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He was a stone cutter, resided on his father's homestead says Dr. Alden.

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5th cousins
He age 22

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She is in 1850 census with daughter Ruthy Crooker
1st cousins

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Comfort wife of Samuel Belcher was admitted to full communion Aug.9,1696 and Samuel Belcher Feb.22,1702/3.
He was voted 10 shillings "for looking after the boyes at meeting" - Aug.2,1697, was elected constable 1704. He was a weaver. Resided on Franklin St. east side at foot of Pervis Hill.
surveyor 1707, fenceviewer 1710, tithingman 1713.

S.P.38-422: Will of Comfort Crane of Braintree, dated May 23,1740, filed Mar.4,1745: Sons Moses & Nathaniel, daughters Deborah Houghton & Zipporah Curtis; granddaughters Deborah & Mary Wales.

88-429: Comfort Belcher widow made administrator of husband Samuel dec., weaver Jan.31,1714(5).
430-1, Inventory, Jun.12,1714/5
Housing & lands £125/10/
His Indian boy £5
Cedar swamp & upland undivided £1/5/ £343/16/5
Taken by Roger Billing, John Cleverly, Benj. Webb.

19-161 Account, Jul.16,1716 includes; paid the surveyor; Joseph Hayden for work done at the house for line to the house, for glass, rails & board for ye house; Dr. Wilson, Dr. Tompson, funeral charges; repairing the barn; for clothing & fitting out Nathaniel; to Mary Niles, etc. £4/2/0.

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He was elected surveyor of highways in 1776, the only town office he ever held. In May 1762 he bought a house 54 acres of Jonathan Wales on present No. Main St., Randolph which became his homestead and that of his descendants for many years

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Children of Samuel & Mary born at Randolph (dates from Thayer Memorial).
4th cousins once removed

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his step sister and 2nd cousin

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buried in Belcher Tomb, Hancock Cem., Quincy.
He was elected fenceviewer 1728, surveyor of clapboards & shingles 1729,1730-1, constable 1733.
Resided on present Franklin St., Quincy, west side, just south of Independence Ave. His children sold the homestead, house, barn & 10 or 12 acres to Joseph Field Feb.9,1739 (S.D. 97-86)

S.P.34-44: Sarah Belcher widow made administrator of husband Samuel, husbandman Aug.6,1738.
34-446, Inventory, Sep.27,1738: presented by Sarah Belcher, admtr.:
A negro boy of 3 years of age £30, pew in the meeting house £15.
half tomb in the burying place £7/10/.
The homestead 11 acres with all the buildings £450.
17a. pasture land £150.
4a. upland & 4a. salt joining together £160.
3a. salt at Broad Meadows £90.
2 1/2a. at Salter's farm £75.
19a. woodland in ye upper precinct £66/10/.
A piece of cedar swamp in Bare Swamp £10.
A share of cedar swamp in Middle Swamp £10.
12a. woodland £45.
1 share woodland £18.
Taken by John Adams, Moses Belcher, John Ruggles Sep.12,1738.

Acct. 447 pd. John Webster for mourning Sep.7,1739
pd. Dr. Bulfinch for med. & attendance.
pd. Dr. Delhonde for ditto.
pd. John Haines for opening of ye tomb.

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intention

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m. Jan.7,1723 Boston V.R.(Jan.7,1724/5 Braintree V.R.), John Curtis