An American Family History

Hannah Daggett (Doggett) Blanchard was born in 1646 in Weymouth,, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. Her parents were Thomas and Elizabeth Daggett.

She became Samuel Blanchard's second wife on June 24, 1673. Samuel lived in Andover. Samuel was born on August 6, 1629 in England. His parents were Thomas Blanchard and Agnes Bent.

He was a prominent citizen of Charlestown and Malden, and of Andover, Massachusetts, whither he removed June 10, 1686. He was collector of taxes and constable of Andover, and owned large tracts of land.

Samuel's first wife was Mary Sweetster who was the daughter of Seth Sweetster. They married on January 3, 1654.

Samuel and Mary had seven children: Samuel Blanchard (1656), Sarah Blanchard (1657), Mary Blanchard (1659), Joshua Blanchard (1661, married Sarah Pratt), Jonathan Blanchard (1664), and Abigail Blanchard (1668).

Mary died February 20, 1669.

Samuel and Hannah's children were Thomas Blanchard (1674), John Blanchard (1677), Samuel Blanchard (1680), Hannah Blanchard (1681).

Samuel and Hannah died in Andover. He died on April 22, 1707 and she died on July 10, 1725.

The Medford Historical Register, Volumes 6-7 by Medford Historical Society

Thomas Blanchard, the emigrant, came from Hampshire, England, in 1639. He lived in Braintree, Mass., from 1646 to 1651. In February, 1651, he bought of Rev. John Wilson, Jr., pastor of the church in Dorchester, a house and farm of two hundred acres in Charlestown, lying on the north side of Mystic river, and between Maiden river on the east, and the Cradock farm, or Medford line, on the west. This land is now known as "Wellington." The farm remained a part of the town of Charlestown until 1726, when it was annexed to Maiden, but later set off to Medford.

Thomas Blanchard was married twice in England, and married a third wife, Mary, after coming to New England, his second wife having died on the passage over. Four of his sons came to this country. He died on his farm in Charlestown, May 21, 1654; his widow died at Noddle's Island, now East Boston, in 1676.

(from Simon Crosby the Emigrant by Eleanor Francis (Davis) Crosby)

Thomas1 Blanchard was born in England, and came to America in 1639 in the ship Jonathan, apparently from Penton, Hants, England. Otherwise, little is known of the family prior to their coming to this country. Thomas1 was married three times: first, to some one in England who is not known, and who died before he left there, and by whom all his four sons were born, viz., George2, Nathaniel2, Thomas2, and Samuel2. His second wife was Agnes Bent (Barnes), the widow of one Barnes, who died on shipboard, and never reached America. For his third wife he married Mary , whose family name has been lost. Thomas1

Blanchard settled in Charlestown, and in 1648 went to Braintree for a short while, returning to Charlestown about 1651, having bought a farm in the latter place, consisting of two hundred acres of land and some houses, from Rev. John Wilson and his son, in that part of Charlestown known as "South West of Mystic River," now called Maiden. Thomas1 Blanchard died 21 May 1654. The appraisers of his estate reported:—

The house and land valued at £300.
The whole amount of inventory £642
Taken on the 25th of 4. mo. 1654 by us.
Joseph Hills,
Edward Collins.

Samuel2 Blanchard, as we have seen, was the last of the children of Thomas1 and his unknown first wife, and was born in England, 6 Aug. 1629. He lived for several years in Charlestown with his father, but finally settled in Andover, where he was identified with the civic life of that town.

He married first, 3 May 1654, Mary, daughter of Seth and Bethia Sweetser of Charlestown, by whom he had seven children. She died 20 Feb. 1669, and

he married second, 24 June 1673, Hannah Doggett, daughter of Thomas Doggett and his second wife. Elizabeth, daughter of Jonas and Frances Humphrey, and widow of William Fry. She was born in Weymouth in 1646, and died in Andover, 10 July 1725.

Samuel Blanchard died in Andover, 22 Apr. 1707. The Doggett Genealogy (page 345) says the four children of Samuel and Hannah (Doggett) Blanchard were born in Charlestown, and refers to an old document, in which it says, "I Samuel Blanchard came to Andover with my family upon the 10th of June 1686," etc.

Genealogical and Family History of the State of Maine, Volume 1by Henry Sweetser Burrage, Albert Roscoe Stubbs

Samuel, son of Thomas Blanchard, was born in Hampshire, England, August 6, 1629, and died in Charlestown, Massachusetts, April 22, 1707. He came to New England at the age of ten, with his parents in the ship "Jonathan." He was a prominent citizen of Charlestown and Malden, and of Andover, Massachusetts, whither he removed June 10, 1686. He was collector of taxes and constable of Andover, and owned large tracts of land.

He married, January 3, 1654-55, Mary Sweetser, who died February 20, 1668, daughter of Seth Sweetser, of Charlestown.

He married (second) June 24, 1673, Hannah Doggett, who died July 10, 1725, daughter of Thomas Doggett, of Marshfield, Massachusetts.

Children of first wife:
1. Jonathan, born May 25, 1764; resided in Andover; married May 26, 1685, Anna, daughter of John Lovejoy, of Andover; sons Jonathan, David, Jacob and Benjamin.
2. Joseph, resided in Andover.

Children of second wife:
3. Thomas (q. v.), born April 28, 1674.
4. John, mentioned below.
5. Hannah, married May 24, 1699, Stephen Osgood.

Samuel Blanchard was born in England in 1629, and was brought to New England when ten years old, settling in Charles Towne, Massachusetts Bay Colony, which originally included Malden, Woburn, Stoneham. Burlington and Somerville, with parts of Mcdford, Cambridge, Arlington and Reading, where he married and had four sons: Thomas, Joseph, Jonathan and John Blanchard. In 1672 he removed to Andover, where he died at the age of seventy-eight years, April, 1707.

The following items were copied by the late George Dana Boardman Blanchard of Maiden, Mass., a Life Member of this Society, from an old manuscript book, once the property of Abel Blanchard of Andover, Mass., now at the Bible Society, Astor Place, New York City. The book was evidently commenced by the first Samuel Blanchard, of Andover, Mass., and continued by members of the family.

Samuel Blanchard was maried to hes wif Mary in the year 1654 upon the 3 day of ienury.
My sonn Samuel was boren upon the 29 day of septembar 1656.
My daughtar Sarah was boren upon the 15 day of febrary 1657.
My daughtar Mary was boren upon the 18 day of aprel 1659.
My son Jonathan was boren upon the 25 day of may 1664.
My son Joshuah was boren upon the 6 day of agust 1661.
My daughtar Abigal was boren upon the 5 day of March 1668
My wife died upon the 20 febrary 1669.
I Samuel Blanchard was marred to my wif hanah upon the 24 day of juen in the yer 1673.
My son Thomas was boren upon the 28 day of Aprel 1674.
My son John was boren upon the 3 day of July 1677.
My son Samuel of my wif hanah was boren upon the 4 day of Jun 1680.
My daughtar hanah was boreii upon the 26 day of Septembar 1681.
Samuel Blanchard sennarwas boren in the year 1629 Agust the 6 day.
I Samuel Blanchard landed in New ingland on the 23 day of Jun in the year 1639.
I Samuel Blanchard cam to Andovar with my famaly upon the tenth day of iun in the yer 1686.
I bought my horce of John whelar upon the 18 day of march 1691.