Bledsoe Lineage

Bledsoe Lineage (Final May 12, 2011)This is a compilation of information from the Bledsoe family records and public documents.Hiram Bledsoeb. Mar 30, 1851 Scott Co, VAd. Jan 22, 1924 Scott Co, VAm. Amanda Jane Barnett Aug 1, 1873 Scott Co, VA b. Mar 8, 1853 Scott Co, VA d. Feb 3, 1930 Scott Co, VAAndrew Bledsoeb. 1820 Scott Co, VAd. Jun 4, 1890 Scott Co, VAm. Eliza Riley 1845 Scott Co, VA b. Apr 19, 1833 UNK d. aft 1900 UNKIsaac R. Bledsoeb. abt 1794 Hawkins Co, TNd. 1883 Scott Co, VAm. Emilia Wallen Pridemore 1819 Scott Co, VA b. 1799 Scott Co, VA d. 1883 Scott Co, VA NOTE 1: Emilia is an Olde English version of Emily and was a character in Shakespeare’s Othello and they were often called Emmie or Millie. NOTE 2: Thomas Bledsoe b. 1768 the brother of Abraham Jr. b. 1769 also had a son named Isaac R. b. November 30, 1788. They are often confused with each other.Abraham Bledsoe Jr. [AKA Abraham 2]b. 1769 Greenville, NCd. bef Jun 21, 1814 Washington Co, VAm. Susannah LNU UNK b. UNK d. 1815 Washington Co, VANOTE: Anthony Bledsoe b. 1733 VA, brother of Abraham b. 1737 VA also had a son named Abraham b. 1762 VA d. March 5, 1815 Sumner Co, TN m. Mildred Amelia Weathered May 4, 1805 Sumner Co, TN. They are often confused with each other. (1)

Abraham Bledsoe (The Long Hunter) [AKA Abraham 1]b. 1737 Orange Co, VAd. 1801 Scott Co, VAm. Mary Catherine Wilcox 1759 NC b. 1741 VA d. 1802 VA*Along with brothers Anthony and Isaac accompanied Daniel Boone explorations and hunts into Kentucky and Ohio before the Revolutionary War.*Served as Captain in Colonel Evan Shelby’s Regiment during Revolutionary War.*DAR Ancestor Number : A124961Thomas Bledsoeb. 1706 VAd. 1758 Rowan Co, NCm. 1. Millicent Head 1732 Spotsylvania Co, VA b. 1712 Orange Co, VA d. 1739 Johnston Co, NC 2. m. Susannah Fulkerson 1751 UNK b. abt 1735 Hunterdon Co, NJ d. 1776 UNKAbraham Bledsoeb. 1673 Northumberland Co, VAd. May 29, 1753 Granville Co, NCm. Katharine Ball 1702 VA b. 1684 in VA d. 1718 in Granville Co, NCGeorge Bledsoe (Emigrant Progenitor)b. July 1, 1635 Seagrave- Leicestershire, Englandd. Jul 23, 1705 Northumberland Co, VAm. Anne Jennings 1670 Northumberland Co, VA b. 1650 VA d. 1695 VANOTE: Records indicate that Bletsoe was changed to Bledsoe upon immigration to America.William Bletsoeb. 1601 Rickling-Essex, Englandd. 1681 Barton Seagrave-Northhamptonshire, Englandm. Agnes Cobb 1633 England b. 1605 England d. 1645 England (2)

Richard Bletsoeb. 1580 Northamptonshire, Englandd. 1680 UNKm. Margaret Hill Clark 1600 UNK b. 1582 Norton-Worchestershire, England d. 1685 Barton-Seagrave Northamptonshire, England (3)