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  1622 - 1700  (78 years)
| Name | George Blanchard |  
| Birth | 1622 | England  [1, 2, 3, 5, 9] |  
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| Gender | Male |  
| Migration | 15 Apr 1639 | From London, Middlesex, England  [6, 7, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23] |  
| To Boston |  
| aboard Jonathan |  
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The ship arrived on 23 Jun 1639.Role: Family2member |  
| Will | 16 May 1654 | Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay, British America  [24] |  
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 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
 
 
Role: Executor |  
| Death | 18 Mar 1699/1700 | Malden, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay, British America  [1, 2, 3, 7, 9] |  
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TAG has 16 Mar 1700 in Medford. |  
| Person ID | I10873 | Duane's Ancestors |  
| Last Modified | 19 Feb 2019 |  
 
| Father | Thomas Blanchard,   b. Abt 1590, Andover, Hampshire, England  d. 21 May 1654, Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay, British America  (Age ~ 64 years) |  
| Mother | ________ ________   bur. 23 Jul 1636, Goodworth Clatford, Hampshire, England   |  
| Marriage | BY 1618 | England  [25] |  
| 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. [26]
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| Family ID | F3562 | Group Sheet  |  Family Chart |  
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