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THE BLOODS AND THEIR NAME
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The name of Blood is said to have originally been Bloyd and derived from the Welch Ap-Lloyd. meaning son of Lloyd. It is found on ancient records in the various forms of Ap-Lloyd, Ap-Llud. Bloyd. Blud, Blude, Bloode, Blod, and Blood, of which the last is the generally accepted form of today.
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It is generally believed that the family bearing this name was of extremely ancient Welsh origin and spread at early dates into Ireland and into the English counties of Lancaster, Chester, Northampton, and London and were, for the most part, of the landed gentry and yeomanry of Great Britain.
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Among the earliest records of the family in Great Britain were those of Edmond or Edmund Blood of County Clare, Ireland, in the latter part of the sixteenth century, who was the father of Neptune and Thomas, the last of whom had probably among others, a son Colonel Thomas Blood, who was one of the most noted figures of seventeenth century England and who married Mary Helcroft in Lancashire in 1650. Colonel Thomas Blood was the father of Thomas, William and Holcroft, of whom the first had, among others, a son Captain Edmond Blood, who came to America as a British officer before 1711 and made his home in New York. It is not definitely known whether or not this emigrant left issue in America or whether he was related to the earlier
family of the name which settled in Massachusetts in the early seventeenth century.
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James Blood, who is believed to have been the ancestor of most, if not all, of the families of the name in America. came from either Cheshire or Northamptonshire, England, to Concord, Mass., about 1638 or shortly thereafter. By his wife Ellen he was the father of James, Richard, John
(believed to have died a suicide and unmarried), Robert, and Mary.
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James, eldest son of the emigrant James, was married in 1657 to Hannah Purchiss, by whom some authorities claim he had only one child, a daughter named Sarah. Others, however, also give him James. Elenor, and Hannah, but say that they died at early ages.
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Richard, second son of emigrant James, made his home at Groton, Mass., and was the father by his wife Isabel of Mary, James, Nathaniel, Elizabeth, and probably Joseph, of whom the eldest son married Elizabeth Longley in 1669 and was the father by her of Richard, Mary, Elizabeth, Hannah, James, John, and Martha; the second son married Hannah Parker in 1670 and had issue by her of Ann, Elizabeth, Sarah, Mary, Nathaniel, and Joseph; and the third and youngest son is believed to have removed to Dedham and to have had issue by his wife Hannah of Richard, Robert, and Joseph.
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Robert, third and youngest son of the emigrant James, is said to have been married at Concord in 1653 to Elizabeth Willard, by whom he was the father of Mary, Elizabeth, Sarah, Robert, Simon (died unmarried), Josiah, John (died unmarried), Elenor, Samuel, James, Ebenezer (died young), Jonathan, and Abigail, of whom the first son Robert married Dorcas Wheeler, by whom he
had Dorcas, Thomas, Ebenezer, and possibly others, and removed to South Carolina; the third son Josiah was married in 1668 to Mary Barrett, by whom he had no issue, and about 1691, to Mary Torrey, who gave him eleven children, Elizabeth, Josiah, John, Abigail, Robert, Ephraim, Stephen, Zachariah, Elizabeth, and Anna; the fifth son Samuel is said to have married Hannah Davis about 1700 and to have had issue by her of Hannah, Elenor, Samuel, Sarah, Mary, Elizabeth, Simon, Phineas, Oliver, and Lucy; the sixth son James married Abigail Wheeler in 1701 and their children were Abigail, James (died young), Simon, James, Martha, and Esther; and the eighth and youngest son Jonathan is said by some authorities to have married Sarah Ball of Concord about 1710 and by others to have married Rebecca Wood of Sudbury in 1733, but the only one of his children of whom there is definite record was a son named Joseph.
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~ History of the Town of Concord 1835
Page 364
BLOOD. James Blood came to Concord in 1639, said to have been a brother of Col. John Blood, known in English history for his designs on Charles II. He had a great estate; d. Nov. 17, 1683. His wife, Ellen, 1674. They left Mary,.m. Lt. Simon Davis, and four sons.
1. Richard, one of the first settlers and largest proprietors of Groton; left several children, whose descendants have been numerous in that town and vicinity.
2. John, unmarried, found dead in the woods with his gun in his hand, Oct. 30, 1692. He and
his brother Robert sold a cottage in Puddington, Nottingham Co. Eng., r649, when they were in Concord. They owned over two thousand acres of land, including Bloods' Farms, which fell to Robert's children.
3. James, m. Hannah, da. of Oliver Purchis of Lynn, 1657; lived where Rev. Dr. Ripley lives deacon in the church ; d. Nov. 26, 1692; she d. 1677; left an only child, Sarah, m. William Wilson.
4. Robert, lived on his " farm"; m. Elizabeth, da. of Major Willard, 1:653; he d. Oct. 27, 1201; she Aug. R9, 1690; had twelve children, -- Mary, Elizabeth, Sarah, Robert, Simon, Josiah, John, Ellen, Samuel, James (grandfather to Thaddeus Blood, Esq,):, Ebenezer, and. Jonathan.,
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From "the History of Concord Massachusetts"
Volume 1 Colonial Concord
Page 487
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The Court approves of this return."
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In 1686 there was an adjustment of the controversy relating to the Blood farms. These farms consisted of certain territory in and about the present town of Carlisle. A part of them was
owned by Robert Blood as early as 1642. Because situated outside the boundary line of any
town the dwellers on them were styled borderers. These farms being in no incorporated town were without civil or ecclesiastical status. The occupants paid their rates in Billerica but when the Indian war came they paid their rates in Concord, and had the protection of Concord's garrison houses. Subsequently these rates by order of the Court were refunded to Billerica. The question of jurisdiction in this and similar instances was settled by the General Court Oct. 11,
1682. After citing facts in cases of a like nature that had occurred in different places it ordered that Borderers should pay the county treasurer two shillings for every two hundred acres of land; and towns were to "assess all country grants of lands & all belonging to peculiar persons that lye
neerest to each toune or tounes."
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Upon this authority the Concord constables went to the Blood farms with a tax warrant. They were roughly received by Robert and his son. The consequence was that Robert Blood Sr. was fined ten pounds for ill treatment of the officers and "vilifying his Majesty's authority." The exact merits of the case at this distant day may not be known. The occupants of the Farms were obliged to pay rates whether they received benefits or not. Their roads were poor, they were remote from church privleges and were doubtless having a hard time enough in the distant wilderness. The matter was however settled March 17, 1686, Robert Blood with the assent in writing of
his sons Robert and Simeon negotiated a treaty with Peter Bulkeley Esq, Henry Woodis and John Smedly Senior, acting for Concord, by which Robert Blood should thereafter pay to Concord all civil and ecclesiastical dues incumbent upon him, and a due proportion of whatever expense there might he in building and repairing the meeting house.
These farms became a part of Carlisle. The following is an outline sketch of the Blood family. The American ancestor was James, who went to Concord in 1639. James Blood is said to have been a brother of Col. James Blood known in English history in connection with the reign of Charles II. He died Nov. 17, 1683 leaving a large estate. His wife Ellen died in I674. James and
Ellen Blood had five children Mary, Richard, John, James and Robert.
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Mary married Lieut. Simon Davis. Richard was one of the first settlers of the town of Groton
and was one of its prominent land proprietors. He left a large family of children whose descendants have been quite numerous. John died in I692. He and his brother Robert owned over two thousand acres of land in Concord including the Blood farms which were inherited by the children of Robert.
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James married Hannah, a daughter of Oliver Purchis of Lynn, and lived at what has since been known as the "Old Manse" owning a tract of territory thereabouts. He was a deacon in the church and died Nov. 26, 1692. died in I677. They left only one child. Robert married Elizabeth, a daughter of Major Simon Willard in I653. They had twelve children. Robert Blood died Oct. 27, 1701. His wife Elizabeth died Aug. 29, I690. (A)
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Missing information is from above (A: Robert) to the below page (B: George L.). I would be grateful for any information that would fill in this gap and/ or any corrections on dates, names etc. I am particularly interested in any information concerning the lineage, marriage, children of Capt. George Lysander Blood and Miss Jane Spooner, who are, George Albert Blood, Charles Henry Blood bd 1850 (My Grandfather, for whom I have most of the information ), Lorenzo Shomer Blood bd 1851 & Caroline Eliza Blood bd 1855.( E-mail tomblood@visnetinc.com)
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(B)
Charles Henry Blood was living in Kasota, LeSueur Co, MN in 1880, age 30.
In 1900, he was living in White Bear Lake, Ramsey Co, MN,
age 50, wife Mercy M. age 40. His birth was given as JUN 1849 in IL. One
son is listed ; Alden Edward Blood, b. 28 DEC 1876 in St. Paul MN. (His name was given as
"Alden W." age 4 in 1880 census).
The parents of Charles Henry Blood were Capt. George Lysander Blood
(b. 31 JUL 1817 at Phillipston, Worcester Co, MA; d. AUG 1869 at St. Croix WI)
and Jane G. SPOONER (b. Abt 1822 in MA).
I show that Charles Henry had a brother named Lorenzo Spooner Blood (b. DEC 1851
in Collinsville, Madison Co, IL) and a sister named Carrie Blood (b. 1855/56 in MN).
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I would be interested in any information on their descendants.(this by David Fleming)
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(From the Pedigree of the Whiting family in America who are descendants from
Rev. Samuel Whiting and Elizabeth St. John (This pedigree goes back to King William I)
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*John Lake Whiting = Olive Wyman who had 7 children; one was Relief Whiting who married R(Reuben).F Blood.***
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***Starting with Reuben F. Blood and Relief Whiting and ending with,
Alden E. Blood Jr., Thomas M. Blood, and their children****
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Reuben F. Blood bd? = Relief Whiting bd?
Children, Caroline Blood bd 2 Dec1807, m. 1.Julius A. Read; m. 2. Rev. Dr. Orth of Fairfield, Iowa
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Matilda Blood bd 2 April 1808; m J.P.Upham.
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RV. Charles Emerson Blood; gr.Jacksonville College 1837; settled at Collinsville, Il.
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RV. Lorenzo Whiting Blood, bd 13 April 1812; grad. at Wes. Univ. 1838; clergyman.,
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Rufus Hartwell Blood bd 6 July1814; lived in Hopkinton; m. 1. Miss Coburn; 2. Sarah Knowlton of Shrewsbury.
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Capt. George Lysander Blood bd 31 July 1817 (Shipmaster)m. Miss Jane Spooner of Athol.
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Capt. George Lysander Blood = Miss Jane Green Spooner of Athol MA
Children; ( no knowledge of marriages/ children of these except for Chas. Henry.)
George Albert Blood bd?
Charles Henry Blood bd 1850?
Lorenzo Shomer Blood bd Dec 1851 Collinsville, MadisonCo. Il,
Caroline Eliza Blood bd 1855/56?,
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Charles Henry Blood = Mercy Martin bd (age 40 in 1900?)
1 child Alden Edward Blood bd 28 Dec 1876 MN. , died Oct. 1945 in San Diego CA, while a resident of Tampa, FL
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Alden Edward Blood = m1 Margaret West
1 child Mildred Blood bd about 1899.
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Alden Edward Blood = m2 Virginia L. Thomas bd 6 June 1899 , died 13 Oct. 1993,LaPlace,LA
children ;
Alden Edward Blood Jr. bd 1 Jan 1925, San Francisco, CA,
Thomas Micajah Blood bd 21 Mar 1928, Port Angeles, WA
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* Written in by Alden E Blood on the original Family tree.*
Capt. George Lysander Blood bd 31 July 1817 (Shipmaster)m. Miss Jane Spooner
of Athol.
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Capt. George Lysander Blood = Miss Jane Green Spooner of Athol MA
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Children; ( no knowledge of marriages/ children of these except for Chas.H.)
George Albert Blood bd?
Charles Henry Blood bd 1850?
Lorenzo Shomer Blood bd Dec 1851 Collinsville, MadisonCo. Ill,
Caroline Eliza Blood bd 1855/56?,
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Charles Henry Blood = Mercy Martin bd (age 40 in 1900?) 1 child Alden Edward Blood bd 28 Dec 1876 MN. , died Oct. 1945 in San Diego CA, while a resident of Tampa, FL
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