Abraham Bledsoe

Brief Life History of Abraham

When Abraham Bledsoe was born about 1769, in North Carolina, United States, his father, Captain Abraham Bledsoe, was 33 and his mother, Mary Catherine Wilcox, was 30. He married Susannah Weaver from about 1786 to 1787, in Washington, Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Wake, North Carolina, United States in 1790 and Greenville, South Carolina, United States in 1800. He registered for military service in 1812. He died in 1814, in Washington, Virginia, United States, at the age of 46.

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Family Time Line

Abraham Bledsoe
1769–1814
Susannah Weaver
1770–1820
Marriage: from about 1786 to 1787
Isaac R Bledsoe
1795–1880
Samuel Bledsoe
1795–
Lovin Bledsoe
1800–1880
Jane Bledsoe
1805–1845
Michael Anthony Bledsoe
1798–1850
Mary Polly Bledsoe
1799–1890
John Bledsoe
1800–1870
Sarah Bledsoe
1805–1875
William M Bledsoe
1808–

Sources (2)

  • Scott. Deed Records 1830–1838
  • Edward Emor in entry for Richard Emor, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"

World Events (8)

1776

Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.

1776

North Carolina is the 12th state.

1781

The American Revolution ended with the surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown Virginia.

Name Meaning

English: habitational name from a place in Gloucestershire named Bledisloe, from the Old English personal name Blīth (a byname meaning ‘cheerful’) + Old English hlāw ‘mound, tumulus’. This surname is very rare in Britain.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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