Person:William Bledsoe (14)

Acquisition of Land in Orange County, VA

• Pages 231-33 [4 pages]. 22-23 Sept. 1742. Abraham Bletsoe of Orange County to William Bletsoe, Gent., of Spotsylvania County. Lease and release; for £26 current money. 150 acres... corner to William Bletsoe... corner to Captain Hardens... to Thomas Watts... (signed) Abraham (A B) Bletsoe, Sarah (S) Bletsoe. Wit: Benja. Powell, Mumford Stevens. 23 Sept. 1742. Acknowledged by Abraham Bletsoe and Sarah his wife. [Orange County Virginia Deed Book 8, Dorman, pg. 77].

Acquisition of Land in Culpeper County, VA

Acquisition of Land from Virginia Northern Neck Land Grants 1742-1775, Vol. 2:

• O-159: William Bledsoe of Culpeper County, 48 acres in Robinson Fork of Rappahannock River in said County. Surv. Richard Young. Adj. John Zachary, Barnets Road, Robert Medley. 16 June 1768. [Virginia Northern Neck Land Grants, 1742-1775, Vol. 2, Gray, pg. 197].

Records in Virginia

STEVENS, CHARLES, Spotsylvania Co., d. June 24, 1726, p. Aug. 1, 1727. Wit. Robert Thomas, Thomas Park, James Stevens. Ex. wife Elizabeth Stevens. Leg. wife Elizabeth, land and plantation in Essex Co.; son Mumford Stevens; daughters Mattie and Elizabeth. (Page 61)

Editor's Note. This will being sworn to by Elizabeth Bledsoe, late ye wife of Charles Stevens, now ye wife of William Bledsoe.

[Spotsylvania County, Virginia Will Book A: Crozier].

Spotsylvania County Court 1st of August 1727; Page 187 - ELIZABETH BLEDSOE (late the Wife of CHARLES STEPHENS, now wife of WILLIAM BLEDSOE) exhibitted the Will of her late Husband, CHARLES STEPHENS deced, & made oath as the law enjoyn'd which was proved p the oaths of ROBERT THOMAS, THOMAS PARKES & JAMES STEPHENS, & she haveing entered into bond with WILLIAM BLEDSOE Gent., Certificate for probate in due forme is granted her and ordered that PHILLEMON CAVERNER, JOHN GRAYSON, AMBROSE GRAYSON and JAMES ROY or any three of them do some time between this & the next Court appraise all the said CHARLES STEPHENS Estate as shall be shelved them p the said Executrix (being first sworn before one of his Majties. Justices for this County) and make returne of their proceedings to next Court

[Source: 1724-1730 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Order Book, Part 2; {Antient Press}].

• Ambrose Powell, 7 Mar. 1747 - 19 Mar. 1747; 372 acres at fork of Robinsone River where he has improved, to Dark Run; adj. Benjamin Powell, Richard Halcum. Chain Carriers - Wm. Bledsoe & Wm. Sparks. Surv. by George Hume. [Abstracts of Virginia's Northern Neck Warrants & Surveys, Orange & Augusta Counties, with Tithables, Delinquents, Petitioners, 1730-1754, Volume One, Peggy Smomo Joyner, pg. 13]. (Note: Ambrose Powell was the son-in-law of William Bledsoe).

• Feby. 4, 1750. William BLEDSOE, Gent., to his son, "Moses BLEDSOE, during his natural life to his son, William BLEDSOE," etc. Deed of Gift. 100 acres on north side of mill branch of Hunting Run. Robert COLEMAN, Thomas BROWN, John GORE. Feby. 5, 1750. Elizabeth, wife of William BLEDSOE, acknowledged her dower, etc. [Spotsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book "D"].

Information on William Bledsoe

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Notes: Virkus, Frederick A. The Abridged Compendium of American Genealogy. First Families of America. Vol. VI 1928; pg. 264. 1987A.N. Maiquis & Co, Chicago.

Marriage 1 Anne UNKNOWN b: ABT. 1692 Married: 1710 in Northunberland Co. VA Children

Hannah BLEDSOE b: 1711

George BLEDSOE b: 1713 in Virginia

John BLEDSOE b: 1716 in Virginia

Moses BLEDSOE b: 1720 in Virginia

William BLEDSOE , Jr. b: 1723 in Virginia

Marriage 2 Elizabeth UNKNOWN b: ABT. 1696 Married: 1727 in Spotsylvania Co. VA

Children by Elizabeth:

Sarah BLEDSOE b: in Virginia

Millie BLEDSOE b: 1728 in Virginia

Aaron BLEDSOE b: 1730 in Virginia

Joseph BLEDSOE b: ABT. 1732 in Virginia

Mary BLEDSOE b: ABT. 1734 in Virginia

Will of William Bledsoe (Source: Will Abstracts of Culpeper County, Virginia, pp. 127-128)
In the Name of God Amen. I William Bledsoe of the Parish of Brumfield & County of Culpeper being in perfect health & sound mind & Memory but calling to mind the uncertainty of this transitory life .. do make & ordain this my last Will & Testament in manner following Vizt. My soul I recommend to Almighty God who gave it me .. my body I recommend to the Earth to be buried in a decent manner .. And as to my worldy goods with which it has been pleased Good to bless me with I give and bestow in manner following
I lend to my loving wife Elizabeth all my estate both real and personal Except such estate as is already given out to my children of which you have possession during their natural life and after her decease in such manners as I shall hereafter direct.
Item I give & bequeath to my son George Bledsoe Twenty pounds current money to be raised out of my Estate after my wifes death to him and his heirs & assigns forever
Item I give and bequeath to my son Aarons lawfully begotten children one negro wench named Jean & all her children, Cate, Easther & Jack with all lthe Issue of (those named) now being in the possession of my said son Aaron Bledsoe
Item I give and bequeath to George Wetherall & Mille Wetherall one negro wench named Lucy now in the possession of the sd George Wetherall with the issue of the said Lucy to them the said George Wetherall his Mille Wetherall their heirs and assigns forever
Item I give and bequeath to Ambrose Powell & Mary his Wife one negro wench named Easther now in the possession of the said Ambrose Powell with the issue of the said Easther to them the said Ambrose Powell & Mary Powell their Heirs & assigns forever
Item I give and bequeathe to my son John Bledsoe one negro man named Jack to him his heirs & assigns forever the sd Jack being the son of Nan nwo in the possession of the sd John Bledsoe
Item I give and beqeathe to my son William Bledsoe one negroe wench named Rachael & her child with the further issue of the sd Rachael To him his heirs & assigns forever the sd Rachael & her child now being in the possession of the sd William Bledsoe
Item I give and bequeathe to my daughter Hannah Cave one shilling in full of her part of my estate she having received her part
Item I give and bequeath to my son Joseph Bledsoe one shilling he having formerly received a proportional part of my estates
Item I give and bequeathe to my several children of Moses Bledsoe my Decased son one shilling each my said son Moses having received his Proportional part of my estate
Item I give and bequeathe to my loving children, George, John, William, Mary Powell, Mille Wetherall, Aaron Bledsoe & Mumford Stevens all my Estate after my wifes decease to be equally divided between the sd seven as above mentioned and do hereby declare them to be my lawful heirs otherways than their respective legacies already given
Item I constitute and appoint George Wetherall Executor of this my last Will & Testament
An lastly I do hereby revoke and disannuall all former wills by me made and do hereby declare this to be my last will & Testament As witnes my hand & seal this 27th day of December 1769
Wm. Bledsoe Presence: Benja. Powell, Daniel Phillips, Joseph Haynes, Henry Hill, Robert Powell, Benjamin Powell
At a Court held for the County of Culpeper on Thursday the 19th day of April 1770
The within last Will & Testament of William Bledsoe decd was exhibited to the Court by George Wetherall Gent. the Executor therein named & was proved by the oath of Benjamin Powell a witness thereto & ordered to be recorded, the said Executor came into Court & refused to take the burthen of the execution thereof and on the motion of Elizabeth Bledsoe Widow & Relict of the said Decedent Certificate is granted her for obtaining Letters of Administration with the Will annexed is granted her she having sworn to the same and given Bond & security according to Law

1. ↑ Dorman, John Frederick. Culpeper County, Virginia, deeds. (Washington [District of Columbia]: J.F. Dorman, c1975-)
   Vol. 3, p. 197-200.

   (Original Pages 197-200)
   21 Oct. 1762. Ambrose Powell and Mary his wife of Culpeper County to William Bledsoe and Elizabeth his wife during their natural lives and after their decease to Mumford Stevens of same. For 10 pounds current money. 119 acres on the south side of the Robinson River ... on the west side of Halcomb's Branch in a line of Daniel Philips ... on a ridge ... corner to JasperHaynes ...
   Signed 19 Nov. 1762
   Ambrose Powell
   Mary Powell
   Wit: Thos. Jones, Martin (X) Christopher.
   17 March 1763. Acknowledged by Ambrose.