I came across several mentions of Blanchards in the publication "New England Vital Records from the Exeter, N.H., News-Letter 1831-1840." Perhaps they will be of help to someone. Deaths -- In Andover, Mass., Widow Anna Blanchard, 60 -- Vol. 3 (No. 3) 21 May 1833. Marriages -- In this town on Wednesday evening last, by the Rev. Mr. Smith, Mr. Thomas G. Morse to Miss Eliza J. Blanchard -- Vol. III (No. 10) 9 July 1833. Marriages -- In Lee, Mr. Frederic Blanchard of Newburyport to Miss Mary Jane York of Lee -- Vol. X (No. 18) 25 Aug. 1840. Marriages -- In Boston, Isaac Winslow Esq. to Miss Henrietta Blanchard -- Vol. I (No. 7) 21 June 1831. Deaths -- In Lowell, on Friday last, Mrs. Lydia Blanchard. She was beloved and respected by all who knew her, while a resident in this village. Her remains were brought to this town and interrred on Saturday last. Aged 43 years. -- Vol. IV (No. 5) 3 June 1834. Index Anna 1833 d Andover, MA 1997 12 1 Eliza J. 1833 m Exeter, NH 1997 12 1 Thomas G. (Morse) 1833 m Exeter, NH 1997 12 1 Frederic 1840 m Lee, NH 1997 12 1 Mary Jane (York) 1840 m Lee, NH 1997 12 1 Isaac (Winslow) 1831 m Boston, MA 1997 12 1 Henrietta 1831 m Boston, MA 1997 12 1 Lydia 1834 d Lowell, MA 1997 12 1 jututtle@aol.com (John U. Tuttle)

Amplification: > Deaths -- In Andover, Mass., Widow Anna Blanchard, 60 -- Vol. > 3 (No. 3) 21 May 1833. She was the widow of Nathan and died in Lowell on Apr 16. (Maiden name Sawyer, apparently). > Deaths -- In Lowell, on Friday last, Mrs. Lydia Blanchard. She > was beloved and respected by all who knew her, while a > resident in this village. Her remains were brought to this town > and interrred on Saturday last. Aged 43 years. -- Vol. IV (No. 5) > 3 June 1834. The only other Blanchard death before 1850 recorded in Lowell was a carpenter named Emery Chase Blanchard, who died there in 1848. I don't know who this Lydia was. John Chandler

Hi to all, I have been lurking in the background for the last 9 months learning all I can, and there is much to learn. This list is fortunate to have exceptionally knowledgeable contributors. I would like to first thank Rannie for his guidance, I was up that tree but didn’t know which branch my twig belonged on. Sherry for her relentless digging and sharing I have enjoyed immensely, and Chandler for his patience, he never forgets that many of us are new to genealogy, computers and to Internet, his explanations and accuracy, especially those funny dates have helped me a great deal. Now for the questions. How do you keep all this data straight, what program, do you use? I desperately need some type of system for organizing everything. I have some in MS Word, some in Excel, some (direct lines) in family tree maker. Any suggestions would be appreciated. I would also be interested in any information on Amos Blanchard (the Andover schoolmaster, whose house is now the museum of Andover Historical Society) and his brothers and sisters, I believe two of his brothers John and Aaron came to Greenbush, Leeds County Ont. in 1800 Thanks to all the contributors for making this list interesting and fun. Carole Schauber

Fletch, hope you had a good holiday. I found this query while surfing the Net among Family Finders as Ad #7743 placed by Gale Billard. ------- BLANCH, Thomas What I know: Born: 1834 in England Married: in England Spouse: Marfell, Mary Ann Children: Enoch Blanch, Elizabeth "Lizzie" Blanch Other Information: Mary Ann Marfell born in 1828. Enoch was born in Gloucestershire, England in 1859. He imigrated to the USA in 1878. Enoch died in Peru, LaSalle County,IL in 1949. I think that Thomas' father was Cornelius Blanch and mother Esther, but I am not sure of this. What I would like to find out: Is anyone doing research on the Blanch line? I would like to prove the parents of Thomas (Cornelius & Esther ?) and go back another generation. Any Info appreciated. Contact Information: Gale Roger Billard, 7603 Valley Dale Drive, Austin, TX, 78731, United States Telephone: 512-343-6653 E-Mail: grbdoc@juno.com Index: Thomas {Blanch}. 1834 b. England. 1997. 11. 29. Mary Ann (Marfell). 1828 b. 1997. 11. 29. Enoch {Blanch}. 1859 b. Gloucestershire,England. 1997. 11. 29. Enoch {Blanch}. 1949 d. Peru, LaSalle County,IL. 1997. 11. 29. Elizabeth {Blanch}. 1997. 11. 29. Cornelius {Blanch}. 1997. 11. 29.

This message is 1/4 of col. 4 and col. 5 in the article in 'The Yarmouth Herald', Vol. 96, on Tuesday November 20, 1928, pg 4, col. 3, 4, and 5, written by F. E. Crowell, of Boston, Mass. It deals with the children of Jotham and Elizabeth Blanchard and I noticed some errors. NEW ENGLANDERS IN NOVA SCOTIA (finale) ----- Mr. Blanchard died at Truro, Mar. 18, 1807, aged 62 years, and Mrs. Blanchard died there, Jan. 5, 1811, aged 72 years. Ch. (First four b. at Portsmouth, and remaining ones at Peterboro). (1) John, bp. Mar. 22, 1767-8; did not come to Nova Scotia. (2) Sarah, bp. Nov. 6, 1768; m. Jacob Lipencutt of Truro, a tanner by occupation. (3) Elizabeth, bp. July 29, 1770 (4) Rebecca, Mar. 1, 1772; m. ----- Shepard, of Portsmouth. They did not come to Nova Scotia -- when her parents came to Nova Scotia, Rebecca, John and Jonathan were left in Peterboro; probalbly with Samuel Treadwell, a brother of Mrs. Blanchard. (5) Hannah, b. in Peterboro', in 1774. (6) Jonatham, b. Apr. 21, 1776; m. at Deering, N.H., Dec2, 1798, Sarah Coggin of Deering, and they removed to Truro about 1801, and thence to Pictou in 1817, where Mrs. Blanchard died, Sept. 25, 1836. Mr. Blanchard m.(2) Nov 2, 1837, Martha, daughter of David and Esther (Cox) Archibald, granddau. of of Thomas and his first wife Janet (Orr) Archibald, of Londonderry, Ireland, Londonderry, N.H., and Truro, Nova Scotia. Her father was born on board the vessel in which they went to Nova Scotia in 1762. (7) Edward Sherburne, b. 1778; m. at Truro, Feb 18 1802, Janet, daughter of Matthew and Janet (Fisher) Archibald. Mr. Blanchard was an innholder, justice of the peace, and commissioner of schools. He died Dec. 24, 1856, and Mrs. Blanchard d. Feb. 9, 1873. Ch. Nancy, m. Isaac McCurdy of Onslow; Charles, m. 1845, Nancy, daughter of John and Elizabeth (McNutt) Blair; George Augustus, m. 1840, Jane, daughter of Rev. Mr. Robson, of Halifax, N.S.; Jonathan, m. 1849, Sarah Story of Halifax; James Fleming, m. Jessie Johnson of New Brunswick; Elizabeth, m. 1837, Rev. James Waddell; John, m. 1845, Mary Gertrude Wallenhaupt, daughter of Henry Casper and Anna Barbara (Lenox). Mrs. Blanchard died at Kentville, N.S., March 2, 1893, and Mr. Blanchard d. at Shelburne, N.S., Sept. 2, 1909. (8) Nancy, b. 1780; m. Sept 2, 1802, Rev. Joseph Waddell, b. Shotts, Scotland, Apr 10, 1771; came to Nova Scotia in 1797 and became the pastor of the Presbyterian Church of Truro, N.S. Mrs. Waddell d. Aug 18, 1818 and Mr. Waddell d. Nov 13, 1842. Their son Jotham Blanchard Waddell, b. 1808, m. Nancy, daughter of Alexander and Jane (Christie) Kent and granddau. of James Kent who came from Scotland to Nova Scotia and married Margaret Williams. Their son, Samuel James Waddell, m. Feb. 8, 1889, Margaret Helen Webster, b. Jan. 14, 1849, daughter of Dr. Frederick Augustus Webster, of Yarmouth, N.S. by his first wife, Margaret Helen McNaught, daughter of John and Mary (Lindsey) McNaught of Glasgow, Scotland. (9) Jotham, b. in 1784, and was about one year old when his parents removed to Nova Scotia. He settled at Pictou, N.S.; was a lawyer, who was "notable for discouraging litigation." He represented the county of Halifax in the Provincial Parliament in 1830, Pictou at that time being included in Halifax County. Mr. Blanchard while travelling in Scotland, married the widow Margaret Spears, a native of Scotland. Mr. Blanchard established in Pictou, the Colonial Patriot, which newspaper issued its first number on Dec. 7, 1827. His paper was too liberal for the times, and he was burned in effigy. Among those who attacked Mr. Blanchard most bitterly was Hon. Joseph Howe, in his paper, The Nova Scotia. "But the controversy helped to clear his (Howe's) mind as to the true principal of popular government." (See "Canada and Its Provinces," Vol. 13, pp. 276-277). F. E. Crowell Boston, Mass. ------------------------------- That's the article. I found some parts hard to follow as to who was whose child in the latter part but I guess that is "genealogy" talking. Myself I noted some new information as well as that some of the children were not mentioned. I also could see errors, such as: 1- The family of (7) Edward Sherburne consisted of twelve children, the twelfth being his son, William Henry, (my line) isn't there. 2- The above (9) Jotham was not a son of Jotham, but a grandson, being the son of (6) Jonathan whose name was spelled wrong. 3- (8) Nancy married Rev John Waddell not 'Joseph' 4- The name Wallenhaupt should have been spelled with an 'o', Wollenhaupt 5- (7) Edward Sherburne's wife has always been noted as Jean and sometimes Jane. This is the first I have seen it as Janet. 6- (6) Jonathan's wife's surname shown as Coggin has always been noted as Goggin. 7- The wife of James Fleming, son of (6) Jonathan, is surnamed Johnson where I have it as Johnstone 8- (2) Sarah's husband has been noted as Lipencutt, Lipencott, and either of these with a double 'p'. 9- (9) Jotham, Jonathan's son, never married Mrs. Spears in Scotland but in Nova Scotia. They met in Scotland after Jotham fell ill and she nursed him. After his return to Nova Scotia, his father went to bring Margaret to Nova Scotia. -- Rannie Index: John. 1767/8. Portsmouth. 1997. 11. 28. Sarah. 1768. Portsmouth. 1997. 11. 28. Jacob [Lipencutt]. Truro,NS. 1997. 11. 28. Elizabeth. 1770. Portsmouth. 1997. 11. 28. Rebecca. 1772. Portsmouth. 1997. 11. 28. Hannah. 1774 b. Peterborough. 1997. 11. 28. Jonathan. 1776 b. Peterborough. 1997. 11. 28. Sarah (Coggin). 1798 m. Deering,NH. 1997. 11. 28. Martha (Archibald). 1837 m. 1997. 11. 28. Edward Sherburne. 1778 b. 1997. 11. 28. Janet (Archibald). 1802 m. Truro,NS. 1997. 11. 28. Nancy. 1997. 11. 28. Isaac [McCurdy]. 1997. 11. 28. Charles. 1845 m. 1997. 11. 28. Nancy (Blair) 1997. 11. 28. George Augustus, 1840 m. 1997. 11. 28. Jane (Robson). 1997. 11. 28. Jonathan. 1849 m. 1997. 11. 28. Sarah (Story). 1997. 11. 28. James Fleming. 1997. 11. 28. Jessie (Johnson). 1997. 11. 28. Elizabeth. 1837 m. 1997. 11. 28. Rev. James [Waddell]. 1997. 11. 28. John. 1845 m. 1997. 11. 28. Mary Gertrude (Wallenhaupt). 1997. 11. 28. Nancy. 1780 b. 1997. 11. 28. Rev. John [Waddell]. 1802 m. 1997. 11. 28. Jotham. 1784 b. 1997. 11. 28. Margaret (Spears). b Scotland. 1997. 11. 28. -------

This message is 3/4 of col. 4 in the article in 'The Yarmouth Herald', Vol. 96, on Tuesday November 20, 1928, pg 4, col. 3, 4, and 5, written by F. E. Crowell, of Boston, Mass. I shall post the remainder later. It deals with the children of Jotham and Elizabeth Blanchard and I noticed some errors. NEW ENGLANDERS IN NOVA SCOTIA (cont'd) ----- Jotham (4) Blanchard (Joseph 3, Joseph 2, John 1) b. in Dunstable, 1744-5. he removed from Dunstable to Portsmouth, N.H. where he was a captain in the Colonel Militia; removed in 1773 to Peterborough, N.H. where he took an active part in public affairs. He was moderator six years and a selectman five years. He was elected a representative for the year 1778, and was one of the most prominent members of the session of that year. The History of Peterborough says --"Jotham Blanchard -- This is almost the only notice we have been able to make of this individual aside from the town records. We know nothing of his family, or his antecedents, or the man any further than is recorded in the town records. He was a selectman in 1777, '78, '79; and moderator in 1776, '77, '78, '80, ' 81. He was elected a representative to a Convention held in 1783. With all these offices and honors of the town, not the least trace of him has been received in relation to him, as to where he came from, the time he first appeared, or whether he had a family or what became of him after 1783, when he disappeared." -- On March 5, 1778, Jotham Blanchard of Peterboro', was one of a committee of three to draft an act of prescription and confiscation of estates of Tories. He was one of the committee of safety in 1776, and the same year he joined the patriots of Peterboro', in signing the association test, pledging property and life in support of the Revolution. Sabine overlooked the record of Mr. Blanchard, misstates his residence, and erroneously says he "served in a Loyalist corps." -- Jotham Blanchard at the close of the war "was not in sympathy with the provisions of the State Constitution, adopted in 1783," and of which he was a member. His frequent election to office and appointments given him is certain proof he was never suspected of being a Loyalist. His Brother-in- law, Rev. Joshua Wingate Weeks of Nova Scotia, and his old friend of Peterboro', John Morrison, who had settled in Truro, may have had some influence in Mr. Blanchard's removal to Nova Scotia. Mr. Blanchard came to Nova Scotia in 1785; settled at Truro, where he bought the property of John Morrison; built a two story house in the Upper Village of Truro; carried on an extensive business in lumber; was active in all affairs for the promotin of the town, and was colonel of the militia. Mr. Blanchard was married in Middleton, Mass., Nov. 10, 1766, to Elizabeth Treadwell, b. in 1739, the daughter of Jacob and Sarah (Cotton) Treadwell of Portsmouth, N.H. The officiating clergyman at Mr. Blanchard's marriage, was his brother-in-law, Rev, Elias Smith, then stationed at Middleton, who had married his sister, Catherine. Mr. Blanchard died at Truro, Mar. 18, 1807, aged 62 years, and Mrs. Blanchard died there, Jan. 5, 1811, aged 72 years. Index. Jotham. 1744 b. Dunstable. 1997. 11. 28 Jotham. 1778. Peterborough. 1997. 11. 28 Elizabeth (Treadwell). 1766 m. Middleton. 1997. 11. 28 Elias [Smith]. Middleton. 1997. 11. 28 Catherine. Middleton. 1997. 11. 28

Hi All, You're probably wondering why my post, Reply From Pat Blanchard Curry, is showing up so many times on this list (three times so far; hope there's no more!). My original post got missent (I suspect that the rootsweb robot did this) to about 8 or 9 people who do not subscribe to this list. I thought that it would not appear on this mailing list so I resent it. Lo and behold, as soon as I resent it, the original transmission appears on the list. This last posting of that same message was done by one of the addressees who received it by mistake, thinking that she was the only one who got it (she was trying to be helpful by sending it on to BLANCHARD-L, the original addressee). Anyways, I apologize to all of you who have had to suffer through three separate postings of this long message. I'll certainly try to do better in the future! Tom Wilde wildeman@pilot.infi.net

The following article appeared in 'The Yarmouth Herald', Vol. 96, on Tuesday November 20, 1928. Among the 10 pages of the issue, this article was on page 4, columns 3, 4, and 5, written by F. E. Crowell, of Boston, Mass. This is the first column. NEW ENGLANDERS IN NOVA SCOTIA --- An Historic Sketch of Their Ancestry and Their Settlement, First in New England States and Later in Nova Scotia, Locating in Yarmouth, Shelburne and Other Counties --- No. 41 BLANCHARD Deacon John (1) Blanchard lived in Dunstable which was in Massachusetts until 1741, when a revision of the Province line transferred the greater part of the original grant to New Hampshire, where to-day it is the most densely settled part of the city of Nashua. It has been stated in print that Dea. John Blanchard of Dunstable, was the son of Thomas Blanchard, an American ancestor of a numerous family of Braintree and Charlestown, Mass. Evidence recently discovered by Mr. Stearns, author of "Founders of Old Dunstables" and others, established the fact that Dea. John was a son of 'widow' Ann Blanchard, who died in Chelmsford, Mass, June 24, 1662. It is thought that William Blanchard of Boston, the tailor, was a brother of Dea. John and that they were probably nephews of Thomas. Dea. John Blanchard married about 1657, Elizabeth Hill, b.1627, daughter of Joseph Hill of Malden, Essex Co., England, and Charlestown, Mass., by his first wife (he had four) Rose Clarke. The 500 acres of land in Dunstable, which was granted to Joseph Hill, is in his will, bequeathed to his granddaughters, Hanah and Elizabeth Blanchard of Dunstable. Elizabeth, wife of Dea. John Blanchard, died about 1662, and he m. (2) Hannah (Brackett), b. in Braintree, Mass., in 1634, daughter of Dea. Richard and Alice ( --- ) Brackett, and widow of Samuel Kingsley. Deacon Blanchard was one of the founders and first deacon of the church of Dunstable, and one of the most active and useful citizens of that town. He died in 1694. His widow Hannah, her daughter Elizabeth (Kingsley) Cummings, her son Nathaniel Blanchard and his wife Lydia, and their daughter Susanna, were all slain at Dunstable by the Indians, July 3, 1706. * * * * * * Capt. Joseph (2) Blanchard (John 1) b. Nov. 1, 1672. He has been described as a man of character and ability, and prominent in the affairs of Dunstable. He was town clerk, proprietors clerk and selectman. He m. May 25, 1696, Abiah Hassell, b. at Concord, Mass., May 13, 1673, daughter of Joseph and Ann (2) (Perry) Hassell (William 1) of Concord, and grandau. of Richard Hassell, b. 1622; settled in Cambridge, Mass., before 1643, where he and his wife Joan were early members of the church. He removed to Billerica, Mass., in 1676, where he was chosen "to inspect the lads on the Sabbath days." He removed from Billerica to Dunstable in 1679. Abiah's sister, Anna Hassell, m. John Lovewell, and were the parents of Capt. John Lovewell, the Indian fighter, who was killed with eleven of his men and buried on the field of battle. Abiah's brothers, Richard and Benjamin Hassell, were slain by the Indians. Mr. Blanchard died in 1727, and Mrs. Blanchard died Dec. 8, 1746. They were the parents of nine children. * * * * * * Col. Joseph (3) Blanchard (Joseph 2, John 1) b. in Dunstable, Feb. 11, 1704; m. at Groton, Mass., Sept. 26, 1728, Rebecca Hubbard, b. at Concord, Mass., Feb. 11, 1710/11, daughter of Major Jonathan and Rebecca (Brown) Hubbard. Mr. Blanchard was commissioned a Colonel of the regiment of militia from 1744 until his death, and maintaining intimate relations with Gov. Benning Wentworth he was entrusted with the assignment of troops from his regiment to exposed points at the north and west of Dunstable. In 1755, he commanded a regiment in the expedition to Crown Point. In 1749, he was appointed a Justice of the Superior Court and held the commission until his death. He was the trusted agent of the Masonian Proprietors, and as attorney, he made grants of several towns and his activities moulded the early history of many communities. His tombstone in the old town of Dunstable says -- "The Hon. Joseph Blanchard, Esqr. deceased April the 7th 1758, aged 53". His widow, Rebecca, died Apr. 17, 1774. They had thirteen children. * * * * * * ----- Index. John . 1694 d. 1997. 11. 28. Index. Ann . 1662 d . Chelmsford,Mass. 1997. 11. 28. Index. Elizabeth (Hill). 1627 b. 1997. 11. 28. Index. Hannah (Brackett). 1706 d. Dunstable. 1997. 11. 28. Index. Nathaniel. 1706 d. Dunstable. 1997. 11. 28. Index. Lydia (--). 1706 d. Dunstable. 1997. 11. 28. Index. Susanna. 1706 d. Dunstable. 1997. 11. 28. Index. Joseph. 1672 b. 1997. 11. 28. Index. Abiah (Hassell). 1673 b. Concord,Mass. 1997. 11. 28. Index. Joseph. 1704 b. Dunstable. 1997. 11. 28. Index. Rebecca (Hubbard). 1728 m. Groton,Mass. 1997. 11. 28.

Hello Harold Referencing the article "Joseph Blanchard and His Descendents", NEGHR, Vol. 93, April 1939, under the family of Thomas3 Blanchard (John2, Joseph1) on pg 168, which has Hannah b. Woburn and is as follows: " ii. HANNAH, b.29 Nov 1690: d. at Littleton 1 Jan 1763; m. at Concord, 11 June 1713, JONATHAN HARTWELL, b. there about 1686, d. at Littleton 19 Dec 1770, son of Samuel and Ruth (Wheeler) Hartwell. Jonathan and Hannah (Blanchard) Hartwell moved to Littleton about 1720 and purchased a homestead in the southwesterly part of the town. Children (surname Hartwell), first three b. at Concord, the others at Littleton: 1. James, b.30 July 1715 2. Josiah, b. 11 Sept 1717 3. Nathan, b. 4 Dec 1719 4. Simon, b. 24 Sept. 1721 5. Hannah, b.12 Apr 1723 6. Joseph, b. 27 Jan 1724; d. 24 Oct 1739 7. Benjamin, b. 11 June 1734; d. 8 Sept. 1739." ------- > Through Leffingwell to Hartwell, then to Melvin and Eaton, my mother's father's family. << By your lineage here, I assume you are using the male lineage, ie. Hartwell's daughter, in this case, Hannah, married a Mr Melvin, and their daughter married a Mr. Eaton, whose son married and this son to be the father of your mother's father. By the way, although many have Joseph Blanchard as "died in October of 1637". It is only stated that he died in the 10th month, i.e., *not* in October, but rather this was December in that calendar time period as brought to my attention by John Chandler. --- Watching the sky and leaning on the shovel (MORE!! on the way) -- Rannie, your distant cousin in Nova Scotia Index: Hannah. 1670 b. Woburn. 1997.11. 27. Index: Jonathan [Hartwell]. 1713 m. Concord. 1997. 11. 27.

---------- > From: Tom Wilde <wildeman@pilot.infi.net> > To: BLANCHARD-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Reply From Pat Blanchard Curry > Date: Monday, November 24, 1997 4:58 PM > > The following information is from Mrs. Pat Blanchard Curry and gives her > responses to your recent queries to this list. > > --JasonA1016@aol.com - Many thanks for the added data to the > family of Martin H. Blanchard of Morris Co., NJ. > > --ai020@chebucto.ns.ca "Ranald Blanchard" > --TankyR@aol.com > Re: Isaac Blanchard's -- > --Isaac [1753- ], son Benjamin & Keziah (Hastings) Blanchard > M: bef 1777 to Molly WHEELER [VR & her parents = ?] > Isaac lived in Canterbury, Groton & Concord, NH [not located > in 1790 census; probably never went to Peacham, VT] > Rev War: enlisted at age 24 in 1777; marched out of Plymouth, NH > with Col. Hobart's Regt. [Lyford's Hist of Canterbury] > --Isaac [1763-1826], son of Daniel & Jerusha (Eaton) Blanchard > M: 6 Aug 1786, Amherst, NH to Olive HOPKINS. He died in > Milford, NH [Hillsboro Co., probate]. Rev War service from > Andover, MA confirmed in Pension Appl. W15986. > > --TankyR@aol.com > Re: Benjamin Blanchard's [desc. of Samuel Blanchard]-- > --Benjamin [1720/21--d 7 Mar 1791, Canterbury, NH], son of > Benjamin & Mary (Abbot) Blanchard. He M1 Elizabeth Holt & > M2 Keziah Hastings. He may or may not have been the man who > married Sarah Burbank in 1778; however this Sarah did not > re-marry 1793 to Obadiah Mooney. Mooney's 2nd wife was Sarah > (Hall) Blanchard, widow of Stevens Blanchard [1763-1792]. [see > Stevens' Rockingham Co., NH probate & Hall Section of > "Geneal...Desc. of George Abbot of Andover".] > --Benjamin [1745--d 21 Dec 1789, Canterbury, NH], son of Benj. > & Keziah (Hastings) Blanchard. He seems to have M1 to Martha > Goodwin & M2 to Sarah ___. Sarah M2 19 Aug 1790, Boscawen, NH > to Thomas Curry who was gdn. of her minor children. [probate in > Rockingham Co., NH] > > Re Benjamin Blanchard ["founder of Northfield, NH"] & desc.-- > --Benjamin [c1720/21- ], probable son of Richard Blanchard & > Sarah (Reynolds) Head. [see Hull's Carpenter & Allied Fam.; > Richard [d 1746] is also called "Benjamin" in one early diary.] > Data is supported by deeds. [Only Cross' "History of North- > field, NH" gives "Edward & Bridget" as parents of Benj.] > Benj. M1 1739 to Bridget Fitzgerald "of Contoocook, NH"; he may > have M2 in 1781, Canterbury, NH to widow Miriam (Kimball) Hoyt. > [In Mar 1792 Benj. & "Meriam", of Canterbury, NH sold Kimball > land in Essex Co., MA.] > --Benjamin [c1744-1826], probable son of Benj. & Bridget [above] > may have marr. Mary Wells; moved to Sandwich, NH > --Benjamin [1774- ], son of Richard & Mary (Hancock) Blanchard > Wife, if any, unknown; was res. of Northfield, NH in 1820 deed. > > JCHBN@CUVMB.CC.COLUMBIA.EDU "John F. Chandler" > Re: Families of Littleton, MA -- > --Gen. 4: Children of Joseph & Hannah (Shepherd) Blanchard incl. > -JOSEPH [1685-1766/67[?]; wives Eliz. Whittemore; widow Sarah > Sanderson; Children incl. Elizabeth, Joanna, Mary, Joseph, > Jemima, Keziah, Simon. Family lived in Charlestown, Medford & > Littleton. > -Thomas [1687/88--1771]; wife Sarah [d after 1752]; children > incl. Joseph, Sarah, John, Benjamin + THOMAS > Family lived in Littleton & were in Sutton, MA by Sep 1751. > -->Did either Joseph or Thomas have a Hannah, of Littleton, who > married 1743, Harvard to Eph. Robbins?] > > --Gen. 5: > -JOSEPH [1715/16-1787], son of Joseph & Eliz. Blanchard; wife > Elizabeth Spaulding; Children Lycias, Eliz., Abel, Joseph, > Simon, Jemima, Phebe. Family lived in Dunstable, Littleton & > Harvard. > -JOSEPH [1713- d after 20 Dec 1792], son of Thomas & Sarah; > Wife Abigail Brewer; Children incl. John, Samuel, Joseph, > Abigail, Ann [+ possibly another Thomas]. Family lived in > Littleton & were in Sutton by Nov 1751. > -->Thomas, brother of this Joseph [1713- ] is identified in > a Worc. Co. deed. > > siders@lookingglass.net "Nancy Cluff Siders" > Re: RICHARD BLANCHER/BLANCHARD named in 1720 Hartford, CT deed > He died 1691, Hartford leaving children William & Elizabeth. > May have lived in "Paugatuck", CT 1662; was in East Hartford in > 1682; in Hartford in 1686; no hard data on his origin. > His son William [1673- ] might have had a first marriage; > did marry Sarah Cole in 1718; two Sep 1720 deeds place him in > Providence, RI; he & Sarah are back in Hartford by 1722. > [Crandall mentioned a Providence Town Council Warrant served on > a William Blanchard in 1720. This was probably the standard > Warning Out of Town given to new arrivals who might not be able > to support themselves. Have now assumed this warning was given > to the man from Hartford.] > > LAA21937@endeavor.flash.net "Caroline Price" > Re: John Thomas BLANCHARD [1870, MS- ] & family of TX -- Have > done minimal research in MS & TX. Sorry I cannot help but > would welcome your additions to my files. Where were his > parents born per his 1900 census? > > Bruce99col@aol.com > Re: ALEXANDER BLANCHARD [wife: Lucy Devoyau ] > Alexander is the son of Peter Blanchard [1739/46--1823] & wife > Martha Brock [1764-1848]. Have a source who claims Alexander's > wife was Lucia D. Laframboise. Need clarification, documenta- > tion & more data on their children. > > bsmythe@trueworld.com "Barbara Smythe" > RE: MOULTON BLANCHARD [1784-1868]; married 1812, Bristol, VT to > Elizabeth Rogers [1795-1877]; known res. Ferrisburgh, VT [early > 1814]; Otsego Co., NY [c1817]; [?]Genesee Co., NY [1820]; > Livingston Co., NY [c1821]; Steuben Co., NY [1830]; Chaut. Co., > NY [c1833-->] > His brother JAMES [c1791/96-1869] married Anna M. Rogers, > sister of Elizabeth. One corresp. suggested the father of > these two was a Joseph who had marr. ___ Moulton & might have > lived in Saratoga Co., NY [not verified as yet] > > Re: Various commentaries on a JAMES H. [1784- ], son of David -- > James married 1806, Portland, ME to Susan Waterman Gould; he > supposedly d 1812 in Montreal, CND; had 3 children; Susan marr. > 2 more times. [Sources: Chamberlain's Hist. of Weymouth, MA; > Humphrey's Fam. in America, 1883; Old Times in N. Yarmouth, ME. > > Re: Stephen Blanchard's date discrepancies > -Stephen & Hannah (Blanchard) Blanchard married 19 May 1748 in > Andover [their Marriage Intention might have been 14 May 1748.] > [Ramsdell's error in calling her Hannah Abbot might be because > her mother was an Abbot] > -Their son Stephen was born on 4 Jan 1748/49 ["Old Style"] or > 4 Jan 1749 in modern usage. His wife was Lucy Adams [1747-1835] > > NOTE TO ALL: Please write to Pat for exchange of data & sources: > Pat B. Curry, 3414 Fleetwood Dr., Richmond, CA 94803-2012 > > I will continue to copy the BLANCHARD-D-Digests and mail them to Pat. > She has indicated that she may be posting some queries of her own on > this list to fill gaps in the early generations. > > Tom Wilde > wildeman@pilot.infi.net > Chesapeake, Virginia > >

I came across several Blanchard tombstone inscriptions while researching some New Hampshire families. They included: Village Cemetery, Peterborough, N.H. David Blanchard. died June 9, 1889, ae 75 yr, 8 m. Mary, wife of Cyrus Blanchard, died Aug. 4, 1872, ae 91 yrs, 7 mos. Cyrus Blanchard, died Mar. 31, 1851, ae 70 years, 5 mos., 21 dys. Elizabeth Blanchard, 1826-1867 William Blanchard, died Apr. 23, 1861, ae 44 yrs, 9 mos. (These graves are on the plot of Isaac Edes, died Oct. 26, 1859, ae 64 yrs, 3 mos., and Elizabeth M., wife of Isaac Edes, died Oct. 8, 1873, ae 80 yrs, 3 mos.) Grave of James Blanchard, lot 325, no stone Grave of James Blanchard, lot 365, no stone Charlotte P., wife of Willard Blanchard, died Dec. 13, 1844, ae 47. Willard Blanchard, died Feb. 2, 1845, ae 49. (These graves are on the plot of Sargent Bohonan, Sept. 24, 1811-May 13, 1899, and wives Roxanne Blood, July 4, 1810- Jan. 24, 1870, and Elizabeth B. Cudworth, May 13, 1827- Apr. 3, 1879.) I also noted in the Pembroke, N.H., Vital Records, the marriage of Abel Blanchard and Molly Eastman, both of Concord, Feb. 19, 1784. Index: David 1889 d. Peterborough, NH 1997 11 26 Mary, 1872 d. Peterborough, NH 1997 11 26 Cyrus 1851, d. Peterborough, NH 1997 11 26 James Peterborough, NH 1997 11 26 James Peterborough, NH 1997 11 26 Elizabeth 1867 d Peterborough, NH 1997 11 26 William 1861 d. Peterborough, NH 1997 11 26 Isaac Edes 1859, d. Peterborough, NH 1997 11 26 Elizabeth M. Edes 1873 d. Peterborough, NH 1997 11 26 Willard Blanchard 1845. d. Peterborough, NH 1997 11 26 Charlotte P. 1844 d. Peterborough, NH 1997 11 26 Sargent Bohonan 1899 d. Peterborough, NH 1997 11 26 Roxanne Blood 1870 d. Peterborough, NH 1997 11 26 Elizabeth B. Cudworth 1879 d. Peterborough, NH 1997 11 26 Abel Blanchard 1784 m. Pembroke, NH 1997 11 26 Molly Eastman 1784 m. Pembroke, NH 1997 11 26

Good Evening: I am Harold Davis Hilton of Chicago, and am happy to join this list. My Blanchard connection is to Hannah b. 1690 at Woburn MA m. 1713 to Jonathan Hartwell b. ca 1686. I think Hannah was a daughter of Thomas Blanchard b. 1668 and Tabitha Leffingwell b. 1661; Thomas being a son of Joseph b.? I have found reference to Joseph arriving in North America in 1637 and dying that year in Oct. Any corroboration of the persons and dates mentioned will be appreciated. Through Leffingwell to Hartwell, then to Melvin and Eaton, my mother's father's family. I am currently researching HILTON, NORTON, MONTZ, NOFFSINGER on may dad's side and DAVIS, EATON, TREAT, and SISTY on my mom's side. I am looking forward to hearing from Blanchard, Leffingwell, and HArtwell cousins. Thank you. hdhilton

Sorry about the double post. I could have sworn that first message got lost somewhere in the great cyberspace beyond... Tom wildeman@pilot.infi.net

Hi all, I sent this message Monday. It was delivered to four unknown addressees who didn't know why I sent it to them (I didn't! I sent it to BLANCHARD-L). It obviously did not get sent to this list. I don't know why. Maybe my mail server goofed or maybe the rootsweb robot made an error. Anyway, I'm reposting it to the list for your information. Tom The following information is from Mrs. Pat Blanchard Curry and gives her responses to your recent queries to this list. --JasonA1016@aol.com - Many thanks for the added data to the family of Martin H. Blanchard of Morris Co., NJ. --ai020@chebucto.ns.ca "Ranald Blanchard" --TankyR@aol.com Re: Isaac Blanchard's -- --Isaac [1753- ], son Benjamin & Keziah (Hastings) Blanchard M: bef 1777 to Molly WHEELER [VR & her parents = ?] Isaac lived in Canterbury, Groton & Concord, NH [not located in 1790 census; probably never went to Peacham, VT] Rev War: enlisted at age 24 in 1777; marched out of Plymouth, NH with Col. Hobart's Regt. [Lyford's Hist of Canterbury] --Isaac [1763-1826], son of Daniel & Jerusha (Eaton) Blanchard M: 6 Aug 1786, Amherst, NH to Olive HOPKINS. He died in Milford, NH [Hillsboro Co., probate]. Rev War service from Andover, MA confirmed in Pension Appl. W15986. --TankyR@aol.com Re: Benjamin Blanchard's [desc. of Samuel Blanchard]-- --Benjamin [1720/21--d 7 Mar 1791, Canterbury, NH], son of Benjamin & Mary (Abbot) Blanchard. He M1 Elizabeth Holt & M2 Keziah Hastings. He may or may not have been the man who married Sarah Burbank in 1778; however this Sarah did not re-marry 1793 to Obadiah Mooney. Mooney's 2nd wife was Sarah (Hall) Blanchard, widow of Stevens Blanchard [1763-1792]. [see Stevens' Rockingham Co., NH probate & Hall Section of "Geneal...Desc. of George Abbot of Andover".] --Benjamin [1745--d 21 Dec 1789, Canterbury, NH], son of Benj. & Keziah (Hastings) Blanchard. He seems to have M1 to Martha Goodwin & M2 to Sarah ___. Sarah M2 19 Aug 1790, Boscawen, NH to Thomas Curry who was gdn. of her minor children. [probate in Rockingham Co., NH] Re Benjamin Blanchard ["founder of Northfield, NH"] & desc.-- --Benjamin [c1720/21- ], probable son of Richard Blanchard & Sarah (Reynolds) Head. [see Hull's Carpenter & Allied Fam.; Richard [d 1746] is also called "Benjamin" in one early diary.] Data is supported by deeds. [Only Cross' "History of North- field, NH" gives "Edward & Bridget" as parents of Benj.] Benj. M1 1739 to Bridget Fitzgerald "of Contoocook, NH"; he may have M2 in 1781, Canterbury, NH to widow Miriam (Kimball) Hoyt. [In Mar 1792 Benj. & "Meriam", of Canterbury, NH sold Kimball land in Essex Co., MA.] --Benjamin [c1744-1826], probable son of Benj. & Bridget [above] may have marr. Mary Wells; moved to Sandwich, NH --Benjamin [1774- ], son of Richard & Mary (Hancock) Blanchard Wife, if any, unknown; was res. of Northfield, NH in 1820 deed. JCHBN@CUVMB.CC.COLUMBIA.EDU "John F. Chandler" Re: Families of Littleton, MA -- --Gen. 4: Children of Joseph & Hannah (Shepherd) Blanchard incl. -JOSEPH [1685-1766/67[?]; wives Eliz. Whittemore; widow Sarah Sanderson; Children incl. Elizabeth, Joanna, Mary, Joseph, Jemima, Keziah, Simon. Family lived in Charlestown, Medford & Littleton. -Thomas [1687/88--1771]; wife Sarah [d after 1752]; children incl. Joseph, Sarah, John, Benjamin + THOMAS Family lived in Littleton & were in Sutton, MA by Sep 1751. -->Did either Joseph or Thomas have a Hannah, of Littleton, who married 1743, Harvard to Eph. Robbins?] --Gen. 5: -JOSEPH [1715/16-1787], son of Joseph & Eliz. Blanchard; wife Elizabeth Spaulding; Children Lycias, Eliz., Abel, Joseph, Simon, Jemima, Phebe. Family lived in Dunstable, Littleton & Harvard. -JOSEPH [1713- d after 20 Dec 1792], son of Thomas & Sarah; Wife Abigail Brewer; Children incl. John, Samuel, Joseph, Abigail, Ann [+ possibly another Thomas]. Family lived in Littleton & were in Sutton by Nov 1751. -->Thomas, brother of this Joseph [1713- ] is identified in a Worc. Co. deed. siders@lookingglass.net "Nancy Cluff Siders" Re: RICHARD BLANCHER/BLANCHARD named in 1720 Hartford, CT deed He died 1691, Hartford leaving children William & Elizabeth. May have lived in "Paugatuck", CT 1662; was in East Hartford in 1682; in Hartford in 1686; no hard data on his origin. His son William [1673- ] might have had a first marriage; did marry Sarah Cole in 1718; two Sep 1720 deeds place him in Providence, RI; he & Sarah are back in Hartford by 1722. [Crandall mentioned a Providence Town Council Warrant served on a William Blanchard in 1720. This was probably the standard Warning Out of Town given to new arrivals who might not be able to support themselves. Have now assumed this warning was given to the man from Hartford.] LAA21937@endeavor.flash.net "Caroline Price" Re: John Thomas BLANCHARD [1870, MS- ] & family of TX -- Have done minimal research in MS & TX. Sorry I cannot help but would welcome your additions to my files. Where were his parents born per his 1900 census? Bruce99col@aol.com Re: ALEXANDER BLANCHARD [wife: Lucy Devoyau ] Alexander is the son of Peter Blanchard [1739/46--1823] & wife Martha Brock [1764-1848]. Have a source who claims Alexander's wife was Lucia D. Laframboise. Need clarification, documenta- tion & more data on their children. bsmythe@trueworld.com "Barbara Smythe" RE: MOULTON BLANCHARD [1784-1868]; married 1812, Bristol, VT to Elizabeth Rogers [1795-1877]; known res. Ferrisburgh, VT [early 1814]; Otsego Co., NY [c1817]; [?]Genesee Co., NY [1820]; Livingston Co., NY [c1821]; Steuben Co., NY [1830]; Chaut. Co., NY [c1833-->] His brother JAMES [c1791/96-1869] married Anna M. Rogers, sister of Elizabeth. One corresp. suggested the father of these two was a Joseph who had marr. ___ Moulton & might have lived in Saratoga Co., NY [not verified as yet] Re: Various commentaries on a JAMES H. [1784- ], son of David -- James married 1806, Portland, ME to Susan Waterman Gould; he supposedly d 1812 in Montreal, CND; had 3 children; Susan marr. 2 more times. [Sources: Chamberlain's Hist. of Weymouth, MA; Humphrey's Fam. in America, 1883; Old Times in N. Yarmouth, ME. Re: Stephen Blanchard's date discrepancies -Stephen & Hannah (Blanchard) Blanchard married 19 May 1748 in Andover [their Marriage Intention might have been 14 May 1748.] [Ramsdell's error in calling her Hannah Abbot might be because her mother was an Abbot] -Their son Stephen was born on 4 Jan 1748/49 ["Old Style"] or 4 Jan 1749 in modern usage. His wife was Lucy Adams [1747-1835] NOTE TO ALL: Please write to Pat for exchange of data & sources: Pat B. Curry, 3414 Fleetwood Dr., Richmond, CA 94803-2012 I will continue to copy the BLANCHARD-D-Digests and mail them to Pat. She has indicated that she may be posting some queries of her own on this list to fill gaps in the early generations. Tom Wilde wildeman@pilot.infi.net Chesapeake, Virginia

Mary wrote: > Is this the correct tree from Thomas to the parents of Hannah Blanchard > that Pat was talking about? Yes, except for one small correction... > ........ 4 Joseph Blanchard b: February 19, 1700/01 > ........ +Sarah Abbott b: January 22, 1704/05 > m: April 04, 1722 in Andover/Essex, MA > d: November 11, 1757 in Andover/Essex, MA Sarah's birth was apparently not entered in the Andover vital records. The entry for 1704[/5] is torn and does not have the name of the child anymore, but is probably for Joseph Abbot, who married Deborah Blanchard, a younger sister of the Joseph Blanchard above. Sarah's death record shows her age in 1757 as 55, so she was evidently born in 1702 or so. John Index: Joseph 1701 b Andover, MA 1997 11 25

Sherry wrote: >This history, as with several of the adjoining towns (see Lyndeborough, Hollis > and Wilton Histories), discusses the anger of the residents at the boundary > changes effected by Joseph Blanchards survey's, conducted with the authority of > the government. Changes made appear to have benefited the Masonian proprietors > to the detriment of the original proprietors and settlers. I'm puzzled by the reference to "boundary changes". The only big change I know of was the new province line of 1741, which indeed benefited the Masonian proprietors to the detriment of the orignal proprietors, but that line was surveyed by Richard Hazen, not Josaph Blanchard (who was only 12 then, after all). I suppose this must refer to surveys of townships that had existed before 1741 and were regranted and resurveyed under the new regime? John

> Re: Stephen Blanchard's date discrepancies > -Stephen & Hannah (Blanchard) Blanchard married 19 May 1748 in > Andover [their Marriage Intention might have been 14 May 1748.] > [Ramsdell's error in calling her Hannah Abbot might be because > her mother was an Abbot] > -Their son Stephen was born on 4 Jan 1748/49 ["Old Style"] or > 4 Jan 1749 in modern usage. His wife was Lucy Adams [1747-1835] Is this the correct tree from Thomas to the parents of Hannah Blanchard that Pat was talking about? I am a descendant of Stephen and Hannah but was never quite sure of the lineage, or even positive that Hannah was a true Blanchard. Guess this makes me a double Blanchard... 1 Thomas Blanchard d: May 21, 1654 in Malden/Essex, MA .. +Elizabeth b: 1600 in England d: 1636 in Goodworth Clatford/Hampshire, England .. 2 Samuel Blanchard b: August 06, 1629 in Goodworth Clatford/Hampshire, Eng d: April 22, 1707 in Andover/Essex, MA ....*2nd Wife of Samuel Blanchard: .... +Hannah Daggett b: Abt 1646 in of Marshfield, MA m: June 23, 1673 in Charlestown, MA d: July 10, 1725 in Charlestown/Middlesex, MA ...... 3 Thomas Blanchard b: April 28, 1674 in Charlestown/Middlesex, MA d: March 17, 1759 ........ +Rose Holmes b: Abt 1674 in of Marshfield, MA m: March 22, 1698/99 in Andover/Essex, MA d: August 27, 1714 in Andover/Essex, MA ........ 4 Joseph Blanchard b: February 19, 1700/01 ........ +Sarah Abbott b: January 22, 1704/05 m: April 04, 1722 in Andover/Essex, MA d: November 11, 1757 in Andover/Essex, MA Tree data taken from Sherry Gould's e-mail, posting data follows... Sorry for lack of any updates to the data that may have come through the list! [Subject: Descendents of Thomas] [Date: Mon, 25 Aug 1997 08:33:34 -0400] [From: Sherry Gould <s_gould@conknet.com>] Index lines follow signature... All comments and corrections welcome! -- Mary ___________________________________________________________ Mary E. Daily ICQ-3081831 mary.daily@bigfoot.com home site: http://www.idir.net/~medaily/ genealogy: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Meadows/1096/ MANN Surname Nest: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/2985/ McCLANAHAN http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Prairie/3895/ """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" Index: Stephen 19 May 1748 m Andover, MA 1997 11 25 Index: Hannah 19 May 1748 m Andover, MA 1997 11 25 Index: Stephen 4 Jan 1748/49 b 1997 11 25 Index: Lucy (ADAMS) 1747 b 1997 11 25 Index: Thomas 21 May 1654 d Malden/Essex, MA 1997 11 25 Index: Elizabeth (UNKNOWN) 1600 b England 1997 11 25 Index: Samuel 06 Aug 1629 b Goodworth Clatford/Hampshire, Eng 1997 11 25 Index: Hannah (DAGGETT) Abt 1646 b of Marshfield, MA 1997 11 25 Index: Thomas 28 Apr 1674 b Charlestown/Middlesex, MA 1997 11 25 Index: Rose (HOLMES) Abt 1674 b of Marshfield, MA 1997 11 25 Index: Joseph 19 Feb 1700/01 b 1997 11 25 Index: Sarah (ABBOTT) 22 Jan 1704/05 b 1997 11 25

Ron wrote: > Looking for information on the Blanchard ancestry of Thomas Blanchard > inventor born in Sutton, Ma. June 24, 1788 died Boston, Ma. April 16, 1864. > From History of Sutton, Sutton Vital Records, and Tenney Family Genealogy There is another source that claims to settle this question, namely, the family chart made by Margaret Blanchard which Sherry found. However, there are some weak links here. > F: SAMUEL BLANCHARD (ancestry unknown) b. Apr. 1,1749 d. Jul. 21, > 1825 MB says Samuel was son of Joseph and Abigail (Brewer) Blanchard, who were married in Boston on 1742/3 Jan 13. (The marriage is on record in Boston as being in "1742", and I'm forced to make an assumption about the year because some helpful clerk alphabetized the records for each year and threw away the originals.) MB says Samuel was born in Littleton, but there is no record of the birth there, nor in Sutton, where the second son Joseph was born for sure. I have not yet seen any indication of when Joseph Sr died, but there may be some probate records. Sutton shows the death of an unnamed "wife of Joseph" in 1780 at age about 60 -- this is probably Abigail, but I have no proof. > M: Susanna Tenney b. d. Apr. 19, 1826 MB says Susanna was born 1751 Dec 15, but not where. That date of death is found in the vital records of Millbury, and I think that is where both she and Samuel died, though they were buried in Sutton. > Stephen b. Oct. 26, 1775 m. Cyna Marble Nov. > 26, 1803/4 What does this "double date" notation mean in this context? > Nancy b. Sept. 27, 1777 d. Sept. 17, 1778 The (unnamed) child who died in '78 was recorded as being 9 months old. I have trouble figuring how they could be that far off. > Samuel b. June 25, 1784 d. Dec. 27, 1823 Any clue to where this death occurred? I haven't found it in any of the published vital records. > THOMAS b. June 24, 1788 MB agrees with this birth date, but it's not in the published Sutton vitals. > Abiathar b. Mar. 21, 1793 Interesting. MB makes no mention of this Abiathar, and he doesn't appear in the vitals. There is, however, an Abiathar who died in Palmer in 1848 aged 53 who was born in Oxford, *and* it just so happens that the Oxford vitals show a Susanna Blanchard born in 1799 to Samuel and Susanna. That is really pushing the limits of childbearing age, so maybe there were another Sam'n'Sue? On the other hand, the 1800 census shows Samuel in Oxford with a household including one boy and one girl under 10... > THOMAS BLANCHARD b. June 24, 1788 d. Apr. 16, 1864 If he really died in Boston, there should be a record of it in the state archives, possibly filling in the details missing from the Sutton vitals. > m. Sarah Segar d. Her name was entered as Segress in the the marriage record at Leicester (1815 Jan 1). John Index: Thomas 1788 b Sutton, MA 1997 11 24

Thank you Sherry for catching my spelling error. You asked: >Am I correct in understanding that Joseph the surveyor was Jotham's brother? Yes, according to the J.C. Hartman article in the NEGHR which has Joseph on pg.234 and Jotham on pg. 236. I should add this article and page for reference. One thing I truly missed out on was last summers get together and looking into the Histories of the various towns in the area. I should also have referenced "History of the Town of Antigonish", by 3391. D.G.Whidden. The number '3391' is his lineage from Jotham, thru Jotham's 3rd child, Elizabeth, then her 3rd child, Harriett, then her 9th child, Charles B., and his 1st child was D.G. Whidden. -- Rannie

Hello Ron. Thomas BLANCHARD, the inventor of the lathe for turning gun stocks, ax-helves, etc., was a cousin of Anna BLANCHARD, wife of Heil HUNT, the daughter of Lemuel Blanchard who married May 29, 1773, Mary Littlefield. LINEAGE:Anna-7, Lemuel-6, Samuel-5, John-4, John-3, Nathaniel-2, Thomas-1 So Thomas would be the son of one of Lemuel's brothers: Samuel, b Nov. 1744; William, b Aug. 31, 1747; Elisha, b Aug. 17, 1752; Joseph, b 1756; or Jonathan, b 1759. In this case, Samuel would be the father then. In the Dictionary of American Biography, Volume II, 1929 edition, some references for this Thomas are: - "Biog. Sketch of Tho. Blanchard and His Inventions" (1878) by Asa H. WATERS - "Boston Evening Transcript", April 18, 1864 I haven't seen these documents. -- Rannie