ADDISON 
| BLODGETT
              ADDISON 
              FAMILY
               
 In 1790, Sarah, William and James ADDERSON (sic) are 
Heads of Households, residing in Goffstown, NH.
 
 WILLIAM ADDERSON 1 - 
1 -
 One free white male 16 yrs and older; no males under 16 yrs; 1 free white 
female; no other free persons
 
 JAMES ADDERSON 1 1 2 -
 One free white 
male 16 yrs and old; 1 free white male under 16 years, 2 free white females, no 
other free persons
 
 SARAH ADDERSON - - 2 -
 Only two free white females 
living in household
 The "Sarah Adderson" is probably Sarah "Gott" 
Addison.
 --------------------------------
 Passenger & Immigration 
Lists Index 1500s-1900s
 Ancestry.com
 Name: George Addison 
 Year: 1751 
 Place: New Hampshire 
 Family Members: Wife Sarah Gott 
 Source Publication 
Code: 1294.10 
 Primary Immigrant: Addison, George 
 Annotation: Date and 
place of first mention of residence in the New World. Extracted from several sources, 
mainly "New Hampshire Provincial Deeds, 1641-1771," which is on microfilm 
at the New Hampshire Historical Society. Name of town of residence in the New 
World is also provided. 
 Source Bibliography: COPELY, WILLIAM. "Scotch-Irish 
Settlers in New Hampshire, 1719-1776." In Historical New Hampshire (New Hampshire 
Historical Society, Concord), vol. 50:3/4 (Fall/Winter 1995), pp. 213-228. 
 
Page: 216 
 --------------------
 TOWN RECORDS OF GOFFSTOWN NH
 Found 
in the NEGHS database
 1821 Addison April 10 George Addison, Junr. Sally Addison, 
2nd Marriage Vol.2 
 1826 Addison George Washington Addison, b. Dec. 21, 1826. 
Child of Sarah Addison and George of Goffstown Birth Vol.1 
 --------------------------
 
Goffstown NH, List of Taxpayers for 1796
 Addison, James
 Addison, Sarah, 
Widow
 http://www.usgennet.org/usa/nh/county/hillsborough/goffstown/book/chap15_1.html 
 Goffstown NH, List 
of Taxpayers for 1820
 Addison, James
 http://www.usgennet.org/usa/nh/county/hillsborough/tax/1820goff.html
 
--------------------------
 HISTORY OF GOFFSTOWN, NEW HAMPSHIRE
 
page 2
 ADDISON
 
 GEORGE-1 ADDISON 
b about 1728, came from Waugh Parish to America and first settled in Londonderry; 
came to G.[Goffstown] some time subsequent to 1758. He bought of Ebenezer Hackett 
of G., in consideration of 650 pounds old tenor, lot No. 10 in the second range 
of lots on the south side of the Piscataquog River, which lot has been in possession 
and occupation of the Addison family until 1912. He m. Sarah Gott, b. in Ireland, 
1732. They were m. in this country although both came from Ireland. She d. Jan 
10, 1806. He had a brother James, who came to G., with him and who enlisted in 
the French War. He was killed at the storming of Quebec and his powder horn was 
brought back to G. by a comrade and was preserved for many years. George Addison 
was evidently one of the prominent citizens of the town as we find he was a constable 
in 1780. The following is a copy of a receipt which was among the papers of his 
great-granddau, Asenath Addison, at the time of her decease in 1912:
EXETER 
December 13, 1780
 Treasury office
 New Hampshire
 (Receivd of Mr. George 
Addison one of the constables of Goffstown Three Thousand and Seventy five pounds 
four Shillings and Sixpence in full of the Ballance of the continental and State 
tax of said Town for the year 1780)--
 NICH GILMAN, Treas.
He 
was accidentally killed in Boston, Mass., by falling upon the ice, while there 
disposing of a load of produce. He. d Dec. 21, 1786. Children all b. in G.:
2. 
i. JAMES-2, b. Oct 17 1760
    ii. THOMAS-2, b --; m. Sept. 
2, 1790, Sarah Cudworth of Walpole, 
        Mass; 
settled in Greenfield, living there in 1800 US Census. Children:
        1. 
Sarah-3, b. May 1791; m. George-3 Addison, her cousin (see)
        2. 
Deborah-3, b. 1794; d. 18 APR 1859; m. Jacob Gould, son of Daniel & Mary 
 
           (Burnham) Gould, 
who was b. 1784.
        3. 
+Jason-3, b. abt 1804; res. in Templeton, Mass.
        4. 
Abigail-3, m. Stephen Beals of Phillipstown, Mass.
        5. 
+Lucy-3, b. 29 Jul 1801 in Goffstown NH; m. John Shepard [sic Shepherd]; res. 
in 
            Phillipstown, 
Mass.
        6. Timothy-3, d. young.
 
       7. Jane-3, d. young.
    iii. 
GEORGE-2, b --; m. -- and lived on Walnut Hill, in G.,
 went West.
    iv. 
WILLIAM-2, b. -- ; m. Dec. 25, 1788, Margaret Moreland, and
 went West.
 
   v. JOHN-2, settled in Springfield, Cheshire Co, N.H. [in 1820 
census] and left descendants.
 1820 US Census > Cheshire Co > Springfield
 
     JOHN ADDISON 1 2 - - 1 1 1 1
      1 
male under 10; 2 males 10-15; 1 male 20-45; ?1 male 45 and over; 1 female under 
10;
      1 
female 10-15; ?1 female 16-26; 1 female 26-45
    vi. JANE-2, 
m. Oct 12, 1819, Joseph Kimball. She d. in Weare.
2. 
JAMES-2 (George-1), eldest son of George-1 and Sarah (Gott) Addison, was b. 
in G. October 17, 1760; m. Feb 18, 1790, Mary McCoy of G., b. 1765, dau of Alexander 
and Margaret (McAllister) McCoy. She d. Dec. 2, 1841. He settled in the hollow 
between Kennedy Hill and Shirley Hill in the northerly side of the road. Was a 
farmer and was also in the employment of Thomas Kennedy the builder; very bright 
and quick witted. It is said that Mr. Kennedy never considered his force of workmen 
complete without Jimm Addison, and if any stranger or disinterested person came 
upon the works and began to ask questions he invariably referred them to him. 
He d. Feb. 21, 1828. Children, all b. in G.:
     i. SALLY-3, 
b Apr 14, 1791; d. Dec. 12, 1874; unm.; was a 
 tailoress.
 3. ii. GEORGE-3, 
b. Dec. 22, 1793
    iii. MARGARET-3, b. May 29, 1799; d. April 
10, 1851, unm.
3. 
GEORGE-4 (James-2, George-1) son of James & Mary (McCoy) Addison, was 
b. in G. Dec. 22, 1793; m. Apr. 10, 1821, Sarah Addison of Greenfield, his cousin, 
dau of Thomas-2 and Sarah (Cudworth) Addison, b. May 1791, and d. Nov 5, 1876. 
He was a farmer and lived and died where his father res. on the northerly side 
of the road opposite the frog pond. At the time of his marriage he was a resident 
of Weare, where he appears to have lived a short time. He d. March 7, 1842. 
 
Children all b. in G.
    i. THOMAS LEWIS-4, b. Aug. 
4, 1821/1822; m. first Sally Fifield, dau of 
       Benjamin 
and Rachel (Choate) Fifield, b. Feb. 25, 1825; she d. 
       Feb 
1864 at Wilmot; second, March 24, 1866, Mrs. Emily F. [Forbush] Beals of 
 
      South Royalston, Mass; she b. abt 1832 in 
MA, and d. Oct 17, 1894. 
       He d. Dec 12, 
1901. In the 1870 U.S. Census they were living in Amherst NH,
       in 
1880 living in Royalston, Worcester Co, MA, with Emily's father Herman
       Forbush 
living with them; in 1900 living in Goffstown NH w/ sisters, Jane (sic) and 
 
      Asenath.
 
      Child by first marriage:
       1. 
George B.-5, b. Aug 1859; d. Feb 3, 1864
   ii. JOHN-4, b. Jan. 5, 
1823; was a farmer and res. with his mother 
       and 
sisters on the place now known as the Addison place near the 
       present 
residence of William L. Roberts. He d. March 26, 1864, 
       unm.
 
  iii. SARAH JANE-4 [aka Jane], b. Dec 3, 1824; d. Sept 13, 1908, unm.
 
  iv. DEBORAH GOULD-4, b. Dec. 21, 1826; m. Oct 28, 1850, Stacy Gideon 
       Walker of Portsmouth, son of Nathaniel 
and Catherine (Stacy) 
       Walker. She d. 
April 29, 1856
   v. GEORGE WASHINGTON-4, b. Mar. 27, 1830; d. Aug 
5, 1859, unm.
   vi. MARGARET-4, b. Mar. 22, 1832; m. Oct 29, 1859, 
Stacy Gideon 
       Walker, husband of her deceased 
sister. She d. July 31, 1921; he 
       d. Nov 
13, 1890. 
       Children all b. in Manchester:
 
      1. Harry A.-5 WALKER, b. Jan. 10, 1861; d. 
June 16, 1863
       2. Nathaniel O-5 WALKER, 
b. Jan. 23, 1863; d. Apr 13, 1872
       3. John 
A.-5 WALKER, b. Mar. 12, 1865; d. July 22, 1866.
       4. 
Mary Isabelle-5 WALKER, b. Apr. 19, 1867; unm.
       5. 
Thomas-5 WALKER, b. June 28, 1870; m. June 28, 1893, Mary E. 
           Clark, 
of Manchester. He d. Feb 9, 1903
  vii. ASENATH-4, b. Feb. 26, 1834; d. 
Jan. 9, 1912; unm.
Jason-3 
Addison (James-2, John-1), b. abt 1803, prob. in Goffstown NH; died after 
or around 1880; m. 27 March 1828 in Templeton MA to Betsy/Betsey GUILD. She b. 
abt 1800 in MA, and died bef 1870, prob in Templeton, MA. In the 1860, 1870 and 
1880 U.S. Census, Jason and family are living in Templeton, Worcester Co, MA.
 
Children of Jason & Betsey (Guild) Addison [may be more children]:
 1. 
Eliza Ann, b 28 July 1828 Templeton MA; in 1860 & 1870 residing, unmarried, 
in her parent's home.
 2. Thomas Lewis, b. 14 March 1833 Templeton MA; a carpenter; 
in 1860 residing with his parents.
 3. John William, b. 7 March 1836 Templeton 
MA; a farmer; in 1870 & 1880 living with his father.
 4. Sarah Jane, b. 
28 Jan 1844, Templeton MA; possibly died young, as she is not in the 1860 U.S. 
Census with other family members.
Lucy-3 
Addison (James-2, John-1) b. 29 Jul 1801 in Goffstown NH, d. 21 Feb 1882
 
at Phillipston, Worcester, MA; m. John Shepard, son of Stephen & Prudence 
(Adams) Shepard; He was born 2 Dec 1794 in Acton, Middlesex, MA, and died 24 Aug 
1870 in Phillipston, Worcester, MA.
 Children of John & Lucy (Addison) 
Shepard (possibly more children):
 1. Timothy Addison SHEPARD, b. 3 Dec 
1836 in Phillipstown, Worcester, MA; m.11 Jul 1862 in Fitzwilliam NH to Lydia 
Ann Baker, b. 15 Sep 1844 in Danby, VT. Had children.
              G 
              O F F S T O W N, NH  - (PARTIAL) BLODGETT GENEALOGY
 
As information becomes available 
to me on various family lines I will be posting them here, along with the resource 
information. Some of these lines are NOT mine, so please refer to the source document 
if you need further information.
|  | SAMUEL 
BLODGETT Genealogy and Some Descendants | 
Source: 
Thompson, Bradley Deforest; Blodget-Blodgett descendants of Thomas of Cambridge; 
Concord, N.H.: unknown, 1955, 1618 pgs.
 [Note: a "*" indicates there 
is more information in this book; it is available online at the New York Historical 
& Biographical Society, if a membership is purchased].
 
THOMAS-1 
BLODGET
 bp Nov 18 1604 Stowmarket, Eng.
 d. 1642 Cambridge, Mass.
 m. 
Susan
 She m2d Feb 15 1644 James Thompson
 Children:
 2 John b 1622 Eng. 
bur May 4 1632
 3 Nathaniel bp Feb 28 1628/9 Stowmarket; bur May 8 1630
 
4 *Daniel bp May 14 1631 Stowmarket
 5 *Samuel bp July 12 1633 Stowmarket
 
6 *Susannah b June 1737 Cambridge, Mass
 7. Thomas d Aug 7 1639 Cambridge, 
Mass VR
 Thomas-1 was alloted land in Cambridge 1635; freeman 1636; member 
Thomas Shepherd's church
5 
SAMUEL-2 (Thomas) BLODGET
 b 1633? bp July 12 1633 Stowmarket, Eng.
 d. 
May 13 1655 Woburn, Mass. VR
 m. Dec 13 1655 Woburn VR
 Ruth Eggleton
 
d. Oct 14 1703, dau Jane Eggleton Britton Cole
 Res. Cambridge, Mas. until 
1644; then Woburn 
 Children. b. Woburn VR
 17 *Ruth b Dec 28 1656
 
18 *Samuel b Dec 10 1658
 19 *Thomas b Feb 26 1661
 20 *Susanna b Feb 17 
1664
 21 *Sarah b Feb 17 1668
 22 *Martha b Sep 15 1673
 23 *Mary (twin) 
b Sep 15 1673
 Samuel: Deputy to Gen Court 1693; selectman Woburn, 1681, 90, 
91, 93, 95, 96, 97, 1703. Assessed 1666-1719
18 
SAMUEL-3 (Samuel-2) BLODGET
 b Dec 10 1658 Woburn Mass VR
 d Nov 5 1743 
Woburn VR
 m Apr 30 1683 Woburn VR
 Huldah Simonds
 b Nov 20 1665? Woburn
 
d Mar 13 1746 Woburn
 dau William & Judith (Phippan) Hayward Simonds
 
Res. Woburn; 
Children. b. Woburn VR
 71 *Samuel b Dec 21 1683
 
72 *Daniel b Mar 24 1685
 73 *William b Jan 11 1686
 74 *Huldah b Feb 9 
1689
 75 *Caleb b Nov 11 1691
 76 *Joshua b Feb 29 1694
 77 *Josiah b 
Mar 27 1696
 78 John b Apr 19 1699; d Aug 1757; m. Sarah Johnson.
75 
CAPT. CALEB-4 (Samuel-3,2)
 b Nov 11 1691 Woburn, Mass VR
 d June 17 1745 
Woburn VR
 m 1st Elizabeth
 d. May 24, 1713 ae 22 Woburn WR & cem. ins.
 
m 2nd Sarah Wyman
 b Jan 17 1690/1
 dau Seth-2 & Hester (Johnson) Wyman 
- Woburn VR
 m 3rd Aug 7 1744 Hampton Falls NH Ch. rec.
 Elizabeth Wyman 
by license of Gov. Wentworth
 d. ca 1750
 She m 2nd Sep 15 1747 Hampton 
Falls Church record Simeon Wade
 Res. Woburn; styles Capt & Mr.; assessor 
1712-44; moderator, proprietor's meetings in 1739-43; clerk 1744; Caleb was a 
land speculator in New York, ME, Tyngsboro, Mass, Washington NH
 Children. 
b. Woburn VR none by 1st w.
 225 *Seth b Feb 20 1718
 226 Caleb b Dec 
1 1721; prob the Caleb who m. int Dec 15 1741, Boston Mass. VR Mary Walker
 
227 *Samuel b Apr 1 1724
 228 Susanna b June 19 1727
 229 Jonathan d June 
25 1738 Woburn VR
 230 son b Oct 27 1733 Woburn VR
 231 Elisabeth b Oct 
27 1744 ch. of 3rd w.
227 
SAMUEL-5 BLODGETT (Caleb-4, Samuel-3, Samuel-2, 
X-1)
 b. Apr. 1, 1724 Woburn, Mass VR
 d. Sep. 1, 1807 Derryfield NH [now 
Manchester]
 m. Dec 29, 1748 Haverhill District Mass VR (Plaistow NH)
 Hannah 
White [Plaistow recs say Nov 5, 1746]
 b. Sep 8, 1725 Haverhill District (Plaistown 
NH) 
 d. in Derryfield, reported in Gazette of Aug. 13, 1803
 dau. Nicholas 
& Hannah (Ayres) White of Haverhill
 Samuel was in the Louisburg campaign 
of 1745; was Sutler in Crown Point expedition in 1775; in 2nd expedition to Crown 
Point 1757; Sutler at Ft. William Henry when Gen. Webb withdrew his troops. The 
garrison was captured and Samuel escaped, fled to Lake George; there the Indians 
captured and stripped him, preparatory to torture. he escaped, reaching Ft. Edward 
on the third day. In 1758 he rejoined the army; there as quartermaster as late 
as Oct. 1758. After 1745 he engaged in Merrimack River traffic buying land for 
a wharf in 1751. He also bought 317 acre farm in Goffstown NH. In 1759 he had 
a clothing store in Boston and a general store in Haverhill. He established the 
first pearl and potash business in Haverhill; dealth with England in fur and lumber. 
Was a land speculator, being a grantee of Franconia, NH; In 1782 he invented a 
device for raising sunken ships and completed a profitable raising off Plymouth, 
Mass. Then went to Spain at the age of 60, but finding so much graft and disloyalty 
he gave up a job there and went to England. There the Admiralty would not permit 
the raising of the Royal George on the ground that another ship of the same name 
was already on the ways. He then built the Amoskeag Canal at Manchester NH, 
completing it in 1807. In 1770 he became Collector of the Excise in New Hampshire. 
In 1771 after the creation of counties in NH, he was made Judge of the Inferior 
COurt of Common Pleas, which post he held to the Revolution. In 1772 he was appointed 
by Gov. Wentworth Deputy Surveyor for 34 towns. He became and ardent patriot (as 
shown above). He paid L4219, a debt incurred by his son in a business venture. 
He was a member from Goffstown in the first NH legislature in 1778. In 1781 town 
treasurer and continuously selectman thereafter. Samuel was the author of "Prospective 
Plan of the Battle Near Lake George, Sep. 8, 1775" -- the first American 
Historical Print. A rare copy is now in the Harvard University Library.
 Children:
 
540 *Sarah, b. Oct 27, 1749 Haverhill, Mass
 541 *Abigail b. Apr 20, 1751 Haverhill
 
542 Nathan b Feb 9, 1753 Goffstown NH; d. bef 1795 Philadelphia PA; m. widow Martha 
(Daingerfield) Bland
 543 * Mary, b Dec 1 1754 Goffstown NH
 544 William, 
b. July 6, 1756 Goffstown, Died Young
 545* Samuel, b Aug 28, 1757 Goffstown
 
546 Caleb b Aug 17, 1759 Goffstown [Boston VR], d. Aug 9, 1789, lost overboard 
Boston Harbor; unmarried
 547 Elizabeth, b Jan 12, 1761 Goffstown; died unmarried
 
548 * William b. Dec 18, 1762 Goffstown
 549 Benjamin b. July 6, 1768 Goffstown; 
died unmarried
540 
SARAH-6 (Samuel-5, Caleb-4, Samuel-3,2)
 b. Oct 27 1749 Haverhill Mass; d Amesbury, 
Mass.
 m. Capt. Stephen Perkins of Amesbury
 ch. (PERKINS)
 1411 
Samuel [Samuel Blodget, grandfather, left him $5 "only heir of Sally Perkins"]
541 
ABIGAIL-6 (Samuel-5, Caleb-4, Samuel-3,2)
 b Apr 20 1751 Haverhill, Mass.
 
d. June 5, 1808 Baltimore MD
 m. 1st, Apr 23 1774
 Thomas Stickney of Haverhill 
& Newburyport, Mass.
 b. Apr 7 1747 Newburyport
 d. July 28 1791 "Mt. 
Pleasant" Leicester, Mass.
 s. John & 1st w. Abigail (Wingate) Stickney
 
res. Haverhill; Boston 1780-86; Leicester 1786-91
 m. 2d
 Capt. John Lyon 
of Worcester, Mass.
 d. Sep. 1796
 ch. (STICKNEY)
 1412 John b 
Jan 22 1775 Newburyport; d Sep 7 1849 Shawneetown Ill; m. July 4 1800 Baltimore 
MD Mary Ann Richards
 1413 Thomas b Aug 1 1777 Haverhill, Mass; d July 13 1814 
Boston; m. Nov 7 1798 Brookfield, Mass. to Mary Ward 1779-1859 [DAR 156:298]
 
1414 Mary b Jan 16 1779 Haverhill Mass; d 1812 Baltimore-at Henry's; m Rev (John?) 
McPherson
 1415 Joseph Blodget b Dec 18 1789 Haverhill; d June 21 1845 Greensboro, 
Ala; m. Feb 3 1814 Washington NC to Hannah Grist, dau Gen. Frederick
 1416 
Henry b July 21 1782 Boston, Mass; d May 1 1862 Mobile, Ala.; m Sep 6 1810 Baltimore 
MD to Lydia W. Fearson
 1417 Eliza b July 25 1784 Boston; d Feb 22 1805 Baltimore
 
1418 Charles b Jan 30 1786 Boston; d Oct 26 1886
 1419 Harriet b Mar 21 1788 
Leicester, Mass; d Jan 17 1791
 1420 Nancy b Aug 10 1790 Leicester; d Aug 23
 
Thomas #1413 was a rich and prominent merchant; in 1775 moved to Haverhill for 
safety during war; one of founders of fire club which became fire dept. His picture 
in Mass. Magazine Apr. 1794, p. 201
543 
MARY-6 (Samuel-5, Caleb-4, Samuel 3,2)
 b Dec 1 1754 Goffstown NH
 m Nov 
30 1780 Exeter NH VR & Litchfield VR
 Samuel Gilman
 res. Exeter? & 
Boston
 ch (GILMAN)
 1421 Elizabeth Blodget b Dec 16 1781 Exeter
545 
SAMUEL-6 (Samuel-5, Caleb-4, Samuel-3,2)
 b Aug 28 1757 Goffstown NH (in Boston 
VR)
 d Apr 11, 1814 Philadelphia
 m 1st Jan 1778 Exeter NH
 Dorothy Folsom
 
d 1790 Philadelphia
 dau Gen. Nathaniel & Dorothy (Smith) Folsom
 m 
2d, May 10 1792 Philadelphia
 Rebecca Smith of Philadelphia
 b Apr 11, 1772 
Philadelphia
 d Mar 9 1837 Philadelphia
 dau Rev. William D.D. & Rebecca 
(Morse) Smith. The Rev. William Smith was the founderof the academy and college 
of Philadelphia which became the University of Pennsylvania
 1422 Charles Frederick 
d 1813? Res. 1813 Baltimore; merchant
 1423* Maria Louisa b May 12 1778
 
1424 Samuel Gilman d Sep 29 1812 New London CT, commander of gun boat
 1425 
William H d. before 1813 when father signs a deed as heir of William H.
 1426 
dau bef. 1790 when mother d. m. Col. John West Minor of Fairfax, VA; This may 
be an error. "dau" may be a grand dau.
 CH by 2nd WIFE REBECCA
 
1427 Richard d.y.
 1428 Thomas Smith b Aug 25 1793; d 1836; m. Anna Marshall
 
1429 George d.y.
 1430 *Julia Ann Allen b Nov 13 1795
 1431 Elinor Matilda 
b 1797; d Sep 16 1833; m1) Abel Jennings; m2) Richard Penn Smith
 1432 John 
Adams b Dec 18 1799; d March 5 1870; m. Nancy Fletcher
 1433 Rebecca b 1792? 
m 1803 John Whitney [DAR 108:233]
 545 Samuel at 19 was a Capt in the NH Militia, 
at the outbreak of the Rev. War. Resigned after 1 year. Was unsuccessful in business 
at Exeter NH. His father impoverished himself in assuming his son's debts. Samuel 
545 then made money in the East India trade at Boston. In 1789 he went to Philadelphia 
and started the first joint stock insurance company in America. He was on the 
first Board of Directors.
 He was one of the first purchaser of land--as a 
speculation-- when Washington DC was laid out; Owned 494 acres north of N. St. 
between 3rd and 18th. He managed two lotteries to encourage the sale of Washington 
city lots, and was responsible for the prized. The first prize was to be a $50,000 
hotel. Tickets failed to sell; he was sued by the owner of the winning ticket 
for his failure to complete the hotel and eventually was jailed as a debtor.
 
He owned the first house built in Washington; this house was occupied by Pres. 
Adams while the White House was being built. The hotel (above) was finally bought 
by the government for use as the first Post Office. It burned in 1836.
 He 
was, 1793, agent for the Commissioners have charge of the building and maintenance 
of Washington. He used this position to further his own interests in land speculation. 
Pres. Washington wrote, Jan 23 1794: " -- had been against the appointment. 
was at a loss to account for conduct so different from whaat a Superintend's should 
be, but it appears now what speculation has been his primary object from the beginning--I 
wish you may have yet seen the woest features in Mr. Blodget's conduct. -- little 
confidence I fear is placed in Mr. Blodget's and least where he is best know."
 
Samuel made money easily in the channels of routine, ordinary trade; his speculations 
were wild and badly planned. His friends called him a genius and his enemies called 
him a scoundrel. When he deeded his property in backruptcy, he failed to have 
his wife release her dower right. Such details caused various comments. His wife 
sued the Government for her interest in the hotel-postoffice and was granted an 
annuity of $333.33. Not only was he interested in founding the first insurance 
company and in founding the first seat of government; he was an acative advocate 
of a national university. Even when he was in jail he solicited $5 contributions 
for the establishment of a university and collected $7000. After his death, this 
money could not be found. Also, he was enough of an architect to join in a competition 
to furnish plans for a capitol. He loaned the Commissioners $500 to pay for the 
winning design--prepared by a physician who never before had competed. Samuel 
was perhaps the most versatile and most picturesque of all Blodgetts.
548
 
Capt. WILLIAM-6 (Samuel-5, Caleb-4, Samuel-3,2)
 b. Dec 18 1762 Goffstown NH 
(in Boston, Mass VR)
 m. Sarah Stark
 b June 11 1769 Dunbarton NH
 d 
Jan 20 1801 Newburyport, Mass VR
 dau Maj. Gen. John & Elizabeth (Paige) 
Stark
 Children:
 1434 Maria Eloisa b Mar 2 1788 Goffstown VR; bp Jan 15 
1789 Haverhill, Mass.
 1435 Caleb b June 1 1790 Goffstown NH
 1436 Charles 
Stark bp Jan 21 1801 Newburyport MA VR
 1437 Betty b.? ; named in grandfather's 
will as dau. Wm.
1423 
MARIA LOUISA-7 (Samuel-6,5; Caleb-4, Samuel-3,2)
 b May 12 1778
 d 1852 
Baltimore MD
 m Feb 6 1798 Philadelphia PA
 James West of Baltimore
 
b Nov 22 1763 Philadelphia
 d 1810? Baltimore
 s. William & Mary (Hodge) 
West
 ch (WEST):
 3206 Harriet b Dec 24 1800; d 1800 Baltimore, unm.
 
3207 Mary b Nov 27 1801
 3208 Helen Anne b Feb 11 1803 Baltimore; m and lived 
abroad?
 3209 William Henry b Apr 18 1804; m. Gertrude Minor, 8 ch; in conf 
army; one dau m. Somerville
 3210 Benjamin b May 4 1805
 3211 James b 1809
1430 
JULIAN ANN ALLEN-7 (Samuel-6,5; Caleb-4, Samuel-3,2)
 b Nov 13 1795
 d July 
26 1877
 m. John Britton of Philadelphia PA
 d. Jan 20 1838
 Res. Warrington 
PA
 ch (BRITTON):
 3214 James Blodgett, res. Warrington
 3215 dau m. 
Dr. C. Moore of Jackson N.C.