Hello all, I received this info from someone helping with my JOSHUA PETTINGILL BLANCHARD and bride, REBECCA JANE'S Oregon Trail trek research. (Wow, that's a mouthful of a sentence!) ------------------------ From: RommWalker@aol.com Subject: OR Trail Date: Thu, 19 Feb 1998 12:07:46 EST To: skipb@nh.ultranet.com I looked in my Donation Land Claim books and found Blanchard listed. John A. Blanchard; Yamhill co. b. 1817 Jackson Co OH. Arr Ore. prior to 1 Dec 1850; SC (settled claim) 27 Nov 1851. m. Luncinda 19 jan 1841 Knox Co. MO. Aff signed by Calvin W. Ish, James Scott, Jacob S. Risley, Abijabb S. Hendricks, James Johnson. Dean Blanchard: no claim but listed in 3 places Claims 2836, 3496, 5212. 2836 adm. of estate of Henry M. Knighton 3496 gave aff that that John Harris was deceased. date of aff 23 Mar 1869 5212 adm. of estate of Charles North date 1870. John A Blanchard, witness to claim 1806 of Green, James, Yamhill Co. b. 1817, Susquehanna Co PA. Arrive Ore prior to 1 dec 1850. Others that signed aff are Calvin W. Ish and Daniel Johnson. E. E. Blanchard witness to claim 441. note is "Pat mailed 17 May 1923 to E. E. Blanchard, Grants Pass, Ore." this is in regards to claim 441 of Ganyard, Peter Josephine Co. who arrived OR 16 Aug 1852. ( I suppose this means Blanchard may have purchased calim but really am not sure what it means.) I thought these might be of interest whether they connect or not. I did not find Johsua Pettingill Blanchard listed as taking a DLC. ------------------------------------- E-mail: skipb@nh.ultranet.com Date: 02/19/98 Time: 14:55:10 ------------------------------------ ALBERT EDWARD BELANGER 128 Middle Road Brentwood, NH 03833 (Researching: BELANGER, BLANCHARD, ENSOR, GAGNON, HARRINGTON, HUGHES,RACE, ST.PIERRE, EDMINSTON, MARINO, McQUEEN, MEALEY, Oregon Trail 1851, PETTINGILL, SEAL, STEWART)