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Frances BELCHER 1598 – 1678 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1598

Birth Location: Colchester, Essex, England

Death Date: 1 Mar 1678

Death Location: Hadley, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States

Father: Christian Belcher

Mother: Elizabeth FISHER

Spouse(s): Hugh WELLES

Children(s): Hugh Wells

In 1598, Frances BELCHER entered the world in Colchester, Essex, England, born to Christian Dabridgecourt Belcher and Elizabeth FISHER. Frances BELCHER married Hugh Thomas WELLS or WELLES, and had children including Hugh Wells. Frances BELCHER passed away in 1678 in Hadley, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1598, Frances BELCHER entered the world in Colchester, Essex, England, born to Christian Dabridgecourt Belcher and Elizabeth FISHER.
  • Frances BELCHER married Hugh Thomas WELLS or WELLES, and had children including Hugh Wells.
  • Frances BELCHER passed away in 1678 in Hadley, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Frances BELCHER's Ancestors

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Frances BELCHER
1598 – 1678
Birth Place: Colchester, Essex, England
Parents
Christian Dabridgecourt Belcher
1580 – 1598
Essex, Lancashire, England
Elizabeth FISHER
1582 – 1598
Essex, England
Grandparents
William Belcher
1550 – 1609
Guilsborough, Northamptonshire, England
Christian DeBridgecourt
1558 – 1609
London, London, England
Great-Grandparents
William Belcher
1529 – 1580
Elizabeth Randes
Thomas Dabridgecourt
1531 – 1601
Alice Greswold
1550 – 1563
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Frances BELCHER's Descendants

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Frances BELCHER (1598 – 1 Mar 1678) m. Hugh (Thomas WELLS or) WELLES (1590 – 12 Jun 1645)
  1. 1. Hugh Wells (10 Jan 1625 – 22 Dec 1678) m. Mary Rusco (1628 – 22 Dec 1678)
    1. 1. Mercy Welles (1647 – 15 Oct 1650)
    2. 2. James Wells (29 Oct 1648 – 22 Feb 1682-86) m. Sara (Elizabeth) Clark (1644 – 24 Jan 1712)
      1. 1. Stephen Wells (1652-1662 – 31 Oct 1712) m. Alice Howard (1647 – 31 Oct 1712)
        1. 1. Stephen Wells (1678 – 3 Oct 1722) m. Elizabeth Williams (1661 – 10 Feb 1724)
        2. 2. Mary Wells (1680 – 1712)
        3. 3. Absalom Wells (1697 – 9 Mar 1769)
        4. 4. Barnabas Wells (1704 – 1779)
        5. 5. John Wells ( – 1730)
        6. 6. Thomas Wells
        7. 7. George Wells ( – 1761)
      2. 2. Sarah Wells (1667 – )
      3. 3. James Wells (27 Nov 1668 – 21 Dec 1744) m. Rebecca Selden (1678 – 1764)
        1. 1. Rebecca WELLS (21 Jan 1698 – 9 Nov 1727)
        2. 2. Susannah Wells (6 May 1701 – )
        3. 3. Mary WELLS (8 Oct 1703 – 9 Feb 1707)
        4. 4. James WELLS (7 Jan 1706 – 25 Jun 1757)
        5. 5. Joseph WELLS (24 Mar 1708 – Jul 1777)
        6. 6. Martha WELLS (15 Jun 1710 – 1796)
        7. 7. Elizabeth Wells (9 Feb 1713 – 29 Oct 1739)
        8. 8. Mary WELLS (5 Apr 1715 – 21 Jul 1810)
        9. 9. Lydia WELLS (15 Aug 1718 – )
      4. 4. Joseph Wells (1672 – 24 Apr 1699)
      5. 5. Elizabeth (Alice) Wells (1672 – 8 Jul 1742)
      6. 6. Mary Wells (1673 – 4 Dec 1714)
      7. 7. Thomas Wells (1683 – 1683)
      8. 8. Robert Wells (5 Aug 1693 – 1771)
      9. 9. William Wells (1702 – 1767)
    3. 3. Mary Wells (14 Aug 1649 – 27 Jul 1688)
    4. 4. Rebecca Wells (20 Jan 1652 – 15 Oct 1673)
    5. 5. Sarah Wells (1654 – 26 Jul 1668)
    6. 6. John Wells (Jan 1667 – )

Frances BELCHER's Timeline

2 Records

1598
1598
Birth of Frances BELCHER in Colchester, Essex, England
Colchester, Essex, England
1678
1 Mar 1678
Age 80
Death of Frances BELCHER in Hadley, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States
Hadley, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1598
    Event Place: Colchester, Essex, England
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 82.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: GCH
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current
    [3] Global, Find A Grave Index for Non-Burials, Burials at Sea, and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1670
    Event Place: Nevis
    Record Source: Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Nevis; Year: 1670; Page Number: 265

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Mar 1678
    Event Place: Hadley, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current
    [3] Global, Find A Grave Index for Non-Burials, Burials at Sea, and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

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