William
"Buck"
Bland
Born in Chatham County, North Carolina, United States
Ancestors 
Son of John Edmond Bland
and Nancy (Edmondson) Bland
Brother of
James Bland and Nancy (Bland) White
Husband of
Elizabeth (Lewis) Bland
— married
about 1817 [location unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
Mary Ann (Bland) Griffin, Elizabeth (Bland) Hatch, William Bland, Naomi Bland, Celia (Bland) Hatch, Joseph H Bland and Nancy Grey (Bland) Sturdivant
Died
at age 73
in Chatham County, North Carolina, United States
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Biography
William Bland
Born 31 March 1787 in Chatham County, North Carolina, United States
Son of John Edmond Bland and Nancy (Edmondson) Bland
Brother of James Bland
Husband of Elizabeth (Lewis) Bland — married 2 Jan 1813 in Chatham County, North Carolina, United States
Father of Elizabeth (Bland) Hatch and Nancy Grey (Bland) Sturdivant
Died 4 May 1860 in Chatham County, North Carolina, United States
He is buried at Hanks Chapel Christian Church Cemetery, Pittsboro, Chatham County, North Carolina, United States
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| William Buck Bland headstone 1787 to 1860 Hanks Chapel Christian Church Cemetery Pittsboro Chatham North Carolina Source Find A Grave added by Michael Len Herndon |
Below is information compiled from records for the enslaved persons enumerated in census records and family bible records for William Buck Bland in Chatham County, North Carolina.
William Buck Bland is enumerated on the 1820 United States Census as follows, and includes his household members, including one enslaved male under the age of 14.
Name William Bland
Home in 1820 (City, County, State) Chatham County, North Carolina
Enumeration Date August 7, 1820
Free White Persons – Males – 26 thru 44 2 William (DOB 1787) and currently Unknown male
Free White Persons – Females – Under 10 2 Daughters: Mary Ann (DOB 04 Oct 1818) and Elizabeth DOB (20 Jul 1820)
Free White Persons – Females – 16 thru 25 1 Elizabeth Lewis Bland (DOB 25 Jan 1797)
Slaves – Males – Under 14 1 Unknown Male
Number of Persons – Engaged in Agriculture 1
Free White Persons – Under 16 2
Free White Persons – Over 25 2
Total Free White Persons 5
Total Slaves 1
Total All Persons – White, Slaves, Colored, Other 6
Source: 1820 U S Census; Census Place: Chatham County, North Carolina; Page: 186; NARA Roll: M33_82; Image: 113
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| William Buck Bland 1820 US Census Chatham County North Carolina. Source: 1820 U S Census; Census Place: Chatham, North Carolina; Page: 186; NARA Roll: M33_82; Image: 113. |
The William Buck Bland family bible includes information listing the names and birthdays of 23 children born to 5 enslaved women during the years of 1831-1859 in Chatham County, North Carolina.
Sina, mother of: Margaret, DOB 16 May 1831 George, DOB 4 Dec 1832 Sarah, DOB 24 Sep 1834 Delana, 20 Jul 1836
Cherry, mother of: Jane, DOB 12 May 1833 Rody (female), DOB Feb 1835 Lotty, DOB 6 May 1837 Mary, DOB 12 Nov 1839 Winny, DOB 15 Feb 1842 Anzalet, DOB 12 Jun 1844
Phebe, mother of: Louisa, DOB 30 Apr 1843 Harmon, DOB 8 Oct 1845 Dennis, DOB 25 Oct 1847 Anna, DOB 17 Nov 1850 Lydia, DOB 3 Dec 1852 Doctor, DOB 10 Dec 1855 Mariah, DOB 15 Nov 1858
Sarah, (possibly Sarah d/o Sina born 24 Sep 1834?) mother of: Celia, DOB 20 Nov 1850 Andrew, DOB 5 Jul 1852 Peggy, DOB 4 Feb 1854 Joseph, DOB 6 Jul 1856 Nancy, DOB 15 Nov 1858
Lany, mother of: Mary, DOB 12 Jun 1859
Sources: (1) William Buck Bland Family Bible, Chatham County, North Carolina and (2) "A Vision of Unity: The Bland Family in England and America, 1555-1900.” Charles L. Bland, 1982. pg 289.
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| William Buck Bland enslaved women and their children information sourced from William Buck Bland Family Bible and published in the book "A Vision of Unity: the Bland Family in England and America, 1555 to 1900" by Charles Bland. |
Sources
- "1850 United States Federal Census (Population Schedule)", Lower Regiment, Chatham County, North Carolina, USA, Dwelling 449, Family 449, William Bland household, digital image, FamilySearch (Online: Intellectual Reserve, Inc., 2010), [Original source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), NARA microfilm publication M432,(Washington,DC: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), p. 63 ]
- Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 28 August 2018), memorial page for William Bland (31 Mar 1787–4 May 1860), Find A Grave Memorial no. 70356154, citing Hanks Chapel Christian Church Cemetery, Pittsboro, Chatham County, North Carolina, USA ; Maintained by 4losthistory (contributor 46983562) . https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/70356154
- Family records of CD Griffin-7743
- William Buck Bland Family Bible Records
- "A Vision of Unity: the Bland Family in America 1555-1900" by Charles Bland. pg 289.
- 1820 U S Census; Census Place: Chatham, North Carolina; Page: 186; NARA Roll: M33_82; Image: 113
- Find a Grave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/70356154/william-bland
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with William by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. Y-chromosome DNA test-takers in his direct paternal line on WikiTree:
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- Doland Bland
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Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test 700 markers, haplogroup R-FT54099, FTDNA kit #209742 - Lewis Bland :
Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test 111 markers, haplogroup R-BY66053, FTDNA kit #384196, MitoYDNA ID T12822 [compare]
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~3.12%
~12.50%
Mary (Davis) Gaddy :
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~3.12%
~12.50%
Myra (Tillman) Billings :
AncestryDNA
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~3.12%
Steve Hatch :
AncestryDNA
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~1.56%
Cynthia Denise Griffin :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A194190 [compare], Ancestry member cdgriffin10
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~0.78%
~1.56%
Susan Stegall :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch a654340 [compare], Ancestry member scoomes21
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Cynthia Denise Griffin
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Bland-1254 and Bland-1365 appear to represent the same person because: Hi. Can you please merge these duplicate profiles? William and wife Elizabeth Lewis Bland are my 4GGPs. Thanks!
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Rejected matches › William (Blain) Blane (aft.1794-1859) › Stephen William Blount (1785-1858) › William Blanden (1785-)
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