Katherine Belcher

Katherine Alcock was baptized on 12 Jan. 1600 Mancetter[1] and died on 20 July 1680 at Braintree, Massachusetts.[1] She left a will in 3 Sept. 1679 probated 20 July 1680 [2] She was also known as Catherine Allcock.

Parents: John Alcock bur. Jan 1610 Mancetter, Warwick

Married

1. on 11 Dec 1627 in Mancetter, Warwick, England to Gregory Belcher. He was b. 30 March 1606 in Aston Parish, Juxta Birmingham, Warwick, England and d. 21 June 1659 in Braintree, Masachusetts. He was the son of Thomas Belcher of Wardend. [2]

Children

1. Elizabeth Belcher b. 3 Mar 1620 Mt. Walliston, Norfolk, Massachusetts
2. Josiah Belcher b. 1631 Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, England d. 17 Oct 1682 Boston, Suffolk, Ma [2]
3. Elizabeth Belcher b. 24 Jun 1632 Of Wethersfield, Hartford, Ct d.17 Oct 1682 Wethersfield, Hartford, Ct
4. John Belcher b. 1633 Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, Ma d.1693 Boston, Suffolk, Mass
5. Moses Belcher b. 1635 Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, Ma d. 5 Jul 1691 Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts
6. Samuel Belcher b. 24 Aug 1637 Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States d. 17 Jun 1679 Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States
7. Mary Belcher b. 8 Jul 1639 Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United State d. 17 Feb 1678 Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States
8. Joseph Belcher b. 25 Dec 1641 Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States 29 Jan 1678 Massachusetts, United States
9. Gregory Belcher, Jr. b. 1643 Braintree, Suffolk, MA

Sometimes the genealogical gods smile upon you

• from Slovak Yankee: English Origins Aug 5, 2009

“The Alcocks of Maine, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire: John Alcock and His Wife Elizabeth Wrightman, Anne Alcock and Her Husband Nicholas Needham, and Katherine Alcock, and Her Husband Gregory Belcher” by Mary Locke Eysenbach, NHGR 26 (2009):49-56.

I happen to descend from two of these people. I already had tentatively identified Gregory Belcher's wife as Katherine Alcock, however, this confirms it. One should note that their marriage record appears in both hers and his home parish (Aston, Warwickshirhe). I gained the maiden name of the wife of John Alcock as Elizabeth Wrightman and now my maternal grandparents are 10th cousins. They are also 9th cousins, once removed via the Burnham family.

Considering how close these Alcocks are to another group of Alcock emigrants, I'll surmise that they were cousins somehow and all from Warwickshire.

Links

• Descendants of Gregory BELCHER (abt 1550-ENG) DNA Project
• http://mainegenie.cwahi.net/ALCOCK.htm
• http://homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~cousin/html/p448.htm
• http://www.werelate.org/wiki/Family:Gregory_Belcher_and_Catherine_Allcock_(1)
• English Origins Aug 5, 2009

Citations

1. Belcher Family Website
2. [S541] James Savage First Settlers of New England, I.
3. http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/t/u/c/James-N-Tucker/WEB...
4. Kelsay-Davison & Allied Families: George Alcock updated 20 March 2011

Sources

• “The Alcocks of Maine, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire: John Alcock and His Wife Elizabeth Wrightman, Anne Alcock and Her Husband Nicholas Needham, and Katherine Alcock, and Her Husband Gregory Belcher” by Mary Locke Eysenbach, NHGR 26 (2009):49-56.

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Catherine Allcock Belcher

Birth: 1610
Manchester Metropolitan Borough of Manchester Greater Manchester, England Death: Jul. 20, 1680 Braintree Norfolk County Massachusetts, USA

Family links:

Spouse:

 Gregory Belcher (1606 - 1674)

Children:

 Josiah Belcher (1631 - 1683)*

 John Belcher (1633 - 1693)*

 Samuel Belcher (1637 - 1679)*

 Joseph Belcher (1641 - 1687)*

*Calculated relationship

Burial: Unknown

Created by: Linda Mac Record added: Feb 28, 2009 Find A Grave Memorial# 34284772

GEDCOM Note

Biography ==Katherine Allcock, daughter of John, was bpt 12 Jun 1600 at Mancetter, Warwickshire, England.<ref>"England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J3WG-2Q5 : 30 December 2014), Katherine Allcock, 12 Jan 1600; citing MANCETTER,WARWICK,ENGLAND, reference ; FHL microfilm 555,355.</ref>

She married there 11 Dec 1627 Gregorie Belcher. They settled in Braintree, Massachusetts, had at least seven children.<ref name=NHGR26>Eysenbach, Mary Locke. "The Alcocks of Maine, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire: John Alcock and his wife Elizabeth Wrightman, Anne Alcock and herhusband Nicholas Needham, and Katherine Alcock and her Husband Gregory Belcher." The New Hampshire Genealogical Record. 26:49 (2009)</ref>

Notes ===:: from Surname Saturday: Gregory Belcher of Braintree, Mass. Sep 25, 2010

The basic framework of Gregory Belcher was published in the New England Genealogical & Historical Register in 1906, 60:128-29, et seq., by Joseph G. Bartlett. He notes that Gregory was in New England as early as 1637 (without proof), but certainly by 30 December 1639 when he was granted land. He deposed in June 1665 aged about 60 years. We know hiswife's name was Katherine. Another Gregory Belcher of Barkswell, Warwickshire left a will dated 20 March 1620 which mentions his wife Joane and son Thomas [Putnam's Historical Magazine, Vol. 4, p. 183]. This Thomas is supposedly the sameman who lived at Wardend, Aston, Warwickshire and who had a son namedGregory baptized there on 20 March 1606. A Gregory Belcher married a Katherine Alcock at nearby Mancetter, Warwickshire on 11 December 1627. So this all hangs together. A man with the same name, with a wife ofthe same name, of the correct age, and who disappears from English records appears in Braintree. I certainly think this is a strong case. However, to really nail it down, we need the will or probate of Thomas Belcher the father. As I noted in this post, last year the English origins of Gregory's wife, Katherine, and her siblings who also emigrated to New England werepublished. Gregory had seven children among which was Mary, the wife of Alexander Marsh, with whom Gregory had several land transactions. Katherine (Alcock) Belcher survived Gregory and left a will naming her daughter as Mary Marsh. Notes 1. GREGORY(1) BELCHER, b. c.30 Mar 1606, Aston, co. Warwick, England, d. 25 Nov 1674 @ age 68; m. 11 Dec 1627, Mancetter, Warwick, CATHERINEALCOCK, b. c.1610, England, d. 20 Jul 1680, Braintree @ age abt. 70.[9] He was in New England as early as 1637; and on 30 Dec 1639, was granted a lot of 52 acres at Mount Wollaston (Braintree), for 13 heads, paying 3 shillings per acre for the same (Boston Town Records). Here hesettled, was admitted a freeman on 13 May 1640; and was made a Selectman in 1646. He deposed in Jun 1665 aged about 60 years (Essex Co. Records). By occupation he was a farmer. On 14 Jul 1664,he purchased of John Smith, 9 acres of land in Milton, which he gave to his son, JosephBelcher, for a marriage portion. On 6 Jan 1657/58 he obtained a leaseof the Salter farm in Braintree, from the estate of William Tyng of Boston; and on 15 Jan 1666/67, Gregory Belcher and others bought the Salter farm for L900; Belcher's interest being one eigth.[10] On 26 Mar 1670, Gregory Belcher and his son-in-law, Alexander Marsh, purchased the Iron Works, with 200 acres of land in Braintree; and on 18 May 1671, the same parties bought 40 acres in Braintree Plain of Henry Crane,[11] He died 25 Nov 1674 @ age 68. The inventory of his estate, showing a total of 629 pounds 5 shillings, was represented by his widow, 29 Jan 1674/75, proved 20 Jul 1680; gives to son, Josiah, a cow ' if he molestnot my son Moses in his present dwelling and posessions"; to son, John, a cow and a horse; to daughters, Elizabeth Gilbert & Mary Marsh, and granddaughter, Mary Marsh, some household effects; "to son Moses (who hath all his life carried himself so dutifully to myself and gis father) the great Bible and the whole house and land he now possesses which I declare his father gave him." Sons, Moses Belcher & Alexander Marsh, executors. On 9 Jul 1680, Josiah Belcher, of Boston entered a caveat against the probate of any Will said to be made by his late mother,Catherine Belcher, of Braintree, wid. deceased, until he be present. (Suffolk Co. Probate)[12

Sources

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• Parish Register for Mancetter, Warwick