Sorry about the way I worded that info on Abagail Ellis,yes she was Sutton Belcher's wife,not Richard's. Barbara > 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] >