Joseph was a soldier in the American Revolutionary War, and served as a private in Capt. Peter Talbot's company, Col Samuel Robin's regiment, which marched on the alarm of 19 April 1775, with three days' service. He also served in Capt. Simon Leach's company, Col. Benjamin Giles' regiment which marched to fortify Dorchester Heights on 4 March 1776 He also served in Capt Theophilus Crane's company, Col. Giles's regiment which marched from Stoughton and Braintree , and saw service in Capt. Robert Lewis's Co., Col. Giles' Regt., marching to Squantum 3 June 1776 when the British Fleet had left Boston Harbor. He also served in Capt. Theophilus Wilder's Co., Dikes's regiment from Dec 1776 to March 1777.
The following was written by one of Joseph's grandsons, "I wanted to join the Sons of the Revolution, and I wanted very much to get it under the records of my good old grandpa Belcher. You never saw him and so did not know of his kindness, his love for the family and all those about him. To know him personally was to know perhaps the most popular man in Scott's woods, a fine singer and handsome man, and the most honorable man I ever knew." (This is extracted from a letter from Cephas Belcher Hunt to Mrs. M. Eleanor Clark, dated Oklahoma City, May 3, 1913.
Joseph and his wife Mary Baker had 10 children. They had a son, Clifford Belcher, b. 1788 and died in Canton, MA in 1874. Clifford married Mary McKendry b. 1793 and died in Canton, MA in 1876. They may have had other children (this from Find A Grave member Carol Gertner).
Joseph was a soldier in the American Revolutionary War, and served as a private in Capt. Peter Talbot's company, Col Samuel Robin's regiment, which marched on the alarm of 19 April 1775, with three days' service. He also served in Capt. Simon Leach's company, Col. Benjamin Giles' regiment which marched to fortify Dorchester Heights on 4 March 1776 He also served in Capt Theophilus Crane's company, Col. Giles's regiment which marched from Stoughton and Braintree , and saw service in Capt. Robert Lewis's Co., Col. Giles' Regt., marching to Squantum 3 June 1776 when the British Fleet had left Boston Harbor. He also served in Capt. Theophilus Wilder's Co., Dikes's regiment from Dec 1776 to March 1777.
The following was written by one of Joseph's grandsons, "I wanted to join the Sons of the Revolution, and I wanted very much to get it under the records of my good old grandpa Belcher. You never saw him and so did not know of his kindness, his love for the family and all those about him. To know him personally was to know perhaps the most popular man in Scott's woods, a fine singer and handsome man, and the most honorable man I ever knew." (This is extracted from a letter from Cephas Belcher Hunt to Mrs. M. Eleanor Clark, dated Oklahoma City, May 3, 1913.
Joseph and his wife Mary Baker had 10 children. They had a son, Clifford Belcher, b. 1788 and died in Canton, MA in 1874. Clifford married Mary McKendry b. 1793 and died in Canton, MA in 1876. They may have had other children (this from Find A Grave member Carol Gertner).
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In Memory of/Mr Joseph/Belcher;/died May 27. 1814./Aged 65.
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