BLANCHARD, John Deacon

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Deacon John Blanchard, probably the son of Joseph and his widow Ann Blanchard, she died in Chelmseford, June 24, 1662, and a brother of William Blanchard, the tailor, who died in Boston, Oct. 7, 1652. John was one of the founding members and the first deacon of the church of Dunstable and one of the most active and useful citizens. In the lives of his sons and his grand sons, his example was cherished and his good works were renewed. Elizabeth (Hills] Blanchard died about 1662, and Dea. John Blanchard about 1694. For his will see Granite Monthly, July, 1906. His widow Hannah (Brackett) Kinsley, b. ca. 1634, Braintree, Ma., her daughter Elizabeth (Kinsley) Cummings, her son Nathaniel Blanchard with his wife, Lydia Blanchard, and Susannah, a daughter of Nathaniel and Lydia Blanchard, were slain at Dunstable by the Indians, July 3, 1706.
Children with Elizabeth:
i. HANNAH, born Charlestown, January 6, 1658-9; married 1679, Thomas Read of Chelmsford.
ii. ELIZABETH, married Robert Parris; married second, 1710, Thomas Burrage of Lynn, Massachusetts. See Parris family.
Children with Hannah:
iii. JOSIAH, born March 15, 1665; died young.
iv. BENJAMIN, born March 15, 1665, twin. He was living 1693.
v. JAMES, born March 10, 1666.
vi. THOMAS, born 1668.
vii. SARAH, born 1670; married January 23, 1694, Robert Usher,
viii. JOSEPH, born November 1, 1672.
ix. MARY, born September 23, 1674; married John Derbyshire; married second, Nathaniel Woods. See Derbyshire family.
x. NATHANIEL, twin, born September 23, 1674. He and his wife, Lydia, and daughter, Susanna, were killed by the Indians July 3, 1706. His son, Nathaniel, born September 12, 1705, died young.
xi. MARTHA, born 1676; died November 16, 1676.

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Early Generations of the Founders of Old Dunstable, p. 3.

1. DEA. JOHN BLANCHARD. It has been stated in print many times that Dea. John Blanchard of Dunstable was a son of Thomas Blanchard, the American ancestor of a numerous family. A son John is not named in the will of Thomas, and evidence recently discovered establishes the fact that Dea. John was a son of Widow Ann Blanchard, who died in Chelmsford, June 24, 1662. William Blanchard, the tailor, who died in Boston?? October 7, 1652, probably was a brother of Dea. John Dea. John Blanchard married about 1657, Elizabeth Hills, born 1627, a daughter of Joseph and Rose (Clark) Hills. For good service to the colony, 500 acres in Dunstable were granted to Joseph Hills, which in his will is bequeathed to his granddaughters, Hannah and Elizabeth Blanchard of Dunstable. Elizabeth (Hills?? Blanchard died about 1662, and Dea. John Blanchar?? married, second, Mrs. Hannah (Brackett) Kinsley, born in Braintree, 1634, a daughter of Dea. Richard and Alice Brackett and widow of Samuel Kinsley. Elizabeth Kinsley, child of Samuel and Hannah (Brackett) Kinsley, was the wife of John Cummings of Dunstable.
Dea. John Blanchard was one of the foundation members and the first deacon of the church of Dunstable and one of the most active and useful citizens. In the lives of his sons and his grandsons, his example was cherished and his good works were renewed. He died 1694. For his will see Granite Monthly, July, 1906. His widow Hannah, her daughter Elizabeth (Kinsley) Cummings, her son Nathaniel Blanchard with his wife, Lydia Blanchard, and Susannah, a daughter of Nathaniel and Lydia Blanchard, were slain at Dunstable by the Indians, July 3, 1706. There were two children of Dea. John and Elizabeth and nine of Dea. John and Hannah Blanchard.
i. HANNAH, born Charlestown, January 6, 1658-9; married 1679, Thomas Read of Chelmsford, see.
ii. ELIZABETH, married Robert Parris; married second, 1710, Thomas Burrage of Lynn, Massachusetts. See Parris family.
iii. JOSIAH, born March 15, 1665; died young.
iv. BENJAMIN, born March 15, 1665, twin. He was living 1693.
v. JAMES, born March 10, 1666.
vi. THOMAS, born 1668.
vii. SARAH, born 1670; married January 23, 1694, Robert Usher, see.
viii. JOSEPH, born November 1, 1672.
ix. MARY, born September 23, 1674; married John Derbyshire; married second, Nathaniel Woods. See Derbyshire family.
x. NATHANIEL, twin, born September 23, 1674. He and his wife, Lydia, and daughter, Susanna, were killed by the Indians July 3, 1706. His son, Nathaniel, born September 12, 1705, died young.
xi. MARTHA, born 1676; died November 16, 1676.

John married HILLS, Elizabeth 1648, Malden, Massachusetts. Elizabeth (daughter of HILLS, Joseph Captain and DUNSTER, Rose) was born 1627; died Abt 1662. [Group Sheet]

1. BLANCHARD, Elizabeth
2. BLANCHARD, Hannah was born 6 Nov 1659, Chelmsford, Massachusetts; died Yes, date unknown.

John married KINSLEY, Hannah 1664. Hannah was born 1634, Braintree, Massachusetts; died 3 Jul 1706. [Group Sheet]

1. BLANCHARD, Thomas was born 1668; died Yes, date unknown.

Notes:

Joseph came to America in 1637.

Joseph married ANN Bef 1626, Probably England. was born Abt 1596, England; died 24 Jun 1662, Chelmsford, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet]