Sarah
BLANCHARD
Born
2 August 1740
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Dunstable, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died
29 March 1798
,
Amherst, New Hampshire, USA
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Robert FLETCHER
Born: 1 January 1762, Dunstable, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 12 October 1809, Montréal, Lower Canada
Died: 12 October 1809, Montréal, Lower Canada
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1740 Birth
Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915
Name: Sarah Blanchard
Gender: Female
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Birth Date: 02 Aug 1740
birthPlace: DUNSTABLE,MIDDLESEX,MASSACHUSETTS
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father's Name: Joseph Blanchard
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mother's Name: Rebeca
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indexing project (batch) number: C50073-1
system origin: Massachusetts-ODM
source Film Number: 823729
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Name: Sarah Blanchard
Gender: Female
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Birth Date: 02 Aug 1740
birthPlace: DUNSTABLE,MIDDLESEX,MASSACHUSETTS
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father's Name: Joseph Blanchard
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mother's Name: Rebeca
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indexing project (batch) number: C50073-1
system origin: Massachusetts-ODM
source Film Number: 823729
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1761 Marriage / PartnerSarah BLANCHARD and Robert FLETCHER 17 September 1761,
She was 21 years old.
1762 Birth of ChildRobert FLETCHER was born 1 January 1762, Dunstable, Massachusetts, USA
Sarah was 21 years old.
1769 Birth of ChildGrace FLETCHER was born 10 April 1769, Dunstable, Massachusetts, USA
Sarah was 28 years old.
1772 Birth of ChildMary FLETCHER was born 28 June 1772, Dunstable, Massachusetts, USA
Sarah was 31 years old.
1773 Birth of ChildHannah Blanchard FLETCHER was born 13 October 1773, Merrimack, New Hampshire, USA
Sarah was 33 years old.
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1792 Death of Spouse/PartnerRobert FLETCHER died 9 September 1792, Tyngsborough, Massachusetts, USA
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In memory of the widow Sarah Fletcher who died the 29 March AD, 1798; aged 52 Years. "Her children arise up and call her blessed."
Amherst Town Hall Burying Ground Amherst Hillsborough County New Hampshire, USA
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Death — 179829 March 1798
Amherst, New Hampshire, USA
She died at the age of 57.
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Amherst Town Hall Burying Ground Amherst Hillsborough County New Hampshire, USA
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The name 'Massachusetts' originates with native Americans in the Massachusetts Bay area (from the language of the Algonquian nation). The name translates roughly as 'at or about the great hill.' (statesymbolsusa.org)1620 - 1627 - Plymouth Colony, New England
1628 - 1686 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1689 - 1692 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1692 - 1775 - Province of Massachusetts Bay
1776 - 1788 - Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
February 6, 1788 - Massachusetts becomes 6th U.S. state
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