Brief Life History of David
When David Blaisdell was born on 5 February 1712, in Amesbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States, his father, Jonathan Blaisdell, was 35 and his mother, Hannah Jameson, was 33. He married Abigail Colby on 16 November 1733, in Amesbury, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. They were the parents of at least 10 sons and 2 daughters. He registered for military service in 1755. In 1724, at the age of 14, his occupation is listed as clockmaker in Amesbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States. He died on 27 August 1756, in Fort William Henry, Warren, New York, United States, at the age of 44.
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Family Time Line
Sources (11)
- Legacy NFS Source: David Blaisdell - birth: from 5 February 1711 to 5 February 1712; Amesbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
- David Blasdel in entry for Molly Blasdel, "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001"
- David Blasdel in entry for Nicholas Blasdel, "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001"
Spouse and Children
1712–1756 Male
1713– Female
Children (12)
1734–1736 Male
1736–1794 Male
1738–1791 Male
1739–1849 Female
1740–1750 Male
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Parents and Siblings
1676–1748 Male
1678–1748 Female
Siblings (11)
1699–1734 Female
1701–1732 Male
1704–1750 Female
1706–1738 Male
1709–1781 Male
+6 More Children
Name Meaning
English (Cumbria and Lancashire): habitational name from a place inthe Lake District named Blaisdell, from the Old Norse bynameBlesi (from blesi ‘blaze, white spot’), or from thesame word used in the sense of a white spot on a hillside, + Old Norsedalr ‘valley’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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