As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Abraham died near Moccasin Gap in the summer of 1801. Anthrop., 1966. & Richard A. Yarnell. The settlers were warned and stopped the first attack at Heaton's Station. II, 1836-1847 (WPA, 1938), Bledsoe County, Tennessee, Circuit Court Execution Docket, 1810-1824 (WPA, 1938), Bledsoe County, Tennessee, Deed Book [6 vols. WebFirst Families of Bledsoe County Tennessee (Other) Date: 1796: copied this from the Pikeville Library in Bledsoe County, Tennessee on one of our visits. FamilySearch Affiliate Libraries hav (The Bledsoe Family in America). Captain Looneys company remained at Fort Blackmore about 5 miles north of present day Gate City in Scott County, Virginia protecting local residents against marauding Indians. Bledsoe A History.Written by Elizabeth Parham RobinettPublished by Mountain Press, Signal Abraham with brothers, Anthony and Isaac, accompanied Daniel Boone on his "Long Hunts" into Kentucky prior to the Revolutionary War. ), Compendium of Local Biography : Bledsoe County, TN. Wyatt Family Cemetery BE IT ENACTED, That for the due administration of justice, that the court of pleas and quarter sessions, shall be held in and for the county of Rhea, on the fourth Mondays of March, June, September and December; and that the first court shall be holden on the first Monday of December; and the justices for said county shall hold their respective courts at the place that shall be fixed upon by the commissioners, until otherwise provided for by law, and shall have and exercise the same powers and jurisdiction as are or shall be prescribed by and for the courts of the several counties in this state. In response to these attacks, the militia burned Tuskegee and Citico. During the autumn of 1779, Commissioners Thomas Walker and Daniel Smith chose him for the party to survey the Virginia-North Carolina state line. Additional county and community histories can be found at the Bibliography of Tennessee Local History Sources: Bledsoe County. (Webb, 1991), Story of Marion County: Its People and Places (Marion County Historical Society, 1990)* [surname index], Sulphur Springs, Tennessee, Tidbits (Harris, 199? In 1780, while the militia was away at theBattle of Kings Mountain, the Cherokee raided the setttlements. SECTION 2. Est. Thomas was born in Greenville County, SC & died in Bledsoe County Tennessee & is buried in the Swafford Chapel Cemetery. WebWhile the two other counties in the Sequatchie Valley, Bledsoe and Marion, are grouped with the East Tennessee grand division, Sequatchie is grouped with Middle Tennessee. Brothers Anthony was born abt 1733 and Isaac abt 1735 Hensley-Schmidt, Inc. Master plan report: Nickajack Resort State Park, Marion County, TN. Bledsoe First Families of Bledsoe County, Tennessee - amazon.com Betsy, Knoxville, TVA, 1939. Research Sec. First families of Bledsoe County, Tennessee Transportation [county maps] issued periodically. UT thesis, 1930. WebHistoric Sumner County, Tennessee By Jay Guy Cisco, 1909. Harris, Euline. from Historical Sketches of Southwest Virginia, March, 1970, "The Long Hunters," by Emory L. Hamilton. Jasper, the author, 1987. Ball, Donald B. US Geol. Catherine was the daughter of Thomas Ball. (his mothers first name is unknown) Head. & South Pittsburg Board of Mayor & City Council. He also serves on 16 boards and commissions, on two of which he is the presiding member. Webb, Nonie H. Marion County, TN: the county with a future. Bledsoe County Chancery Court Loose Papers, 1840-1940. . 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. Knoxville, TVA, 1973. Union Primitive Baptist Church book, 1821-1868. SECTION 8. WebBledsoe County,TN historian. In 1774, during Dunmores War, Abraham Bledsoe was a member of Captain David Looneys militia company. Pikeville Genealogy (in Bledsoe County, Tennessee) Ancestry.com . They feared polluted water and believed in alcohol's nourishing and medicinal properties. Thomas Bledsoe (1706) Bledsoe County, 1882-1889 (Microfilm Manuscript #1492, 1 reel)*, White County Cemetery Records, 1762-1970 (Microfilm Manuscript #784, 1 reel)*, Census on microfilm for Bledsoe County: 1830-1880, 1900-1930, State-wide census index on microfilm (Soundex): 1880, 1900-1930, Bledsoe County census records in book form: 1840, 1850*, 1860*, 1870*, 1880*, 1900*, 1910*, 1920*, Allred, Charles E. Educational status of rural relief families in TN. His wife was named Catherine. Whitwell, the author, 1987. Abraham, born in Virginia about 1762: Between 1775 and 1778, the family moved to the part of Washington County, North Carolina that became Sullivan County, Tennessee. Huntsville, AL, the author, 1987. Link, Gertrude B. Robnett, Elizabeth P. Bledsoe County at the bicentennial, 1976: a short history of Bledsoe County, TN, 1807-1976. BE IT ENACTED, That the election for governor, representatives to congress and members to the general assembly, shall be held at their respective places of holding courts, in the counties of Rhea and Bledsoe, by the sheriffs or their deputies, under the same rules and regulations as are prescribed by law, and on the same days which elections for such purposes, are authorized to be held; and those citizens of Rhea and Bledsoe counties, formerly citizens of Roane County, shall be entitled to vote in their respective counties. Early Bledsoe County births, deaths and marriage records (compiled from official sources), Bledsoe County Eleventh Census Special Schedule 6th Civil District 1890. Brown, Billy C. Environmental & educational implications of resort park development for Bledsoe & Van Buren counties of southeastern TN. (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? of the valley now called Bledsoe County. Washington, D.C., FEMA, 1987. 1 (1976), pp. Submitted to TVA by Economics Research Associates. He lived in Northumberland County, Virginia. The effects upon local finance of real property purchases by the TVA, survey #8: Guntersville Reservoir counties. Bledsoe, a parcel of land known formerly as the Thomas Ball plantation. For more information on how to locate offline newspapers, see our article on Locating Offline Newspapers. [surname index], Old Miners & Mining in Marion, 1800's, Marion County, Tennessee (Webb, 1993)* [surname index], Sequachee Valley News, Marion County, Tennessee, Gossip Columns [vol. BE IT ENACTED, That for the due administration of justice, the courts of pleas and quarter sessions, and the circuit court in said county, shall be holden at the house of John Shropshire, until otherwise provided for, under the same regulations and restrictions, and shall exercise and possess the same powers and jurisdiction, as is possessed by said courts in other counties in this state. It was first settled by small farmers and grew quickly in the mid 18th century. Chattanooga, n.p., 1969. The three-person commission voted unanimously last week to approve the settlement, which calls for Bledsoe, 46, to receive an initial payment of $1.5 million with the remainder to be paid Abraham Bledsoe became a professional hunter, but Isaac and Anthony were interested in land. 2 1917-1924] (Goins and Hobbs Genealogy Service, 1988-), Minutes of the Circuit Court of Bledsoe County, 1834-1841 (WPA, 1941), Population Schedule of the United States Census of 1850 for Bledsoe County, Tennessee (Hutcherson, 1963), Records of Bledsoe County, Tombstone Inscriptions (Madewell, 1982), Sequachee Valley News Gossip Columns (Harris, 19? MEMPHIS, Tenn. Governor Bill Lee and First Lady Maria Lee are set to give away meal boxes to foster families in Memphis on May 3. SECTION 16. )*, United States Census, Bledsoe County, Tennessee, 1920 (Goins, 1994)*, United States Census, Bledsoe County, Tennessee, 1930 (Goins & Hobbs), *WPA Records, Bledsoe County (Record Group #107, Roll 4, 1 reel) Roll includes Deed Books A-D, F-I, L (1807-1826 & 1829-1854), Circuit Court Execution Docket (1810-1824), Circuit Court Minutes (1834-1841), County Court Minute Book 1 (1841-1846), Baptist Church Minutes (1882-1938), Chancery Court Minute Book 2 (1836-1847) and Tombstone Inscriptions (undated). WebBledsoe County At 74th, Bledsoe County ranks near the bottom fifth of Tennessee counties in child well-being. 282 pp. "Plant remains from the Westmoreland-Barber & Pittman-Alder sites, Marion County, TN." Sta., 1937. 164 pp. Children of THOMAS FERGUSON and MATILDA CHILDERS are: 9. i. JAMES SCHOOLFIELD4 FERGUSON, b. April 09, 1839, Bledsoe County, Tennessee; d. December 24, 1915, Pikeville Bledsoe County Tennessee. Bledsoe is located at the head of the Valley which makes a natural funnel for travelers. WebBledsoe County, was named in honor of Abraham Bledsoe and was created out of Roane County by an Act of the Tennessee Legislature on November 30, 1807. The Long Hunter" by They came about 1767 to the New River country. The second attack was stopped at Fort Watauga. Apply online instantly. "Captain Abraham Bledsoe Civil War Soldiers from Bledsoe County Pension and Record Files. NOTE: Additional records that apply to Pikeville are also found through the Bledsoe County and Tennessee pages. Polly Bledsoe. 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? Bledsoe County, Tennessee Genealogy FamilySearch 2 1920-1925] (Tate, 199?) His will was probated there July 23, 1704. 1; alphabetical in vols. Retyped for the page by Diane Payne 2000. )* [name index in each volume], Union Primitive Baptist Church Book, 1821-1868 (Blevins, 1987) [name index], United States Census, Marion County, Tennessee, 1850 (Hobbs & Goins, 1986)* [name index of head of household], United States Census, Marion County, Tennessee, 1860 (Hobbs & Goins, 1987? 39 pp. TN Valley Authority. SECTION 6. . SECTION 15. Agricultural-industrial survey of Marion County, TN. Biographical directory, TN General Assembly, 1796-1969 (Bledsoe County, Preliminary #26). "Progress comes to Fall Creek Falls.". 32 pp. Southern MS thesis, 1987. Faulkner, Charles H. & J.B. Graham. WebFirst Families of Bledsoe County, Tennessee Hardcover See all formats and editions Hardcover Publisher Mountain Press See all details Product details ASIN : Chattanooga, 1880-1916 (Microfilm Manuscript #1477, 1 reel)*, Census on microfilm for Madison County: 1830-1880, 1900-1930, State-wide census index on microfilm (Soundex): 1880, 1900-1930, Madison County census records in book form: 1840, 1850*, 1860*, 1870*, 1880*, 1900*, 1910*, 1920*. William LytleBledsoe, et al. Was killed by Indians about 300 yards west from this spot on April 9, 1793. 36 pp. Moses Bledsoe (1729) Families First Ms. Robnett, a long time high school teacher of history, has taken the history from the early Cherokees into the 20th century. First Families of Tennessee | East Tennessee Historical The library archives and special collections contain many items of interest, including the following: TNGenWeb Project is a Tennessee-chartered non-profit organization, Ephraim Hixson, Jr. War of 1812 Veteran, Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Applications, Charles Thurman Revolutionary War Pension Application, James Loden Revolutionary War Pension Application, William Ingraham Revolutionary War Pension Application. European Americans called their towns in eastern Tennessee, the Overhill Towns. 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. Many of these families still remain there to this day. Washington, D.C., US GPO, 1903, 1994. PLEASE NOTE that the Tennessee State Library and Archives does not hold copies of all of the items listed in this bibliography. 104 pp. 150 pp. Click here to view the Tennessee State Library and Archives directory listing for the Bledsoe Archives. (extractions from various Marion County newspapers of murders, accidents, disasters, oddities, court cases, etc., 1895-1929), Harris, Euline. )*, 1880 Census, Tennessee, Transcription for Bledsoe County (Sistler, 1978? ***Downloadable PDF File. 17 pp. UT thesis, 1990. About 1742 he moved to Edgecombe County, North Carolina and was in Granville County when it was formed from Edgecombe in 1746. Please save file since the link will expire in 14 days. First Families of Bledsoe County Files (courtesy of the Bledsoe County Historical and Genealogical Society). About 1757, Jacob Bledsoe moved his family from Bute Co., NC to Wake Co., NC. Thomas Hale, I (1790 - 1860) - Genealogy These families migrated in the early 1800s to settle in the rich valley land along the Sequatchie River. BE IT ENACTED, That said county of Marion, shall be a part of the district for electing a Governor, representatives to congress, electors to elect a president and vice president of the United States, and members to the General Assembly, to which the county of Bledsoe now belongs, and that elections be held at the place of holding courts in said county, at the time, and in the manner by law directed; and the sheriff or returning officer of said county, shall make return of the polls of said elections, to the sheriff or returning officer of said county shall make return of the polls of said elections, to the sheriff of Bledsoe County, in the town of Pikeville, on the day next succeeding each election, and upon comparing the votes, they shall declare the candidate for the representative of said county of Bledsoe and Marion, who may have the highest number of votes, duly elected, and give certificate accordingly; and it shall be the duty of the sheriff of Bledsoe county, to make the return of votes in said counties of Marion and Bledsoe, for senator of said district, members of Congress, Governor, &c: as heretofore directed by law.

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