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William Blanding, V
b.27 Feb 1747/48 Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
d.12 Jun 1830 Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
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m. 25 Dec 1740
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m. 5 Jul 1772
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From New England Families, Genealogical and Memorial, Volume 3, p. 1181: (V) William (5), son of William (4) Blanding, was born February 27, 1747-48. Mr. Blanding was a patriot of the revolution. He enlisted August 12, 1776, in Captain Hodger's company, Colonial Ebenezer Francis' regiment, and was discharged October 1st of that year; he received pay under rank of sergeant and served as quartermaster under Colonel Thomas Carpenter, of Rehoboth, on an alarm from Bristol, December 8, 1778, service twenty days. He married July 5, 1772, Lydia Ormsbee. The children of William and Lydia were: William, of whom further; Abraham, born November 18, 1775; Lydia, February 22, 1778; James, October 12, 1781; Lucy, October 31, 1783; Reuben, March 17, 1786; Reuben (2), February 6, 1789; Susanna, March 8, 1790; Lephe, April 12, 1793. The father of these children [William] died June 12, 1830, and the mother passed away August 31, 1835. References
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