John BLANFORD
Name: Blanford/Blandford
Possible parents found in Pioneers of Massachusetts pg 54 (CarlsbadLib)John, came from Sutton Mansfield, co Wilts in the Confidence in 1638asservant of Walter Hayne. Settled in Sudbury. Propr 1639. He deposedtothe will of Hugh Griffin in 1658 at about 50 years. Wife Mary:ch.Sarah b 27 (11) 1642, Hannah b. 7 (1) 1644, Joan b. 6 (1) 1646 ,Lydiab. 28 (12) 1647, Stephen b. 3 Dec. 1649. Wife Mary d. 4 (10) 1641and hemarried wife 2 on 10 Mar 1642, Dorothie, widow of _____ Wright.Hiswill dated 21 Oct 1687 prob. 23 Nov bequether to wife Dorothy,sonStephen, son in law Jabesh Browne, son-in-law Edwrd Wright,daughterMaynard, and to Mary, Elizabeth and James Thackson.
He married Mrs. Dorothy Blanford 10 Mar 1642 at Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts . Mrs. Dorothy Blanford was born at of England Abt 1613 .
They were the parents of 8
children:
Mary Blanford
born Abt 1639.
Sarah Blanford
born 27 Jan 1643.
Elizabeth Blanford
born 19 May 1644.
Hannah Blanford
born 7 Mar 1645.
John Blanford
born 1 Jan 1646.
Lydia Blanford
born 28 Feb 1647.
Stephen Blanford
born 3 Dec 1649.
Maynard Blanford
born Abt 1650.
Mrs. Dorothy Blanford died 1 Mar 1703 at Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts .