In a message dated 7/13/00 11:54:45 PM Eastern Daylight Time, bles@att.net writes: > I believe from what Mary > Talley said they are all decended from Richard Belcher > from Amelia co Va who married Usley Hastin . > Usley was his second wife. Seven children born to Richard > and first wife. Only known child name was Sutton Belcher > born 9 Dec 1794 Va and died 28 August 1866 in Wilson co > Tn . She lists his wife name Abagil Ellis and states > Sutton was guardian of Ulsey,Jacob and Richard G. minor > heirs of Richard Belcher Decd. Okay, if Abigail was the second wife and her son was born in 1794, how did Richard marry Ulsey in 1787? or does this say Abigail is the wife of Sutton? Descendants of Richard Belcher 1 Richard Belcher b: 1759-1769 d: 1829 in Smith Co., TN . +Abigail Ellis Father: Mother: *2nd Wife of Richard Belcher: . +Ulsey Hastings b: 1756 in Amelia Co., VA m: 03 January 1787 in Amelia Co., VA Father: Mother: Sandy in Florida [Sandra Sommerville Wells Griffith]