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John Bledsoe 1726–1790 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1726

Birth Location: Spotsylvania, Spotsylvania, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 1790

Death Location: Surry, North Carolina, United States

Father: Abraham BLEDSOE

Mother: Sarah CAVE

Spouse(s): Susannah Dawson

Children(s): Susannah Bledsoe

In 1726, John Bledsoe entered the world in Spotsylvania, Spotsylvania, Virginia, United States, born to Abraham Bledsoe And Sarah Cave. In 1771, John Bledsoe resided in Surry County, NC. In 1772, John Bledsoe resided in Surry County, NC. John Bledsoe married Susannah Dawson, and had children including Susannah Bledsoe. John Bledsoe passed away in 1790 in Surry, North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1726, John Bledsoe entered the world in Spotsylvania, Spotsylvania, Virginia, United States, born to Abraham Bledsoe And Sarah Cave.
  • In 1771, John Bledsoe resided in Surry County, NC.
  • In 1772, John Bledsoe resided in Surry County, NC.
  • John Bledsoe married Susannah Dawson, and had children including Susannah Bledsoe.
  • John Bledsoe passed away in 1790 in Surry, North Carolina, United States.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Bledsoe's Ancestors

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John Bledsoe
1726–1790
Birth Place: Spotsylvania, Spotsylvania, Virginia, United States
Parents
Abraham BLEDSOE
1673–1753
Wicomico, Northumberland, Virginia, United States
Sarah CAVE
1700–1755
Pickwell, Leicestershire, , England,
Grandparents
GEORGE (BLEDSOE) (Immigrant)
1655–1705
Northumberland, Virginia, USA
Anne Jennings
1650–1692
Dividing Creek, Northumberland, Virginia, United States
William Cave
1637–1713
Pickwell, Leicestershire, , England
Ann Stonehouse
1662–1691
Pickwell, Leicestershire, , England,
Great-Grandparents
William Bletsoe
1601–1681
Agnes COBB
1605–1680
Sir Jennings
1626–1695
Lady Barkham
1625–1720
John Cave
1590–1657
Elizabeth Anderson
1615–1637
Walter Stonehouse
1640–
Bryant Taylor
1615–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Bletsoe
1580–1680
Margaret Clarke
1582–1685
Sir Cobb
1585–
Sir Jennings
1600–1649
ELIZABETH PPy13
1604–1700
Sir Barkham
1595–1670
Lady Barkham
1597–1700
John Cave
1570–1629
Magdalena Armyne
1574–1595
George ANDERSON
1575–

John Bledsoe's Descendants

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John Bledsoe (1726–1790) m. Susannah Dawson (1730–1790)
  1. 1. Susannah Bledsoe 1760–1829 m. William Laffoon 1754–1821
    1. 1. Cynthia Laffoon 1782–1860 m. Noah Fox 1776–1855
      1. 1. Jenny Fox 1785–1870 m. William (Martin) Castleberry 1784–1848
        1. 1. William (Jefferson) Castleberry 1819–1871 m. Louisa (Jane) Hill 1824–1903

John Bledsoe's Timeline

5 Records

1726
1726
Birth of John Bledsoe in Spotsylvania, Spotsylvania, Virginia, United States
Spotsylvania, Spotsylvania, Virginia, United States
1771
1771
Age 45
John Bledsoe resided here in Surry County, NC
Surry County, NC
1772
1772
Age 46
John Bledsoe resided here in Surry County, NC
Surry County, NC
1790
1790
Age 64
John Bledsoe resided here in Wake, North Carolina, United States
Wake, North Carolina, United States
1790
1790
Age 64
Death of John Bledsoe in Surry, North Carolina, United States
Surry, North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1726
    Event Place: Spotsylvania, Spotsylvania, Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.
    [2] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1771
    Event Place: Surry County, NC
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1772
    Event Place: Surry County, NC
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1790
    Event Place: Wake, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Orange Co., VA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1790
    Event Place: Surry, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.
    [2] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

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