Brief Life History of Joseph
When Joseph Belcher was born on 13 May 1749, in Stoughton, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States, his father, Clifford Belcher, was 38 and his mother, Mehitable Bird, was 33. He married Mary Baker on 28 October 1775, in Sharon, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons. He died on 27 May 1814, in Farmington, Franklin, Maine, United States, at the age of 65, and was buried in Canton, Canton, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States.
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Sources (6)
- Joseph Belcher, "Massachusetts, Births and Christenings, 1639-1915"
- Joseph Belcher in entry for Cephas Belcher, "Massachusetts Deaths, 1841-1915"
- Joseph Belcher in entry for Clifford Belcher, "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001"
Spouse and Children
1749–1814 Male
1754–1839 Female
Children (2)
1788–1874 Male
1799–1852 Male
Parents and Siblings
1710–1773 Male
1716– Female
Siblings (7)
1741–1741 Male
1744–1744 Male
1745–1775 Male
1747–1747 Female
1749–1814 Male
+2 More Children
World Events (6)
1776
Age 27
1780
Age 31
1786 · Shays' Rebellion
Age 37
Name Meaning
English (of Norman origin):
from Old French bel ch(i)ere or beu ch(i)ere (Old French beu, bel ‘fair, lovely’ + ch(i)ere ‘face, countenance’), which had various senses, including ‘fair face or looks, fine manners, good company, good cheer, food and drink, hospitality’. Although ch(i)ere originally meant ‘face’, the word later came to mean also ‘demeanor, disposition’ (hence English cheer), and the nickname may thus also have denoted a person of pleasant, cheerful disposition.
from Old French bel, beu + sire ‘fair sir’, a term of address. From at least the 15th century this name was probably confused with the name above, owing to the pronunciation of Middle English beu sire and bel sire as ‘bewcher’ and ‘belsher’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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