Researching my gggreatgrandfather Asaph BLAISDELL, Erastus was owner of property, 7 No. ,Hanover St. North End, Boston. early 1800's. Quoting from "Record of BARTHOLEMEW Family "Mr. Erastus BARTHOLEMEW was more than the average man. He was endowed with uncommon inventive power. In company with William CHURCH, he labored for many years in Vershire and in Boston, Ma. to originate new and improve machinery of his day. They made first breech loading gun. " ,"the first machine for making of forging nails. .............These patents are in his descendant's possession. My ggreatgrandfather Jacob Clough BLAISDELLd. Boston 1867. was an inventor of shoe machinery. Erastus took apprentice Isaac ADAMS.inventor of ADAM'S press. He was a Whig and attended Baptist church. Anyone with any living descendants or knowledge, please reply. My gggreatgrandfather Asaph BLAISDELL b. abt. 1782 possibly could be a surname change. Regards, Joan