Joseph Bellenfant (1795 - 1869)

Born 14 Nov 1795 in Halifax, Virginia, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah (Turner) Bellenfant — married 22 Apr 1819 in Williamson, Tennessee, United States

Descendants

Died 9 Nov 1869 at age 73 in Maury, Tennessee, United States

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Biography

Name

Joseph Bellenfant. He was one of the Bellenfants to change his name to Ballanfant^{[2][3][4][5][6]}

Son of Jean Bellenfant and Louisa Yeoman ^{[citation needed]}

Birth

14 Nov 1790 in Halifax Co, Virginia, United States^{[7][8][9][10]}

Death

09 Nov 1869 in Maury, Tennessee, United States^[11]

Burial

Ballanfant Cemetery, Culleoka, Maury, Tennessee, United States^[12]

Residence

1850 • Maury, Tennessee, United States^[13]

1860 • Maury, Tennessee, United States^[14]

1870 • Maury, Tennessee, United States^[15]

Marriage

Married Sarah Turner, 09 Apr 1819 in Williamson Co, Tennessee, United States^[16]

Issue: (1)

John Ballanfant (1820-1900) • LHHW-WLV

Research Notes

• Joseph Bellenfant was born 14 Nov 1790 in Halifax County, Virginia, according to Bellenfant Family Bible. His tombstone at Ballanfant Cemetery shows his birth date as 14 Nov 1795. At a young age, his family moved to Rockingham County, North Carolina, where he grew up.
• He served in the War of 1812 for six months, beginning 28 Nov 1814. Sometime after the War, he moved to Williamson County, Tennessee. During his time in Williamson County, he married Sarah "Sally" Turner. The family Bible records the following: "Joseph Bellenfant eldest son of John Bellenfant, a native of France and Sally Turner, fifth daughter of James Turner, were married by Rev'd Garner McConnico in Williamson County, Tennessee on the 22nd day of April A D 1819".
• He emigrated in 1824 to the Culleoka area of Maury County, Tennessee, where he remained until his death.
• Joseph was a trustee of the first school at Culleoka in 1835.
• Pleasant Grove (Culleoka) Post Office was opened at the Bellenfant estate in about 1835 and remained there for ten years.
• Family history and sources show that Joseph and Sally only had one son, John, but the 1830 Maury County Census shows a young girl under 5 years of age in the Joseph Bellenfant household. If she was a daughter, she might have died young.

References:

• Note: Click links to view source records

1. ↑ Source: #FSID FamilySearch Family Tree
2. ↑ Source: #TNML Tennessee Marriages, 1796-1950
3. ↑ Source: #1850 1850 United States Federal Census
4. ↑ Source: #1860 1860 United States Federal Census
5. ↑ Source: #1870 1870 United States Federal Census
6. ↑ Source: #FaG Find A Grave: Memorial #13268244
7. ↑ Source: #1850 1850 United States Federal Census
8. ↑ Source: #1860 1860 United States Federal Census
9. ↑ Source: #1870 1870 United States Federal Census
10. ↑ Source: #FaG Find A Grave: Memorial #13268244
11. ↑ Source: #FaG Find A Grave: Memorial #13268244
12. ↑ Source: #FaG Find A Grave: Memorial #13268244
13. ↑ Source: #1850 1850 United States Federal Census
14. ↑ Source: #1860 1860 United States Federal Census
15. ↑ Source: #1870 1870 United States Federal Census
16. ↑ Source: #TNML Tennessee Marriages, 1796-1950

Sources

Repositories:

• Repository: R01 Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 1300 West Traverse Parkway, Lehi, UT, United States 84043; Ph: 801-705-7000

• Repository: R02 FamilySearch.org, Intellectual Reserve, Inc (IRI); Location: 50 East North Temple Street, Salt Lake City, UT 84150-0018

Bibliography:

• Source: 1850 1850 United States Federal Census, Repository: #R02, database with images, (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCDR-851?from=lynx1UIV8&treeref=LH76-HNX : 23 December 2020), Joseph Ballanfant in household of John Ballanfant, Maury, Tennessee, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.)

• Source: 1860 1860 United States Federal Census, Repository: #R02, database with images, FamilySearch; (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8TV-86P?from=lynx1UIV8&treeref=LH76-HNX : 11 November 2020), Joseph Ballanfant, 1860

• Source: 1870 1870 United States Federal Census, Repository: #R02, database with images, FamilySearch; (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M87T-7R8 : 3 January 2021), John Ballanfant*, 1870

• Source: FaG Find A Grave Index, database, Repository: #R02; database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 10 February 2021), memorial page for Joseph Ballanfant (14 Nov 1795–9 Nov 1869), memorial page for Tabatha Johnson Reeves (2 Sep 1907–8 Aug 1997, Find A Grave: Memorial #13268244; citing Ballanfant Cemetery, Culleoka, Maury County, Tennessee, USA ; Maintained by Mary Bob McClain (contributor 46546099)

• Source: FSID FamilySearch.orgFamilySearch Family Tree; Repository: #R02; database, (http://familysearch.org : modified 10 Feb 2020, 0228 UTC), entry for Joseph Ballenfant (PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:LH76-HNX); contributed by various users. PersonID: LH76-HNX

• Source: TNML Tennessee Marriages, 1796-1950, FamilySearch, Repository: [[#R02]; (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XD7M-FQB?from=lynx1UIV8&treeref=LH76-HNX : 16 March 2020), Joseph Bellenfant, 1819

• Source: Henry Turner of North Carolina and Joseph Ballanfant [Bellenfant] of Tennessee, and Their Families by Alvy Ray Smith, FASG, (https://docplayer.net/86351330-Henry-turner-of-north-carolina-and-joseph-ballanfant-bellenfant-of-tennessee-and-their-families.html)

Acknowledgements

• Much thanks to Don Leuty for his contributions to this page and to Alvy Ray Smith for his meticulous research on the Bellenfant Family