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Benjamin John Bledsoe 1776 – 1872 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1776

Birth Location: Surry Co., NC

Death Date: Abt. 1872

Death Location: North Carolina, USA

Father: Benjamin Bledsoe

Mother: Sarah Chew

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Morton

Children(s): Larkin Bledsoe

In 1776, Benjamin John Bledsoe Jr entered the world in Surry Co., NC, born to Benjamin Bledsoe and Sarah Catherine Chew. Benjamin John Bledsoe Jr married Elizabeth Wedill Morton, and had children including Larkin Nubie Bledsoe. Benjamin John Bledsoe Jr passed away in 1872 in North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1776, Benjamin John Bledsoe Jr entered the world in Surry Co., NC, born to Benjamin Bledsoe and Sarah Catherine Chew.
  • Benjamin John Bledsoe Jr married Elizabeth Wedill Morton, and had children including Larkin Nubie Bledsoe.
  • Benjamin John Bledsoe Jr passed away in 1872 in North Carolina, USA.

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Benjamin Bledsoe's Ancestors

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Benjamin Bledsoe
1776 – 1872
Birth Place: Surry Co., NC
Parents
Benjamin Bledsoe
1745 – 1805
Craven, North Carolina, American Colonies
Sarah (Catherine) Chew
1748 – 1810
Johnston County, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Robert (Smith) Chew
1730 – 1778
Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania, Virginia, United States
Susannah (Dawson) Bledsoe
1730 – 1790
Smyrna, Kent, Delaware, United States
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Benjamin Bledsoe's Descendants

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Benjamin (John) Bledsoe (Abt. 1776 – Abt. 1872) m. Elizabeth (Wedill) Morton (Abt. 1780 – Bef. 1830)
  1. 1. Larkin (Nubie) Bledsoe (5 Mar 1808 – 01 Oct 1872) m. Malinda (Jane) Simmons (03 Mar 1814 – 31 Mar 1884) m. Julia (A.) Boord (1821 – after 1870)
    1. 1. William (Madison) Bledsoe (24 Jan 1841 – 24 Feb 1895)
    2. 2. Theodore (W (Ted)) Bledsoe (1857 – )
    3. 3. Nancy (Jane) Bledsoe (19 February 1833 – 10 Sep 1902)

Benjamin Bledsoe's Timeline

2 Records

1776
Abt. 1776
Birth of Benjamin John Bledsoe Jr in Surry Co., NC
Surry Co., NC
1872
Abt. 1872
Age 96
Death of Benjamin John Bledsoe Jr in North Carolina, USA
North Carolina, USA

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1776
    Event Place: Surry Co., NC

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Abt. 1872
    Event Place: North Carolina, USA

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