The following information was copied by the late George Dana Boardman Blanchard from an old manuscript book, once the property of Abel Blanchard of Andover, Ma. As of October 1906 the book was at the Bible Society, Astor Place, New York, N.Y. The book evidently was started by the first Samuel Blanchard of Andover, Ma., and carried on by later generations of his family. Samuel Blanchard was maried to hes wif Mary in the year 1654 upon the 3 day of ienury. My sonn Samuel was boren upon the 29 day of septembar 1656. My daughtar Sarah was boren upon the 15 day of febrary 1657. My daughtar Mary was boren upon the 18 day of aprel 1659. My son Jonathan was boren upon the 25 day of may 1664. My son Joshuah was boren upon the 6 day of agust 1661. My daughtar Abigal was boren upon the 5 day of March 1668. My wife died upon the 20 febrary 1669. I Samuel Blanchard was marred to my wif hanah upon the 21day of juen in the yer 1673. My son Thomas was boren upon the 28 day of Aprel 1674. My son John was boren upon the 3 day of July 1677. My son Samuel of my wif hanah was boren dpon the 4 day of Jun 1680. My daughtar hanah was boren upon the 26 day of Septembar 1681. Samuel Blanchard sennar was boren in the year 1629 Agust the 6 day. I Samuel Blanchard landed in New ingland on the 23 day of Jun in the year 1639. I Samuel Blanchard cam to Andovar with my famaly upon the tenth day of jun in the yer 1686. I bought my horce of John whelar upon the 18 day of march l691. THE FOLLOWING RECORDS ARE BY THOMAS(2)BLANCHARD [SAMUEL(1)]. My son Thomas was born in the year 1700 and one the 15 : th day of Jenaivery. My son Joseph was born one the 19: th day of febrery in the year 1701 My son Isaac was born Septemb the 20th in the year 1702 My son Josiah was born upon the 16th day of Agust in the year 1704 My daughtar Elisabeth was born upon the 25 : th day of march in the year 1706. My daughtar Hannah was born on the 6: day of may in the year 1708 My daughtar Roas was boarn upon 12: day of Jenauery in the year 1709 My daughtar Deborah was born upon the 18: day of Apriel and in the year 1712 My daughtar Lida was born one the 22: day of Agust in the year 1714 My wife departed this life Agust the 27: in the year 1714 I was maried to my wife Hannah upon the 21 day of Septembar in year 1715 My daughtar Mahittabel was born upon the 3 day of Octobar 1716 My son Nathaniel was born upon the 2: day of febrery in the year 1719 My son Isaac departed this life Jenawery the 25: in the year 1 722. My Grand daughter Sarah Blanchard was born July the 25 in the year 1723 My son Thomas entred upon his sarvis with Mr. John Bradish of Cam- bridg upon the 24 : day of Novembar in year 1711. May the 15 : 1723 My son Thomas Blanchard then returned from dwell- ing at Bildreca and becam a bordar in my houce. My wife Hannah departed this life June the :25: 1724 My daughtar Roas departed this life Novembar the: 22 in the year : 1724: My Mothar Hannah Blanchard departed this life July the : 10 :th : 1725 and as wee reseve it in the 79:th year of har age My Grandson Joseph Blanchard departed this life upon the 3: day of desembar in the year 1758 in the 5 year of his age. MY daughter Elisabeth Chandler departed this Life upon the first day of July and in the year 1735. My daughtar Deborah entred upon har sarvice with Lift Dean upon the 18 day of July in the year 1723. My son Isaac the 2: was born upon the 23: day of Octobar in the year 1723. My daughtar Elisabeth was maried upon the 22: day of Novembar I was maried to my third wife Jude Hill upon the 21 day of februry in the year 1726. My wifs daughtar Abiah Hill came to dwell with mee upon the 10 : th day of Desembar in the year 1729 THE FOLLOWING RECORDS APPEAR TO HAVE BEEN WRITTEN BY JOSIAH(3) BLANCHARD [THOMAS(2), SAMUEL(1)]. March the 17 in the year 1759 my father Thomas Blanchard Departed this life being in the 85 year of his age and he was Buried the 19th I was Married unto my Wife Sarah upon the 23 day of December 1730 My Daughter Abigal was married to Samuel Holt february 14 1760 October I8 : 1765 my son Josiah was married to Lydea Tienkins October 29 : 1765 Joshua & Ben went off to wilton with 20 sheep to winter there my Barn at Wilton was set up in May 1765 and Joshua enterd his saruice October 30 the same year on my place their My Daughter Sarah was Born on Sabbath Eavining the 27 febrvary 1732 my Daughter Abigal was Born on Munday morn the 23 Day of September 1734 my Daughter Elisebeth was Born on Munday the 3 Day of April 1738 my son Josiah was Born on fryday the 10 Day of October 1740. My Daughter Unice was Born on Saterday the 30 Day of October 1742 In the year 1749 October ye 5 my Daughter Vnice Departed this Life my daughter Elisebeth Departed this Life April 13: 1752 my aged father Thomas Blanchard Departed this Life March 17: 1759 being in the 85 year of his age my one mother Rose Blanchard Departed this Life augest 24 : 1714 my wife Sarah Departed this Life September 11: 1778 my Daughter Sarah Departed this Life March 27 : 1782 July 23 : 1773 my Sister Deborah Departed this Life being the wife of Joseph Abbot My wife Sarah Departed this life September 11: 1778 being in the 67 year of her age. my Son Joshua was Born thirdsday the 13 Day of november 1746 my Son Benjamen was Born on Tusday the 3 Day of July : 1750 The acccount Of the Birth of my grandchildren my Daughter Abbigals Samuel Holt was Born munday on the 7 Day of September 1761 Isaac Holt was Born Satter Day January 21 in the year 1764 abigal and Elisebeth Holt were Born on Tusday the 19 Day of may 1767 These were Twins November 20 : 1775 pircy Hholt was Born augest 22 pircy Holt Departed this Life my Son Josiah his child Lydea was born on Sabbath Day ye 3 Day of augest 1766 his Daughter Hannah was Born on Thurdiday ye 19 : Day of October (1769) his son Josiah was Born on Tusday September 3 : 1771 December 14: 1775 his son Isaac was Born September 2: 1778 my grandson Isaac Departed this Life October 9 : 1779 my second granson Isaac was born my Son Joshua his son Joshua was Born on munday ye 8 Day of July 1771 Joshuas Second son Amos was born Thirds Day ye 14 of January 1773 his Daughter Elizebeth was Born on Sabath Day morn 16 Day of October 1774 Joshuas Daughter Vnice was born Augest 3 : 1776 September 24 his child vnice Departed this Life Augest 3 : 1778 vinice ye 2 was Born Ezra was born March 23 : 1780 Abel was born October 10 : 1782 My son Benjamins Children. his child Sarah was Born Septemr : 10th : 1775 June 11: 1777 his child Abigal was Born September 9: 1777 his child Sarah Departed this Life RECORDS BY JOSHUA(4) BLANCHARD [JOSIAH(3), THOMAS(2), SAMUEL(1)]. My Father Josiah Blanchard Departed this life April 10: 1783. My brother Josiah Blanchard Departed this life, April 30th 1790 In the 50 eth year of his age My Daughter Lydia dyed August 8 : 1801 [ACCOUNT IN ANOTHER HANDWRITING.] Joshua Blanchard married his wife EIizabeth Keyes Jan'y 30, 1770. Their childrens names Joshua was born July 8, 1771 Amos " " January 14, 1773 Elizabeth " " October 16, 1774 1st Eunice " " August 8, 1776 2nd Eunice " " June 6, 1778 Ezra " " March 23, 1780 Abel " " October 10, 1782 Rhoda " " November 7, 1784 Lydia " " November 5, 1786 1st Eunice died September 24 1777 Lydia " August 28 1801 Ezra " June 4 1805 Joshua " July 23 1810 Abel " March 5 1818 Amos '' August 17 1847 2nd Ennice " January 4 1850 Elizabeth " November 20 1857 Rhoda " June 30 1857 The Father and Mother of this famiIy-- Mother died July 14 1817 monday eve 1/2 past 11 Father " Octo 10 1815 Saturday eve 1/2 past 10 Ron B. Middlefield, Ma.