William Belcher (1731 - 1801)

Born 29 Aug 1731 in Preston City, Preston, New London, Connecticut Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Desire (Morgan) Belcher — married 23 Apr 1752 in Preston, New London, Connecticut Colony

Descendants

Died 27 Jun 1801 at age 69 in Preston, New London, Connecticut, United States

Biography

Captain William Belcher served with 4th Battalion, Col. Samuel Selden, Wadsworth's Brigade, Continental Army during the American Revolution.

William Belcher is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A008617.

William Belcher

FAG: Revolutionary War, Preston, Connecticut; Fourth Battalion, General Wadsworth's Brigade, Colonel Sameul Selden; 2nd Company, 1st Lieutenant Benjamin Brewster, 2d Lieutenant Isaac Wheeler Stanton

William was born to William Belcher and Mehitable Unknown, in Preston, New London, Connecticut Colony, on August 29, 1731.^[1]

William married Desire Morgan, and had at least eight children.^[1]

William served as a Captain, and the Commander of a Company, in the Fourth Battalion of Colonel James Wadsworth's Brigade, during the American Revolution.^[1]

William died, in Preston, New London County, Connecticut, USA on June 27, 1801.^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 20 March 2020), memorial page for Capt William Belcher (29 Aug 1731–27 Jun 1801), Find A Grave Memorial no. 48414498, citing Pachaug Cemetery, Griswold, New London County, Connecticut, USA ; Maintained by KB (contributor 47020273). - William Belcher on FindAGrave

• Find A Grave: Memorial #48414498
• Morgan, Nathaniel Harris. Morgan Genealogy: A History of James Morgan, of New London, Conn. (Case, Lockwood & Brainard, 1869) Page 44.