Individual Details
John Blanchard
(11 Sep 1763 - 1844)
I found the pension application file which clarifies some things. The information in the Abbot book seems to be mostly incorrect
There is not evidence related to the name of his wife
The pension file includes his birth as 11 Sep 1763 in Concord
https://www.imagesofmichigan.com/oakland-county-michigan-revolutionary-soldiers-and-daughters
Some information on p 144 in the Abbott book. He had two wives. But maybe just one wife -- it is up in the air. Plus the Abbot book has a completely different list of children than the findagarve site so there may be some big mix-up.
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/122408499/john-blanchard
Husband of Hannah Perrin, married in Pembroke, New Hampshire. According to family tree data on www.ancestry.com, Hannah died before John moved to Michigan.
G. Miller, family member, has a land record for John Jr. & Betsey Blanchard, and Ezra and Lovina Miller, that states they sold their land in LOCKPORT, Niagara, NY before coming to Michigan.
G. Miller has a letter from John Sr's Revolutionary War Pension File dated July 9, 1834. It states that he lived in Vermont for 10 years, then moved to lower Canada for 19 years, and then to Lockport, New York, before moving to Farmington, Michigan two years prior to the letter being written, which would make his move to Michigan in 1832. It has his birth as September 11, 1763. His final pension payment was in the 3rd Quarter of 1844 which likely is when he died.
There is an 1830 census for a John Blanchard in Lockport, Niagara, NY.
John Blanchard United States Census, 1830
Name: John Blanchard
Event Place: Lockport, Niagara, New York
Page Number: 390
Listed in the 1830 NY census is one male (15-20), one male (20-30), one male (60-70) John, one female (5-10), one female (15-20) and one female (50-60, Hannah?). Ezra Miller is listed on the line below him.
Michigan Military Records, 1775-1836 about John Blanchard
Name: John Blanchard
Heading: Pensioners of Territorial Michigan
Sub Heading: From the Pension Establishment Records Published by the War Department in 1836
Location: Oakland County
Comment: Blanchard, John, private. Placed on Pension Roll, July 30, 1834, at the age of 71. Service:--New Hampshire militia. Pension began Mar. 4, 1831. Annual allowance $80.00. Sums received ---. Inscribed under Act of Congress, June 7, 1832.
In 1840, John was living in White Lake, Oakland, MI. According to the MI state library pioneer record, John was married only ONCE.
Father of:
1. Sophia (Abraham) Lackey 1799-1889, MI. They are buried in Boughton Cemetery, Riley, Clinton, MI. FAG: Sophia #5970518.
2. John Blanchard 1800 - after 1836, MI
3. David Blanchard 1808-1895, MI. He is buried in Boughton Cemetery, Riley, Clinton, MI. FAG: David #5970529.
4. Lovina Blanchard 1811-1851/1854, MI. She married Ezra Collins Miller about 1833 in New York. Children: George Washington Miller 1834-1903, MI, Ezra Wallace Miller 1844-1927, Letta Boynton 1846-1923 and Flora Alma McCaul 1851-1936. Burial unknown. Ezra was born in 1805, NY and died in 1882. He is buried in Kent Co, MI.
MICHIGAN HISTORICAL COMMISSION REVOLUTIONARY SOLDIERS OF OAKLAND CO. MICHIGAN pages 456-457
"John Blanchard's name is given in the list of pensioners of 1840 where his residence is mentioned as White Lake and his age as 77. The county records show that a John Blanchard, of Farmington, deeded land in 1834 to his daughter, Sophia Lakey, which in 1852 was sold by Sophia and Abraham Lakey to Ira F. Gage. In 1835, John Blanchard deeded 80 acres of land to his son, David, whose wife was Sally. David owned one-half of the Northeast Quarter of Section 7 and deeded the same to Benjamin Sage in 1839. John Blanchard's former residence was Meredith, Delaware County, New York." (Last residence is reported to be Lockport, New York)
John's parents were John Blanchard born July 19, 1737 Andover, Essex, MA, died February 10, 1823, Concord, NH and Eleanor Stevens. They were married on February 5, 1761, Andover, Essex, MA.* She died December 4, 1799, Concord, MA.
John's grandparents were Joseph Blanchard born February 19, 1701, Andover, Essex, Massachusetts, died ? and Sarah Abbott born about 1701, died November 11, 1757, Andover, Essex, Massachusetts.
There is not evidence related to the name of his wife
The pension file includes his birth as 11 Sep 1763 in Concord
https://www.imagesofmichigan.com/oakland-county-michigan-revolutionary-soldiers-and-daughters
Some information on p 144 in the Abbott book. He had two wives. But maybe just one wife -- it is up in the air. Plus the Abbot book has a completely different list of children than the findagarve site so there may be some big mix-up.
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/122408499/john-blanchard
Husband of Hannah Perrin, married in Pembroke, New Hampshire. According to family tree data on www.ancestry.com, Hannah died before John moved to Michigan.
G. Miller, family member, has a land record for John Jr. & Betsey Blanchard, and Ezra and Lovina Miller, that states they sold their land in LOCKPORT, Niagara, NY before coming to Michigan.
G. Miller has a letter from John Sr's Revolutionary War Pension File dated July 9, 1834. It states that he lived in Vermont for 10 years, then moved to lower Canada for 19 years, and then to Lockport, New York, before moving to Farmington, Michigan two years prior to the letter being written, which would make his move to Michigan in 1832. It has his birth as September 11, 1763. His final pension payment was in the 3rd Quarter of 1844 which likely is when he died.
There is an 1830 census for a John Blanchard in Lockport, Niagara, NY.
John Blanchard United States Census, 1830
Name: John Blanchard
Event Place: Lockport, Niagara, New York
Page Number: 390
Listed in the 1830 NY census is one male (15-20), one male (20-30), one male (60-70) John, one female (5-10), one female (15-20) and one female (50-60, Hannah?). Ezra Miller is listed on the line below him.
Michigan Military Records, 1775-1836 about John Blanchard
Name: John Blanchard
Heading: Pensioners of Territorial Michigan
Sub Heading: From the Pension Establishment Records Published by the War Department in 1836
Location: Oakland County
Comment: Blanchard, John, private. Placed on Pension Roll, July 30, 1834, at the age of 71. Service:--New Hampshire militia. Pension began Mar. 4, 1831. Annual allowance $80.00. Sums received ---. Inscribed under Act of Congress, June 7, 1832.
In 1840, John was living in White Lake, Oakland, MI. According to the MI state library pioneer record, John was married only ONCE.
Father of:
1. Sophia (Abraham) Lackey 1799-1889, MI. They are buried in Boughton Cemetery, Riley, Clinton, MI. FAG: Sophia #5970518.
2. John Blanchard 1800 - after 1836, MI
3. David Blanchard 1808-1895, MI. He is buried in Boughton Cemetery, Riley, Clinton, MI. FAG: David #5970529.
4. Lovina Blanchard 1811-1851/1854, MI. She married Ezra Collins Miller about 1833 in New York. Children: George Washington Miller 1834-1903, MI, Ezra Wallace Miller 1844-1927, Letta Boynton 1846-1923 and Flora Alma McCaul 1851-1936. Burial unknown. Ezra was born in 1805, NY and died in 1882. He is buried in Kent Co, MI.
MICHIGAN HISTORICAL COMMISSION REVOLUTIONARY SOLDIERS OF OAKLAND CO. MICHIGAN pages 456-457
"John Blanchard's name is given in the list of pensioners of 1840 where his residence is mentioned as White Lake and his age as 77. The county records show that a John Blanchard, of Farmington, deeded land in 1834 to his daughter, Sophia Lakey, which in 1852 was sold by Sophia and Abraham Lakey to Ira F. Gage. In 1835, John Blanchard deeded 80 acres of land to his son, David, whose wife was Sally. David owned one-half of the Northeast Quarter of Section 7 and deeded the same to Benjamin Sage in 1839. John Blanchard's former residence was Meredith, Delaware County, New York." (Last residence is reported to be Lockport, New York)
John's parents were John Blanchard born July 19, 1737 Andover, Essex, MA, died February 10, 1823, Concord, NH and Eleanor Stevens. They were married on February 5, 1761, Andover, Essex, MA.* She died December 4, 1799, Concord, MA.
John's grandparents were Joseph Blanchard born February 19, 1701, Andover, Essex, Massachusetts, died ? and Sarah Abbott born about 1701, died November 11, 1757, Andover, Essex, Massachusetts.
Events
| Birth | 11 Sep 1763 | Concord, Merrimack, New Hampshire | |||
| Marriage | Abt 1795 | Hannah Perrin | |||
| Residence | 4 Mar 1831 | Oakland, Michigan |  | ||
| Residence | 1840 | White Lake, Oakland, Michigan | | ||
| Death | 1844 | Farmington, Oakland, Michigan | |||
| Residence | Michigan | | |||
| Military | Oakland County | |
Families
| Spouse | Hannah Perrin (1770 - ) |
| Child | Sophia Blanchard (1799 - 1889) |
| Child | John Blanchard (1800 - 1838) |
| Child | David Blanchard (1808 - 1895) |
| Child | Lovina Blanchard (1811 - 1861) |
| Father | John Blanchard (1737 - 1823) |
| Mother | Eleanor Stevens (1739 - 1799) |
| Sibling | Joseph Blanchard (1761 - 1839) |
| Sibling | Stevens Blanchard (1765 - 1792) |
| Sibling | Sarah Blanchard (1769 - 1848) |
| Sibling | David Blanchard (1771 - 1810) |
| Sibling | Moses Blanchard (1783 - 1858) |
Endnotes
1. Ancestry.com, U.S., The Pension Roll of 1835 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014).
2. Ancestry.com, U.S., Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files, 1800-1900 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010).
3. Ancestry.com, 1840 United States Federal Census (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010), Year: 1840; Census Place: White Lake, Oakland, Michigan; Page: 44; Family History Library Film: 0014797.
4. Ancestry.com, Michigan Military Records, 1775-1836 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2000).
5. Ancestry.com, Michigan Military Records, 1775-1836 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2000).