Becky wrote: > Is there any indication that descendants of Peter or John, who stayed in > England, migrated to the United States and/or Canada after the Revolutionary > War? This question is a bit premature. The wonderfully detailed stories you hear about the Huguenot refugee "Pierre Jean Blanchard" and his family, their flight from one or more parts of France, settlement in one or more parts of England, and eventual safe haven of some of them in the New World seem to be the products of vivid imagination. There is no known evidence that the emigrant Thomas Blanchard was born anywhere other than Hampshire, where he first appears on the records at the baptisms of his children in the (Anglican) church there. There is a hint that he may have had a brother or cousin named John, since a John Blanchard appears in the same parish at the baptisms of *his* children after Thomas left. (Then again, who here *doesn't* have a brother or cousin named John??) (Well, ok, *I* don't.) In any case, there is no known evidence that Thomas was related to the Joseph Blanchard who died in Boston in 1637, aside from the coincidence of surname. To be honest, there isn't even any evidence that Joseph was related to the non-Thomas-descended Blanchards of Massachusetts (Deacon John and William) that are conventionally referred to as the "Joseph" branch. > If so, that would explain how our ancestor, Alvin Blanchard (unknown dob and > location), who appears in Wayne County, NY circa 1827 (unconfirmed as yet) > when his son Albert Alvin was born, is "related to Luther Blanchard; the first > Colonial wounded in the Revolution at Concord Bridge . . . a great or grand- > nephew" according to family legend. There's no reason why he couldn't literally be a grandnephew of Luther (except that I don't know of any grandnephews by that name). My own line goes through Luther's brother Calvin, so I'd be very much interested in finding out how Alvin ties in. John

Hello, I would like to thank Marha Blanchard for the PERSI excerpt re: John Saigon. Is there any indication that descendants of Peter or John, who stayed in England, migrated to the United States and/or Canada after the Revolutionary War? If so, that would explain how our ancestor, Alvin Blanchard (unknown dob and location), who appears in Wayne County, NY circa 1827 (unconfirmed as yet) when his son Albert Alvin was born, is "related to Luther Blanchard; the first Colonial wounded in the Revolution at Concord Bridge . . . a great or grand- nephew" according to family legend. I've seen some mention on the list of Blanchards who came to the US and Canada "later" (than Thomas and Joseph), but never made a connection until the John Saigon information appeared. Here is the information I have on this Blanchard line so far: Alvin BLANCHARD was married to Jane EGGLESTON. He died 1835-39 in NY state, and "the family" moved to Branch County, MI. Whether or not the wife remarried is not mentioned. Albert Alvin Blanchard was born in 1827 in Wayne Co, NY. There is mention of "two other children" for the couple, but no names or dates are given. Albert married Mary L. PULLMAN, in Branch Co., MI in 1854. Mary was born in 1832 in Monroe Co., NY; a daughter of Joseph PULLMAN and Lois EGGLESTON, a sister of Alvin's wife Jane. Joseph is allegedly a brother of George Mortimer PULLMAN (Pullman car inventor/innovator). Albert was in the 7th Regiment Michigan Infantry during the Civil War. After the war Albert and his family moved to Lake County, MI. Children of Albert Alvin BLANCHARD and Mary L. PULLMAN: Edwina, b Branch Co., MI Charles, b Branch Co., MI m Stella BLOOD Melissa, b Branch Co., MI m Samuel WOOD Johnathan Hammond, b Branch Co., MI m Virginia BLOOD Anna Jane, b 1868 Lake Co., MI; d 1920; m 1890 to Stephen MILLER Sylvia Viola, b 1871 Lake Co., MI; d 1929 Portland, OR; m 1854, Lake Co., MI to Truman Gee BABCOCK, Frank Albert, b Lake Co., MI Any additional information and/or suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks! Becky Adkins

Hi John, Thank you for the very interesting census data. Does anyone out there have any more information on the people referred to in the entry >William /Blanchard/ 113-- Champlain, Clinton Co, NY from the census data John sent? I'm still trying to nail down my g-g-grandfather George Blanchard born in Clinton County, NY in 1824. Buffalo, NY city directories of the 1850's show a William Blanchard living with him (or vice versa; at least they have the same address). Dave Schuler Chicago, Illinois

Greetings. I am interested in a information on Antoine Blanchard, the French Impressionist-style painter, and his two daughters, Evelyn Blanchard and ???(name unknown). Both daughters are also painters, and all are believed to currently reside in France. Thank-you.

It seems that a goodly number of people are in favor of my continuing to post census data. Here is the batch that I mentioned last week. I hope this helps somebody. By the way, I was greatly amused to discover that the wards of New York City had names (and such names!) in 1790. John -------------------------------------------------------- 1790 Census ..Name............ Tally ....Place................... Joseph /Blanchard/ 101-- Ballstown, Albany Co, NY John /Blanchard/ 123-- Ballstown, Albany Co, NY Willm /Blancher/ 225-- Cambridge, Albany Co, NY Ephraim /Blancher/ 111-- Halfmoon, Albany Co, NY Richard /Blancher/ 143-- Saratoga, Albany Co, NY William /Blanchard/ 113-- Champlain, Clinton Co, NY Abiathar /Blanchard/ 336-- Kinderhook, Columbia Co, NY Andrew /Blanchard/ 105-* Whitestown, Montgomery Co, NY John /Blanchard/ 413-1 Montgomery Ward, New York, NY James /Blanchard/ 222-- North Ward, New York, NY Benjamin /Blanchard/ 133-- Mamakating, Ulster Co, NY Leonard /Blanchard/ 101-- Marbletown, Ulster Co, NY Charles /Blanchard/ 101-- Whitehall, Washington Co, NY Abner /Blanchard/ 332-- Whitehall, Washington Co, NY Benjn /Blancher/ 112-- Argyle, Washington Co, NY Justus /Blanchard/ 233-- Poundridge, Westchester Co, NY Tally columns: white male>16, white male<16, white female, other free, slave * = illegible on original

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Hi Don, Nothing direct to report to you. Do you have info on any siblings of either your Blanchard ancestors? Could anything you have found relate to this lineage (particularly George Blanchard of 1824): 1 George, b. abt 1824, Clinton County, New York .+Margaret _____, b. abt 1831, Clinton County, New York .2 Harriet, b. 1849, Buffalo, NY .2 George, b. 1852, Buffalo, NY .+Sarah McCoy, b. abt 1856, Pennsylvania ..3 Owen Henry, b. August 18, 1875, Chicago IL ....+Annunciata Augusta Schneider, b. June 14, 1898, St. Louis MO ...4 Gloria Colleen, b. November 15, 1921, St. Joseph MO ......+Fred Schuler, b. October 10, 1914, St. Louis MO ....5 David Schuler, b. December 25, 1949, St. Louis MO (me) ..3 Gertrude, b. 1877, St. Louis MO ..3 George, b. April 1880, St. Louis MO ..3 Charles, b. ? .2 Charles, b. 1856, Buffalo, NY .2 Mora, b. abt 1860, Buffalo, NY Presumeably George and Margaret met and married in Clinton County. Perhaps there is some information extant somewhere there on their parents, etc. I would be very grateful for any information you happen to come across. Dave Schuler Chicago, Illinois

I haven't posted this in quite a while so maybe somebody on the list has a connection now. I have two Blanchards in my tree. One is my gr-gr-gr- grandmother, Lavina Blanchard: Lavina Blanchard, b. Abt. 1802 in VT, d. 1895 Essex Co., NY + Benjamin Stafford, b. May 21, 1802 in Essex Co., NY ...1 Augusta Stafford, b. Abt. 1828 in Essex Co., NY ...1 Adam Stafford, b. 1829 in Essex, Essex Co., NY (my gr-gr-grandfather) ...1 Killmer Stafford, b. c1832 in Essex Co., NY A distant cousin of Benjamin Stafford also married a Blanchard in VT: Mehitable Blanchard +Chauncey Stafford, b. Abt. 1811, m. February 20, 1840 in Stamford, Bennington Co., VT, d. November 01, 1864 in Readsboro, Bennington Co., VT ...1 Chauncy Stafford, b. in Stamford, Bennington Co., VT ...1 Elbert (Elsworth) Stafford, b. August 29, 1861 in Readsboro, Bennington Co., VT, d. June 29, 1864 in Readsboro, Bennington Co., VT. There were a few too many Blanchards in VT when Lavina was born that had female children her age. There were some other Blanchards in Essex Co., NY (of course Essex Co. is not that far from VT) so maybe they were related. These I found on the Essex Co. genweb page which really has some nice data: Sarah Alma Blanchard, b. 4/26/1847 in Jay, Essex Co., NY, dau. of Hiram and Sarah Blanchard Allice Cora Blanchard, b. 10/11/1847 in Ticonderoga, Essex Co., NY, dau. of Levi D. and Jane S. Blanchard. Charles Blanchard and Clara E. Butter, m. 5/31/1847 in Chesterfield, Essex Co., NY BLANCHARD, Anthony I. Died at Salem, in the County of Washington, on the 14th day of June, 1853, ANTHONY I. BLANCHARD, in the 85th year of his age. Judge Blanchard was a native of New York City where he received his education was admitted to the bar. But more than half a century of his life has been spent in Salem, during which time he held many offices of trust; including that of District Attorney for this district, and First Judge of the Court of Common Pleas at Washington, the latter for many years. We have often hear him spoken of as having been one of the first lawyers in his day. He lived to be among the last of his generation; there being few of the ante revolutionists now remaining. Of a very numerous family of children only three survive him. Anthony Blanchard, Esquire, of Albany, and Mrs. H. H. Ross of Essex, and Mrs. Wlm. Porter of Onondaga County. The Elizabethtown Post 1 July 1853 BLANCHARD, Cyrus L. Married at Whitehall on the 5th inst., by the Rev. Mr. Adams, CYRUS L. BLANCHARD, attorney at law, of Schroon, to Miss MARY ANN GARDNER, of the former place. The Elizabethtown Post 14 August 1857 BLANCHARD, Mary Lydia Married in Jay on the 26th ult., by Rev. J. J. Babcock, Mr. MITCHEL DUFFANY of Black Brook to Miss MARY LYDIA BLANCHARD of the former place.Elizabethtown Post 12 January 1855 Gen. Ross married the daughter of the late Hon. Anthony Blanchard of Salem, Washington County (There's a rather lengthy obituary for Gen. Henry H. Ross as well as that of his son but it doesn't give his wife's name. It's on the Essex Co. page or I can send it to anybody interested). Blanchard, Conelia, bur: Evergreen Cem., Chesterfield Blanchard, Benjamin, bur: Evergreen/South Burying Grounds, Chesterfield Blanchard, Elizabeth, d. 10/11/1891, age 71, bur: Mount Hope Cem., Crown Point Blanchard, George Ann, d. 9/30/1883, age 17, Mount Hope Cem., Crown Point Blanchard, Calvin, d. age 74, Mount Hope Cem., Crown Point Blanchard, J, d. age 41, bur: Mount Hope Cem., Crown Point Blanchard, James, b. 5/29/1845, d. 5/26/1900, Lakeview Cem., Willsboro Weston Blanchard, farmer, was on the Chesterfield Grand Jury list in 1889. Don Fauss email: dfauss1@aol.com or fauss@itsa.ucsf.edu web page: http://members.aol.com/dfauss1

In a message dated 98-02-07 18:30:58 EST, you write: << Subj: More census data? Date: 98-02-07 18:30:58 EST From: fab@klink.net (Fletcher Blanchard) To: BLANCHARD-L@rootsweb.com Here is my answer to John Chandler's question about posting the census data. I think it is very useful, especially for members who do not have access to Indexes, locally. This may generate some new threads on this List. Thanks, John. Fletch >> I agree. Information like this is very useful. You never know when some fact may provide the answer to a question one of us has puzzled over for years. Thanks -- John Tuttle

Here is my answer to John Chandler's question about posting the census data. I think it is very useful, especially for members who do not have access to Indexes, locally. This may generate some new threads on this List. Thanks, John. Fletch

I have probably been negligent in not reminding the List that sending attached files with posts to a Mail List, is not recommended. As new members join us and old members forget, a reminder should be posted from time to time. A brief reason for this policy is that there are many different e-mail programs and mail servers and consequently, many different procedures that are required to handle attachments successfully. Despite the steady increase in sophistication and capability of e-mail, some subscribers cannot send/receive attached files without creating problems with the mail servers and so it is still best to avoid this practice. Some of you "old timers" may remember that when the List was at Rmgate, we had permission to send attachments but that privilege did not carry over when we moved to RootsWeb. If any of you are interested in a more detailed explanation of why this policy is in effect (RootsWeb's; not mine), let me know and I'll try my best to elaborate. Another issue that surfaces periodically is the question of whether BLANCHARD-L should continue to be an "open"/"public" list. I have chosen to keep the List open and, so far, have not been concerned with the occasional "Spam" or "Near-Spam" that has hit us. In almost every case of a 'non-member' posting to the List, a cordial invitation to join us, with a brief statement of the advantages of membership, has produced a new member of BLANCHARD-L. Finally, since we are a Genealogy Discussion List, let's continue to limit Subjects: to that topic except for a few Admin. messages from time to time and perhaps a seasonal greeting or message at certain times of the year. This is your List! If you have any comments or suggestions, please send them to my personal mail address. Thanks. Fletch fab@klink.net

I now have the set of Blanchards in the census for New York state in 1790. The question is: should I continue posting batches of data as I acquire them? In this case, I have not gone to the microfilm, but have relied on the (official) published lists, so almost anybody could look this up very easily. The next batch I'm going after is Massachusetts in 1810, though, which can only be had from the original schedules. John P.S. There were only 16 Blanchard/Blancher households in NY in 1790. MA in 1810 had nearly 100.

I thought I'd share this story, but regret it ends as a chain letter. Forgive me! Happy Valentine's! Caroline ---------- > From: denisha_tremain@acs-inc.com > To: caroline@flash.net; tracey.i.price@lmco.com > Subject: Early Happy Valentines > Date: Thursday, February 05, 1998 6:03 AM > > > This one is old, but good.... > > > > Subject: A Valentines Day Story > > > > John Blanchard stood up from the bench, straightened his Army > > uniform, and > > studied the crowd of people making their way through Grand Central > > Station. > > He looked for the girl whose heart he knew, but whose face he didn't, > > the > > girl with the rose. His interest in her had begun thirteen months > > before in > > a Florida library. Taking a book off the shelf he found himself > > intrigued, > > not with the words of the book, but with the notes penciled in the > > margin. > > The soft handwriting reflected a thoughtful soul and insightful mind. > > In > > the front of the book, he discovered the previous owner's name, Miss > > Hollis > > Maynell. With time and effort he located her address. She lived in > > New > > York City. He wrote her a letter introducing himself and inviting her > > to > > correspond. The next day he was shipped overseas for service in World > > War > > II. > > During the next year and one month the two grew to know each other > > through > > the mail. Each letter was a seed falling on a fertile heart. A > > romance > > was budding. Blanchard requested a photograph, but she refused. She > > felt > > that if he really cared, it wouldn't matter what she looked like. When > > the > > day finally came for him to return from Europe, they scheduled their > > first > > meeting - 7:00 PM at the Grand Central Station in New York. > > "You'll recognize me," she wrote, "by the red rose I'll be wearing on > > my > > lapel." > > So at 7:00 he was in the station looking for a girl whose heart he > > loved, > > but whose face he'd never seen. > > I'll let Mr. Blanchard tell you what happened: > > A young woman was coming toward me, her figure long and slim. Her > > blonde > > hair lay back in curls from her delicate ears; her eyes were blue as > > flowers. Her lips and chin had a gentle firmness, and in her pale > > green > > suit she was like springtime come alive. I started toward her, > > entirely > > forgetting to notice that she was not wearing a rose. As I moved, a > > small, > > provocative smile curved her lips. "Going my way, sailor?" she > > murmured. > > Almost uncontrollably I made one step closer to her, and then I saw > > Hollis > > Maynell. She was standing almost directly behind the girl. A woman > > well > > past 40, she had graying hair tucked under a worn hat.. She was more > > than > > plump, her thick-ankled feet thrust into low-heeled shoes. The girl > > in the > > green suit was walking quickly away. I felt as though I was split in > > two, > > so keen was my desire to follow her, and yet so deep was my longing > > for the > > woman whose spirit had truly companioned me and upheld my own. > > And there she stood. Her pale, plump face was gentle and sensible, > > her > > gray eyes had a warm and kindly twinkle. I did not hesitate. My > > fingers > > gripped the small worn blue leather copy of the book that was to > > identify > > me to her. This would not be love, but it would be something precious, > > something perhaps even better than love, a friendship for which I had > > been > > and > > must ever be grateful. I squared my shoulders and saluted and held > > out the > > book to the woman, even though while I spoke I felt choked by the > > bitterness of my disappointment. > > "I'm Lieutenant John Blanchard, and you must be Miss Maynell. I am > > so > > glad you could meet me; may I take you to dinner?" > > The woman's face broadened into a tolerant smile. "I don't know what > > this > > is about, son," she answered, "but the young lady in the green suit > > who > > just went by, she begged me to wear this rose on my coat. And she > > said if > > you were to ask me out to dinner, I should go and tell you that she is > > waiting for you in the big restaurant across the street. She said it > > was > > some kind of test!" > > It's not difficult to understand and admire Miss Maynell's wisdom. > > The > > true nature of a heart is seen in its response to the unattractive. > > "Tell > > me whom you love," Houssaye wrote, "And I will tell you who you are." > > *************** > > Send this to 3 people.... You will have good luck for an entire day. > > Send this to 8 people .... You will have good luck for all of next > > week. > > Send this 11 or more people......You will know your true love and be > > happy > > for a long, long time. > > Send this to 20 or more people ...... You and your true love are > > going to > > be happily married for ever after. > > Send this to nobody...... You will have bad luck for at least 5 > > years. > > > > > >

Hi to all fellow researchers of your Acadian ancestors: I have been researching the BLANCHARDs & LANDRYs. Thanks, Ranald BLANCHARD for the following which deals with the Acadian BLANCHARD lineage plus a lot of other goodies. http://www.erols.com/someday/Blanchard.htm Thanks, Jimmy LANDRY for the following which deals with Acadian LANDRYs plus a lot of other goodies, too. www.blupete.com I'm sure you researchers will find the above sites a real gold mine. Martha from Calgary, Alberta

I was hoping that someone out there had some information on the Blanchette family from around Frenchville ME. I am looking for info on Benjamin Blanchette who married Anastasie Lizotte their daughter Delphine married Vital Ouellette on Sept 25,1882 in Ste. Luce, ME. Any help would be greatly appreciated, I am just starting out my search and need someplace to begin. I am pretty sure they were Arcadian. M.Johnson

Rannie, maybe we're on to something! I hadn't paid any attention to the NS Blanchards up until now. I think I'll take a closer look. I'd like to find Charles and Mary Cutter (b. Burlington, Vt) marriage record. Thanks for the information on Charles and Nancy! Kathi

"BLANCHARD","Millerson (Mrs.)","JONES","Nathaniel",17,"Jun","1772","Chowan Co.","NC" "BLANCHARD","Rachel","GARRETT","Jesse",30,"Jan","1756","Chowan Co.","NC" "BLANCHARD","Rachel","BOND","Demsey",16,"Mar","1774","Chowan Co.","NC" "BLANCHARD","Rosanna","ALEXANDER","James L.",23,"Aug","1842","Mecklenburg Co.","NC" "BLANCHARD","Thomas L.","ANDREWS","Elizabeth",15,"Mar","1841","Mecklenburg Co.","NC" "BLANCHARD","Zilpha","WYNNS","William",2,"Jan","1752","Chowan Co.","NC" "BLANCHETTE","Thomas","RODDIN","Rosanna",8,"Sep","1805","Mecklenburg Co.","NC"

Mary Elizabeth BLANCHARD born ca 1824 TN - married William BAILEY. This family was living in Monroe Co, Tn by 1850. Need infoon Mary Elizabeth Blanchard.

Hello Kathi, Charles (1809-1881), the son of Edward and Jean (ARCHIBALD) BLANCHARD, married in 1845, Nancy BLAIR (1817-1880). They had five children. 1. Brenton (1845-?) Nothing found as yet. 2. Frederick French (1849-1884) Went to Kildonan, Manitoba. 3. Agnes Moran (? - ?) Was in B.C. 4. Jane Louisa (? - 1903) Died in Winnipeg. 5. Alice Maud Mary (? - ?) Married in Winnipeg. On Tue, 3 Feb 1998 KGeorge957@aol.com wrote: My Charles daughter, Margaret married a McNutt. > Think there might be some sort of a connection? > Or was that a common name? - Kathi McNutt was a very popular name in the Truro, NS area. -- Rannie Blanchard, Mt. Uniacke, NS

Rannie, Thanks so much for all your information! How I wish I could make a connection with our Charles'! At this time, I can't, but one name I noticed that rang a bell was McNutt. My Charles daughter, Margaret married a McNutt. Think there might be some sort of a connection? Or was that a common name? Kathi