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From: David Sylvester <>
Subject: Maine seafaring ancestors a fascinating topic
Date: Tue, 18 Apr 2006 09:50:00 -0400

Clara Pendleton Blanchard, one of the Searsport Pendletons, had six
children in the 19th century - three of them born at sea. John
Battick describes Blanchard's spouse, William H. Blanchard, as
"husband, ship captain - and midwife."

In fact, Blanchard was known for his delivery skills to the point
that other captains, if their wives were about to give birth, hoped
that Blanchard might be in port when the time came.

Amazing. .....


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