THE STORY OF THE BLOODS by Roger Deane Harris (1960) Including an account of the early generations of the family in America in genealogical lines from: ROBERT BLOOD OF CONCORD AND RICHARD BLOOD OF GROTON C1- RICHARD BLOOD in NE by 1642, in Lynn before 1648 and an original proprietor of Groton, Massachusetts. Born about 1617 (deposed March 2, 1660, age about 43) Died December 7, 1683, Groton intestate (deeded his lands to his sons shortly before his death.) Administrations of estate granted to widow and 3 sons James, Joseph and Nathaniel April 1, 1684. Widow gave bond July 8, 1684 with Joseph Parker and Zachariah Ferris as sureties. Married (prior to November 26, 1642 when mentioned in will of Henry Wilkinson of Nottingham, England) Isabel _______. As a cousin (probably niece) of Henry Wilkinson her own name may or may not have been Wilkinson. No connection has been found to the widow Isabel Wilkerson of Cambridge as sometimes inferred. The date of her death is not known, however her son-in-law, Joseph Parker, in 1705 petitioned for permission to sell her lands. In 1706 “In answer to the within petition, Resolved that all the lands which Richard Blood, late of Groton deceased, died seized of lying in the said town be given and granted to Joseph Parker, the petitioner...in consideration of the charge that said Parker has been at in the maintenance of the within mentioned Isabel Blood for fourteen years last past. Provided that the said Parker give her also a neet and comfortable maintenance during her natural life and a decent funeral at her decease. Sent up for Concurrance********July 12, 1706, In the House of Representatives. Read and Passed.” C2- Joseph, born _____. Undoubtedly the eldest son. It is noted that 1662-64 lands of James Parker adjoin those of Joseph Blood, 1664 lands of Thomas Tarbell Sr. adjoin medow of Joseph Blud, and 1664 the house lot and another lot of John Page adjoin lands of Joseph Blood, so he must have been of age by this time. C3- JAMES, born _______. Died September 13, 1692, Killed by Indians at Groton. “by ye French or Indian enemy in ye 13th day of 7br past.” Married (1st) September 7, 1669, Groton, Elizabeth Longley, daughter of William and Joanna (Goffe). She died “Beginning of December 1676 at Lynn. Married (2nd) December 20, 1686, Watertown, Abigail Kemp, of Groton, daughter of Samuel and Sarah (Foster). She was born March 27, 1665. In 1695 Abigail had an illegitimate child and Abigail was joined with her Foster relatives in posting a bond of L50 to secure the town of Andover from cost of maintenance of the child. There is no further record of either and quite likely she remarried. (**) (**) Abigail was ordered to receive 10 stripes for her deed. C4- Sarah, born June 1648, Lynn, alive 1711, lived Charlestown, Stratford, CT. Married November 17, 1673, Charlestown, Zachariah Ferris. (In Joseph Parker’s petition mentioned above he says Richard “left three sons and one daughter whom I married unto.” It would seem that Joseph should have known there was another daughter. Ferris lived in Charlestown and moved to Stratford in 1705 and removed from the scene probably made Joseph’s purpose less complicated and hence was not mentioned. It will be noticed that in naming their children Zachariah and Sarah after honoring their own names named the third child Richard. C5- Nathaniel, born April 1650, Lynn. C6- Mary, born _______, died April 19, 1662. C7- Hannah, born March 1663/4 Groton, alive April 19, 1728 (deed) Grotton being bound over to this court to answer for letting his daughter Hannah escape, who was accused of haveing a Bastard and making it away Secretly, was ordered to pay costs. The constables bills allowed them to be paid in money are as followeth. Concord Constable--twenty shillings. Groton Constable--forty-two shill: She married Chelmsford November 19, 1684, Joseph Parker Jr. of Groton. (Hannah could not have married 2nd January 8, 1690/1 Robert Blood as sometimes stated since her husband was alive as late as 1706. It was the widow of Joseph Parker, Sr. who married Robert Blood, #B1) CHILDREN OF JAMES BLOOD AND ELIZABETH LONGLEY C10- Richard, born May 29, 1670; died July 8, 1670. C11- Mary, born September 1, 1672; died March 4, 1756, age 83-6-3; widow for 47 years. Married about 1690 John Shattuck, son of John and Ruth (Whitney) C12- Elizabeth, born April 27, 1675, twin, died October 20, 1759, age 84-5-23. Her estate valued at L182:16:11 mostly inherited lands of the Bloods and Longleys. Married about 1695 Samuel Shattuck, son of John and Ruth (Whitney), 1673-1758. C13- Hannah, born April 27, 1675, twin, died January 6, 1675/6. CHILDREN BY SECOND WIFE, ABIGAIL KEMP C14- James, born August 12, 1687. He settled upon a part of the paternal estate. His estate of L148:3:8 was divided in 1694 between his widow, two daughters by his first wife and Jonathan Kemp, uncle and guardian of the three children by his second wife. C15- JOHN, born March 16, 1689; died August 23, 1758, in his 70th year. Married July 13, 1712, Joanna Nutting, daughter of James and Lydia (Longley) of Chelmsford. She was born February 12, 1690/1. William Nutting’s diary--”Monday, ye 9th September 1782...widow Joanna Blood buried.” John and Joanna were both admitted to Church at Groton November 8, 1724. C16- Martha, born October 20, 1692; married Dunstable December 6, 1712, Thomas Jewell, son of Thomas and Susannah (Guilford), 1676-1723, drowned at Tyngsboro. She married, 2nd, before November 4, 1727 (when she probated her former husband’s estate) Joseph Parham, Jr. Their daughter, Abigail Parham married John Blood, #B20. CHILDREN OF JOHN BLOOD AND JOANNA NUTTING C46- John, born February 18, 1713/14. C47- Elizabeth, born March 19, 1715/16; died January 12, 1799. C48- David, born September 28, 1718 C49- Lydia, born September 28, 1720. C50- William, born December 9, 1722. C51- Moses, born November 25, 1724. C52- JOANNA (Johanna or Hannah) born July 7, 1727; lived Groton, Princeton and Winchendon; married February 8, 1753, Timothy Darling (1731- ) of Lunenburg, son of John and Lois (Gowing). He was a Revolutionary soldier. C53- Oliver, born July 9, 1729. C54- Caleb, born November 23, 1734; baptized December 13, 1734. C55- Probably Sarah, born ca. 1740; died Shirley about 1800; lived Shirley. Married as 2nd wife of Amos Holden, son of Lieut. John and Sarah (Davis). The tradition is that Amos Holden’s wife was Sarah Blood, the similarity of the names in the family indicate this parentage; Caleb Blood, #C54 above married a sister of Amos Holden; Moses, #C51 above was the only one of the sons living in Shirley, moving there in 1772, living on Longley Road. Amos Holden lived on the east side of Townsend Road north of Mulpus Brook, the location indicating the two were close neighbors living within half a mile of each other. I further believe that the “Widow Sarah Blood” who signed the Shaker convenant at Shirley in 1797 and died April 13, 1801, to be this same woman for some reason, perhaps in the interpretation of the religion, reverted to her maiden name. John Blood (C15) lived in the part of Groton which became Pepperell. At his decease he left 40 acres in Pepperell where his son, David, lived; 60 acres where William and Moses lived and 80 acres where Caleb lived.