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Captain William Henry Bledsoe 1676–1770 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1676

Birth Location: Dividing Creek, Northumberland, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 19 Apr 1770

Death Location: Culpepper, Virginia, United States

Father: George Bledsoe

Mother: Anne Jennings

Spouse(s): Anne None, ELIZABETH MUMFORD

Children(s): Hannah Bledsoe, Reverend Bledsoe, Joseph Bledsoe, Mary Bledsoe, John Bledsoe, GEORGE BLEDSOE, Sarah Bledsoe, Moses Bledsoe, William Jr., James Bledsoe, Millie Bledsoe, Winifred Bledsoe

The story of Captain William Henry Bledsoe began in 1676 in Dividing Creek, Northumberland, Virginia, United States. Captain William Henry Bledsoe married Anne, Elizabeth Mumford, and had children including George Bledsoe, Hannah Bledsoe, James Bledsoe, John Bledsoe, Joseph Bledsoe, Mary Bledsoe, Millie Bledsoe, Moses Bledsoe, Reverend Aaron Bledsoe, Sarah Bledsoe, William Bledsoe Jr, Winifred Bledsoe. Captain William Henry Bledsoe passed away in 1770 in Culpepper, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Captain William Henry Bledsoe began in 1676 in Dividing Creek, Northumberland, Virginia, United States.
  • Captain William Henry Bledsoe married Anne, Elizabeth Mumford, and had children including George Bledsoe, Hannah Bledsoe, James Bledsoe, John Bledsoe, Joseph Bledsoe, Mary Bledsoe, Millie Bledsoe, Moses Bledsoe, Reverend Aaron Bledsoe, Sarah Bledsoe, William Bledsoe Jr, Winifred Bledsoe.
  • Captain William Henry Bledsoe passed away in 1770 in Culpepper, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Bledsoe
1625–1704
Birth Location: Bedfordshire, England
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Anne Jennings
1651–1692
Birth Location: Dividing Creek, Northumberland, Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

Anne None
1692–1723
Birth Location: Northumberland, Virginia, United States
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ELIZABETH MUMFORD
1696–1767
Birth Location: Essex County, Virginia
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Children(s)

Hannah Bledsoe
1709–1704
Birth Location: Northumberland, Virginia, United States
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Reverend Bledsoe
1732–1809
Birth Location: Spotsylvania County, Virginia
RB
Joseph Bledsoe
1734–1801
Birth Location: Spotsylvania County, Virginia
JB
Mary Bledsoe
1736–1802
Birth Location: Spotsylvania, Virginia
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John Bledsoe
1730–1800
Birth Location: Spotsylvania County, Virginia
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GEORGE BLEDSOE
1729–1801
Birth Location: Spotsylvania County, Virginia
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Sarah Bledsoe
1728–1769
Birth Location: Spotsylvania County, Virginia
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Moses Bledsoe
1729–1764
Birth Location: Spotsylvania County, Virginia
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William Jr.
1718–1800
Birth Location: Northumberland County, Virginia
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James Bledsoe
1720–
Birth Location: Virginia
JB
Millie Bledsoe
1714–
Birth Location: Northumberland County, Virginia
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Winifred Bledsoe
1712–1769
Birth Location: Northumberland County, Virginia
WB

Captain Bledsoe's Ancestors

Self
Captain Bledsoe
1676–1770
Birth Place: Dividing Creek, Northumberland, Virginia, United States
Parents
George Bledsoe
1625–1704
Bedfordshire, England
Anne Jennings
1651–1692
Dividing Creek, Northumberland, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
William Bledsoe
1601–1681
Rickling, Essex, England
Agnes Cobb
1605–1645
Bedford, Bedfordshire, England
Edmund Jennings
1626–1695
Ripon, Yorkshire, England
Lady (Margaret) Jennings
1625–1720
England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Captain Bledsoe's Descendants

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Captain (William Henry) Bledsoe (1676–19 Apr 1770) m. Anne (1692–1723) m. ELIZABETH MUMFORD (1696–24 Jan 1767)
  1. 1. Hannah Bledsoe 1709–1704 m. Benjamin Cave 1703–1762
    1. 1. William Cave 1700–1742 m. Elizabeth (Ann) Travers 1700–1728
      1. 1. Elizabeth Cave 1727–1790
      2. 2. John Cave 1684–1721
      3. 3. James Cave 1741–1743
      4. 4. Elizabeth Walker 1735–1819 m. Abraham (John) Crank 1731–1782
        1. 1. Elizabeth Crank 1782–1816
        2. 2. Robert Crank 1770–1771
        3. 3. Mary (Polly) Crank 1777–1828 m. John (B) Hall 1785–1838
        4. 4. Dorothy Crank 1776–
        5. 5. James (M.) Crank 1779–1862 m. ELLENDER TAYLOR 1782–1863
        6. 6. John (H) Crank 1779–1862 m. Sarah (Sally) Madison 1786–1825
        7. 7. Mary Crank 1777–
        8. 8. Dorothy Crank 1776–1790
        9. 9. Christine Crank 1775–
        10. 10. William Crank 1770–1823
        11. 11. Christines Crank 1775–
        12. 12. Elizabeth Crank 1782–
      5. 5. David Cave –1748
  2. 2. Reverend (Aaron) Bledsoe 1732–1809
  3. 3. Joseph Bledsoe 1734–1801
  4. 4. Mary Bledsoe 1736–1802
  5. 5. John Bledsoe 1730–1800
  6. 6. GEORGE BLEDSOE 1729–1801
  7. 7. Sarah Bledsoe 1728–1769
  8. 8. Moses Bledsoe 1729–1764
  9. 9. William (Bledsoe) Jr. 1718–1800
  10. 10. James Bledsoe 1720–
  11. 11. Millie Bledsoe 1714–
  12. 12. Winifred Bledsoe 1712–1769

Captain Bledsoe's Timeline

2 Records

1676
1676
Birth of Captain William Henry Bledsoe in Dividing Creek, Northumberland, Virginia, United States
Dividing Creek, Northumberland, Virginia, United States
1770
19 Apr 1770
Age 94
Death of Captain William Henry Bledsoe in Culpepper, Virginia, United States
Culpepper, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1676
    Event Place: Dividing Creek, Northumberland, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Apr 1770
    Event Place: Culpepper, Virginia, United States
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