BLANCHARD FAMILY GENEALOGY
PETERBOROUGH, HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, NEW HAMPSHIRE
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SOURCE: History of the town of Peterborough, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire :
with the report of the proceedings at the centennial celebration in 1839, an 
appendix containing the records of the original proprietors, and a genealogical 
and historical register, by Albert Smith; Boston: Press of G.H. Ellis, 1876, 753 pgs.
 
THE BLANCHARD FAMILY
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JOTHAM BLANCHARD (Capt.) His farm lay east of the east line of the farm B., or Bogle
farm. It was bounded on the north by Wiley, and east by Miller; south by Kelso Gray's
farm. The road began at the south-west corner, and run to the north-east corner, dividing
it into two equal parts or proportions. Jotham Blanchard took the north-western portion,
and lived on the Alld place probably in 1776-1781, and James McKean occupied the
south-eastern part.
  Blanchard attached his portion to the Alld farm. Capt. Blanchard appears by the records of
the town to have been an important character in its proceedings. We find that he was first
made moderator at a town-meeting, April 5, 1774, and this is his first appearance; and
then also moderator 1776-1778 and 1780-1781, and selectman 1777-1779 and 1780-1781, and
on committee of safety in 1776. After this his name does not occur again. There is no
record of his family, or tradition how he disappeared from town without leaving some 
traces behind.

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CYRUS BLANCHARD is entirely distinct form the family of above. He was born in Milford NH
Oct 9, 1781, and was the son of Stephen Blanchard. He m. 1807 to Mary, dau of Samuel and
Mary Blanchard, of Billerica MA.  He purchased the farm where he lived (the McKean place)
and moved to town in 1807.  He d. March 31, 1851, ae 70 yrs 5 mos.  She d. Aug 4, 1872,
ae. 91 yrs 7 months.
Children of Cyrus & Mary (Blanchard) Blanchard:
1. +Cyrus Blanchard, b. Sept 15, 1809; m1st, Maranda Persons; m2d, Abigail Davis
2. David, b. Oct 10, 1813; m. Maria J. Moar, of Milford, NH, Feb 10, 1844
3. William, b. Aug 7, 1816; m. Elizabeth Edes, dau of Isaac Edes, Aug 1859. He d.
April 23, 1861, ae 44 yrs. She d. Oct 22, 1867, ae 41 yrs.

CYRUS BLANCHARD, son of Cyrus & Mary (Blanchard) BLanchard, b. Sept 15, 1809. He married
1st wife, Feb 22, 1834 Maranda Persons. She d. July 11, 1836; He m. 2nd w, Sept 10, 1840
to Abigail Davis. He lives on the Andrew Miller place.
Children of Cyrus & Abigail (Davis) Blanchard:
1. Mary E., b. April 5, 1843; m. B. Wyman Crosby; d. July 7, 1872 ae 29 yrs 3 mos. One
ch, William Wyman Crosby, b. Aug 11, 1865.
2. Fanny M., b. Nov. 26, 1844; m. Joseph Crosby, who was killed in battle in the war of
the Rebellion. Children: (1) Gentianella, b. Sept 6, 1860; (2) Etta M., b. Oct 1862; She
m2nd, Charles Austin. Two children: Freddie and Eddie.
3. Abigail A., b. Sept 16, 1846; m. R.M. McGilvray. Two ch, Frankie R. and Nellie.
4. Harriet F., b. Feb 27, 1848; m. George May; resided Wilton NH, four children
5. Sarah F., b. Feb 27, 1854; d. Aug 1856, ae 2 yrs 6 mos.
6. Carrie M., b. May 21, 1858
7. Willie, b. April 29, 1861
8. Emma, b. Oct 18, 1864



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