Rebecca Blodget

Notes:

Died:
On this date she was mentioned as a creditor to son John Russell's estate

Rebecca — John Russell. John died 26 Dec 1745 - 9 Sep 1746. [Group Sheet]

1. Rebekah Russell was born 24 Jun 1711, Lexington, Middlesex, Massachusetts; died Aft 10 Apr 1754.
2. Adonijah Russell was born 25 Feb 1712/3, Lexington, Middlesex, Massachusetts; was christened 4 Jun 1713, Lexington, Middlesex, Massachusetts; died 21 Feb 1775, Brimfield, Hampden, Massachusetts; was buried Brimfield, Hampden, Massachusetts.
3. Abigail Russell was born 15 Feb 1715/6, Lexington, Middlesex, Massachusetts; was christened 4 Mar 1715/6, Lexington, Middlesex, Massachusetts; died 23 Apr 1803, Brimfield, Hampden, Massachusetts; was buried Brimfield, Hampden, Massachusetts.
4. John Russell was born 10 Apr 1719, Lexington, Middlesex, Massachusetts; was christened 26 Apr 1719, Lexington, Middlesex, Massachusetts; died 25 Aug 1756, Brimfield, Hampden, Massachusetts.
5. Solomon Russell was born 5 Aug 1723, Lexington, Middlesex, Massachusetts; was christened 11 Aug 1723, Lexington, Middlesex, Massachusetts; died Aft 25 Dec 1745.
6. Joseph Russell was born 23 Aug 1729, Lexington, Middlesex, Massachusetts; was christened 24 Aug 1729, Lexington, Middlesex, Massachusetts; died Aft 25 Dec 1745.

Other Events:

• Probate: 4 Nov 1740, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts; Will proved
• Probate: 2 Feb 1740/1, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts; Estate inventory; total is not given but approaches £400
• Will: 26 Oct 1738, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts; To "beloved wife" Rebeckah Bloggett: life estate in all possessions and full rights to sell, improve, etc. for her own maintenance and comfort; to sons Thomas, Joseph, and Samuel Bloggett: lands already given; to daughters Rebeckah Russell, Abigail Reed: "All My Moveable house hold Stuff", exceptions noted; to sons Thomas Bloggett, Samuel Bloggett: certain furniture excepted from the daughters' bequest, and clothing; to son Joseph Bloggett: £20; to daughter Rebeckah Russell: £10; sons Thomas and Samuel Bloggett, executors

Notes:

Some years after his marriage Thomas moved to Lexington (Mass.) where he took up land and became one of the town's most active and prominent citizens, and the ancestor of the greater part of the Lexington Blodgetts. He was assesses in Woburn from 1684 to 1689, and first assessed in Lexington in 1691. "Captain Blodgett" as he was familiarly called was a subscriber to the "Meetinghouse"; he gave 1 pound, 6 shillings towards the first Meetinghouse, and 5 shillings towards the purchase of Lexington Common, at a meeting held April 1711. At another meeting held June 9, 1713. It was voted to build a new church on the plan of the one at Concord, and Thomas Blodgett and two others were appointed to carry out the measure, (Hudson's History of Lexington) Thomas and his wife were admitted to the Church March 5, 1699, by letters of dismissal from the Church in Woburn. At the first town meeting in Lexington, Thomas Blodgett was chosen Tythingman, an office of great importance and dignity at that time. He was made an assessor in 1704, chosen Selectman in 1714, many times re-elected, and in short filled nearly every place of honor and trust in the town. The will of Thomas Blodgett was filed in Probate Court, November 24, 1740, and recorded with Middlesex Wills, Book 22, p.341; it mentions wife Rebecca, sons Thomas and Joseph, who had 20 pounds extra, son Samuel and daughter Rebecca, who had 10 pounds extra.

Died:
Lexington town records do not seem to have this record

Thomas married Rebecca Tidd 11 Nov 1685, Woburn, Essex, Massachusetts. Rebecca (daughter of John Tidd and Rebecca Wood) died 8 Mar 1750, Lexington, Middlesex, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Not found in probate docket index of Middlesex Co., Massachusetts (23 May 2017)

Samuel married Ruth Eggleton 13 Dec 1655, Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts. Ruth (daughter of Steven Eggleton and Elizabeth Bennett) was born 8 Nov 1631, Kent, England; died 14 Oct 1703, Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Probably of Boston at the time of her marriage

Name:
Surname possibly Eggleston or a variant

Other Events:

• Probate: 31 May 1703, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts; Will proved
• Will: 7 Aug 1701, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts; Son John Tidd to pay bequests; to grandson Daniel Tidd, son of deceased son Daniel: money at age 21; to granddaughter Mary Tidd, daughter of same: money at age 18; should grandson Daniel Tidd not survive to age 21, then his to be paid to grandchildren Mary Tidd and Ebenezer Tidd, children of son John Tidd; should granddaughter Mary Tidd not survive to age 18 then hers to be paid to her mother Lydia Tidd; to "well beloved" daughter Hannah Smith: money; to "four eldest grandsons" Joseph Smith, John Tidd, Thomas Blogget, and Joshua Symonds: money; to "my dear and loving wife" (unnamed): all household goods, a cow; to "my four elder granddaughters" Elizabeth Tidd, Rebekah Symonds, Hannah Smith, Rebekah Blogget: money; executors, sons John Tidd, Joseph Tidd

Notes:

Birth:
Headstone: "Aged 78 Years"

Buried:
Old Burying Ground
Plot A.18

John married Rebecca Wood 14 Apr 1650, Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts. Rebecca was born 1625; died 10 Jun 1717; was buried Lexington, Middlesex, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Birth:
Headstone: "Aged 92 Years"

Buried:
Old Burying Ground
Plot A.17

Died:
Not found in Lexington town records

Other Events:

• Immigration: 8 Apr 1635, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Aboard the ship Increase
• Occupation: 8 Apr 1635, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Glover
• Probate: 8 Jan 1642/43, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts; Will proved
• Will: 10 Aug 1641, Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts; I, Thomas Blodggett, being at this time in my right mind, give to my wife Susan, my whole estate, after my decease, as well within as without. She to bring up my children in such learning and other things as meet for them and pay eldest son, Daniel, £15 when he is one and twenty, or in one month after her decease. To my second son, Samuel £15 as above. To daughter Susanna £15. Should they have a father- in- law who does not treat them well, my will is that the Deacons and our brother Fessington and our brother Edward Winhship they, or either of them shall have the power to see unto it and reform it by one means or another. Written this 10th day of 9th month 1641. THOMAS BLOGGET In the presence of THOMAS HARRIS JOHN MEENA

Notes:

Born in England, 1605 exact location not definitely known. He came to America in 1635 in the ship "Increase" and settled in Cambridge, Massachusetts Bay Colony, with his wife Susannah and two children, Daniel aged 4 years, and Samuel aged 1½ years. He died in Cambridge August 7, 1642.

According to the London Customhouse records Thomas was a "Glover" and pursued his occupation in London, and afterwards in Boston (Mass). Customhouse records also depose that he "brought certificates from Ministers and Justices of ye Peace os conformities to the Church of England." Cambridge (Mass.) records show that he was Sworn a Freeman and allotted land March 6, 1636. In the year 1638 he sold a tract of land to Robert Daniel, and between Harvard Square and Mount Auburn Street, probably his homestead.

Dying in 1642, Thomas left a will dated August 10, 1641, probated in 1643.

Thomas' widow, Susannah, married, July 15, 1644, James Thompson of Woburn (Mass.), b. in England, 1593. The children moved to Woburn with her and settled there. She died in Woburn, Feb. 10, 1660. The daughter, Susanna Blodgett, married Nov. 1655, Jonathan Thompson, son of her stepfather. Their great-grandson, Benjamin Thompson, became the distinguished philosopher, knighted by King George III, and given the title of Count Rumford, by the King of Bavaria, b. Aug 21, 1814. A statue was erected to his memory in Munich, a replica of which stands in front of the Public Library in Woburn, erected by Mr. Marshall Tidd of Woburn, who has a Blodgett connection in the third generation.

Thomas — Susannah. Susannah was born 1598, England; died 10 Feb 1660/61, Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet]

Steven — Elizabeth Bennett. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Probate: 10 Nov 1656, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts; Will proved
• Will: 9 Apr 1656, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts; To "Allice my beloved wife": house, orchards, gardens, livestock, etc., and "all my household stuffe, shee brought with her"; after her death or remarriage, the aforementioned items to be shared by "my 3 grandchildren" Benjamin Savell, Hannah Savell, and "my Sonne Samuells Daughter"; to grandchildren Jno and Samuel Savel: 20s; daughters Mary and Elizabeth, executrices; to son John: £5; to grandchildren Thomas Fuller and Jno Kendall: land

Notes:

Died:
Woburn town records give the year 1657; this must be a mistake given the dates on the will

John — Margaret. Margaret died 1651, Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Name:
Some researchers give a surname "Greenleaf"; no source citations yet seen (26 Jun 2017)