Betsy (Forrest) Blodgett (1797)

Born 2 Dec 1797 in Foxborough, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA

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Biography

Betsy Forrest was born on December 2, 1797 in Foxborough, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA, daughter of Ebenezer Forrest (1753–1837) and Hannah Sumner (1765–1840).

Betsey married John Blodget on 17 Dec 1820 in Foxborough, Norfolk, Massachusetts.^[1]

In the 1850 census Betsey (age 52) was in Salisbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States.^[2]

In the 1860 census Elizabeth (age 61) was in Platte, Andrew, Missouri.^[3]

Betsey's child Samantha A Blodget was buried in Town Hill Cemetery, Salisbury, Connecticut, United States.^[4]

Betsey married John Blodget in Foxborough, Massachusetts, United States.^[5]

Betsey was buried in Flag Springs Cemetery, Flag Springs, Andrew County, Missouri, United States.^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ Marriage: "Massachusetts, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1633-1850"
   Family History Library; Salt Lake City, UT; Film # 0769335
   Ancestry Record 7853 #270076 (accessed 13 April 2024)
   Betsey Forrist marriage to John Blodget on 17 Dec 1820 in Foxborough, Norfolk, Massachusetts.
2. ↑ 1850 Census: "1850 United States Federal Census"
   The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Salisbury, Litchfield, Connecticut; Roll: 42; Page: 9a; Line Number: 18
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8054 #19291644 (accessed 13 April 2024)
   Betsey Blodget (52) in Salisbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA. Born in Connecticut.

   Name	Sex	Age	Occupation	Birth Place
   John Blodget	M	55	Miner	Massachusetts
   Betsey Blodget	F	52		Connecticut
   Calvin Blodget	M	26	Miner	Connecticut
   Sarah Blodget	F	11		Connecticut
   Henry F Blodget	M	8		Connecticut
   Michael Kane	M	39	Miner	Ireland
   Lara Farley	M	30	Miner	Ireland

3. ↑ 1860 Census: "1860 United States Federal Census"
   The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Platte, Andrew, Missouri; Roll: M653_605; Page: 337; Family History Library Film: 803605
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7667 #39981977 (accessed 13 April 2024)
   Elizabeth Blodgett (61) in Platte, Andrew, Missouri. Born in Massachusetts.

   Name	Sex	Age	Occupation	Birth Place
   John Blodgett	M	65	Farmer	Massachusetts
   Elizabeth Blodgett	F	61		Massachusetts
   Henry Blodgett	M	18	Farm Laborer	Connecticut

4. ↑ Burial of child Samantha A Blodget: "Connecticut, U.S., Hale Collection of Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices, 1629-1934"
   Connecticut State Library; Hartford, Connecticut
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2900 #75829555 (accessed 13 April 2024)
   Betsey Blodget's child Samantha A Blodget burial in Town Hill Cemetery, Salisbury, Connecticut, USA.
5. ↑ Marriage: "Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988"
   Original data: Town and City Clerks of Massachusetts. Massachusetts Vital and Town Records. Provo, UT: Holbrook Research Institute (Jay and Delene Holbrook)
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2495 #28043250 (accessed 13 April 2024)
   Betsey Forrist marriage to John Blodget in Foxborough, Massachusetts, USA.
6. ↑ Burial: "U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current"
   Find A Grave: Memorial #22806976
   Ancestry Record 60525 #87477013 (accessed 13 April 2024)
   Betsey Blodgett burial in Flag Springs Cemetery, Flag Springs, Andrew County, Missouri, United States of America. Born on 2 Dec 1797.