Joseph Blodget

1696 - 1783  (87 years)

• Name	Joseph Blodget  [1, 2]
  Born	17 Sep 1696	Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts   [3]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	16 Dec 1718	Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts   [4]
  Residence	1730	Holland, Hampden, Massachusetts   [5]
  	"Joseph Blodgett is believed to be the first settler in the region now known as Holland. The records show that he bought land there in 1730."
  Residence	4 Feb 1780	South Brimfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts   [6]
  	In the modern-day town of Holland, Hampden, Massachusetts
  Will	4 Feb 1780	Hampshire Co., Massachusetts   [6]
  	To heirs of son Joseph Blodgett: 40s to share equally; to son Benja Blodgett: 40s; to heirs of son Abner Blodgett: 40s to share equally; to son Thomas Blodgett: 40s; to sons Samuel Blodgett, Jonas Blodgett, Caleb Blodgett, Elijah Blodgett, Admatha Blodgett, and daughters Sarah Blodgett alias Sarah Williams wife to John Willms, Anna Blodgett alias Anna Sherman wife to Thomas Sherman, Abigail Blodgett alias Abigail Gates wife to Samuel Gates, Ruth Blodgett alias Ruth Danielson wife to John Danielson, Lydia Blodgett alias Lydia Hubbard wife to Simeon Hubbard, Achsah Blodgett alias Winslow wife to Ashbell Winslow: equal shares of remaining estate; sons Samuel Blodgett, Jonas Blodgett, Caleb Blodgett, Elijah Blodgett executors
  Died	5 Feb 1780 - 6 Oct 1783
  Probate	7 Oct 1783	Hampshire Co., Massachusetts   [6]
  	Will proved
  Person ID	I1706	Wm L Gann Ancestors
  Last Modified	3 May 2017

  
  

  Father	Thomas Blogget,   b. 26 Feb 1661, Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts ,   d. 29 Sep 1740, Lexington, Middlesex, Massachusetts  (Age 79 years)
  Mother	Rebecca Tidd,   d. 8 Mar 1750, Lexington, Middlesex, Massachusetts
  Married	11 Nov 1685	Woburn, Essex, Massachusetts   [7]
  Family ID	F1026	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family 1	Elizabeth Sawyer,   b. 7 Nov 1698, Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts ,   d. 8 May 1735, Brimfield, Hampden, Massachusetts  (Age 36 years)
  Married	16 Dec 1718	Medford, Middlesex, Massachusetts   [4]
  Children	1. Elizabeth Blodget,   b. 12 Jan 1719, Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts + 2. Joseph Blodget,   b. 17 Apr 1721, Lexington, Middlesex, Massachusetts ,   d. 14 Sep 1775  (Age 54 years)   3. Sarah Blodget,   b. 12 Nov 1722, Lexington, Middlesex, Massachusetts ,   d. Aft 4 Feb 1780  (Age 57 years)   4. Anna Blodget,   b. 10 Apr 1724, Lexington, Middlesex, Massachusetts ,   d. 10 Dec 1808, Brimfield, Hampden, Massachusetts  (Age 84 years)   5. Abigail Blodget,   b. 18 Jul 1726, Lexington, Middlesex, Massachusetts ,   d. Aft 4 Feb 1780  (Age 53 years)   6. Ruth Blodget,   b. 1 Mar 1727/28, Lexington, Middlesex, Massachusetts ,   d. 14 Sep 1807, Butternuts Twp., Otsego, New York  (Age 79 years)   7. Benjamin Blodget,   b. 9 Jun 1730, Brimfield, Hampden, Massachusetts ,   d. Aft 4 Feb 1780  (Age 49 years)   8. Abner Blodget,   b. 6 Jun 1732, Brimfield, Hampden, Massachusetts ,   d. Bef 4 Feb 1780  (Age 47 years)   9. Thomas Blodget,   b. 26 Sep 1734, Brimfield, Hampden, Massachusetts ,   d. Aft 4 Feb 1780  (Age 45 years)
  Family ID	F769	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family 2	Sarah Ingersole,   b. 17 May 1718, Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts
  Married	29 Jun 1738	Brimfield, Hampden, Massachusetts   [8]
  Children	1. Samuel Blodget,   b. 17 May 1739, Brimfield, Hampden, Massachusetts ,   d. Aft 4 Feb 1780  (Age 40 years)   2. Lydia Blodget,   b. 7 Feb 1741, Brimfield, Hampden, Massachusetts ,   d. 8 Sep 1808, Brimfield, Hampden, Massachusetts  (Age 67 years)   3. Jonas Blodget,   b. 12 Nov 1743, Brimfield, Hampden, Massachusetts ,   d. 18 Apr 1839, Brimfield, Hampden, Massachusetts  (Age 95 years)   4. Azubah Blodget,   b. 12 Apr 1746, Brimfield, Hampden, Massachusetts   5. Caleb Blodget,   b. 24 Nov 1748, Brimfield, Hampden, Massachusetts ,   d. 4 Feb 1780 - 28 Aug 1795  (Age 46 years)   6. Elijah Blodget,   b. 25 Oct 1751, Brimfield, Hampden, Massachusetts ,   d. Aft 4 Feb 1780  (Age 28 years)   7. Marsena Blodget,   b. 4 Mar 1754, Brimfield, Hampden, Massachusetts   8. Nathan Blodget,   b. 3 Nov 1756, Brimfield, Hampden, Massachusetts   9. Admatha Blodget,   b. 15 Dec 1758, Brimfield, Hampden, Massachusetts ,   d. Aft 4 Feb 1780  (Age 21 years)
  Last Modified	28 Apr 2017
  Family ID	F775	Group Sheet

  
  

• Sources

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