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Callista3, b. Aug. 8, 1775; m. Moses Graham.
Lucena3, b. Sept. 27, 1777 ; m. Amasa Anderson. Mar. 1798. Morris3, b. June 25, 1780.
John2 Belknap m. Levine -.
Children.
John3. Obtained from a will dated Feb. 13, 1812.
Joseph3.
Thomas3, m. Chloe Lumbard, Int. Aug. 8, 1790.
Elijah3, m. Thankful Lake, Aug. 28, 1794.
Eunice3, m. Jeremiah Sherman.
Abigail3, m. William Janes.
Prudenee3. Betsy3. m. Daniel Burnett.
(See record of births page 275 for others probably.)
Jonathan2 Belknap m. -; he was baptised Aug. 4, 1782. Children. Mary3, baptised Sept. 8, 1782. Kate3, baptised Sept. 8, 1782. Oliver3, baptised Sept. S, 1782. Lois3, baptised Sept. 8, 1782.
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Thomas3 Belknap m. Chloe Lumbard, Int. Aug. 8, 1790.
Elijah3 Belknap m. Thankful Lake, Sept. 7, 1794. Children. Minerva4, b. April 27, 1795.
Callista3 Belknap m. Moses Graham. Children. Anson4 b. April 9, 1797. Electa4, b. Feb. 19, 1799.
Elfreda Belknap m. David Anderson, Nov. 7, 1793.
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THE BENNETT FAMILY.
Mrs. Chase.
Rodney A.1 Bennett, b. Sept. 19, 1816; d. Sept. 22, 1881; m. (1) May 9, 1839, Martha, b. Feb. 7, 1820, d. Aug. 15, 1843, dau. of Asaph and Hannah (Green) Webber; (2) Mch. 22, 1844, Emily, b. May 9, 1822, d. June 20, 1893, dau. of Asaph and Hannah (Green) Webber.
Children.
I. Henry2 L., Nov. 22, 1840; d. July 1, 1899 ; m. Feb. 2, 1864, Ann Holden; she d. Dec. 1, 1912. No children.
1. II. Baxter C.2, Oct. 6, 1846.
2. III. Merton W.2, Apr. 23, 1848.
3. IV. Martha E.2, Aug. 31, 1854.
SECOND GENERATION.
1. Baxter C.ª Bennett (Rodney1) b. Oct. 6, 1846; m. Nov. 19, 1866, Diana A. Olds.
Children.
4. I. Charles M.3, b. Dec. 9, 1869.
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II. Nellie A.3; b. May 1, 1872.
III. William Merton3; b. Mch. 22, 1874; d. Apr. 11, 1906.
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IV. Walter Olds3; b. Mch. 15, 1876; d. June 20, 1896. V. Ethel Irene3, b. May 28, 1879.
VI. Everett W.3, b. Oct. 11, 1882; d. Sept. 5, 1883. VII. Edward M.3, b. Oct. 11, 1882; d. Sept. 3, 1883.
6. VIII. Ernest M.3, b. Nov. 19, 1883.
7. IX. Erwin W.3, b. Aug. 13, 1886.
2. Merton Warren2 Bennett (Rodney1), b. Apr. 26, 1848; d. Oct. 1914; m. July 30, 1873, Victoria Harrington of Webster.
.Children.
I. Frank Merton3, b. Apr. 8, 1877 ; m. Nov. 9, 1910, Lela B. Sloan of Mansfield, Ohio.
Child. I. Elizabeth Sloan+, b. Nov. 30, 1911 in Flushing, N. Y.
II. Grace Idella3, b. Sept. 7, 1880 in Putnam, Ct.
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3. Martha Emily2, b. Aug. 31, 1854; m. July 2, 1874, Andrew Jackson Bagley, b. Meh. 22, 1850.
Children.
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I. Andrew Eddie3 Bagley, b. May 8, 1875.
II. Fred Otto3 Bagley, b. Jan 31, 1877.
III. John Chitman3 Bagley, b. Meh. 1, 1879.
IV. Maria May3 Bagley, b. Apr. 8, 1881.
V. Sarah Goodell3 Bagley, b. Meh. 31 1883.
VI. Herbert De Forrest3, Bagley, b. Dec. 8, 1884.
9. VII. Frank Edwin3 Bagley, b. Dee. 1, 1886.
VIII. Andrew Jay3 Bagley, b. Nov. 18, 1892.
IX. Ann Florence3 Bagley, b. May 16, 1894.
THIRD GENERATION.
4. Charles M.3 Bennett (Baxter C.2, Rodney A.1), b. Dec. 9, 1869 ; m. Feb. 7, 1906, Jennie L. Smith.
Children.
I. Floyd S.+, b. Feb., 1907. II. Verna L.+, b. June 15, 1908. III. Mona H.4, b. Sept. 12, 1909.
5. Ethel Irene3 Bennett (Baxter C.2, Rodney A.1) b. May 28, 1879; m. Walter Alvin Hyde.
Children.
I. Alvin Manning4, b. Feb. 7, 1904. II. Florence Adna+, b. May 21, 1906.
III. Louis4, b. Apr. 12, 1909.
IV. Edward Baxter4, b. June 17, 1911.
6. Ernest M.3 Bemrett (Baxter C.2, Rodney A.1), b. Nov. 19, 1883; m. Apr. 15, 1909, Mary E. Battersby.
Children. I. Bernice May4, b. Nov. 22, 1910. II. Merle Irene+, b. Sept. 11, 1912. III. Marion Anna, b. March 23, 1915.
7. Erwin W.3 Bennett (Baxter C.2, Rodney1), b. Aug. 13, 1886; m. June 21, 1907, Carrie L. Shaw.
Children.
T. Ruth E4, b. Meh. 3, 1908. IT. Myrna L.4, b. Feb. 7, 1909. TTT. Charles W.+, b. June 6. 1910. IV. Franklin E.4, b. Dec. 31, 1911.
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8. Fred Otto3 Bagley (Martha E .? Bennett, Rodney A.1), · b. Jan. 31, 1877 ; m. Aug. 8, 1900, Jennie Groves.
Children.
I. Edna+ Bagley, d. y.
II. Ralph+ Bagley, d. y.
III. Robert+ Bagley, b. July 23, 1907.
IV. Harold+ Bagley, b. May 6, 1910.
V. Olive* Bagley, b. June 30, 1912.
VI. Oliver* Bagley, b. June 30, 1912.
9. Frank Edwin3 Bagley (Martha E. Bennett2, Rodney1), b. Dec. 1, 1886 ; m. Jan. 29, 1913, Elizabeth M. Brown of Spring- field.
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THE BISHOP FAMILY.
By Mrs. Chase.
Richard1 Bishop was husbandman in Salem and died there Dec. 30, 1674. The earliest record we find of him is when he m. before 1635, Dulzebella -, b. 1607, d. in Salem Aug. 24, 1658. He m. (2) July 22, 1660, Mary Gould, b. 1611. She m. (2) Mch. 11, 1674-5, Thomas Robbins of Salem.
Children.
I. Mary2, b. abt. 1635; m. (1) June 18, 1661, John Barrett; (2) before 1680, John Darling, a fisherman of Salem, and who was living there in 1686.
2 II. Thomas2, b. in Salem; m. Lydia.
III. Nathaniel, d. 1686 at L. I., N. Y. He m. and we find record of one son.
Child.
Daniel3, who in 1686 lived in Easthampton, L. I. IV. John2, was a husbandman and in 1686 was living at Southhampton, L. I., N. Y.
Townsend1 Bishop, prob. brother of Richard1, was among the first settlers in "Salem Village." He was admitted free- man in 1635. The town of Salem made a grant of 300 acres of land to Townsend Bishop Jan. 16, 1636. The mansion in which he lived is standing to-day. He sold his 300 acres, Oct. 18, 1646, to Henry Chickering, who sold it Oct. 4, 1648 to John Endicott (late Gov.). John Endicott, May 10, 1662, conveyed it by deed to his son John, Jr., as a wedding present. Gov. Endicott died in 1665. John, Jr. d. 1668, without children, leaving his estate to his widow, who m. Aug. 31, 1668, Rev. James Allen of the first church of Boston, to whom on the death of his wife the Bishop property passed. Allen sold the farm to Francis Nurse of Salem for £400, Apr. 29, 1678. The wife of Francis Nurse was convicted of witchcraft and executed July, 1692. Francis d. Nov. 22, 1695. Townsend Bishop was a judge, a deputy to the Gen. Court, a very bright, accomplished man. After selling his property he did not remain in Salem. The Nurse house is famous.
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SECOND GENERATION.
2. Thomas2 Bishop (Richard1), b. in Salem; d. in Man- chester, Oct. 15, 1694; in. Lydia -. He was a wheelwright and lived in Manchester as early as 1660.
Children born in Manchester.
I. Hannah3, b. Mch. 14, 1661; m. before 1702, Man- ning Day.
II. Mary3, b. Aug. 5, 1664; m. before 1702.
Children born in Bisco.
3. III. John3, b. Oct. 17, 1677 ; m. before 1695, Annah.
IV. Richard3, b. Dec. 25, 1669; d. at sea Oct., 1703.
V. Joseph3, b. Feb. 27, 1691; was living 1702.
VI. Lydia3, b. Mch. 1, 1673; m. Francis Peirce.
VII. Elizabeth3, b. Sept. 6, 1676 ; m. Nov. 1, 1705, John Williams.
VIII. Rebeka3, b. June 16, 1678; unm. in 1702. IX. Thomas3, b. Apr. 7, 1680; was living 1702.
THIRD GENERATION.
3. John3 Bishop (Thomas2, Richard1) was a husbandman and a cooper in Manchester. He was b. in Manchester Oct. 17, 1677, and died there in 1730; he m. before 1695 Ann or Annah
Children born in Manchester.
I. Hannah+, Oct. 5, 1695; she m. Apr. 30, 1718, George Wallace.
II. Rachel+, Dec. 13, 1698; m. Nov. 12, 1718, Solo- mon Driver:
III. Lydia4, Aug. 8, 1701; m. Dec. 24, 1724, Robert Knowlton.
4. IV. John+, Nov. 22, 1703; m. Aug. 9, 1729, Elizabeth Hooper; d.
5. V. Mary+, July 24, 1706; m. Jan. 25, 1727-8, Samuel Bear.
VI. Sarah+, Sept. 15, 1708.
VII. Prudence+, May 21, 1713 ; m. Jan. 28, 1731, Tren- ance Webber.
(See Webber Genealogy.)
VIII. Jemima+, June 17, 1715; d. Apr., 1760; unm.
IX. Richard4, Sept. 22, 1717.
X. Elizabeth4, July 10, 1720.
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FOURTH GENERATION.
4. John+ Bishop (John3, Thomas2, Richard1), b in Man- chester, Nov. 22, 1703. He was a husbandman, fisherman and coaster in Manchester. He eame to Holland, m. Dec. 9, 1729, Elisabeth Hooper, d. - -
Children born in Manchester.
I. John3, Sept. 13, 1730.
6. II. Richard", Aug. 9, 1732.
7. III. Anna5, Apr. 1, 1736.
IV. Elizabeth3, Nov. 19, 1738; d. y. V. Elizabeth5, Jan. 15, 1739-40.
5. Mary+ Bishop (John3, Thomas2, Richard1), b. June 24, 1706; d. in Manchester, 1782; m. Jan. 25, 1727-28, Samuel Bear of Manchester. He d. before Apr. 11, 1748, as at that date Adm. was granted on his estate. Adm. was granted on his widow's estate Oct. 7, 1782.
Children.
I. Mary5, Ang. 21, 1728 ; m. Feb. 27, 1746, Ambrose Allen.
II. Jerusha3, June 21, 1730; was unm. 1752.
III. Hannah5, Aug. 17, 1732; unm. in Gloucester, 1784.
IV. Aimee, Aug. 23, 1736; m. 1755, Andrew Masters.
V. Rachel, Jan. 21, 1741; m. 1764, Joseph Day.
VI. Elizabeth5, Dec. 6, 1744.
VII. Samuel5, Sept. 18, 1746; m. 1769, Sarah Mills.
FIFTII GENERATION.
6. Richard5 Bishop (John+, John3, Thomas2, Richard1), b. in Manchester, Ang. 9, 1732; d. 1806. He was a yoeman and was a resident of Holland and moved to Monson, where he was living in 1778. The following record is copied from his own handwriting as written in his family Bible which he "bought in Boston, Jan. 17, 1788."
"I was married to Sarah King Jan. 20, 1757."
Children.
I. Solomona was born Apr. 20, 1758.
II. Sarah" was born Sept. 19, 1760. Sarah my wife died Apr. 24, 1763, in her 31st year.
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I was married to Rachel Lee, Feb. 2, 1764. Rose" was born Nov. 22, 1765.
III.
IV. Rachel" was born, Apr. 10, 1766.
V. Betsy6 (Elizabeth) was born Apr. 5, 1768.
VI. Thomas" was born Dec. 8, 1769.
Rachel my wife died, Dec. 22, 1769, in her 31st year.
VII.
I was married to Peggy Goodell, Feb. 22, 1771. Jacob6 was born Apr. 6, 1773; m. Lucy Webb. Jacob" Bishop and wife Lucy (Webb) Bishop, owned and perhaps built the house in Brimfield, since owned by Dea. D. Brown and Dea. Edward Brown. Lucy d. abt. Aug., 1860.
VIII. Abigail6 was born Sept. 13,'1774.
IX. Gratis" was born Nov. 5, 1778; m. Mch. 8, 1778, Issacher Brown and was ancestor to John H. Noyes of Brimfield.
X. Richard“ was born Mch. 19, 1780; m. Sally Blod- gett.
XI. Lucy6 was born July 4, 1782.
XII. Calvin" was born July 4, 1782.
XIII. Matilda6 was born Nov. 30, 1785; m. Aug. 6, 1807, Abner Nutting; she d. Nov. 15, 1815. These were ancestors to Dea. Edward Brown.
XIV. Rufus was born Jan. 18, 1787.
XV. Harrison was born Sept. 12, 1789. His wife Peggy died 1826.
7. Anna5 Bishop (John4, John3, Thomas2, Richard1) of S. Brimfield (Holland), b. in Manchester, Apr. 1, 1736; m. int. Jan. 10, 1768, Dea. Joseph Baker of Sturbridge. He lived near the place now owned by Edward Douty. The Baker house has been removed. He d. Dec. 15, 1783, in his 76th year. His widow m. (2) Dec. 15, 1784, James Johnson of Sturbridge. He d. Apr. 1, 1788, in his 77th year.
Children born in Sturbridge.
I. Stephen6 Baker, still born, June 2, 1769.
II. Anna" Baker, b. Nov. 23, 1770; m. Nov. 20, 1790, Josiah Hayward, Jr., b. 1766; d. Sept. 8, 1845. One child recorded in Sturbridge. Benjamin Baker7 Hayward, b. Apr. 22, 1791. III. Dinah6 Baker, Oct. 2, 1771; d. May 30, 1776.
Joseph6 Baker, July 5, 1773.
8. IV. V. Benjamin“ Baker, Dec. 31, 1774; d. May 23, 1776.
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VI. Elizabeth6 Baker, Nov. 11, 1777; d. Nov. 13, 1790.
SIXTH GENERATION.
8. Joseph® Baker (Anna (Bishop) Baker3, John+, John3, Thomas2, Richard1), b. July 5, 1773; d. Dec. 29, 1839; m. Aug. 31, 1794, Hannah Janes, b. Mch., 1770; d. May 6, 1847. Moved from Holland to Brimfield Apr., 1809.
Children ; first four born in Holland.
I. Elvira7 Baker, May 25, 1795; m. Jan. 1820, Lem- uel Allen ; she d. Aug. 26, 1831.
II. Betsy™ Baker, Mch. 7, 1797; d. Oct. 12, 1819; m. May 5, 1819, Daniel Hodges of Warren.
III. Lovina Baker, May 29, 1799; d. Nov. 20, 1801.
IV. Marsena7 Baker, Nov. 3, 1803; d. Mch. 14, 1889.
V. Lovina7 Baker, Feb. 7, 1806; d. May 2, 1847; m. May 5, 1829, Backus Henry of Farnums- ville, N. Y.
VI. Colvin? Baker, Sept. 20, 1809 (in Brimfield) ; m. Jan. 17, 1839, Olive H. Draper ; he d. Jan. 4, 1873; had seven children b. in Brimfield. VII. Olive™ Baker, Aug. 8, 1814; d. Nov. 5, 1856; m. May 22, 1839, John W. Browning; had two daughters ;
1. Delias, m. (1) Arthur H. Smith; (2) Joseph Goodhue.
2. Claras Browning, m. Joseph Goodhue. Child : Claraº Goodhue.
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THE BLODGETT FAMILY
THE BLODGETT FAMILY By Mrs. Ella Blodgett Webber
The Blodgett Family in America is of English origin. In the great tide of immigration between 1630 and 1640 came Thomas Blodgett, a "glover" by trade, aged 30, and his wife Susan, aged 37, with two young sons, Daniel, aged 4, and Samuel, aged 1 1-2. They "embarqued in the 'Increase' from London, April 18, 1635," and arrived in Boston in due course.
Thomas settled in Cambridge where he was one of the origi- nal members of "Rev. Thomas Shepard's Company," which founded what is now the "Shepard Memorial Church." He was allotted land the same year, and made a Freeman in 1636. A daughter, Susanna, was born in 1637. Thomas, the father, died in 1642 and his will was probated in 1643. His widow married again and lived in Woburn, Mass.
On reaching adult age, the elder son, Daniel, settled in Chelmsford, Mass., where his descendants became numerous. About 1710 one of them moved north a few miles and settled at Nottingham, now Hudson, N. H., at a time when he had to live in a garrison for protection from the Indians. A son of his was the first white male child born in that town. A member of the same generation from Chelmsford went to Windsor, Conn., and was the progenitor of numerous descendants in Windsor, Am- herst, Mass., etc. From Hudson a detachment went to Ply- mouth, N. H. Several families also settled at Dorchester, N. H., where they abode two generations.
The younger son, Samuel, settled at Woburn, whence went descendants to Lexington and Brimfield, Mass., and spread to Stafford, Conn., Randolph, Vt., etc.
At the beginning of the nineteenth century they were wide- ly scattered through New England. At present the name is found in every state of the Union, in Canada, in British Colum- bia, in Mexico, even in far-off Hawaii. Like all the earliest settlers of New England they' endured the hardships incident to the creation of fruitful fields out of a savage wilderness.
They were a patriotic race. They served in the French and Indian Wars; at siege and capture of Louisburg; in the invasion
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of Canada; and the names are preserved of numerous Revolu- tionary soldiers.
1. Thomas1, born in England 1605; died 1642; m. Susan - in England.
Children.
Daniel2, b. 1631. Samuel2, b. 1633. Susanna2, b. 1637. He sailed from London 1635, died in Chelmsford, Mass., Jan. 28, 1672. He was twice married; (1) Mary Butterfield, Sept. 15, 1653, 7 children; (2)
2. Samuel2, b. in England 1633; d. July 3, 1687; m. Ruth Ingleden, Dec. 13, 1655.
Children.
Ruth3, b. Dec. 28, 1656.
Samuel3, b. Dec. 11, 1658.
Thomas3, b. Feb. 26, 1660.
Susanna3.
Sarah3, b. Feb. 17, 1667.
Mary3, and Martha3, b. Sept. 15, 1673.
3. Thomas3, son of Samuel, b. Feb. 26, 1660; m. Rebecca Tidd, Nov. 11, 1684; removed to Lexington, Mass, about 1699.
Children.
Thomas+, Jr., b. Aug. 5, 1686.
Rebecca+, b. June 5, 1689.
Joseph+, b. Sept. 17, 1696.
Abigail+, b. Nov. 13, 1698.
Samuel+, b. June 17, 1702; m. Mary Russell.
4. Joseph+, son of Thomas, b. at Woburn, Mass., Sept. 17, 1696; m. Sarah Stone b. at Lexington, Mass., Nov. 7, 1700; d. May 8, 1735; m. (2) Sarah Inger- soll June 29, 1738: she was born at Springfield, Mass., May 17, 1718.
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BLODGETT FAMILY OF HOLLAND.
Joseph1 Blodgett, the pioneer settler of Holland; m. (1) Sarah Stone, 1719; died May 8, 1735; (2) Sarah Ingersoll, June 29, 1738.
Children by Sarah Stone.
1. Joseph2, born Apr. 17, 1721.
2. Sarah2, born Nov. 12, 1722.
3. Anna2, born Apr. 10, 1724.
4. Abigail2, born July 18, 1726.
5. Ruth2, born Mar. 1, 1728.
6. Benjamin2, born June 9, 1730.
7. Abner2, born June 6, 1732.
S. Thomas2, born Sept. 26, 1734. Children by Sarah Ingersoll.
9. Samuel2, born May 17, 1739.
10. Lydia2, born Feb. 7, 1741.
11. Jonas2, born Nov. 12, 1743.
12. Azubah (Achsah)2, born Apr. 12, 1746.
13. Caleb2, born Nov. 24, 1748.
14. Marsena2, born Mar. 4, 1754; d. y. probably ( ?) He was living 1770.
15. Nathan2, born Nov. 3, 1756.
16. Admatha2, born Dec. 15, 1758.
17. Elijah2, born Oct. 25, 1761.
11 sons, 6 daughters.
Children.
Joseph5, Jr., b. April 17, 1721; d. Sept. 14, 1775; m. Hannah Haynes, Aug. 25, 1743; she was b. Mar. 13, 1723.
Sarah5, b. Nov. 12, 1722; m. (1) Reuben Townsley, Aug. 6, 1741; (2) John Williams.
Anna5, b. Apr. 10, 1724; d. Dec. 10, 1808; m. Thomas Sherman, Sept. 12, 1751.
Abigail5, b. July 18, 1726; m. Samuel Gates.
Ruth5, b. March 1, 1728; d. Feb. 4, 1807; m. John Danielson, Jr., Aug. 30, 1750.
Benjamin5, b. June 9, 1730; m. Rebecca Haynes, Oct. 2, 1754; she was b. Dec. 29, 1738.
Children. BenjaminG, b. Feb. 5, 1755. Rebecca®, b. Jan. 13, 1757. Darkos® (Dorcas), b. Feb. 5, 1760. Abner5, b. June 6, 1732; m. Elizabeth Webber, Feb.
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11, 1752; she d. Feb. 4, 1761; m. (2) Beulah Haynes, Jan. 16, 1763; she was b. Dee. 29, 1738. Thomas", b. Sept. 26, 1734; m. Margaret Webber, Sept. 30, 1756.
Children. Mary, b. Sept. 4, 1757. Elizabeth, b. July 26, 1759.
Samuel5, b. May 17, 1739 ; m. Elizabeth Haynes, Apr. 5, 1763; she was b. Apr. 8, 1725.
Lydia5, b. Feb. 7, 1741; m. Simeon Hubbard, Oet. 14, 1762; he was b. July 16, 1735; d. Feb. 13, 1804. Jonas5, b. Nov. 12, 1743; d. Apr. 18, 1839; m. Rhoda Dady, Jan. 14, 1773; she d. Apr. 18, 1825; m. (2) Mrs. Hannah Bugbee, Dee. 21, 1825; she d. Jan. 24, 1845.
Children.
James", b. Aug. 31, 1773. .
Dady", b. Mar. 12, 1776.
Persis6, b. No date given.
Sally6, b. No date given.
Chester6, b. No date.
Loamini6, b. No date. Died Sept. 23, 1803.
Tommy6, b. 1789; d. Aug. 1, 1829.
William", b. Apr. 15, 1794.
Achsah5, b. April 12, 1746; m. Ashbell Winslow.
Caleb5, b. Nov. 24, 1748; m. Ruth
Elijah5, b. Oct. 25, 1751.
Marsena", b. March 4, 1754.
Nathan5, b. Nov. 3, 1756; m. Abigail Bliss, June 7, 1781. Admatha5, b. Dec. 15, 1758.
5. Joseph3, Jr., son of Joseph, b. April 17, 1721; d. 1780; m. Hannah Haynes Aug. 25, 1743; she was b. March 13, 1723.
Children.
Joseph", b. May 19, 1745; d. 1819.
Hannah6, b. Aug. 10, 1747.
Sarah", b. July 31, 1749; m. Daniel Haynes, March 24, 1774. David6, b. July 19, 1751.
Mary6, b. Oct. 20, 1753; m. Levi Sherman, July 13, 1775.
Solomon6, b. April 4, 1756; d. May 21, 1844; m. Hep- zibah Brown of Brimfield, Mass., Sept. 19, 1781; she was born March 26, 1759; died Feb. 17, 1793.
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They went from Brimfield to Oneida County, N. Y., then to Gorham, Ont., N. Y. in 1806. m. (2) Thankful Blair; she was born Oct. 16, 1763; died July 15, 1841. Solomon had 11 children. Beulah6, b. Apr. 30, 1759.
Rufus", b. July 19, 1761; m. Bathsheba Hubbard; she was b. Nov. 22, 1762. They went from Brimfield, Mass. to Clinton, Oneida County, N. Y., then to Plattsburg, Steuben County, N. Y. Rufus has three children on record.
Ludim6, b. Apr. 23, 1764; d. July 25, 1849; m. Annis Hitchcock, July 4, 1786 ; she was b. May 31, 1765; d. Sept. 11, 1790; m. (2) Submit Eames, she was b. Oct. 15, 1765; d. April 7, 1831; m. (3) Thank- ful Clark, b. Aug. 29, 1773. Ludim and his first wife went from Brimfield, Mass. to Oneida County, N. Y., then to Gorham, Gates County, N. Y. Ludim had ten children.
GUARDIANSHIP OF JOSEPH BLODGETT, JR'S CHILDREN
PROBATE COURT RECORDS.
Edward Bliss Jr. is nominated and allowed to be guardian unto Ludim Blodgett, Rufus Blodgett and Beulah Blodgett who are above fourteen years of age, heirs of Joseph Blodgett late of Brimfield in the county of Hampshire, died intestate and bond is taken for his faithful performance of said trust, May 22, 1780.
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DISTRIBUTION
Joseph Blodgett, Jr's estate 1-3 to wife.
Children.
Joseph, David, Solomon, Rufus, Ludim, Beulah. The order as given in a distribution of his estate. Dated May 7, 1781.
Blodgett Caleb5, m. Ruth -.
Children.
Aaron®, m. Esther Perkins, 1800; Marsena®, m. Lucy Bug- bee, 1803; Joseph6. All above 14 years.
Phila®, Lucy6, Sophia", Sally6, Lydia6, all under 14 years in 1795, Nov. 6; wife, Ruth, was appointed administratrix.
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Dates of birth not given.
This Marsena Blodgett was probably named after his uncle, Marsena, who we judge had died without family, for no men- tion of him or any family is made in his father's will.
GUARDIANSHIP
Joseph Lumbard is nominated and appointed to be guardian to Phila Blodgett, Lucy Blodgett, Sophia Blodgett, Sally Blod- gett and Lydia Blodgett, minors under the age of fourteen years, and Marsena Blodgett and Joseph Blodgett, upwards of fourteen years of age, children and heirs of Caleb Blodgett late of Brimfield in the county of Hampshire, deceased and bond is taken for his faithful performance of said trust, Nov. 6, 1795.
Caleb Blodgett and Ruth.
Children.
Aaron Marsena, Joseph, Fila, Lucy, obtained from a settlement. Sophia, Sally, Lydia, estate was valued at £100 12s 4.1-2d, costs were £3 4s 0.
Each received £14 1s 6 3-4d.
The homestead lay between the Polley place and the Brim- field line, as did Elijah, Jonas, Solomon, and Caleb's.
6. JohnG Blodgett m. Jerusha Webber, b. July 17, 1753; d. 1815; he died 1793. She m. Reuben Webber Int. Aug. 16, 1795.
Children.
Edward™, b. 1772; d. Sept. 7, 1822. Betsey™. John ?.
Abner7, b. Jan. 25, 1779; d. June 9, 1807; m. Esther Morris Aug. 6, 1800.
All efforts to trace the parentage of John Blodgett have failed. He appears in Brimfield history on a pay roll as one that marched to Springfield at time of Shays Insurrection. He is sexton of Holland church in 1790, and a taxpayer of Hol- land in 1793. He died 1793, and his widow married Reuben Webber 1795. As positive proof of his parentage seems to be lacking from the records and the Blodgetts of present time in Holland trace their origin to him, the author offers the following
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as grounds for belief that John Blodgett was a child of Abner Blodgett :
1. The persistence of the name Abner in his descendants.
2. Joseph Blodgett Sr. in his will, mentions heirs of his son Abner, which probably implies that Abner was then dead, and proves the fact that he had heirs. The will was drawn in Feb. 1780. He married Elizabeth Webber Feb. 11, 1752. Eliza- beth Webber daughter of John Webber was baptized April 10, 1731 and would be of marriageable age 1752, and the "Webber Genealogy" reveals no other Elizabeth Webber that would be, and since he was born 1732 they were nearly of the same age.
3. Elizabeth (Webber) Blodgett died Feb. 4, 1761. Her period of coverture was about nine years, and a son born in this period might be given the name John after his maternal grand- father.
4. Such a son would be of military age at the period of Shay's Insurrection and satisfy all conditions of his history so far as known .- Author.
7. Edward7, son of John, b. 1772; d. Sept. 7, 1822; m. Rebecca Moffatt, Nov. 1, 1795, she was born 1771; died Feb. 4, 1845.
Children.
Roswell8, b. June 13, 1796.
Edwards, b. at Sturbridge, Mass., March 5, 1798.
Elizas, b. 1800; d. Sept. 25, 1876; m. Emory Pierce ; m. (2) James White.
Lauras, b. 1805; d. Jan. 1, 1871; m. Eleazer Webber, son of Deacon Samuel Webber, Dec. 30, 1857. Jerushas, b. Dec. 31, 1806; d. June 22, 1889. Winthrops, b. 1812; d. Jan. 12, 1890. Annis8, b. 1813.
8. Roswells, son of Edward, born June 13, 1796; died Sept. 21, 1877; m. Charity Fletcher, Feb. 22, 1820; she was born Sept. 24, 1793; died Feb. 11, 1858.
Children.
Carolineº, b. Dec. 11, 1822.
Roswellº Abner, b. Apr. 7, 1825. Adeline Jerusha9, b. Nov. 20, 1830. Emelineº, b. May 11, 1833; d. Oct. 12, 1835.
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Caroline9, daughter of Roswell, b. Dee. 11, 1822; d. Dec. 2, 1859; m. Edward M. Lyman of Spring- field, Mass.
Children.
John10, b. July 12, 1853; d. July 24, 1857. Gilbert10, b. Feb. 2, 1856; d. July 22, 1864.
9.
Roswell9 Abner, son of Roswell, born Apr. 7, 1825; died June 29, 1891; m. Mary Jane Robbins, Nov. 27, 1855; she was born April 24, 1834; died Aug. 25, 1900.
Children.
Ella Jane10, b. Apr. 16, 1857; m. William Lafayette Webber, May 14, 1884; he was born June 16, 1845; died Sept. 1, 1905.
Fred Abner10, b. Oct. 13, 1859; m. Mary E. Thayer of Warren, Aug. 6, 1886; she was born 1869; m.
(2) Bessie May Pease of Wilbraham, June 29, 1907; she was born Oet. 4, 1870.
Mary Ada1º, born Nov. 19, 1863; m. John Fairbanks Hebard of Sturbridge, June 20, 1888.
Children.
William Everett11, born in Sturbridge, March 14, 1889.
Emory Blodgett11, born in Sturbridge, Jan. 8, 1892.
Franklin Adrian11, born in Sturbridge, June 20, 1897.
Mr. Hebard is of a very early family of Windham, Conn.
Harriet Rebecca10, daughter of Roswell Abner, born June 13, 1868.
Adelineº J., daughter of Roswell, b. Nov. 20, 1830; d. June 28, 1902; m. Albert W. Webber, Nov. 27, 1855; he was b. July 15, 1831; d. Nov. 13, 1868.
Children.
Ida Cordelia10, b. Aug. 29, 1856; d. Nov. 18, 1888. Willie A.10, b. Dec. 11, 1857; m. Ella L. Agard, June 17, 1885; she died Jan. 25. 1889. Charles A.10, b. Apr. 14, 1859; d. 1913, Feb. 27. m. Lilla N. Agard, Nov. 27, 1889.
Child. Gladys11, Lilla, b. Jan. 5, 1893.
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