William Blankenship (abt. 1761 - 1835)

Born about 1761 in Clearwater Run, Chesterfield County, Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Martha (Riggins) Blankenship — married 1779 in Chesterfield County, Virginia, USA

Descendants

Died 6 Jul 1835 at about age 74 in Buchanan, Virginia, United States

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Biography

William was born in Virginia in 1761 ^[1]. He was the son of Isham Blankenship Sr (abt.1740-1810) and Sarah (Wilkinson) Blankenship (1739-1810).

Revolutionary War Patriot

Private William Blankenship served with Virginia Line during the American Revolution.

William Blankenship is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A200937.

William held the rank of Private and served as a Gunner in the Virginia State line during the American Revolution. ^[1]. He applied for a military pension in 1835, but his application was rejected because he did not serve at least 6 months ^[2].

He appeared on the 1783 tax list for Chesterfield County, Virginia ^[3].

He was married at least twice:

1. First wife Molly (Trent) Blankenship (abt.1765-1804). Molly was most likely the mother of most of his children. Their marriage ended with Molly's death in 1807.
2. After Molly's death in 1804, he married Mary Martha (Riggins) Blankenship (1761-1807). Their marriage ended with Mary's death in 1807.

William settled in Kentucky, and this was the beginning of the Blankenships in Pike Co., KY.

He passed away in 1835 ^{[1] [4]}. Transcribed from his bio on Find a Grave:

"Beloved son of Isham Blankenship and Sarah Wilkinson. He was the wife of Molly Trent (1775-1894). Their children were Zachariah Blankenship (1780–1850); Conley Blankenship (1782–1850); Obediah Blankenship (1784–1850); Solomon Blankenship (1786–unk); Henry Blankenship (1790–1865); William Blankenship Jr (1790–1835); William Andrew Blankenship (1790–1879); Virginia Blankenship (1792–1841); Presley Blankenship (1796–unk); Hezekiah Blankenship (1800–1842); Solomon Blankenship (1802–unk); Spencer Blankenship (1804-1880). After Molly's death in childbirth, William remarried Mary Martha Riggins (1761–1807). They had one son, Isham Blankenship who was born and died with his mother in childbirth. William then married Anna Osborne (1792-1835), and their children were William Blankenship (1808–unk) and Barnett Blankenship (1811–1880)."

Research Notes

• William's bio on Find a Grave lists a third wife, Anna Osborne (1792-1835). Anna was more likely the wife of William's son William "Buck" Blankenship, Jr. There are numerous sources showing Anna's marriage to William Buck and their children, including the two sons William and Barnett mentioned in the Find a Grave bio.
• William first appears along with his two sons Conley, and Obediah, in Floyd Co., KY in 1810. which was later known as Pike Co., KY. William and his two sons were the first Blankenship's found in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. William was about 49 years old at the time, and Conley was about 28 years old, while Obadiah was about 20 years old. and married at the time. http://familysearch.org/v1/LifeSketch
• Obediah was born about 1784 in VA, and was the son of William Blankenship born in 1761 in VA. William married Molly Trent the 1st time and Mary Riggins the 2nd time. Which of these two women that was the mother of his children in unknown. Although unsourced, his biography on Find a Grave lists his children with each wife ^[4].
• William and Obediah were in the first population Census of Pike County, KY, in 1830. William Blankenship died in 1840 in Pike Co., KY at the age of 79 years old." letter from Donald Blankenship 10 Dec 1990 GLR. ^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/), "Record of William Blankenship", Ancestor # A200937.
2. ↑ Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files (NARA microfilm publication M804, 2,670 rolls). Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, Record Group 15. National Archives, Washington, D.C.
3. ↑ Ancestry.com. Virginia, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1607-1890 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1999. Original data: Jackson, Ron V., Accelerated Indexing Systems, comp.. Virginia Census, 1607-1890. Compiled and digitized by Mr. Jackson and AIS from microfilmed schedules of the U.S. Federal Decennial Census, territorial/state censuses, and/or census substitutes.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} Find A Grave: Memorial #113677127
5. ↑ Sources: Name : Donald Blankenship 11 Dec 1990.

See also:

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 12 January 2018, 12:55), entry for William Buck Blankenship(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:LTVW-DYC); contributed by various users.

1810 United States Federal Census 1 citation provides evidence for Name, Residence 1830 United States Federal Census 1 citation provides evidence for Name, Residence Ancestry Family Trees This citation provides evidence for William Joseph Blankenship Family Data Collection - Births 1 citation provides evidence for Name, Birth Global, Find A Grave Index for Non-Burials, Burials at Sea, and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current 1 citation provides evidence for Name, Death, Birth U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 1 citation provides evidence for Name, Birth Virginia, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1607-1890 1 citation provides evidence for Name, Residence

William Blankinship State: VA County: Chesterfield County Township: No Township Listed Year: 1783 Record Type: Tax list Page: 050 Database: VA Early Census Index

William Blankenship Birth Date: 1761 Birth Place: Chesterfield (Chesterfield County), Chesterfield County, Virginia, USA Death Date: 6 Jul 1835 Death Place: Pike County, Kentucky, USA Cemetery: Has Bio?: Y Spouse: Mary Martha Blankenship URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/113677127/william-blankenship

US and International Marriage Records 1560-1900:

Mary Riggins Gender: Female Spouse Name: William Blankenship Spouse Birth Place: VA Spouse Birth Year: 1761 Number Pages: 1

Sources added Feb 2022 Revolutionary War Service:

• Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files (NARA microfilm publication M804, 2,670 rolls). Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, Record Group 15. National Archives, Washington, D.C.
• Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online,"Record of William Blankenship", Ancestor # A200937 [1]

Marriage:

• Source number: 263.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: MEZ
• Yates Publishing. U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004.

Census:

• 1820 U S Census; Census Place: Floyd, Kentucky; Page: 37; NARA Roll: M33_22; Image: 46
• Year: 1840; Census Place: Tazewell, Virginia; Roll: 579; Page: 61; Family History Library Film: 0029693