In a message dated 1/8/01 9:57:36 AM Eastern Standard Time, Dreama@centurytel.net writes: > I have a Mary Polly Lacyb abt 1785 VA.--supposedly the d/o William and > Martha, but I cannot verify that fact. > I have Mary Polly Lacy married to James Petrey b.1778,Rockingham,VA., on > Aug 17 1802 in Monroe county Va. with Beverly Blankenship as surety. They > had at least one child that I can verify,Anna Petry-who was my 3rd great > grandmother. > I am wondering if my Mary Polly IS the d/o William and Martha? > Thanks, mainly what I needed was dates and locations, this is all I have Descendants of William Lacy 1 William Lacy .. +Martha Blankenship b: 1760-1775 Date source: SWG EST. m: 03 July 1785 in Greenbrier Co., VA Father: Lodewick BLANKENSHIP Mother: Mary SMITH Thanks for writing. Sandy in Florida [Sandra Sommerville Wells Griffith] Maybe I will catch up with my mail when I retire, in 2010, <grin>

In a message dated 1/8/01 8:27:01 AM Eastern Standard Time, griffith@freenet.tlh.fl.us writes: << I use UNKNOWN for unknown last names, Lnu is confusing to many people who think it is a real name Thanks for writing, Sandy in Florida >> Sandy, I have bigger fish to fry that worring over this type information. I use Lnu which stands for Last name unknown and I think I will always use LNU. I am not going all the way through my family tree program and change every one of the LNU'S I have in it. So for now the LNU mean Last name unknown. Sue B. Altice

In a message dated 1/8/01 11:53:01 AM Eastern Standard Time, bblankin@ix.netcom.com writes: << To my knowledge there isn't a document that states that Ralph (Immigrant) arrived in Henrico County in 1686 or 1687. He certainly was here by 1690, but any other date is still just a good guess. If there is a document, it would be good to post it. The same is the case for daughter Ann. Family tradition is that she is a daughter, but I haven't seen any proof as yet. I have included her in my data base with and (*) indicating that this is still conjecture. If anyone has proof, I would appreciate having it posted. Thanks Bill Huntington Beach >> Bill, I am sending you the information below. I got this information from Gayle's book. After reading her book I when back and checked her sources on this one and found all the infor she had in her book was correct. I personally have read from the research book this information, I just cannot think of the name of the book. I thinks the name Ralph Blankship came from a book name Pioneers and Early Settlers, but I am not sure. I know Mike or Gayle will have that information. 1. Ralph was the first Blankenship in America. He arrived in Henrico Co., VA in 1686. 1690 Henrico Co., VA Record Book 2, p. 326 2. Richard Kennon petitioned for 8,000 acres for importing 90 white persons and seventy negroes in 1686 and 1687, Ralph Blenkship, was named as one of those imported. (Gayle King Blankenship's book "Blankenship Ancestors") The first reference to Ralph Blankship appears April 1, 1690, Henrico Order Book 1678-1693, page 326. I have copies of the original, and of the handwritten copy made during the Revolutionary period. The entry reads: Upon the peticon of Rich'd Kennon these may certify that there is due unto him eight thousand acres of land for ye inportacon of ninety servts. into this colony whose names are under written & for seventy persons more being negroes, the same being legally prov'd by his oath in open court. The name Ralph Blankship appears as the 68th name on a list of 90 persons.

I thought i would send this info from my husbands, grandmothers bible her name was Mary Jane Bird marr Cane Benjamin HILL at Oakvale,WVA.14 day of Dec.1895 Mary Janes mother was Susan PERDUE She married a BIRD. Susan mother was Nancy BLANKENSHIP marr Ferguson (Ford) Perdue. there are no dates for Ford an Nancy in the bible.on their daughter susan she married a steven BYRD(IT is spelled both ways in the bible) in VA. Do,s any one have any info on NANCY BLANKENSHIP? Thank you for your time an help. Berniece

Found these in Greenwood Cemetery, Polk County, Missouri << Blankenship>> , Betty Jean << Blankenship>> , Earl W << Blankenship>> , Earlie M << Blankenship>> , Latha C << Blankenship>> , Virgil R

Pocohontas married John Rolfe three or four years after John Smith returned to England with injuries. Rolfe's work with the Indian tobacco provided the foundation for the financial of the Virginia Colony. Pocohontas and Rolfe had one son, Thomas. The three visited England when Thomas was still very young. She died in England and her son was raised there by his father's family. He returned to Virginia as a young man and inherit lands left to him by his parents. His father, John Rolfe, was thought to have been killed earlier in the Great Massacre of 1622 in Virginia.

Thanks everyone. I will try some of your remedies. AOL did send me a 12 page e-mail on things to do to solve the problem. I'm no computer genius but with all your help I will get back on line. Before I start messing around with my computer I need to save my FTM flies on to floppy disks. Do you have to do it by family surnames or can you save it all at once without having to go to each head of family. Hope this makes sense? Thanks again Dorothy H.

Can anyone help.I'm looking for William Blankenship from Virginia.I found his grave in Amazonia Mo and his tombstone reads William Blankinship died Dec 29 1859 at the age of 105.In the history of Andrew Co it says William was born in VR,and migrated with his wife Patsy to Iredell N.C. in 1798(He is found on the 1800 cencus in NC and is listed as William Jr.(head)There is another William in the same house hold) He them migrated to Cumberland Ky.It says his wife died in Kentucky.He left Ky about 1830 and migrated to Andrew Co Mo with 3 generations of Blankenships.His 3 sons Breckenridge,Colman and Thomas.And for sure 3 children of Colemans Granville,Louise and Thompson.(from his first wife) Colemans second wife was margaret Ragel/Ragal.Colemon was born about 1803 in Surry N.C. I'm thinking that William C.Jr(I think the C is for Calvin which is a very passed down name in this line.)Is the son of william (duh) but who is Williams Sr parents? Thank you NJ

Bill, Thank you for the additional information. Anne

Looking for information regarding the Blankenship family of Casa, Arkansas. Need parents, siblings (possible brother, Andrew), Harris connection, etc. Known info listed below. Will appreciate any info available. Thanks, Pat Leo William or William Leo Harris b. 10/23/1895, d.10/11/67; m. Blankenship, first name and dates unknown; 4 sons - Harold b. abt 1923; Lillion (Jimmie) Dale b. 4/24/1924; and 2 names unknown....died young. Leo Harris had 2 brothers and possibly a sister, Genny, (may be others - unknown). Brothers are listed below: Brother 1- Charles James Harris b. 11/10/1894, d. 1942; m. Rose Lee, last name unknown; 2 sons - Alan R. and James Cyrus b. 2/21/1920, d. 4/18/1988; Brother 2 - Elmer Harris b. 12/23/1896, d. 7/20/1978; m. Mint, last name unknown; 4 sons - Frances Lee, b. 1921; Charles Alick b. 4/19/1933, d. 3/20/1989; and Silas m. Margaret, last name unknown; 1 daughter - Tina Marie b. 3/27/1967, d. 3/28/1967.

Bill, Because there are so many Sue's on this list I'm not sure who you are responding to. If it happens to be what I put on there yesterday that was from the "Historical Register Center" then all I can tell you is what I received, which is what I posted. I had asked for the back ground on "Blankenship" since it is one of the names I am searching and I received a very large paper for framing explaining the background and where the name came from. I can't post the entire document because of copyright. Sue B ----- Original Message ----- From: Bill Blankinship <bblankin@ix.netcom.com> To: <BLANKENSHIP-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, January 08, 2001 3:55 AM Subject: Re: [BLANKENSHIP] Ralph The Immigrant Blankinship Sr. part 1 > Sue: > > To my knowledge there isn't a document that states that Ralph (Immigrant) > arrived in Henrico County in 1686 or 1687. He certainly was here by 1690, > but any other date is still just a good guess. If there is a document, it > would be good to post it. > > The same is the case for daughter Ann. Family tradition is that she is a > daughter, but I haven't seen any proof as yet. I have included her in my > data base with and (*) indicating that this is still conjecture. If anyone > has proof, I would appreciate having it posted. Thanks > > Bill > Huntington Beach > > > >From: MrsLady002@aol.com > >To: BLANKENSHIP-L@rootsweb.com > >Subject: Re: [BLANKENSHIP] Ralph The Immigrant Blankinship Sr. part 1 > >Date: Mon, Jan 8, 2001, 3:29 AM > > > > > In a message dated 1/7/01 1:33:17 PM Eastern Standard Time, > > hoffert@mindspring.com writes: > > > > This information I am sending to the post for a very special lady-----Carrie > > Bias Hoffert. Carrie this what I have on the first geneation of > > Blankenship's in America. > > > > You may add this to your site, in fact I wish you would. Please check it > > first to make sure all the dates and names are right. I would love to see > > ONE BIG Family Tree with all of Ralph and Martha's children and on down the > > line to me and you. :))))))))) > > This is the first Generation of Blankenships in America (or so I think) > > Descendants of Ralph The Immigrant Blankinship > > > > > > Generation No. 1 > > > > 1. Ralph The Immigrant1 Blankinship died 1714 in Henrico Co., Va. He > > married Martha. She was born Abt. 1664. > > > > Notes for Ralph The Immigrant Blankinship: > > 1. Ralph was the first Blankenship in America. He arrived in Henrico Co., > > VA in 1686. 1690 Henrico Co., VA Record Book 2, p. 326 > > 2. Richard Kennon petitioned for 8,000 acres for importing 90 white persons > > and seventy negroes in 1686 and 1687, Ralph Blenkship, was named as one of > > those imported. (Gayle King Blankenship's book "Blankenship Ancestors") > > The first reference to Ralph Blankship appears April 1, 1690, Henrico Order > > Book 1678-1693, page 326. I have copies of the original, and of the > > handwritten copy made during the Revolutionary period. The entry reads: Upon > > the peticon of Rich'd Kennon these may certify that there is due unto him > > eight thousand acres of land for ye inportacon of ninety servts. into this > > colony whose names > > are under written & for seventy persons more being negroes, the same being > > legally prov'd by his oath in open court. > > The name Ralph Blankship appears as the 68th name on a list of 90 persons. > > 3. ARRIVAL IN HENRICO COUNTY IN 1686 Jno. Walker, (JOHN WALKER) Tho. > > Mercey, (THOMAS MERCEY) Ralph Blankship, Jno. Tossill, (JOHN TOSSILL) Roger > > Roberts, John Howard, Sarah Shepherd > > 4. Apr 1695 Henrico Co. VA Will & Deed Book (1688-1697), p. 577, Ralph > > Blankinship deposition states about 33 years of age. > > 5. May 1714 Henrico Co. VA Will & Deed Book (1710-1714), p. 258, Martha > > Blankinship, widow of Ralph presented estate's inventory > > 6. 1715 Henrico Co. Orphans Court Martha widow of Ralph reports on children > > Ralph, John, and James. > > 7. APRIL 15 1714 INVENTORY OF RALPH BLANKINSHIP's POSSESSIONS > > On the said deceased estate in due form to be > > administered by Martha Blankinship, Charles Clay, > > and Richard Blankenship. > > Henrico County Order book, April 15, 1714, page 277 > > 3 ews and 3 lambs and one weather 1 10 0 > > 1 cow and 2 hefers 3 0 0 > > 2 cows 2 10 0 > > 2 calves 1 06 0 > > 1 lum and flay 0 09 0 > > 2 spinning wheels 0 06 0 > > 1 gun and sword 0 12 0 > > 1 cupboard 0 04 0 > > 2 sifters 0 01 6 > > 1 chest 0 06 0 > > a parcel of old iron 0 04 0 > > a parcel of old worked iron at > > 3-pence per pd. 0 08 0 > > 28 pounds of brass at > > 5-pence per pd. 0 11 0 > > 2 old pots 74 pds.at 2 d. per pound 0 12 4 > > 28 pounds of old puter at > > 5-pence per pound 0 11 8 > > 1 brass spit moter and pesel > > and candlestock 0 06 0 > > a parsell of earthenwayr 0 03 0 > > 1 mayr 1 12 0 > > 1 old razor and a piece of a hone 0 0 6 > > 1 old bed and civering 2 10 0 > > dItto 1 old and civering 2 05 0 > > 2 old axes 0 12 0 > > 1 old flack bed and civering 0 12 0 > > 4 sows and 13 pidgs 1 03 0 > > 1004 pds of tobacco at > > 1 penny per pound 4 05 4 > > a parcell of old lumber 0 10 0 > > (Appraisers) James Aiken, Robert Hudson and Wm Ligon. > > It should be obvious to readers that the misspellingS above > > should be properly rendered as follows: > > EWS = EWES > > HEFERS = HEIFERS > > LUM = (probably) LOOM > > PUTER = PEWTER > > MOTER = MORTAR > > PESEL = PESTLE > > PARSELL = PARCEL > > EARTHENWAYR = EARTHENWARE > > MAYR = MARE > > CIVERING = COVERING (BLANKET/BEDSPREAD) > > > > 8. The Blankenship Family in America by Joseph W. Blankenship Berkeley, Ca. > > 4 Feb 1917, Richmond Times Dispatch, Richmond, Va. > > Recent investigations into the history of this prolific and widely > > distributed family have given some interesting results. Apparently all of > > this name and descent in America have descended from two persons. Possibly > > not connected. One, James Blankenship, whose mother was Anne, settled in the > > southeast corner of Massachusetts, near Rochester, about 1720-7, and his > > descendants are now very numerous in that state. Although a few seemed ever > > to wander far afield. They were mainly yeoman (as farmers were then called) > > and sailors, and furnished the captains and seamen that helped to make the > > ships of New Bedford and Martha Vineyard famous in the whaling industry of > > the early part of the last century. > > The second branch of this name settled in Virginia just south of Richmond in > > what is now Chesterfield County sometime in the later part of the seventeenth > > century. But the first record yet found is the will of Ralph in 1714, whose > > wife Martha later married Edward Stanley. Ralph appears to have died young > > and left three children, John, Ralph and James. He also had a relative, > > Richard, who aided in the settling of his estate, but of whom nothing more is > > heard as all the Virginia people of this name seem to have been descendants > > of Ralph and Martha. It is poosible that Ralph and Richard are sons of the > > first immigrant as the former had a considerable plantation and was well > > equippedfor his work indicating a resident of some time in the colony. > > Unfortunately, the older records of Charles City and Henrico Counties were > > largely destroyed during the Revolutionary and Civil Wars and these included > > the present area of Chesterfield County so that the exact date of the arrival > > of the first immigrant of the name may remain doubtful. > > Of the second generation in Virginis, all planters in the original > > settlement, James married Mary and had children, Drury, Anne, Joel, and Fore > > (sic) dying in 1745. John and Anne left a larger family, William, Joseph, > > Isham, Hudson, Henry, Norvall (sic-Norell), Matthew, Amy (who married > > Turner), Elizabeth (who married Morrisett), and possibly Elisha. The third > > son of the family was also named Ralph. He married Elizabeth and had children > > Ephraim, Joseph, William, Francis, Frederick, Matthew, John, Sarah (who > > married Cobb) and Jeremiah. > > The third generation began to scatter into the newer lands opening the South > > and West, all farmers and tradesmen. This lack of attachment to the place of > > their birth and the emigration of a large part of each new generation to > > newer lands seems to be one of the charactersitics of this pioneer family. > > True many of the more well-to-do remained in the old home, and thus marked > > the place of each successive migration. But all trace of most of the older > > female branches have been lost through the change of name. As a rule, a part > > of each of the earlier generations moved one state west or south. > > Elisha and Isham (sons of John) emigrated to Rutherford County, North > > Carolina about 1774 and seemed to have resided there during the Revolution. > > Later, (1806-1811) with a part of their family, they moved across the > > mountains into Monroe County, Tennessee and parts adjacent where they have > > left a large and distinguished descent which have spread into Kentucky, > > Illinois, Mississippi, and Texas and passed thence to nearly all parts of the > > West and South. But relatively few in any one locality. Another of this third > > generation moved into the western parts of Virginia and thence into West > > Virginia where the name is yet fairly common. Another pushed into Ohio and > > still another located in York County, South Carolina sometime before the > > Nineteenth Century and sent offshoots into Georgia and Texas. It hence > > follows that nearly all of the people of this name scattered throughout the > > West and South trace their ancestry back to Virginia rather than to the > > Massachusetts branch which was not nearly as prolific and which took to the > > ocean instead of the wild and woolly West. > > However, it must be remembered that not all of this name are descendants of > > either branch, for a considerable number of Blankenships owned slaves at the > > close of the Civil War and I have met several of these who speak with > > reverence and love of their old masters, whose name they assumed when freedom > > came. It may be too that there are other immigrants into America of this name > > but none has yet been found although the lost Richard's descendants may turn > > up at any time. > > There is no question but that the Blankenships came to America from England, > > both from tradition and historic origin of the name, as well as the fact of > > their early settlement in Virginia and Massachusetts. The original home of > > the people of this name was in North Umberland County, England on the line > > between the country and Scotland near the present town of Haltwhistle where > > they informed an important fighting clan in the border wars and the "Rievers" > > raids for several centuries before James I united the two countries. > > The family gusrded one of the so called Peel Towers erected for defense > > against the Scottish raids and bore the brunt of many forays, while the old > > Roman wall built as a defense against the "Barbarians" on the North by the > > emperior Hadrian, 120 A.D. was just north of the Blenkinsop lands. It thus > > happens that the family in the midst of warfare for 400 years was peculiarly > > fitted for pioneer life in America. At a later date the family in England was > > divided into two Lordships and so has continued, I understand, to the present > > time. The descendants being settled yet mainly in the counties of North > > Umberland and Durham adjacent. > > The name itself is derived from an old "Blenkin's Hope" or "Blenkin's Valley" > > probably an old Anglo-Saxon name for the valley in North Umberland settled by > > the family and from which it took it's name, the vicissitudes of which are > > much like those of the name Washington which originated nearby. On the > > conquest of England by William the Conqueror, he parceled out most of the > > land among his followers, the Norman-French and this Blenkinsop family > > appears thus to have been put in possession of a certain shire in the ravaged > > North Umberland district either by him or by some of his immediate > > successors. This appears both from the lordships they held and from the > > French prefix "De" before the name in the earliest times as these new rulers > > adopted the name of the village or lands awarded to them. Thus Blenkin's Hope > > became by usage Blenkinsop and in one branch Blenkinship with numberless > > spellings. As in those good old days when each clerk spelled as best suited > > his own convenience. > > Other slight modifications after coming to America gave the forms > > Blankinship, Blankingship and Blankenship. > > > > > > > > > > Notes for Martha: > > 1. Abstracts of Land Patents of Henrico & Goochland Counties (1624-1732) > > page 64; Patent book 12, To Martha Blankenship 250 acres, Henrico south > > side of James River beginning on Mr Henry Walthall's line to East side of the > > main road, 20 shillings and importation of Francis Clappe, 9 July 1724. > > 2. Lloyd Bockstruck, "The Blankenship Family of Virginia," The American > > Genealogist, XXXII (1976) 240; On 9 July 1724, Martha obtained a patent for > > 250 acres in Henrico County at Mr. Henry Walthall's line on the east side of > > the main road upon payment of 20 shillings and for importing Francis Clapp. > > Charles Clay received a patent for 150 acres adjoining William Farlowe, James > > Akin, Jr., and Martha Blankenship on the north side of the main road on 17 > > August 1725. John Worley also had a patent in the same vicinity on the same > > date. His was for 277 acres on the orth side of Swift Creek adjoining > > Charles Clay, the main road on the north side, Martha Blankenship, Henry > > Walthall, Edward Hill, and John Farlow. John Worley sold his property near > > Coldwater Run next to Charles Clay, the main road, Martha Blankesnhip, Henry > > Walthall. and John Farlow to William Mosely. . . . . this goes on and on . . > > . > > 3. Henrico Co. Wills & Deeds, 1725-37, p. 448; 4 Aug. 1734 Anthony > > Wilkinson of Henrico Co. to Matthew Turner of Charles City Co...L25...land on > > north side of Swift Creek...bounded by Charles Clay, Martha Blankenship, > > Henry Walthall, Edward Hill, and John Farlow (Farley?)...77 acres; wit:Edward > > Wilkinson, Benjamin Fernando, Littlebury Eppes. > > > > > > Children of Ralph Blankinship and Martha are: > > + 2 i. Richard2 Blankenship, born Abt. 1690 in Henrico Co., Virginia; > > died 1793 in Goochland Co., VA. > > + 3 ii. William Blankenship, born Abt. 1691 in Henrico Co., Va; died 1745 > > in Henrico Co., VA. > > + 4 iii. John Blankenship, born Abt. 1695 in Chesterfield Co., VA; > > died 09 April 1751 in Chesterfield Co., Va. > > + 5 iv. James Blankenship, born Abt. 1698 in Henrico, VA; died 1749 in > > Chesterfield Co., Va. > > + 6 v. Ralph Blankenship, born 1700 in Henrico Co., Va; died 1754 in > > Chesterfield Co., Va. > > + 7 vi. Ann Blankenship, born 1702 in Henrico Co., Va; died Abt. 1763 in > > Marion, Plymouth, Massachusetts. > > > > > > ==== BLANKENSHIP Mailing List ==== > > Do not forward virus hoaxes or chain letters to mailing lists. For more > > information, send email to the List Manager, BKAYMEL@aol.com > > > > > ==== BLANKENSHIP Mailing List ==== > Do not forward virus hoaxes or chain letters to mailing lists. For more information, send email to the List Manager, BKAYMEL@aol.com >

Land Grants Abstracts: Tazewell County, VA. Spencer Blankinship 1 Nov 1854 Tazewell County 60 a. On Bull Creek of Tug River Grants No. 110, p. 625 Willsby Blankenship 30 Nov 1850 Tazewell County 93 a. On left hand fork of Lesters fork of Knox Creek Grants No. 104, p. 453 Alfred Blankenship 30 May 1845 Tazewell County 60 a. On the waters of Tug fork of Sandy Grants No. 96, p. 376 Condray Blankenship 1 Mar 1847 Tazewell County 22 a. On Knox Creek a branch of Tug River Grants No. 95, p. 459 Daniel Blankenship 1 Mar 1847 Tazewell County 44 a. On Knox Creek a branch of Tug River Grants No. 98, p. 490 Isham Blankenship 20 Sept 1830 Tazewell County 34 a. On Tugg (sic) River, at the upper end of Turkey Bottom Grants No. 79, p. 291 Isom Blankenship 30 Jun 1843 Tazewell County 10 a. On Panther Creek a branch of the Tug fork of Sandy Grants No. 94, p. 308 Isom Blankenship 30 May 1845 Tazewell County 56 a. On the Meat house fork of Panther Creek Grants No. 96, p. 377 Presley Blankenship 6 Sept 1826 Tazewell County 18 a. On the Dry fork of Sandy River Grants No. 75, p. 271 Hawley Blankenship 30 Jun 1845 Tazewell County 48 a. On the Dry fork of Sandy River Grants No. 96, p. 411 Richard Blankenship 8 Feb 1804 Tazewell County 33 a. On Brush Creek waters of Bluestone a branch of New River adjoining Jesse Williams land Grants No. 52, p. 234 Spencer Blankenship 31 Oct 1845 Tazewell County 47 a. On the Right hand fork of Bull Creek Grants No. 97, p. 134 Tolbert E. Blankenship 30 Aug 1842 Tazewell County 100 a. On the waters of the Maiden Spring fork of Clinch River on the south side of the Paint Lick Mountain joining his own tract and Johnsons land Grants No. 93, p. 161 Tolbert Elswick Blankenship 30 Jun 1845 Tazewell County 7 a. On both sides of the Maiden Spring fork of Clinch Grants No. 96, p. 412 Then with alittle different spelling. Leah Blankinship (widow), 1 Feb 1854 David Blankinship, Elijah Blankinship, Henry Blankinship, Sidney Blankinship, and Susan Blankinship Tazewell County 100 a. On Bradshaw Creek at mouth of Grown Hog Grants No. 109, p. 72 Elijah Blankinship 31 Aug 1850 Tazewell County 21 a. On waters of Tug fork Grants No. 103, p. 456 Ely Blankinship 2 Jul 1815 Tazewell County 20 a. On Indian Creek, at Prices Bottom just above Thomas Morgans land that he now lives on Grants No. 65, p. 81 Hezekiah Blankinship 1 Sept 1853 Tazewell County 17 a. On the Cany fork of Knox Grants No. 108, p. 759 Isom Blankinship 30 Sept 1841 Tazewell County 14 a. On Painter Creek a branch of Tugg (sic) River Grants No. 92, p. 202 Presley Blankinship 30 Sept 1841 Tazewell County 100 a. On the Dry fork of Sandy River whereon he lives Grants No. 92, p. 208 Presley Blankinship 30 Sept 1841 Tazewell County 31 a. On Bull Creek, a branch of Tug River Grants No. 92, p. 241 Raleigh Blankinship 1 Sept 1858 Tazewell County 24 a. On Straight fork of Blackey's fork of Knox Creek Grants No. 115, p. 376 Rolly Blankinship 30 Sept 1847 Tazewell County 12 a. On waters of Sandy River on Reedy Spring Grants No. 99, p. 443

Thanks, sufficiently chastised. TT ----- Original Message ----- From: Earnie Breeding Sent: Monday, January 08, 2001 6:50 PM To: BLANKENSHIP-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [BLANKENSHIP] Re: martha Blankenship When in doubt read the entire post. You would be surprised how many people try to connect Pocohontas and John Smith. My wife was on national council of Jamestowne society and I ran their web site for several months. Most common bogus claim was that they descended from Pocohontas, but not Rolfe. Earnie ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tammy Blankenship" <TBlankus@msn.com> To: <BLANKENSHIP-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, January 08, 2001 6:22 PM Subject: Re: [BLANKENSHIP] Re: martha Blankenship > Hi Earnie, it's the other John Smith, not the first one. It stated this line in the reference book I am reading. TT > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Earnie Breeding > Sent: Monday, January 08, 2001 6:04 PM > To: BLANKENSHIP-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [BLANKENSHIP] Re: martha Blankenship > > > John Smith was in Virginia only a short time. He left because of injuries > that he suffered and was crippled for life. He saw Pocohontas briefly when > she went to England where she died while awaiting the outgoing tide and was > buried at Gravesend. > At the time that She supposedly saved him she was no older than 12 years > old. She was no more than 13 when he left. They had no children. > Earnie > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Tammy Blankenship" <copperheadroad@dellnet.com> > To: <BLANKENSHIP-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, January 08, 2001 4:44 PM > Subject: Re: [BLANKENSHIP] Re: martha Blankenship > > > > Sandy, if I remember correctly, from that book I was reading. Mary Smith > was > > the daughter of Pochahontas and John Smith from England. Apparently, they > > were back and forth through the colonies...politicing. Also, I saw some of > > Lodewicks crew in the North Carolina records...you'll have to check it > out, > > since I didn't save it. It all goes with that Trading Trail I mentioned > > earlier between the colonies...TT > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: <SandraG627@aol.com> > > To: <BLANKENSHIP-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Monday, January 08, 2001 6:34 AM > > Subject: [BLANKENSHIP] Re: martha Blankenship > > > > > > > In a message dated 1/7/01 4:10:37 PM Eastern Standard Time, > > > Dreama@centurytel.net writes: > > > > > > > > > > I am wondering if you might be able to give me some source information > > on > > > > the marriage of William Lacy and Martha Blankenship and their children > > > > specifically dau. Mary Polly who married James Petrey? > > > > > > This is all I have, do you have any dates? > > > > > > Descendants of William Lacy > > > > > > 1 William Lacy > > > .. +Martha Blankenship b: 1760-1775 m: 03 July 1785 in > Greenbrier > > > Co., VA Date source: SWG EST. Father: Lodewick BLANKENSHIP > > Mother: > > > Mary SMITH > > > > > > Thanks for writing. > > > Sandy in Florida > > > [Sandra Sommerville Wells Griffith] > > > Maybe I will catch up with my mail when I retire, in 2010, <grin> > > > > > > > > > ==== BLANKENSHIP Mailing List ==== > > > Please remember to post your family information putting the SURNAME in > all > > caps and using dates and places. The more information you provide, the > > easier it is for someone to make a connection. > > > > > > > > > ==== BLANKENSHIP Mailing List ==== > > http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/p/i/c/Elva-M-Picklesimer/ Here you > can find descendants of Rachel BLANKENSHIP. > > > > > > > ==== BLANKENSHIP Mailing List ==== > Please remember to post your family information putting the SURNAME in all caps and using dates and places. The more information you provide, the easier it is for someone to make a connection.<br clear=all><hr>Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at <a href="http://explorer.msn.com">http://explorer.msn.com</a><br></p> > > > ==== BLANKENSHIP Mailing List ==== > Checkout the Blankenship webring at www.webring.com and Jacque Reynold's Genealogy Homepage at http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/r/e/y/Jacque-P-Reynolds/index.html - Nice job! > > ==== BLANKENSHIP Mailing List ==== Judith Manley has her BLANKENSHIP's online at http://Yelnam.tripod.com/. Take a look!<br clear=all><hr>Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at <a href="http://explorer.msn.com">http://explorer.msn.com</a><br></p>

Sorry Earnie, I meant John Rolphf, thier ggranddaughter Mary was a Smith. Sorry. TT<br clear=all><hr>Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at <a href="http://explorer.msn.com">http://explorer.msn.com</a><br></p>

When in doubt read the entire post. You would be surprised how many people try to connect Pocohontas and John Smith. My wife was on national council of Jamestowne society and I ran their web site for several months. Most common bogus claim was that they descended from Pocohontas, but not Rolfe. Earnie ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tammy Blankenship" <TBlankus@msn.com> To: <BLANKENSHIP-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, January 08, 2001 6:22 PM Subject: Re: [BLANKENSHIP] Re: martha Blankenship > Hi Earnie, it's the other John Smith, not the first one. It stated this line in the reference book I am reading. TT > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Earnie Breeding > Sent: Monday, January 08, 2001 6:04 PM > To: BLANKENSHIP-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [BLANKENSHIP] Re: martha Blankenship > > > John Smith was in Virginia only a short time. He left because of injuries > that he suffered and was crippled for life. He saw Pocohontas briefly when > she went to England where she died while awaiting the outgoing tide and was > buried at Gravesend. > At the time that She supposedly saved him she was no older than 12 years > old. She was no more than 13 when he left. They had no children. > Earnie > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Tammy Blankenship" <copperheadroad@dellnet.com> > To: <BLANKENSHIP-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, January 08, 2001 4:44 PM > Subject: Re: [BLANKENSHIP] Re: martha Blankenship > > > > Sandy, if I remember correctly, from that book I was reading. Mary Smith > was > > the daughter of Pochahontas and John Smith from England. Apparently, they > > were back and forth through the colonies...politicing. Also, I saw some of > > Lodewicks crew in the North Carolina records...you'll have to check it > out, > > since I didn't save it. It all goes with that Trading Trail I mentioned > > earlier between the colonies...TT > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: <SandraG627@aol.com> > > To: <BLANKENSHIP-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Monday, January 08, 2001 6:34 AM > > Subject: [BLANKENSHIP] Re: martha Blankenship > > > > > > > In a message dated 1/7/01 4:10:37 PM Eastern Standard Time, > > > Dreama@centurytel.net writes: > > > > > > > > > > I am wondering if you might be able to give me some source information > > on > > > > the marriage of William Lacy and Martha Blankenship and their children > > > > specifically dau. Mary Polly who married James Petrey? > > > > > > This is all I have, do you have any dates? > > > > > > Descendants of William Lacy > > > > > > 1 William Lacy > > > .. +Martha Blankenship b: 1760-1775 m: 03 July 1785 in > Greenbrier > > > Co., VA Date source: SWG EST. Father: Lodewick BLANKENSHIP > > Mother: > > > Mary SMITH > > > > > > Thanks for writing. > > > Sandy in Florida > > > [Sandra Sommerville Wells Griffith] > > > Maybe I will catch up with my mail when I retire, in 2010, <grin> > > > > > > > > > ==== BLANKENSHIP Mailing List ==== > > > Please remember to post your family information putting the SURNAME in > all > > caps and using dates and places. The more information you provide, the > > easier it is for someone to make a connection. > > > > > > > > > ==== BLANKENSHIP Mailing List ==== > > http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/p/i/c/Elva-M-Picklesimer/ Here you > can find descendants of Rachel BLANKENSHIP. > > > > > > > ==== BLANKENSHIP Mailing List ==== > Please remember to post your family information putting the SURNAME in all caps and using dates and places. The more information you provide, the easier it is for someone to make a connection.<br clear=all><hr>Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at <a href="http://explorer.msn.com">http://explorer.msn.com</a><br></p> > > > ==== BLANKENSHIP Mailing List ==== > Checkout the Blankenship webring at www.webring.com and Jacque Reynold's Genealogy Homepage at http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/r/e/y/Jacque-P-Reynolds/index.html - Nice job! > >

People like me! I had just started research and thought I had found my Native American ancestor when I saw my gggggrandfather was married to Unk Unk. > [Original Message] > From: S. Griffith <griffith@freenet.tlh.fl.us> > I use UNKNOWN for unknown last names, Lnu is confusing to many people who > think it is a real name > Thanks for writing, > Sandy in Florida > >

Hi Earnie, it's the other John Smith, not the first one. It stated this line in the reference book I am reading. TT ----- Original Message ----- From: Earnie Breeding Sent: Monday, January 08, 2001 6:04 PM To: BLANKENSHIP-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [BLANKENSHIP] Re: martha Blankenship John Smith was in Virginia only a short time. He left because of injuries that he suffered and was crippled for life. He saw Pocohontas briefly when she went to England where she died while awaiting the outgoing tide and was buried at Gravesend. At the time that She supposedly saved him she was no older than 12 years old. She was no more than 13 when he left. They had no children. Earnie ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tammy Blankenship" <copperheadroad@dellnet.com> To: <BLANKENSHIP-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, January 08, 2001 4:44 PM Subject: Re: [BLANKENSHIP] Re: martha Blankenship > Sandy, if I remember correctly, from that book I was reading. Mary Smith was > the daughter of Pochahontas and John Smith from England. Apparently, they > were back and forth through the colonies...politicing. Also, I saw some of > Lodewicks crew in the North Carolina records...you'll have to check it out, > since I didn't save it. It all goes with that Trading Trail I mentioned > earlier between the colonies...TT > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <SandraG627@aol.com> > To: <BLANKENSHIP-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, January 08, 2001 6:34 AM > Subject: [BLANKENSHIP] Re: martha Blankenship > > > > In a message dated 1/7/01 4:10:37 PM Eastern Standard Time, > > Dreama@centurytel.net writes: > > > > > > > I am wondering if you might be able to give me some source information > on > > > the marriage of William Lacy and Martha Blankenship and their children > > > specifically dau. Mary Polly who married James Petrey? > > > > This is all I have, do you have any dates? > > > > Descendants of William Lacy > > > > 1 William Lacy > > .. +Martha Blankenship b: 1760-1775 m: 03 July 1785 in Greenbrier > > Co., VA Date source: SWG EST. Father: Lodewick BLANKENSHIP > Mother: > > Mary SMITH > > > > Thanks for writing. > > Sandy in Florida > > [Sandra Sommerville Wells Griffith] > > Maybe I will catch up with my mail when I retire, in 2010, <grin> > > > > > > ==== BLANKENSHIP Mailing List ==== > > Please remember to post your family information putting the SURNAME in all > caps and using dates and places. The more information you provide, the > easier it is for someone to make a connection. > > > > > ==== BLANKENSHIP Mailing List ==== > http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/p/i/c/Elva-M-Picklesimer/ Here you can find descendants of Rachel BLANKENSHIP. > > ==== BLANKENSHIP Mailing List ==== Please remember to post your family information putting the SURNAME in all caps and using dates and places. The more information you provide, the easier it is for someone to make a connection.<br clear=all><hr>Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at <a href="http://explorer.msn.com">http://explorer.msn.com</a><br></p>

Bill in response to your request about posting the info to support the 1686/1687 arrival, please see the following info, you mat have missed both of these postings The first reference to Ralph Blankship appears April 1, 1690, Henrico Order Book 1678-1693, page 326. The entry reads: Upon the peticon of Rich'd Kennon these may certify that there is due unto him eight thousand acres of land for ye inportacon of ninety servts. into this colony whose names are under written & for seventy persons more being negroes, the same being legally prov'd by his oath in open court. The name Ralph Blankship appears as the 68th name on a list of 90 persons. ARRIVAL IN HENRICO COUNTY IN 1686 Jno. Walker, (JOHN WALKER) Tho. Mercey, (THOMAS MERCEY) Ralph Blankship, Jno. Tossill, (JOHN TOSSILL) Roger Roberts, John Howard, Sarah Shepherd etc etc Bill, you should be able to order a microfilm, through your local library or a library with a special collections department for genealogical research, of those records with the book & page info above. Hope that helps.....Carrie

John Smith was in Virginia only a short time. He left because of injuries that he suffered and was crippled for life. He saw Pocohontas briefly when she went to England where she died while awaiting the outgoing tide and was buried at Gravesend. At the time that She supposedly saved him she was no older than 12 years old. She was no more than 13 when he left. They had no children. Earnie ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tammy Blankenship" <copperheadroad@dellnet.com> To: <BLANKENSHIP-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, January 08, 2001 4:44 PM Subject: Re: [BLANKENSHIP] Re: martha Blankenship > Sandy, if I remember correctly, from that book I was reading. Mary Smith was > the daughter of Pochahontas and John Smith from England. Apparently, they > were back and forth through the colonies...politicing. Also, I saw some of > Lodewicks crew in the North Carolina records...you'll have to check it out, > since I didn't save it. It all goes with that Trading Trail I mentioned > earlier between the colonies...TT > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <SandraG627@aol.com> > To: <BLANKENSHIP-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, January 08, 2001 6:34 AM > Subject: [BLANKENSHIP] Re: martha Blankenship > > > > In a message dated 1/7/01 4:10:37 PM Eastern Standard Time, > > Dreama@centurytel.net writes: > > > > > > > I am wondering if you might be able to give me some source information > on > > > the marriage of William Lacy and Martha Blankenship and their children > > > specifically dau. Mary Polly who married James Petrey? > > > > This is all I have, do you have any dates? > > > > Descendants of William Lacy > > > > 1 William Lacy > > .. +Martha Blankenship b: 1760-1775 m: 03 July 1785 in Greenbrier > > Co., VA Date source: SWG EST. Father: Lodewick BLANKENSHIP > Mother: > > Mary SMITH > > > > Thanks for writing. > > Sandy in Florida > > [Sandra Sommerville Wells Griffith] > > Maybe I will catch up with my mail when I retire, in 2010, <grin> > > > > > > ==== BLANKENSHIP Mailing List ==== > > Please remember to post your family information putting the SURNAME in all > caps and using dates and places. The more information you provide, the > easier it is for someone to make a connection. > > > > > ==== BLANKENSHIP Mailing List ==== > http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/p/i/c/Elva-M-Picklesimer/ Here you can find descendants of Rachel BLANKENSHIP. > >

Bill, Thank you very, very much for the will. Since you are sooo nice, do you have any suggestions for proving the link between Isham, Sr. and David? Thank you, Anne