Gregory BELCHER

                   probably the son of Thomas Belcher
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Soon settled at Braintree (now Quincy) and on Dec. 20 1639 was
granted a lot of 52 acres at Mt. Wollaston for 13 heads, his
family.  The exact bounds have not been determined, but the lot
was along Franklin Street just north of Pernis Hill.  He was in
Braintree before Aug. 1637 when his son Samuel was born.
On Jan. 6 1657/8 he leased from the heirs of William Tyng of
Boston the Salter Farm in Braintree (now Wollaston), and on Jan.
15 1666/7 he was one of a group of five men who purchased the
farm, his interest being 1/8 part. (S.D. 5:229).  On 26 Mar
1670, he and his son in law Alexander Marsh purchased 200 acres
of the Iron Works land, where the furnace stood (in West Quincy)
and on May 18 1671 they bought 40 acres adjacent to the above at
Crane's Plain on the Milton line.  (S.D. 7:172).  He also leased
on April 1 1658 from Boston the Blue Hill lands in Braintree.
S.P. 5:234 Inventory of Gregory Belcher Nov. 25 1674, Katherine
Belcher made oath to it.  Presented Jan. 29 1674/5.  629 pounds
5 shilling.  Taken by Richard Bracket & Edmund Quincy.  Half the
dwelling house & half the barn 50 pounds; 10 acres upland @ 50
pounds; 4a. salt marsh at Salter Farm 40 pounds - 90 pounds;
24a. in Haugh Neck 70 pounds; 106a. upland of the furnace ground
200 pounds; To land in the swamp 50a. 15 pounds.  To a servant
Henry Baitlet 5 pounds.