John Belliston

10 December 1768–18 July 1808 (Age 39)
Darlaston, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom

The Life Summary of John

When John Belliston was born on 10 December 1768, in Darlaston, Staffordshire, England, his father, Richard Belliston, was 34 and his mother, Ann Bailey, was 31. He married Esther Boycott on 16 September 1790, in Madeley, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 4 daughters. He died on 18 July 1808, in his hometown, at the age of 39, and was buried in Darlaston, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom.

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Family Time Line

John Belliston
1768–1808
Esther Boycott
1768–1815
Marriage: 16 September 1790
Nancy Belliston
1791–1794
Sarah Belliston
1793–1794
William Belliston
1794–1863
John Belliston
1796–1872
Joseph Belliston
1797–1798
James Belliston
1799–1815
Jabez Belliston
1801–1879
Maria Belliston
1803–1883
Esther Belliston
1806–1889

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    16 September 1790Madeley, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom
    • Children

    (9)

    +4 More Children

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings

    (8)

    +3 More Children

    World Events (6)

    1770 · Boston Tea Party
    Age 2
    Thousands of British troops were sent to Boston to enforce Britain's tax laws. Taxes were repealed on all imports to the American Colonies except tea. Americans, disguised as Native Americans, dumped chests of tea imported by the East India Company into the Boston Harbor in protest. This escalated tensions between the American Colonies and the British government.
    1775 · The Shot Heard Around the World
    Age 7
    "On April 18, 1775, a shot known as the ""shot heard around the world"" was fired between American colonists and British troops in Lexington, Massachusetts. This began the American War for Independence. Fifteen months later, Thomas Jefferson penned the Declaration of Independence. The Treaty of Paris was signed in September 1783 which ended the war. The colonies were no longer under British rule. Many who fought for the British fled to Canada, the West Indies, and some to England."
    1787 · English Convicts Sail to Australia
    Age 19
    The first fleet of convicts sailed from England to Australia on May 13, 1787. By 1868, over 150,000 felons had been exiled to New South Wales, Van Diemen's Land, and Western Australia.

    Name Meaning

    Scottish: habitational name from Belliston in Fife.

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

    Sources (26)

    • John Bellaston in entry for Wm. Bellaston, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
    • John Bellinson, "England, Staffordshire, Church Records, 1538-1944"
    • John Belleston, "England, Shropshire Parish Registers, 1538-1918"

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