John Belford Timeline and Summary

Lovelace begins communicating the Clarissa affair to Belford early on, but the guy doesn't say much. He's staying out of it.
Belford pops up more after Clarissa unwillingly runs away with Lovelace.
He's all, "You better treat the girl right. Or else."
Clarissa first meets Belford at Mrs. Sinclair's and has a pretty good impression of him.
She tells Anna that he's the only halfway decent dude there. That's not saying a whole lot, though.
Belford really lets a few insults rip after Lovelace rapes Clarissa.
He steps up after Clarissa gets thrown in prison. It takes a while, but Belford gains her trust and gets her out of there.
Belford finds Clarissa lodgings at Mrs. Smith's and gets her some medical care. It's too late, but nice thought anyway.
Clarissa likes him so much that she makes him the executor of her final will.
Belford is also pretty preoccupied with his other friend, the unfortunate Belton. Their names sound creepily similar.
Belford takes a trip out of town to see Belton once last time before he dies, leaving Clarissa vulnerable to the dastardly Lovelace.
When Clarissa dies, Belford passes out all of her letters like a good boy.
He ends up marrying Lovelace's cousin after Lovelace dies. Hooray!