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t Jonathan Harrington's list.
Į GEORGE BLANCHARD was probably the Georgeª Blanchard (George? of Medford, Thomas! of Charlestown) who married 15 Dec. 1687, SARAH BASSETT, and had the following children born at Charlestown. Children:
i. SARAH, b. 23 Apr. 1690.
ii. NATHANIEL, b. 1 Oct. 1697.
iii. MERCY, b. 31 Jan. 1701-2.
GEORGE BLANCHARD and wife Sarah from Lexington were admitted to the church at Kill- ingly, Conn., 18 Oct. 1715.
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BLASDEL
ABNER1 BLASDEL of Portsmouth, N. H., married JUDITH POWERS, who died at Lexington 22 July 1872, aged 82 y. 11 m., daughter of Robert and Elizabeth ( ).
Children:
i. JOHN C.,2 b. 1809; m. JOANNA CHASE PERKINS of Gardiner, Me .; about 1851, he came to Lexington, purchased the mansion built by Capt. Daniel Chandler, and was chosen to represent the district in the Legis- lature, 1867; d. at Rye, N. H., 17 Aug. 1873.
ii. SARAH ADELAIDE, b. 27 Dec. 1825; m. 7 Feb. 1847 GEORGE N. DEXTER; resided several years at Lexington.
BLINN
RICHARD DELANO4 BLINN (Richard D.,3 James,2 James1) was born at Boston 31 July 1832, died at Chicago, Ill., 27 Feb. 1906, son of Richard Delano and Harriet (Gragg), and grandson of James and Abigail (Delano) of Woolwich, Me. The Blinn ancestor is supposed to be Peter Blinn of Weathersfield, Conn. By the Delano line he is descended from John Alden and Priscilla Mullins. He moved to Lexington from Bedford in 1852. He was a member of the Legisla- ture in 1869 and 1874; for many years was actively associated with the Lexington railroad, in several capacities, at one time being its president. He was a member of the first board of trustees of the Lexington Savings Bank.
He married 26 Apr. 1855 CHARLOTTE PIPER, born at Bedford 30 Oct. 1833, died 15 Jan. 1909, daughter of William Henry and Eliza- beth Swain7 (Lawrence).
Children, both born at Lexington:
i. HARRIET ELIZABETH,5 b. 20 Feb. 1857; d. 22 May 1910.
ii. HELEN JOSEPHINE, b. 4 Apr. 1861.
BLISS
EDWARD PENNIMAN3 BLISS (Henry,2 Jesse1) was born at Cam- bridge 4 Dec. 1850, son of Henry Penniman, born at West Brook- field 1 Feb. 1820, and grandson of Jesse and Mary (Penniman). His mother was Delia Maria Warren, born at Grafton 9 Jan. 1822, daughter of John Warren and Susanna (Grout). The first ancestor to come to this country, Thomas Bliss, came from Devonshire, England, in 1635 and settled at Braintree.
He was graduated from Harvard, A.B. 1873, M.A. 1874, came to Lexington in 1882 and served twice on the school committee. Chosen selectman, 1912.
He married at Hamilton, 1 May 1880, MARY CRESSY MCKAY, born at Boston 4 Jan. 1856, daughter of Donald and Mary Cressy (Litchfield).
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GENEALOGIES
BLODGETT *
1. THOMAS3 BLODGETT (Samuel,2 Thomas1) was born at Woburn 26 Feb. 1661, died at Lexington 29 Sept. 1740, son of Samuel, born in England, died at Woburn 21 May 1720, and Ruth (Eggleton), and grandson of Thomas and Susanna ( ).
Thomas Blodgett was a subscriber to the precinct meeting-house, 1692, was first taxed 1694, and settled on present Adams Street near the so-called Gibbs place. Both he and his wife were admitted to the Lexington church, 5 Mar. 1699, by a letter of dismission from the church at Woburn. At a town meeting held 9 Jan. 1713, he was appointed one of a committee of five to build a new meeting-house. After the town was incorporated, he held the office of tythingman, and in 1717, was an assessor, and also in 1713, '18, '20, '22, '24 a selectman. He represented the town in the General Court, 1719, and '21. His will was dated 26 Oct. 1738, probated 24 Nov. 1740.
He married 11 Nov. 1685 REBECCA TIDD, of Woburn, died 8 Mar. 1750, daughter of John2 and Rebecca (Wood).
Children, all born at Woburn, except vii. and viii. baptized at Lexington:
2. i. THOMAS, 4 b. 5 Aug. 1686.
ii. Child d. 13 Apr. 1688.
iii. REBECCA, b. 5 June 1689; m. JOHN3 RUSSELL of Lexington.
iv. Child, d. 1691.
v. RUTH, b. 14 Oct. 1694.
3. vi. JOSEPH, b. 17 Sept. 1696.
vii. ABIGAIL, b. 7 Nov. 1698; m. PETER1 REED.
4. viii. SAMUEL, b. 17 June 1702.
2. THOMAS4 BLODGETT, JR. (Thomas,3 Samuel,2 Thomas1), born at Woburn 5 Aug. 1686, died between 29 Mar. 1754 and Sept. 1755.1
He married MARY ( ), who was admitted to the church with twenty-two others, 18 Feb. 1728, died his widow about (1753?).
Children, all born at Lexington:
i. REBECCA, 5 b. 15 Feb. 1715-16.
5. ii. THOMAS, b. 29 Dec. 1717.
iii. EBENEZER, b. 4 Mar. 1720-21; d. 1759; m. (intention dated at Boston 7 Nov. 1754), ABIGAIL MARBLE, who m. (2) Henry4 Harrington, and d. 23 Jan. 1820, aged 94. His will, dated 16 Apr. 1759, and probated 6 Oct. 1760, gives all his property to wife Abigail.
6. iv. AMOS, b. 1 July 1723.
7. v. PHINIAS, b. 8 Mar. 1725-26.
8. vi. JONATHAN, b. 28 June 1729.
3. JOSEPH4 BLODGETT (Thomas,3 Samuel,2 Thomas1), born at Woburn 17 Sept. 1696.
* Written on the early records as Blockhead, Blogett, Bloget, Blogget, Blodged, etc. t Middlesex Co. Reg. of Deeds, Vol. 59, p. 7.
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He married first at Concord, 5 Nov. 1719, SARAH STONE, born at Lexington 7 Nov. 1700, died 2 May 1735, daughter of Joseph3 and Sarah ( ), admitted to the church at Lexington 9 June 1728; secondly 29 June 1738 SARAH INGERSOLL, born at Springfield 17 May 1718, died 24 Apr. 1774.
Children, all born at Lexington:
i. JOSEPH,5 b. 17 Apr. 1721; m. 25 Aug. 1743 HANNAH HAYNES; resided at Brimfield.
ii. SARAH, b. 12 Nov. 1722; m. 12 Sept. 1751 REUBEN TOWNSLEY.
iii. ANNA, b. 10 Apr. 1724; m. 12 Sept. 1751 THOMAS SHERMAN.
iv. ABIGAIL, bapt. 24 July 1726.
v. RUTH, bapt. 10 Mar. 1727; m. 30 Aug. 1750 JOHN DANIELSON, JR. of Brimfield; d. 4 Feb. 1807.
Children, all born at Brimfield:
vi. BENJAMIN, b. 9 June 1730.
vii. THOMAS, b. 26 Sept. 1734.
viii. SAMUEL, b. 17 May 1739.
ix. LYDIA, b. 7 Feb. 1741; m. 14 Oct. 1762 SIMEON HUBBARD.
JONAS, b. 12 Nov. 1743.
xi. AZUBAH, b. 12 Apr. 1746.
xii. CALEB, b. 24 Nov. 1748.
xiii. ELIJAH, b. 25 Oct. 1751.
xiv. MARSENA, b. 4 Mar. 1754.
XV. NATHAN, b. 3 Nov. 1756.
xvi. ADMATHA, b. 15 Dec. 1758.
4. SAMUEL4 BLODGETT (Thomas,3 Samuel,2 Thomas1), born at Lexington 17 June 1702, died 21 Jan. 1773.
He married 16 June 1726 MARY RUSSELL, born 1 Jan. 1705-06, died 22 Apr. 1781, daughter of Jonathan and Elizabeth ( ) of Cambridge.
Children, all born at Lexington:
i. SAMUEL,5 b. 30 Apr. 1727; m. 2 Oct. 1772 JANE GILLAM (both of Wo- burn). He went to Woburn about June 1769, but was reported absent in a list of male church members in 1793. He was a physician, very active in the Revolutionary War, taxed in the East List, 1775-82, is supposed to have moved to Boston about 1788, when all trace of him is lost. 5 Jan. 1772 he was dismissed from the church of Sunderland to the present First Church at Woburn.
9. ji. SIMEON, b. 5 Jan. 1729-30.
iii. JOSEPH, b. 10 Feb. 1731-32; d. 7 Jan. 1732-33.
iv. MARY, b. 20 June 1733; m. 27 May 1760 JONATHAN3 PERRY.
v. RUTH, b. 29 Aug. 1735; m. HENRY5 HARRINGTON, JR.
10. vi. JOSIAH, b. 28 Dec. 1737.
11. vii. TIMOTHY, b. 7 Apr. 1740.
12. viii. ISAAC, b. 1 Feb. 1743-44.
5. THOMAS5 BLODGETT (Thomas, 4 Thomas, 3 Samuel, 2 Thomas1), born 29 Dec. 1717, died 4 Feb. 1800. He was in the French War, 1760, under Capt. Clapham, and in 1780 enlisted for three years, and served in the Continental line .*
* Thomas Blodgett, wife and family from Lexington, 31 Aug. 1756. Town Rec. 8: 180. This same Thomas Blodgett was impressed from Woburn at age of 41 for service in the French War, 27
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He married first CHARITY RAYMOND, born 15 Sept. 1724, died 1 Mar. 1771, daughter of Jonathan1 and Charity (Gale); secondly MRS. MARY (HOLT) BRUCE, died at Woburn 26 July 1800, aged 67, daughter of John and Mary (Tuttle) Holt and widow of George Bruce of Woburn.
Children, all born at Lexington:
i .; SARAH,6 b. 22 Dec. 1745; m. 14 Jan. 1766 LEVI PARKER of Billerica; re- sided at Carlisle.
ii. MARY, b. 5 Apr. 1747.
13. iii. NATHAN, b. 7 July 1749.
iv. WILLIAM, b. 19 Aug. 1751; d. 13 July 1773.
v. ABIGAIL, b. 16 Dec. 1762.
vi. RUTH, b. 20 Feb. 1765.
vii. ANNA, bapt. 29 Mar. 1767.
viii. AARON, b. 2 Dec. 1769; m. 1 May 1798 PATTY LANE of Lexington; had a child b. and d. 1799.
6. AMOS5 BLODGETT (Thomas, 4 Thomas,3 Samuel,2 Thomas1), born 1 July 1723. On the tax list of Billerica 1754-55. Resided at Wilmington when daughter Betty married .*
He married, intention dated 30 Mar. 1750, MARGARET PERRY of Woburn; secondly ? 7 Oct. 1772 RUTH CUTLER of Woburn, born 9 Jan. 1745, daughter of Lieut. Nathaniel and Abigail (Bruce).f
Children, all born at Lexington:
i. REBECCA, 6 bapt. 26 Jan. 1752.
ii. BETTE, b. 17 June, bapt. at Billerica 30 June 1754; m. 19 Feb. 1778 SAMUEL EAMES of Wilmington.
iii. AMos, b. 25 Aug. 1756; m. 23 June 1780 RUTH BEARD of Wilmington.#
iv. SALLE, b. 6 Dec. 1758.
v. NANNE, b. 25 Dec. 1760.
14. vi. JAMES, b. 5 June 1763.
7. PHINEHAS5 BLODGETT Or PHINIAS (Thomas, 4 Thomas,3 Sam- uel,2 Thomas1), born 8 Mar. 1725-26. He was one of the detach- ment which marched in 1757 to the relief of Fort William Henry.
He married 10 Oct. 1753 JOANNA LOCKE, born 27 Feb. 1735, daughter of William3 and Jemima (Russell).
Children, all born at Lexington:
i. BENJAMIN, 6 b. 13 Aug. 1754.
ii. DAVID, b. 20 Dec. 1756.
iii. JOSEPH, b. 10 June 1758.
iv. EBENEZER, b. 28 Apr. 1761.
8. JONATHAN5 BLODGETT (Thomas,4 Thomas,3 Samuel,2 Thomas1), born 28 June 1729.
Mar. 1759. He had seen previous active service, and either he or another Thomas was taxed in Woburn from 1776 to 1783.
* Private rec. compiled by F. W. Parker.
t Amos Blodgett the father and four children from Lexington were residing at Caleb Simonds's house in Woburn, 22 Aug. 1765. Town Rec. 8: 434.
# This Amos Blodgett a lad from Woburn was at Charlestown, 1766. He was a Revolutionary soldier from Woburn (the part now Burlington) from 1775 to 1779, the latter at Rhode Island, and rose to the rank of sergeant; again, aged 23, stature 5 ft. 6 in., light complexion, residence Woburn, 1780. He lived with Capt. Edgell at Woburn from 12 June 1777, until he engaged with the army, 18 Aug. 1777. - Diary; see also State List, 2: 194.
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He married 12 Jan. 1757 MOLLY FITCH of Bedford, born 16 Oct. 1737, daughter of Joseph and Sarah3 (Grimes). Moved to Jaffrey, N. H.
Children, baptized at Lexington:
i. MOLLY,6 bapt. 5 Oct. 1760.
ii. THADDEUS, bapt. 26 June 1763.
9. SIMEON5 BLODGETT (Samuel,4 Thomas,3 Samuel,2 Thomas1), born 5 Jan. 1729-30.
He married 24 Dec. 1761 SUSANNA SKILTON Or SKELTON, born 24 July 1737, daughter of Thomas and Ruth (Reed). Both were admitted to the Lexington church 2 Jan. 1763 .*
Children, all born or baptized at Lexington:
i. SIMEON, 6 b. 3 Oct. 1762.
ii. JOSEPH, b. 22 May 1764; m. 8 July 1788 ABIGAIL5 MUNROE. He was a member of Walker's (Woburn) company 1780-81.
iii. SUSANNA, b. 28 Sept. 1765.
iv. LYDIA, bapt. 12 June 1768.
v. RUTH, bapt. 25 Aug. 1771.
vi. SARAH, bapt. 16 Oct. 1774.
10. JOSIAH5 BLODGETT (Samuel,4 Thomas, 3 Samuel,2 Thomas1), born at Lexington 28 Dec. 1737. He was a soldier in the French War, and repaired to Cambridge under Capt. Parker, 17 June 1775.t He married 24 Apr. 1760 JANE THORN of Lexington.
Children, both born at Lexington:
i. AZUBAH,6 b. 13 Feb. 1761.
ii. SOLOMON, b. 21 Apr. 1766. Salmon or Solomon enlisted from Woburn, aged 16, stature 5 ft. 3 in, light complexion, light hair, blue eyes, occu- pation laborer, for three years, 1 Apr. 1781. See State List, 2: 197.
11. TIMOTHY5 BLODGETT (Samuel, 4 Thomas, 3 Samuel,2 Thomas1), born at Lexington 7 Apr. 1740, died at Deerfield 13 Jan. 1831.
He married MILLICENT PERRY, baptized at Lexington 27 Mar. 1748, who (?) died at Deerfield 8 May 1827, daughter of Joseph3 and Mary (? Locke). They were admitted to the church at Lexing- ton 3 Feb. 1767.
Children, all born at Lexington:
i. TIMOTHY,6 bapt. 5 Apr. 1767; m. 1789 ELIZABETH STILES of Wendell.
ii. THADDEUS, bapt. 12 June 1768; m. 3 Mar. 1794 SALLY TUTTLE.
iii. LEVI, bapt. 5 Aug. 1770.
iv. Lucy, bapt. 4 Apr. 1773; m. 19 Sept. 1792 ASAPH MITCHELL of Deerfield.
12. ISAAC5 BLODGETT (Samuel, 4 Thomas,3 Samuel,2 Thomas1), born at Lexington 1 Feb. 1743-44, died 7 July 1830. He served as a soldier in Capt. Parker's company, 19 April 1775.
* Simeon Blodgett, wife Susanna, and five children, Simeon, Joseph, Susanna, Lydia, and Ruth from Lexington, were located at Woburn 23 Nov. 1773. - Town Rec. 9: 169. For mili- tary service see State List, 2: 199. He was still a resident in the South school district, Second Parish, 1791.
t Josiah Blodgett with Jane, his wife, and two children named Salmon and Azubah, from Lex- ington, were at Elkanah Welch's house in Woburn precinct, 16 Feb. 1771. - Town Rec. 9: 114. He was taxcd Woburn Second Precinct, 1777-1783. Compare State List, 2: 199, for military servicc.
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GENEALOGIES
He married MARY LOCKE, born 31 May 1749, daughter of Joseph3 and Sarah ( ) of Lexington.
Children, all born at Lexington:
i. POLLY, 6 b. 24 July 1769.
ii. LUCINDA, b. 8 Mar. 1772.
iii. SARAH, b. 27 Nov. 1775.
iv. ISAAC, b. 3 Nov. 1777; m., he then of Burlington, 3 Oct. 1799 EUNICE CUTLER of Woburn.
v. SIMEON, b. 21 June 1780.
vi. SAMUEL, b. 5 Aug. 1783.
vii. PATTY, b. 5 June 1786.
13. NATHAN6 BLODGETT (Thomas,5 Thomas, 4 Thomas,3 Samuel,2 Thomas1), born at Lexington 7 July 1749, died 6 Feb. 1825 .*
He marriedt ( ) SEVERS, who died 30 Nov. 1790; secondly 31 Jan. 1791 DEBORAH ROBBINS of Lexington, baptized 30 June 1765, died 12 Oct. 1849, daughter of Stephen5 and Sarah (Wooton); she married secondly 25 Feb. 1829, as his third wife, Jonas5 Locke.
Child by the first wife:
i. NATHAN,7 m. 25 Aug. 1805 SUSANNA FROST of West Cambridge.
Children by the second wife, the first four on the Lexington records:
ii. BILLY, b. 8 Dec. 1791.
iii. LYDIA, b. 27 Apr. 1793; m. 11 Nov. 1819 SAMUEL3 DOWNING.
iv. JOHN, b. 7 Oct. 1794.
v. AARON, b. 8 Jan. 1796.
15. vi. PETER, b. 22 Mar. 1799.
vii. SARAH C., b. 8 Dec. 1800; m. 19 Nov. 1820 BILLINGS7 SMITH.
viii. SULLIVAN, b. 29 Mar. 1806; d. unm. 25 Feb. 1873.
ix. STEPHEN R., b. 24 Dec. 1811; d. 3 Apr. 1815.
14. JAMES6 BLODGETT (Amos,5 Thomas,4 Thomas,3 Samuel,2 Thomas1), born at Lexington 5 June 1763, died 23 Mar. 1836. He was a member of Walker's company (Woburn) 1781. See State List 2: 195.
He married at Burlington, 1 Sept. 1785, RUTH (HADLEY) FOWLE, born at Lexington 1 June 1759, died 23 Jan. 1818, g. s., daughter of Thomas2 and Ruth (Lawrence) Hadley and widow of James Fowle. Children:
16. i. JAMES, 7 b. 22 Feb. 1787.
ii. NANCY, m. AMOS6 STEARNS; d. 8 Aug. 1825. Resided at Lowell.
iii. LUCY, m. 13 Nov. 1814 BENJAMIN MARSHALL NEVERS of Boston, b. 18 Aug. 1789.
iv. CHARLES, d. Aug. 1831, $ aged about 40; m. (1) 16 Dec. 1821 MARY ANN DIZER, d. 28 Aug. 1826, aged 26; m. (2) 24 Mar. 1831, ELIZA7 SMITH.
v. AMOS, m. Margaret ( ) and was drowned at Neponset.
vi. DARIUS, m. ANN TILESTON; went West.
* Jonathan Harrington's list.
t A Nathan Blodgett of Cambridge married at Cambridge, 27 Apr. 1775, Mary Whitmore of Medford.
# "Mr. Charles Blodget 21 Aug. Æ 31 Very Sudding & Buried Under Arms." Jonathan Har- rington's list.
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vii. CLARISSA, m. (1) 31 Mar. 1814 JOSIAH JOHNSON, son of Frederick and Rhoda (Reed); m. (2) 3 Mar. 1818 NATHANIEL BRYANT, who d. 8 Nov. 1870.
viii. : RUTH, m. WILLIAM TILESTON; went West.
15. PETER7 BLODGETT (Nathan,6 Thomas,5 Thomas, 4 Thomas,3 Samuel,2 Thomas1), born 22 Mar. 1799, died 8 May 1856.
He married 14 Dec. 1823 TRYPHENA CALDWELL, born 16 Mar. 1800, died 2 Dec. 1879, daughter of Thomas J. and Anna6 (Mer- riam).
Children:
i. JOHN,8 b. 4 Apr. 1825; d. 24 Aug. 1825.
ii. TRYPHENA, b. 4 Sept. 1827; d. 11 Nov. 1836.
iii. SARAH, b. 30 Dec. 1829; m. SAMUEL BARNES; resided at Manchester, N.H.
iv. JOHN, b. 18 Feb. 1832; m. 2 Mar. 1856 ALMIRA MESERVE of Charlestown. v. PETER, b. 25 June 1834.
16. JAMES7 BLODGETT (James,6 Amos,5 Thomas, 4 Thomas, 3 Samuel,2 Thomas1), born at Burlington 22 Feb. 1787, died 3 Jan. 1839.
He married at Burlington, 12 Mar. 1808, RHODA WINN, born at Burlington 21 Mar. 1785, died 5 Aug. 1854, daughter of David and Hannah (Twiss) of Woburn and Burlington.
Children, all born at Lexington:
i. MARY ANN N., 8 b. 9 Aug. 1809; m. 20 June 1830 ELIAS1 DUPEE.
ii. CLARISSA, b. 17 Feb. 1811; m. 11 Oct. 1835, JOSEPH3 BUTTERFIELD of Bedford, b. 9 Oct. 1812, d. 27 Oct. 1892, son of Abel; d. 26 Apr. 1890.
iii. RHODA, b. 7 May 1813; m. 31 May 1834 AMOS7 LOCKE.
iv. ELIZABETH CLARK, b. 30 Apr. 1815; m. 4 Apr. 1837 SOLOMON6 ESTABROOK. v. JAMES, b. 2 Mar. 1816; m. SARAH JACKSON, b. 25 May 1818, d. 20 Dec. 1890; resided at East Cambridge; d. 13 Oct. 1878.
17. vi. CHARLES, b. 16 Apr. 1818.
vii. ALMIRA REED, b. 30 Mar. 1821; m. 21 Apr. 1844 SIDNEY6 BUTTERS.
viii .. ELIAS VILES, b. 13 Oct. 1822; m. 23 Nov. 1848 ELIZABETH6 BROWN, d. 21 Nov. 1901; resided at East Cambridge; d. at Somerville 4 May 1895. One daughter.
ix. SUSAN SPRAGUE, b. 8 May 1824; m. at Medford, 1 Sept. 1844, AMOS HOWARD RICHARDSON of Roxbury, b. 3 Nov. 1823, d. 5 Nov. 1899, s. of Joseph and Elizabeth (Tufts); d. 11 Nov. 1883.
x.
LUCY NEVERS, b. 8 July 1829.
17. CHARLES8 BLODGETT (James,7 James,6 Amos,5 Thomas, 4 Thomas,3 Samuel,2 Thomas1), born at Lexington 16 Apr. 1818, died at Lexington 27 Nov. 1891.
He married 1846 CHARLOTTE MARIA WINN, born at Salem 9 Nov. 1820, died at Lexington 23 July 1904, daughter of Benjamin born at Salem, and Susan6 (Estabrook).
Children, all born at Lexington:
i. CHARLES SOLOMON,9 b. 10 Sept. 1848; m. at Boston, 24 June 1879, HAR- RIET LOUISE DAVIS, d. at Boston 15 Apr. 1896, dau. of William HI. and Emma (Bartlett).
ii. WALTER, b. 19 Sept. 1850. He was selectman in 1885-86.
iii. EMILY MARIA, b. 10 Dec. 1854.
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ARTHUR LINCOLN3 BLODGETT (Joseph E.,2 Orvillers1) was born at Billerica 21 July 1866, son of Joseph Edwin, born 10 July 1839, and grandson of Orvillers Motier and Emeline (Harrington). His mother was Sarah Elizabeth Chapman, born at Tewksbury 3 Sept. 1843, daughter of Franklin Baldwin and Hannah (Kittredge). He became a resident of Lexington in June 1903. He is a Free Mason, was town auditor of Billerica 1901-02-03, and a member of the school board of Lexington in 1909-10.
He married first at Billerica, 22 Aug. 1889, JESSIE UNDERHILL, born at Billerica 22 Aug. 1868, died 23 June 1897, daughter of Rufus Kittredge and Eluthera Debora (Webster); secondly at Milford, N. H., 17 June 1903, SARAH JOSEPHINE FISKE, born at Cambridge 3 July 1867, daughter of Charles Freeman and Emma (Bailey).
Children by the first wife, born at Billerica:
i. MARION THERESA, 4 b. 24 Feb. 1892.
ii. ARTHUR RAYMOND, b. 4 May 1897.
Child by the second wife, born at Lexington:
iii. ELIZABETH, b. 22 Feb. 1909; d. at Lexington 22 Feb. 1909.
LEBURTON KIMBALL3 BLODGETT (James,2 James1) was born at Haverhill 6 Sept. 1863, only son of James Leburton, born at Hav- erhill 12 June 1833, and grandson of James Duncan and Hannah Eliza (Saunders). The ancestor of this family who first came to this country was Samuel H. Blodgett, who came from England and set- tled at Haverhill. His mother, Mary Abby Little, was born at Methuen 29 Feb. 1844, daughter of James Melvin and Ruth H. (Brown).
He married first at Revere, 15 Feb. 1886, BLANCHE MCLAUGH- LIN, born at Malden 15 Feb. 1868, daughter of George Warren and Martha Louise (Nevins); secondly at Arlington, 29 Nov. 1894, MARION ELIZA RICHARDSON, born at Boston 18 Sept. 1873, daugh- ter of Herbert Eugene and Mary Rebecca (Stimson). They became residents of Lexington in 1899.
Children, the first two born at Arlington, the others at Lexington:
i. RUTH,4 b. 21 Aug. 1895; d. at Arlington 19 Sept. 1895.
ii. MILDRED, b. 6 May 1897.
iii. JAMES HERBERT, b. 19 June 1899.
iv. IDA LOVEJOY, b. 2 May 1901.
v. MARY RICHARDSON, b. 2 Mar. 1903.
vi. JOHN LITTLE, b. 12 May 1904.
vii. GRACE EMERY, b. 3 May 1907.
viii. FRANK RICHARDSON, b. 19 Oct. 1908.
BOND
1. JOHN3 BOND (Thomas,2 William1) was born at Watertown 14 July 1695. Hewas a tailor and in 1726 bought two houses, and lands,
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and a wood lot at Lexington. His will dated 21 Apr. 1769, names his wife Ruhamah, son Joshua, and daughter Lucy.
He married first SARAH (MASON) CHAMBERLAIN, born 17 Nov. 1691, died 23 Apr. 1734, daughter of Joseph2 and Mary (Fiske) Mason, and widow of Thomas Chamberlain; secondly RUHAMAH (LOCKE) WHITTEMORE, born at Woburn 18 Apr. 1705, daughter of James2 and Sarah (Cutter) Locke, and widow of Benjamin Whitte- more of Concord.
Children, all born at Watertown:
2. i. JOSHUA,4 b. 24 Nov. 1720.
· ji. EZEKIEL, b. 19 June 1722; d. young.
iii. SARAH, b. 22 Sept. 1723; d. 24 Jan. 1731.
Children, all baptized at Lexington:
iv. LUCY, bapt. 26 Mar. 1727.
v. ELIZABETH, bapt. 23 Feb. 1729; d. 30 June 1759.
vi. MARY, bapt. 5 Dec. 1731; d. 6 Jan. 1733.
vii. RUHAMAH, bapt. 12 Oct. 1746; d. 25 Oct. 1746.
2. JOSHUA4 BOND (John,3 Thomas,2 William1), born at Water- town 24 Nov. 1720, died at Lexington 18 Feb. 1790.
He married MILLICENT RUSSELL, born 29 Dec. 1720, died 28 Apr. 1795, daughter of Philip3 and Sarah (Bowman).
Children, all born at Lexington:
i. SARAH,5 b. 3 Apr. 1744; d. 21 Mar. 1830, g. s.
ii. JOSHUA, b. 8 Oct. 1745. He was a saddle and harness-maker, by trade, and his house and shop were burned by the British, on the day of the battle, 19 April 1775. His property thus destroyed was valued at £190. His name appeared on a document, dated 1776, and signed by leading citi- zens of Lexington, declaring "before God and the world" that they would be true to the cause of liberty and to each other. He served in the Continental line in the Revolutionary War. Joshua of Concord m. 12 June 1775 MARTHA LANE of Bedford, b. 13 Aug. 1748, dau. of John and Martha (Flagg); she d. a widow 1 Mar. 1824, aged 76; he d. 23 Aug. 1785.
iii. MILLICENT, b. 12 July 1747; m. 24 Apr. 1777 JOSIAH5 NELSON of Lincoln.
iv. JOSEPH, b. 8 Jan. 1749; d. in infancy.
v. MARY, bapt. 29 July 1750; d. about 1753.
vi. JOHN, bapt. 19 Apr. 1752; d. 25 Dec. 1753.
vii. MARY, bapt. 19 May 1754; ? d. 15 Oct. 1756.
viii. PHEBE, bapt. 30 Nov. 1755; d. 15 Feb. 1773.
ix. JOANNA or ANNA, bapt. 5 June 1757; d. 24 or 25 Nov. 1829, g. s. Child d. 4 Dcc. 1758.
x. MARY, bapt. 7 Oct. 1759; d. 29 June 1829, g. s.
xi. JOSEPH, bapt. 3 May 1761.
xii. AnEL, bapt. 29 Aug. 1762; d. 31 July 1783.
BORDEN
ALEXANDER1 BORDEN; wife ELLEN ( ). Both born in Scotland. Child, born at Lexington:
i. JOHN,2 b. 7 Mar. 1855.
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GENEALOGIES
BORKINS
JOHN1 BORKINS; wife MARY ( ). Both born in Ireland.
Children, both born at Lexington:
i. HENRY E.2 (twin), b. 8 Dec. 1854.
ii. MARY J. (twin), b. 8 Dec. 1854.
BOWEN
FRANK L.1 BOWEN was born in Maine.
Child, born at Lexington :
i. BENJAMIN L.,2 b. 30 Oct. 1887.
GRACE ANN BOWEN was born at Whittingham, Vt., 2 Feb. 1855, eldest daughter of Bradford Le Baron, born at Whittingham, Vt., 24 May 1830, and granddaughter of Newman and Patty (Dix). Her mother, Susan Greene, was born at Whittingham, Vt., 22 Mar. 1829, daughter of Nathan and Lydia (Lesure). The family ancestor was John Bowen, born at Reheboth, in 1658. She came to Lexing- ton in 1900.
BOWERS
CHARLES MANNING1 BOWERS.
Child, born at Lexington:
i. CHARLES ALBERT,2 b. 2 Dec. 1842.
BOWES
GEORGE A.1 BOWES was born at Halifax, N. S .; wife FLORENCE
(
), born at Portsmouth, N. H.
Child, born at Lexington:
i. VIVIENNE GRACE,2 b. 4 June 1896.
BOWMAN
1. NATHANIEL1 BOWMAN was born in England in 1608, died 21 Jan. 1662, son of Robert and Ann (Beresford). The family origin- ated near Kirk-Oswald, Carlisle. The earliest church records of Kirk-Oswald were destroyed.
He came to Watertown about 1630, his name appears on the re- cords in 1636-37, he bought land at Cambridge Farms of Edward Goffe in 1635 and settled there in 1649, near the present Arlington line.
He married ANNA ( ), and she probably died first as no men- tion is made of her in his will dated 21 Oct. 1679 and proved 4 Apr. 1682.
Children, so far as known:
2. i. FRANCIS,2 admitted freeman, 1652.
ii. MARY, buried 10 Mar. 1637.
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iii. JOANNA, buried 20 Nov. 1638.
iv. DORCAS, buried 6 Feb. 1639, aged 7 d.
v. NATHANIEL, b. 6 Mar. 1641; d. probably at Lexington 1694; taxed 1693, but not 1694.
vi. JOANNA, b. 20 Nov. 1642; ? mother of Hannah Turner, mentioned as a grandchild in her grandfather Bowman's will.
vii. DORCAS, d. 22 Nov. 1683; m. (1) BENJAMIN BLACKLEACH; m. (2) 29 May 1676 HUGH MARCH of Newbury.
2. FRANCIS2 BOWMAN* (Nathaniel1) was admitted freeman in 1652. He resided at Cambridge Farms, where he died 16 Dec. 1687, aged 57.
In the administration of the estate, 1 Apr. 1698, mention is made of the widow, Martha, who was guardian of the two minors, Samuel and Jonathan, the sons "Frances," Nathaniel and John and John Evileth for Mary Bowman.
He married 26 Sept. 1661 MARTHA SHERMAN, born 21 Feb. 1641, daughter of Capt. John and Martha (Palmer) of Watertown. She was probably the Martha who died 25 Feb. 1728-29.
Children:
3. i. FRANCIS, 3 b. 14 Sept. 1662.
ii. JOHN, b. 19 Feb. 1665.
iii. MARTHA, b. 2 Mar. 1667; d. Dec. 1667.
4. iv. NATHANIEL, b. 9 Feb. 1669.
v. MARY, m. 2 Dec. 1692 REV. JOHN EVILETH.
5. vi. JOSEPH, b. 18 May 1674.
vii. ANNA, b. 19 Sept. 1676; d. 26 Sept. 1701 (bapt. 14 Sept. 1701).
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