2. John Blethen (John ) was born 1 14 Mar 1676 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts.
John married Mary Whittemore, daughter of Nathaniel Whittemore and Mary Knower, on 29 Jul 1701 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts. Mary was born 25 Apr 1668 in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts. She died in Swansea, , Massachusetts.
They had the following children:
+ 8 M i Nathaniel Blethen was born about 1700. + 9 M ii Samuel Blethen was born 1705 and died 1779. + 10 M iii John Blethen was born about 1708 and died 21 Apr 1760.
4. Elizabeth Blethen (John ) was born 1 29 Aug 1680 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts. She died 1719.
Elizabeth married 1 Isaac Anthony Chase, son of William Chase and Hannah Sherman, on 10 Dec 1704 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts. Isaac was born about 1681 in Dartsmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts. He died 1 Apr 1760 in Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts.
They had the following children:
+ 11 M i James Chase was born 12 Feb 1705/1706 and died 20 Apr 1782. + 12 F ii Waitstill Chase was born 24 Apr 1708. 13 M iii Isaac Chase was born 19 May 1710 in Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts. He died 8 Jun 1796 in , , Rhode Island. Isaac married (1) Amey Anthony on 13 Nov 1729. Amey was born 16 Nov 1708 in Portsmouth, Newport, Massachusetts. Isaac also married (2) Elizabeth Thurston on 1763. 14 M iv William Chase was born 31 Oct 1712 in Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts. William married Isabel Perry on 5 Jan 1737/1738. 15 F v Elizabeth Chase was born 6 May 1715 in Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts. She died 1783. Elizabeth married Peleg Sherman on 24 May 1738.
6. Abigail Blethen (John ) was born 1 2 May 1686 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts.
Abigail married Thomas Hicks on 30 Dec 1706 in Taunton, , Massachusetts. Thomas was born 4 Sep 1667 in Scituate, , Massachusetts.
They had the following children: