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Known As
Also Known As
1330
Peter Blanchard
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Description
Work
Date Engaged
1771
Occupation
Servant to Daniel and Samuel Sherburne
Place of Work
Brig Minerva in West Indies trade
About
Date Observed
1771-12
Legal Status
Man servant to William Frost of New Castle
Miscellaneous
Frost hired him out to Daniel and Samuel Sherburne as
About
Date Observed
1776-
Miscellaneous
Listed in military service as from Canterbury, nh
Military
Date Served
1776-12-05
Branch of Service
Col. David Gilman’s Regiment, Capt Benjamin Sias Co
Length of Service
Until 03-15-1777
Served In/At
Fort Ticonderoga
Military
Date Served
1777-07-05
Branch of Service
Capt Peter Kimball’s Co.
Branch of Service
Col. Thomas Stickney’s militia regiment in Concord
Length of Service
Until 09-20-1777
Length of Service
8 days because Ticonderoga was surrendered to the Brit
Served In/At
Battle of Bennington and Saratoga
Military
Date Served
1777-07-20
Military
Date Served
1781-08-20
Branch of Service
Capt Nathaniel Head’s Co, Lt Col. Daniel Reynold’s
About
Date Observed
1810
Number of Children
Household of 5 other free persons
Place of Residence
Litchfield, NH
Marriage
Date Married
1823-01-26
Name of Spouse
Dinena Coburn of Dracut, MA
Place of Marriage
Nottingham West, NH
About
Date Observed
1830
Miscellaneous
Household of four free colored persons
Place of Residence
Litchfield, NH
About
Date Observed
1840
Miscellaneous
Household of 2 free colored persons
Place of Residence
Litchfield, NH
Work
Date Engaged
1840
Occupation
Employed in agriculture
Place of Work
Litchfield, NH
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