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John Blodget Antwerp, Jefferson, NY 1840
Samuel Blodget Antwerp, Jefferson, NY 1840
Amos Blodgot Brownville, Jefferson, NY 1840
Aaron Blodget Houndsfield, Jefferson, NY 1840
Caleb T. Blodget Houndsfield, Jefferson, NY 1840
Truman Blodget Lyme, Jefferson, NY 1840
Almons Blodget Lyme, Jefferson, NY 1840
James Blodget Lyme, Jefferson, NY 1840
Lyman Blodgett Philadelphia, Jefferson, NY 1840
Gustavus Blodget Watertown, Jefferson, NY 1840
William Blodgett Wilna, Jefferson, NY 1840
1840 U.S. Census • New York • Jefferson • Philadelphia
BLODGETT, Lyman 00101001-211101
1840 U.S. Census • New York • Jefferson • Wilna
BLODGETT, William 0001001-0001
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Blodgett, William; Barr, Asenath 1847 Hamilton, OH Blodgett Valley Benton
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http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~orbenton/wpa/PioneerGraves.html
BLODGETT, Wm. 8 October 1811, Jefferson Co. NY 1847 Blodgett
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DLC
5060 BLODGET, William, Benton Co; b 1811, Jefferson Co, N. Y.; Arr. Ore. 3 Oct 1847; SC 1 Sept 1850; m Asenath, Oct 1840 Jefferson Co, N. Y. June 1878 B. W. Wilson, Corvallis, Ore. wrote Land Off. regarding division of c & added the following information, "Alexander Stenet, who made a double pre-emption filing, one in Polk & one in Benton Co. states he quit the one in Polk Co." Aff: John Grimsley, Solomon King, Green B. Smith.
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Patentee Names: ASENATH BLODGETT, WILLIAM BLODGETT Document #: 5060 Issue Date: April 19, 1881 Authority: September 27, 1850: OREGON-DONATION ACT (GRANT) (99 Stat. 496) Acres: 642.11 Land Office: OREGON CITY
1 --- 13/ 11-S 7-W No WILLAMETTE OR BENTON 40
2 --- 14/ 11-S 7-W No WILLAMETTE OR BENTON 40
3 --- 23/ 11-S 7-W No WILLAMETTE OR BENTON 40
4 --- 24/ 11-S 7-W No WILLAMETTE OR BENTON 40
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THIS IS THE CLAIM OF SAMUEL STANNUS
Patentee Name:WILLIAM BLODGETT Document #: 2612 Issue Date: July 3, 1890 Authority: May 20, 1862: HOMESTEAD ENTRY-ORIGINAL (12 Stat. 392) Acres: 90.86 Land Office: OREGON CITY
1 4 24/ 11-S 7-W No WILLAMETTE OR BENTON --- Remarks: LOT 4 OR SWNW QUARTER
2 5 24/ 11-S 7-W No WILLAMETTE OR BENTON --- Remarks: LOT 5 OR NWSW QUARTER
3 6 24/ 11-S 7-W No WILLAMETTE OR BENTON ---Remarks: LOT 6 OR SWSW QUARTER
4 7 24/ 11-S 7-W No WILLAMETTE OR BENTON --- Remarks: LOT 7 OR SESW QUARTER
5 8 24/ 11-S 7-W No WILLAMETTE OR BENTON --- Remarks: LOT 8 OR SWSE QUARTER
6 9 24/ 11-S 7-W No WILLAMETTE OR BENTON --- Remarks: LOT 9 OR SESE QUARTER
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1853 BLODGET WILLIAM Benton County OR No Township Listed
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Petit Jury, United States ) October term
)
District Court ) 1853
William BLODGET Harlow BUNDY
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Grand Jurors, U. S. ) March term
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District Court ) 1854.
William BLODGET J. M. CURRIER
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April Term, A. D. 1854. /
In the Matter ) For road "from County road /
of ) running north and south /
Road Petition. ) through Kings Valley near /
George P. WRENN's, to Corvallis ?/
It was thereupon ordered by the / Board that Rowland CHAMBERS, James A. / CALDWELL, and William BLODGET be appointed / viewers thereof
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ENUMERATION OF THE INHABITANTS OF BENTON COUNTY OREGON TERRITORY AS TAKEN BY CHARLES WELLS
ASSESSOR FOR THE YEAR 1854. Copied from the original In the Benton County, Oregon Courthouse by Mrs. James 0. Moore Winama Chapter D. A. R. 1947
M 21+,M 10-21, M 0-10; F 18+, F 10-18, F 0-10
Nahum King 1 1 1 0 1 0 0
Solomon King 1 1 0 0 1 0 1
Eli Summers 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
Isaac Miller 1 1 1 2 1 0 1
James Edelman 1 1 0 0 1 0 0
Charles Jones 1 1 0 0 1 0 0
Samuel Null 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
William BLODGET 1 1 0 1 2 0 2
William Wood 1 1 1 3 1 0 0
Wm. McCullah 1 1 2 2 1 2 1
Orrin Jackson 1 1 0 0 1 0 0
Wesley Kelly 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
Wood Britain 1 1 0 2 1 0 0
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1860 Oregon > Benton > Kings Valley > 2
456/456 BLODGET, William 48 Farmer NY
Acena 43 NY
James 9 CA
Mary 7 OR
Rose 6 OR
Rufus B. 4 OR
Maria R. 2 OR
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1870 United States Federal Census > California > Stanislaus > Empire
155/124 BLODGET, Asena 54 K.H. NY
Rose 16 OR
James 20 Farm Laborer CA
BARR, Susan 78 MA
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1880 BLODGET WILLIAM Benton County OR 081 Kings Valley Pct
1880 CENSUS: # 34/36, Kings Valley, Benton Co, OR; p. 81A
BLODGET, Wm 68, farmer, NY, VT, Ireland
#35/37 BLODGET, R. B. 25, farmer, OR, NY, NY
Ann 19, wife, OR, PA Ills
Aline 2, dau, OR
James s, 30, bro, CA, NY, NY
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Corvallis Newspaper References
Blodget, Wm., d. 30 May 1890 GT2
Blodgett, Wm., l. 5 Jun 1891 GT2
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Fagan, History of Benton County, Oregon
BLODGET, William--After whom the beautiful little valley that now bears his name was called, is a native of Jefferson county, New York, born 8 October 1811. In 1847 he was one of the hardy pioneers that braved the dangers of a trip across the plains to Oregon. In the spring of 1848 he came to Benton county, and a short time after located in what is now known as Blodget's Valley, where he has since resided and followed farming.
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BLODGETT, William, 1812~1890Row 6, - 9-E
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WPA Historical Records Survey, Benton Co., Oregon
Mark Phinney
INTERVIEWS -- B
William BLODGETT
This information about William BLODGETT was compiled from various sources, an item from this old timer, another from some other source. (M.P.)
William BLODGETT was the first settler of the little valley eighteen miles west of Corvallis and tributary to Marys River which bears his name. His children are all dead or scattered and the third generation are unable to give much information.
William BLODGETT was born in New York and crossed the plains to the mines of California in 1849. His descendants have no record of his life in California nor of family in New York. It is known that he was married in the east and lost two or three children while crossing the plains.
It is reported that he had no schooling in his youth and could not read at the age of twenty-one. After that he gained an education. He attended Oberlin College, for how long is not known, and was said to have graduated from another university. He could speak seven languages.
In 1852 he took a donation land claim of 640 acres which included the best of the little Blodgett Valley. The names of his children who grew to maturity are: Rufus, James, Mary, and Rose. These, except possibly Rufus were born and reared in Benton County.
In his later years he was overtaken by the liquor habit which he is said to have acquired in the mines of California. Because of the lapses from this habit he ceased to prosper and his valuable farm had passed from the family. Died in 1902.
BLODGETT studied law but never took the bar examinations.
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• Married: OCT 1840 in Jefferson Co., NY ³

1. James W. BLODGETT b: MAR 1850 in CA
2. Mary BLODGETT b: JUL 1852 in Benton Co., OR
3. Rose BLODGETT b: ABT 1854 in Benton Co., OR
4. Rufus Barr BLODGETT b: 19 NOV 1855 in Benton Co., OR
5. Maria R. BLODGETT b: 1857 in Benton Co., OR

1. Author: David D. Fagan
   Title: History of Benton Co., OR
   Publication: Name: A.G. Walling, Printer, Lithographer, Etc. Portland, Oregon - 1885;
   Note:
   Source Medium: Book
   
   ABBR History of Benton County, Oregon
   
2. Title: Benton County Cemetery Records, Vol I
   Note:
   Source Medium: Book
   
   Page: Blodgett Cemetery
   Text: Blodgett, William 1812 - 1890
3. Title: Donation Land Claim
   Note:
   Source Medium: Book
   
4. Title: WPA Historical Records - Interviews
   Note:
   Source Medium: Manuscript
   
   Page: William Blodgett