Georgia wrote: > Thanks to Pat for the response to my query about Grace Amanda > Blanchard's parents and paternal grandparents. It's more information > than I could have found in years - since I'm not in Massachusetts. Pat has provided "us" also with a large text file covering the male-line descendants of "Joseph". A small group is at work adapting that file so that it can be viewed via the Web (not an easy task, but I think it will be completed soon). > I was wondering if someone could supply me with the complete lineage > from Levi and Eliza back to Joseph and Ann. I know it's alot to ask. Pending the availability of Pat's file, below is what I have in my files on the line from "Joseph" to Levi's parents. From what I have looked at, Pat's information agrees with this (and has more details). (Note: I didn't include Joseph himself because there is no evidence to show that he was the father of Deacon John. See the archives for several discussions of that topic.) > Pat asked for what information I have on Grace. I will attempt to > follow the index line procedures, but I'm really not sure what I'm > doing. I think I can speak up here and say that the index line format was not intended for the presentation of information, but rather *only* for inclusion in an index for finding the information later on. For one thing, the index entries do not have the month and day of an event, but interested readers will want to know those, and not just the year. Moreover, there is normally no need to present multiple entries in the index for all the events in a person's life -- if a person gets married at a typical age, then someone searching for that event can find the person in the index under the birth entry just as easily. Obviously, the matter of what to index and what not to index has lots of gray areas, but just bear one thing in mind: this index wasn't meant to be a complete database of Blanchard information -- just a quick way of finding the information in the Blanchard archives. What we really need is the information presented in full for the reader and then summarized for the index. John Chandler --------------------------------------------------------------------- Things in [] are either notes about an event or the original notation of the date, if I have re-interpreted it (such as converting to a January-style calendar). References are denoted with '*'. Continuation is marked by a '-' on the left margin. Labels in front of names are reference numbers in a Henry number system. All dates are expressed in January style where possible, but the original notation is always included in a subsidiary comment. dc John /Blanchard/, Dea. (M) >>Deposed<< 1643 Oct 26 [1649 per Hartman] in Salem, MA as:Blanchet - *TrEsC p 1:57 *GhNER p 93:162 >>Freeman<< 1649 May 2 [1643 per Hartman] [1659 per Savage] in MA *GhFre - *GhNER p 93:162 *GhSav On 1658 Mar 1, he was listed as owner of lot 99 in Charlestown, *GhNER p 93:162 amounting to 37 acres, along with 6 acres of commons. *GhCha He was appointed to a committee to lay out Chelmsford highways in 1671. - *GhNER p 93:162 He was long supposed to have been the son of immigrant Thomas, but - the evidence of the probate records for his brother William and - mother Ann refute that notion, as Stearns noted in 1911. *GhDun John and wife Hannah sold their homestead in Chelmsford to Capt Thomas - Henchman on 1680 Dec 27. *GhNER p 93:162 John was one of the earliest settlers in Dunstable. *GhDu2 Of the early proprietors of Dunstable, he was one of the few actually - in residence by the early 1680's. *GhDu2 He was one of the founders of the church in Dunstable, 1685 Dec 16, - and he was chosen deacon. *GhSav *GhDu2 He was chosen selectman for Dunstable in 1683, 1685, and 1689. *GhNER p 93:162 He signed two petitions to the General Assembly in 1689 for soldiers - to defend Dunstable. *GhDu2 tst. 1694 Mar 13 [1693-4] [3rd per Rannie] in Dunstable, MA *GhCha *GhMed d. 1694 in Dunstable, MA *GhDun *? pro. 1694 Apr 10 in Middlesex Co, MA *GhCha *TvPRO p docket 1885 *GhNHa p 2:785 Will: mentions son Benjamin... *GhNER p 93:162 Will: mentions wife Hannah, sons Benjamin, Joseph, James, Thomas, and - Nathaniel, and daughters Hannah Reed, Elizabeth Parrish, Sarah, and Mary. - *GhNHa p 2:785 *GhMed The Medford history gives the 2nd daughter as Hannah Parrish. m. ~1658 *GhNER p 93:162 dcX Elizabeth /Hills/ (F); d. ~1662 *GhDun *GhNER p 93:162 m. ~1663 *GhNER p 93:162 *GhDun dcY Hannah /Brackett/ (F); bp. 1635 Jan 4 [11 mo 1634] in Boston, MA as:Brockett - *TrBos d. 1706 Jul 3 in Dunstable, MA as:Blanchard *TrDun dcg Thomas /Blanchard/, Lt. (M); b. 1668 *GhDun *? Andrew Adams claims that Thomas' first wife was Tabitha Adams, an older - sister of Ruth, the second wife. However, there is no record of such a - marriage in Chelmsford, Dunstable, or Concord, while the Leppingwell - marriage is clearly recorded in Woburn. He was assessed for the wood rate in 1690 in Dunstable. *GhDu2 There are no vital records in Dunstable for this family aside from - Thomas' death and the births of two children. d. 1727 Mar 9 in Dunstable, MA *TrDun *GhDun >>Inventory<< 1727 Oct 13 [L534.16.3] in Dunstable, MA ** The third account of the administrator of his estate says: "Paid Jabez - and Ruth Davis, a bequest of their grandfather, Peletiah Adams, 12s." - *GhNER p 93:162 m. 1689 Feb 13 in Woburn, MA *TrWob They were listed as of Dunstable and of Woburn. dcgX Tabitha /Leppingwell/ (F); b. 1661 May 8 [daughter of Michael] in Woburn, - MA *TrWob d. 1696 Nov 29 [torn 169_] [wife of Thomas] in Dunstable, MA as:Blanchard - *TrDun *GhHA2 m. 1698 Oct 4 in Dunstable, MA *TrDun *TvDun *GhHA2 *GhNER p 93:162 dcgY Ruth /Adams/ (F); b. 1674 Mar 8 [1673] in Chelmsford, MA as:Adames *TrChe Andrew Adams claims that Thomas' first wife was Tabitha Adams, an older - sister of Ruth, who was the second wife. *GhHA2 However, there is no record of such a marriage in Chelmsford, - Dunstable, or Concord, while the Leppingwell marriage is clearly - recorded in Woburn. No death recorded as Blanchard in Billerica, Chelmsford, Dunstable, - Groton, or Westford. dcgm William /Blanchard/ (M); b. 1713 Sep 5 in Groton (Pepperell), MA *GhNER p - 93:162 *? When his father died, William chose Jonathan Cummings as guardian. - *GhNER p 93:162 imm. ~1736 in Litchfield *GhNER p 93:162 imm. ~1738 in Dunstable, MA *GhWDu He signed the petition for the creation of West Dunstable in 1739. *GhWDu He signed a petition to the General Court of New Hampshire in 1744, - asking for protection from Indian attacks. *GhWDu He was listed in the first tax roll for West Dunstable in 1740. *GhHoN He was captured by the Indians while serving in the garrison at - Ashuelot in 1748, but was released some months later. *GhNIp *GhNER p 93:162 d. 1805 Feb 17 in New Ipswich, NH *GhNIp *GhNER p 93:162 m. 1733 Feb 28 in Groton, MA *TrGro *TrDun dcgmX Deliverance /Parker/ (F); b. 1714 Jul 28 [daughter of Nathaniel] in - Groton, MA *TrGro *GhNIp *GhNER p 93:162 dcgmc Simeon /Blanchard/ (M); b. 1747 Jun 11 in Groton, MA *GhNIp *? bp. 1747 Jun 21 in West Parish, Groton (Pepperell), MA *TrPep imm. ~1775 in New Ipswich, NH *GhNIp He bought a farm on the Massachusetts line. *GhNIp He served for a few days in Capt. Silas Wright's company in 1777. *GhNIp cens 1790 [household of 145--] [called Simon] in New Ipswich, NH *TvCEN cens 1800 [household of 02201-02201] [called Simon] in New Ipswich, NH *TvCEN p - 20:587 d. 1822 Jun 22 [29th per Hartman] in New Ipswich, NH *GhNIp *GhNER p 93:162 m. 1776 Feb 29 [28th per Chandler] [called Simon in Pepperell] in Townsend, MA - *TrTow *TrPep *GhNIp dcgmcX Elizabeth /Shattuck/ (F); b. 1751 Jun 11 [daughter of John] in Pepperell, - MA *TrPep *GhNER p 93:162 *GhNIp >>Res<< 1776 in Townsend, MA d. 1844 Feb 9 [Apr per Stearns] in New Ipswich, NH as:Blanchard *GhNIp - *GhNHa p 2:785 dcgmcc Levi /Blanchard/ (M); b. 1780 Dec 17 in New Ipswich, NH *GhNIp imm. ~1805 in Sharon, NH imm. 1829 in New Ipswich, NH *GhNIp d. 1857 Mar 12 in New Ipswich, NH *GhNIp m. 1807 Apr 16 in New Ipswich, NH *GhNIp dcgmccX Hannah /Nichols/ (F); b. 1791 Jan 28 in New Ipswich, NH *GhNIp d. 1871 Oct 28 in New Ipswich, NH as:Blanchard *GhNIp References (denoted above by '*'+mnemonic codes, as follows) * = needs looking up ? = not found in official records GhCha = Thomas B. Wyman _Genealogies and Estates of Charlestown_ pub. 1879 in Boston, MA by David Clapp & Son GhDu2 = Elias Nason _History of the town of Dunstable_ pub. 1877 in Boston, MA by Alfred Mudge & Son GhDun = Ezra Stearns _Early generations of the founders of Old Dunstable, thirty families_ pub. 1911 in Boston, MA by George E. Littlefield GhFre = Lucius R. Paige _List of Freemen of Massachusetts_ pub. 1978 in Baltimore, MD by Genealogical Publishing Co GhHA2 = Andrew N. Adams _A genealogical history of Henry Adams, of Braintree, Massachusetts, - and his descendants_ pub. 1898 in Rutland, VT by Tuttle Co GhHoN = Samuel T. Worcester _History of the town of Hollis, New Hampshire_ pub. 1879 in Boston, MA by A Williams & Co GhMed = W.H. Whitmore _Register of families settled at the town of Medford, Mass._ pub. 1855 in Boston, MA by John Wilson & Son GhNER = contributors _New England Historical and Genealogical Register (vol:page)_ pub. 1847 <-> present in Boston, MA by NEHGS GhNHa = Ezra S. Stearns _Genealogical and Family History of the State of New Hampshire_ pub. 1908 in New York, NY by Lewis Publishing Co GhNIp = Charles H. Chandler _History of New Ipswich, New Hampshire, 1735-1914_ pub. 1914 in Fitchburg, MA by Sentinel Printing Co GhSav = James Savage _Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England_ pub. 1860 in Boston, MA by Little, Brown & Co GhWDu = Charles S. Spaulding _An account of some of the early settlers of West Dunstable, Monson - and Hollis, N.H._ pub. 1915 in Nashua, NH by Telegraph Press TrBos = William S. Appleton _Boston Births, Baptisms, Marriages, and Deaths 1630-1699/Births 1700-1800_ pub. 1978 in Baltimore, MD by Genealogical Publishing Co There are no marriage data 1663-79 and no death data 1665-88. TrDun = Dunstable, Mass _Vital records of Dunstable, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849_ pub. 1903 in Salem, MA by Essex Institute TrEsC = Essex County _Records and files of the quarterly courts of Essex County, Mass_ pub. 1911 in Salem, MA by Essex Institute TrGro = Groton, Mass _Vital records of Groton, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849_ pub. 1926 in Salem, MA by Essex Institute TrPep = George A. Rice _Vital records of Pepperell, Massachusetts, to the year 1850_ pub. 1985 in Boston, MA by New England Historic Genealogical Society TrTow = Townsend, Mass _Vital records of Townsend, Massachusetts, town records to 1850 with - marriage intentions to 1873 and cemetery inscriptions_ pub. 1992 in Boston, MA by New England Historic Genealogical Society TrWob = Edward F. Johnson _Woburn Records of Births, Deaths, and Marriages from 1640-1873_ pub. 1890 in Woburn, MA by Andrews, Cutler & Co. Dates were all converted to Annunciation style. TvCEN = government;;National census schedules (for place noted) TvDun = first book of Dunstable records kept at Nashua, NH TvPRO = Probate Court;;Case records (for place noted) --------------------------------------------------------------------- [Index: John 1625 b c ENG? 1998 04 10] [Index: Thomas 1668 b Chelmsford, MA 1998 04 10] [Index: William 1713 b Groton (Pepperell), MA 1998 04 10] [Index: Simeon 1747 b Groton, MA 1998 04 10] [Index: Levi 1780 b New Ipswich, NH 1998 04 10]