Martha (Patsy) Belcher was born 14 February 1803 in Caldwell County, Kentucky, United States to John M Belcher (1776-1843) and Jane Lockhart (1782-1822) and died 12 August 1821 St. Clair County, Illinois, United States of unspecified causes. She married Absalom Pennington Free (1798-1882) 1 May 1818 in St, Illinois.
Biography
atsey (Martha) Belsher is stolen from an emigrant camp headed to Missouri:
"‘It is related that Absalom P. Free stole a girl, Patsey Belsher, from a camp of emigrants on their way to Missouri, and married her. They were married May 1st, 1818. The second marriage in the vicinity."
Source: 1881 History of St Clair Co., Ill pp 367-8
Mary Belcher MR5B-VT7 married Jacob Whoberry in St. Clair Co., Illinois the next day. It is supposed that Martha/Patsy and Mary are sisters.
Family records indicate that Martha was born in Caldwell County Kentucky (which was actually Livingston Country at the time) or Burke County, NOrth Carolina. John M Belcher and Sarah Lockhart apparently had a daughter in 1802 in Russell VA which is about an hour from Burke VA. Perhaps this is Martha's birth place?
Children
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Andrew Free (1819-1880) | |||
| Minerva E Free (1820-1820) | |||
| Miranda E Free (1820-1820) | |||
| John Belcher Free (1821-1875) | |||
Siblings