Person Page - 116

Last Edited

21 Nov 2018

Birth*

Eileen M. Blanchard was born on 23 December 1928.²

Marriage*

She married Francis U. Gallant.¹

Burial*

Eileen M. Blanchard was buried in St. Mary's Roman Catholic Cemetery, Indian River, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.47690,-63.66889

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Inscription: GALLANT / Francis U. Gallant / May 8, 1919 - May 16, 1990 / His Wife / Eileen M. Blanchard / Dec. 23, 1928 - Aug. 18, 2016 / Ever Remembered - Ever Loved.²

Cemetery marker, Francis U. Gallant (1919-1990), his wife Eileen M. Blanchard (1928-2016). St. Mary's Roman Catholic Cemetery, Indian River, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

Child of Eileen M. Blanchard and Francis U. Gallant

Kenneth Gallant+¹ b. 7 Apr 1954, d. 27 Jul 2017

Citations

[S12108] Death Notices, Davison Funeral Home, Kensington, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
[S12109] Cemetery Marker, St. Mary's Roman Catholic Cemetery, Indian River, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Francis U. Gallant & Eileen M. Blanchard, tombstone inscription & photograph; read by David A. Walker.

Eleazer Blanchard¹

M, #113565, b. 1 December 1715, d. 29 April 1717

Father

Captain Joseph Blanchard¹ b. 1 Nov 1672, d. 1727

Mother

Abiah Hassell¹ b. 13 May 1673, d. 8 Dec 1746

Relationship

6th great-granduncle of David Arthur Walker

Last Edited

7 Jan 2021

Birth*

Eleazer Blanchard was born on 1 December 1715.¹

He was the son of Captain Joseph Blanchard and Abiah Hassell.¹

Death*

Eleazer Blanchard died on 29 April 1717, at age 1; this death date was recorded in the town records, however his gravestone has an inscribed death date of 20 April 1718.¹

Citations

[S16286] Ezra S. Stearns, Early Generations of Founders of Old Dunstable, Thirty Families (Boston, Massachusetts: George B. Littlefield, 1911), page 7. Hereinafter cited as Early Generations of Founders of Old Dunstable.

Eleazer Blanchard¹

M, #113570, b. 15 November 1730, d. 19 March 1753

Father

Col. Joseph Blanchard¹ b. 11 Feb 1704, d. 7 Apr 1758

Mother

Rebecca Hubbard¹ b. 11 Feb 1710/11, d. 17 Apr 1774

Relationship

1st cousin 7 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Last Edited

8 Jan 2021

Birth*

Eleazer Blanchard was born on 15 November 1730 in Dunstable, Middlesex County, Massachusetts

. twin of Susannah.¹

He was the son of Col. Joseph Blanchard and Rebecca Hubbard.¹

Death*

Eleazer Blanchard died on 19 March 1753, at age 22.¹

Burial*

He was buried in Old Dunstable Cemetery, Nashua, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire

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Inscription Front: Here Lyes / the Body of M. / Eleazer Blanchard / who departed this / Life / the 19 day / of March AD: / 1753 in the 22 / Year of his Age.²

Tombstone, Eleazer Blanchard (1730-1753). Old Dunstable Cemetery, Nashua, New Hampshire. Photo courtesy of findagrave.com.

Citations

[S16286] Ezra S. Stearns, Early Generations of Founders of Old Dunstable, Thirty Families (Boston, Massachusetts: George B. Littlefield, 1911), page 8. Hereinafter cited as Early Generations of Founders of Old Dunstable.
[S16289] Find a Grave, Old Dunstable Cemetery, Nashua, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, Memorial ID 12613691: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com: accessed 08 January 2021), memorial page for Eleazer Blanchard (15 Nov 1730–19 Mar 1753), Find a Grave Memorial no. 12613691, citing Old Dunstable Cemetery, Nashua, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, USA; Maintained by Paul1957 (contributor 46616656).. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave.

Eleazer Blanchard¹

M, #113614, b. 8 June 1755

Father

Joseph Blanchard¹ b. 28 Apr 1729

Mother

Relationship

2nd cousin 6 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Last Edited

9 Jan 2021

Birth*

Eleazer Blanchard was born on 8 June 1755.¹

He was the son of Joseph Blanchard and Lucy Lovewell.¹

Milit-Serv*

Eleazer Blanchard served in the military in 1775 Eleazer was a soldier at the Battle of Bunker Hill and the siege of Boston.¹

Citations

[S16286] Ezra S. Stearns, Early Generations of Founders of Old Dunstable, Thirty Families (Boston, Massachusetts: George B. Littlefield, 1911), page 10. Hereinafter cited as Early Generations of Founders of Old Dunstable.

Elizabeth Blanchard¹

F, #113470

Father

John Blanchard¹ b. c 1622, d. 1693

Mother

Elizabeth Hills¹ b. 1627, d. c 1662

Relationship

7th great-grandaunt of David Arthur Walker

Last Edited

5 Jan 2021

Elizabeth Blanchard was the daughter of John Blanchard and Elizabeth Hills.¹

(First) Marriage*

Elizabeth Blanchard married first Robert Parris.¹

(Second) Marriage*

Elizabeth Blanchard married second Thomas Burrage of Lynn, Massachusetts in 1710.¹

Family: Elizabeth Blanchard and Robert Parris

Family: Elizabeth Blanchard and Thomas Burrage of Lynn, Massachusetts

Citations

[S16286] Ezra S. Stearns, Early Generations of Founders of Old Dunstable, Thirty Families (Boston, Massachusetts: George B. Littlefield, 1911), page 4. Hereinafter cited as Early Generations of Founders of Old Dunstable.

Elizabeth Blanchard¹

F, #113490, b. 29 June 1694

Father

James Blanchard¹ b. 10 Mar 1666, d. Feb 1704

Mother

Anna Blood¹ b. 1 Mar 1671

Relationship

1st cousin 8 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Last Edited

6 Jan 2021

Birth*

Elizabeth Blanchard was born on 29 June 1694.¹

She was the daughter of James Blanchard and Anna Blood.¹

(Bride) Marriage*

Elizabeth Blanchard married Benjamin Hazen, son of Edward Hazen and Jane Pickard, on 25 July 1717; three of their four children died young.¹

Child of Elizabeth Blanchard and Benjamin Hazen

Hepsibah Hazen¹ b. 19 Feb 1724/25

Citations

[S16286] Ezra S. Stearns, Early Generations of Founders of Old Dunstable, Thirty Families (Boston, Massachusetts: George B. Littlefield, 1911), page 5. Hereinafter cited as Early Generations of Founders of Old Dunstable.

Elizabeth Blanchard¹

F, #113528, b. 13 January 1705

Father

Thomas Blanchard¹ b. 1668, d. 9 Mar 1727

Mother

Ruth Adams¹ b. 8 Mar 1673

Relationship

1st cousin 8 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Last Edited

6 Jan 2021

Birth*

Elizabeth Blanchard was born on 13 January 1705.¹

She was the daughter of Thomas Blanchard and Ruth Adams.¹

Citations

[S16286] Ezra S. Stearns, Early Generations of Founders of Old Dunstable, Thirty Families (Boston, Massachusetts: George B. Littlefield, 1911), page 6. Hereinafter cited as Early Generations of Founders of Old Dunstable.

Elizabeth Blanchard¹

F, #113538, b. 15 April 1697, d. 28 May 1774

Father

Captain Joseph Blanchard¹ b. 1 Nov 1672, d. 1727

Mother

Abiah Hassell¹ b. 13 May 1673, d. 8 Dec 1746

Relationship

6th great-grandaunt of David Arthur Walker

Last Edited

7 Jan 2021

Birth*

Elizabeth Blanchard was born on 15 April 1697.¹

She was the daughter of Captain Joseph Blanchard and Abiah Hassell.¹

Marriage*

Elizabeth Blanchard married Dea. Jonathan Cummings, son of Dea. Thomas Cummings and Priscilla Warner, There were six children from this marriage.¹

Death*

Elizabeth Blanchard died on 28 May 1774, at age 77, in Merrimack, Essex County, Massachusetts

.¹

Family: Elizabeth Blanchard and Dea. Jonathan Cummings

Citations

[S16286] Ezra S. Stearns, Early Generations of Founders of Old Dunstable, Thirty Families (Boston, Massachusetts: George B. Littlefield, 1911), page 6. Hereinafter cited as Early Generations of Founders of Old Dunstable.

Elizabeth Blanchard¹

F, #113639, b. circa 1778, d. 4 May 1843

Father

Jonathan Blanchard¹ b. 18 Sep 1738, d. 16 Jul 1788

Mother

Rebecca Farwell¹ b. 1732, d. 20 Aug 1811

Relationship

2nd cousin 6 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Last Edited

10 Jan 2021

Birth*

Elizabeth Blanchard was born circa 1778.¹

She was the daughter of Jonathan Blanchard and Rebecca Farwell.¹

Marriage*

Elizabeth Blanchard married Thomas French, son of Capt. Benjamin French and Molly Lovewell, on 7 January 1796.¹

Death*

Elizabeth Blanchard died on 4 May 1843.¹

Family: Elizabeth Blanchard and Thomas French

Citations

[S16286] Ezra S. Stearns, Early Generations of Founders of Old Dunstable, Thirty Families (Boston, Massachusetts: George B. Littlefield, 1911), page 11. Hereinafter cited as Early Generations of Founders of Old Dunstable.

Elizabeth Blanchard¹

F, #113648, b. 29 July 1770

Father

Col. Jotham Blanchard¹ b. 1744, d. 18 Mar 1807

Mother

Elizabeth Treadwell¹ b. 1738 or 1739, d. 5 Jan 1811

Relationship

2nd cousin 6 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Last Edited

11 Jan 2021

Baptism*

Elizabeth Blanchard was baptized on 29 July 1770 in Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire

.¹

She was the daughter of Col. Jotham Blanchard and Elizabeth Treadwell.¹

Citations

[S16286] Ezra S. Stearns, Early Generations of Founders of Old Dunstable, Thirty Families (Boston, Massachusetts: George B. Littlefield, 1911), page 12. Hereinafter cited as Early Generations of Founders of Old Dunstable.

Esther Blanchard¹

F, #113542, b. 29 July 1699

Father

Captain Joseph Blanchard¹ b. 1 Nov 1672, d. 1727

Mother

Abiah Hassell¹ b. 13 May 1673, d. 8 Dec 1746

Relationship

6th great-grandaunt of David Arthur Walker

Last Edited

7 Jan 2021

Birth*

Esther Blanchard was born on 29 July 1699.¹

She was the daughter of Captain Joseph Blanchard and Abiah Hassell.¹

Marriage*

Esther Blanchard married Henry Farwell, son of Henry Farwell and Susannah Richardson, They lived in Dunstable, Massachusetts.¹

Family: Esther Blanchard and Henry Farwell

Citations

[S16286] Ezra S. Stearns, Early Generations of Founders of Old Dunstable, Thirty Families (Boston, Massachusetts: George B. Littlefield, 1911), page 6. Hereinafter cited as Early Generations of Founders of Old Dunstable.

Esther Blanchard¹

F, #113683, b. 4 May 1774, d. 8 December 1824

Father

Augustus Blanchard¹ b. 29 Jul 1746, d. 27 Feb 1809

Mother

Relationship

2nd cousin 6 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Last Edited

11 Jan 2021

Birth*

Esther Blanchard was born on 4 May 1774.¹

She was the daughter of Augustus Blanchard and Bridget Lovewell.¹

Marriage*

Esther Blanchard married Roger Eliot Perkins, son of Timothy Perkins and Hannah Trowbridge, on 26 January 1796, They lived in Hopkinton, New Hampshire. There were eight children from this marriage.¹

Death*

Esther Blanchard died on 8 December 1824, at age 50.¹

Family: Esther Blanchard and Roger Eliot Perkins

Citations

[S16286] Ezra S. Stearns, Early Generations of Founders of Old Dunstable, Thirty Families (Boston, Massachusetts: George B. Littlefield, 1911), page 14. Hereinafter cited as Early Generations of Founders of Old Dunstable.

Eunice Blanchard¹

F, #113502, b. 8 February 1702/3, d. 3 April 1710

Father

James Blanchard¹ b. 10 Mar 1666, d. Feb 1704

Mother

Anna Blood¹ b. 1 Mar 1671

Relationship

1st cousin 8 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Last Edited

6 Jan 2021

Birth*

Eunice Blanchard was born on 8 February 1702/3.¹

She was the daughter of James Blanchard and Anna Blood.¹

Death*

Eunice Blanchard died on 3 April 1710, at age 7 years, 1 month and 26 days.¹

Citations

[S16286] Ezra S. Stearns, Early Generations of Founders of Old Dunstable, Thirty Families (Boston, Massachusetts: George B. Littlefield, 1911), page 5. Hereinafter cited as Early Generations of Founders of Old Dunstable.

Freeman Blanchard¹

M, #104496, b. 4 May 1886, d. 4 September 1964

Last Edited

3 Feb 2015

Birth*

Freeman Blanchard was born on 4 May 1886.^1,2

Marriage*

He married Priscilla Arsenault.^1,2

Death*

Freeman Blanchard died on 4 September 1964, at age 78.^1,2

Burial*

He was buried in St. Paul's Roman Catholic Cemetery, Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.40439,-63.78999

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Inscription: BLANCHARD / Freeman Blanchard / May 4, 1886 - Sept. 4, 1964 / Rest in Peace.^3,2

Tombstone, Freeman Blanchard (1886-1964). St. Paul's Roman Catholic Cemetery, Central Street, Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

Children of Freeman Blanchard and Priscilla Arsenault

Olive Blanchard³ b. 1918, d. 1992
Leo Joseph Blanchard+¹ b. 28 Jul 1922, d. 5 Nov 2004

Citations

[S9230] Goin' to the Corner, Volume 2, Parts I & II, Norma McLellan et al., (Alberton, Prince Edward Island: Elmsdale and Area Historical Society, published 2010), page 192. Hereinafter cited as Goin' to the Corner.
[S9713] Tombstone, St. Paul's Roman Catholic Cemetery, Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Freeman Blanchard, marker inscription; read by David A. Walker, 30 July 2014.
[S9237] Burial record, Freeman Blanchard Cemetery transcripts, n.pub., n.p., unknown volume, Library of David Arthur Walker,.

George Blanchard¹

M, #113701, b. 16 August 1783, d. 1831

Father

Augustus Blanchard² b. 29 Jul 1746, d. 27 Feb 1809

Mother

Bridget Lovewell²

Relationship

2nd cousin 6 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Last Edited

12 Jan 2021

Birth*

George Blanchard was born on 16 August 1783.¹

He was the son of Augustus Blanchard and Bridget Lovewell.²

(Groom) Marriage*

George Blanchard married Phebe Lovejoy.¹

Death*

George Blanchard died in 1831.¹

Family: George Blanchard and Phebe Lovejoy

Citations

[S16286] Ezra S. Stearns, Early Generations of Founders of Old Dunstable, Thirty Families (Boston, Massachusetts: George B. Littlefield, 1911), page 14. Hereinafter cited as Early Generations of Founders of Old Dunstable.
[S16286] Ezra S. Stearns, Early Generations of Founders of Old Dunstable, Thirty Families (Boston, Massachusetts: George B. Littlefield, 1911). Hereinafter cited as Early Generations of Founders of Old Dunstable.

Grace Blanchard¹

F, #113628, b. 1768, d. 6 February 1845

Father

Jonathan Blanchard¹ b. 18 Sep 1738, d. 16 Jul 1788

Mother

Rebecca Farwell¹ b. 1732, d. 20 Aug 1811

Relationship

2nd cousin 6 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Last Edited

12 Jan 2021

Birth*

Grace Blanchard was born in 1768.¹

She was the daughter of Jonathan Blanchard and Rebecca Farwell.¹

Marriage*

Grace Blanchard married Frederick French, son of Capt. Benjamin French and Molly Lovewell, on 30 December 1790, there were five children from this marriage.¹

Death*

Grace Blanchard died on 6 February 1845.²

Child of Grace Blanchard and Frederick French

Benjamin Franklin French² b. 2 Oct 1791, d. 16 May 1853

Citations

[S16286] Ezra S. Stearns, Early Generations of Founders of Old Dunstable, Thirty Families (Boston, Massachusetts: George B. Littlefield, 1911), page 11. Hereinafter cited as Early Generations of Founders of Old Dunstable.
[S16286] Ezra S. Stearns, Early Generations of Founders of Old Dunstable, Thirty Families (Boston, Massachusetts: George B. Littlefield, 1911), page 20. Hereinafter cited as Early Generations of Founders of Old Dunstable.

Hannah Blanchard¹

F, #113468, b. 6 January 1658/59

Father

John Blanchard¹ b. c 1622, d. 1693

Mother

Elizabeth Hills¹ b. 1627, d. c 1662

Relationship

7th great-grandaunt of David Arthur Walker

Last Edited

5 Jan 2021

Birth*

Hannah Blanchard was born on 6 January 1658/59 in Charlestown, Massachusetts

.¹

She was the daughter of John Blanchard and Elizabeth Hills.¹

Marriage*

Hannah Blanchard married Thomas Read of Chelmsford in 1679.¹

Family: Hannah Blanchard and Thomas Read of Chelmsford

Citations

[S16286] Ezra S. Stearns, Early Generations of Founders of Old Dunstable, Thirty Families (Boston, Massachusetts: George B. Littlefield, 1911), page 4. Hereinafter cited as Early Generations of Founders of Old Dunstable.

Hannah Blanchard¹

F, #113513, b. 29 November 1690

Father

Thomas Blanchard¹ b. 1668, d. 9 Mar 1727

Mother

Tabitha Lepingwell¹ b. 8 May 1661, d. 29 Nov 1696

Relationship

1st cousin 8 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Last Edited

6 Jan 2021

Birth*

Hannah Blanchard was born on 29 November 1690 in Woburn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts

.¹

She was the daughter of Thomas Blanchard and Tabitha Lepingwell.¹

Citations

[S16286] Ezra S. Stearns, Early Generations of Founders of Old Dunstable, Thirty Families (Boston, Massachusetts: George B. Littlefield, 1911), page 5. Hereinafter cited as Early Generations of Founders of Old Dunstable.

Hannah Blanchard¹

F, #113524

Father

Thomas Blanchard¹ b. 12 Aug 1699

Mother

Elizabeth¹

Relationship

2nd cousin 7 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Last Edited

6 Jan 2021

Hannah Blanchard was the daughter of Thomas Blanchard and Elizabeth.¹

Marriage*

Hannah Blanchard married James Brown.¹

Family: Hannah Blanchard and James Brown

Citations

[S16286] Ezra S. Stearns, Early Generations of Founders of Old Dunstable, Thirty Families (Boston, Massachusetts: George B. Littlefield, 1911), page 5. Hereinafter cited as Early Generations of Founders of Old Dunstable.

Hannah Blanchard¹

F, #113546, b. 1 October 1701

Father

Captain Joseph Blanchard¹ b. 1 Nov 1672, d. 1727

Mother

Abiah Hassell¹ b. 13 May 1673, d. 8 Dec 1746

Relationship

6th great-grandaunt of David Arthur Walker

Last Edited

7 Jan 2021

Birth*

Hannah Blanchard was born on 1 October 1701.¹

She was the daughter of Captain Joseph Blanchard and Abiah Hassell.¹

Marriage*

Hannah Blanchard married John Usher.¹

Family: Hannah Blanchard and John Usher

Citations

[S16286] Ezra S. Stearns, Early Generations of Founders of Old Dunstable, Thirty Families (Boston, Massachusetts: George B. Littlefield, 1911), page 6. Hereinafter cited as Early Generations of Founders of Old Dunstable.

Hannah Blanchard¹

F, #113587, b. 21 October 1751, d. 22 March 1794

Father

Col. Joseph Blanchard¹ b. 11 Feb 1704, d. 7 Apr 1758

Mother

Rebecca Hubbard¹ b. 11 Feb 1710/11, d. 17 Apr 1774

Relationship

1st cousin 7 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Last Edited

11 Jan 2021

Birth*

Hannah Blanchard was born on 21 October 1751 in Dunstable, Middlesex County, Massachusetts

.¹

She was the daughter of Col. Joseph Blanchard and Rebecca Hubbard.¹

(Bride) Marriage*

Hannah Blanchard married Dr. Ebenezer Starr, son of Jonathan Starr and Sarah Dean, on 4 April 1776; there were six children from this marriage.¹

Death*

Hannah Blanchard died on 22 March 1794, at age 42.¹

Burial*

She was buried in Old Dunstable Cemetery, Nashua, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire

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Inscription Front: Erected / to the memory of / Mrs Hannah Starr, / wife of Ebenezer Starr, who died / March 22, MDCCXCIV / Æt. 42.²

Children of Hannah Blanchard and Dr. Ebenezer Starr

Rebecca Starr¹ b. 8 Jun 1777, d. 1 Nov 1778
James Starr¹ b. 27 Nov 1778
Ebenezer Starr¹ b. 18 Feb 1780
Hannah Starr¹ b. 26 Jan 1782
John Starr¹ b. 30 Dec 1783
Edward Starr¹ b. 29 Jul 1786

Citations

[S16286] Ezra S. Stearns, Early Generations of Founders of Old Dunstable, Thirty Families (Boston, Massachusetts: George B. Littlefield, 1911), page 9. Hereinafter cited as Early Generations of Founders of Old Dunstable.
[S16298] Cemetery Marker, Old Dunstable Cemetery, Nashua, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire. Hannah (Blanchard) Starr, tombstone inscription; documented by findagrave.com.

Hannah Blanchard¹

F, #113622, b. 22 April 1764

Father

Joseph Blanchard¹ b. 28 Apr 1729

Mother

Relationship

2nd cousin 6 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Last Edited

9 Jan 2021

Birth*

Hannah Blanchard was born on 22 April 1764.¹

She was the daughter of Joseph Blanchard and Lucy Lovewell.¹

Marriage*

Hannah Blanchard married Joseph Nichols, son of Gen. Moses Nichols and Hannah Eaton, on 10 March 1785, There were ten children from this marriage, all born in Amherst, Massachusetts.¹

Moved*

Hannah Blanchard and Joseph Nichols moved to Canada

in 1811.¹

Family: Hannah Blanchard and Joseph Nichols

Citations

[S16286] Ezra S. Stearns, Early Generations of Founders of Old Dunstable, Thirty Families (Boston, Massachusetts: George B. Littlefield, 1911), page 10. Hereinafter cited as Early Generations of Founders of Old Dunstable.

Hannah Blanchard¹

F, #113650, b. 1774, d. 1830

Father

Col. Jotham Blanchard¹ b. 1744, d. 18 Mar 1807

Mother

Elizabeth Treadwell¹ b. 1738 or 1739, d. 5 Jan 1811

Relationship

2nd cousin 6 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Last Edited

11 Jan 2021

Birth*

Hannah Blanchard was born in 1774 in Peterborough, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire

.¹

She was the daughter of Col. Jotham Blanchard and Elizabeth Treadwell.¹

Marriage*

Hannah Blanchard married David Archibald, son of David Archibald and Elizabeth Elliott, in 1799, in Truro, Nova Scotia

. He was a shipbuilder.¹

Death*

Hannah Blanchard died in 1830, in Truro, Nova Scotia

.¹

Family: Hannah Blanchard and David Archibald

Citations

[S16286] Ezra S. Stearns, Early Generations of Founders of Old Dunstable, Thirty Families (Boston, Massachusetts: George B. Littlefield, 1911), page 12. Hereinafter cited as Early Generations of Founders of Old Dunstable.

Hannah Blanchard¹

F, #113679, b. 27 February 1772, d. 19 February 1846

Father

Augustus Blanchard¹ b. 29 Jul 1746, d. 27 Feb 1809

Mother

Relationship

2nd cousin 6 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Last Edited

11 Jan 2021

Birth*

Hannah Blanchard was born on 27 February 1772.¹

She was the daughter of Augustus Blanchard and Bridget Lovewell.¹

Marriage*

Hannah Blanchard married Joel Crosby, son of Samson Crosby and Lucy Richardson.¹

Death*

Hannah Blanchard died on 19 February 1846, at age 73.¹

Family: Hannah Blanchard and Joel Crosby

Citations

[S16286] Ezra S. Stearns, Early Generations of Founders of Old Dunstable, Thirty Families (Boston, Massachusetts: George B. Littlefield, 1911), page 13. Hereinafter cited as Early Generations of Founders of Old Dunstable.

Irene Blanchard

F, #80828, d. 1989

Descendants of William Dyer & Mary Barrett

Charts

Last Edited

12 Dec 2002

Marriage*

Irene Blanchard married Carl Franklin Brown, son of Dyer Franklin Brown and Eva Florence Connell, on 2 July 1950, in Arlington, Massachusetts

Death*

Irene Blanchard died in 1989.

Family: Irene Blanchard and Carl Franklin Brown

James Blanchard¹

M, #113475, b. 10 March 1666, d. February 1704

Father

John Blanchard¹ b. c 1622, d. 1693

Mother

Hannah Brackett¹ b. 4 Nov 1634, d. 3 Jul 1706

Relationship

7th great-granduncle of David Arthur Walker

Last Edited

6 Jan 2021

Birth*

James Blanchard was born on 10 March 1666.¹

He was the son of John Blanchard and Hannah Brackett.¹

Marriage*

James Blanchard married Anna Blood, daughter of Nathaniel Blood and Hannah Parker, there were four children from this marriage. They lived in Groton, Massachusetts. James was a town clerk for several years.¹

Biographical Note*

James was a soldier in the first snowshoe company, commanded by Capt. William Tyng. in December 1703 in Massachusetts

.¹

Biographical Note

James was a soldier in the first snowshoe company, commanded by Capt. William Tyng. in January 1704 in Massachusetts

.¹

Death*

James Blanchard died in February 1704, at age 37, in Massachusetts

; he died from fatigue and exposure while serving with Capt. Tyng's company.¹

Children of James Blanchard and Anna Blood

Elizabeth Blanchard+² b. 29 Jun 1694
Josiah Blanchard² b. 24 Jun 1698
Anna Blanchard² b. 11 Mar 1701
Eunice Blanchard² b. 8 Feb 1702/3, d. 3 Apr 1710

Citations

[S16286] Ezra S. Stearns, Early Generations of Founders of Old Dunstable, Thirty Families (Boston, Massachusetts: George B. Littlefield, 1911), page 4. Hereinafter cited as Early Generations of Founders of Old Dunstable.
[S16286] Ezra S. Stearns, Early Generations of Founders of Old Dunstable, Thirty Families (Boston, Massachusetts: George B. Littlefield, 1911), page 5. Hereinafter cited as Early Generations of Founders of Old Dunstable.

James Blanchard¹

M, #113531, b. 29 December 1711

Father

Thomas Blanchard¹ b. 1668, d. 9 Mar 1727

Mother

Ruth Adams¹ b. 8 Mar 1673

Relationship

1st cousin 8 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Last Edited

6 Jan 2021

Birth*

James Blanchard was born on 29 December 1711.¹

He was the son of Thomas Blanchard and Ruth Adams.¹

Citations

[S16286] Ezra S. Stearns, Early Generations of Founders of Old Dunstable, Thirty Families (Boston, Massachusetts: George B. Littlefield, 1911), page 6. Hereinafter cited as Early Generations of Founders of Old Dunstable.

James Blanchard¹

M, #113583, b. 20 September 1742

Father

Col. Joseph Blanchard¹ b. 11 Feb 1704, d. 7 Apr 1758

Mother

Rebecca Hubbard¹ b. 11 Feb 1710/11, d. 17 Apr 1774

Relationship

1st cousin 7 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Last Edited

8 Jan 2021

Birth*

James Blanchard was born on 20 September 1742 in Dunstable, Middlesex County, Massachusetts

.¹

He was the son of Col. Joseph Blanchard and Rebecca Hubbard.¹

Citations

[S16286] Ezra S. Stearns, Early Generations of Founders of Old Dunstable, Thirty Families (Boston, Massachusetts: George B. Littlefield, 1911), page 8. Hereinafter cited as Early Generations of Founders of Old Dunstable.

James Blanchard¹

M, #113695, b. 25 February 1781, d. 18 March 1798

Father

Augustus Blanchard¹ b. 29 Jul 1746, d. 27 Feb 1809

Mother

Relationship

2nd cousin 6 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Last Edited

11 Jan 2021

Birth*

James Blanchard was born on 25 February 1781.¹

He was the son of Augustus Blanchard and Bridget Lovewell.¹

Death*

James Blanchard died on 18 March 1798, at age 17 years and 21 days.¹

Citations

[S16286] Ezra S. Stearns, Early Generations of Founders of Old Dunstable, Thirty Families (Boston, Massachusetts: George B. Littlefield, 1911), page 14. Hereinafter cited as Early Generations of Founders of Old Dunstable.

Jane Blanchard¹

F, #113552, b. 19 March 1709

Father

Captain Joseph Blanchard¹ b. 1 Nov 1672, d. 1727

Mother

Abiah Hassell¹ b. 13 May 1673, d. 8 Dec 1746

Relationship

6th great-grandaunt of David Arthur Walker

Last Edited

7 Jan 2021

Birth*

Jane Blanchard was born on 19 March 1709.¹

She was the daughter of Captain Joseph Blanchard and Abiah Hassell.¹

Marriage*

Jane Blanchard married Rev. Josiah Swan, son of Ebenezer Swan and Prudence Foster.¹

Family: Jane Blanchard and Rev. Josiah Swan

Citations

[S16286] Ezra S. Stearns, Early Generations of Founders of Old Dunstable, Thirty Families (Boston, Massachusetts: George B. Littlefield, 1911), page 6. Hereinafter cited as Early Generations of Founders of Old Dunstable.

John Blanchard¹

M, #93612, b. circa 1622, d. 1693

Ancestors of David Arthur Walker

Father

Joseph Blanchard¹ b. c 1590, d. Oct 1637

Mother

Ann¹ b. c 1605, d. 24 Jun 1662

Relationship

8th great-grandfather of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Last Edited

5 Jan 2021

Name-Com

John Blanchard is commonly known as Deacon John Blanchard.²

Birth*

He was born circa 1622 in England

.¹

He was the son of Joseph Blanchard and Ann.¹

Biographical Note*

Deacon John Blanchard was the first deacon of the church in Dunstable.³

Marriage*

John Blanchard married Elizabeth Hills circa 1657, There were two children from this marriage.⁴

(Second) Marriage*

John Blanchard married second Hannah Brackett, daughter of Richard Brackett, in 1663 in Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts

, There were nine children from this marriage.^1,4

Death*

John Blanchard died in 1693, in Dunstable, Middlesex County, Massachusetts

; now Hillsborough County, New Hampshire.¹

Alt-Death

An alternate death date is in 1694.³

Biographical Note

John's widow Hannah, her daughter by her first marriage, Elizabeth (Kinsley) Cummings, their son Nathaniel Blanchard and his wife Lydia, and granddaughter Susanna, daughter of Nathaniel & Lydia, were slain by Indians on 3 July 1706 in Dunstable, Massachusetts

.³

Children of John Blanchard and Elizabeth Hills

Elizabeth Blanchard³
Hannah Blanchard³ b. 6 Jan 1658/59

Children of John Blanchard and Hannah Brackett

Josiah Blanchard³ b. 15 Mar 1665
Benjamin Blanchard³ b. 15 Mar 1665
James Blanchard+³ b. 10 Mar 1666, d. Feb 1704
Thomas Blanchard+³ b. 1668, d. 9 Mar 1727
Sarah Blanchard³ b. 1670
Captain Joseph Blanchard+¹ b. 1 Nov 1672, d. 1727
Mary Blanchard³ b. 23 Sep 1674
Nathaniel Blanchard+³ b. 23 Sep 1674, d. 3 Jul 1706
Martha Blanchard³ b. 1676, d. 16 Nov 1676

Citations

[S2116] Blanchard Genealogy, online http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~blanch-l. Hereinafter cited as Blanchard Genealogy.
[S10129] By J. Crawford Hartman, "Joseph Blanchard of Boston, Mass., and Some of His Descendants", Vital Records from the NEHGS Register Volume 93, Page 162-170, 229-237 (1939): page 164. Hereinafter cited as "Joseph Blanchard and His Descendants."
[S16286] Ezra S. Stearns, Early Generations of Founders of Old Dunstable, Thirty Families (Boston, Massachusetts: George B. Littlefield, 1911), page 4. Hereinafter cited as Early Generations of Founders of Old Dunstable.
[S16286] Ezra S. Stearns, Early Generations of Founders of Old Dunstable, Thirty Families (Boston, Massachusetts: George B. Littlefield, 1911), page 3. Hereinafter cited as Early Generations of Founders of Old Dunstable.

John Blanchard¹

M, #113517, b. 20 May 1696

Father

Thomas Blanchard¹ b. 1668, d. 9 Mar 1727

Mother

Tabitha Lepingwell¹ b. 8 May 1661, d. 29 Nov 1696

Relationship

1st cousin 8 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Last Edited

6 Jan 2021

Birth*

John Blanchard was born on 20 May 1696 in Dunstable, Middlesex County, Massachusetts

.¹

He was the son of Thomas Blanchard and Tabitha Lepingwell.¹

Marriage*

John Blanchard married Mary Sawtell, daughter of Zachariah Sawtell and Mary Blood, on 30 May 1722, in Groton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts

. They lived in Chelmsford.¹

Family: John Blanchard and Mary Sawtell

Citations

[S16286] Ezra S. Stearns, Early Generations of Founders of Old Dunstable, Thirty Families (Boston, Massachusetts: George B. Littlefield, 1911), page 5. Hereinafter cited as Early Generations of Founders of Old Dunstable.

John Blanchard¹

M, #113646, b. 22 March 1767

Father

Col. Jotham Blanchard¹ b. 1744, d. 18 Mar 1807

Mother

Elizabeth Treadwell¹ b. 1738 or 1739, d. 5 Jan 1811

Relationship

2nd cousin 6 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Last Edited

11 Jan 2021

Baptism*

John Blanchard was baptized on 22 March 1767 in Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire

.¹

He was the son of Col. Jotham Blanchard and Elizabeth Treadwell.¹

Citations

[S16286] Ezra S. Stearns, Early Generations of Founders of Old Dunstable, Thirty Families (Boston, Massachusetts: George B. Littlefield, 1911), page 12. Hereinafter cited as Early Generations of Founders of Old Dunstable.

Jonathan Blanchard¹

M, #113579, b. 18 September 1738, d. 16 July 1788

Father

Col. Joseph Blanchard¹ b. 11 Feb 1704, d. 7 Apr 1758

Mother

Rebecca Hubbard¹ b. 11 Feb 1710/11, d. 17 Apr 1774

Relationship

1st cousin 7 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Last Edited

10 Jan 2021

Birth*

Jonathan Blanchard was born on 18 September 1738 in Dunstable, Middlesex County, Massachusetts

.¹

He was the son of Col. Joseph Blanchard and Rebecca Hubbard.¹

Marriage*

Jonathan Blanchard married Rebecca Farwell, daughter of Oliver Farwell and Abigail Hubbard.²

Death*

Jonathan Blanchard died on 16 July 1788, at age 49.³

Burial*

He was buried in Old Dunstable Cemetery, Nashua, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire

.
Inscription Front: erected in memory / of / The Hon^ble Jonathan Blanchard Esq. / whose Remains are here interd [sic] / who departed this life July ye 16^th 1788 E. 51 / Son of the Hon^bleJoseph Blanchard Esq.³

Tombstone, Jonathan Blanchard (1738-1788). Old Dunstable Cemetery, Nashua, New Hampshire. Photo courtesy of findagrave.com.

Children of Jonathan Blanchard and Rebecca Farwell

Rebecca Blanchard+² b. 4 May 1766, d. 19 Oct 1810
Grace Blanchard+² b. 1768, d. 6 Feb 1845
Sophia Blanchard² b. c 1769
Abigail Blanchard² b. 20 Nov 1770, d. 7 Oct 1848
Charles Blanchard² b. 14 Mar 1776, d. 16 Mar 1811
Elizabeth Blanchard² b. c 1778, d. 4 May 1843

Citations

[S16286] Ezra S. Stearns, Early Generations of Founders of Old Dunstable, Thirty Families (Boston, Massachusetts: George B. Littlefield, 1911), page 8. Hereinafter cited as Early Generations of Founders of Old Dunstable.
[S16286] Ezra S. Stearns, Early Generations of Founders of Old Dunstable, Thirty Families (Boston, Massachusetts: George B. Littlefield, 1911), page 11. Hereinafter cited as Early Generations of Founders of Old Dunstable.
[S16290] Find a Grave, Old Dunstable Cemetery, Nashua, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, Memorial ID 12613650. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave.

Jonathan Blanchard¹

M, #113654, b. 21 April 1776, d. 31 May 1843

Father

Col. Jotham Blanchard¹ b. 1744, d. 18 Mar 1807

Mother

Elizabeth Treadwell¹ b. 1738 or 1739, d. 5 Jan 1811

Relationship

2nd cousin 6 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Last Edited

11 Jan 2021

Birth*

Jonathan Blanchard was born on 21 April 1776 in Peterborough, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire

.¹

He was the son of Col. Jotham Blanchard and Elizabeth Treadwell.¹

(First) Marriage*

Jonathan Blanchard married first Sarah Coggin on 2 December 1798 in Deering, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire

.¹

Moved*

Jonathan Blanchard and Sarah Coggin moved to Truro, Nova Scotia

, in 1801.¹

Moved

Jonathan Blanchard and Sarah Coggin moved to Pictou, Nova Scotia

, in 1817.¹

(Second) Marriage*

Jonathan Blanchard married second Martha Archibald, daughter of David Archibald and Esther Cox, on 2 November 1837.²

Death*

Jonathan Blanchard died on 31 May 1843, at age 67.¹

Burial*

He was buried in Laurel Hill Cemetery, Pictou, Pictou County, Nova Scotia, Canada

.
Inscription Front: In Memory / of / Sarah Consort of / Jonathan Blanchard / Who died Sep. 11 1856 / Aged 56 years / Jonathan Blanchard / 1776 - 1843.³

Family: Jonathan Blanchard and Sarah Coggin

Family: Jonathan Blanchard and Martha Archibald

Citations

[S16286] Ezra S. Stearns, Early Generations of Founders of Old Dunstable, Thirty Families (Boston, Massachusetts: George B. Littlefield, 1911), page 12. Hereinafter cited as Early Generations of Founders of Old Dunstable.
[S16286] Ezra S. Stearns, Early Generations of Founders of Old Dunstable, Thirty Families (Boston, Massachusetts: George B. Littlefield, 1911), page 13. Hereinafter cited as Early Generations of Founders of Old Dunstable.
[S16294] Cemetery Marker, Laurel Hill Cemetery, Pictou, Pictou County, Nova Scotia, Canada. Jonathan Blanchard & Sarah Coggins, tombstone inscription; documented by findagrave.com.

Jonathan Blanchard¹

M, #113704, b. 22 November 1785, d. 29 September 1788

Father

Augustus Blanchard¹ b. 29 Jul 1746, d. 27 Feb 1809

Mother

Relationship

2nd cousin 6 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Last Edited

12 Jan 2021

Birth*

Jonathan Blanchard was born on 22 November 1785.¹

He was the son of Augustus Blanchard and Bridget Lovewell.¹

Death*

Jonathan Blanchard died on 29 September 1788, at age 2 years, 10 months and 7 days.¹

Citations

[S16286] Ezra S. Stearns, Early Generations of Founders of Old Dunstable, Thirty Families (Boston, Massachusetts: George B. Littlefield, 1911), page 14. Hereinafter cited as Early Generations of Founders of Old Dunstable.

Jonathan Blanchard¹

M, #113709, b. 9 April 1793

Father

Augustus Blanchard¹ b. 29 Jul 1746, d. 27 Feb 1809

Mother

Relationship

2nd cousin 6 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Last Edited

12 Jan 2021

Birth*

Jonathan Blanchard was born on 9 April 1793.¹

He was the son of Augustus Blanchard and Bridget Lovewell.¹

Citations

[S16286] Ezra S. Stearns, Early Generations of Founders of Old Dunstable, Thirty Families (Boston, Massachusetts: George B. Littlefield, 1911), page 14. Hereinafter cited as Early Generations of Founders of Old Dunstable.

Joseph Blanchard¹

M, #93614, b. circa 1590, d. October 1637

Ancestors of David Arthur Walker

Relationship

9th great-grandfather of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Last Edited

20 Jul 2015

Birth*

Joseph Blanchard was born circa 1590 in Normandy, France

. Joseph was of Huguenot parentage. He went to England as a child with several brothers, one of whom was Thomas Blanchard.²

Marriage*

He married Ann circa 1620.¹

Death*

Joseph Blanchard died in October 1637, in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts

; "Joseph Blanchard Dyed in the 10th month 1637."²

Child of Joseph Blanchard and Ann

John Blanchard+¹ b. c 1622, d. 1693

Citations

[S2116] Blanchard Genealogy, online http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~blanch-l. Hereinafter cited as Blanchard Genealogy.
[S10129] By J. Crawford Hartman, "Joseph Blanchard of Boston, Mass., and Some of His Descendants", Vital Records from the NEHGS Register Volume 93, Page 162-170, 229-237 (1939). Hereinafter cited as "Joseph Blanchard and His Descendants."

Joseph Blanchard¹

M, #113569, b. 28 April 1729

Father

Col. Joseph Blanchard¹ b. 11 Feb 1704, d. 7 Apr 1758

Mother

Rebecca Hubbard¹ b. 11 Feb 1710/11, d. 17 Apr 1774

Relationship

1st cousin 7 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Last Edited

9 Jan 2021

Birth*

Joseph Blanchard was born on 28 April 1729 in Dunstable, Middlesex County, Massachusetts

.¹

He was the son of Col. Joseph Blanchard and Rebecca Hubbard.¹

(First) Marriage*

Joseph Blanchard married first Betty Spalding of Groton and Dunstable, daughter of Joseph Spalding and Mary, on 19 September 1748 in Westford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts

, there were no known children from this marriage.²

(Second) Marriage*

Joseph Blanchard married second Lucy Lovewell, daughter of Col. Zaccheus Lovewell, there were seven children from this marriage.²

Biographical Note

Joseph "represented Merrimack in the Provincial Assembly, and was a selectman there for several years." between 1762 and 1765.²

Biographical Note*

Joseph lived in Dunstable and in Merrimack, later in Amherst. About 1800 he moved to Thornton where he owned a large acreage. He was well known as a surveyor, and was a co-creator of the 1761 map of New Hampshire.²

Family: Joseph Blanchard and Betty Spalding of Groton and Dunstable

Children of Joseph Blanchard and Lucy Lovewell

Joseph Blanchard³ b. 21 Jun 1752, d. 10 Jul 1752
Joseph Blanchard³ b. 28 May 1753, d. 7 Mar 1833
Eleazer Blanchard³ b. 8 Jun 1755
Lucy Blanchard³ b. Jun 1757
Catherine Blanchard³ b. 16 Aug 1759
Zaccheus Blanchard³ b. 30 Dec 1761, d. 10 May 1783
Hannah Blanchard³ b. 22 Apr 1764

Citations

[S16286] Ezra S. Stearns, Early Generations of Founders of Old Dunstable, Thirty Families (Boston, Massachusetts: George B. Littlefield, 1911), page 8. Hereinafter cited as Early Generations of Founders of Old Dunstable.
[S16286] Ezra S. Stearns, Early Generations of Founders of Old Dunstable, Thirty Families (Boston, Massachusetts: George B. Littlefield, 1911), page 9. Hereinafter cited as Early Generations of Founders of Old Dunstable.
[S16286] Ezra S. Stearns, Early Generations of Founders of Old Dunstable, Thirty Families (Boston, Massachusetts: George B. Littlefield, 1911), page 10. Hereinafter cited as Early Generations of Founders of Old Dunstable.

Joseph Blanchard¹

M, #113605, b. 21 June 1752, d. 10 July 1752

Father

Joseph Blanchard¹ b. 28 Apr 1729

Mother

Relationship

2nd cousin 6 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Last Edited

8 Jan 2021

Birth*

Joseph Blanchard was born on 21 June 1752.¹

He was the son of Joseph Blanchard and Lucy Lovewell.¹

Death*

Joseph Blanchard died on 10 July 1752, at age 19 days.¹

Citations

[S16286] Ezra S. Stearns, Early Generations of Founders of Old Dunstable, Thirty Families (Boston, Massachusetts: George B. Littlefield, 1911), page 10. Hereinafter cited as Early Generations of Founders of Old Dunstable.

Joseph Blanchard¹

M, #113606, b. 28 May 1753, d. 7 March 1833

Father

Joseph Blanchard¹ b. 28 Apr 1729

Mother

Relationship

2nd cousin 6 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Last Edited

8 Jan 2021

Birth*

Joseph Blanchard was born on 28 May 1753.¹

He was the son of Joseph Blanchard and Lucy Lovewell.¹

Living*

Joseph Blanchard was living in Chester, Hampden County, Massachusetts

.¹

(First) Marriage*

He married first Sarah Calfe, daughter of Robert Calfe and Hannah Flanders.¹

(Second) Marriage*

Joseph Blanchard married second Dorothy Johnson, daughter of Rev. William Johnson and Elizabeth Bradstreet.¹

Occupation*

Joseph Blanchard was state senator from 1794 to 1799 in Massachusetts

.¹

Death*

He died on 7 March 1833, at age 79.¹

Family: Joseph Blanchard and Sarah Calfe

Family: Joseph Blanchard and Dorothy Johnson

Citations

[S16286] Ezra S. Stearns, Early Generations of Founders of Old Dunstable, Thirty Families (Boston, Massachusetts: George B. Littlefield, 1911), page 10. Hereinafter cited as Early Generations of Founders of Old Dunstable.

Captain Joseph Blanchard¹

M, #93608, b. 1 November 1672, d. 1727

Ancestors of David Arthur Walker

Father

John Blanchard¹ b. c 1622, d. 1693

Mother

Hannah Brackett¹ b. 4 Nov 1634, d. 3 Jul 1706

Relationship

7th great-grandfather of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Last Edited

7 Jan 2021

Birth*

Captain Joseph Blanchard was born on 1 November 1672 in Chelmsford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts

.^1,2

He was the son of John Blanchard and Hannah Brackett.¹

Marriage*

Captain Joseph Blanchard married Abiah Hassell, daughter of Joseph Hassell and Anna Perry, on 25 May 1696, in Dunstable, Massachusetts

. There were nine children from this marriage.^3,2

Death*

Captain Joseph Blanchard died in 1727, in Dunstable, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire

; he had been an innkeeper there for several years until his death. Dunstable, New Hampshire, was a town located in Hillsborough County, that is now known as Nashua, New Hampshire. The town was originally part of Dunstable, Massachusetts, which was incorporated in 1673. When the New Hampshire-Massachusetts border was surveyed and adjusted in 1741, the northern part of the town was determined to be in New Hampshire, and was incorporated as a New Hampshire town in 1746. Over the years, other towns were formed from parts of its area, and in 1836 the remaining part was renamed Nashua. (from www.wikipedia.com.)^1,3

Children of Captain Joseph Blanchard and Abiah Hassell

Elizabeth Blanchard² b. 15 Apr 1697, d. 28 May 1774
Esther Blanchard² b. 29 Jul 1699
Hannah Blanchard² b. 1 Oct 1701
Col. Joseph Blanchard+² b. 11 Feb 1704, d. 7 Apr 1758
Rachel Blanchard² b. 23 Mar 1705
Susannah Blanchard² b. 29 Mar 1707
Jane Blanchard² b. 19 Mar 1709
Rachel Blanchard+¹ b. 20 Mar 1712, d. 26 Jan 1801
Eleazer Blanchard⁴ b. 1 Dec 1715, d. 29 Apr 1717

Citations

[S2116] Blanchard Genealogy, online http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~blanch-l. Hereinafter cited as Blanchard Genealogy.
[S16286] Ezra S. Stearns, Early Generations of Founders of Old Dunstable, Thirty Families (Boston, Massachusetts: George B. Littlefield, 1911), page 6. Hereinafter cited as Early Generations of Founders of Old Dunstable.
[S10129] By J. Crawford Hartman, "Joseph Blanchard of Boston, Mass., and Some of His Descendants", Vital Records from the NEHGS Register Volume 93, Page 162-170, 229-237 (1939): Page 229. Hereinafter cited as "Joseph Blanchard and His Descendants."
[S16286] Ezra S. Stearns, Early Generations of Founders of Old Dunstable, Thirty Families (Boston, Massachusetts: George B. Littlefield, 1911), page 7. Hereinafter cited as Early Generations of Founders of Old Dunstable.

Col. Joseph Blanchard¹

M, #113548, b. 11 February 1704, d. 7 April 1758

Father

Captain Joseph Blanchard² b. 1 Nov 1672, d. 1727

Mother

Abiah Hassell² b. 13 May 1673, d. 8 Dec 1746

Relationship

6th great-granduncle of David Arthur Walker

Last Edited

8 Jan 2021

Birth*

Col. Joseph Blanchard was born on 11 February 1704 in Dunstable, Middlesex County, Massachusetts

.²

He was the son of Captain Joseph Blanchard and Abiah Hassell.²

Marriage*

Col. Joseph Blanchard married Rebecca Hubbard, daughter of Maj. Jonathan Hubbard and Rebecca Brown, on 26 September 1728, in Groton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts

. There were thirteen children from this marriage.³

Milit-Serv*

Col. Joseph Blanchard served in the military. From 1744 to 1758 "He was commissioned a Colonel of the regiment of militia, which included a large area near his home."³

Death*

He died on 7 April 1758, at age 54.³

Burial*

He was buried in Old Dunstable Cemetery, Nashua, New Hampshire

.
Inscription Front: Here Lyes Buried / the Body of The Hon. / Joseph Blanchard / Who Departed this Life / April the 7th 1758 / Aged 53 Years.^4,5

Tombstone, Joseph Blanchard (1704-1758). Old Dunstable Cemetery, Nashua, New Hampshire. Phot courtesy of findagrave.com, posted by Peter Jeffrey.

Children of Col. Joseph Blanchard and Rebecca Hubbard

Joseph Blanchard+⁴ b. 28 Apr 1729
Eleazer Blanchard⁴ b. 15 Nov 1730, d. 19 Mar 1753
Susannah Blanchard⁴ b. 15 Nov 1730, d. b 1758
Rebecca Blanchard⁴ b. 20 Jul 1732
Sarah Blanchard⁴ b. 7 Oct 1734
Catherine Blanchard⁴ b. 15 Nov 1736, d. 17 Nov 1817
Jonathan Blanchard+⁴ b. 18 Sep 1738, d. 16 Jul 1788
Sarah Blanchard⁴ b. 2 Aug 1740, d. 29 Mar 1798
James Blanchard⁴ b. 20 Sep 1742
Col. Jotham Blanchard+⁴ b. 1744, d. 18 Mar 1807
Augustus Blanchard+⁴ b. 29 Jul 1746, d. 27 Feb 1809
Caleb Blanchard⁴ b. 15 Aug 1749, d. 4 Jan 1753
Hannah Blanchard+⁶ b. 21 Oct 1751, d. 22 Mar 1794

Citations

[S16286] Ezra S. Stearns, Early Generations of Founders of Old Dunstable, Thirty Families (Boston, Massachusetts: George B. Littlefield, 1911), pages 6, 7. Hereinafter cited as Early Generations of Founders of Old Dunstable.
[S16286] Ezra S. Stearns, Early Generations of Founders of Old Dunstable, Thirty Families (Boston, Massachusetts: George B. Littlefield, 1911), page 6. Hereinafter cited as Early Generations of Founders of Old Dunstable.
[S16286] Ezra S. Stearns, Early Generations of Founders of Old Dunstable, Thirty Families (Boston, Massachusetts: George B. Littlefield, 1911), page 7. Hereinafter cited as Early Generations of Founders of Old Dunstable.
[S16286] Ezra S. Stearns, Early Generations of Founders of Old Dunstable, Thirty Families (Boston, Massachusetts: George B. Littlefield, 1911), page 8. Hereinafter cited as Early Generations of Founders of Old Dunstable.
[S16287] Find a Grave, Old Dunstable Cemetery, Nashua, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, Memorial ID 12613634: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com: accessed 07 January 2021), memorial page for Joseph Blanchard (11 Feb 1704–7 Apr 1758), Find a Grave Memorial no. 12613634, citing Old Dunstable Cemetery, Nashua, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, USA; Maintained by Paul1957 (contributor 46616656).. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave.
[S16286] Ezra S. Stearns, Early Generations of Founders of Old Dunstable, Thirty Families (Boston, Massachusetts: George B. Littlefield, 1911), page 9. Hereinafter cited as Early Generations of Founders of Old Dunstable.

Joseph Arthur Blanchard¹

M, #71331, b. 29 December 1905, d. 1986

Descendants of Thomas Billiou & Aimee
Descendants of Thomas Hooper & Margaret Poole
Descendants of John Stillwell Sr.

Father

Oliver Blanchard¹

Mother

Marie Porier¹

Charts

Last Edited

27 Jan 2016

Name-Com

Joseph Arthur Blanchard is commonly known as Arthur Blanchard.²

Birth*

He was born on 29 December 1905 in St. Louis, Prince County, Prince Edward Island

.¹

He was the son of Oliver Blanchard and Marie Porier.¹

Marriage*

Joseph Arthur Blanchard married Muriel Elizabeth Hooper, daughter of Frederick Lemuel Hooper and Sarah Mary Lewis, on 12 January 1949.¹

Death*

Joseph Arthur Blanchard died in 1986.²

Burial*

He was buried in Bedeque Cemetery, Lower Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.34732,-63.73351

.
Inscription: BLANCHARD / Spr. Arthur Blanchard / R.C.E. / 1905 - 1986 / His Wife Muriel Hooper / 1924 - 2000 / Daughter Sarah E. / 1951.²

Tombstone, Joseph Arthur Blanchard (1905-1986), his wife Muriel Elizabeth Hooper (1924-2000). Bedeque Cemetery, Lower Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

Family: Joseph Arthur Blanchard and Muriel Elizabeth Hooper

Citations

[S362] Harold Cairns, Electronic Family File, Stanley Bridge, Prince Edward Island.
[S9576] Cemetery marker. Arthur Blanchard & Muriel Hooper, inscription; read by David A. Walker, 4 August 2014.

Josiah Blanchard¹

M, #113473, b. 15 March 1665

Father

John Blanchard¹ b. c 1622, d. 1693

Mother

Hannah Brackett¹ b. 4 Nov 1634, d. 3 Jul 1706

Relationship

7th great-granduncle of David Arthur Walker

Last Edited

5 Jan 2021

Birth*

Josiah Blanchard was born on 15 March 1665. twin of Benjamin.¹

He was the son of John Blanchard and Hannah Brackett.¹

Died Young*

Josiah Blanchard died young.¹

Citations

[S16286] Ezra S. Stearns, Early Generations of Founders of Old Dunstable, Thirty Families (Boston, Massachusetts: George B. Littlefield, 1911), page 4. Hereinafter cited as Early Generations of Founders of Old Dunstable.

Josiah Blanchard¹

M, #113496, b. 24 June 1698

Father

James Blanchard¹ b. 10 Mar 1666, d. Feb 1704

Mother

Anna Blood¹ b. 1 Mar 1671

Relationship

1st cousin 8 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Last Edited

6 Jan 2021

Birth*

Josiah Blanchard was born on 24 June 1698.¹

He was the son of James Blanchard and Anna Blood.¹

Marriage*

Josiah Blanchard married Mary Dudley, daughter of Joseph Dudley and Abigail Goble, on 16 July 1719, in Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts

. They lived in Concord, where six children were born.¹

Family: Josiah Blanchard and Mary Dudley

Citations

[S16286] Ezra S. Stearns, Early Generations of Founders of Old Dunstable, Thirty Families (Boston, Massachusetts: George B. Littlefield, 1911), page 5. Hereinafter cited as Early Generations of Founders of Old Dunstable.

Jotham Blanchard¹

M, #113665, b. 1784, d. 1839

Father

Col. Jotham Blanchard¹ b. 1744, d. 18 Mar 1807

Mother

Elizabeth Treadwell¹ b. 1738 or 1739, d. 5 Jan 1811

Relationship

2nd cousin 6 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Last Edited

11 Jan 2021

Birth*

Jotham Blanchard was born in 1784 in Peterborough, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire

.¹

He was the son of Col. Jotham Blanchard and Elizabeth Treadwell.¹

Occupation*

Jotham Blanchard was a lawyer and a member of parliament of Nova Scotia.¹

Marriage*

He married Margaret Spear.¹

Death*

Jotham Blanchard died in 1839, in Pictou, Nova Scotia

.¹

Family: Jotham Blanchard and Margaret Spear

Citations

[S16286] Ezra S. Stearns, Early Generations of Founders of Old Dunstable, Thirty Families (Boston, Massachusetts: George B. Littlefield, 1911), page 13. Hereinafter cited as Early Generations of Founders of Old Dunstable.

Col. Jotham Blanchard¹

M, #113584, b. 1744, d. 18 March 1807

Father

Col. Joseph Blanchard² b. 11 Feb 1704, d. 7 Apr 1758

Mother

Rebecca Hubbard² b. 11 Feb 1710/11, d. 17 Apr 1774

Relationship

1st cousin 7 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Last Edited

11 Jan 2021

Birth*

Col. Jotham Blanchard was born in 1744 in Dunstable, Middlesex County, Massachusetts

.²

He was the son of Col. Joseph Blanchard and Rebecca Hubbard.²

Marriage*

Col. Jotham Blanchard married Elizabeth Treadwell, daughter of Jacob Treadwell and Sarah Cotton, on 10 November 1766, in Middleton, Massachusetts

. There were five children from this marriage.³

Living*

Col. Jotham Blanchard lived "in Portsmouth and Peterborough, New Hampshire, and after 1785 in Truro, Nova Scotia. In Truro he was successful in business and was a colonel in the militia."³

Death*

He died on 18 March 1807, in Truro, Nova Scotia

.³

Burial*

He was buried in Robie Street Cemetery, Truro, Colchester County, Nova Scotia, Canada

.
Inscription Front: Jotham Blanchard Esq. / who died the 18 March 1807 / Aged 62 years / and of Elizabeth his wife / who died January 5 1811 / Age 72.⁴

Children of Col. Jotham Blanchard and Elizabeth Treadwell

John Blanchard⁵ b. 22 Mar 1767
Sarah Blanchard⁵ b. 6 Nov 1768
Elizabeth Blanchard⁵ b. 29 Jul 1770
Rebecca Blanchard⁵ b. 1 Mar 1772
Hannah Blanchard⁵ b. 1774, d. 1830
Jonathan Blanchard⁵ b. 21 Apr 1776, d. 31 May 1843
Edward Sherburne Blanchard⁶ b. 1778, d. 24 Dec 1856
Nancy Blanchard⁶ b. 1780, d. 18 Aug 1818
Jotham Blanchard⁶ b. 1784, d. 1839

Citations

[S16286] Ezra S. Stearns, Early Generations of Founders of Old Dunstable, Thirty Families (Boston, Massachusetts: George B. Littlefield, 1911), pages 8, 11. Hereinafter cited as Early Generations of Founders of Old Dunstable.
[S16286] Ezra S. Stearns, Early Generations of Founders of Old Dunstable, Thirty Families (Boston, Massachusetts: George B. Littlefield, 1911), page 8. Hereinafter cited as Early Generations of Founders of Old Dunstable.
[S16286] Ezra S. Stearns, Early Generations of Founders of Old Dunstable, Thirty Families (Boston, Massachusetts: George B. Littlefield, 1911), page 11. Hereinafter cited as Early Generations of Founders of Old Dunstable.
[S16295] Cemetery Marker, Robie Street Cemetery, Truro, Colchester County, Nova Scotia, Canada. Jotham Blanchard & Elizabeth Treadwell, tombstone inscription; documented by findagrave.com.
[S16286] Ezra S. Stearns, Early Generations of Founders of Old Dunstable, Thirty Families (Boston, Massachusetts: George B. Littlefield, 1911), page 12. Hereinafter cited as Early Generations of Founders of Old Dunstable.
[S16286] Ezra S. Stearns, Early Generations of Founders of Old Dunstable, Thirty Families (Boston, Massachusetts: George B. Littlefield, 1911), page 13. Hereinafter cited as Early Generations of Founders of Old Dunstable.

Leo Joseph Blanchard¹

M, #104495, b. 28 July 1922, d. 5 November 2004

Descendants of John Cannon & Hannah

Father

Freeman Blanchard¹ b. 4 May 1886, d. 4 Sep 1964

Mother

Priscilla Arsenault¹ b. 11 Apr 1892, d. 27 Aug 1972

Charts

Last Edited

18 Feb 2015

Birth*

Leo Joseph Blanchard was born on 28 July 1922 in Duvar, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

.¹

He was the son of Freeman Blanchard and Priscilla Arsenault.¹

(Groom) Marriage*

Leo Joseph Blanchard married Viola Velda Cannon, daughter of James Sydney Cannon and Mary Rose Anne Dunn, on 15 July 1953 in Bloomfield, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

; there was one daughter from this marriage.¹

Death*

Leo Joseph Blanchard died on 5 November 2004, at age 82, in Prince County Hospital, Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.418658,-63.777325

; Obituary: "At the Prince County Hospital, Summerside on Friday, Nov. 5, 2004, of "Leo" Joseph Blanchard of Summerside and formerly of Duvar, aged 82 years, a veteran of the Second World War. Dear husband of Viola (nee Cannon) Blanchard. Loving father of Sherry (David) Kennedy, Summerside and step-father of Milo (Cathy) Murray, Saint John N.B., George (Gladys) Murray, St. John N.B., and Helen (John) Zandbergen, Ottawa. Loving grandfather of Jim, Milo, Robert, Penny, Jeannie, Stacey, Jamie and Roxane. He is also survived by his brothers Benny (Erma), Gagetown N.B. and Elmer (Bea), Dundas, On. He was predeceased by his parents Freeman and Pricilla (Arsenault) Blanchard and his sisters Doris, Mildred, Olive, and Leona. Resting at the East Prince Funeral Home, 245 Pope Rd., Summerside until Tuesday, then to St. Paul's Church, Summerside for funeral mass at 10 a.m. Interment to take place in the church cemetery. Memorial donations in Leo's memory to the Canadian Diabetes Foundation would be appreciated. Visiting hours Monday, 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Comrades of Miscouche Branch Royal Canadian Legion will hold a service of remembrance at the funeral home at 6:45 p.m. Monday. Arrangements entrusted to the East Prince Funeral Home, Summerside."^1,2

Burial*

He was buried in St. Paul's Catholic Cemetery, Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.40540,-63.79069

.
Inscription: BLANCHARD / Leo Joseph / July 15, 1922 / November 5, 2004 / Loved by Wife Viola / & Daughter Sherry.^3,4

Tombstone, Leo Joseph Blanchard (1922-2004). St. Paul's Roman Catholic Cemetery, Central Street, Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

Family: Leo Joseph Blanchard and Viola Velda Cannon

Citations

[S9230] Goin' to the Corner, Volume 2, Parts I & II, Norma McLellan et al., (Alberton, Prince Edward Island: Elmsdale and Area Historical Society, published 2010), page 192. Hereinafter cited as Goin' to the Corner.
[S9831] Death - Leo Joseph Blanchard, Journal Pioneer, Summerside, published 9 November 2004. Hereinafter cited as Journal Pioneer.
[S9230] Goin' to the Corner, Volume 2, Parts I & II, Norma McLellan et al., (Alberton, Prince Edward Island: Elmsdale and Area Historical Society, published 2010), page 193. Hereinafter cited as Goin' to the Corner.
[S9716] Tombstone, St. Paul's Roman Catholic Cemetery, Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Leo Joseph Blanchard, marker inscription; read by David A. Walker, 30 July 2014.

Lucy Blanchard¹

F, #113615, b. June 1757

Father

Joseph Blanchard¹ b. 28 Apr 1729

Mother