1700-1799, MA, Compiled by James W. Blankenship jkblank1(at)sbcglobal.net

MA, Birth Dates

http://dunhamwilcox.net/ma/rochester_b1.htm

+Blankinship, Bathsheba b. Apr. 2, 1718,. W/o James,

+Blankinship, Ruth b. Nov. 6, 1719, W/o James,

+Blankenship, Charles b. Oct. 30, 1747, S/o James and Ruth,

+Blankenship, Ruth b. Apr. 9, 1749, D/o James and Ruth,

+Blankenship, George b. Jan. 9, 1751, S/o James and Ruth,

+Blankenship, James b. Apr. 20, 1752, S/o James and Ruth,

+Blankenship, John b. Mar. 6, 1755, S/o James and Ruth,

+Blankenship, Anne b. Jan. 16, 1757, D/o James and Ruth,

+Blankenship, William b. Nov. 23, 1758, S/o James and Ruth,

+Blankenship, Paul b. Sept. 16, 1760, S/o James and Ruth,

+Blankenship, Rhoda b. Apr. 26, 1762, D/o James and Ruth,

+Blankenship, Job b. Aug. 7, 1764, S/o James and Ruth,

+Blankenship, Seth b. Nov. 22, 1767, S/o James and Ruth,

*Blankinship, Job b. Apr. 13, 1768, S/o Job and Betsey,

+Blankinship, Sylvia b. Feb. 4, 1775, D/o George and Betsey,

+Blankinship, Peleg b. Oct. 12, 1776, S/o George and Betsey,

+Blankinship, Betsey b. Dec. 28, 1779, D/o Charles and Betsey,

+Blankinship, Reuben b. Feb. 26, 1780, S/o George and Betsey,

+Blankinship, Caty b. Oct. 26, 1782, D/o George and Betsey,

+Blankinship, Charles b. Dec. 22, 1784, S/o Charles and Betsey,

+Blankinship, John b. Mar. 2, 1785, S/o George and Betsey,

+Blankinship, Celia b. 1786, W/o George, (Jr.)

+Blankinship, Joseph b. June 8, 1787, S/o Charles and Betsey,

+Blankinship, Catharine b. Sept. 16, 1787, D/o William and Joanna,

+Blankinship, Sarah b. 1787, W/o George, (Jr.)

+Blankinship, Jared b. Jan. 4, 1789, S/o Charles and Betsey,

+Blankinship, George b. Aug. 12, 1788, S/o George and Betsey,

+Blankinship, Joseph b. June 15, 1789, S/o William and Joanna,

+Blankinship, Harriot b. Mar. 28, 1791, D/o William and Joanna,

+Blankinship, Phebe b. June 15, 1792, D/o Charles and Betsey,

+Blankinship, Walter b. June 2, 1794, S/o Seth & Mary,

+Blankinship, Eunice b. Sept. 18, 1794, D/o William and Joanna,

+Blankinship, Jane b. Jan. 6, 1795, D/o George and Betsey,

+Blankenship, John Bates b. July 26, 1795, S/o Barnabas and Sarah,

+Blankinship, Polly b. Jan. 9, 1796, D/o Job and Betsey,

+Blankinship, Polly b. July 16, 1796, D/o Seth & Mary,

+Blankinship, Ruby b. July 15, 1996, D/o William and Joanna, (1796)

+Blankinship, Mary b. Aug. 11, 1797, D/o Charles and Betsey,

+Blankinship, Polly b. Oct. 5, 1797, D/o Seth & Mary,

+Blankinship, Andrew b. Sept. 11, 1798, S/o George and Betsey,

+Blankinship, William b. Dec. 30, 1798, S/o William and Joanna,

+Blankinship, Lucy b. Mar. 31, 1799, D/o Seth & Mary,

From: Ben Dunham dunhamb(at)post.harvard.edu

Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors in the War of the Revolution, Vol. #2, Page #165
Blankenship, -. [This name also appears under the form of Blankingship, Blankink, Blankinship, Blankinshop.]

Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors in the War of the Revolution, Vol. #2, Page #166

Boston: Wright and Potter Printing Co., 1896.
+Blankinship, Charles Son of James Blankinship, Sr. Ruth Clark

Blankinship, Charles, Rochester. Sergeant, Capt. Samuel Briggs's (3d Rochester) co., Col. Sprout's regt.; marched to Bristol, R. I., on the alarm of Dec. 8, 1776; service, 13 days.

From: Frank Blankenship Lonewolf1498(at)cs.com

Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors in the War of the Revolution, Vol. #2, Page #166

Boston: Wright and Potter Printing Co., 1896.
+Blankinship, George Son of James Blankinship, Sr. Ruth Clark
Blankinship, George, Rochester. Private, Capt. Samuel Briggs's (3d Rochester) co., Col. Sprout's regt.; marched to Bristol, R. I., on the alarm of Dec. 8, 1776; service, 7 days.

From: Frank Blankenship Lonewolf1498(at)cs.com

Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors in the War of the Revolution, Vol. #2, Page #166

Boston: Wright and Potter Printing Co., 1896.
Blankinship, Job Son of James Blankinship, Sr. Ruth Clark

Blankinship, Job. Private, Capt. Samuel Briggs's co., Lieut. Col. White's (4th Plymouth Co.) regt.; enlisted July 30, 1780; discharged Aug. 8, 1780; service, 9 days, on an alarm at Rhode Island. Roll dated Rochester.

From: Frank Blankenship Lonewolf1498(at)cs.com

Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors in the War of the Revolution, Vol. #2, Page #166

Boston: Wright and Potter Printing Co., 1896.
Blankinship, William Son of James Blankinship, Sr. Ruth Clark
Blankinship, William, Rochester. Capt. Thomas Turner's co., Col. Thomas Marshall's regt.; list of men who signed an order for advance pay dated Camp at Hull, June 29, 1776; also, Private; pay rolls for service from Aug. 1, 1776, to Dec. 1, 1776, 4 mos. 3 days.

Blankinship, William. Private, Capt. Joseph Parker's co., Col. Ebenezer Sprout's regt.; muster roll for Jan.-March, 1778; enlisted Jan. 9, 1778; service, 3 mos., at Rhode Island.

From: Frank Blankenship Lonewolf1498(at)cs.com

MA,

Blankenship, Henry

From Ancestry.com "House of Representatives" private claims vol 1, Henry Blankenship, claim; pension for Rev War services, Congress; 22, session 1, journal pg 36; referred to "invalid pensions" committee; Senate indef. postponed; House disposed "passed" bill # 5, "favorable".

Blankenship, George

George Blankenship, claim; Indemity for French "spolitions" prior to 1800. Congress 20, session 1, journal pg 196; referred to Foreign Affairs.

From: Frank Blankenship Lonewolf1498(at)cs.com

MA, Marriages

http://dunhamwilcox.net/ma/rochester_m1.htm

+Blankenship, Charles Bates, Betty 21Nov1771, in Wareham.

+Blankinship, George Turner, Betsy 07Oct1773, in Wareham.

+Blankenship, Anner Jennem, Nathan Jr., 03Apr1775

+Blankenship, James Jr. Hammond Allice 06Feb1777

+Blankenship, William Snow, Hannah 14May1780

+Blankenship, Rhoda Delano, Jabez 13Jan1782

+Blankinship, James Esty, Mrs. Bathsheba 31Jan1784, in Freetown.

+Blankenship, Paul Pease, Joanna 07Nov1784

+Blankinship, William Demon, Joanna 05Oct1786, in Dartmouth.

+Blankinship, Sylvia Hammond, Nathaniel 09Mar1793

+Blankinship, Barnabas Nye, Sally 19May1794

+Blankinship, Job Hammond, Betsey 19May1794

+Blankinship, Seth Wing, Mary 09Feb1795

+Blankinship, Peleg Haskell, Delia 19Oct1797

+Blankinship, Perez Keen, Dorcas 05Apr1798

Blankinship, Betsey Hammond, Stephen 30Jul1798

From: Ben Dunham dunhamb(at)post.harvard.edu

1790 Census, MA, Heads of families

Blankenship, Charles Son of James Blankinship, Sr. Ruth Clark
Blankenship, George Son of James Blankinship, Sr. Ruth Clark
Blankenship, James
Blankenship, John Son of James Blankinship, Sr. Ruth Clark
Blankenship, Paul Son of James Blankinship, Sr. Ruth Clark
Blankenship, William Son of James Blankinship, Sr. Ruth Clark

From: Frank Blankenship Lonewolf1498(at)cs.com

John is listed as head of Family but I can’t find him in the Census Listing, Jim

1790 Census Key
1st # free white males 16 year upwards and head of families
2nd # free white males under 16 years
3rd # free white females and head of families
4th # all other free persons
5th # slaves
 From Jim @ blankenshipweb.com 

MA, Death Dates

http://dunhamwilcox.net/ma/rochester_d1.htm

+Blankinship, Ruth d. Dec. 12, 1783, W/o James,

+Blankinship, Stephen d. Oct. 9, 1787, 7m 1d, S/o George and Betty,

Blankinship, Polly d. Jan. 28, 1798, 1y 6m 12d, D/o Seth and Mary,

+Blankinship, Barnabas d. Jan. ----, 1799, lost at sea, H/o Sarah Nye

+Blankinship, Job, Capt., d. Jan. ----, 1799, lost at sea, H/o Betsey [(Hammond)

Blankinship, Polly d. Feb. 26, 1799, D/o Seth and Mary,

From: Ben Dunham dunhamb(at)post.harvard.edu

Bristol

+1790 Census, New Bedford, Bristol Co., MA, Page #49/442
Blankenship, William Son of James Blankinship, Sr. Ruth Clark
11200

FWM (bef. 1774) Self William

FWF Wife Joanna Damon

FWM (1775-1790) Son Joseph

FWF Dau Catharine

From: Frank Blankenship Lonewolf1498(at)cs.com

Plymouth

1790 Census, Rochester, Plymouth Co., MA, Page #1

Blankenship, Charles 24200

http://users.rootsweb.com/~macroche/census/1790p1.htm

+1790 Census, Rochester Twp., Plymouth Co., MA, Page # 491, Line #105

Blankenship, Charles Son of James Blankinship, Sr. & Ruth Clark

24200.

FWM (bef. 1774) Self Charles
FWM (bef. 1774) Son Barnabas
FWM (1775-1790) Son Reubin
FWM (1775-1790) Son Charles
FWM (1775-1790) Son George
FWM (1775-1790) Son Jared
FWF Wife Elizabeth Bates
FWF Dau Jane

http://ftp.us-census.org/pub/usgenweb/census/ma/plymouth/1790/rochester.txt

1790 Census, Rochester, Plymouth Co., MA, Page #1

Blankenship, Geo 24300

http://users.rootsweb.com/~macroche/census/1790p1.htm

+1790 Census, Rochester Twp., Plymouth Co., MA, Page # 491, Line #110

Blankenship, Geo. Son of James Blankinship, Sr. & Ruth Clark

24300

FWM (bef. 1774) Self George 
FWM (bef. 1774) Son ? poss brother Job or Seth
FWM (1775-1790) Son ? 
FWM (1775-1790) Son Peleg
FWM (1775-1790) Son John
FWM (1775-1790) Son  George
FWF Wife Elizabeth Celia Turner
FWF Dau ?
FWF Dau  Catherine

http://ftp.us-census.org/pub/usgenweb/census/ma/plymouth/1790/rochester.txt

1790 Census, Rochester, Plymouth Co., MA, Page #1

Blankenship, James 20200   

http://users.rootsweb.com/~macroche/census/1790p1.htm

1790 Census, Rochester Twp., Plymouth Co., MA, Page # 491, Line #69

Blankenship, James Son of Ann

20200

FWM (bef. 1774) Self James
FWM (bef. 1774) Son Job or Seth
FWF Dau
FWF Dau

http://ftp.us-census.org/pub/usgenweb/census/ma/plymouth/1790/rochester.txt

another possibility is that the son is John with wife and Dau, JIM

1790 Census, Rochester, Plymouth Co., MA, Page #1

Blankenship, James Jr. 10500 

http://users.rootsweb.com/~macroche/census/1790p1.htm

+1790 Census, Rochester Twp., Plymouth Co., MA, Page # 491, Line #70

Blankenship, James Jn'r Son of James Blankenship & Ruth Clark

10500

FWM (bef. 1774) Self James Jr. 
FWF Wife Alice Hammond
FWF Dau 
FWF Dau 
FWF Dau 
FWF Dau 

http://ftp.us-census.org/pub/usgenweb/census/ma/plymouth/1790/rochester.txt

Missing the census for John Blankenship,

1790 Census, Rochester, Plymouth Co., MA, Page #1

Blankenship, Paul 10400  

http://users.rootsweb.com/~macroche/census/1790p1.htm

+1790 Census, Rochester Twp., Plymouth Co., MA, Page # 491, Line #71

Blankenship, Paul Son of James Blankenship & Ruth Clark

10400

FWM (bef. 1774) Self Paul 
FWF Wife Joanna Pease
FWF Dau
FWF Dau
FWF Dau

http://ftp.us-census.org/pub/usgenweb/census/ma/plymouth/1790/rochester.txt

Rochester, Plymouth Co., MA, Marriage
+Blankinship, William Wing, Hannah 1783

Son of James Blankenship & Ruth Clark
From Frank Blankenship Lonewolf1498(at)cs.com

Rochester, Plymouth Co., MA, Marriages

Marriage Records Prior to 1800 By Frederick W. Bailey

+Blankinship, James Alice Hammond Feb. 5, 1777

Son of James Blankinship, Sr. Ruth Clark

+Blankenship, Rhoda Jabez Delano Jan. 13, 1782

Dau of James Blankinship, Sr. Ruth Clark

http://www.rays-place.com/marrage/roch-ma-m.htm

+Blankenship, Paul Joanna Pease Nov. 7, 1784

Son of James Blankinship, Sr. Ruth Clark

http://www.rays-place.com/marrage/roch-ma-m.htm

Plymouth Co., MA, Marriage

*Blankinship, Charles Bates, Elizabeth 21 November 1771
Son of James Blankinship, Sr. Ruth Clark

From Frank Blankenship Lonewolf1498(at)cs.com

Waraham, Plymouth Co., MA, Marriage

Earyl Massachusetts Marriages, By Frederick W. Bailey

+Blankinship, Charles of Rochester to Betty Bates on Nov. 21, 1771

Son of James Blankinship, Sr. Ruth Clark

From: Don Blankenship donblank(at)earthlink.net

Marion, Plymouth Co., MA, Death Index
Blankenship, Ann d. 1763.

From: Frank Blankenship Lonewolf1498(at)cs.com