APPENDIX 8

• THEORY that this man belongs among the desc. of GEORGE-2 and that he could be a son of either of the following 2 men is based on his name, his probable birth in CT & subsequent residence on Belchertown, MA:
• Preferred candidate to be Simon's father:

Z00-(11) [TG3-42] JOSEPH BLANCHARD [1725-d by Apr 1791]

father

Married: 1745; Known child Sarah, b 1752

• Res Killingly, CT to c1777; res Belchertown, MA from shortly after 1777 to 1791.
• Also a res. of Belchertown, MA:

Z00-(12) [TG3-47] GEORGE BLANCHARD [1738-1818]

father

Married 1st: 1760 [no children known of this marriage]

Married 2nd: before 1794 [3 children known]

• Res Voluntown & Killingly, CT to 1759+; in Weston, MA [1768]; in Belchertown, MA [1780,1790 deeds]; moved on to Pittsford & then Bristol, VT.
• Note: If Simon's birthyear is correct, he probably is not the son of this George.
• -->Either Joseph or George might have named a son after SIMON, their brother [TG3-46] [b1735-d1755]. The birthyear of the Simon, below, would "fit" this scenario...
• NOTE: No TG line family numbers have been given to this group.
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Z06-1 = SIMON BLANCHARD [aka: "SIMEON"]

father

"SIMON ROBERT BLANCHARD" [?] [221h]

Born: 8 Oct 1759, "CT" [?] [82i]

c1756/57 [35m;104]

Died: 18 Oct 1820, near Crown Point, Essex, NY [35m;82i]

Rutland Co., VT [82i]

Married: 6 Sep 1787, Plainfield, Sullivan, NH [35m;221h]

Jemima CHAPMAN

Born: 3 Nov 1767, NH [221h;16a]

dau of Benjamin & Jemima (Gates) Chapman

Died: 8 Jan 1857, Hartford, VT; ae 89y 2m 5d [16a]

Bur Chapman Lot in Gilkey Cem. [221h]

Children, b NH: [35m;combined census]

1. son, 1790/94; d after 1814

2. Mary, 11 Apr 1793 [92]

3. John Sabine, 10 Aug 1795, Canaan, NH [35m]

10 Aug 1805, Canaan, NH [221h]

4. Rebecca, 8 Mar 1798; d 25 Mar 1809, Enfield [231g]

5. Caroline Matilda, 14 Nov 1800 [92]

6. Sarah, c1801, Canaan, NH

7. James R., 9 Oct 1805, Canaan, NH [294a]

8. Elizabeth C., c1809, [?Canaan], NH

• Rev. War period: Simon res. possibly in either Belchertown or Leicester, MA [1844 statement by Jemima]. [35m]
• 1776, Summer: CT--Simon enlisted in Continental Line; served 5 months with Capt. Crosby; Battle of White Plains; discharged at Cortland "---", NY. [35m]
• 1779, 14 Jul: Simon, of Belchertown, enlisted; ae 22, 5' tall, black complexion & hair; served with Capt. Warner's Co., 10th Regt. & Capt. Bardwell's Co., Col. Porter's Regt. [104]
• 1779: Belchertown, MA--Ebenezer Kentfield & Simon enlisted for 9 months in Continental Line; joined unit at West Point; served under Capt. Warner, Col. T. Marshall. [35m]
• 1780, 14 Apr: Discharged from service; returned to Belchertown, MA [E. Kentfield statement] [35m;104]
• 1781, Aug-Nov: Served 3 months as corporal in Capt. Oliver Coney's Co., Col. Sear's Regt. [104]
• 1787: Married at Plainfield, NH. [35m]
• 1790: NH, Cheshire, Plainfield -- "Simeon" -- 1-0-2
• 1790, 28 Jul: Cheshire Co., NH - Simon, of Plainfield, bought from Levi Pierce, 100 ac [Right of M. Bolden [222a:17:230]
• 1796, 13 Sep: Cheshire Co. - "Simeon", of Canaan, NH, sold to William Dean 3 parcels, Plainfield; some bnds incl. Capt. Benj Chapman. Wit: Jon. H. & Betsey Hubbard [222a:31:363]
• 1796: Canaan, NH - Simon, among signers of petition during dissent over minister for the town. [231f]
• --: Canaan - During a money shortage, the town bank began to issue money; the "government got after them"; "Joseph Smith, Simon Blanchard & John Pearley were caught stamping money in Blanchard's barn." [231f]
• 1800: NH, Grafton, Canaan, p380 -- "Simeon" 20110-20110 [unident m & f ae 16-26]
• 1803, 1 Oct: Grafton Co., NH -- Simon, of Canaan, bought land in Canaan adj. to Paddleford Mill from John Schofield, of Bedford Co., Lower Canada. [231a:41:254;+ several mtgs]
• 1807, 7 Sep: Simeon & Jemima, of Canaan, sold their land to Lois Evans, spinster, of Allentown, Rock., NH. [231a:46:323]
• [?]c1808/9: Family may have moved to VT from Plainfield, NH about this time, acc. to later aff. by Andrew Newton. [35m]
• [?]1810: NH, Grafton, Enfield, p286 -- "Simon" 11101-31110
• 1814, Spring: VT -- Simon became dissipated & Intemperate; deserted his wife, 3 sons, 4 daughters; may or may not have returned once, but never gave any support. [35m] "His son bought the place & the family lived there several years ..." [Where??]
• 1818, 22 Apr: Middlebury, Addison, VT -- Simon, 62, appliedfor a Rev. War pension; farmer; has rheumatism; on account of poverty & "loss of his wife" & the want of help, he had not been able to keep house for the last 6 or 7 years ...; claims to have 2 children who "have places" & can provide for themselves + 3 children who cannot: Polly, 27, in feeble health; John, 25, sick with fever, diabetes for 3 1/2 years; Matilda,17 weakly & in declining health ... [35m]
• 1820: VT, Windsor, Hartford, p165 -- Jemima 000100-01001
• 1820, 29 Nov: Essex Co., NY - Simon, Crown Pt., dec'd Intestate; Letter of Admin. issued [128b:A:332] [not checked]
• 1821: Samuel Fairfield, of Pittsford, VT, notified the family that Simon had died "near Crown Point" in autumn of 1820 [aff. of dau Mary Newton, son John S. in 1845] [35m]
• c1840-45: Hartford, VT -- Jemima had lived with Mary & Abner Newton "for last several years..." [35m]
• 1845, 21 Nov: Hartford, VT -- Jemima is a highly respected member of the Congregational Church. She has 3 married daughters--2 in Hartford, 1 in Worcester, MA & 2 sons -- Dr. John S. Blanchard & the other a doctor in IL. [Andrew Newton aff.] [35m]
• 1848, 14 Aug: Cornish Flat, NH -- Jemima was now living with son John S.; had not yet received her pension. [35m]
• 1850: NH, Sullivan, Plainfield, p22 -- Jemima,82,NH; listed with GATES: Susan,37 & children; in same building as son John S.
• 1857: Windsor Co., VT--Hartford Probate District Jemima, of Hartford, dec'd; daughter Mary B. Newton, adm. 25 Nov: Receipts filed by Mary; payments of $5 each went to -James R. Blanchard, of Delphi, Carroll Co., IN -Jno. S. & H.I. Blanchard, of Plainfield, NH -Elizabeth C.B. Miller, of Worcester, MA -Sarah B. Chapman [no location] [17c:24:75,24:112]
• *Re: Birthplace CT; source only in ref. [82i:v165]
• *Re: Parents -- See speculation above--
• *Re: RW pensions--Simon & Jemima both received them under several different Acts; rec'd Bounty Land Warrant #2189, 160 ac.
• *Re: Children--3 sons, 4 daughters in 1814; in 1818, Simon refered to 5 children; 2 sons, 3 daughters mentioned in 1845; 1857 probate data includes 3 daughters, sons James & John + H.I. who signed receipt with John in Plainfield. ["H.I." may be John's daughter Harriet.] Other probate papers may incl. dau "Matilda" [d 1877 per ref. 82i]
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