WebBledsoe County At 74th, Bledsoe County ranks near the bottom fifth of Tennessee counties in child well-being. "An Act to reduce Roane County to constitutional limits, and to form two new and distinct counties south-west of the same.". N.p., TVA, 1990. Mount Moriah Primitive Baptist Church book, 1888-1916: church located in the New Hope community, Marion County, TN. Among his children was Anthony Bledsoe, born in (then) Orange County, Virginia, 1733, married about 1760 to Mary Ramsey, of Augusta. County, who was born in 1734. Col. Bledsoe was killed by the Indians at Bledsoe's Creek, Sumner County, Tenn., on July 20. 1788. His widow died in Sumner County in 1808. Susan. 1807-1826, 1829-1854] (WPA, 1937), Bledsoe County, Tennessee, Deed Books A-D, Abstracts (Goins, 1994), Bledsoe County, Tennessee Survey Books, A-B, 1824-1834 (Douthat, 2015), Bledsoe County, Tennessee, Tombstone Inscriptions (WPA, 1939), Bledsoe County, Tennessee, Vital Statistics, 1914 Through 1925 (Wiefering, 1993), Census of Wesley Chapel Cemetery, Pikeville, Tennessee (Bledsoe Co.) taken July, 1982 (Appell, 1982), Collier Cemetery, Bledsoe County, Tennessee (Hobbs, 1991? "An Act to establish a new county south west of Bledsoe and south of Warren and Franklin counties.". In 1705, Abraham inherited a part of the land adjoining John Nickless and running along the ridge next to the school house, and was one of the sons directed to keep his brother Thomas in school for three years. Family History Center and Affiliate Library Locator map- search for local Family History Centers or Affiliate Libraries 1. An Inventory of Newspapers on Microfilm at the Library and Archives is available on our website. Union Primitive Baptist Church book, 1821-1868. (articles from the Sequachee Valley News). 124 pp. They selected him for his firsthand knowledge of the western country, but he went in order to select a site for the stockaded fort he had agreed to build near Bledsoe's Lick as part of the proposed Cumberland settlements. SECTION 8. An appendix is added to contains longer lists and additional information. About 1757, Jacob Bledsoe moved his family from Bute Co., NC to Wake Co., NC. Washington, D.C., FEMA, 1987. . Essex County was established in 1692 from the oldRappahannock County, Virginia. Colonel Anthony Bledsoe. Harris, 1985. 51 pp. WebBledsoe County was formed in 1807 from land that was formerly Indian Land as well as land carved from Roane County. SECTION 5. byWalter T. Durham, Gallatin. Item: I give and bequeath to my well beloved son Thomas Bledsoe five shillings sterling. In 1780, while the militia was away at theBattle of Kings Mountain, the Cherokee raided the setttlements. When the militia returned, ColonelJohn Sevier's men defeated the Cherokee atBoyd's Creek and destroyed most of the remaining towns. From 1706 to 1714 he was on the Lancaster County, Virginia tithe list in Christ Church Parish. Hide Event Map Show Event Map. UT School of Education. George Bledsoe was the first of the Bledsoe line traced in America. He lived in Northumberland County, Virginia. His will was probated there July 23, 1704. The only child on record was Abraham Bledsoe, who after marrying settled in that part of Orange County which was later embraced in Culpepper County. Prepared by the TVA in cooperation with federal, state & local area agencies. They settled on a branch of the Holston River. In 1774, during Dunmores War, Abraham Bledsoe was a member of Captain David Looneys militia company. Webb, Nonie H. The story of Ketner's Mill. Harris, Euline. Their parents had come from England to Culpepper County, Virginia. SECTION 2. All fields are required. TN Anthrop. Annual. Sec., 1988. Plaintiffs: Heirs of IsaacBledsoe, dec.: William Reed and wife Mary, Joseph Desha and wife Peggy, Samuel Gibson and wife Sarah, Thomas Scurry and wife Catherine, David Lauderdale and wife Clarissa, Ephraim Peyton. Alcohol played a significant role in the daily lives of colonists; even children. Search for Manuscripts Material in our Catalog. The Families First program emphasizes work, training, and personal responsibility. Whitwell, the author, 1991. Bledsoe County, one of the older counties in East Tennessee, is the oldest county in what is known as Sequatchie Valley. SECTION 8. Effect of proposed national forest purchases on county finance in the Cumberland Plateau of TN. The 1769 long hunt began on June 2nd. William LytleBledsoe, et al. BE IT ENACTED, That it shall be the duty of the returning officers for the counties of Rhea and Bledsoe, to meet the returning officer of Roane county, in Kingston, on the succeeding Monday, with the number of their respective polls, and with him compare the same; and the returning officer of Roane, those duly elected members of the general assembly, and give certificates accordingly; and it shall be the duty of said sheriff to transmit a just statement of the polls of election for governor and representatives to congress, to the speaker of the senate, in the same manner as by law directed. Whitwell, the author, 1990. TN Valley Authority. SECTION 9. Additional defendants: Ann Eliza Kane, Robert Hare and wife Harriet. Public Records Policy and Records Request Form, Aaron Russell's Personal Ledger, 1861-1878: Marion County, Tennessee; Dade County, Georgia (Rushing, 1997) [partial name index], Along the River (Harris, 1997)* [name index], Ancient Owners of Marion Farms; & Early History of Owen Methodist Church (Lasater, 1985) [surname index], Digging for your Roots in Marion County, Tennessee (Marion County Genealogical Group, 199? Knoxville, TVA, 1962. Many of these families still remain there to this day. 17 pp. (his mothers first name is unknown) Head. Cameron, Walter M. Memoirs of Marion County, TN, 1893-1946. Our genealogy and Tennessee history collection includes research materials for the Sequatchie Valley as well as adjoining counties. He marriedSusannah Fulkersonon about 1755 in Patrick County, Virginia. Knoxville, UT Dept. Airy, Brayton, Graysville, Henson Gap, Soddy. He marriedCatherine Ball about 1702 in Northumberland, Virginia. Both settled in middle Tennessee about 1784, Isaac, at this time about twenty-four years old, and after surviving years of border warfare in Virginia and Eastern Tennessee, spent two or three years in Kentucky, and, when that was safe from the Indians, went back to Bledsoe's Creek, and there he was killed as was his brother Anthony, by the Indians. He also serves on 16 boards and commissions, on two of which he is the presiding member. Blevins, Jerry. 55 pp. Abraham with brothers, Anthony and Isaac, accompanied Daniel Boone on his "Long Hunts" into Kentucky prior to the Revolutionary War. WebAbraham Bledsoe, Jr., Thely Bledsoe (married James Eakin), Hetty Bledsoe, and Polly Bledsoe. Nickajack-Chattanooga area recreation study. Nashville, TN Dept. Social & Ec. Melear, Nathan D. The clay mineralogy of the Raccoon Mountain formation in its type area, Scratch Ankle Hollow, Marion County, TN. Hiatt, Ellen O. Sequatchie Valley: a historical sketch. Prudience and Memphis, Castle Books, 1993. 12 pp. USA (1,373,456) > Tennessee (45,643) > Bledsoe County (365) > Pikeville (123). Chattanooga MSA, 1980-1987: an economic analysis. The settlers were warned and stopped the first attack at Heaton's Station. mental health services to individuals and their family members. The Marion County plan, Marion County, TN. 2. SECTION 5. Abraham Bledsoe became a professional hunter, but Isaac and Anthony were interested in land. Survey [topographic maps] issued periodically. Thomas Bledsoewas born 1706 in Lancaster, Virginia. 71 pp. Jefferson County, Kansas, commissioners have agreed to pay $7.5 million to Floyd Bledsoe, who spent 16 years in prison for a murder he did not commit.. I thought you might Tre Hargett was elected by the Tennessee General Assembly to serve as Tennessees 37th secretary of state in 2009 and re-elected in 2013, 2017, and 2021. WebFirst families of Bledsoe County, Tennessee Statement of Responsibility: Elizabeth Parham Robnett Authors: Robnett, Elizabeth Parham (Main Author) Format: Tennessee, Birth Records, 1908-1920 Tennessee State Library and Archives, Tennessee, Birth Records, 1921-present Tennessee Vital Records Office, Census of Wesley Chapel Cemetery, Pikeville, Tennessee (Bledsoe Co.) taken July, 1982 WorldCat, Census of Wesley Chapel cemetery, Pikeville, Tennessee (Bledsoe Co.) FamilySearch Library, Clark-Dyer Cemetery Tennessee Gravestones, Hale Cemetery (Nine Mile Area) Find a Grave, Keener Hill Cemetery Tennessee Gravestones, Mount Zion Independent Baptist Church and Cemetery Find a Grave, Old Baptist Church Cemetery Tennessee Gravestones, Pikeville City Cemetery Tennessee Gravestones, Pikeville cemetery and obituaries, annotated WorldCat, Skillern Family Cemetery Tennessee Gravestones, T. Y Swafford Jr. It was divided into Montgomery, Washington and Kentucky Counties. 18 pp. After payment is received, you will receive an email from Southern Genealogy Books. SECTION 16. WebFirst Families of Bledsoe County, Tennessee Hardcover See all formats and editions Hardcover Publisher Mountain Press See all details Product details ASIN : Thomas was born in Greenville County, SC & died in Bledsoe County Tennessee & is buried in the Swafford Chapel Cemetery. Floods on TN River & Sequatchie River & tributaries in Marion County, TN. ?-)*, Sequatchie Valley Bible Records (Douthat, 1985), Tennessee Fourth Surveyor's District Land Surveys 1814-1824 : Anderson, Bledsoe, Campbell, Morgan, Overton, Rhea and Roane Counties, Tenn. (Bailey, 1996), Tennessee, Records of Bledsoe County : County Court Minute Book [1841-1846] (WPA, 1939), United States Census, Bledsoe County, Tennessee, 1850 (Hobbs, 1986)*, United States Census, Bledsoe County, Tennessee, 1860 (Hobbs, 1986)*, United States Census, Bledsoe Co., Tennessee, 1870 (Hobbs, 1986)*, United States Census, Bledsoe County, Tennessee, 1880 (Hobbs, 1990? WebTennessee tax lists can be used to locate families, document historic properties and study community history. SECTION 7. (Pikeville, Bledsoe County, Tenn.) 1940-1942, 1779-2008 Tennessee Wills and Probate Records Ancestry, Bledsoe County High School - Beacon Yearbook (Pikeville, TN), 1942, 1953, 1954 E Yearbook, Bledsoe County High School yearbooks, 1942, 1953, 1954, 1964, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983 (included in US School Yearbooks) Ancestry, Mary Wheeler School yearbook, 1979 (included in US School Yearbooks) Ancestry, Pikeville Elementary School - Charger Yearbook (Pikeville, TN), 1975, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1981 E Yearbook, Pikeville Elementary School yearbooks, 1975, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1981 (included in US School Yearbooks) Ancestry, Wheeler Elementary School - Mountaineer Yearbook (Pikeville, TN), 1979 E Yearbook, Not sure what to do next in your genealogy research? Indians shot and killed Isaac Bledsoe while he was working in a field near his fort on April 9, 1793. In 1738 the western part became Augusta County. Anthrop., 1966. "Captain Abraham Bledsoe 19 pp. [name index], 1840 Census, Sequatchie Valley, Bledsoe-Marion Counties (Douthat, 1982) [surname index], 1850 Marion Co., Tenn., Census (Douthat, 1982) [surname index], 1862 Tax list, Marion County, Tennessee (Tate, 1996)* [name index], 1880 Census, Marion County, Tennessee (Sistler, 1995) [alphabetical by head of household], Abstracts of Marion County, Tennessee, Death Certificates [vol. The items in the bibliography may not all be available at the Tennessee State Library and Archives. During the autumn of 1779, Commissioners Thomas Walker and Daniel Smith chose him for the party to survey the Virginia-North Carolina state line. (1735), Ann Bledsoe (1735) WebGenealogy for Thomas Hale, I (1790 - 1860) family tree on Geni, with over 230 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives. 1748 in Granville Co., North Carolina d: 01 Nov 1810 in Wake County, North Carolina Mother: Elizabeth Harrison Father: John Terrell