John BELT died between 13 May 1697 and 17 Nov. 1698 Anne Arundel Co., MD1
m. Elizabeth1, whose maiden name is not known. She is not the daughter of Richard TYDINGS
and wife Charity as early researchers believed, but there is an undetermined relation
between the families.
John Belt and Elizabeth had children:
1. John BELT2 (eldest son)1 b. ca. 167810; m. Lucy LAWRENCE 10 Feb. 1701/2;3
   living 17372
2. Joseph BELT2 (2nd son)1 b. ca. 16809; m.1. Hester/Esther BEALL4; 
   m.2. Margery (WIGHT)5 SPRIGG6; d. 26 June 1761 Prince George's  Co., MD13
3. Benjamin BELT2 (3rd son)1 b. ca. 16829; m. Elizabeth16; d. between 19 June 1772
   and 28 May 1773 Prince George's Co., MD7
4. Elizabeth BELT (eldest daughter)1
5. Charity2 BELT (2nd daughter);1 m. James8 MULLIKIN2; living 3 Aug. 176912
6. Sarah2 BELT (youngest daughter);1 m. Thomas HARWOOD2 11 Sep. 1718;3
   d. between 6 Feb. 1778 and 4 Nov. 1780 Prince George's Co., MD14
7. Jeremiah BELT2,17 b. ca. 1698 after his father's will was written; m.
   Mary WIGHT5; d. ca. 176811

After the death of her first husband, Elizabeth (-?-) BELT married
25 July 1701 in All Hallow's Parish, Anne Arundel County to John LAMB.3

John LAMB wrote his will in Anne Arundel County on 27 December 1714 and it
was proved on 14 June 1715.17
John LAMB and Elizabeth (-?-) BELT had child:
1. Margaret2 LAMB bap. 14 Dec. 1703;3 m. Nicholas2 WATKINS2 d. between
   1 May 1772 and 7 Nov. 1774 Anne Arundel Co., MD15


1. John Belt will, MD wills 6:175-177 [image 180/423].
2. Elizabeth Lamb will, MD wills 21:815-816 [image 360/473].
3. Lucy H. Harrison, All Hallow's Parish Register (MD Hist Society,
   1888), FHL microfilm 0,013,279, item 1.
4. Prince George's Co., MD land records C:186, FHL microfilm 0,014,247.
5. Anne Wight will, MD wills 18:518-520 [image 516/557].
6. Thomas Sprigg account, MD accounts 15:341-346.
7. Benjmain Belt will, Prince George's Co., MD wills T1:53-54.
8. James Mulluckin will, MD wills 22:179-180 [image 181/545].
9. Henry C. Peden, Jr. Maryland Deponents, (Westminster, MD: Family
   Line Pubs., 1991).
10. Estimate from statement in will as eldest son, and ages of Joseph and
    Benjamin in 9.
11. Jeremiah Belt inventory, MD inventories 107:422-426.
12. Jeremiah Belt additional inventory, MD inventories 108:281-282.
    Sarah Harwood and Charity Mullikin signed as next of kin.
13. Maryland Gazette, issue 2 July 1761, page 2, column 1.
     "Friday Night last Died at his Plantation in Prince George's
      County, aged 86, Colonel Joseph Belt, whose Death is supposed
      to be occasioned by Grief for the Death of his Son a few Weeks
      before." [The Friday before 2 July in 1761 was 26 June.]
14. Sarah Harwood will, Prince George's Co., MD wills T1:127-128.
15. Margaret Watkins will, MD wills 40:134-135 [image 158/383].
16. Christopher Johnston, "Belt Family," Maryland Historical Magazine
    8 (1913):195-202.
17. John Lamb will, MD wills 14:55-56 [image 55/376].