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Rufus, b. 1790, of Archd., John, Higginson, John 3,2, Humphrey

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Rufus, b. 1790, of Archd., John, Higginson, John 3,2, Humphrey

MarilynRoth58  (View posts) Posted: 12 Sep 2005 6:50PM GMT
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USGenWeb > MO has a lot of data about BELT.
http://ftp/rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/mo/henry/cemeteries/sto...
Stones Chapel, Walker Twp. Henry Co., MO:

Rufus BELT (24 Aug. 1790, Montgomery Co., MD - 6 Sep. 1874, Henry Co., MO) Corporal, First Rgt., MD Militia; m. by 1826, KY, Sarah, & had Charles A., Ann Rebecca, Mary, & Sallie. [Fredk. Co., MD, Militia in the War of 1812 verifies that Fifth Corporal Rufus BELT served in the company of "Lowrye."]

Charles A. (19 Aug. 1826, KY - 20 S 1872, Henry Co., MO) m. 31 Oct. 1850, Shelby Co., KY, Josephine TAYLOR (6 Jan. 1828, KY - 19 Dec. 1884, Henry Co.) & had Susan, Sarah, Andrew J., Levenia Taylor, & Walter.

Mary A. (12 S 1864 - 14 Apr. 1889) wf/o Walter.

Chester E. (5 Apr. 1889 - 18 July 1889).

FamilySearch database of the 1880 Census, Deepwater, Henry, MO: Josaphine BELT, 52, wid., KY; Andrew J., 24, KY; Lee, 20, MO; Walter, 17, MO; granddau. Bettie L. GATES, 4. {only BELT family on FamilySearch, Henry Co.}

Rufus was son of Archibald BELT (ca. 1769 - prob. d. by 1801). & Elizabeth GARTRELL / GATTRELL. Archibald was son of John, will pr. 4 Jan. 1814, Montg. Co., MD.

Abstracts of Wills of Montg. Co., MD: Aaron GARTRELL, 21 Feb. 1801, pr. 1 Mar. 1802. To ch. Wm., Ignatius, Benj. (ex.), Caleb, Samuel, Amelia HOLLAND, Sarah DARBY, Rebecca GRIFFITH, Elizabeth BELT, & Jane GAITHER. Grandson Aaron, s/o son Wm. Niece Mary, d/o bro. Stephen. Wit. Nathan MUSGROVE & Philemon PLUMMER, Sr., & Jr.

John BELT, 26 Aug. 1811, 4 Jan. 1814. To ch. Wm. & Otho (coexs.), Evan, John Smith, Ann & Dolly [Dorothy] BELT, Mary GATRIL, dau-in-law Margaret, wid/o son Greenbury. To grandch. Rebecca & Rufus BELT. Wit. Mesheck BROWNING, Nacy WATERS, John TURNBULL, G. HOWARD. Codicil of 25 Oct. 1812, wit. Joshua W. DORSEY & Robt. PLUMMER.

[Archibald had preceded his father in death, but relationship is shown by his father naming Archibald's ch. Rebecca & Rufus.]

Higginson BELT, 15 July 1786, 15 Nov. 1788: To wf. Sarah, sons John (ex.), Carlton, & Higginson, & dau. Beckey PEDDICOART; to grandsons Westley & Higginson, under 21, sons of Greenbury. Wit. H., Joshua, & Elizabeth GRIFFITH.

Leonard BELT, will of 14 S 1793, pr. 20 S 1793, Nephew John BELT (ex.), s/o bro. Higginson; Rebecca PEDDICOART, wf/o Jasper...

Is anybody working on this line?
SubjectAuthorDate Posted
MarilynRoth58 12 Sep 2005 6:50PM GMT 
maas 28 May 2007 1:59AM GMT 
MarilynRoth58 28 May 2007 7:08PM GMT 
nathanielmaas 28 May 2007 10:26PM GMT 
MarilynRoth58 29 May 2007 12:52AM GMT 
nathanielmaas 13 Nov 2011 10:35PM GMT 
MarilynRoth58 15 Nov 2011 8:56PM GMT 
nathanielmaas 20 Nov 2011 10:32PM GMT 
MarilynRoth58 21 Nov 2011 3:59PM GMT 
   

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