Zachariah Blankenbeckler (1752 - abt. 1824)

Born 25 Mar 1752 in Smyth, Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Elizabeth (Williams) Blackenbeckler — married 15 Dec 1814 in Wythe County, Virginia

Descendants

Died about 14 Sep 1824 at about age 72 in Wythe, Virginia, United States

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Biography

Zachariah Blankenbeckler served with Montgomery County, Virginia Militia during the American Revolution.

Zachariah Blankenbeckler is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A011156.

Blankenbeckler, Zachiriah

Joined: Virginia Rank: Private

Kegley, Early Adventurers on the Western Waters, VOL 1, P 151; (if you are a "goodreads" member you can read it here [1]

Kegley, Militia of Montgomery County, Virginia, available here [2] P 19

CAPT. Love, Militia

Oath of Allegiance (can be found on his state site and on his DAR record)

"Mr. Blankenbeckler was an American Revolution soldier and a hero who fought in the battle at King's Mountain October 7, 1780 which has been declared to be the turning point of the American Revolution. Zachariah Blankenbeckler, "

parents - Zacharias Blankenbaker & Elizabeth Alcey Fink.

wife - Mary Elizabeth Williams

Information courtesy of Vonnie Cantrell, a researcher of American Revolution soldiers ^[1]

Name

Name: Zacharias BLANKENPICKLER Jr.

Name: Zachariah BLANKENBAKER

Name: Zacharias BLANKENBÜHLER

Name: Zachariah BLANKENBÜHLER

Name: Zacharias BLANKENBECKLER

Name: Zachariah BLANKENBECKLER

Parents

Father: Zacharias BLANKENBÜHLER Sr. b: 21 Oct 1715 in Nuremberg, Bayern (Bavaria), GERMANY

Mother: Elisabeth (WIFE OF FINKS, ?, AND BLANKENBAKER, ZACHARIAS) b: Abt. 1717 in Essex County, Virginia, USA

Birth: 25 Mar 1752 in Culpeper County, Virginia, USA (Was Orange Co. until 1748, became Madison Co. in 1792.)

ALIA: Zacharias BLANKENBAKER Sr.

Marriage

Spouse: Mary Elizabeth WILLIAMS b: abt 1755 in Virginia, USA

Date: abt 1777 in Montgomery County, Virginia, USA. (Was Fincastle Co. until 1777, became Wythe Co. in 1789; became Smyth Co. in 1832.)

Children

George BLANKENBECKLER b: abt 1784 in Montgomery County, Virginia, USA

Aaron George BLANKENBECKLER b: abt 1785 -Rye Valley, Montgomery County, Virginia (Became Wythe Co., VA, 1789; became Smyth Co., VA,1832)

Jesse BLANKENBECKLER b: abt 1785 in Montgomery County, Virginia, USA

Nancy BLANKENBECKLER b: abt 1787 in Montgomery County, Virginia, USA

Leah BLANKENBECKLER b: 19 May 1792 in Wythe County, Virginia, USA

Sarah BLANKENBECKLER b: abt 1794 in Wythe County, Virginia, USA

Elizabeth BLANKENBECKLER b: abt 1795 in Wythe County, Virginia, USA

John BLANKENBECKLER b: abt 1799 in Wythe County, Virginia, USA

Mary BLANKENBAKER b: abt 1800 in Wythe County, Virginia, USA

William BLANKENBECKLER b: abt 1802 in Wythe County, Virginia, USA

Residence

1764

Rent Rolls, Frederick County, VA^[2]

1810

Wythe, Virginia, United States^[3]

1820

Evensham, Wythe, Virginia, United States. ^[4]

Virginia, USA^[5]

Death

14 Sep 1824

Wythe County, VA.^[1]

Death: Aft. Mar 1824 in Wythe County, Virginia, USA (Became Smyth Co. in 1832.)

Will: 22 Mar 1824 Wythe County, Virginia, USA

Will Probated 14 Sep 1824 Wythe County, Virginia (Became Smyth Co. in 1832.)

Burial: Buried in the Morgan Cemetery in Wythe Co., VA. Bef. 14 Sep 1824 Wythe County, Virginia, USA

Smyth County, Virginia, United States of America. ^[1]

Zachariah was born in 1752. He passed away in 1824. ^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Find A Grave: Memorial #90549309Ancestry Record 60525 #41365805
2. ↑ Virginia, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1607-1890 Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations Inc Note: Virginia Census, 1607-1890 Record Collection 3578 Ancestry Record 3578 #32936353
3. ↑ 1810 United States Federal Census Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Record Collection 7613 Year: 1810; Census Place: Wythe, Virginia; Roll: 71; Page: 274; Image: 00535; Family History Library Film: 0181431 Ancestry Record 7613 #836821
4. ↑ 1820 United States Federal Census Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.Year: 1820 Census Place: Evensham, Wythe, Virginia; Page: 221; NARA Roll: M33_139; Image: 238 Ancestry Record 7734 #1107240
5. ↑ Blankenbeckler family of southwest Virginia and related families Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations Inc Note: Blankenbeckler family of southwest Virginia and related families Record Collection 17692 Ancestry Record 17692 #145
6. ↑ Unsourced family tree handed down to Michelle (Quinn) Reese.

Zachariah Blankenbeckler BIRTH 25 Mar 1752 Culpeper County, Virginia, USA DEATH 14 Sep 1824 (aged 72)Wythe County, Virginia, USA BURIAL Morgan Cemetery, Sugar Grove, Smyth County, Virginia, USA MEMORIAL ID Find A Grave: Memorial #90549309

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• Find A Grave: Memorial #90549309 There is a photo of the plaque that was placed there in 1990.

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https://www.geni.com/people/Zachariah-Blankenbeckler-Jr/6000000003221375372 Zachariah left a will in Wythe County (Smyth County was not yet formed) in 1824 in which he names nine children. His children are:

1. Aaron (1784-1870), married Elizabeth Williams and #Amanda Dunford, lived his entire life in Wythe/Smyth County
2. Jesse (ca 1785-1867) married Rhoda Odle/Odell went to Scott County and later died in Hawkins County, Tennessee
3. George (1785-1873) married Sarah Williams ( possibly also Sarah James), lived in Smyth County and is buried at the Morgan Cemetery.
4. Elizabeth "Betsy" (1795-ca 1871) married Thomas Quillen and stayed in Smyth Co.
5. Nancy married Robert Johnson in 1808 and predeceased her father.
6. Leah (1791-1875) married John Griffitts, Jr. and died in Smyth Co.
7. Sallie (ca 1795-?) married Samuel Cloud in 1814 and left the area.
8. Polly (dates unknown) married Jacob Kettering/Catron in 1825
9. John (1799-1879) married Sallie Cole, eventually went to Carter Co., KY and is buried in Grayson, Kentucky

1. Jacob Smothers, 2nd m. NANCY QUILLEN, b. 1845, Smyth County, Virginia, d/o E. QUILLEN and Nancy Sheets. Nancy died prior to Oct. 10, 1884 when Jacob married third wife. Children of Nancy and Jacob Smothers were 1. STEVEN E. SMOTHERS, b. 1879/80, VA;2.JOSEPH SMOTHERS, b 1884, Smyth Co., VA, d. 1884, age 7 months.

Acknowledgments

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