Barbara, Thanks so much for all the info! It helps to fill in the gaps. Jeannie >According to the Franklin Co VA Register of Deaths, Isham Belcher died in >September 1857 at the age of 83. His birthplace is listed as Amelia Co VA. >In his will, dated July 25, 1856, ten children are listed. They are as >follows: > Harrison C. Belcher (m. Dec 15, 1842 to Susan E. Hunt) > Martha Belcher (m. John Haundley) > Elizabeth Belcher (m. Sept 1, 1841 to John D. Barrow) > Matthew C. Belcher (m. Nov 5, 1842 to Martha Zeigler dau. of John > Zeigler) > Isham Belcher Jr. (m. Feb 5, 1849 to Melissa Belcher) > William Belcher (m. March 1853 to Lucinda Belcher dau. of William C. >Belcher and Celia Ann White) > John Belcher > Charlotte T. Belcher > Sally Belcher (m. Nov 4, 1850 to John W. Meredith) > Nancy Belcher (m. April 1, 1833 to Elias Belcher) The will refers to >Nancy as deceased with her portion of the estate left to her children. > > >Isham married Martha "Patsy" Mitchell on Jan. 4, 1836. All marriage dates >are found in Marshall Wingfield's Marriage Bonds of Franklin County. >Martha died on October 9, 1853 at the age of 60. > > >This is where I have hit a wall. I haven't found any record of a marriage >prior to Martha Mitchell. It appears that at least nine and perhaps ten of >the children were born prior to Isham's marriage to Martha. Was she the >mother or was there a spouse prior to Martha? > > >If anyone has any information that might shed some light on this I would >greatly appreciate your help. > > > >Barbara ************* Now Available: "The Descendants of John Thomas Clay, Jamestown Immigrant and son of Sir John Clay of Wales" Also available: "The Descendants of James Bailey & Lucy Simms" For more info: http://www.trellis.net/users/madamx