Alicia Windeatt Blatchford

Alicia was the 3rd child of Alicia Windeatt and Rev. Samuel Blatchford, D.D. Her siblings were: Henry, Mary Milford Windeatt, Sarah (died at 14 months), Samuel (died at 21 months) and Thomas Windeatt. The were all born in England. Siblings born in America: Harriet Peacock, Samuel Milford, Richard Milford, John, Sophia, Frederick, George Edgecumb, Charles Baynham (died at 10 weeks old), Ethelinda Jane, George Edgecumbe II and Edgecumbe Heath "Benjamin".

The cemetery records have a different date of birth than the Blatchford Memorial II written by Eliphalet Wickes Blatchford. In an interview with Rev. Samuel, he states that Alicia was born Feb. 14, not the 11th.

The following notice, prepared by Reverand Samuel Blatchford (her father) was published in the Lansingburgh Gazette (New York), April, 1808:

"Died, on Thursday, the 21st inst., in the 18th year of her age, Miss Alicia Windeatt Blatchford, of this village. The distinguished piety of this young lady was peculiarly evidenced through a long and distressing sickness, and few persons have left behind them so glorious a testimony of the truth of Christianity and the power of divine grace. The generous sympathy and assiduous attention of all descriptions of persons during her illness, and the most affectionate offices of friendship displayed by the young person of the village, whilst they were peculiarly serviceable to the deceased, and highly grateful to her friends, reflected the highest credit upon themselves. Her funeral was attended by an immense concourse of people, and the solemn event was excellently improved in a sermon delivered by the Rev. Mr. Coe, from 2d Kings, 4th chap., 26th verse: "It is well with the child? And she answered, It is well"."

A procession of one hundred young ladies, dressed in white, followed the corpse from the church to the graveyard. Inscription:

"ALICIA Born in ENGLAND Feb. 11, 1791 Died April 21, 1808"

• Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Jun 20 2018, 4:20:43 UTC