4222.Samuel Belding. Born on 20 Jul 1647 in Wethersfield, CT.
4223.Daniel Belding. Born on 30 Nov 1648 in Wethersfield, CT.150 Daniel died in Deerfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts, on 14 Aug 1731; he was 82.161
Daniel first married Elizabeth Foote; second Hepzibah (Buel) Welles, widow of Thomas Welles; and third Sarah (Hawks) Matton, widow of Philip Mattoon.
From the Hatfield Town Records:
“Elizabeth, wife to Daniel Beldenye head of the family, together with Daniel Belden, John Belden and Thankful Belden, their ehidren, were all of them slaine by the enemie September 16, 1696.”
“Sept. 16, 1696. The Indians came along from up Green Biver to the town, and assaulted Mr. Daniel Belden’s house; took Mr. Belden, his son Nathaniel and daughter Esther captive, killed his wife and three ehildren, and wounded Samuel and Abigail, but they recovered, altho’ Samuel had a hatchet stuck in his head, and some of his brains came out at his wound. Samuel was born Apr. 10, 1687.”
From Mather's Magnalia:
“The Indians making an Assault upon Deerfield, in this Present War, they struck a Hatchet some Inches into the Skull of a Boy there, even so deep that the Boy felt the force of a Wrench used by ‘em to get it out. There he lay a long while Weltering in his Blood; they found him, they Dress’d him; considerable Quantities of his Brain came out from time to time when they opened the Wound, yet the Lad recovered, and is now a Iiving Monument of the Power and Goodness of God.”
On 10 Nov 1670 when Daniel was 21, he first married Elizabeth Foote (10292) , daughter of Nathaniel Foote (3437) (ca 1619-1655) & Elizabeth Smith (ca 1627-aft 1701).150 Born in 1654 in Hadley, Hampshire County, Massachusetts.150 Elizabeth died in Deerfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts on 16 Sep 1696.161
Elizabeth was killed by Indians 16 Sep 1696, and many of her children were captured, wounded, or killed.150
Children of Daniel and Elizabeth (Foote) Belden:
i. William Belden, b. 1671;
ii. Richard Belden, b. 1672;
iii. Elizabeth Belden, b. 8 Oct 1673, taken captive by Indians;
iv. Nathaniel Belden, b. 26 Jun 1675, d. 21 Aug 1714;
v. Mary Belden, b. 17 Nov 1677;
vi. Daniel Belden, b. 1 Sep 1680, slain by Indians 16 Sep 1696;
vii. Sarah Belden, b. 15 Mar 1682, slain 16 Sep 1696;
viii. Esther Belden, b. 29 Sep 1683, taken captive;
ix. Abigail Belden, b. 1686;
x. Samuel Belden, b. 10 Apr 1687 at Hatfield, severely wounded;
xi. John Belden, b. at Deerfield, d. 25 Jun 1689;
xii. Abigail Belden, b. 18 Aug 1690, wounded;
xiii. John Belden, b. 28 Feb 1693, slain at three years old;
xiv. Thankful Belden, b. 21 Dec 1695, slain before her first birthday.293
On 17 Feb 1699 when Daniel was 50, he second married Hepzibah Buell, daughter of William Buell (ca 1610-23 Nov 1681) & Mary Post (ca 1619-1 Sep 1684).151 Born on 11 Dec 1649 in Windsor, CT.173 Hepzibah died in Deerfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts in 1704.161
Hepzibah first married Thomas Welles, second Daniel Belden as his second wife.
Hepzibha was captured 29 FEb 1704 and kill on the route to Canada.161
Daniel third married Sarah Hawkes, daughter of John Hawkes (ca 1618-Jul 1662) & Elizabeth Brown (ca 1620-29 Sep 1685). Born on 29 Sep 1657 in Windsor, CT.151 Sarah died on 17 Sep 1751; she was 93.151
Sarah first married Philip Matton, second Daniel Belden as his third wife.
4224.John Belding. Born 9 Jan 1649/50 in Wethersfield, CT.
4225.Susanna Belding. Born 5 Nov 1651/2 in Wethersfield, CT. Susanna died in Stamford, CT on 26 Mar 1707.
Ca 1680 Susanna married Eleazer Slason, son of George Slason (-17 Feb 1695). Born on 9 Feb 1643 in Stamford, CT. Eleazer died in Stamford, CT ca May 1698.
4226.Mary Belding. Born 2 Feb 1652/3 in Wethersfield, CT. Mary died in Boston, MA on 14 Oct 1724.
On 16 Aug 1678 Mary married David Deming (3451) , son of John Deming (1388) (1615-1694) & Honor Treat (ca Mar 1615/6-), in Wethersfield, CT. Born ca 1652 in Wethersfield, CT. David died in Wethersfield, CT on 4 May 1725.