In a message dated 6/13/01 10:22:22 AM Eastern Daylight Time, ABeard2035@aol.com writes: > > I have a wonderful idea and it would be great for > all > to participate by contributing your Belcher line of descent to you. I > believe > Hi, good to hear from you. this is only a good idea if you include NAMES and DATES in the subject line and in the message, nothing is more annoying than going in the archives and finding messages called my line or my family, thus said here are some of mine Direct Descendants of Robert Belcher 1 Robert BELCHER b: 1649 in Isle of Wight Co., VA .. +Phoebe ISHAM b: 1650-1655 in Henrico Co., VA m: 1669 in Henrico Co., VA d: in Virginia Father: Henry ISHAM Mother: Katherine BANKS .... 2 John BELCHER b: 1670 in Virginia d: 1739 in Virginia ........ +Elizabeth FROGLEY b: 1672 in Virginia d: 1739 in Virginia Father: Mother: .......... 3 Richard BELCHER, Sr. b: 1710 in Henrico Co., VA d: October 1763 in Chesterfield Co., VA .............. +Mary Obedience CLAY b: 1714 in Virginia m: 1732 in Henrico Co., VA d: 1770 in Chesterfield Co., VA Father: Mother: ................. 4 Phoebe BELCHER b: 1735-1738 in Franklin Co., VA d: 26 July 1810 in Giles Co., VA ..................... +Mitchell CLAY b: Abt. 1736 in Franklin Co., VA m: April 1760 in Franklin Co., VA d: April 1811 in Pearisburg, Giles Co, VA Father: William Mitchell CLAY Mother: Martha Anne LEWIS ....................... 5 Obediance CLAY b: Abt. 1769 in Blackwater River, Bedford Co., VA d: Bef. 1829 in Giles Co., VA ........................... +John A FRENCH b: 1759 in Culpeper Co., VA m: 16 January 1787 in Montgomery Co., VA d: Aft. 1829 in Giles Co., VA Father: Matthew FRENCH Mother: Sarah PAYNE ............................. 6 Nancy FRENCH? b: Abt. 1803 in Montgomery Co., VA d: April 1858 in Wolf Creek, VA Lineage: unproven .................................. +Noah BLANKENSHIP b: Abt. 1795 in Franklin Co., VA m: Abt. 1815 Father: Shadrach BLANKENSHIP Mother: Edith PERDUE .................................... 7 Mahala BLANKENSHIP b: Abt. 1830 in Virginia d: 13 June 1889 in Mason Co., WV Thanks for writing. Sandy in Florida Maybe I'll catch up with my mail when I retire, in 2010!