Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties

Stephen Dr. Belt

Male Abt 1768 -


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  • Name Stephen Dr. Belt 
    Birth Abt 1768  Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I10652  Tree1
    Last Modified 12 Mar 2024 

    Father Benjamin Belt,   b. Bef 1740, Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 May 1814, Prince George's County, Maryland - probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 74 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Family ID F7416  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Margaret Rebecca Hilleary,   b. 7 Feb 1761, Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1810, Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 48 years) 
    Marriage 18 Jan 1786  Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Margaret Rebecca Belt,   b. Aft 1787, Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1831, Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 44 years)  [Father: natural]
     2. Stephen Belt,   b. Aft 1788, Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]
     3. Benjamin Belt,   b. Aft 1789, Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]
    Family ID F7417  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 12 Mar 2024 

  • Notes 
    • BELT, BENJAMIN - Prince George's Co. 19 June 1772 28 May 1773
      To son Benjamin Belt, Negro man Glasgow.
      To son Joseph Belt, 20 shillings,
      To dau. Sophia Beall, £20.
      To dau. Anne Brashears, 5 shillings,
      To dau. Eliza. Waring, £25
      To dau. Hester Watkins, 5 shillings.
      To grandson Benjamin son of my grandson Benjamin Belt [sic], Negro Pete, and a mare.
      To grandson Stephen son of my grandson Benjamin Belt, Negro girl Nelly and Negro boy Billy and a mare.
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      1828-1834 Prince George's County MD Will Book
      Folio 458 SARAH ALLEN 04/06/1830 05/01/1831
      "being in a low state of health of body ..."

      Bequeaths to:
      1. George W. Hilleary --brother
      Henry Hilleary --brother
      -to have all of the testatrix's real estate to be divided equally between them
      share and share alike
      -to have all the testatrix's personal property divided or undivided to them and it is the testatrix's will that the real and personal estate shall not be divided as long as the testatrix's sister-in-law Elizabeth Allen still lives
      -named executors of the will
      2. Benjamin Belt --nephew
      -to have the sum of$200.00
      3. Stephen Belt --nephew (brother of Benjamin)
      -to have the sum of $100.00
      4. Margaret Rebecca Belt --niece (sister of Benjamin and Stephen)
      -to have the sum of$100.00
      Witnesses: Walter Smith
      Mary Clagett
      Sarah Ann Clagett
      Then came: Walter Smith
      Note: the testatrix signed the will in her own hand
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      1791-1793 Prince George's County, Maryland Land Records Liber JRM 1 [Abstract by Mike Marshall]; Page 359. At the request of Stephen Belt the following Decree & Deed was recorded November 17, 1792
      It is decreed this November 14, 1792, by the High Court of Chancery that the petitioners annexed deed executed May 10, 1788 by Benjamin Belt for conveying "Smiths Purchase" and several other tracts unto Stephen Belt within 6 months be recorded. AC Hanson, Chancellor.
      Indenture made May 10, 1788. Benjamin Belt in consideration of the love and affection which he hath and beareth to his son Stephen Belt and 900 pounds current money of Maryland has sold three contiguous tracts; "Smiths Purchase" containing 138 acres and "Smiths Field" containing 138 acres which two tracts were formerly devised to Benjamin Belt by Benjamin Belt his grandfather by whom they were purchased of Samuel Smith {1730}; and one other tract "Hope" originally granted to Benamin Belt for 7 acres {Patent Record EI 6, Page 15, 1737}. Signed Benjamin Belt in the presence of and acknowledged before AC Hanson

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