Person:Richard Bland (8)

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Richard Bland
b.6 May 1710 Virginia
m. 11 Feb 1701
  1. Mary Bland1704 - Bef 1764
  2. Elizabeth Bland1705 -
  3. Theodorick Bland, of Cawsons1708 - 1784
  4. Richard Bland1710 - 1776
m. 21 Mar 1729
  1. Elizabeth Bland1732 - 1792
  2. Ann Poythress Bland1735 -
m. 1759
Facts and Events
Name Richard Bland
Gender Male
Birth[1] 6 May 1710 Virginia
Marriage 21 Mar 1729 Prince George County, Virginiato Anne Poythress
Marriage 1759 to Martha Lucy Macon
Occupation? From 1774 to 1775 US Continental Congressman
Death[1] 26 Oct 1776 Williamsburg, Virginia, United States
Burial[2] Jordan Point Manor, Prince George, Virginia, United States
Reference Number? Q7324207?

Notes

  • 1742 to 1775 - member of the Virginia House of Burgesses
  • 1773 - member of the Virginia committee of correspondence
  • 1774 to 1775 - elected to First Continental Congress
  • re-elected to Second Continental Congress, but he declined to serve
  • 1775 and 1776 - member of the Virginia Revolutionary conventions
  • 1776 - elected to Virginia House of Delegates, serving until his death.
  • US Continental Congressman Theodorick Bland was his nephew.
References
  1. 1.0 1.1 Richard Bland, in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia.

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    Richard Bland (May 6, 1710 – October 26, 1776), sometimes referred to as Richard Bland II or Richard Bland of Jordan's Point, was an American planter and statesman from Virginia, and a cousin of Thomas Jefferson. He served for many terms in the House of Burgesses, was a delegate to the Continental Congress in 1774 and 1775, and signed the Continental Association.

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  2. 28245103 , in Find A Grave
    includes photos, last accessed Sep 2022.