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

John Belt

Male 1678 - 1761  (67 years)


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  • Name John Belt 
    Birth 1678  All Hallows Parish, Anne Arundel County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death Between 1745 and 1761  Baltimore County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I10779  Tree1
    Last Modified 24 Mar 2023 

    Father John Belt,   b. 1645, Lower Norfolk County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 17 Nov 1698, Anne Arundel County, Maryland - probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 53 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Elizabeth {Unproven} Ramsey,   b. 1656   d. 14 Dec 1737, Anne Arundel County, Maryland - probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 81 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage 1679  Anne Arundel County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F7404  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Lucy Lawrence,   b. 1683, All Hallows Parish, Anne Arundel County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1727, Anne Arundel County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 44 years) 
    Marriage 10 Feb 1702  West River & Cliff's Meeting House, All Hallows Parish, Anne Arundel County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • John Belt and Lucy Lawrrence m. 10 Feb 1701 at a Quaker Meeting, conivingly.
      Lucy is also betrothed wife of Joseph Tilly, "which action is contrary to
      the law of god and man."
    Children 
     1. Leonard Belt,   b. Aft 1715, All Hallows Parish, Anne Arundel County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 20 Sep 1793, Montgomery County, Maryland - probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age < 76 years)  [Father: natural]
     2. John Belt,   b. Abt 1703, All Hallows Parish, Anne Arundel County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 18 Feb 1789, Baltimore County, Maryland - probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 86 years)  [Father: natural]
     3. Mary Belt,   b. Abt 1710, All Hallows Parish, Anne Arundel County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 1750, Fairfax County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 39 years)  [Father: natural]
     4. Lucy Belt,   b. 1711, Anne Arundel County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 27 Sep 1773, Frederick County, Maryland - probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 62 years)  [Father: natural]
     5. Sarah Belt,   b. Bef 1712, All Hallows Parish, Anne Arundel County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1793, Baltimore County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 83 years)  [Father: natural]
     6. Margaret Belt,   b. 10 Jun 1719, All Hallows Parish, Anne Arundel County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1757, Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 39 years)  [Father: natural]
     7. Higginson Belt,   b. Abt 1722, Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 Nov 1788, Montgomery County, Maryland - probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 66 years)  [Father: natural]
    Family ID F1245  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 24 Mar 2023 

  • Notes 
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      Lamb, Elizabeth, A. A. County, 1st Aug., 1737; 14th Dec., 1737.
      To sons John, Joseph, Benjamin and Jeremiah Belt, 20s. each,
      to daus. Charity Mullakin, Sarah Harwood and Margaret Watkins, 20s. each.
      to son-in-law Nicholas Watkins, ex... 25.
      to granddau. Mary Norwood, personalty.
      to grandson Nicholas Watkins and hrs., entire estate; shd. sd. grandson die before he attains age of 20, estate to pass to two granddaus. Elizabeth and Anne Watkins,
      Test: Samuel Smith, George Taylor, Edward Scott. 21. 815.
      ===
      Elisabeth Lamb 16.351 A AA £282.19.1 £86.5.9 Dec 7 1738
      Received from: Mr. Charles Rogers (merchant in London).
      Payments to: Jeremiah Belt, Zachey Maccubbin, William Rogers, Zachy Maccubbin.
      Legatees: Mary Norwood, Joseph Belt, John Belt, Jeremiah Belt, Benjamin Belt,
      Charity Mullakin, Sarah Harwood, Margaret Watkins (wife of accountant),
      accountant.
      Executor: Nicholas Watkins.
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      1710-1717 Prince George’s County, Maryland Land Records Liber F, [Elise Greenup Jourdan]; Folio 27: Indenture, 21 Jul 1710
      From: John Belt, merchant of Anne Arundel County
      To: Gilbert Higginson, merchant of London in Kingdom of Great Brittaine
      For 2002 a 200 acre parcel of land where John Belt dwells given to him and his heirs by the will of his father John Belt, deceased, and purchased by his said father from Benjamin Williams of Anne Arundel County, planter; moiety or 1/2 tract called Vali neade or Dearing Lott; located on south side of Indian Cabbin Branch; bounded by Robert Franklin, late of Prince George's County
      Signed: John Belt
      Witnessed: Katluine Murdock, Jeremiah Murdock, Jag. Hadduck
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      1739-1743 Prince George’s County, Maryland Land Records Liber Y, [Elise Greenup Jourdan]; Page 659.
      Apr 15, 1743 from John Offutt of PG, Gent, to James Drain of PG, planter, for 37 £2 shillings & 6 pence sterling, part of a tract of land called Brock Hall, lying in PG, and bounded by a line of James Offutt's part of sd tract of land, the SE comer of Bealls Hunting Quarter, Back Branch, containing about 491/2 acres. Signed - Jno Offutt. Wit - Richard Keene*, Jo: Belt Jr*. This deed was acknowledged by John Offutt and Esther, his wife. Recorded Apr 27, 1743.
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      WARING, SAMUEL, Prince George's Co. 1 Jun, 1744 23 May, 1746
      To bro. BASIL WARING, land In sd. county given me by my bro. THOMAS WARING., beinq pt. of tract called "Warring's Lott."
      Wit: Thos. Waring, John Belt, 3rd, James Waring. 24. 403