1) Belding, John born 1756 and died 1839, born and died in Ashfield, Massachusetts. wife's name Priscilla. DAR patriot index page 196 John Belding born 12/17/1756 MA died 3/25/1839 MA married Priscilla Wait Pvt MA The National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution Volume 37 page 346 Mrs. Florence May Belding Nichols. DAR ID Number: 37975 Born in Rockville, Connecticut. Wife of Henry Wade Nichols. Descendant of John Belding, of Massachusetts. Daughter of Alvah Norton Belding and Lizzie Smith Merrick, his wife. Granddaughter of Hiram Belding and Mary Wilson, his wife. Gr.-granddaughter of John Belding and Priscilla Wait, his wife. John Belding, (1756-1839), served three enlistments under different commands in the Massachusetts militia 1777-1781. He was born and died in Ashfield, Mass. The National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution Volume 157 page 33 Mrs. Fannie Lillian Belding Veghte. DAR ID Number: 156106 Born in Basking Ridge, N. J. Wife of Eugene Spencer Veghte. Descendant of John Belding, as follows: 1. Putney Orpheus Belding (1831-1906) m. 1856 Mary Martha Gotha (1832-1911). 2. Moses Belding (1794-1864) m. 1820 Mary Putney (b. 1797). 3. John Belding m. 1784 Priscilla Waite. John Belding (1756-1839) served as private in the Massachusetts militia under Captain Phillips and Colonel Sears. He was born in Deerfield; died in Ashfield, Mass. 2.) Clark, Richard born 1757 in england died in 1839 or 1841 in NJ. He served in the NJ militia. his wife's name was Elizabeth. DAR patriot index page 531 Richard Clark born5/12/1752 England died 4/21/1837 NY married Elizabeth Dubham Pvt. NJ The National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution Volume 82 page 149 Mrs. Mary Belding Keston. DAR ID Number: 81390 Born in Middletown, N. Y. Wife of John H. Keston. Descendant of Richard Clark. Daughter of Franklin Moses Belding (1822-83) and Anna Bush Clark (b. 1831), his wife, m. 1849. Granddaughter of James Clark (1786-1847) and Elizabeth King (1792-1878), his wife, m. 1807. Gr-granddaughter of Richard Clark and 〓 Dunham (1765-1854), his wife, m. 1784. Richard Clark (1757-1841) served seven years as private in the 4th regiment, Orange County, New York militia. He was born in England; died in New Jersey.