James Blevins (bef. 1760 - 1828)

Born before 1760 in Westerly, Rhode Island

Descendants

Died 2 May 1828 after age 68 in Virginia

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Biography

Some claim, without source, that James Blevins was the son of John Blevin. For the reasons explained in his profile, this connection appears to be speculative. Given the absence of any known reliable source for the claim, that relationship has been detached.

Some claim, also without source, that he married Margaret Hardin in about 1774, that he lived in Lee County, Virginia, in 1820, an died 2 May 1828 in Virginia.

Reported children, also without source, include:

1. David, b. ca. 1776, m. Sarah Torbett d. before 1831 in Tenn.
2. Hardin, b. Dec. 8, 1777, m. Elizabeth Vance d. Meigs Co., Tenn.
3. John, b. 1778 – 1784 m. Abigail Mahuran d. before 1850 in Indiana.
4. Patience, b. abt. 1784, m. Jesse Isaacs d. before 1860 in Indiana.
5. Allen, b. abt. 1786, m. Clarissa Owens in Rhea Co., Ten. d. 1851 in Ark.
6. Moses, b. abt. 1788, m. Christinia Motten/Motton

Research Notes

The only source for these claims is the self-published book Leslie W. Blevins, Jr., The Longhunters: A Report on the History and Family of William Blevins Sr. of Virginia, Kindle edition (Xlibris, 2012). The author does not cite his sources and makes many highly speculative and in some cases provably false claims. This book should not be relied upon as a source without independent verification of the claims.

Sources

• See Research Notes.