Ancestors of James BLODGETT
James BLODGETT
(1723-1817)

 

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Theodia WALBRIDGE

James BLODGETT

  • Born: 12 Dec 1723, Monson, Hampden Co., MA 1
  • Married: 11 Oct 1749, Stafford, Tolland Co., CT 1 2
  • Died: 20 Mar 1817, Ascot Corner, Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada 1

   General Notes:

He was an Ensign in the Revolution, and after the war removed to Randolph, Vt. "Blodgett, James, of Monson, sergt. Capt. Freeborn Moulton's co., Col. Danielson's regt., which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775, to Cambridge; left Cambridge May 6, 1775, service 21 days. Also Ensign Capt. Amos Walbridge's co., Col. David Brewer's (Hampshire co.) regt., muster roll dated Aug. 1, 1775, enlisted April 24, 1775; service 3 mos., 14 days. List of officers in camp at Roxbury, ordered to be commissioned June 17, 1775," (Vide Mass. Soldiers and Sailors of the Rev., Vol. II, pp. 195-9.) Congress, June 17, 1775, "ordered that commissions be delivered to the several officers within named," among them Capt. Amos Walbridge and Ensign James Blodgett. Silas Blodgett (probably a bro. of James), from Conn., was sergt. in the Lexington Alarm, April 1775, 2d Lieut. 2d Conn., May 1 to Dec. 18, 1775, 1st Lieut. 2d Conn., Jan. 1, 1777; resigned June 17, 1778. (Vide Conn. in the War.) .

   Marriage Information:

James married Theodia WALBRIDGE, daughter of Amos WALBRIDGE and Theodia PORTER, on 11 Oct 1749 in Stafford, Tolland Co., CT 1 2. (Theodia WALBRIDGE was born on 8 Aug 1733 in Canterbury, Windham Co., CT 3 and died on 25 Sep 1819 in Randolph Center, Orange Co., VT.)

Sources

1 Descendants of Henry Wallbridge Who Married Anna Amos, Wallbridge, William Gedney, Descendants of Henry Wallbridge Who Married Anna Amos, (Philadelphia, PA: Franklin Printing Company, 1898). , Pg. 46.

2 Connecticut, 1635-1860 Marriage Index. , Family history library microfilm roll info: Roll number: 1319712.

3 Descendants of Henry Wallbridge Who Married Anna Amos, Wallbridge, William Gedney, Descendants of Henry Wallbridge Who Married Anna Amos, (Philadelphia, PA: Franklin Printing Company, 1898). , Pg. 34.

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