Nathaniel Blanchard

Notes:

1-1-2002 Notes from -- rootsweb.com/Blanchard-L : Thomas Blanchard was married 3 times: 1) Elizabeth //, 2) Agnes Bent (or Barnes-Agnes Bent was the widow of Richard Barnes), and 3) Mary Maverick or Shrimpton.

Source: NEHGR V.56, page liv: ..."Thomas (1) Blanchard, who was of French Huguenot ancestry, and who came to this country from England in 1639, in the ship "Jonathan." His wife's name was Mary. His son Samuel (2) was born in England in 1629, and came to America with his father. "

Source: NEHGR v.41, page 82 - from Massachusetts Archives, ix.4 -- Petition of Thomas Blandcher, 2-4-1646, says -- Whereas Anne Barnes of Way-hill in Hampshire, England, gave her son Richard Barnes 20 pounds and Anne Bent grandmother to said Richard gave him 16 pounds committed to the trust of John Bent with whom the said Richard hath been "mantayned since his coming into New England about seven years." -- John Bent gives security for payment when said Richard is twentyone, signed by Thomas Blancher, John Bent and Peter Noyes.

Source: NEHGR V. 51, pages 126-7 - (See- in Blanchard File). Genealogical Gleanings in England - show relationship of Thornedyke of Little Carlton (Herbert, d. 24 May 1554, proved 23 November 1554) and Thomas Blanchard family. (Thomas Blanchard m. a Thornedyke.)
I COULDN'T FIGURE OUT THE EXACT LINKAGE -- NEED MORE INFO.

Source: Everton's Genealogical Helper, March-April 2000, page 33: Family Traced Back to England-- all on the Blanchards and provides the surname web site: www.Blanchard-L.com for further information: "It is believed Thomas operated a dairy in Boston. He lived in Braintree, MA from 1646 to 1651. In 1650 he purchased a house in Malden, MA. There is considerable documentation on Thomas, including his will, deeds, and a suit filed against him. Thomas Blanchard died in Charlestown, MA, 21 May 1654."

Thomas married Elizabeth. Elizabeth died before 1637 in England. [Group Sheet]