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About George Belcher
The name Belcher is composed of the English/French words "bel" and "cher", which means "good cheer".
This Belcher is most like the same Belcher as described by this webpage:
http://www.belcherkentucky.com/founder.htm
Sergeant George Belcher, Continental Army The American Revolution
George Belcher was born about 1760 in Amelia County Virginia, the son of Isham Belcher and Elisabeth Clay.
Not much is known about his life outside of public and military records. He was said to have been a great tracker of man or game. George Blecher was one of the first Justice-of -the-Peace in Floyd County, Kentucky. It is believed that he may have been a man of small stature, as his son Bartley was a little man. Also, several of his grandchildren bear that characteristic.
He was a veteran of the American Revolution. On the 20th of January 1777, George enlisted in Captain James Foster's company of the 15th Virginia Regiment Continental Line, commanded by Lt. Colonel James Innes. Other regiments he served in were the 5th and 11th Regiments, Continental Line and the 2nd Virginia Brigade. Places of note where his company was located include, Reading, Valley Forge, White Plains, Newark, Pompton, Middlebrook, Ramapaugh, Smiths Cove and Morristown.
George Belcher spent the winter of 1777-78 at Valley Forge , Pennsylvania. It was at these winter quarters that 11,000 men under General George Washington suffered through a bitter cold winter. It was here, that the future of the United States never looked more bleak. These poorly clothed and starving men, with little shelter from the elements, sybmbolized the indomitable and determined spirit of the fledgling American Army at the time. As many as 2,500 men died during that brutal winter. George Belcher was even listed sick during roll call, while there. The military today is well equipped and fed. This was not the case in the latter part of the 1700s. Funding for the American Army was hard to come by, as were food and other necessities. Roads were very poor and transportation was extremely slow.
It is believed by the writer that George Belcher participated in the battle of Cowpens, South Carolina on 17 January 1781, even though his enlistment ended on 27 February 1780. He supposedly suffered a broken arm. It was at Cowpens that Brig General Daniel Morgan and a force of 1,100 men, most of whom were backwoodsmen, met a British force of about 1,100 men under Colonel Banastre Tarleton. Using cunning tactics and the deadly fire of his riflemen, Morgan routed the British army.
George Belcher also appears to have been present at the battle of Guilford's Courthouse shortly thereafter. Another intertesting note is that Major Alexander Stuart, also fought at Guilford's Courthouse. He was the grandfather of Confederate Major-General Jeb Stewart.
After the end of the American Revolution, George married Sally Powell, daughter of George Powell, on 14 August, (in Augusta?) County, Virginia. The only child born of this union was John Belcher. John was probably born in Washington County now Russell County, Virginia . There is a George Belcher (Belsher) living in Amelia County in 1782 (1790-1870) Virginia early census index.
George Belcher, along with John Fugate, acquired 380 acreas of land on a commissioner's certificate on both sides of the uper north fork on the Clinch River, in what is now Russell County, Virginia. This John Fugate may have been a brother of George Belcher's second wife, Mary Fugate. George Belcher married Mary shortly after the death of his first wife, Sally. The children of George and Mary were
- 1. George Jr.,
- 2. Mary Ann,
- 3. Margaret Martley,
- 4. John William,
- 5. James,
- 6. Ali and
- 7. Sally.
Most of the children were probably born in Russell County.
George Belcher is listed on the petition to form Russell County from Washington County, in December 1785. According to the 1787 Russell County personal property tax list, George owned 2 horses and 6 head of cattle. George bought 70 acres more on the Clinch River in February 1795 and acquired 100 acres more on the south side of the Clinch River on 7 December 1800 (Russell County Land Grants no. 46 page 527). Other Belchers living in Russell County were Jesse, John, and Robert Belcher. Jesse and John were probably brothers of George, and Robert may have been a brother.
Also, somethime later, George Belcher moved his family into Floyd County, Kentucky. Goerge shows up in the 1820 Floyd County census with 12 in the household. Pike County was made from Floyd in 1822 and he doesn't show up on the 1830 census, but his older sons, do. From this, we assume George died after 1820.
Researched by Gayl Ramey Wells ang Gregory Clyde Belcher
Written by Gregory Clyde Belcher, June 2001
Both are descendesnt of George
Sources 1790 -1879 cencuc index ancestry.com database, Washington County surveyors record 1781-1797 by Rhonda Robertson, Jehn Stuart by John W. Thomason,Jr. Published by Charles Shribners sons 1958
Supposed to be a great tracker of man or game... One of the first Justice of Peace in Floyd County, Kentucky. Thought to have served and spent the terrible winter at Valley Forge, Virginia, and served in the Battles of Cowpens and Guilford Courthouse. 15th Virginia Regiment under Captain James Foster, commanded by Lt. Col James Innes.
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George Belcher's Timeline
| 1762 |
January 1762
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Amelia, VA, United States
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| 1783 |
1783
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Washington County, Virginia, United States
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| 1785 |
1785
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Washington, Virginia, United States
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| 1788 |
1788
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Pike County, Kentucky, United States
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| 1790 |
1790
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Washington County, Virginia, United States
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| 1792 |
September 14, 1792
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Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States
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1795
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Russell County, Virginia, United States
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1802
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Patrick County, Virginia, United States
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