Jacob BLANCHARD Bradford Censuses 1790 1800 Jacob Blanchard was b. 22 Jun 1758 Andover, MA [AndVR V1:69] to Stephen and Hannah (BLANCHARD) BLANCHARD and is a cousin to Peter, David and Nehemiah. Jacob m. 6 Apr 1784 [BVR1:231] Elizabeth CRAWFORD in Holland MA. Elizabeth was b. 1760, bp. 1 Oct 1762 in Union, CT, the oldest child of John CRAWFORD and Mary ROSEBROOKS of Holland, MA. She was sister of Abel CRAWFORD for whom Crawford's Notch was named. Jacob enlisted in Apr 1776 to Col. Nahum Baldwin's Reg., Capt. Philip Putnam's Co of the NH Militia and served in September 1776 in the Colonial army in New York State, where he served October 28th, 1776 at the Battle of White Plains. Jacob came to Bradford from Milford, NH and first appeared on Bradford Town records in 1791 [BVR1:23] In 1800 he and Elizabeth signed a deed of 100 acres in Bradford to Jacob Davis of Bradford [HillsDeeds51:47]. He signed a petition on 12 Apr 1804 for Joseph Chandler of Fishersfield to be commissioned a Justice of the Peace [NHArchives]. In the fall of 1806 Jacob traveled to Vermont on foot, purchased land at or near Windsor, made a clearing in the forest and built a log house. He died during the winter, his family not hearing of his death until the following spring. The family moved to the new home where the oldest son, Rial, (Arial) then 18 years of age, took charge of and cared for the family. The first four children were reported as born in Bradford but locations for the births were provided from descendants who have researched the family through land deeds, etc. Children (BLANCHARD) of Jacob and Elizabeth (Crawford): Jacob Jr. b. 10 Jun 1785 [BVR..] in Mile Strip, NH (Later incorporated into Wilton) Theodosia (Dosha) b. 22 Dec 1786 in Milford, NH [NHVR]; she d. 12 Aug 1790 in Bradford [BVRv1:231]. Ariel (Rial) b. 16 Dec 1788 [BVR..] in Milford, m. 7 Feb 1810 Mindwell WOOSTER in Guildhall, VT and d. 30 Mar 1860 in Windsor, VT. Stephen b. 10 Apr 1791 in Bradford in [NHVR], m. 19 Jul 1813 Lois GOODRICH at Vergennes, VT and. 16 Apr 1859 at Lenox MI Roxanna, b. 10 Apr 1792 in Bradford, m. 17 Nov 1822 Simeon CALL in Guildhall VT and d. there in 3 Jan 1880. Cynthia , b. 3 Mar 1797 in Bradford m. 30 Jan 1817 Clinton MARCY of Hartland VT. Joseph, b. 1795 in Bradford.