Brief Life History of Nathaniel
When Nathaniel Blanchard was born on 17 October 1755, in Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, United States, his father, Benjamin Blanchard, was 28 and his mother, Ruth Wilcox, was 23. He had at least 2 sons and 4 daughters with Mercy Mead. He registered for military service in 1778. He died on 13 September 1838, in Malone, Malone, Franklin, New York, United States, at the age of 82, and was buried in Franklin, New York, United States.
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- Nathaniel Blanchard, "Connecticut, Births and Christenings, 1649-1906"
- Nathaniel Blanchard, "Find A Grave Index"
- Nathaniel Blanchar, "United States Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783"
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1776
Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
1776
New York is the 11th state.
1781 · The First Constitution
Serving the newly created United States of America as the first constitution, the Articles of Confederation were an agreement among the 13 original states preserving the independence and sovereignty of the states. But with a limited central government, the Constitutional Convention came together to replace the Articles of Confederation with a more established Constitution and central government on where the states can be represented and voice their concerns and comments to build up the nation.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: French Armand, Pierre, Andre, Marcel, Emile, Monique, Camille, Dominique, Euclide, Germaine, Leonce, Lucien.
French and English (of Norman origin): from the French medieval personal name Blanchard, from an ancient Germanic name composed of the elements blank ‘white, shining’ + hard ‘strong, brave’.
French and English: derivative of Blanc .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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