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      Francis Belcher



      Francis Belcher Sr.
      born 1745
      Listed In 1769 Lunenburg Va Tithables List With Brother Edmund
      Died 7-29-1781 Amelia Co Va From Revolutionary War Wounds
      Married:#1 Mary Cabaniss
      And Then Her Sister #2 Phoebe Cabaniss
      Made his Will, Naming Wife Phoebe, (Phebe) And Children As Heirs No Names Of Children Mentioned in wills..
      Married: Phoebe In North Carolina Because Va Forbid The Marriage Of A Man And His Sister-In-Law In Va:
      Both Daughters Of Matthew Cabaniss And Hannah Clay Cabaniss Of Nottoway Co Va:
      Phoebe Later Married Joseph Swinney Married: Joseph Sevenny 4 July 1791 Franklin Co Va With Benjamin Cook As Surity
      "Marriage Listed In Tenn Historical Society Marriages Of Franklin Co Va" Property Appraised 10-11-1822 Hogs,Mare, Cow And Calf,Heifer,
      Oats, Etc. 4-6-1807 Indenture Between Robert Prunty Of Franklin
      Co And Francis Belcher Of Franklin Co. Sold Francis Belcher The Land Long Branch

      Cabiness:

      Henry Cabiness and Jane

      Matthew Cabanis(s)
      was born presumably in Prince George County Virginia between 1709 and 1720. He married Hannah Clay, daughter of Thomas Clay (great-grandfather of the Kentucky statesman Henry Clay), for on May 9, 1738 occurs the following statement in Prince George Marriage Book: "In the Suit in Chancery brot by Mathew Cabinis & Hannah, his wife, one of the Daughters of Thomas Clay deceased ...." On September 19, 1740 and again in April 1745, he was appointed by court as surveyor of a road.
      On May 12, 1780 he petitioned for dissolution of vestries and for the election by free vote of the people, for marriage licensed to be issued to any regularly ordained ministers, for marriages without the ring by dissenting ministers to be declared lawful and every doubt of their validity removed, and for the good people of the state to be apprised of their just rights. That petition, deemed reasonable by the court on June 7, 1780, was ordered to be presented.

      Matthew's Will disposing of his extensive estate of lands and slaves, date June 6, 1789, was admitted to probate on August 5, 1790. His children are therein named in the following order:

      1...Ann Cabanis, born about 1735 in Amelia County, Virginia; married before 1790 to Mr. Lumpkin.

      2...Charles Cabanis born about 1738 in Amelia County, Virginia; died in Lunenbury County, Virginia (Will probated 1816); married about 1765 to Ann.

      3...Matthew Cabanis Jr. born 1740
      4...Mary Cabaniss born 1748 Married: Francis Belcher
      After she died He married her sister Phoebe
      5...John Cabiness born 1742
      6...Phoebe Cabaniss born 1750 Amelia County Va.
      Married: Francis Belcher who died in 1781 and remarried to Joseph Swinney
      7...George Cabaniss born 1744 Amelia County Va
      Married twice: once to a ??Carter and second to Palatea Harrison dau. of Henry Harrison. They lived in NC thn to Georgia
      8...Henry born 1746
      9...Elijah born 1752
      10..Hannah born 1753
      11..Elizabeth born 1755
      12..Amey born 1760

          Franics Belcher Associated Documents

          Children
            1 ...Matthew Belcher
            Born 1779 Lived In Oglethorpe Co Georgia
            Matthew Is Only Child Of Francis And Mary Cabaniss:
            Relinquished Land Owned By Father To Isham Belcher 12-29- 1814 Amelia County Va Left In Francis Sr.'S Will
            Of Amelia Co 1781. Phoebe M Swinney/ Belcher Deed Listed Franklin County Court House. 4-20-1807
            Belcher Estate , 1814
            Deed Book #7 - page 249 - Microfilm 0031499 FHC
            Olglethorpe County, Georgia

            Know all men by these Presents that I, Matthew Belcher of the County and State aforesaid (Oglethorpe, Georgia),
            for and in consideration of the sum of four hundred dollars to me in hand paid by Isham Belcher of the State of Virginia
            have bargained, Sold, conveyed and relinquished unto the said Isham Belcher all my right
            title, interest and claims to my portion of my deceased fathers estate
            who was Francis Belcher and made and executed his will in Amelia County in the said State of Virginia on the 29th day of July in the year 1781.
            To have and to hold unto the said Isham Belcher my said portion of my said fathers estate
            in as full simple & perfect a manner as the same is or may be held by any one of the legatees
            of the said Francis Belcher.
            In Witnesseth whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this 29th day of Dec 1814.
            Matthew Belcher(mark)

            Georgia, Oglethorpe County
            Personally came and appeared before a Magistrate for said county and afterbeing duely sworn
            maketh oath and saith that they were subscribing witnesses
            to the within relinquishment of dowry and that the said Matthew Belcher
            signed, Sealed and delivered the same for the within mentioned purpose sworn to before me this 30th day of Dec 1814.
            Zelverton Thorton, J. P. Barnabus Arthur, John Arthur (neighbor of Isham Belcher)


              Children of Matthew

              1....Nancy Belcher B 1802
              M Richard Manor 1-11-1822 Patrick Co Va.
              2... Jane Belcher B 1810 Married Jesse Han 8-17-1826
              3...Matthew Jr Belcher Born 1812
              Listed 1830 Newton County Georgia Census Records
              4...Benjamin Listed Franklin Co 1850 Age 30 Born 1820
              5...Eliza Born 1839(Could Be Benjamins Dau)

            Francis and Phoebe's children
            2...Anny Eviline Belcher
            Married John Cook 12-1805 Evaline Signed Deed Of Phebe Belcher Swinney (Mother) When She Deeded Land Over To Her Girls 29 May 1818

            3... Francis Belcher Jr.
            B 10-19-1781
            D. Aft. 5-29-1853 Married Charlotte Dunn 8-1-1809 Surety Was Thomas Dunn
            Served In War Of 1812 On Pay And Muster Rolls 28 Sept 1850 Richmond
            Francis Belcher Jr Listed In Virginia Tx Records 1806-1809
            1811-1812-1812-184-1816-1818
            Children:
              1...Nancy Belcher Married James M. White
              Brother To Celia A. White Who Married William C. Belcher
              2...Jane Belcher Married Robert Pinkard 9-19-1829


            3...Benjamin Belcher born 1820
            listed living in Franklin Co. Va in 1850 with Francis
            4...Prudence Belcher Died Before 9-1846
            She Made Will Deeded Land By Her Mother Phoebe Belcher Swinney 29 May 1818
            Naming Children: All Children Name Of Belcher???
              1...William Belcher
              2...Elias Belcher Married Nancy Belcher 4-1-1833 (A Cousin)Surety Was Isham Belcher
              3...Eveline Belcher Maried John A. Dearing On 1-20-1834
              Franklin Co Va: Children: Henry Dearing B 1834: Frances Dearing B 1837:
              Ann Dearing B 1841: Julia Dearing B 1842: Catherine Dearing B 1843:
              4...Polly Belcher Married Preston Bennett


            5...Kesiah Belcher Married John Paulevin (Paulevon)4-5-1790
            Married Also A Baldwin:Or Baldwin Could Be Mistaken For Paulevin?

            6...Polly Belcher Warwick B 1774 Given Land By Her Mother
            Phoebe Swinney Belcher On 29 May 1818

            7...Isham Belcher Born 1775 Amelia Co Died Before 10-22-1857:
            Will Recorded 10-5-1857 Will Inventoried 1-4-1836
            Married: Martha (Patsy) Mitchell B: 1793 Died 10-9-1853
            In 1818 Isham And Patsy Mitchell Were Charged With Fornication:
            In 1818 Found Not Guilty. They Officially Wed In 1849
            Bible Record States; "Isham Belcher Was Marrade (Sic)2-15-1849"
            Children Were Born Before The Official Marriage:

              1...Harrison C Belcher Married Susan E. Hunt 12-15-1842
              2...Martha Belcher Hundley Married: John Hundley
              3...Elizabeth Belcher B 1812 Married John Daniel Barrow:
              Henry County Va 9-9-1841 Franklin Co Va:
              Children: William Henry Barrow B;1842: John Alexander Barrow B 7-17 1843:
              Absalom Flournoy Barrow B 3-29-1849: Martha Elizabeth
              Susan Barrow B 1850: Jesse Isham Daniel Barrow B 1854:


              4...Matthew C Belcher B 1813 Date Of Will 12-1-1869
              Married: Martha Zeigler 11-5-1842:Children: Mathilda Belcher B 1843:
              John Belcher B 1815 : Catherine Belcher B 1850: William C Belcher B 1852 Nancy V. Belcher B 1853: Cabaniss P. Belcher B 1859


              5...Nancy Belcher B 1815 Married Elias Belcher Son Of Prudence Isham Belcher Surety
              6...Isham Belcher Jr B 12-19-1825 Franklin Co Va
              (Have Copy Of Ishams Bible Record) Died 2-17-1879 According To Bible Record Age 52:
              Isham Belcher Jr.: Married #1 Melissa E. Belcher B 11-25-1826 According To Bible Record:
              Died 3-3-1867 (Age 40) According To Bible Record:
              Married:#1 Melissa E.Belcher 22-5-1849 According To Bible Record: Malissa Was Dau Of William C. Belcher
              Then He married Julia cooper B: 6-30-1840,
              His Sister-In-Law On 9-1-1867 Ishams Date Of Death Also Listed In Julia Belchers Application For A Civil War Pension From Her First Husband: Tazewell T Cooper:
              After Isham Died She Applied For A Pension From Her First Husband
              Applied 20 April 1908 She Was 67 Yrs Old: He Was Killed In Battle, Tazewell Cooper Served In Company D Of The 24th Virginia Regiment Julia Had Children: John Cooper B 2-8-1861: Thomas Cooper 4-7-1862

              No Records Of Thomas And A Report Of A John Cooper Was Also Hers But Census Records Only Have Rosella Ann Born 1861 As Her Child By Tazewell Cooper
              Julia And Tazewell Are Listed Both Age 22 In 1860 Census In Franklin County Virginia. Gideon And America Cooper Living Next Door, Tazewell's Parents. Isham And Malissa Living A Few Houses Down From Them.
              1870 Census Has Julia As Head Of Household. Children Listed Are Ann R. Cooper Age 19 Rest Have Belcher Name
              Frances E Age 11, Sydney Age 10, Martha B Age 9, Ann E Age 6, Sally J Age 4,
              William J Age 1,
              Isham Jr's Children: Only Francis Was Malissa's Child

                1...Francis E. Belcher 3-5-1865: (Malissa�s)
                2...George Washington Belcher B 8-8-1869
                3...Martha Bell Belcher B: 9-7-1871:
                4...Ann Eliza Belcher B; 2-5-1873
                5...Princies Annie Belcher B 4-17-1867:
                Listed In Bible:
                6...Ada Belcher B:4-16-1868:
                7...Sallie Jane Belcher B: 7-10-1876:
                8...William Belcher B: 1878(Uncle Buck):

              7...William C. Belcher B 1827 Married Lucinda Belcher B 1833 3-12-1854 8...John Belcher B 1829
              9...Sallie J. Belcher B 1832 Married John W. Meredith Married: 11-21-1850 Surety Was William Belcher
              10...Charlotte Temple Belcher B 1835

            8...Amey Belcher Cook:
            Given Land By Her Mother Phoebe Belcher Swinney 29 May 1818
            The Phoebe Belcher Swinney Deed Is Shown Below Click To See It: THE PHOEBE BELCHER SWINNEY DEED IS SHOWN BELOW CLICK TO SEE IT:


            BELCHERS SWINNEY'S DEED TO HER GIRLS ALSO A DEED FROM JOSEPH SWINNEY TO FRANCIS BELCHER JUNIOR





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