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==Belden family==
According to that record, Johnson was "one of the 'Mohawk Indians' who threw the tea overboard in Boston Harbor. He enlisted, 1776, in Capt. Samuel Keeler's company and was taken prisoner at Fort Washington." Putnam was "a private in the expedition to Canada in Capt. Elisha Whitcomb's company, Col. Timothy Bedell's New Hampshire regiment". Stephen was also a brother of Gen. Rufus Putnam (b. 1738 Sutton, MA - d. 1824 Marietta, [[Ohio|OH]]). According to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rufus_Putnam Wikipedia], Rufus fought during the French & Indian War and the Revolutionary War, and known as the "Father of the Northwest Territory" for his colonizing of "former Native American, English and French lands in the Northwest Territory in present-day Ohio following the war." A cousin was another general in the Rev. War, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel_Putnam Israel "Old Put" Putnam], as was [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ann_Putnam Ann Putnam] (1679-1716) who was one expressed public remorse & confession in 1706 for errors in judgment. * Edwin F. French Belden '''+1883+'''(b. 1838 Albany, [[New York|NY]] - d. 1907 Chi., IL), son of Selah Belden (b. 1812 Brooklyn, NYC, NY; m. 1837 Albany, NY; d. 1849 Albany, NY) & Martha Putnam Belden-Smith (1816-1894 Albany, NY). 1883 @ 408 W. Adams St., and a bookkeeper at 130 S. Water, Chi.* Mary Louisa Marr Belden (b. 1832 NY; m. 1862; d. 1912 Morgan, Park, Lake, IL), daughter of Levina Dubois Marr. ** Mary Lois Belden Chester (b. 1863 Dwight, Grundy, IL - d. 1958 Mobile, [[Alabama|AL]]). Husband (1887 @ Chi., IL): Harry Wood Chester (1864-1909 Mobile, AL), son of John Fox Chester (b. 1801 Colchester, New London, CT; m. 1825; d. 1892 Bearden, Marion, [[Arkansas|AR]]) & Margaret A. Needy Chester (d. 1866). In 1882, Harry was employed as a clerk for the Chicago & Western Indiana railroad (C.& W.I.R.R.), and boarding at 306 W. Washington. 1900 @ Riverside, Cook, IL. 1909 @ Park Ridge, IL. ** Martha "Mattie" P. Belden Runner (b. 1865 Chi., IL - d. 1918 Evanston, IL). Husband: Samuel Grant Runner (b. 1863 Keokuk, Lee, [[Iowa|IA]] - d. 1943 Mobile, AL), son of Milton Hamm Runner (b. 1830 Paris, Stark, OH - d. 1883 Keokuk, IA) & Elizabeth "Kitty" Voorhies Runner (b. 1835 Mt. Vernon, OH - d. 1912 Keokuk, IA). In 1900, Samuel was employed as a gas fitter in Chicago. ** Nellie Belden (b. 1866 Chi., IL).
==Biden family==
