Person:William Blanding (1)
William Blanding, III
b.2 May 1676 Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
d.6 Dec 1727 Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
Parents and Siblings
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m. 4 Sep 1674
  1. William Blanding, III1676 - 1727
  2. Samuel Blanding1680 -
  3. Obadiah Blanding1683 -
  4. Daniel Blanding1685 -
  5. John Blanding1687 - 1705
  6. Ephraim Blanding1689 - 1690
  7. Noah Blanding1690 -
Spouse and Children
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m. 16 Oct 1708
  1. Elizabeth Blanding1709/10 -
Spouse and Children
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m. Abt 1711
  1. William Blanding, IV1712 -
  2. Esther Blanding1714 - 1744
  3. Mehitable Blanding1717 -
  4. Bethia Blanding1719 -
  5. Sibell Blanding1721 -
  6. Rachal Blanding1723 - 1758
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Facts and Events
Name William Blanding, III
Gender Male
Birth[1] 2 May 1676 Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
Marriage 16 Oct 1708 Rehoboth, Bristol Co., MAto Elizabeth Perry
Reference Number 35560
Elizabeth Perry
Marriage Abt 1711 (Not Rehoboth Per Vital Records There)
to Mehitable Unknown
Death[2] 6 Dec 1727 Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States

William appears to have a short-lived first marriage to an Elizabeth (although not in Rehoboth Vital Records). She dies within two weeks of giving birth to a daughter. Rehoboth vital records do have her death: Volume I, p. 180: Elizabeth, wife of William, Jan.26, 1709-10.

William and Elizabeth baptizing dau Elizabeth (I, 134; p. 534 Vital Records of Rehoboth) born on Jan 12, 1709/10. Death of Elizabeth, wife of William Jan 26, 1710.

From New England Families, Genealogical and Memorial, Volume 3, p. 1181: (III) William (3), son of William (2) Blanding, was born May 2, 1676. He married (first) October 16, 1708, Elizabeth Perry, and (second) Mehitabel _______. One child, Elizabeth, b. January 12, 1709-10, came to the first marriage, and the following children to the second marriage: William, of whom further; Esther, September 20, 1714; Mehitabel, December 11, 1717; Bethia, October 26, 1719; Sibell, September 10, 1721; Rachel, September 3, 1723. The first Mrs. Blanding died January 27, 1709-10. Mr. Blanding was a member of the First Congregational Church in Rehoboth, in 1711.

References
  1. ↑ Arnold, James N. Vital Record of Rehoboth, 1642-1896. (Providence, RI: Narragansett Historical Publishing Co., 1897)
    p. 534.

    BLANDING, William, of William and Bethia [b.] May 2, 1676.

  2. ↑ Lusk, Elizabeth Barber. (Correspondence began in October 2004.)
    Correspondence of 10 August 2004.
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