James Bland (1780 - 1829)

Born 19 Dec 1780 in Fauquier, Virginia, United States

Husband of Susannah (Starke) Bland — married 19 Jul 1800 in Fauquier County, VA

Descendants

Died 2 Feb 1829 at age 48 in Cecilia, Hardin, Kentucky, United States

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Biography

Marriage Record

Name: James Bland Birth Date: Birthplace: Age: Spouse's Name: Susanna Stark Spouse's Birth Date: Spouse's Birthplace: Spouse's Age: Event Date: 19 Jun 1800 Event Place: Fauquier, Virginia Father's Name: Mother's Name: Spouse's Father's Name: James Stark Spouse's Mother's Name: Race: Marital Status: Previous Wife's Name: Spouse's Race: Spouse's Marital Status: Spouse's Previous Husband's Name: Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M00427-1 System Origin: Virginia-EASy GS Film number: 31633 Reference ID: 209

Census 1810

Name: James Bland Event Type: Census Event Date: 1810 Event Place: Fauquier, Virginia, United States Note: Page: 255 Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Affiliate Publication Number: M252 Affiliate Film Number: 68 GS Film Number: 0181428 Digital Folder Number: 005157085 Image Number: 00499

Will of Thomas Bland

Probable father

THOMAS BLAND WILL FAUQUIER COUNTY, VA

In the name of God, amen: I. Thomas Bland, of the County of Fauquier and the State of Virginia, being sick in body but of perfect sense and memory…do make this my last will and testament.

I give and bequeath to my son Thomas Bland, all of my tract of land lying and being in Prince William County on the Waters of Powell’s Run, to him and his heirs forever, except the lot of land lying and being on the waters of Powell’s Run in Prince William County, whereon WILLIAM CORNELL now lives, containing one hundred and thirty acres. Item. I give and bequeath to my youngest son James Bland, all that lot of land lying and being on the waters of Powell’s Run in Prince William County whereon WILLIAM CORNELL now lives, to him and his heirs forever, the said land containing one hundred and thirty acres. Item. I give and bequeath to my youngest son James Bland all my right and title to the land whereon I now live, which said land I leased of Benjamin Harrison and lies in Fauquier County. Item. I give my said son the colt my bay riding mare is now with foal with. Item. I give and bequeath to my daughters Catherine and Mary Bland, two negroes named Nell and Moses to them and their heirs forever. I likewise give to my daughter, Mary Bland, one featherbed and furniture. Item. I give to my son Thomas Bland and his heirs, one negro woman named Phyllis. Item. I give unto my son James the rents of the two plantations whereon HUMPHREY COLVERT and WILLIAM CORNELL now live for six years next ensuing the date of my decease, which said rents my desire is that my executors shall apply to the education of my son James Bland, and to no other use. All other my estate, my desire is, shall be sold in order to discharge my just debts…I nominate, constitute and appoint my loving wife Jane Bland and Thomas Bland and Benjamin Harrison, Executrix and Executors to this my last will and testament…this first day of April, 1788.

SOURCE:

Fauquier County, Va, Will Book 2, Page 136.

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Sources

• "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XRDJ-XSS : accessed 27 January 2016), James Bland and Susanna Stark, 19 Jun 1800; citing Fauquier, Virginia, reference 209; FHL microfilm 31,633.

• "United States Census, 1810", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH25-18H : accessed 27 January 2016), James Bland, 1810.

• Fauquier County, Va, Will Book 2, Page 136

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