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Saturday, June 4, 2011

BELDEN of Connecticut

The BELDEN surname is another old New England family (Connecticut and Massachusetts). Below are the first three generations of my line (in green) and will be continued next week. If you would like sources or want further information, please contact me.



Generation No. 1




1.JOHN BELDEN (RICHARD BELDEN) was born BEF 8 FEB 1634 in Aryingden, Heptonstall, Yorkshire, England, and died 27 JUN 1677 in Wethersfield, Hartford Co., Connecticut. He married LYDIA STANDISH 24 APR 1657 in Wethersfield, Hartford Co., Connecticut, daughter of THOMAS STANDISH and LYDIA. She was born about 1635.
Children of JOHN BELDEN and LYDIA STANDISH were:
2  i.John BELDEN was born 12 JUN 1658 in Wethersfield, Hartford Co., Connecticut, and died 10 JAN 1714 in Wethersfield, Hartford Co., Connecticut. He married Dorothy WILLARD 15 JUN 1682 in Wethersfield, Hartford Co., Connecticut.
+3  ii.JONATHAN BELDEN was born 21 JAN 1660 in Wethersfield, Hartford Co., Connecticut, and died 6 JUL 1734 in Wethersfield, Hartford Co., Connecticut.
+4  iii.Joseph BELDEN was born 23 APR 1663 in Wethersfield, Hartford Co., Connecticut, and died 7 DEC 1724 in Wethersfield, Hartford Co., Connecticut.
+5  iv.Samuel BELDEN was born 3 JAN 1664 in Wethersfield, Hartford Co., Connecticut, and died 27 DEC 1733 in Wethersfield, Hartford Co., Connecticut.
6  v.Sarah BELDEN was born 31 MAR 1668 in Wethersfield, Hartford Co., Connecticut.
7  vi.Daniel BELDEN was born 12 OCT 1670 in Wethersfield, Hartford Co., Connecticut, and died ABT 1696 in Wethersfield, Hartford Co., Connecticut.
+8  vii.Ebenezer BELDEN was born 8 JAN 1672 in Wethersfield, Hartford Co., Connecticut, and died 2 NOV 1739 in Wethersfield, Hartford Co., Connecticut.
9  viii.Lydia BELDEN was born MAR 1675 in Wethersfield, Hartford Co., Connecticut. She married Stephen KELLOGG 8 MAY 1696 in Hadley, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts.
10  ix.Margaret BELDEN was born 29 MAR 1677 in Wethersfield, Hartford Co., Connecticut, and died 13 DEC 1747 in Colchester, New Haven Co., Connecticut. She married Nathaniel KELLOGG 1696 in Hatfield, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts.



Generation No. 2




3.JONATHAN BELDEN (JOHN BELDEN, RICHARD BELDEN) was born 21 JAN 1660 in Wethersfield, Hartford Co., Connecticut, and died 6 JUL 1734 in Wethersfield, Hartford Co., Connecticut. He was buried in Ancient Burying Ground, Wethersfield, Hartford Co., Connecticut. He married MARY WRIGHT 10 DEC 1685 in Wethersfield, Hartford Co., Connecticut, daughter of THOMAS WRIGHT and ELIZABETH CHITTENDEN. She was born 4 MAR 1664 in Wethersfield, Hartford Co., Connecticut, and died 8 SEP 1741 in Wethersfield, Hartford Co., Connecticut. She was buried in Ancient Burying Ground, Wethersfield, Hartford Co., Connecticut.
Children of JONATHAN BELDEN and MARY WRIGHT were:
11  i.Jonathan BELDEN was born 11 NOV 1686 in Wethersfield, Hartford Co., Connecticut.
12  ii.Mary BELDEN was born 11 SEP 1687 in Wethersfield, Hartford Co., Connecticut, and died AFT 10 MAR 1736. She married David WRIGHT 8 JUN 1710 in Wethersfield, Hartford Co., Connecticut.
+13  iii.SILAS BELDEN was born 29 JUL 1691 in Wethersfield, Hartford Co., Connecticut, and died SEP 1742 in Wethersfield, Hartford Co., Connecticut.
14  iv.Jonathan BELDEN was born 30 MAR 1695 in Wethersfield, Hartford Co., Connecticut, and died 20 AUG 1768. He married Martha JAMES 29 DEC 1715.
15  v.Elizabeth BELDEN was born 1 OCT 1698 in Wethersfield, Hartford Co., Connecticut, and died AFT 10 MAR 1736. She married Ezra BELDEN15 FEB 1721 in Wethersfield, Hartford Co., Connecticut.


4.Joseph BELDEN (JOHN BELDEN, RICHARD BELDEN) was born 23 APR 1663 in Wethersfield, Hartford Co., Connecticut, and died 7 DEC 1724 in Wethersfield, Hartford Co., Connecticut. He married Mary MEAKINS 27 OCT 1693 in Wethersfield, Hartford Co., Connecticut. She died 17 MAR 1740.
Children of Joseph BELDEN and Mary MEAKINS were:
16  i.Sarah BELDEN was born 1 JUN 1695.
17  ii.Joseph BELDEN was born 28 DEC 1697.
18  iii.Thomas BELDEN was born 9 SEP 1700.
19  iv.Mary BELDEN was born 23 APR 1704.
20  v.Amos BELDEN was born 15 AUG 1707.
21  vi.Easter BELDEN was born 26 JUN 1710.
22  vii.Eunice BELDEN was born 16 JUN 1714.


5.Samuel BELDEN (JOHN BELDEN, RICHARD BELDEN) was born 3 JAN 1664 in Wethersfield, Hartford Co., Connecticut, and died 27 DEC 1733 in Wethersfield, Hartford Co., Connecticut. He married Hannah Elderkin or HANDY 14 JAN 1686 in Wethersfield, Hartford Co., Connecticut. She died 20 JAN 1742.
Children of Samuel BELDEN and Hannah Elderkin or HANDY were:
23  i.Samuel BELDEN was born 25 JUL 1689.
24  ii.Daniel BELDEN was born 14 FEB 1691.
25  iii.Gideon BELDEN was born 24 MAR 1693.
26  iv.Prudence BELDEN was born 12 FEB 1694.
27  v.Richard BELDEN was born 18 APR 1699.
28  vi.Mathew BELDEN was born 13 JUN 1701.
29  vii.Hannah BELDEN was born 25 SEP 1704.


8.Ebenezer BELDEN (JOHN BELDEN, RICHARD BELDEN) was born 8 JAN 1672 in Wethersfield, Hartford Co., Connecticut, and died 2 NOV 1739 in Wethersfield, Hartford Co., Connecticut. He was buried in Ancient Burying Ground. He married Abigail GRAVES ABT 1696 in Wethersfield, Hartford Co., Connecticut.
Children of Ebenezer BELDEN and Abigail GRAVES were:
30  i.Ebenezer BELDEN was born 7 SEP 1697.
31  ii.Thankful BELDEN was born 16 NOV 1702.



Generation No. 3



13.SILAS BELDEN (JONATHAN BELDEN, JOHN BELDEN, RICHARD BELDEN) was born 29 JUL 1691 in Wethersfield, Hartford Co., Connecticut, and died SEP 1742 in Wethersfield, Hartford Co., Connecticut. He married ABIGAIL ROBBINS 30 NOV 1716 in Wethersfield, Hartford Co., Connecticut, daughter of JOSHUA ROBBINS and ELIZABETH ROSE. She was born 12 JUN 1697 in Wethersfield, Hartford Co., Connecticut, and died 16 FEB 1783 in Wethersfield, Hartford Co., Connecticut. She was buried in Newington, Connecticut (Congregational Church).
Children of SILAS BELDEN and ABIGAIL ROBBINS were:
32  i.Silas BELDEN was born 13 NOV 1717 in Wethersfield, Hartford Co., Connecticut.
33  ii.Abigail BELDEN was born 4 NOV 1720 in Wethersfield, Hartford Co., Connecticut. She married Thomas HURLBURT 12 DEC 1744 in Wethersfield, Hartford Co., Connecticut.
34  iii.Joshua BELDEN was born 19 JUL 1724 in Wethersfield, Hartford Co., Connecticut. He married Anna BELDEN 30 NOV 1749 in Wethersfield, Hartford Co., Connecticut.
35  iv.Charles BELDEN was born 4 MAY 1728 in Wethersfield, Hartford Co., Connecticut.
36  v.Lydia BELDEN was born 3 MAY 1730 in Wethersfield, Hartford Co., Connecticut.
+37  vi.OLIVER BELDEN was born 19 NOV 1732 in Wethersfield, Hartford Co., Connecticut, and died 16 SEP 1811 in Lenox, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts.
38  vii.Jonathan BELDEN was born 16 NOV 1737 in Wethersfield, Hartford Co., Connecticut, and died 9 JAN 1778 in Canaan, Litchfield Co., Connecticut. He married Sarah BELDING 22 MAR 1759.