Person:William Blansette (1)

War of 1812 pension record-William Blanchett or Blanchet; widow Mary Blanchett; service-pvt; Capt John L Houser's Co; NC; enlisted 28 Nov 1814; discharge 22 Feb 1815; res 1852; 1855 Forsyth, NC; res 1878; 1879 Patrick, VA; res of widow 1881 Patrick, VA; 1st wife Susan Beasley; 2nd wife Stacy Fitzgerald; 3rd wife Mary Fulcher; soldier d 11 Jan 1881 Patrick, VA; widow d 11 Oct 1898; Bounty Land: 82352 40 50; 51068 120 55

1849 VA marriage record: William Blancett (sic); b VA 1794; m Stacy Fitzgerald; b VA 1795; m 1849 VA

1850 census-Wm Blancett, 56, farmer, real estate value $150. Wife: Stacy, 55. Children: Elizabeth, 17 and James M, 15. All are born in VA

1860 census-William Blanset, 66, farmer, personal estate $45, cannot read or write. Wife: Stacia H, 65; Elizabeth, 27, cannot read or write; Joseph P Williams, 4. Everyone is born in VA. This indicates that Stacia can read and write. Is Joseph Elizabeth's son?

1870 census-William Blansett, 76, farmer, personal estate $257, cannot read or write. Wife: Stacia H, 75, again it indicates that Stacia can read and write. Elizabeth, 37, cannot write [can she read?]. Joseph William, 13. Also listed as living in the home, but I do not know the relationship, if any: George Smith, 35 farmer, real estate $800, personal estate $300; Lucinda Smith, 27 and Charles S Smith, 5. All are born in VA

1878 VA m rec-William Blancett; 84; b Patrick; father P Blancett; mother S Blancett; m 27 Nov 1878 Mary Fulcher; 47; b Patrick; father B Fulcher; minister E P Howell; comment: William, widow

1880 census-William Blancett, 85, farmer. Mary, 50, is his wife. This would indicate that Stacia has died and this is William's second marriage. William Fulcher, 20, laborer, is listed as William's step-son. This would indicate that William is Mary's child from a previous marriage.

1. ↑ Ancestry.com. 1850 United States Federal Census. (Name: The Generations Network, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2005;)
   Database online. Southern District, Patrick, Virginia, roll M432_967, page 356, image 278.

   Record for Wm Blancett _FOOT: Ancestry.com, 1850 United States Federal Census (Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005), Database online. Southern District, Patrick, Virginia, roll M432_967, page 356, image 278.

2. ↑ Ancestry.com. 1860 United States Federal Census. (Name: The Generations Network, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2004;)
   Database online. , Carroll, Virginia, post office Stone Mountain, roll M653_1339, page 857, image 289.

   Record for William Blanset _FOOT: Ancestry.com, 1860 United States Federal Census (Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004), Database online. , Carroll, Virginia, post office Stone Mountain, roll M653_1339, page 857, image 289.

3. ↑ Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 1880 United States Federal Census. (Name: The Generations Network, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2005;)
   Database online. Dan River, Patrick, Virginia, ED 157, roll T9_1383, page 10.3000, image .

   Record for William Blancett _FOOT: Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1880 United States Federal Census (Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005), Database online. Dan River, Patrick, Virginia, ED 157, roll T9_1383, page 10.3000, image .

4. ↑ Ancestry.com. 1870 United States Federal Census. (Name: The Generations Network, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2003;)
   Database online. Laurel Fork, Carroll, Virginia, post office Stone Mountain, roll 1639, page 446, image 475.

   Record for William Blansett