- TG1-3 JOSEPH BLANCHARD
- father
- Born: 7 Mar 1685, Charlestown, Suffolk, MA [4]
- Died: by 27 Jan 1767, Littleton, Mdsx, MA [9a]
- Married: 6 Sep 1708, Watertown, Mdsx, MA [4;9e]
- Elizabeth WHITTEMORE
- Born: 26 Sep 1683, ?Charlestown, MA [4]
- dau of John & Mary (Miller) Whittemore
- Married, 2nd: 23 Apr 1745, Littleton, Mdsx, MA [25a]
- Sarah ( ) SANDERSON
- Born: by 1720?
- Died: after 1773 [?Westminster, MA]*
- M1: Joseph Sanderson [of Groton?] [9b]
- Children:
- 1. Elizabeth, 14 Apr 1709, Charlestown, MA [4]
- 2. Joanna, 25 May 1711, Medford, MA [4;6a;6b]
- 3. Mary, 18 Dec 1713, Charlestown, MA [4]
- 4. Joseph, 23 Mar 1715/6, Charlestown, MA [4]
- 5. Jemima, 21 ___ 1721, Littleton, MA [25b]
- 6. Keziah, 3 Jul 1724, Medford, MA [6a]
- [?] 3 Jul "1704", Medford, MA [6b]
- 7. Simon, 6 Oct 1728, Littleton, MA [25b]
- + others [?]*
- 1708: Both Joseph & Elizabeth were "of Charlestown" at the time
of their marriage. [9e]
- 1713-1716: Joseph bought & sold land in Charlestown, MA. [4]
- 1717: Joseph, of Medford, sold land in Charlestown. [4]
[CHECK sales in 9b: bks 17,18,19]
- By 1721: Joseph & family were in Littleton, MA where brother
Thomas was living. Settled on farm in what is now east part of
Boxborough. [7]: issues of 29 Dec 1909, 30 Mar 1910
- 1761: Joseph, of Littleton, sold [or mtgd] 2 parcels, Littleton,
to [dau] Jemima. [9b:66:458]
- 1767, 27 Jan: Middlesex Co., MA -- Joseph, Littleton, dec'd
Widow Sarah, adm. Ref. made to expenses of suit by [daughter]
Jemima Blanchard vs Sarah; estate insolvent. [9a:#1899]
- 1768, 1 Jun: Middlesex Co. Court - Suit by Jemima, daughter of
Joseph, vs widow Sarah, now of Westminster. [7] of 2 Jun 1909]
- 1770: Widow Sarah lived in Westminster, Worc., MA & owned a slave
there. [15d:p181;7]*
- 1771: With Joseph "Hosley", Sarah Blanchard, widow, of Westninster, sold her dower interest in 11+ ac, Groton; where
former husband Joseph Sanderson last dwelt. [9b:71:450]
- 1773, 17 Aug: Middlesex Co. Court - Suit by Sarah, of Westminster
vs Eleazer Fletcher re: "reasonable dower in a certain tenement
in Littleton." Referees decide against Sarah & order her to
pay a small sum to Fletcher "for the use of Joseph Blanchard of
Harvard. [7] issue of 2 Jun 1909]
- Re land Middlesex Co - deeds not checked for this Joseph.
Noted 1771 sale by Sarah et al [71:450]
- *Re other possible children:
--See Hannah; of Littleton; m 1743 Harvard Eph Robbins
[She also could be a child of Thomas, below
- * [7]: issue of 10 Jan 1910, Source: [15d:p181]
- TG1-4 THOMAS BLANCHARD
- father
- Born: 28 Jan 1687/8, Charlestown, Suffolk, MA [4]
- Died: 17 Jul 1771, Sutton, Worcester, MA; ae 84 [26a]
- Married: by 1713
- Sarah ______ [25b]
- Sarah MUNROE [??] [25a]
- Born: by 1690?
- Died: after 1752 deed
- Children:*
- 1. Joseph, 2 May 1713, [?Medford, MA] [25b]
- 2. Sarah, 30 Jan 1715, [?Medford, MA] [25b]
- 3. John, 3 Dec 1718 [?Medford, MA] [25a]
- 23 ___ 1718 [25b]
- 4. Benjamin, 3 Jun 1726, Littleton, MA [25b]
- 5. Thomas, 1725/30?, [?Littleton, MA] [15a]*
- [or c1709/12]
- + others[?]*
- May have been in Littleton from 1713 [son Joseph's birth rec.]
- 1719 [deed rec]; Middlesex Co -- Thomas bought land from Littleton Proprietors [9b:20:262] not checked
- 1736/7, 9 Mar: Thomas, of Littleton, husbandman, bought from
Sam. Corey 3 ac, Littleton [bnds meadow, Cooper]; Wit. incl.
Joseph Blanchard "Jr". & Sam. Corey Jr. [9b:38:586]
- 1739: Thomas, of Littleton, bought from Benj. Howard, of Chelmsford, 2 parcels in New Ipswich, 1st Div. [Lot 47, R12 in north
division] [9b:49:108] [?New Ipswich, Hillsb., NH?]
[CHECK NH deeds for sale of this land...]
- [?]1748, 30 Dec: Thomas, of __?__, bought from Moses KEYES, of
Westford, cooper, 46 ac, Acton [bnds incl. hwy, J. Davis]
[9b:61:615] [recheck for Thos' place of residence]
[Recheck index: "Thomas"; deed by Thomas "Senr" or "Junr" [?]
[sale of this 46 ac not noted by a Thos. to 1799...]
NOTE: son Benj. [1726- ] m Hannah KEYES of Westford.
- 1751, 1 Jul: Worc. Co., MA - Thomas, of Littleton, MA, bought
from E. Whipple 2 parcels in Sutton, MA. [15a:29:350]
- 1751, 25 Sep: Thomas & Sarah, of Sutton, & [son] Joseph "Jr." &
Abigail, of Littleton, sold to Capt. Benj. Read, of Lexington,
120 ac, Littleton [bnds- Wheeler, Tenney, Jewett, Woodbury]
[9b:49:350]
- 1751, 26 Nov: Thomas, of Sutton, bought from Timothy Holden 1/2
int. in 42 ac parcel [son Joseph also bought 1/2 int. [31:125]
- 1752, 8 Jul: Thomas & wife Sarah, sold 2 parcels, Sutton, to
[son] Benjamin. [15a:32:199]
[Note: son Thomas was of Acton in Nov 1753 when he m Sarah
Foster ]
- 1760,1762: Sales by Thomas to son Joseph & dau Sarah [43:362,43:428]
- 1765, Mar: Thomas, yeoman, sold to [son] Joseph, both of Sutton,
3 ac, Littleton, bought 1736/7. [9b:61:615]
[Re land, Middlesex Co., MA: May be other deeds by this Thos.
- Re land, Worcester Co., MA: Numerous deeds; some with sons
Joseph, Benjamin, dau Sarah; none with a son Thomas Jr. Wife
Sarah incl. only in the 1752 deed.
- No probate for this Thomas noted in Worcester Co, MA
- *Re son Thomas: Named in 1784 agreement between Joseph & Joseph's
son John. [15a:94:205-08]
- *Re children: One may be Hannah; of Littleton; m 1743 Harvard
to Eph Robbins
- * [25a]: Suggests 2 other daughters -- one b 1709 & one b 1711
["See Hutchinson's History p20"]. These may be the first two
daughters of Joseph, above]
- * [7]: issue of 29 Dec 1909 - Suggests it was this Thomas who had
property in Concord c1721 & 1731. [however-see desc of JOSEPH:
Thomas [c1668- ] & son Thomas [1699- ] [A37 & A37-6]
[various fam members assoc with Concord]
- TG1-5 AARON BLANCHARD
- father
- Born: 4 Mar 1689/90, Charlestown, Suffolk, MA [4]
- Died: 30 Sep 1769, Medford, Middlesex, MA [6a;6c]
- Married:
- Sarah LEATHE [4]
- Sarah _____ [6c]
- Born: by 1702
- Died:*
- Children, b Medford, MA: [6c]
- 1. Sarah, 30 Jul 1717; d 16 Nov 1719 [6a;6b]
- 2. Sarah, 14 Dec 1719 [4;6a;6b]
- bp 10 May 1730 [6a]
- 3. Aaron, 21 May 1722, Medford [4;6a;6b;6c]
- bp 10 May 1730 [6a]
- 4. Mary, 22 Feb 1724 [6a;6b]
- bp 10 May 1730 [6a]
- 5. Moses, 5 Jan 1726 [6a;6b]
- bp 10 May 1730 [6a]
- 6. Francis, 14 Sep 1727 [6a;6b]
- bp 10 May 1730 [6a]
- 7. John, 4 Dec 1728; dy [6a;6b]
- bp 10 May 1730 [6a]
- 8. Ebenezer,, bp 24 May 1730 [6a]
- 9. Stephen, bp 3 Jun 1733; dy [6a]
- 10. Stephen, bp 28 Apr 1734 [6a]
- 11. Hannah, bp 16 Nov 1735 [6a]
- 12. John, bp 15 May 1737 [6a]
- 1725-1744: Aaron, of Medford, bought, sold & held mortgages on
land in Mansfield, Tolland, CT bordering in the north on
Ashford. [99a:2:499,2:501,3:227,4:276,4:279]
- 1738: Briefly "of Mansfield, CT" [99a:4:276]
- 1749: Aaron, brickmaker, of Medford [& son Aaron Jr.] released
mortgaged land to John Richardson, of Roxbury [9b:49:129]
- 1751: Aaron, retailer, of Medford loaned money to [son-in-law]
James Kettle Jr. of Charlestown. [9b:49:310]
- No probate Middlesex or Suffolk Co for Aaron, Sarah
- Re land, Middlesex Co - some trans noted in index [9b]
-CHECK 1769 sale by Aaron Sr & Jr 68:595 [wives incl?]
- *Re death of Sarah: Check Sarah, widow, d 6 Dec 1776, ae 75, in
Andover, Essex, MA. [3h]
- TG1-7 STEPHEN BLANCHARD
- father
- Born: 23 Aug 1694, Charlestown, Suffolk, MA [4]
- Died: by 15 Aug 1763, Norton, Bristol, MA [93a]
- Married:
- Abigail WHITTEMORE
- Born: 15 Aug 1700, Charlestown, MA [4]*
- dau of John & Sarah (Hall) Whittemore
- Died: before 1738
- Married, 2nd: 15 Sep 1736, Easton, Bristol, MA [93b]
- Abigail PRATT of Easton
- Died: after Aug 1763
- Children, b Norton/Mansfield, MA: [93a;93b]
- 1. Stephen, 24 May 1717
- 2. John, 28 Jun 1718; d before 1738
- 3. Joseph, 2 Oct 1719
- 4. Abigail, c1721?
- 5. Sarah, c1724?
- 6. Hannah, 12 Jun 1826 [96]
- 7. Mary, c1728/9?
- 8. Ruth, c1731?
- 9. Josiah, c1732
- 10. Anna, c1734?
- 1716: Stephen & Abigail, with 3 of her brothers, sold land to
Joseph Frost. [4]
[RECHECK [9b:39:110] sale to J. Frost [with Whittemore's?
- Stephen & family moved to the area of Norton which became Mansfield, Bristol, MA. [7]*
- 1738: Middlesex Co., MA -- Suit brought by David Jeffords vs the
heirs of John Whittemore. Heirs include children of Abigail
(Whittemore) Blanchard because she died before this date. Son
John not included in suit.*
- 1763, 15 Aug: Bristol Co., MA -- Stephen, 70, of Norton, dec'd
Will, dated 7 Jul 1763: Bequests to wife Abigail, to 3 sons &
to 6 daughters [93a:#73]
- * [7] of 6/2/09, 1/10/10 [re Whittemore's]
- * [7] of 29 Dec 1909: re res in Mansfield.