A friend, Jusntine Jones, who has been helping me find info on the Oregon Trail Pioneer (JOSHUA PETTINGILL BLANCHARD and his bride REBECCA JANE RACE),sent me this : Gen. Material in Oregon Donation Land Claims, Vol. I, p.74 #1806 Green, James, Yamhill Co; b. 1817, Susquehanna Co., PA; Arrived OR prior 1 Dec. 1850; Settled Claim 25 Dec. 1851. Affirmed: Calvin W. Ish, John A. Blanchard, Daniel Johnson. Gen. Mat. in OR DLC, Vol. II, p.18 #2836 Knighton, Henry M., Columbia Co.; b. 1818 "County bordering N.Y. (prob. means N.Y.C.); Arr. Ore. 1 Oct. 1845; SC 10 Nov. 1847; m. Elizabeth 23 April 1841 Platte Co., MO. Signed Oath of Allegiance 3 Nov. 1862. Request by widow and heirs of Henry M. Knighton for division of DLC was signed by Elizabeth J. Knighton, Josephine Knighton, Louise Struve (?), Lagarlia (?) C. Knighton. Dean Blanchard was adm. of estate. Aff: James Winston, Archibald McKinley, Aaron Broyles. p.52 #3496 Harris, John, Columbia/Washington Co; b. 17--/1798 Cumberland Co., VA; Arr. OR 1 Nov. 1850; SC 1 Dec. 1850. 25 Oct. 1853, Daniel Wilson & Joseph Merrill gave aff. that Harris was a single man & claim was situated on Columbia River just below Rainier, Washington Co. 23 March 1869 Dean Blanchard gave aff. that Harris is deceased. Certificate was made out to heirs-at-law. Aff: Geo. Merrill, Jason Fry, Bennett (X) Creecy, Alexander F. Creecy. p,134 #5212 North (x), Charles, Washington/Columbia Co; b. 1826, Jo Daviess Co., Ill.; Arr. Ore. Nov. 1850; SC 6 Sept. 1853. Surveyed 1853 by P.W. Crawford. North served in Indian Wars 15 Sept. 1856 to May 1857. 1870 Dean Blanchard was Administrator of Estate & states heirs wish the claim to be sold. Aff: Henry Young, James Dobbins, Jane Dobbins, Charles E. Fox p.93 #4366 Blanchard, John A., Yamhill Co; b. 1817 Jackson, Co., Ohio; Arr. Ore. prior 1 Dec. 1850; SC 27 Nov. 1851; m. Lucinda 19 Jan. 1841 Knox Co., MO. Aff: Calvin W. Ish, James Scott, Jacob S. Risley, Abijah S. Hendricks, James Johnson. - ----------------------------------- E-mail: skipb@nh.ultranet.com Date: 08/01/99 Time: 19:21:21 - ---------------------------------- ALBERT EDWARD BELANGER 128 Middle Road Brentwood, NH 03833 Researching 1851 Oregon Trail Migration