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Josiah Belcher 1631–1683 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1631

Birth Location: Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 3 Apr 1683

Death Location: Boston, Massachusetts

Father: Gregory Immigrant

Mother: Catherine Alcock

Spouse(s): Urania Rainsford

Children(s): Elizabeth Belcher

The story of Josiah Belcher began in 1631 in Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA. Josiah Belcher married Urania Rainsford, and had children including Elizabeth Belcher. Josiah Belcher passed away in 1683 in Boston, Massachusetts.

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Biography

  • The story of Josiah Belcher began in 1631 in Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA.
  • Josiah Belcher married Urania Rainsford, and had children including Elizabeth Belcher.
  • Josiah Belcher passed away in 1683 in Boston, Massachusetts.

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Josiah Belcher's Ancestors

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Josiah Belcher
1631–1683
Birth Place: Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Gregory (Catherine Bulkeley) Belcher - English Immigrant
1606–1674
Aston, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
Catherine (“Kate”) Alcock
1600–1680
Mancetter, Warwickshire, England
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Josiah Belcher's Descendants

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Josiah Belcher (1631–3 Apr 1683) m. Urania Rainsford (4 Jun 1638–2 Oct 1691)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Belcher 1663–1709 m. John Paine 1658–1718
    1. 1. Stephen Paine 1686–1745 m. Sarah (Valetta) Paine 1687–1737
      1. 1. Stephen (Paine) Jr 1716–1797 m. Sarah Thornton 1716–1772
        1. 1. Nathan Paine 1741–1818 m. Lillis Winsor 1744–1816
    2. 2. Urania Paine 1700–1772

Josiah Belcher's Timeline

2 Records

1631
1631
Birth of Josiah Belcher in Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
1683
3 Apr 1683
Age 52
Death of Josiah Belcher in Boston, Massachusetts
Boston, Massachusetts

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1631
    Event Place: Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Apr 1683
    Event Place: Boston, Massachusetts

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