The BLANCHARD Quaker connection referred to by Wynette is through Aaron and Ephraim (brothers of Benjamin) who lived in NE North Carolina (formerly Nansemond County, VA). I have seen no evidence that Benjamin was of the Quaker faith. The most likely father of these brothers is Robert Blanshard who received a land grant in nearby VA in 1683. This connection has not been demonstrated conclusively (to me). The Quaker history is best located through HINSHAW's Quaker Genealogy. Decatur Blanchard

Dear Decatur, Thank you for the clarification to the list, of the people I mentioned. There has been much discussion as to "copyright" on Australian mailing lists, and I was being careful not to "quote", in case I breached any laws. Your source is exactly what people should be looking at to get the original material. Regards, Wynnette. ----- Original Message ----- From: <DBlanchNC@aol.com> To: <BLANCHARD-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, July 31, 2000 1:09 AM Subject: [BLANCHARD] Quaker Blanchards (Wynette Ford) > The BLANCHARD Quaker connection referred to by Wynette is through Aaron and > Ephraim (brothers of Benjamin) who lived in NE North Carolina (formerly > Nansemond County, VA). I have seen no evidence that Benjamin was of the > Quaker faith. > > The most likely father of these brothers is Robert Blanshard who received a > land grant in nearby VA in 1683. This connection has not been demonstrated > conclusively (to me). > > The Quaker history is best located through HINSHAW's Quaker Genealogy. > > Decatur Blanchard > > > ==== BLANCHARD Mailing List ==== > Check your surnames on the Roots Surname List. > http://rsl.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/rslsql.cgi >