Hi Maggie and All, So glad to find which Blanchard Ruhama married. Amy (Ruhama)'s brother Samuel had Martha Jane who married Silas Blanchard and they are my ancestors. I can send you a gedcom of what I have on this line. I would appreciate any info you have on her with sources. Nathaniel's is the first I have of her line and his parentage is uncertain though I have the following notes, "It is probable that the Nathaniel Smith who was a son of Thomas of Salem is the Nathaniel who later appeared in Haverhill and was the father of Samuel, but this is not certain." Ancestors of the Children of David O. Smith MD, Hudson, NH; arranged by Henry O Smith, MD; NH Historical society Library # 929.25645 Was, freeman 1668. (CD 149, 1st Edition -JAMES SAVAGE, -VOL 3 DICT. FIRST SETTLERS OF N.E. Screen 106 of 1654) Her lineage is as follows: Descendants of Daniel Smith Generation No. 1 1. DANIEL4 SMITH (SAMUEL3, SAMUEL2, NATHANIEL1) was born 12 24 1745 in Haverhill, MA (Source: Haverhill VR, Births.), and died 11 30 1836 in VT? (Source: DAR Patriot Index, Washington, 1966, pg. 624; History of Hillsborough NH, 1735 - 1921, G. Waldo Browne, pg. 529.). He married RUHAMA CUTTER 5 11 1769 in Hudson, NH (Source: NEHGR, Vol. 91, July 1937, pg. 265.), daughter of RICHARD CUTTER and KEZIA PEIRCE. More About DANIEL SMITH: Military: Abt. 1776, PVT Revolution, NH (Source: DAR Patriot Index, Washington, 1966, pg. 624) Children of DANIEL SMITH and RUHAMA CUTTER are: i. HANNAH5 SMITH. Notes for HANNAH SMITH: m. Hadley; r. Lyndeboro', NH "A History of the Cutter Family of New England", by Dr Benjamin Cutter, 1871, Boston, pg 109. ii. RUHAMAH SMITH. Notes for RUHAMAH SMITH: m. Blanchard; dead.____ "A History of the Cutter Family of New England", by Dr Benjamin Cutter, 1871, Boston, pg. 109. iii. KEZIA SMITH. Notes for KEZIA SMITH: M. Humphrey Peabody; both d. in Milford, NH "A History of the Cutter Family of New England", by Dr Benjamin Cutter, 1871, Boston, pg 109. iv. SUSANNA SMITH. Notes for SUSANNA SMITH: M. Wright and Marshall; r. Milford "A History of the Cutter Family of New England", by Dr Benjamin Cutter, 1871, Boston, pg 109. v. MARY SMITH. Notes for MARY SMITH: m. and d. in MT Vernon, NH "A History of the Cutter Family of New England", by Dr Benjamin Cutter, 1871, Boston, pg. 109. vi. DANIEL SMITH, b. 3 14 1770, Milford/Hillsborough, NH (Source: NH State VR, Birth Certificate.). Notes for DANIEL SMITH: M. and living in Hillsboro, NH "A History of the Cutter Family of New England", by Dr Benjamin Cutter, 1871, Boston, pg. 109. vii. EZEKIEL SMITH. Notes for EZEKIEL SMITH: m. and r. in Hollis, NH "A History of the Cutter Family of New England", by Dr Benjamin Cutter, 1871, Boston, pg. 109. viii. SAMUEL SMITH, b. 9 22 1783, Milford/Hillsborough, NH (Source: NH State Vital Records, Birth Certificate..); d. 2 22 1879, Hillsboro/Hillsborough, NH (Source: History of Hillsborough, George Waldo Browne; Manchester; 1922:, pg. 529.); m. BETSY CONN, 9 21 1807, Harvard, MA (Source: NEHGR, Vol. 81, pg. 32.). Notes for SAMUEL SMITH: m. and living in Washington, NH "A History of the Cutter Family of New England", by Dr Benjamin Cutter, 1871, Boston, pg. 109. More About SAMUEL SMITH: Burial: Hillsboro/Hillsborough, NH, Upper Village (Source: Gravestone.) More About BETSY CONN: Baptism: 3 25 1781, Harvard, MA. (Source: NEGHR, Vol. 81, pg. 32.) Burial: Hillsboro/Hillsborough, NH, Upper Village (Source: Gravestone.) Marriage Notes for SAMUEL SMITH and BETSY CONN: The "Descendants of John Conn of Groton, MA" article in the Jan, 1927 Vol 81, pg 32, states that this is the Intention filing date. ix. NANCY SMITH, b. 3 04 1787 (Source: "A History of the Cutter Family of New England", by Dr Benjamin Cutter, 1871, Boston, pg 109.). Notes for NANCY SMITH: m. Dea Timothy Gray of Wilton, NH, April, 1812; d. Wilton, 3 April 1865. He d. 7 Aug 1867. Their son, D S Gray, is a provision dealer, in Lowell, MA. "A History of the Cutter Family of New England", by Dr Benjamin Cutter, 1871, Boston, pg 109. ---------- From: MARGARET GUSTAFSON, M.D.[SMTP:mgus@t-one.net] Sent: Thursday, August 27, 1998 9:13 PM To: BLANCHARD-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Sherry's geneology project Sherry Gould asked for help on the Blanchards in Canterbury and Dunstable, mentioning that she was not sure this was appropriate for the list. Gosh, Sherry, I would think that this is just the kind of thing the list should do. Anyone who is not of that lineage or just plain bored could just skip it. Having said that, I don't have any helpful information for this particular project, as I am descended from some Blanchards from Billerica, Mass, who then moved to Lyndeborough, NH. I am looking for more information about Amy [Ruhama] Smith, wife of Jotham Blanchard, Jr. He was born in Billerica 9 Feb 1774, and was married 17 Aug 1796 in Amherst, MA. He died in 1847 in Lyndeborough, and she died in 1868, also in Lyndeborough. She was born in Milford, NH, February 1778. It's kind of hard to do much with a name like Smith. Any help out there? Maggie Gustafson [mgus@t-one.net]