Richard Blevins (abt. 1763 - 1839)

Born about 1763 in Virginia Colony

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Died 1839 at about age 76 in Marion County, Tennessee, United States

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Biography

Richard Blevins was born in 1763, in Virginia Colony to He married Hannah Ausborn and had children. He died in 1839 in Marion, Tennessee.

Research Notes

Richard is documented with both surname variations Blevens/ Blevin in sourced material.

Richard is the probable son of Daniel Blevins, based on his Montgomery, VA residency (Militia records), Loyalist Insurrection charges (with father Daniel), and his migratory path into Buncombe, North Carolina with father Daniel.

He was likely born earlier than 1763 (about 1760?) based on 1777 Military record. Richard and Jonathan being twins (speculated) comes from "Blevans - Burks History" disputed book by Ruth Ping.

Richard appears on the 1777 Montgomery County Militia, under John Cox (age 14?, birthdate 1763?), also listed are father Daniel and brother Jonathan ("Blevins Men of the Revolution", page 6)

Loyalist Insurrection; in a sworn deposition by Capt. John Cox dated 16 July 1779, entered into the Washington County Court Records by William Campbell, as participating in the Insurrection of Captain Cox and Osbourne's Company and having Loyalist affiliations. Richard is named with father Daniel, and brother Jonathan. ("Blevins Men of the Revolution", page 6).

He is listed on the (updated) 1782 Montgomery Militia List under John Cox, with brother Jonathan, and on additional 1782 Montgomery List under James McDaniel, with brother Jonathan.

Richard is listed on the 1783 Montgomery Militia under Capt. Enoch Osborn.

• (Special note Enoch is the father of wife Hannah Osborn. (surname misidentified as Ausborn)

An (updated) 1783 Militia list under John Cox, with brother Jonathan. ("Blevins Men of the Revolution" page 11).

He is documented in Virginia Military Records, for Montgomery County Militia under Capt. James Cox (1782/83?) (documented as Ritchard (sic) Blevin (sic), page 229

Richard is noted on Tory Whig Lists for years 1782 -83.

Richard is documented in "Washington County Court Pleas" building the Burke (Buncombe), NC Roads, which began in 1788.

"Washington County Court Pleas" 2 Monday of July 1789: "Ordered by the Court that a road be laid off the nearest and best way, from the head of Greasy Cove to the head of Limestone Cove on the road leading to Burke, the following person" names father Daniel, brothers Elisha, John, and Jonathan.

Sources

• 1788 - 1790 "Washington County Court Pleas and Quarter Sessions" East Tennessee Historical Society, McClung Library, Knoxville, Tennessee
• 1788 Taxables Capt, Gudgers District, Greasy Cove (Pole Tax)
• 1789 Taxables Greasy Cove District (Pole Tax)
• 1790 Taxables Greasy Cove District (Pole Tax)
• 1810 U.S. Federal Census (Wayne, Kentucky)
• 1803 Kentucky, U.S. County Marriage Records, 1783-1965 (daughter Rebecca marriage to Jesse Robards (Roberts) Wayne, Kentucky, consent Richard Blevins)
• 1812 Kentucky, U.S. County Marriage Records, 1783 - 1965 (daughter Jemina marriage to John Roberts, 18 Jan 1812, Wayne, Kentucky, consent Richard Blevins)
• 1830 North Carolina and Tennessee Early Land Records, 1753- 1931 (Marion, Tennessee, Richard Blevens, 10 Mar 1830)
• 1830 U.S. Federal Census (Marion, Tennessee)
• 1836 Tennessee Early Tax List Records, 1783 - 1895 (Marion, Tennessee)
• "A History of Buncombe County, North Carolina" Vol II, Chapter XVII, page 484, Foster A. Sondley, 1930
• "The First of the Roberts and Crane Families who settled in western North Carolina and some of their descendants" page 12, by Lloyd Bascombe Craine. Ramaley Printing Company, Saint Paul, Minnesota, 1955
• "Virginia Military Records; The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography; The William and Mary College Quarterly, and Tyler's Quarterly. Baltimore Genealogical Publishing Inc., 1983. Page 229.

Acknowledgements

"The Blevins Men of the Revolution; Blevins Patriots and Loyalists", page 6 and 11, Robert P. Blevins. Blevins Genealogical Research. Acme. Pennsylvania, 2021.

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