NEBRASKA AND MIDWEST GENEALOGICAL RECORD; VOLUME XI; PART 3; JULY, 1933 ARTICLE: DEACON ALDEN BLODGET'S BIBLE PAGES 36 - 37 As transcribed by the submitters from the original publication. Submitted to the USGenWeb Nebraska Archives, February, 1998, by Ted and Carole Miller (susieque@pacbell.net). USGenWeb Project NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the internet, data may be used by non-commercial researchers, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may not be reproduced in any format for profit, nor for presentation in any form by any other organization or individual. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than as stated above, must obtain express written permission from the author, or the submitter and from the listed USGenWeb Project archivist. *************** --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 36 THE NEBRASKA AND MIDWEST DEACON ALDEN BLODGET'S BIBLE Contributed by Alice (Smith) Thompson (Mrs. F. C.). Concord, New Hampshire. Alden Blodget was the son of Joshua5 Blodget (Joshua4 Samuel3-2 Thomas1) and his wife Hannah5 Alden (Daniel4 Joseph3-2 John1). He lived at Stafford, Connecticut, on the farm which was granted to his grandfather Joshua4 Blodget, when he removed from Woburn, Massachusetts, and settled at Stafford, Connecticut, in 1720. This farm has remained in the family ever since, passing from generation to generation and is now part of the estate left by Mrs. Thompson's uncle, who recently died. Alden Blodget's Bible is now in possession of Mrs. Thompson, who is his great-great-granddaughter and who has identified with notes, many whose records are here given. BIRTHS Alden Blodget was March 14 1766 born Sarah Abbott was August 30 1767 born Willard Blodget was January 30 1789 born Esther Blodget was October 12 1790 born Daniel Blodget was January 25 1793 born Hannah Blodget was March 11 1795 born Sally Blodget was April 6 1797 born Alden Blodget was June 25 1799 born Joshua Blodget was August 10 1802 born Joseph Blodget was October 20 1803 born Sidney Blodget was February 4 1806 born Wareham Blodget was June 15 1808 born Rufus L. Blodget was April 8 1811 born A still born dau was January 21 1814 born Almeda Converse was April 3 1813 (a) born Adaline Converse was July 2 1814 (a) born Washington Solva was Converse born June 22 1815 (a) Austin Blodget wasOctober 13 1815 (b) born Alden Willard Blodget was May 18 1817 (b) born Minerva Flint Blodget wasNovember 18 1818 (b) born Son of Solva Converse was March 12 1819 (a) born Reuben S. Blodget was August 11 1821 (c) born Henry Edwin Converse Nov. 28 1836 (d) Sarah Blodget was Feb. 24 1821 (b) born Jacob Leonard 2d born June 17 1822 (e) Orin Converse was May 5 1822 (a) born Lucius Blodget was June 27 1822 (c) born Alden Solva Converse was June 17 1820 (a) born Died March 31, 1861 9 (f) Julius Blodget was September 22 1825 born (g) ----------------------------------------------------------------- (a) Children of Solva and Esther (Blodget) Converse. (b) Children of Willard and Almira (Bliss) Blodget. (c) Children of Daniel and Martha (Smith) Blodget. (d) This record is in pencil in a different hand and was evidently inserted at a much later date. (e) Son of John and Sally (Blodget) Leonard. (f) Death record in pencil. (g) Children of Alden and Elvira (Cady) Blodget. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- GENEALOGICAL RECORD 37 Julia Blodget was January 5 1827 (g) born Charles Blodget was March 13 1828 (g) born Austin K. Blodget was April 6 1825 (c) born Giles Blodget wasNovember 27 1830 (g) born Ann Blodget wasDecember 25 1831 (g) born Josiah Converse was Feb. 13 1824 (a) born Julius Converse was May 1 1827 (a) born Henry Blodget wasFebruary 19 1831 (h) born Hannah Blodget Converse born January 12 1829 Frances Esther Converse born . . . . 20 1824 Died Dec. 24, 1833 MARRIAGES Alden Sarah Abbot were married September Blodget 11 1788 Solva Esther Blodget were married May 14 Converse 1812 Willard Almira Bliss were married June 22 Blodget 1814 Jacob Hannah Blodget were married April Leonard 17 1817 John Sally Blodget were married June 3 Leonard 1819 Daniel Martha Smith were married Jan. 5 Blodget 1820 Alden Elvira Cady were married Novem. 23 Blodget 1824 Joshua Almira Gay were married Sept. 13 Blodget 1829 DEATHS Joshua Blodget departed this life Oct 31 1816 in the 95th. year of his age. Hannah Blodget departed this life Mar. 26 1794 in the 66th. Year of her age. Sidney Blodget departed this life Mar. 30 1806 aged 7 weeks. Washington Solva Converse departed this life July 6 1816 aged fifteen days Son of Solva Converse departed this life Mar. 24 1819 being 12 days old. Austin Abbott Blodget departed this life Oct. 26 1821 aged six years Hannah Leonard departed this life August 21 1827 aged 32 years Sidney Leonard died May - 1827 aged 6 months Wareham Blodget departed this life July 31 1831 aged 23 years Almira Blodget wife of Doct. Joshua Blodget departed this life March 11 1823 aged 28 yrs. Sarah Blodget wife of Dea. Alden Blodget departed this life December 28 1839 aged 72 Eli Blodget died October 20 1845 aged 77 Alden Blodget died Sept. 13 1848 aged 82 years Reuben S. Blodget died Jan. 6 1845 aged 24 years Austin K. Blodget departed this life Nov. 4 1853 aged 28 years Daniel Blodget departed this life May 2 1855 aged 62 years Alden Blodget died Aug. 1869 aged 70 years Lucius Blodget died Jan. 4 1892 aged 69 years Martha widow of Daniel Blodget died Oct. 15 1896 aged 98 years 10 mos 15 days. Eliza Ann Bidwell widow of Lucius Blodget died Sept. 28 1915 aged 91 years 5 mos