signed sealed and delivered in the presence of Isham Belcher, Elizabeth Belcher

Magistrate for Franklin County. In April 1793 the written indenture together with the memorandum of??..was acknowledged by the written name of Isham Belcher to be his act and deed and Elizabeth his wife being privately examined separate and apart from her husband making whence her rights of dower in the said land and the same was ordered to be recorded.

Signed Sealed and Delivered in the presence of
his Isham X Belcher his mark

Elizabeth X Belcher her mark

At a Court held for Franklin County In April 1793 the within Indenture Together with the memorandum of Senery and Saison was acknowledged by the within named Isham Bellcher to be his act and deed and Elizabeth the wife Being Prively
Examed separate and apart from her husband Relinquishing her Rights of dower in and to said Land and the same was ordered to be Recorded.

Teste:James Callaway
Clerk"


MILITARY RECORDS

French and Indian War

Colonial Soliders of the South 1732-1774, Murtie June Clark, Genealogical Publishing Co. Inc., 1983, p. 441

Recruiting certificate, signed by Ben Ward, Clerk to Isham Belcher, June 27, 1757.
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Colonial Soliders of the South 1732-1774, p. 486.

A size roll of Capt. Robert McKenzie's company, 1757-1758

No. 49 Isham Belcher, age 24, height 5'10", from Virginia, Amelia Co.


Colonial Soliders of the South 1732-1774, p. 441

Recruiting certificate, signed by Ben Ward, Clerk to Isham Belcher, June 27, 1757.

Isham married Elizabeth Clay ca 1759, Chesterfield Co. VA. Elizabeth (daughter of William Mitchell Clay and Martha Runyon) was born ca 1735, Chesterfield Co. VA; died ca 1793, Wythe Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

Isham married Winifred Royall 28 May 1789, Chesterfield Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• _UID: 13A1BF1567A544F893017C9BEEE656B65BC7

Notes:

Died:
U.S., Federal Census Mortality Schedules Index, 1850-1880 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1999.
Surname: Martha Dillon
Year: 1850
County: Mercer CO.
State: WV
Age: 77
Gender: F (Female)
Month of Death: Jan
State of Birth: VA
ID#: 197_85031
Occupation: NONE LISTED
Cause of Death: OLD AGE

Martha married James DILLON 02 Feb 1789, Franklin Co. VA. James was born ca 1771, Franklin Co. VA; died Oct. 1850, Mercer Co. VA/WV. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• _UID: 804644BE9F384FD0985F5FA7C878C8CC8F74

Notes:

Vital records have her name as Polly. One website had her given name as Mary. Annals of Tazewell Co, VA", Harman, Vol I, page 69. Married Polly Dillon 25 Sepember 1821.

CENSUS RECORDS

1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Polly Beavers
Age: 43
Birth Year: abt 1807
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1850: Western District, Tazewell, Virginia
Gender: Female
Family Number: 1056
Household Members:
Jno Beavers 53
Polly Beavers 43
Alexr Beavers 20
James Beavers 18
Margaret Beavers 15
Pheby Beavers 13
Jackson Beavers 11
Jno Beavers 6
Preston Beavers 3

1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Polly Beavers
Age in 1860: 55
Birth Year: abt 1805
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1860: District 13, McDowell, Virginia
Gender: Female
Post Office: Gilead Spring
Household Members:
John Beavers 64
Polly Beavers 55
Margaret Beavers 25
Phoebe Beavers 23
Jackson Beavers 21
Susannah Beavers 17
John Beavers 16
Preston Beavers 12

1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Polly Beavers
Age in 1870: 65
Birth Year: abt 1805
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1870: Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Post Office: Tug River
Household Members:
John Beavers 75
Polly Beavers 65
Phebe Beavers 32
Laura Beavers 10 [granddaughter]
James Floyd Beavers 6 [grandson]
Charles C Beavers 5 [grandson]

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Mary Beavers
Age: 75
Birth Year: abt 1805
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1880: Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Mother, widow
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Occupation: Without Occupation
Household Members:
Phoebe Beavers 42
Laura Beavers 17 [granddaughter]
James Beavers 15 [grandson]
Charles Beavers 12 [grandson]
Mollie R. Beavers 2 [granddaughter]
James Beavers 2
Mary Beavers 75

Source: GenealogieOnline. Coret Genealogie. http://www.genealogieonline.nl/en/

Name: Polly Dillon
Gender: f (Female)
Birth Date: 1805
Birth Place: Virginia
Father: James Dillon/ Jr
Mother: Martha Belcher
Spouse: John Beavers
Children: James Beavers


Buried:
Grave location and cemetery photo:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=32746489&ref=acom

Mary married John BEAVERS, Sr. 25 Sep 1821, Tazewell Co VA. John (son of Alexander BEAVERS, Jr. and Sarah RICE) was born 1797, Giles Co. VA; died Bef 1880, McDowell Co. WV. [Group Sheet]