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Thomas Blanchard

Thomas Blanchard[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20]

Male Abt 1590 - 1654  (~ 64 years)


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  • Name Thomas Blanchard 
    Birth Abt 1590  Andover, Hampshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [21] 
    • Calculated, approximated by probable age at marriage and death, but it could be as late as 1598.
    Gender Male 
    Migration 15 Apr 1639  From London, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 11, 12, 17, 19, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32] 
    To Boston
    aboard Jonathan 
    • The ship arrived on 23 Jun 1639.
    • Role: Family2
    • Agnes and her baby, Joseph, 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.
    Will 16 May 1654  Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location  [33] 


    • In the name of God and through the strength of Je∫us Christ my alone savior. I, Thomas Blanchard, of Charlsto , in the Countie of Midl∫ex being weak in body, but through mercie in ∫ound memory, doe make this my last will and testament in man‾er following. First I give unto my Beloved wife, Mary Blanchard, and my son‾, Nathaniel, the u∫e of the new end of my dwelling hou∫e, and the dayry hou∫e during the life of my sayd wife; All∫o, I give unto my wife, Eight cows, wherof three or four are called and known by the name of her cows. Al∫o I give unto my wife, free sumer feed and winter store or food for the sayd Eight cows, or ∫o many other cows to be kept and provided for, by my Executors, in all respects, in matter of food among their own cows. Al∫o I give unto my wife, fiftie bushels of corne A year during her life, to be payd by my Executors yearly, at of before the first of the 2d month in wheat, rye, pea∫e, Barley and Indian, in Equal proporcon‾s. Al∫o, I give unto mywife one of the beds I now ly on, with all things appertaining therunto, as al∫o one third part of all other my hou∫hold stuff (excepting the bedding) to be ∫et out, or apporco‾ned by my over∫eers. Al∫o I give my wife my old mare, the afore∫ayd Cows, houshold stuff and mare to be her and her heirs for ever. Al∫oI doe dispo∫e and Intrust Beniamin Tompson unto, and with my wife to provide for, and bring up in learning (at her own plea∫ure) ∫o as to fit him for the univer∫itie,in ca∫e his parents plea∫e to leave him with her, and she live to that time.
      2dly I give unto my ∫on,Samuel be∫ides all former gifts now in his hands, the sum of four ∫core pounds, wherof thirtie pounds to be payd in catle upon valuacon‾ of my over∫eersat or before the first of the 9th month next after my decea∫e, and ten‾ pounds in corne, at or before the first of the ∫econd month following, and ten pounds A yeare in catle or corne, at or before, the first of the tenth month, for the space of foure years following.
      3dly I give unto my son‾s George and Nathaniel all my farme, hou∫ing and appurtenances after my decea∫e unto them and their heirs for ever, excepting as before expres∫ed, to the u∫e of my wife.
      4thly I give unto my Grandchild Jo∫eph Blanchard, my two teate heifer, to be kept for his u∫e,by my son George, his father.
      5ly I give unto my Reverend and well beloved friend Mr Mathews, one Cow, and to the Church of Maldon one Cow, and to Jn. Barrit 40s.
      6thly I give unto my ∫on Nathaniel, my Colt to Run‾ with the dame til the first of the 10th month next; al∫o, I give unto Nathaniel my ∫ix working oxen, but buck and Spark to be none of the ∫ix, and to George, my hor∫e. All other my Estate of what kind ∫oever not before dispo∫ed of, I give unto my Son‾s George and Nathaniel, (my debts and funeral charges first discounted) who I doe make joynt Executors unto this my Last will and Testament, and for the better performance herof According to my love intent and meaning I doe appoint and Authorize my welbeloved friends, Mr Edward Collins, and Mr Jo∫eph Hills my over∫eers to whom as a remembrance of my Love, I doe give ten‾ shillings A piece, be∫side what my Executors shall allow for their payns on their occasions; whom Al∫o I doe appoint and Impower to Apporco‾n the Land and Estate hearby dispo∫ed of as need shalbe, and to ∫ettle all other things that may be of doubtfull understanding as to them shall ∫eeme just, and Equall, for the Establishment and preservaco‾n of peace, Love and unitie Among all my relaco‾ns. In witnes wherof I have herunto put my hand and Seale this 16th of the third month one Thou∫and ∫ix hundred fiftie foure.
      Signed Sealed and Delivered
      In the pre∫ence of   William Sargent                                                                                                                                                                          themark of
                                                                  the mark of                                                                                                                                                                        Tho:  X   Blanchard                              (seal)
                                                             John   B    Barrett
                                                            Jo∫eph Hills
       
      Memorandum: that wee, Edward Collins and Jo∫eph Hills, who took in brief notes from Tho. Blanchards mouth, the particulars expres∫ed in this will, did understand the re∫ervaco‾n of his wives dwelling in the hou∫e, and provico‾n for eight Cows to beduring the time of her widowhood and not otherwi∫e; witnes our hands this 22. 3d mo 1654.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Jo∫eph Hills
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Edward Collins
        
       
    Death 21 May 1654  Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 5, 13, 20, 34] 
    • Chandler says Charlestown, Mass, because the place where he died did not become part of Malden until 1726.
    Probate 20 Jun 1654  [35] 
    Person ID I9245  Duane's Ancestors
    Last Modified 10 Feb 2020 

    Father ________ Blanchard 
    Mother ________ ________ 
    Family ID F13838  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 ________ ________   bur. 23 Jul 1636, Goodworth Clatford, Hampshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [15, 36] 
    Marriage BY 1618  England Find all individuals with events at this location  [14] 
    Notes 
    • This is a surname of French derivation meaning "whitish".

      I originally had records for 3 additional children, David, Mary and Steven, but I couldn't find any records to back them up, so I removed them. [37]
    Children 
     1. George Blanchard,   b. 1622, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 18 Mar 1699/1700, Malden, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 78 years)
     2. Thomas Blanchard, Jr.,   b. 1625, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Feb 1650/1, Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 26 years)
    +3. Samuel Blanchard,   b. 6 Aug 1629, Goodworth Clatford, Hampshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 Apr 1707, Andover, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 77 years)
     4. Nathaniel Blanchard,   b. Abt 1636, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 27 Aug 1676, Weymouth, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 40 years)
    Family ID F3562  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 10 Apr 2020 

    Family 2 Agnes Bent,   b. Jul 1602   d. 28 Apr 1639, at sea Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 36 years)  [11, 12, 13, 17, 25, 38, 39, 40] 
    Marriage 15 May 1637  Salisbury, Wiltshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 13] 
    Church:
    St. Edmund's
    Children 
     1. Joseph Blanchard,   b. 1639, London, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Abt May 1639, at sea Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 0 years)
    Family ID F4062  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 10 Apr 2020 

    Family 3 Mary ________   d. 1676  [13] 
    Marriage Abt 1640  [1, 5] 
    Residence From 1640 to 1651  Braintree, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Family ID F4063  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 10 Apr 2020 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - Abt 1590 - Andover, Hampshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - BY 1618 - England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - Church:
    St. Edmund's - 15 May 1637 - Salisbury, Wiltshire, England    		 Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMigration - To Boston,aboard Jonathan  - 15 Apr 1639 - London, Middlesex, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - From 1640 to 1651 - Braintree, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay, British America Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsWill - 16 May 1654 - Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay, British America Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 21 May 1654 - Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay, British America Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 
    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Coats of Arms
    Blanchard Coat of Arms    		Blanchard Coat of Arms

  • Notes 
    • 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 escape the persecution directed against Huguenots.

  • Sources 
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    2.  2.  [S259] NEHGS Register, 153:220, 00390.

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