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Name

Blunt, John Samuel, 1798-1835

Born

1798

Birthplace

Portsmouth

Deceased

Aug. 25, 1835

Deceased where

on the ship "Ohio"

Places of residence

Pleasant, Daniel, Court and State Streets, Portsmouth, N.H.
Boston, Mass., including Castle St.
Texas

Occupation

Artist - painter.
Teacher of art.

Father

Mark Samuel Blunt

Mother

Mary Sarah Drowne

Spouse

Esther Peake Colby, of Newburyport, Mass., in the Fall of 1821.

Children

1. Frances Mary Blunt, Dec. 23, 1821 - Feb. 20, 1872.
2. Angelica Kauffman Blunt, Nov. 2, 1823 - June 25, 1826 or June 25, 1829.
3. Michael Angelo Blunt, Jan. 28, 1826 - Feb. 3, 1882.
4. Charlotte Angelica Blunt, July 25, 1829 - June 19, 1887.
5. Mark Leonardo Blunt, May 23, 1832 - June 18, 1897.
6. Martha Washington Blunt, Sept. 2, 1834 0 May 6, 1921.

Education

Studied under Master Eleazor Taft.
Apprenticed with John Ritto Penniman (Boston, Ma.)

Notes

Formed the Pennimanic Society of Boston with Nathan Negus and others. The Pennimanic Society of Boston was "a society for the instruction of youg artists."
Exhibit held at Portsmouth Athenaeum in 1827.
Died of Yellow Fever on the ship "Ohio" on his way home to Boston, Mass. from Texas.
North Cem. Records.

Relationships

Spouses: Esther Peake Colby, of Newburyport, Mass., in the Fall of 1821.

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