Jonathan
BLANCHARD
(b.
18 September 1738
,
Dunstable, Province of Massachusetts Bay
d.
16 July 1788
,
Nashua, New Hampshire, USA
)
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Jonathan BLANCHARD was born 18 September 1738 in Dunstable, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Jonathan BLANCHARD was the child of Joseph BLANCHARD and Rebecca HUBBARD and the grandchild of: (paternal) Joseph BLANCHARD and Abiah HASSELL (maternal) Jonathan HUBBARD and Rebecca BROWNJonathan had an active role in U.S. Revolutionary War.
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Jonathan married Rebekah FARWELL abt. 1760 . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Rebekah FARWELL was born 9 October 1739 in Dunstable, Massachusetts, USA. Rebekah died 20 August 1811 in Nashua, New Hampshire, USA (Dunstable).
Jonathan BLANCHARD died 16 July 1788 in Nashua, New Hampshire, USA .
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Family and Children of Jonathan BLANCHARD
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Rebekah FARWELL-- Date: abt. 1760 Place:
Children of Jonathan BLANCHARD and Rebekah FARWELL:
Rebecca BLANCHARD (b.4 May 1766, Dunstable, Province of Massachusetts Bay d. 19 October 1810, Dunstable, Massachusetts, USA)
Grace BLANCHARD (b.abt. 1768, Dunstable, Province of Massachusetts Bay d. 6 February 1845, Lowell, Massachusetts, USA)
Sophia BLANCHARD (b.13 February 1769, Dunstable, Province of Massachusetts Bay d. , )
Abigail BLANCHARD (b.20 November 1770, Dunstable, Province of Massachusetts Bay d. , )
Charles BLANCHARD (b.14 November 1776, Dunstable, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay d. , )
Elizabeth BLANCHARD (b.abt. 1777, Dunstable, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay d. , )
Rebekah FARWELL-- Date: abt. 1760 Place: Children of Jonathan BLANCHARD and Rebekah FARWELL:
Rebecca BLANCHARD (b.4 May 1766, Dunstable, Province of Massachusetts Bay d. 19 October 1810, Dunstable, Massachusetts, USA) Grace BLANCHARD (b.abt. 1768, Dunstable, Province of Massachusetts Bay d. 6 February 1845, Lowell, Massachusetts, USA) Sophia BLANCHARD (b.13 February 1769, Dunstable, Province of Massachusetts Bay d. , ) Abigail BLANCHARD (b.20 November 1770, Dunstable, Province of Massachusetts Bay d. , ) Charles BLANCHARD (b.14 November 1776, Dunstable, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay d. , ) Elizabeth BLANCHARD (b.abt. 1777, Dunstable, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay d. , )
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1738 Birth
New Hampshire Birth Records, Early to 1900
name: Jonathan Blanchard
date of birth: 18 Sep 1738
place of birth: Dunstable, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, United States
father's name: Joseph Blanchard
mother's name: Rebekah Blanchard
place recorded: Nashua, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, United States
gs film number: 1000483
digital gs number: 4243705
image number: 03267
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New Hampshire Birth Records, Early to 1900
name: Jonathan Blanchard
date of birth: 18 Sep 1738
place of birth: Dunstable, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, United States
father's name: Joseph Blanchard
mother's name: Rebekah Blanchard
place recorded: Nashua, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, United States
gs film number: 1000483
digital gs number: 4243705
image number: 03267
familysearch.org (Mormon Genealogy Records)
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Biography
Continental Congressman. He was educated in local schools and became a surveyor, mapmaker, farmer and attorney. He was a Delegate to New Hampshire's Provincial Congress in 1775 and was elected to the New Hampshire House of Representatives when it was created in 1776. He was appointed state Attorney General in 1777, and was a member of the New Hampshire Committee of Safety from 1777 to 1778. Blanchard was elected to the Continental Congress in 1783, but did not attend. In 1784 he was reelected to the Continental Congress and served one term. Also in 1784 he was elected to the New Hampshire Senate, serving for one term. In addition, in 1784 he became Hillsborough County's first Probate Judge, having previously served as Register of Probate. A longtime member of the militia, in 1784 he was appointed Brigadier General, a position in which he was still serving when he died. The town of Dunstable was later incorporated into the city of Nashua. (bio by: Bill McKern)
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Continental Congressman. He was educated in local schools and became a surveyor, mapmaker, farmer and attorney. He was a Delegate to New Hampshire's Provincial Congress in 1775 and was elected to the New Hampshire House of Representatives when it was created in 1776. He was appointed state Attorney General in 1777, and was a member of the New Hampshire Committee of Safety from 1777 to 1778. Blanchard was elected to the Continental Congress in 1783, but did not attend. In 1784 he was reelected to the Continental Congress and served one term. Also in 1784 he was elected to the New Hampshire Senate, serving for one term. In addition, in 1784 he became Hillsborough County's first Probate Judge, having previously served as Register of Probate. A longtime member of the militia, in 1784 he was appointed Brigadier General, a position in which he was still serving when he died. The town of Dunstable was later incorporated into the city of Nashua. (bio by: Bill McKern)
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1766 Birth of ChildRebecca BLANCHARD was born 4 May 1766, Dunstable, Massachusetts, USA
Jonathan was 27 years old.
1769 Birth of ChildSophia BLANCHARD was born 13 February 1769, Dunstable, Massachusetts, USA
Jonathan was 30 years old.
1770 Birth of ChildAbigail BLANCHARD was born 20 November 1770, Dunstable, Massachusetts, USA
Jonathan was 32 years old.
1776 Birth of ChildCharles BLANCHARD was born 14 November 1776, Dunstable, Massachusetts, USA
Jonathan was 38 years old.
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1788 Death 16 July 1788
Nashua, New Hampshire, USA
He died at the age of 49.
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Jonathan is buried at: Old Dunstable Cemetery Nashua Hillsborough County New Hampshire, USA
Added: 9/16/2008 12:00:00 AM
- Updated: 2/13/2025 12:30:08 PM
The name 'Massachusetts' originates with native Americans in the Massachusetts Bay area (from the language of the Algonquian nation). The name translates roughly as 'at or about the great hill.' (statesymbolsusa.org)1620 - 1627 - Plymouth Colony, New England
1628 - 1686 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1689 - 1692 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1692 - 1775 - Province of Massachusetts Bay
1776 - 1788 - Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
February 6, 1788 - Massachusetts becomes 6th U.S. state
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