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William Bledsoe 1715–1787 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1715

Birth Location: VA

Death Date: 1787

Death Location: Wake County, North Carolina, United States of America

Father: Abraham Bledsoe

Mother: Katherine Ball

Spouse(s): Amy 02

Children(s): John Bledsoe

William Bledsoe was born in 1715 in VA, the child of Abraham Bledsoe And Katherine Ball. William Bledsoe married Amy Reynolds 02, and had children including John Reynolds Bledsoe. William Bledsoe passed away in 1787 in Wake County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William Bledsoe was born in 1715 in VA, the child of Abraham Bledsoe And Katherine Ball.
  • William Bledsoe married Amy Reynolds 02, and had children including John Reynolds Bledsoe.
  • William Bledsoe passed away in 1787 in Wake County, North Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Bledsoe's Ancestors

Self
William Bledsoe
1715–1787
Birth Place: VA
Parents
Abraham Bledsoe
1673–1753
Wicomico Church, Northumberland County, Virginia, United States of America
Katherine Ball
1684–1718
of VA
Grandparents
Thomas Ball
1660–1718
Massachusetts, United States
Mary (Anne) Dodson
1646–1704
North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Bledsoe's Descendants

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William Bledsoe (1715–1787) m. Amy (Reynolds -) 02 (1727–14 Jan 1777)
  1. 1. John (Reynolds) Bledsoe 1754–1829 m. Sarah Beckham 1754–1853
    1. 1. Mahala Bledsoe 1804–1860 m. James (Jesse) Bone 1798–1827
      1. 1. Sarah (Ann Frances) Bone 1827–1878 m. Joseph Brownlee 1825–1893
        1. 1. David (Vander) Brownlee 1854–1937 m. Carolyn (Avis" Callie") Thurman 1859–1913

William Bledsoe's Timeline

2 Records

1715
1715
Birth of William Bledsoe in VA
VA
1787
1787
Age 72
Death of William Bledsoe in Wake County, North Carolina, United States of America
Wake County, North Carolina, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1715
    Event Place: VA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1787
    Event Place: Wake County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

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