Brief Life History of Hezekiah
When Hezekiah Blankenship was born in 1792, in Tazewell, Virginia, United States, his father, William Blankenship Sr, was 31 and his mother, Molly Trent, was 27. He married Nancy Bowling on 14 September 1815, in Tazewell, Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 10 daughters. He lived in Halifax, Virginia, United States in 1830 and North District, Halifax, Virginia, United States in 1840. He died in 1863, at the age of 71.
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- Hezekiah Blankinship, "United States Census, 1840"
- Kiah Blankenship, "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940"
- Blankenship, "Washington, County Death Registers, 1881-1979"
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1792 · Capital City Moved
New Bern had been the capital of North Carolina in its early days. In 1792, the capital was moved to Raleigh because it was more the center of the state.
1794 · Creating the Eleventh Amendment
The Eleventh Amendment restricts the ability of any people to start a lawsuit against the states in federal court.
1812
War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.
Name Meaning
English (northern): variant of Blenkinsop . See also Blankinship , compare Blakenship .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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