Blossom, Peter

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BIRTH: No birth/chr rec found. No proof has been found that Peter is a son of Thomas Blossom, but his name, age, and residence in Barnstable leave little doubt of his parentage. Thomas Blossom was the only man of this name in the colony, and Thomas's widow removed to Barnstable with her 2nd husband. Peter was born in 1627 or later, as he was not 16 in 1643 when the list of men in the colony able to bear arms was compiled. He was most likely born in Leyden, Holland where the family resided, 1609-1629.
MAR: "Barnstable, Mass. Vital Records", MAYFLOWER DESCENDANT, 3(1901):53 (FHL #974.4 D25md).
DEATH: Ibid. Also see the division of estate of Peter Blossom of Barnstable, 5 Oct 1706, Barnstable Co. Probate, 3:30-31 (FHL #904598).

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Peter married Bodfish, Sarah on 21 Jun 1663 in Barnstable,Barnstable,MA. Sarah (daughter of Bodfish, Robert and Bridget) was born about 1643 in Sandwich,Barnstable,MA; died after 5 Oct 1706. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Blossom, Mercy was born on 9 Apr 1664 in Barnstable,Barnstable,MA; died in 1670 in Barnstable,Barnstable,MA.
2. Blossom, Thomas was born on 20 Dec 1667 in Barnstable,Barnstable,MA; died before 20 Dec 1742 in Barnstable,Barnstable,MA(?).
3. Blossom, Sarah was born in 1669 in Barnstable,Barnstable,MA; died in 1671 in Barnstable,Barnstable,MA.
4. Blossom, Joseph was born on 10 Dec 1673 in Barnstable,Barnstable,MA; died on 3 Nov 1749 in Barnstable,Barnstable,MA; was buried in West Barnstable Cemetery,Barnstable,Barnstable,MA.
5. Blossom, Thankful was born in 1675 in Barnstable,Barnstable,MA; died in (wp) 7 Mar 1758 in Barnstable,Barnstable,MA.
6. Blossom, Mercy was born in Aug 1678 in Barnstable,Barnstable,MA; died in (wp) 6 Mar 1759 in Barnstable,Barnstable,MA.
7. Blossom, Jabez was born on 16 Feb 1680 in Barnstable,Barnstable,MA.

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BIRTH: Thomas's place as a son of Peter Blossom of Gt. Shelford and Stapleford is not proved but seems highly probable. Thomas married at Cambridge in 1605, but his baptism is not found in any of the Cambridge parishes. It is known that Peter Blossom's widow Annabel married Richard Bracher at nearby Stapleford and removed to Cambridge where Richard Bracher died. Annabel was granted administration of the estate of Richard Bracher of Cambridge on 4 Oct 1617. The will of Peter Blossom of Stapleford, 12 June 1597, proved 16 Jul 1597 mentions minor children but does not name them, suggesting he had children younger than those found in the par reg of Great Shelford (Consistory Court of Ely, reg wills, V:367 [FHL #173476]). It is also noteworthy that Thomas named one of his own sons Peter, which was unusual for a devout Puritan unless the child was named for a close family member. Puritans generally avoided the name Peter, as it smacked of the papacy. For additional discussion, see John I. Coddington and Maclean W. McLean, "The Blossom Family of Cambridgeshire, England, and New England," part 1, TAG, 63(1988):65-77 (FHL #974 D25aga).
MAR: St. Clement's, Cambridge par reg (FHL #1040438).
DEATH: William T. Davis, BRADFORD'S HISTORY OF PLYMOUTH PLANTATION (NewYork, 1908), 302 (FHL #974.4 H2bw). Thomas Blossom's death is also refered to in a letter from Rev. Ralph Smith of Plymouth, New England to Rev. Hugh Goodyear of Leyden, Holland, 1 Jul 1633, published in D. Plooij, THE PILGRIM FATHERS FROM A DUTCH POINT OF VIEW (New York, 1932), 100-102 (FHL #974 D3p). The original letter is in the Goodyear Papers, New York University Library.
OCC: Deacon of the Plymouth church.

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Thomas married Elsdon, Anne on 10 Nov 1605 in Cambridge,Cambs,Eng. Anne was born about 1584 in of Cambridge,Cambs,Eng. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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BIRTH: Date and place of birth are approximations.
MAR #1: St. Clement's Cambridge par reg (FHL #1040438).
MAR #2: Nathaniel B. Shurtleff and David Pulsifer, eds, RECORDS OF THE COLONY OF NEW PLYMOUTH, 12 vols. (Boston, 1855-61), 1:16 (FHL #974.4 N2n).

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BIRTH: Peter is mentioned in the will of his brother William Blossom of Great Shelford, 2 Feb 1565/6, proved 20 Feb 1565/6, Consistory Court of Ely, reg wills, P:333 (FHL #173471). This will also identifies their father as John Blossom. Date of birth is calculated from age 50 "or thereabouts" in chancery deposition, 28 Jun 1585 (C. 21/G 27/12), abstracted in John I. Coddington and Maclean W. McLean, "The Blossom Family of Cambridgeshire, England, and New England," TAG, 63(1988):71(FHL #974 D25aga).
MAR #1: T. P. R. Layng, ed, "St. Mary's Church, Great Shelford [parish register]" (typescript, n.d.), 131 (FHL #942.59/G5 K29c).
MAR #2: No mar rec found. A wife Annabel is mentioned in his will, below.
BUR: Stapleford par reg (FHL #1040547 #4). Also see the will of Peter Blossom of Stapleford, 12 Jun 1597, proved 16 Jul 1597, Consistory Court of Ely, reg wills, V:367 (FHL #173476).

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Peter married Annabel about 1570. Annabel died after 4 Oct 1617 in Cambridge,Cambs,Eng(?). [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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MAR #1: No mar rec found. A wife Annabel is mentioned in the will of Peter Blossom of Stapleford, 12 Jun 1597, proved 16 Jul 1597, Consistory Court of Ely, reg wills, V:367 (FHL #173476).
MAR #2: Stapleford par reg (FHL #1040547 item 4). Given name of husband is not stated. However, he was no doubt the Richard Bracher of Cambridge whose widow Annabel was granted administration of his estate, 4 Oct 1617, Archdeaconry Court of Ely, adm, 1613-1643, fo. 37 (FHL #186670).
DEATH: No death/bur rec found. Annabel was living at Cambridge on 4 Oct 1617 when she was granted adm of the estate of her husband Richard Bracher, above.

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BIRTH: Date and place of birth are approximations. John is listed in the lay subsidy roll of Great Shelford in 1524. See John I. Coddington and Maclean W. McLean, "The Blossom Family of Cambridgeshire, England, and New England," TAG, 63(1988):70 (FHL #974 D25aga).
BUR: T. P. R. Layng, ed, "St. Mary's Church, Great Shelford [parish register]" (typescript, n.d.), 200 (FHL #942.59/G5 K29c). He is called "Father Blossome" on bur rec.

John married (unknown). (unknown) was buried on 26 Dec 1570 in Great Shelford,Cambs,Eng. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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BUR: T. P. R. Layng, ed, "St. Mary's Church, Great Shelford [parish register]" (typescript, n.d.), 199 (FHL #942.59/G5 K29c). She is called simply "Mother Blossome."