Thomas Blanchard was born about 1590 in Andover, co. Hants, England. He emigrated in 1639 from England. He came in the ship "Jonathan". He signed the following will on 16 May 1654 in Charlestown, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts.  

Will summary: To wife Mary & son Nathaniel use of the new end of dwelling house & dairy house during life of wife, also to her 8 cows & 50 bushels of corn a year, a bed, and 1/3 of other household stuff except the bedding & also my old mare. Also entrust Benjamin Tompson to wife to provide for and fit him for the university, in case his parents please to leave him with her & she live to that time. To son Samuel L80 & all previous gifts, L30 to be paid in cattle & L10 in corn & L10 a year in cattle or corn for 4 years. To sons George & Nathaniel all my farm housing & appurtenances except as expressed to use of wife. To grandchild Joseph Blanchard, son of George, a two-teated heiffer. To Rev. Mr. Matthews & Church of Malden, one cow each & to John Barrett 40s. To son Nathaniel my colt and 6 oxen & to George my horse. Rest to sons George & Nathaniel & they to be executors. Friends Edward Collins and Joseph Hills to be overseers & give them 10s each. 

Witnesses: Willm Sergeant, Jno Barrett, Joseph Hills. 

He died on 21 May 1654 in Malden, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. Chandler says Charlestown, Mass, as the place where he died did not become part of Malden until 1726. His estate was probated on 20 Jun 1654. 

THOMAS BLANCHARD of Penton, Hants, England, came to Boston Ma. from London in 1639 in the ship Jonathan. According to tradition he was a descendant of Alain Blanchard, a patriot of Rouen, France, executed in 1418 by the British after the surrender of the French army at Rouen. In later years the family fled to England from Lorraine, France, to esca??e the persecution directed against Huguenots.

Thomas brought with him his second wife, Agnes (Bent) Barnes, her mother, Goody Bent, the latter's niece, Agnes' infant child, and his children by his first wife. Agnes and her baby died during the voyage; Goody Bent died when the ship anchored in Boston harbor. The older children had also been ill during the long voyage. Thomas' third wife, Mary, survived him and in 1663 was living on Noddles Island in Boston harbor; she died in 1676.

From 1640 to 1651, Thomas was a resident of Braintree. Then he lived in Charlestown and died May 21, 1654, in Malden. His inventory of ??642 included his house and furnishings, four acres of wheat, five of rye, four of pease, four of Indian corn and one-half acre of flax.

This is a surname of French derivation meaning "whitish".

He was married to Elizabeth in 1617 in England.

Elizabeth died before 23 Jul 1636. She was buried on 23 Jul 1636 in Goodworth Clatford, co. Hants, England. Children were:

i. George Blanchard was born about 1620 in England. "Clark and Worth..." says 1622. He died on 18 Mar 1699/1700 in Malden, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.
ii. Thomas Blanchard was born in 1625 in England. He was baptized on 12 Oct 1623 in Goodworth Clatford, co. Hants, England. He emigrated in 1639 from England arriving aboard the "Jonathan" with his father. He died in Feb 1650/51 in Charlestown, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts. He married Anna Rolfe about 1645.
iii. Mary Blanchard was baptized on 15 Jan 1626 in Goodworth Clatford, co. Hants, England.
iv. Steven Blanchard was baptized on 22 Jun 1628 in Goodworth Clatford, co. Hants, England.
v. Samuel Blanchard.
vi. Deacon John Blanchard was born in 1630 in Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts. He died in 1694 in Dunstable, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. He married Hannah Brackett before 1655.
vii. David Blanchard was baptized on 2 Feb 1634 in Goodworth Clatford, co. Hants, England.
viii. Nathaniel Blanchard was born in 1636 in England. "Clark and Worth..." says 1636. He died on 27 Aug 1676 in Weymouth, Norfolk Co., Massachusetts.