Joseph Blodgett, son of Thomas & Rebecca (Tidd) Blodgett, was born 17 September 1696 in Woburn, MA. He had five known siblings: Thomas, born 5 August 1686, married Mary Holt; Rebecca, born 5 Jun 1689, married Joseph Brooks; Ruth, born 14 October 1694, died young; Abigail, born 7 November 1698, married Peter Reed; and Samuel, born 17 June 1702, married Mary Russell.
On 5 November 1719, in Concord, MA, Joseph married Sarah Stone, born 7 November 1700 in Lexington, MA. They had eight children: Joseph, Sarah, Anna, Abigail, Ruth, Benjamin, Abner and Thomas. His wife, Sarah died 8 May 1735 in Brimfield, MA.
Joseph married, 2nd, Sarah Ingersoll, 29 Jun 1738, in Brimfield MA. They had nine children: Samuel, Lydia, Jonas, Azubah, Caleb, Elijah, Marsena, Nathan and Admatha.
Joseph did not serve during any war, but five of his sons served in the French and Indian Wars and six of his sons and six grandsons served during the Revolutionary War. One son, Admatha, and two grandsons, Rufus and Solomon were taken prisoners of war by the British, but made their escape.
Joseph Blodgett is believed to be the first settler to live in the region now known as Holland. He bought land there in 1730. Jason Morse's Annals of Brimfield give him and his first wife, Sarah, as admitted to church by letter, 1724. He drew Lot 14 northwest of Blodgett Mountain, named after him, and made his home there. He entered into all the hopes and interests of the town, taking up land in various parts of the town. He was a man of good ability. He became surveyor to the proprietors of Brimfield and their Book records his land purchases. His abilities won him recognition and we find him serving us assessor, 1731, '33, '35, '36, '38, '41, '42, '43, '44, '47, '48,. '50, '52. Moderator of annual town meetings, Brimfield, 1746, '47, '53, '55, '57, '58, '59. He was town clerk, 1761, '62. Selectman, 1735, '38, '42, '44, '48, '50, '53, '54, '55, '56, '57, '58, '59, '60, '62, which was the year South Brimfield was incorporated. As a citizen of So. Brimfield he held the following offices :—Selectman, 1766, '67, '69, '70. Joseph Blodgett presented Brimfield's protests to General Court against the division of Brimfield's territory and population in the formation of the district Monson. In this he was defeated, Monson was incorporated, 1760. tish, but made their escape. He must have felt disappointed in the outcome of the dispute over the church site in 1764. He had hoped that his property being near the centre of the town of So. Brimfield, the church to be established for the newly incorporated town would be somewhere on South Meadow road. The division of So. Brimfield into two parishes with Joseph Jr's., home site and his own in the West parish did not help the matter. It rendered inevitable another division when the two parishes would be separate towns. Division did not take place during the life of Joseph Blodgett for he died in spring of 1783, and Holland was incorporated 5 July 1783.
Will Of Joseph Blodgett I -
In the name of God, amen. The fourth day of February Aimo Domini 1780. I, Joseph Blodgett, of South Brimfield in the County of Hampshire and State of Massachusetts Bay in New England, yeoman being of perfect mind and memory, thanks be given to God therefor, calling to mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men to die, do make and ordain this my last will and testament, that is to say, principally and first of all I give and recommend my soul into the hands of God that gave it and my body to the dust to be buried in a decent and christian manner at the discretion of my executors, nothing doubting but that at the general resurrection I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God. And as touching such worldly estate as it hath pleased God to bless me with in this life, I give demise and dispose of the same in the following manner and formi:—
Imprimis: I will and give to my son, Joseph Blodgett's heirs out of my estate the sum of forty shillings to each of them an equal share thereof.
Item, I give and will to my son, Benjamin Blodgett, the sum of forty shillings.
Item, I will and give to my'son, Abner Blodgett's heirs the sum of forty shillings to each of them an equal share thereof.
Item, I give and will to my son, Thomas Blodgett the sum of forty shillings and after my debts and funeral charges are paid, my will is, that all the rest of my estate both real and personal shall be equally divided amongst the rest of my children, viz. To my sons, Samuel Blodgott, Jonas Blodgett, Caleb Blodgett. Elijah Blodgett, Nathan Blodgett and Admatha Blodgett, and to my daughters, Viz. Sarah Blodgett alias Sarah Williams, wife to John Williams, to Anna Blodgett alias Anna Sherman, wife to Thomas Sherman, to Abigail Blodgett alias Abigail Gates, wife of Samuel Gates; to Ruth Blodgett, alias Ruth Danielson, wife to John Danielson; to Lydia Blodgett alias Lydia Hubbard, wife to Simeon Hubbard ; to Achsah Blodgett alias Winslow, wife to Ashbell Winslow ; to each and every one of them last mentioned six sons and six daughters, my will is that "them" twelve shall each and every one of them have an equal share of my estate besides what is willed before. To the four first mentioned I do constitute make ordain and appoint my sons Samuel Blodgett and Jonas Blodgett to be executors to this my last will and testament. And I do hereby utterly disallow, revoke and disannul all and every other testaments, wills or legacies by me in any wise made, ratifying and confirming this to be my last will and testament.
In-witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year above written.
Joseph Blodgett
Signed, sealed, published, pronounced, and declared by the said Joseph 4Blodgett as his last will and testament.
In presence of „ . . __
Benjamin Tiffany
Benjamin Tiffany, Jr.
Jacob Tiffany.
Jonas Blodgett presented the will for probate. It was admitted and ratified by Eleazer Porter.
Judge of Probate. Entered Oct. 1, 1783.
Joseph Blodgett, Sr., died Jan. 16, 1783.
On 5 November 1719, in Concord, MA, Joseph married Sarah Stone, born 7 November 1700 in Lexington, MA. They had eight children: Joseph, Sarah, Anna, Abigail, Ruth, Benjamin, Abner and Thomas. His wife, Sarah died 8 May 1735 in Brimfield, MA.
Joseph married, 2nd, Sarah Ingersoll, 29 Jun 1738, in Brimfield MA. They had nine children: Samuel, Lydia, Jonas, Azubah, Caleb, Elijah, Marsena, Nathan and Admatha.
Joseph did not serve during any war, but five of his sons served in the French and Indian Wars and six of his sons and six grandsons served during the Revolutionary War. One son, Admatha, and two grandsons, Rufus and Solomon were taken prisoners of war by the British, but made their escape.
Joseph Blodgett is believed to be the first settler to live in the region now known as Holland. He bought land there in 1730. Jason Morse's Annals of Brimfield give him and his first wife, Sarah, as admitted to church by letter, 1724. He drew Lot 14 northwest of Blodgett Mountain, named after him, and made his home there. He entered into all the hopes and interests of the town, taking up land in various parts of the town. He was a man of good ability. He became surveyor to the proprietors of Brimfield and their Book records his land purchases. His abilities won him recognition and we find him serving us assessor, 1731, '33, '35, '36, '38, '41, '42, '43, '44, '47, '48,. '50, '52. Moderator of annual town meetings, Brimfield, 1746, '47, '53, '55, '57, '58, '59. He was town clerk, 1761, '62. Selectman, 1735, '38, '42, '44, '48, '50, '53, '54, '55, '56, '57, '58, '59, '60, '62, which was the year South Brimfield was incorporated. As a citizen of So. Brimfield he held the following offices :—Selectman, 1766, '67, '69, '70. Joseph Blodgett presented Brimfield's protests to General Court against the division of Brimfield's territory and population in the formation of the district Monson. In this he was defeated, Monson was incorporated, 1760. tish, but made their escape. He must have felt disappointed in the outcome of the dispute over the church site in 1764. He had hoped that his property being near the centre of the town of So. Brimfield, the church to be established for the newly incorporated town would be somewhere on South Meadow road. The division of So. Brimfield into two parishes with Joseph Jr's., home site and his own in the West parish did not help the matter. It rendered inevitable another division when the two parishes would be separate towns. Division did not take place during the life of Joseph Blodgett for he died in spring of 1783, and Holland was incorporated 5 July 1783.
Will Of Joseph Blodgett I -
In the name of God, amen. The fourth day of February Aimo Domini 1780. I, Joseph Blodgett, of South Brimfield in the County of Hampshire and State of Massachusetts Bay in New England, yeoman being of perfect mind and memory, thanks be given to God therefor, calling to mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men to die, do make and ordain this my last will and testament, that is to say, principally and first of all I give and recommend my soul into the hands of God that gave it and my body to the dust to be buried in a decent and christian manner at the discretion of my executors, nothing doubting but that at the general resurrection I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God. And as touching such worldly estate as it hath pleased God to bless me with in this life, I give demise and dispose of the same in the following manner and formi:—
Imprimis: I will and give to my son, Joseph Blodgett's heirs out of my estate the sum of forty shillings to each of them an equal share thereof.
Item, I give and will to my son, Benjamin Blodgett, the sum of forty shillings.
Item, I will and give to my'son, Abner Blodgett's heirs the sum of forty shillings to each of them an equal share thereof.
Item, I give and will to my son, Thomas Blodgett the sum of forty shillings and after my debts and funeral charges are paid, my will is, that all the rest of my estate both real and personal shall be equally divided amongst the rest of my children, viz. To my sons, Samuel Blodgott, Jonas Blodgett, Caleb Blodgett. Elijah Blodgett, Nathan Blodgett and Admatha Blodgett, and to my daughters, Viz. Sarah Blodgett alias Sarah Williams, wife to John Williams, to Anna Blodgett alias Anna Sherman, wife to Thomas Sherman, to Abigail Blodgett alias Abigail Gates, wife of Samuel Gates; to Ruth Blodgett, alias Ruth Danielson, wife to John Danielson; to Lydia Blodgett alias Lydia Hubbard, wife to Simeon Hubbard ; to Achsah Blodgett alias Winslow, wife to Ashbell Winslow ; to each and every one of them last mentioned six sons and six daughters, my will is that "them" twelve shall each and every one of them have an equal share of my estate besides what is willed before. To the four first mentioned I do constitute make ordain and appoint my sons Samuel Blodgett and Jonas Blodgett to be executors to this my last will and testament. And I do hereby utterly disallow, revoke and disannul all and every other testaments, wills or legacies by me in any wise made, ratifying and confirming this to be my last will and testament.
In-witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year above written.
Joseph Blodgett
Signed, sealed, published, pronounced, and declared by the said Joseph 4Blodgett as his last will and testament.
In presence of „ . . __
Benjamin Tiffany
Benjamin Tiffany, Jr.
Jacob Tiffany.
Jonas Blodgett presented the will for probate. It was admitted and ratified by Eleazer Porter.
Judge of Probate. Entered Oct. 1, 1783.
Joseph Blodgett, Sr., died Jan. 16, 1783.
Joseph Blodgett, son of Thomas & Rebecca (Tidd) Blodgett, was born 17 September 1696 in Woburn, MA. He had five known siblings: Thomas, born 5 August 1686, married Mary Holt; Rebecca, born 5 Jun 1689, married Joseph Brooks; Ruth, born 14 October 1694, died young; Abigail, born 7 November 1698, married Peter Reed; and Samuel, born 17 June 1702, married Mary Russell.
On 5 November 1719, in Concord, MA, Joseph married Sarah Stone, born 7 November 1700 in Lexington, MA. They had eight children: Joseph, Sarah, Anna, Abigail, Ruth, Benjamin, Abner and Thomas. His wife, Sarah died 8 May 1735 in Brimfield, MA.
Joseph married, 2nd, Sarah Ingersoll, 29 Jun 1738, in Brimfield MA. They had nine children: Samuel, Lydia, Jonas, Azubah, Caleb, Elijah, Marsena, Nathan and Admatha.
Joseph did not serve during any war, but five of his sons served in the French and Indian Wars and six of his sons and six grandsons served during the Revolutionary War. One son, Admatha, and two grandsons, Rufus and Solomon were taken prisoners of war by the British, but made their escape.
Joseph Blodgett is believed to be the first settler to live in the region now known as Holland. He bought land there in 1730. Jason Morse's Annals of Brimfield give him and his first wife, Sarah, as admitted to church by letter, 1724. He drew Lot 14 northwest of Blodgett Mountain, named after him, and made his home there. He entered into all the hopes and interests of the town, taking up land in various parts of the town. He was a man of good ability. He became surveyor to the proprietors of Brimfield and their Book records his land purchases. His abilities won him recognition and we find him serving us assessor, 1731, '33, '35, '36, '38, '41, '42, '43, '44, '47, '48,. '50, '52. Moderator of annual town meetings, Brimfield, 1746, '47, '53, '55, '57, '58, '59. He was town clerk, 1761, '62. Selectman, 1735, '38, '42, '44, '48, '50, '53, '54, '55, '56, '57, '58, '59, '60, '62, which was the year South Brimfield was incorporated. As a citizen of So. Brimfield he held the following offices :—Selectman, 1766, '67, '69, '70. Joseph Blodgett presented Brimfield's protests to General Court against the division of Brimfield's territory and population in the formation of the district Monson. In this he was defeated, Monson was incorporated, 1760. tish, but made their escape. He must have felt disappointed in the outcome of the dispute over the church site in 1764. He had hoped that his property being near the centre of the town of So. Brimfield, the church to be established for the newly incorporated town would be somewhere on South Meadow road. The division of So. Brimfield into two parishes with Joseph Jr's., home site and his own in the West parish did not help the matter. It rendered inevitable another division when the two parishes would be separate towns. Division did not take place during the life of Joseph Blodgett for he died in spring of 1783, and Holland was incorporated 5 July 1783.
Will Of Joseph Blodgett I -
In the name of God, amen. The fourth day of February Aimo Domini 1780. I, Joseph Blodgett, of South Brimfield in the County of Hampshire and State of Massachusetts Bay in New England, yeoman being of perfect mind and memory, thanks be given to God therefor, calling to mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men to die, do make and ordain this my last will and testament, that is to say, principally and first of all I give and recommend my soul into the hands of God that gave it and my body to the dust to be buried in a decent and christian manner at the discretion of my executors, nothing doubting but that at the general resurrection I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God. And as touching such worldly estate as it hath pleased God to bless me with in this life, I give demise and dispose of the same in the following manner and formi:—
Imprimis: I will and give to my son, Joseph Blodgett's heirs out of my estate the sum of forty shillings to each of them an equal share thereof.
Item, I give and will to my son, Benjamin Blodgett, the sum of forty shillings.
Item, I will and give to my'son, Abner Blodgett's heirs the sum of forty shillings to each of them an equal share thereof.
Item, I give and will to my son, Thomas Blodgett the sum of forty shillings and after my debts and funeral charges are paid, my will is, that all the rest of my estate both real and personal shall be equally divided amongst the rest of my children, viz. To my sons, Samuel Blodgott, Jonas Blodgett, Caleb Blodgett. Elijah Blodgett, Nathan Blodgett and Admatha Blodgett, and to my daughters, Viz. Sarah Blodgett alias Sarah Williams, wife to John Williams, to Anna Blodgett alias Anna Sherman, wife to Thomas Sherman, to Abigail Blodgett alias Abigail Gates, wife of Samuel Gates; to Ruth Blodgett, alias Ruth Danielson, wife to John Danielson; to Lydia Blodgett alias Lydia Hubbard, wife to Simeon Hubbard ; to Achsah Blodgett alias Winslow, wife to Ashbell Winslow ; to each and every one of them last mentioned six sons and six daughters, my will is that "them" twelve shall each and every one of them have an equal share of my estate besides what is willed before. To the four first mentioned I do constitute make ordain and appoint my sons Samuel Blodgett and Jonas Blodgett to be executors to this my last will and testament. And I do hereby utterly disallow, revoke and disannul all and every other testaments, wills or legacies by me in any wise made, ratifying and confirming this to be my last will and testament.
In-witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year above written.
Joseph Blodgett
Signed, sealed, published, pronounced, and declared by the said Joseph 4Blodgett as his last will and testament.
In presence of „ . . __
Benjamin Tiffany
Benjamin Tiffany, Jr.
Jacob Tiffany.
Jonas Blodgett presented the will for probate. It was admitted and ratified by Eleazer Porter.
Judge of Probate. Entered Oct. 1, 1783.
Joseph Blodgett, Sr., died Jan. 16, 1783.
On 5 November 1719, in Concord, MA, Joseph married Sarah Stone, born 7 November 1700 in Lexington, MA. They had eight children: Joseph, Sarah, Anna, Abigail, Ruth, Benjamin, Abner and Thomas. His wife, Sarah died 8 May 1735 in Brimfield, MA.
Joseph married, 2nd, Sarah Ingersoll, 29 Jun 1738, in Brimfield MA. They had nine children: Samuel, Lydia, Jonas, Azubah, Caleb, Elijah, Marsena, Nathan and Admatha.
Joseph did not serve during any war, but five of his sons served in the French and Indian Wars and six of his sons and six grandsons served during the Revolutionary War. One son, Admatha, and two grandsons, Rufus and Solomon were taken prisoners of war by the British, but made their escape.
Joseph Blodgett is believed to be the first settler to live in the region now known as Holland. He bought land there in 1730. Jason Morse's Annals of Brimfield give him and his first wife, Sarah, as admitted to church by letter, 1724. He drew Lot 14 northwest of Blodgett Mountain, named after him, and made his home there. He entered into all the hopes and interests of the town, taking up land in various parts of the town. He was a man of good ability. He became surveyor to the proprietors of Brimfield and their Book records his land purchases. His abilities won him recognition and we find him serving us assessor, 1731, '33, '35, '36, '38, '41, '42, '43, '44, '47, '48,. '50, '52. Moderator of annual town meetings, Brimfield, 1746, '47, '53, '55, '57, '58, '59. He was town clerk, 1761, '62. Selectman, 1735, '38, '42, '44, '48, '50, '53, '54, '55, '56, '57, '58, '59, '60, '62, which was the year South Brimfield was incorporated. As a citizen of So. Brimfield he held the following offices :—Selectman, 1766, '67, '69, '70. Joseph Blodgett presented Brimfield's protests to General Court against the division of Brimfield's territory and population in the formation of the district Monson. In this he was defeated, Monson was incorporated, 1760. tish, but made their escape. He must have felt disappointed in the outcome of the dispute over the church site in 1764. He had hoped that his property being near the centre of the town of So. Brimfield, the church to be established for the newly incorporated town would be somewhere on South Meadow road. The division of So. Brimfield into two parishes with Joseph Jr's., home site and his own in the West parish did not help the matter. It rendered inevitable another division when the two parishes would be separate towns. Division did not take place during the life of Joseph Blodgett for he died in spring of 1783, and Holland was incorporated 5 July 1783.
Will Of Joseph Blodgett I -
In the name of God, amen. The fourth day of February Aimo Domini 1780. I, Joseph Blodgett, of South Brimfield in the County of Hampshire and State of Massachusetts Bay in New England, yeoman being of perfect mind and memory, thanks be given to God therefor, calling to mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men to die, do make and ordain this my last will and testament, that is to say, principally and first of all I give and recommend my soul into the hands of God that gave it and my body to the dust to be buried in a decent and christian manner at the discretion of my executors, nothing doubting but that at the general resurrection I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God. And as touching such worldly estate as it hath pleased God to bless me with in this life, I give demise and dispose of the same in the following manner and formi:—
Imprimis: I will and give to my son, Joseph Blodgett's heirs out of my estate the sum of forty shillings to each of them an equal share thereof.
Item, I give and will to my son, Benjamin Blodgett, the sum of forty shillings.
Item, I will and give to my'son, Abner Blodgett's heirs the sum of forty shillings to each of them an equal share thereof.
Item, I give and will to my son, Thomas Blodgett the sum of forty shillings and after my debts and funeral charges are paid, my will is, that all the rest of my estate both real and personal shall be equally divided amongst the rest of my children, viz. To my sons, Samuel Blodgott, Jonas Blodgett, Caleb Blodgett. Elijah Blodgett, Nathan Blodgett and Admatha Blodgett, and to my daughters, Viz. Sarah Blodgett alias Sarah Williams, wife to John Williams, to Anna Blodgett alias Anna Sherman, wife to Thomas Sherman, to Abigail Blodgett alias Abigail Gates, wife of Samuel Gates; to Ruth Blodgett, alias Ruth Danielson, wife to John Danielson; to Lydia Blodgett alias Lydia Hubbard, wife to Simeon Hubbard ; to Achsah Blodgett alias Winslow, wife to Ashbell Winslow ; to each and every one of them last mentioned six sons and six daughters, my will is that "them" twelve shall each and every one of them have an equal share of my estate besides what is willed before. To the four first mentioned I do constitute make ordain and appoint my sons Samuel Blodgett and Jonas Blodgett to be executors to this my last will and testament. And I do hereby utterly disallow, revoke and disannul all and every other testaments, wills or legacies by me in any wise made, ratifying and confirming this to be my last will and testament.
In-witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year above written.
Joseph Blodgett
Signed, sealed, published, pronounced, and declared by the said Joseph 4Blodgett as his last will and testament.
In presence of „ . . __
Benjamin Tiffany
Benjamin Tiffany, Jr.
Jacob Tiffany.
Jonas Blodgett presented the will for probate. It was admitted and ratified by Eleazer Porter.
Judge of Probate. Entered Oct. 1, 1783.
Joseph Blodgett, Sr., died Jan. 16, 1783.
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