Chauncey & Samuel Belding 1767-1817 . . . 1772-1865 "Samuel Belding III (son of Samuel II and Mary Mitchell Belding), was born November 10, 1767. In 1790 he joined Chauncey Belding (his brother) in the Town of Charlton both becoming prominent men of the town. In 1794 they engaged in mercantile life in company succeeding Davis and Bostwick. Chauncey Belding was a member of the State Assembly 1807-08 and Samuel 1823. Samuel Belding held office of town clerk from 1802 continuously until 1838, except the years 1813 to 1818 when he was Supervisor. He then was succeeded by Hiram Belding. The Belding store was located in Charlton Village at the corners of Main Street and Jockey Street. The site of the store now houses a small building which was used to manufacture the 'Henry Springer Pump'." --from Belding Family by Frank J. Lafforthun, Historian, 9-18-1968 Chauncey Belding "Elected Town Clerk 1797, Postmaster 1802" --from Beyond the Horizon by fjl

Descendants of Samuel BELDING II First Generation 1. Samuel BELDING II died on 30 Mar 1841. Samuel married Mary MITCHELL. They had the following children:   2 M i Chauncey BELDING was born about 1767. He died on 31 Oct 1817. He was buried in Jeremiah Smith Cemetery, Charlton, NY.         Chauncey married (1) Ruth. Ruth was born about 1769. She died on 10 Mar 1812. She was buried in Jeremiah Smith Cemetery, Charlton, NY.         Chauncey married (2) Unknown. + 3 M ii Samuel BELDING III was born about 1772. He died on 23 Oct 1865. + 4 F iii Alma BELDING.   5 M iv Ezekiel BELDING. Second Generation 3. Samuel BELDING III Samuel was born about 1772. He died on 23 Oct 1865. He was buried in Jeremiah Smith Cemetery, Charlton, NY. Samuel married (1) Lucy Olive. Lucy was born about 1775. She died on 18 Mar 1802. She was buried in Jeremiah Smith Cemetery, Charlton, NY. They had the following children:   6 F i Lucy Olive BELDING was born on 24 Oct 1801. She died on 27 Mar 1802. She was buried in Jeremiah Smith Cemetery, Charlton, NY. Samuel married (2) Betsey. Betsey was born about 1782. She died on 31 Mar 1841. She was buried in Jeremiah Smith Cemetery, Charlton, NY. They had the following children:   7 F ii Minerva BELDING was born on 2 Apr 1807. She died on 10 Mar 1808. She was buried in Jeremiah Smith Cemetery, Charlton, NY.   8 F iii Alma BELDING was born on 30 Oct 1809. She died on 15 Nov 1811. She was buried in Jeremiah Smith Cemetery, Charlton, NY.   9 M iv Melancton Bostwick BELDING was born on 5 Sep 1813. He died on 15 Oct 1883 in Charlton,Saratoga,NY. He was buried in Pine Grove Cemetery, Charlton, NY.         Melancton married Hester Maria CONDE daughter of Albert CONDE and Hester TOLL on 14 Jan 1835 in Charlton,Saratoga,NY. Hester was born on 13 May 1813. She died on 28 Mar 1889 in Charlton,Saratoga,NY. She was buried in Pine Grove Cemetery, Charlton, NY.   10 M v Hiram BELDING was born in 1816. He died in 1904. He was buried in Pine Grove Cemetery, Charlton, NY.         Hiram married Elizabeth BROWN daughter of William BROWN and Elizabeth on 11 Jan 1843 in Charlton,Saratoga,NY. Elizabeth was born on 28 Feb 1823 in Charlton,Saratoga,NY. She was christened in Charlton Freehold Church, Saratoga County, NY. She died in 1904. She was buried in Pine Grove Cemetery, Charlton, NY.   11 F vi Evaline BELDING was born in 1819. She died on 17 Aug 1909. She was buried in Pine Grove Cemetery, Charlton, NY.   12 M vii Samuel BELDING was born in 1820. He died in 1865.   13 F viii Emily BELDING was born on 13 Feb 1822. She died on 21 Mar 1833. She was buried in Jeremiah Smith Cemetery, Charlton, NY. 4. Alma BELDING Alma married HUBBARD. They had the following children:   14 M i Chauncey HUBBARD.

SOURCES Hudson & Mohawk Valley by Cuyler Reynolds, Vol. II, Pg 1631, Item VI Frank J. Lafforthun file, Town Historian's Office, Charlton Jeremiah Smith Cemetery, Swaggertown Road, Charlton DAR 181:119-132a (15 pgs.) NYSL Photos by Joyce Riedinger Jeremiah Smith Cemetery copied by Donald A. Keefer-1971, pg 77 A Mock Tour of Charlton by fjl, Nov 1981 "Charlton" from History of Saratoga Co., NY 1609-1878 Nathaniel Bartlett Sylvestor - 1878 Beyond the Horizon by Frank J. Lafforthun, Dec 24 1981