Richard Belt (1735 - 1788)

Born 1735 in Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland

Ancestors

Husband of Keturah (Price) Belt — married 24 Jan 1760 in Baltimore, MD

Descendants

Died 15 Nov 1788 at about age 53 in Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, United States

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Biography

This profile is part of the Belt Name Study.

Richard was born in 1735. He died in 1788 at the age of 53 - 54.

Richard Belt married Keturah (Price) Belt 1739 - 1790. They were married 1/24/1760 in Baltimore County, Maryland. She was a daughter of John Sr. Price & Rebecca Merryman.

Their children:

• Benedidt
• Charlton
• Isabelle m. William McGaw
• John m. Sarah Hyfield
• Milcah m. Jesse Matthews
• Aquilla Sr. m. Mary Inscho.

Where Richard & Keturah were buried is unknown. Dover Methodist Cemetery wasn't founded until 1808. They could be buried with his parents, where ever that may be. (AFT - John Christian Tanner 1712 - 1784)

Richard's will mentions sons John, Charlton, Aquilla, and Benedict, as well as his wife Keturah; he doesn't name any of his daughters.

Sources

• Richards findagrave page lists and has links to his parents, siblings, spouse, 2 children. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=133067591

• Richard Belt: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LZ67-P64 Lists 10 children.

• Will of Richard Belt, Baltimore will book 4, page 350. Viewable online at "Maryland, Register of Wills Records, 1629-1999," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1951-24090-15677-66?cc=1803986&wc=9Y91-ZNB:146536801,150562901 : accessed 09 Aug 2014), Baltimore > Wills 1784-1791 vol 4 > image 181 of 289; citing Hall of Records, Annapolis.

• http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=worldmarr_ga&h=92149&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt (11/12/21 bad link)

• Richard /Belt/^[1][2][3]

• Husband: Richard Belt
• Wife: Keturah Price
• Marriage: 24 JAN 1760 in Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland^{[4][5][6][7][8]}

Marriage: Gunpowder Mh, Baltimore, MD

Date: 24 JAN 1760^[9]