Barnabas Barnett Blankenship (1768 - 1849)

Born 12 Jul 1768 in Chesterfield County, Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Barsheba (Meador) Blankenship — married 1792 in Virginia

Descendants

Died 1849 at about age 80 in Macon County, Tennessee,

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Biography

Barnett was born in 1768. Barnett Blankenship ... ^[1] https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/24706037

A number of unsourced family trees list the same 10 children (including two Agatha's, one born about 1796 and the other about 1812), but not necessarily in the same order. Some even list 4 additional children born after 1818, and one has those children with another wife. But there's no evidence that those children (or the other spouse) belong to Barnett's household (at least not indicated on the 1820 and 1830 census).

The US census from 1810 through 1830 seem to indicate 12 household members altogether of various ages. 9 in 1810, 9 also in 1820 but with 3 under 10, and only 8 in 1830. The family was living in Virgina in 1810, but in Tennessee for the 1820 and 1830 census.

One very credible source lists only 8 children (and only one Agatha, the early one), BlankenshipOrigins1.pdf by Don Blankenship and hosted on James Blankenship's website: http://www.blankenshipweb.com/ (Isham B./Thomas is also missing from his list). The 8 match the current links on Barnett's profile here, as of today.

But I can't help but wonder about the other 2 indicated on the census. And who do these other 4 belong to?^[2]

Timeline

1810: living in Franklin county, Virginia with 9 household members (7 children; 2 boys; 5 girls) ^[3]

• 1 boy 16-25
• 1 boy, 1 girl 10-15
• 4 girls <10

1820: living in Smith county, Tennessee with 9 household members (7 children; 1 boys; 6 girls -- 3 new since 1810) ^[4]

• 2 girls 16-25
• 2 girls 10-15
• 2 girls, 1 boy <10
• 2 boys, 1 girl not at home

1830: living in Smith county, Tennessee with 8 household members (6 children; 1 boy; 5 girls) ^[5]

• 3 girls 20-29
• 2 girls 15-19
• 1 boy 10-14
• 2 boys, 2 girls not at home

Sources

• Travis Wagner, firsthand knowledge. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Travis and others.
• Year: 1810; Census Place: Franklin, Virginia; Roll: 68; Page: 294; Image: 00567; Family History Library Film: 0181428
• 1820 U S Census; Census Place: Smith, Tennessee; Page: 46; NARA Roll: M33_125; Image: 60
• 1830; Census Place: Smith, Tennessee; Series: M19; Roll: 181; Page: 78; Family History Library Film: 0024539

1. ↑ Entered by Travis Wagner, Oct 2, 2011
2. ↑ Entered by Dennis Wheeler, 22 Jul 2016
3. ↑ 1810 United States Federal Census
4. ↑ 1820 United States Federal Census
5. ↑ 1830 United States Federal Census