Re: Rev War Soldier Jonathan Blaisdell, b. 1745 d. 1780 North Yarmouth, ME
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Rev War Soldier Jonathan Blaisdell, b. 1745 d. 1780 North Yarmouth, ME
Lynne West 7/30/08
Hi Lynn,
What is your line of descent from Elizabeth?Are you descended from Jonathan Blaisdell or Stephen Coffin?
I don't have information on his burial, but this is an abstract of your GGG Elizabeth (Weston) (Blaisdell) Coffin pension application.It tells where and when he died.
Service: MassachusettsNo. W/23956
Jonathan Blaisdell
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Elizabeth Coffin (Former Widow)
State of Maine
Cumberland Co.
Brunswick Court
Abstract of application for Pension of Elizabeth (Betsey) Coffin, aged
82, a resident of Brunswick, and former widow of Jonathan Blaisdell.
Married to Jonathan Blaisdell of Georgetown, Me., who was afterward a revolutionary soldier, enlisted in early part of war and did duty as non-commissioned officer or private for term of 3 years in the Continental Army in a company commanded by Captain John Reed, in Col. Alden's Regt. Resided at Georgetown when he enlisted. Widow cannot state definitely dates of enlistment or discharge.
Her maiden name was Elizabeth Weston, also called Betsey Weston. Before her marriage, she lived at North Yarmouth, that she was married to the said Jonathan Blaisdell by the Rev. Tristram Gilman, Cong. Minister at North Yarmouth on the 21st of November 1771, of record in the Town of North Yarmouth.
Jonathan Blaisdell died at that part of North Yarmouth which is not Freeport on November 13, 1780.
His widow as Betsey (or Betty) Blaisdell married Stephen Coffin of Lewiston, Sept 18, 1783, and has been a widow since Oct. 29, 1800.
Her son, George W. Coffin, aged 39, makes affadavit. No Blaisdell children mentioned.
Copies of both marriage intention and marriage certificate among application papers. Application approved on Soldier's service in Mass. Line for two years as Private.
Pension granted $80.00 per annum, retroactive to March 1831. Received first payment in 1837, which with back pay totaled $520.00.
Phil
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Re: Rev War Soldier Jonathan Blaisdell, b. 1745 d. 1780 North Yarmouth, ME
Lynne West 7/31/08