BLANCHARD.—Eli Blanchard (from Weymouth) m. Deborah, D. of John Harden, and settled in E. B., and had Eli 1798, Noah 1800, Lydia 1802, Mehitabel 1806, Evelina 1808, Elias Paine 1810, George W. 1813, Mary Ann 1815, Almira 1817, Semantha 1819, and Daniel Thomas 1821.—Eli m. Eliza Wood 1817.—Noah m. Lydia Binney of Boston, where he lives.—Lydia m. a Drake of Quincy.—Mehitabel m. a Chubbuck of Quincy.—Evelina m. Luther Churchill.—Elias P. m. Julia Bryant, and lives in Boston.—George W. m. Nancy, D. of Thomas White.—Mary Ann m. Daniel Gloyd.—Almira m. Orrin Wilkes.—Semantha m. a Gurney.

   BLOSSOM.—Silvanus Blossom m. Charity, D. of Amos Snell 1738, and settled in South Bridgewater, and had a family; one s. Silvanus b. 1746, m. Martha D. of Eleazar Alden, 1774, and had Alden, Leonard, Libeus, and others perhaps.—Barnabas Blossom m. Sarah Pratt 1778.—Ebenezer Blossom and his wife Hannah sold land to Elijah Washburn of Hardwick 1777.—Levi Blossom m. Abigail, D. of Cornelius Washburn, 1797.—Abigail Blossom d. 1800, æ. 22.—Levi Blossom m. Sally, D. of Calvn Keith, 1801.—Charity Blossom m. James Howard of M. 1801.—Libeus Blossom of Eaton, N. H., m. Rufus Keith 1804.—Libeus Blossom of E. m. Rebecca, D. of Samuel Leonard, 1804.—Alden Blossom went to Turner, Me., where he was a General and High Sheriff.—Thomas Blossom was one of the forefathers, and the first Deacon at Plymo. and d. a 1633.

   BOLTON.—John Bolton (said to have come from Stonington, Conn.) and his w. Sarah settled early in B.; was probably a descendant from Nicholas Bolton of Dorchester, a mem. of the Ch. there 1644; he had John a. 1686, Samuel 1688, Sarah 1690, Elizabeth 1692, Nicholas 1695, Mary 1697, Elisha 1700, Joseph 1704, Nathaniel 1706, Abigail 1709.—Samuel m. Rebecca Simnons 1742.—Sarah m. Wm. Leonard.—Elizabeth m. Michael May.—Mary d. single 1730.—Elisha d. 1777, æ. 77; his w. Mary; they had Seth 1739, Jabez, Elisha, and Meshech.   Seth m. Anne Wade 1761.—Joseph m. Deliverance Washburn 1740, and had Joseph and Philip.—Nathaniel m. Deborah, wid. of John Ripley and D. of Israel Washburn, 1740; she d. 1759, he 1770; he had a s. Nathaniel, perhaps, who m. Jane, D. of Thomas Thompson, 1777.—Abigail m. Samuel Ripley 1736.

   2.   John (s. of John 1) m. Ruth Hooper 1710, and had Susanna 1711, Ruth, Elizabeth, Hannah 1722, Martha 1725; his will 1755; he was an Ensign, and left a large estate, and gave a tankard to S. B. Church.—Susanna m. Jabez Cowing 1741.—Ruth m. Ephraim Leach 1734.—Elizabeth m. Joseph Thompson 1735.—Martha m. Joab Willis 1745.

   3.   John, Jr. (whose s. uncertain) m. Elizabeth Hayward 1751, and had Mary 1752, Anne 1754, John 1756, Betty 1760; Eliza-