Selectman Daniel Belding

From Hatfield Town Records: "Elizabeth, wife to Daniel Beldenye head of the family, together with Daniel Belden, John Belden and Thankful Belden, their chidren, were all of them slaine by the enemie September 16, 1696."

"Sept. 16, 1696. The Indians came along from up Green River to the town, and assaulted Mr. Daniel BeldenJs house; took Mr. Belden, his son Nathaniel and daughter Eather captive, killed his wife and three children, and wounded Samuel and Abigail, but they recovered, althol 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 assult 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 Dressld him; considerable Quantitiea of his Brain came out from time to time when they opened the Wound; yet the Lad recovered, and is now a Living Monument of the Power - and Goodness of God."

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Daniel Belden, son of William and Tomisin (Sherwood) Belden, was born 20 Nov 1646, and died in Deerfield, MA 14 Aug 1732 in his 86th year. Daniel settled as early as 1671 in Hatfield, MA, removing to Deerfield about 1689. He was a selectman and leader in town affairs.

On 10 Nov 1670, Daniel married Elizabeth Foote, daughter of Nathaniel Foote. Elizabeth was born in 1654 in Wethersfield, CT. They had fourteen children. In the massacre of 16 Sep 1696, Elizabeth and three of their children were slain by Indians, two of the children were wounded and several were driven to Canada. Daniel was sold to the Jesuits, and redeemed in 1698.

Daniel married 2nd, 17 Feb 1699, Hepzibah, daughter of William Buell, widow of Thomas Wells. She was born 11 Dec 1649, in Windsor, CT. On Tuesday, 29 Feb 1703/04, shortly before the break of day, Indians stole into the village, fired the buildings, captured most of the inhabitants, marching them to Quebec, Canada. A number of people were slain at the "taking of the town". Hepzibah was slain shortly after leaving the town, in the meadows, probably 1 Mar 1703/04. The daughter, Sarah, wife of Benjamin Burt, was with child but made the trip to Canada where the child was born.

Daniel married 3rd, Sarah, widow of Philip Mattoon, daughter of John and Elizabeth Hawkes. She was born 29 Sep 1657 - died 17 Sep/Dec 1751 in her 95th year (both months have been given by descendants).

BIRTH 20 Nov 1648, Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA DEATH 14 Aug 1731 (aged 82), Franklin County, Massachusetts, USA BURIAL Old Deerfield Burying Ground, Deerfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts, USA, MEMORIAL ID 51701640

Pictures added by Robin Noblit Patascher, Andree C.(Brown) Swanson: birth & death info

Edwin Poor: Hepzibah Buell second wife 12 Jan 1673. Scalped with 3 daughters. She and one daughter survived scalping to be slaughtered later in 1704. The date is given but not named..file: E:/Documents%20and%20Settings/Ed%20Poor.IBUILT/My%20Documents/Downloads/History_of_Hadley.pdf

Hepzibah died en route to Canada as Indian captive.

Parents William Belding, 1622–1655 Thomasine Sherwood Belding, unknown–1655

Spouses Elizabeth Foote Belding, 1654–1696 (m. 1670) Hepzibah Buell Wells Belding, 1649–1704 (m. 1699) Sarah Hawks Mattoon Belding, 1657–1751 (m. 1706)

Siblings Susanna Belding Slawson, 1651–1707 Mary Belden Deming, 1653–1724

Children William Belding, 1671–1759 Richard Belding, 1672–1677 Sarah Belding (Belden) Burt, 1681–1749

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