Captain Samuel Blodget Jr.

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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Family Time Line

Captain Samuel Blodget Jr.
1757–1814
Rebecca Smith
1772–1837
Marriage: 10 May 1792
Rebecca Blodgett
1792–
Richard Blodgett
1801–
George Blodgett
1803–
Thomas Smith Blodgett
1793–1836
Julia Ann Allen Blodgett
1795–1877
John Adams Blodgett
1799–1870
Elinor Matilda Lincoln Blodget
1802–

Sources (23)

  • 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"

World Events (6)

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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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