George Washington Belcher (1811 - 1881)

Born 10 Mar 1811 in Franklin County, Virginia, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Isabella (Hartwell) Belcher — married 23 Dec 1879 in Henry County, Virginia, United States

Descendants

Died Oct 1881 at age 70 in Henry County, Virginia, United States

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Biography

George W. Belcher was born in Virginia about 1818, the son of Francis Belcher and Charlotte Dunn. He may have served in the Confederate Army or Navy. Many US Civil War records exist for a George W. Belcher, but it is not certain which records might be his records. He was 43 years old when the war broke out in 1861.

He was married three times:

1. Mary Pinkard Belcher, who born him over a dozen children, probably including Elias Edward Belcher, born 1854, a pioneer of Hillsborough (now Pinellas) County, Florida. Mary Pinkard Belcher died May 11, 1855.
2. Martha Ann Belcher Belcher, who bore him at least six children, and passed away about 1876.
3. Isabelle Unknown Belcher, whose maiden name and childbearing status is still unknown at this time. She was only married to George W. Belcher for two years at the end of his life.

He passed away in Virginia in 1881, possibly near Leatherwood, Virginia. He is buried in Leatherwood, Virginia

Census Records

In the 1850 census George (age 36) was in Henry, Virginia, United States.^[1]

Slaves

In the 1850 Slave Schedule, George Belcher held 5 enslaved people in Henry, Virginia.^[2]

1. Rachel Dickenson (abt.1847-)
2. Peggy Hankin (abt.1834-) and 5 children
3. Milly Clements (abt.1846-) and 1 child
4. Rina Belcher (abt.1828-)
5. Bob Belcher (abt.1821-)^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ 1850 Census: "United States Census, 1850" citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.). FamilySearch Record: M8DW-TBZ (accessed 24 April 2023) FamilySearch Image: S3HT-67FH-RD Image number 00014 George Belcher (36) in Henry, Virginia, United States. Born in Virginia.
2. ↑ "United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1850 ", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HRW2-KL3Z : 15 February 2020), George Belcher in entry for MM9.1.1/MV8Y-TN6:, 1850.
3. ↑ Henry County (Va.) Register of of Colored Persons cohabiting together as Husband and Wife, 1866, [register page #3]. Cohabitation Registers Digital Collection. Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia, 23219.

• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8DW-TBZ : 23 December 2020), George Belcher, Henry, Virginia, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
• "United States Census, 1860"
  citing Page: 33; Affiliate Publication Number: M653; Affiliate Film Number: 1354; FHL microfilm: 805354; Record number: 1299;
  FamilySearch Record: M41C-K9B (accessed 27 September 2022)
  FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9BSF-9WZM Image number 00037
  George Belcher (49) in Henry, Virginia, United States. Born in Virginia.
• "United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1860"
  citing Page: 14; Line: 40; FHL microfilm: 000805391; Record number: 498493;
  FamilySearch Record: W2X2-NSMM (accessed 27 September 2022)
  FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GBSN-XMM Image number 00426
  Geo Belcher in Henry, Virginia, United States.
• "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFGJ-B8V : 26 August 2022), George Belden, 1870.
• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MC5D-FW8 : 15 January 2022), George Belcher, Leatherwood District, Henry, Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .

See also:

• FamilySearch Person: KLJP-LNY
• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/147916133/george-w-belcher: accessed 16 February 2023), memorial page for George W Belcher (10 Mar 1811–Oct 1881), Find a Grave Memorial ID 147916133, citing Belcher Cemetery, Leatherwood, Henry County, Virginia, USA; Maintained by FRW (contributor 47453387).
  • No primary sources
• "Images of Largo" by James Anthony Schnur
• Virginia Marriages 1785-1940,