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

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 Have the following information: F: SAMUEL BLANCHARD (ancestry unknown) b. Apr. 1,1749 d. Jul. 21, 1825 m. Mar. 17, 1775 M: Susanna Tenney b. d. Apr. 19, 1826 Children: Stephen b. Oct. 26, 1775 m. Cyna Marble Nov. 26, 1803/4 Nancy b. Sept. 27, 1777 d. Sept. 17, 1778 John Brewer b. Mar. 02, 1780 m. Silence Barton Feb. 17, 1805 Simon Tenney b. Feb. 17, 1782 Samuel b. June 25, 1784 d. Dec. 27, 1823 Polly(Mary) b. July 03, 1786 m. Issac Reed d. Aug. 07, 1842 THOMAS b. June 24, 1788 Abiathar b. Mar. 21, 1793 THOMAS BLANCHARD b. June 24, 1788 d. Apr. 16, 1864 m. Sarah Segar d. m. Marcia Pierce Child: Delia Pierce b. 1839 Boston Ma. Ron B. Middlefield, Ma.

The following information was copied by the late George Dana Boardman Blanchard from an old manuscript book, once the property of Abel Blanchard of Andover, Ma. As of October 1906 the book was at the Bible Society, Astor Place, New York, N.Y. The book evidently was started by the first Samuel Blanchard of Andover, Ma., and carried on by later generations of his family. Samuel Blanchard was maried to hes wif Mary in the year 1654 upon the 3 day of ienury. My sonn Samuel was boren upon the 29 day of septembar 1656. My daughtar Sarah was boren upon the 15 day of febrary 1657. My daughtar Mary was boren upon the 18 day of aprel 1659. My son Jonathan was boren upon the 25 day of may 1664. My son Joshuah was boren upon the 6 day of agust 1661. My daughtar Abigal was boren upon the 5 day of March 1668. My wife died upon the 20 febrary 1669. I Samuel Blanchard was marred to my wif hanah upon the 21day of juen in the yer 1673. My son Thomas was boren upon the 28 day of Aprel 1674. My son John was boren upon the 3 day of July 1677. My son Samuel of my wif hanah was boren dpon the 4 day of Jun 1680. My daughtar hanah was boren upon the 26 day of Septembar 1681. Samuel Blanchard sennar was boren in the year 1629 Agust the 6 day. I Samuel Blanchard landed in New ingland on the 23 day of Jun in the year 1639. I Samuel Blanchard cam to Andovar with my famaly upon the tenth day of jun in the yer 1686. I bought my horce of John whelar upon the 18 day of march l691. THE FOLLOWING RECORDS ARE BY THOMAS(2)BLANCHARD [SAMUEL(1)]. My son Thomas was born in the year 1700 and one the 15 : th day of Jenaivery. My son Joseph was born one the 19: th day of febrery in the year 1701 My son Isaac was born Septemb the 20th in the year 1702 My son Josiah was born upon the 16th day of Agust in the year 1704 My daughtar Elisabeth was born upon the 25 : th day of march in the year 1706. My daughtar Hannah was born on the 6: day of may in the year 1708 My daughtar Roas was boarn upon 12: day of Jenauery in the year 1709 My daughtar Deborah was born upon the 18: day of Apriel and in the year 1712 My daughtar Lida was born one the 22: day of Agust in the year 1714 My wife departed this life Agust the 27: in the year 1714 I was maried to my wife Hannah upon the 21 day of Septembar in year 1715 My daughtar Mahittabel was born upon the 3 day of Octobar 1716 My son Nathaniel was born upon the 2: day of febrery in the year 1719 My son Isaac departed this life Jenawery the 25: in the year 1 722. My Grand daughter Sarah Blanchard was born July the 25 in the year 1723 My son Thomas entred upon his sarvis with Mr. John Bradish of Cam- bridg upon the 24 : day of Novembar in year 1711. May the 15 : 1723 My son Thomas Blanchard then returned from dwell- ing at Bildreca and becam a bordar in my houce. My wife Hannah departed this life June the :25: 1724 My daughtar Roas departed this life Novembar the: 22 in the year : 1724: My Mothar Hannah Blanchard departed this life July the : 10 :th : 1725 and as wee reseve it in the 79:th year of har age My Grandson Joseph Blanchard departed this life upon the 3: day of desembar in the year 1758 in the 5 year of his age. MY daughter Elisabeth Chandler departed this Life upon the first day of July and in the year 1735. My daughtar Deborah entred upon har sarvice with Lift Dean upon the 18 day of July in the year 1723. My son Isaac the 2: was born upon the 23: day of Octobar in the year 1723. My daughtar Elisabeth was maried upon the 22: day of Novembar I was maried to my third wife Jude Hill upon the 21 day of februry in the year 1726. My wifs daughtar Abiah Hill came to dwell with mee upon the 10 : th day of Desembar in the year 1729 THE FOLLOWING RECORDS APPEAR TO HAVE BEEN WRITTEN BY JOSIAH(3) BLANCHARD [THOMAS(2), SAMUEL(1)]. March the 17 in the year 1759 my father Thomas Blanchard Departed this life being in the 85 year of his age and he was Buried the 19th I was Married unto my Wife Sarah upon the 23 day of December 1730 My Daughter Abigal was married to Samuel Holt february 14 1760 October I8 : 1765 my son Josiah was married to Lydea Tienkins October 29 : 1765 Joshua & Ben went off to wilton with 20 sheep to winter there my Barn at Wilton was set up in May 1765 and Joshua enterd his saruice October 30 the same year on my place their My Daughter Sarah was Born on Sabbath Eavining the 27 febrvary 1732 my Daughter Abigal was Born on Munday morn the 23 Day of September 1734 my Daughter Elisebeth was Born on Munday the 3 Day of April 1738 my son Josiah was Born on fryday the 10 Day of October 1740. My Daughter Unice was Born on Saterday the 30 Day of October 1742 In the year 1749 October ye 5 my Daughter Vnice Departed this Life my daughter Elisebeth Departed this Life April 13: 1752 my aged father Thomas Blanchard Departed this Life March 17: 1759 being in the 85 year of his age my one mother Rose Blanchard Departed this Life augest 24 : 1714 my wife Sarah Departed this Life September 11: 1778 my Daughter Sarah Departed this Life March 27 : 1782 July 23 : 1773 my Sister Deborah Departed this Life being the wife of Joseph Abbot My wife Sarah Departed this life September 11: 1778 being in the 67 year of her age. my Son Joshua was Born thirdsday the 13 Day of november 1746 my Son Benjamen was Born on Tusday the 3 Day of July : 1750 The acccount Of the Birth of my grandchildren my Daughter Abbigals Samuel Holt was Born munday on the 7 Day of September 1761 Isaac Holt was Born Satter Day January 21 in the year 1764 abigal and Elisebeth Holt were Born on Tusday the 19 Day of may 1767 These were Twins November 20 : 1775 pircy Hholt was Born augest 22 pircy Holt Departed this Life my Son Josiah his child Lydea was born on Sabbath Day ye 3 Day of augest 1766 his Daughter Hannah was Born on Thurdiday ye 19 : Day of October (1769) his son Josiah was Born on Tusday September 3 : 1771 December 14: 1775 his son Isaac was Born September 2: 1778 my grandson Isaac Departed this Life October 9 : 1779 my second granson Isaac was born my Son Joshua his son Joshua was Born on munday ye 8 Day of July 1771 Joshuas Second son Amos was born Thirds Day ye 14 of January 1773 his Daughter Elizebeth was Born on Sabath Day morn 16 Day of October 1774 Joshuas Daughter Vnice was born Augest 3 : 1776 September 24 his child vnice Departed this Life Augest 3 : 1778 vinice ye 2 was Born Ezra was born March 23 : 1780 Abel was born October 10 : 1782 My son Benjamins Children. his child Sarah was Born Septemr : 10th : 1775 June 11: 1777 his child Abigal was Born September 9: 1777 his child Sarah Departed this Life RECORDS BY JOSHUA(4) BLANCHARD [JOSIAH(3), THOMAS(2), SAMUEL(1)]. My Father Josiah Blanchard Departed this life April 10: 1783. My brother Josiah Blanchard Departed this life, April 30th 1790 In the 50 eth year of his age My Daughter Lydia dyed August 8 : 1801 [ACCOUNT IN ANOTHER HANDWRITING.] Joshua Blanchard married his wife EIizabeth Keyes Jan'y 30, 1770. Their childrens names Joshua was born July 8, 1771 Amos " " January 14, 1773 Elizabeth " " October 16, 1774 1st Eunice " " August 8, 1776 2nd Eunice " " June 6, 1778 Ezra " " March 23, 1780 Abel " " October 10, 1782 Rhoda " " November 7, 1784 Lydia " " November 5, 1786 1st Eunice died September 24 1777 Lydia " August 28 1801 Ezra " June 4 1805 Joshua " July 23 1810 Abel " March 5 1818 Amos '' August 17 1847 2nd Ennice " January 4 1850 Elizabeth " November 20 1857 Rhoda " June 30 1857 The Father and Mother of this famiIy-- Mother died July 14 1817 monday eve 1/2 past 11 Father " Octo 10 1815 Saturday eve 1/2 past 10 Ron B. Middlefield, Ma.

Hi Rannie and All, I have just reviewed the History of Peterborough, NH (the location of my birth) to be certain that it was never known as Petersboro, and it was not. In addition I consulted a map done in 1791 by Jeremy Belknap and the 1761 map done by Joseph Blanchard, both of which confirm the name of Peterborough. It is sometimes now shortened to Peterboro, (as Hillsborough is Hillsboro) but I find no evidence of Petersboro. The history gives an account of Jotham being a prominent man in town affairs for the years and offices you mention. It then states that he mysteriously disappears without a trace from evidence or tradition. The account gives no information on his family, though it is in the genealogy section. The historian is baffled by the lack of information of his roots or wings. 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. Regarding Peterborough in particular the changes took the center of town away from the Contookook River, an important consideration in those days. The original settlers were primarily of Scottish Irish, Presbyterian descent. In the accounts of several towns it is clearly mentioned that Blanchard family members then received choice allotments in the newly defined townships. This must have been an uncomfortable position to hold and I can not help but wonder if it added to the difficulties you discussed regarding the Legislative matters around land confiscation due to loyalties during the revolutionary times. Am I correct in understanding that Joseph the surveyor was Jotham's brother? Forgive me as I digress some, (my community psychology training is kicking in here), but I find it an interesting note that the history documents the lack of Indigenous People attacking Peterborough the way they did other frontier settlements. Having just worked with other Abenaki's to form the NH Abenaki Nation, it is interesting to note that Mount Monadnock was and is considered a very sacred place to the People. I have no doubt this explains the lack of warfare conducted there. Sherry Index: Joseph. 1761. NH 1997 . 11. 22. Index: Jotham. 1774 res. Peterborough, NH. 1997 . 11. 22.

Hello John. This is taken from my first pages of my NS research. If any error(s) appear let me know and a reference to quote. -Rannie ----- JOTHAM BLANCHARD (1744 - 18 MAR 1807), the tenth child of Colonel JOSEPH and REBECCA (HUBBARD) BLANCHARD, was born at Dunstable and died at Truro, Nova Scotia. He married at Middleton, Mass., on NOV 10, 1766, ELIZABETH TREADWELL (1738 - 05 JAN 1811). This TREADWELL family began with THOMAS TREADWELL and his wife, the former MARY TAYLOR, each aged thirty years, and with a son, THOMAS, aged one year, emigrated from London, in the "Hopewell" in July 1635. They purchased land in Dorchester, Mass. in 1637, sold it, and in 1638 were residing in Ipswich, Mass. Their third child, NATHANIEL (13 MAR 1637(8) - ), married his first wife, ABIGAIL, daughter of THOMAS and ABIGAIL (WARNER) WELLS. The seventh child of NATHANIEL and ABIGAIL was also named NATHANIEL (13 JUNE 1677 - 17 AUG 1723). The first child of this second NATHANIEL and his wife, HANNAH --?--, was JACOB (24 JAN 1699 - ), who married in 1721, SARAH, daughter of WILLIAM and ANNA (CARTER) COTTON, Jr. The second child of JACOB and SARAH was ELIZABETH who, as stated, married Colonel JOTHAM BLANCHARD. Colonel JOTHAM BLANCHARD, as well as his brother, JONATHAN, lived in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, where the four of his children were baptised, until 1773, when JOTHAM removed to Petersboro, N.H. He was then styled Captain. He was active and prominent in Town affairs, was Moderator during 1774, 1776, 1777, 1778, 1780, 1781, and a Selectman for 1777, 1778, 1779, 1780, and 1781. He had signed in Petersboro, 1776, the Association Test pledging life and property in defence of the Revolution. He was a Representative of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, representing Petersboro and Temple for the legislative term beginning in December 1777. He attended all Sessions of the year, and occupied a prominet position, serving on many important Committees. He served on the Committee with JOHN WENTWORTH of Somerswont and SAMUEL CUTTS of Portsmouth in the preparation of the historic Act of Confiscation of estates and proscription of Tories. This Committee was to decide upon what action should be taken with regard to those who had not been active in the cause of the Revolution. Their report was resonable and moderate recommendation that those who had been active on the side of the British should be proceeded against, and their land confiscated, while no action should be taken against those who had been strictly neutral. JOTHAM, becoming more discontented with the cries of these carpetbaggers, and their disability to set the past behind them and moving onward, sold his property in Petersboro and moved to Truro, in the British province of Nova Scotia, in 1785. JOTHAM was commissioned a Colonel. JOTHAM was the recipient of Grants of Land of 200,000 acres, in what were the Counties of Sydney and Halifax, which, at the present time, are the Counties of Pictou and Antigonish. Failing to get settlers he hoped for the area, the grant was reduced to 23,000 acres on April 19 1796. JOTHAM never lived in either County, but his son, JONATHAN, lived in Pictou, and his son-in-law, NATHANIEL SYMONDS, settled in Antigonish in 1804. In the House of Assembly, on March 30 1790, the petiton of JOTHAM BLANCHARD was considered and resolved, the sum of fifteen pounds to be granted and paid the petitioner, as a bounty on three tons of potash manufactured and shipped by him in 1788, in a vessel called the "Truro". JOTHAM and ELIZABETH are both buried in Truro Cemetery, Truro, NS. JOTHAM and ELIZABETH had eight children, two of whom never came to Nova Scotia and one who came after Jotham had. 1. JOHN (1767 - ) Never came to Nova Scotia. 2. SARAH (1768 - ) Married JACOB LIPPENCUTT. 3. ELIZABETH (1770 - 1808) Married Dec 29 1791, NATHANIEL SYMONDS 4. REBECCA (1772 - 1831) Never came to Nova Scotia Married 1790, JONATHAN SHEPARD 5. HANNAH (1774 - 1830) Married 1799, DAVID ARCHIBALD, the Third 6. JONATHAN (1776 - 1843) First married Dec 2 1798, SARAH GOGGINS Second marriage Nov 2 1837, MARTHA ARCHIBALD 7. EDWARD SHERBURNE (1778 - 1856) Married Feb 18 1802, JEAN ARCHIBALD 8. NANCY (1780 - 1818) Married Sept 2 1802, Rev JOHN WADDELL -------------- REFERENCES: A valuable history of the TREADWELL family is printed in the New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Volume 60; and can be seen in the Archives building, Halifax, N.S. on pages 48 - 55, 191 - 198, 291 - 298, and 386. "History of Antigonish County", J W MacDONALD, 1876 "The Blanchards" by 3391. D.G.Whidden, published in "The Pictou Advocate" March 9, 1933 and "The Eastern Chronicle" Aug 10, 1933 "History of Antigonish", Volumes 1 and 2, Raymond A MacLean, 1976 - Vol 2, pg10, #27 - "JOTHAM was first granted the 23,000 acres in April 1796 but the land lay unclaimed until 1804 when HARTSHORN joined BLANCHARD taking 17,250 acres as his share. JOTHAM had 5750 acres." - Vol 2, pg73, #62 - "LAURENCE HARTSHORN, Halifax, April 1804, received grant of 23,000 acres, embracing the present James River, Beaver Meadow, Addington Forks, and West River. JOTHAM BLANCHARD shared 5750 acres of the grant which is sometimes called the Addington - Hartshorne grant." "On April 27 1876, Yankee Grant by the Act of Legislature was called Clydesdale. It is said that the new name was suggested by the late DONALD CHISHOLM, father of the late C.P. CHISHOLM (1854 - 1934) M.L.C. 1916 - 1928. The original name of the district rose from the fact that the first settlers were from New Hampshire. In April 1796, JOTHAM BLANCHARD, New Hampshire, received a grant of 23,000 acres at the foot of the present Brown's Mountain. A few years later, two other New Hampshire men, ROBERT CAMPBELL and MOSES TOWNS, with their families, started clearing farms out of the woods in the grant." Index: Joseph. 1997 . 11. 21. Index: Rebecca (HUBBARD) . 1997 . 11. 21. Index: Jotham. 1744 b. Dunstable. 1997 . 11. 21. Index: Jotham. 1807 d. Truro,NS,Can. 1997 . 11. 21. Index: Elizabeth (TREADWELL) 1766 m. Middleton, Mass.1997 . 11. 21. Index: John. 1767 b. 1997 . 11. 21. Index: Sarah. 1768 b.1997 . 11. 21. Index: Jacob [LIPPENCUTT]. 1997 . 11. 21. Index: Elizabeth. 1770 b. 1997 . 11. 21. Index: Nathaniel [SYMONDS]. 1791 m. 1997 . 11. 21. Index: Rebecca. 1772 b. 1997 . 11. 21. Index: Jonathan [SHEPARD]. 1790 m. 1997 . 11. 21. Index: Hannah. 1774 b. 1997 . 11. 21. Index: David [ARCHIBALD]. 1799 m. 1997 . 11. 21. Index: Jonathan. 1776 b. 1997 . 11. 21. Index: Sarah (GOGGINS). 1798 m. 1997 . 11. 21. Index: Martha (ARCHIBALD). 1837 m. 1997 . 11. 21. Index: Edward Sheburne. 1778 b. 1997 . 11. 21. Index: Jean (ARCHIBALD). 1802 m. 1997 . 11. 21. Index: Nancy. 1780 b. 1997 . 11. 21. Index: John [WADDELL]. 1802 m. 1997 . 11. 21. ------oo------

Karen wrote: >There were 2 other stones I could read: "Aaron Blanchard, born in Monson, Mass. > Nov. 6, 1795, died Feb. 13, 1880" There were two Blanchard families in Monson at that time: Chester and Jonathan. Both were listed in the 1800 census for Monson, Chester with two sons under 10 and Jonathan with one. The chances are good that this Aaron was the son of one of these, but I can't say which. I would guess, too, that Chester and Jonathan might have been brothers and that their father was the Jonathan Sr also listed in the 1800 census at Monson. John Index: Aaron 1795 b Monson, MA 1997 11 21 Index: Chester 1800 Monson, MA 1997 11 21 Index: Jonathan 1800 Monson, MA 1997 11 21

There is a small cemetary on my father's farm in rural Harpersfield, Ohio (Ashtabula County) with a few Blanchard markers. The main monument is so badly weathered I could only read a name on one side - "Abigail Blanchard". Maybe I can do a rubbing in better weather for more information; there appeared to be writing on 3 sides. There were 2 other stones I could read: "Aaron Blanchard, born in Monson, Mass. Nov. 6, 1795, died Feb. 13, 1880" and "Andrew P. Blanchard 1848 - 1896". Hope this helps someone. Karen Sutliffe Syracuse, NY [Index: Aaron b. 1795 Monson, MA 1997.11.20] [Index: Andrew P. b.1848 1997.11.20]

Sherry asked what happened to Nathaniel B., b. 9-12-1705. My records show that he died before 1709 (I don't know the source at the moment). I also found this note about his father, "Nathaniel, his wife Lydia, daughter Susannah, his mother Hannah Brackett and her daughter by a previous marriage, Elizabet Kingsley Cummins and several soldiers were all killed by indians. Five others were wounded before the indians were driven out of the house, one indian was killed. Nathaniel was the son of Deacon John and Hannah Brackett. Paul

I notice in the census that there was a John Blanchard listed in Concord, NH in both 1790 and 1800. The family structure is a little tricky: the 1800 tally is 21011-10110, and 1790 is 212--, which leads me to guess that John was born 1750 or earlier, had a son c1773, dau c1777, son c1784, and then three more children 1790-1800. There were presumably others filling in those gaps, but who died before 1790. His wife as of 1800 could have been the mother of all the children if she was born close to 1755. Does anybody know who these folks were? For example, I have a record of a John born 1743 Jul 24 in Billerica, but no further info. John Chandler Index: John 1800 Concord, NH 1997 11 20 Index: John 1743 b Billerica, MA 1997 11 20

I have just sent another message to RootsWeb asking if we will be able to retrieve messages from the new Archives, based on the group (day, week, quarter) identifications for the old MAISER messages and the individual (latest/xx) identification for RootsWeb messages. An answer will help us decide the future of Index-Lines. In the meantime, please continue to supply Lines with your messages, according to the Guidelines that you all have received. I don't want to make a big issue about this, especially if it turns out that we will be unable to access messages based on the Index-Lines database, but if we will have this capability, we should all help to make the database as complete as possible. An updated Index-Lines file through 11/16/1997 is available as an attachment, either the full file or as a zipped file. If any members (AOL?) are still having problems reading the attached file, let me know and I will try to get more help on this. Have John Tuttle's suggestions, posted 10/6/1997 in latest/198, helped any of you AOL users? Fletch

I am in the process of trying to understand the status of the archives and search procedures at RootsWeb. There has been considerable discussion about the pros and cons of having the archives accessible from a web page rather than via e-mail. RootsWeb intends to go with the web page and toward that end, they have set up a demonstration page at: http://searches.rootsweb.com/example.html Here you will find eight lists that you can play with. This page will only be active for a short time, or possibly until all the 2000+ lists are available (target date is 1 December 1997).. You can do single word searches or combinations using 'boolean operators'. Examples of these are: enter: Ebenezer & Avery if you want to locate all posts to a particular list that have both words, Ebenezer <and> Avery; enter Blanchard | Saratoga if you want posts with the word Blanchard <or> the word Saratoga; etc. As soon as a complete set of instructions for searching the Archives is available, I will report it to our List. Here is a summary of information received from Karen Isaacson at RootsWeb and a few other sources, through 16 Nov 1997, along with my personal comments. 1. Archives for the 2000+ lists have been moved from the 'lists' server to the 'searches' server and are being indexed. Once the new web-based system is on line, the old (e-mail based) system will be turned off. <All> list archives are available from RootsWeb to any listowner who wants to set up their own FTP site. I'm disappointed about this decision since some of you may not have ready web access and we will have to come up with some plan for you to be able to intereact with the Archives. I also have a complete set of message files (hard copy, as well) which are available in an emergency. 2. Any List can choose not to have their archives indexed and available on the web site. BLANCHARD-L <will request> that our Archives be assigned a web site and each participating List will have its own site. 3. After considerable discussion about password pros and cons, RootsWeb, at least for now, has decided that no passwords will be required to access an Archive web page. 4. Here is Karen's description of the appearance of the page returned by a search of the Archives, "if a 'hit' is on a message sent while the list was at RootsWeb, only that message will be displayed. If the 'hit' is on a message sent while the list was at MAISER [our old server, prior to about 3 May 1997], the entire file (such as a weekly archive) is returned and you'll need to use the "find" feature of your web browser to hone in on the message you want. I intend converting the format of these files so that only the matching message is returned, but it may be awhile, and I thought too much was better than none at all, in the meantime." 5. Another parallel but related archive effort has been pursued by Marc Nozell, whom some of you probably know. My understanding is that this archive will be for current "threaded" messages and will allow you to follow a message backward and forward. The RootsWeb Archive web pages will offer access to all the archived files (RootsWeb and MAISER), and a link to Marc's archive of more recent, threaded messages. 6. RootsWeb listowners will have no editing capability for their Archives, at least for now. Any cases of "egregious copyright violation", grossly inappropriate messages, spam, etc. will have to be manually removed at RootsWeb but Karen and Brian are not encouraging these requests. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ I still do not see how our Index-Lines Database fits into the new archive plan, if at all. Nothing suggests that we will be able to retrieve specific messages, based on our Index-Line identification system. If you have a different or better understanding of the new archives procedures, I would appreciate your input. I will try one last time to get a reply to my personal e-mail to Brian at RootsWeb. Fletch

I need information about the children of Isaac S. Blanchard listed in the 1860 census in Cocke Co., TN and the children of Stephen Blanchard listed inthe same census in Benton Co, TN. Isaac was also listed as "Blanchet" in the 1850 census in Cocke Co, Tn. I am particularly looking for a William S. Blanchard (b. Jun 1851, Tn). I am really deadlocked with William S. and would greatly appreciate any help. Beryl index: Isaac S. 1860 Cocke Co., TN 1997 11 18 index: Stephen 1860 Benton Co. TN 1997 11 18 index: William M. 1851 b. TN 1997 11 18

Hi my name is Sherylee Eustace from Melbourne, Victoria Australia Blanchard family I am researching are: William Blanchard born abt 1800 died prior to 1851 in Tavistock, Devon married Jane Holman in 1822 in Tavistock their children were: William Blanchard b1823 Tavistock d 1880 Clunes, Victoria, Australia. married Elizabeth Williams 1854 in Tavistock (emigrated to Australia not long after marriage. no issue) Charles Blanchard b 1825 Tavistock d 1872 Clunes, Victoria, Australia married Grace Down maybe Tavistock (emigrated to Australia probably the same time as William) Francis Blanchard b abt 1827 Tavistock died as an infant George Blanchard b 1829 Tavistock died as an infant Francis Holman Blanchard b abt 1833 Tavistock d1897 Collingwood, Victoria, Aus married Jane Fitzwilliams 1867 in Victoria, Australia 6children all girls (emigrated to Australia with mother and an Elizabeth Blanchard (a widow, not yet sure where she fits in). in 1864 George Blanchard b abt 1834 in Tavistock died as an infant George Blanchard b abt 1837 in Tavistock d 1898 Melbourne, Victoria, Aust married Mary Ann Bones 1870 in Clunes, Victoria, Aust. 4 children 1boy 3girls ( don't know when he emigrated maybe with older brothers) on George's probate it states he was married twice but have found no evidence of this. Mary Ann Blanchard b abt 1839 Tavistock no details known My husbands grandmother Dorothy Hawthorne Blanchard is the Granddaughter of George Blanchard and Mary Ann Bones. With kind regards Sherylee Eustace dgsbulldogs@one.net.au

> These two are supposed to be the sons of Joseph Blanchard b abt 1765 md a > Miss??? Moulton. I don't have any records of a Blanchard marrying a Moulton, but there were several Josephs born about that time... 1. b 1765 Apr 10 in Andover, MA; lived in Lewiston, ME; wife unknown 2. b 1765 Oct 17 in Billerica, MA; stayed; m Mehitabel Waters 3. birth unknown, maybe same as #1; married Hannah Mooar in Andover 4. b 1761 Nov 25 in Dunstable, NH; unknown thereafter 5. b 1761 Oct 13 in Charlton, MA; unknown thereafter 6. b 1762 Feb 18 in Glocester, RI; unknown thereafter #1 seems to be ruled out on geographic grounds and #2 and #3 for having the wrong wife, but the others are up for grabs. Anybody recognize them? John Index: Joseph 1765 b Andover, MA 1997 11 18 Index: Joseph 1765 b Billerica, MA 1997 11 18 Index: Joseph 1761 b Dunstable, NH 1997 11 18 Index: Joseph 1761 b Charlton, MA 1997 11 18 Index: Joseph 1762 b Glocester, RI 1997 11 18

Hello to the Group. I have found a 'Certificate of Merit in Genealogy' made out to H. Percy Blanchard, the date seems to be Dec 29, 1938. It reads: 'In Recognition of Original Research and a meritous Contribution to the Archives of American Genealogy. Awarded by The Institute of American Genealogy, the National Clearing House for Genealogical Information, Chicago, Illinois.' The signature of the President is hard to make out, it appears to be F. A. Vickers(?) and the signature of the Secretary is M. R. Ferris. Would anyone know just what this institute was? Has it changed its' name to something else? Any info may be helpful to understand just what was involved, assumed to be his McCurdy research. Under 12" of new snow, digging the driveway as well as the past - Rannie.

There is a Richard Blanchard who appears in Northfield, NH, both in 1790 and 1800. It appears that he and his wife were both born before 1755, and they had a goodly number of children, and maybe even a grandchild living with them by 1800 (but that's just speculation). Does anybody know who he was? It seems quite possible that he was the same Richard who appeared in the Canterbury tax lists in 1770, which would push his birth back before 1750 or so. (Bear in mind that Northfield was set off from Canterbury in 1780.) That still leaves open the question of who he was... John

Here is a list of all the Blanchard households in the 1790 census for Rhode Island. The tally columns are: 1. free white males >16, 2. ditto <16, 3. free white females, 4. other free, 5. slaves. I hope this is of use to somebody. For comparison, I note that the 1782 Rhode Island census showed only 3 Blanchard families: Moses and Samuel in Coventry and Benjamin in Cranston. I believe the latter wound up in Coventry in 1790, but it's hard to be sure. In any case, that's not much overlap for two censuses taken only 8 years apart. John ---------------------------------------------------------------- 1790 Census in:Coventry, RI Benjamin /Blanchard/ 204-- Benjamin /Blanchard/ 104-- Pheby /Blanchard/ 021-- Samuel /Blanchard/ 123-- in:Foster, RI Isaac /Blanchard/ 314-- Reuben /Blanchard/ 235-- William /Blanchard/ 131-- in:Glocester, RI Reubin /Blanchard/ 216--

Help!!! James Moulton represents two people! Here's the latest on this mystery family. Moulton Blanchard b 1784/5 MA/NH d 23 Mar 1868 Chautauqua NY md 1812 Addison VT, Elizabeth/Betsy Rogers b 1794 CT daughter of Ichabod and Anna Ingraham Rogers. James Blanchard b 1795/6 MA/NY (Steuben, Saratoga, Schenectady) d 27 Mar 1869 Steuben NY md Anna/Nancy Rogers b 1802 CT (sister of Elizabeth, Moulton's wife). These two are supposed to be the sons of Joseph Blanchard b abt 1765 md a Miss??? Moulton. Does any one know of this family? Any help would be much appreciated. Pauline Blanchard has helped me get this far!!! Moulton 1784/5 b MA/NH 1868 d NY 1997 11 17 Elizabeth (Rogers) 1795 b CT 1997 11 17 James 1795/6 b MA/NY 1869 d NY 1997 11 17 Anna (Rogers) 1802 b CT 1997 11 17 Joseph @1765 1997 11 17 Barbara Smythe

In the 1 March 1939 Denver Post, Ripley's Believe it or Not featured Captain BLANCHARD "had seven sons who were sea captains and all sevens sons were lost a sea - each son went down with his ship." Ripley's was a syndicated cartoon, and probably appeared simultaneously in other newspapers. Ripley explains further, quote: The father of captains - James BLANCHARD, Maine shipbuilder, was the father of (1) William H., (2) Raymond, (3) Jubilee, (4) Elbridge, (5) Lock, (6) James, (7) Shepard. All seven sons were ship captains and all were lost at sea. Of his four grandsons, who were likewise ship captains, one Fred P. BLANCHARD, was also lost at sea. Numerous other bearers of the BLANCHARD name were shipmasters, being more distantly related to the subject of my cartoon. Unquote. Ripley didn't get it exactly correct. According to "Ancestors and Descendants of James Blanchard, Jr., Thomas Shute Blanchard, Shepard Blanchard" by William H. Pendleton [Searsport, Maine : W.H. Pendleton, 1983]: Captain James BLANCHARD (1798-1859) was a ship carpenter and a master ship builder; he was also a part time farmer according to the Searsport, Maine tax records. Pendleton believes it is true that seven sons were lost at sea but he can only document six -- and they were not all shipmasters when they went down. 1. Raymond Smith BLANCHARD, lost at sea 1863 as first mate on the bark Sarah A Nichols. 2. William Houston BLANCHARD. As a retired Captain, he took a voyage with his son Captain Frederick P. BLANCHARD. The bark Willard Mudgett left Norfolk, Virginia on 10 Sep 1904 and was never heard from again. 3. John Clifford BLANCHARD died at sea on the ship Wachusetts, 10 Dec 1879. 4. Elbridge Gerry BLANCHARD was lost at sea 1877/88 while in command of the ship B.F. Metcalf. 5. Jonathan Locke BLANCHARD was lost at sea in 1866 as first mate on the ship Bosphorus. 6. James Mossman BLANCHARD was lost with wife and child on the bark Travatore, 6 Dec 1870. 7. Edward Payson BLANCHARD is believed to be have been lost at sea in 1867. These seven brothers are my second cousins, three generations removed. James 1798 b Prospect,ME 1859 d Searsport,ME 1997 11 16 Raymond Smith 1832 b Searsport,ME 1863 d at sea 1997 11 16 William Houston 1835 b Searsport,ME 1904 d c at sea 1997 11 16 Frederick P. 1904 d c at sea 1997 11 16 John Clifford 1837 b Searsport,ME 1879 d at sea 1997 11 16 Elbridge Gerry 1840 b Searsport,ME 1877/88 d at sea 1997 11 16 Jonathan Locke 1842 b Searsport,ME 1866 d at sea 1997 11 16 James Mossman 1846 b Searsport,ME 1870 d at sea 1997 11 16 Edward Payson 1848 b Searsport,ME 1867 d at sea 1997 11 16 -- John Clement, 6940 E. Girard 205, Denver, CO 80224-2917 Email: jclement@m2.sprynet.com Voice: 303-691-0613

Sharing this info in case it might help someone. Just found and bought a 1977 reprint of "One Hundred and Sixty Allied Families" by John Osborne Austin (1893) - at a used book sale at Chicago's Newberry Library. It contains WONDERFUL material for my families and the following which may help others: CATHERINE Reynolds, married Edward Starbuck. His YOB: 1605; died 4 Feb 1691. Their children were Nathaniel 1636, Dorca, Sarah, Abigail (who married Peter Coffin) and Jethro. THOMAS Reynolds, son of JOHN Reynolds, married 11 Oct 1683 Sarah Clarke. Only child shown is JOSEPH born 21 Jun 1684. JOHN Reynolds (no further info given) married Ann Holbrook, dau of Thomas and Jane Holbrook. Ann's YOB 1630. Only child shown was MARY born 15 Mar 1660. JOHN Reynolds, born 1721, son of PETER Reynolds, married Anne Utter, widow of Benjamin Greene. John died 10 oct 1804. In Anne's will, she gives to grandson WILLIAM Reynolds (her daughter Ann's son), and to granddaughter ANN Reynolds, as well as to daughter ANN Reynolds. Marge Rice