Brief Life History of Captain Samuel
When Captain Samuel Blodget Jr. was born on 28 August 1757, in Goffstown, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, British Colonial America, his father, Samuel Blodgett, was 33 and his mother, Hannah White, was 30. He married Dorothy Folsom in January 1778, in Exeter, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States in 1757. He died on 11 April 1814, in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, at the age of 56, and was buried in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
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- Samuel Blodget, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915"
- Samuel Blodget, "Pennsylvania, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Marriage Records, 1512-1989"
- Samuel Blodget, "Pennsylvania, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Deaths and Burials, 1856-1971"
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1776
Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
1776
The Declaration of Independence was signed in Philadelphia on July 4, 1776. The liberty bell was first rung here to Celebrate this important document.
1788 · The First Presidential Election
The First Presidential election was held in the newly created United States of America. Under the Articles of Confederation, the executive branch of the country was not set up for an individual to help lead the nation. So, under the United States Constitution they position was put in. Because of his prominent roles during the Revolutionary War, George Washington was voted in unanimously as the First President of the United States.
Name Meaning
English: unexplained. This surname is no longer found in Britain.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Early American Lawyer, Industrialist, Financier.
Wikipedia Samuel Blodgett Sr. April 1, 1724-Sept 1, 1807. An early American lawyer, industrialist and financier who founded the city of Manchester, NH. See more.... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sa …
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