Sandy The emails you refer to can be shut off, very easily, so that you will not receive them....I do explain how and encourage everyone to do so in the invitation they receive to the site. The other great advantage to the MyFamily site, over all other sites, I checked lots of locations; 1. the memory capacity (75MB for Free) 2. the ability of ALL members to post stuff to the site 3. the ability of sharing administrative responsibilities by 2-3 persons 4. the capability to control the members from being able to accidentally delete info, while still allowing everyone the ability to post to the various systems on the site. All in all it offers the best known source for establishing a vast repository of information, in a safe and mutually shared environment. I was willing to pay rootsweb for space if they could offer a program with all the advantages, with the risks controlled and still allow general and free access to all. They were unable to do so. As one person cannot possibly do ALL posting that allows for this much info being accumulated; still have time for personal research; and be involved in multiple sites; this was the only choice I saw as viable. That is why we have chosen to use MyFamily for the Bias, Blankenship, Poteet & Crabtree sites and we intend to do the same thing again for another surname later this year. One other advantage, with the universal login system that is available, we can post to multiple sites at the same time, based on if the info is generic or appropriate to each specific site. Examples of this need are; links to major research sites (we have a system set up to manage those) and an offer to share Crabtree documents. These cover Crabtree family history, family lineage charts, maps and other info from 1550 - mid 1700s in England and on into the later 1700s in America. I was able to post that Crabtree offer on all sites (4) that had the strong potential of Crabtree associations, without posting to every site that I am involved in, and this was done with just one posting effort. I can assure you if we had to do every posting individually to each site they just would not happen. So it is a matter of time management, gaining access to many sources of records, the easy storage of those records & documents and the ongoing ability to add & correct information in an environment for all descendent researchers to utilize. Maybe this will explain some of the advantages of the MyFamily site, there are disadvantages...just the time for emails & setting up new members, assisting their entry process, explaining features and usage are all time consuming for those of us that do the admin, but we feel the advantages certainly outweigh the personal disadvantages. Just thought you and the others might like to have some more info to let you know how & why it all works. Carrie

----Original Message Follows---- From: "S. Griffith" <griffith@freenet.tlh.fl.us> I joined one of these myfamily.com sites, I got tons of email telling me about birthdays, anniversaries, etc for people I never heard of. You can decide when you register for MyFamily if you want to be notified or not. when birthdays, etc. are. You don't have to have this particular notice coming to your site. Jacque Pearce Reynolds _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com

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. >

Anne: The only record that I know that shows any of Ishom's siblings is in Franklin County Virginia 1786-1986 A Bicentennial History, page 222: "The wording of indictments in assault cases often was more dramatic than the actual event. In November 1786, for example, Samuel Dillon charged that Barnett, Elijah, Elisha, Hezekia, Isham (Jr.) Isham (Sr.), John, and William Blankenship, with 'Swords, Clubs, Fists upon the said plaintiff . . ." I believe that these are Isham and at least some of his sons. There probably is a court document on file in Henrico County (Richmond) that gives the details of the case. Betty Carson (or Julia Gaugler) states in the materials, Blankenship Records, pages 290-292, "There is no clear record to my knowledge of Isham's children, but probability of many can be found in the land records of Henry and Franklin Counties and are agreed upon by many researching this line they are: Hesekiah, Isham (Jr.), Mary Elizabeth, Elisha, William, Elijah, Zachariah, Presley, Barnett, Rhoda and possibly Jesse and Armstead." I don't know how David fits in. Maybe someone else can add some insight. ---------- >From: Winack27@aol.com >To: BLANKENSHIP-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: Re: [BLANKENSHIP] Blankenship, Ralph, John, Isham, Sr.,David >Date: Mon, Jan 8, 2001, 10:57 PM > > Bill, > Thank you very, very much for the will. Since you are so nice, do you have > any suggestions for proving the link between Isham, Sr. and David? > Thank you, > Anne > > > ==== BLANKENSHIP Mailing List ==== > http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/p/i/c/Elva-M-Picklesimer/ Here you > can find descendants of Rachel BLANKENSHIP. >

This new URL contained nothing on Granville Blankenship. Dianne

Hi, I was also having trouble with AOL 6.0 browsing. At least a third of the web pages that I visited came in still encoded (symbols and letters that made no sense at all). None of their bulletin board solutions helped, so I sent an e-mail to support. The only response I got was a support response survey. Needless to say that was not glowing. I finally worked out my own solution with a suggestion from Family Origins/Genealogy Library. I was having trouble activating my free trial subscription. Their help board suggested resetting Internet Explorer. Assuming that you are using Windows 95/98, Click the start button > Settings > Control Panel > Internet Options. On the Internet Properties screen click the Programs tab. Toward the bottom of the page is button "Reset Web Settings " click on that. For my problem, I also went to the Advance Tab and unchecked the option under Browsing that says Always send URLs as UTF-8. Click Apply after making any changes. I checked Internet Explorer by signing on to AOL then minimizing it and clicking on the big E on the desktop, then browsing. After I was able to browse again, I went back to AOL click Settings > Preferences > Associations. I double checked last night, and that really seems to have fixed my problems. If you can't browse now, I don't think that anything in these instructions will make it worse. Good luck, Dona Cole In a message dated 1/7/01 6:07:07 PM Pacific Standard Time, Dotbdot@aol.com writes: > Hello, > I would like to join your website. There is one problem that I'm > having > right now. Maybe this will help other's that want to up grade their AOL to > 6.00 version. Since we downloaded the 6.00 version of AOL from on line > there > has been nothing but trouble. My computer will not hook up to the Internet > now. It messed up my protocol on my settings and AOL expects me to pay > Micro > Soft $35.00 an hour to correct their mistake in their program. Not very > nice > if you ask me. Will get on line when I can afford it. At least I still > get > my e-mail. Good luck on the website can't wait to see it. D.H. > >

Does anyone have ANY proof that Isham, Sr was the son of John, or that Isham, Sr was the father of David?? Many Thanks, Anne

Anne: John's will may help for documentation. John Blankinship¹s Will In the name of God, amen, I, John Blankinship, of Chesterfield County, calling to mind the family of this life, but being in parfitt memory, thanks to be God, do ordain this to be my last will and testament, in manner and form following vis. I give my soul to God that in hope of his acceptance thereof, through the merits of Christ my Savior and my body to the earth from whence it was taken to be buried by the description of my executors. Item: I give and bequeath to my son, William, one hundred and twenty acres of land, the plantation he now lives on, lying in the corner adjoining Gilbert Ealom and Thomas Moore to him his heirs forever. Item: I give and bequeath to my three sons, Isham, Hudson, and Henry, three hundred and seventy two aces to be equally divided among them as they can agree, each son having his land from the creek to the back line to them and to their heirs forever, it lying on the main Deep Creek. Item: I give and bequeath to my two youngest sons, Norvel and Mathew, the land I now live on containing tow hundred acres more or less to be equally divided betwixt them, only my son, Mathew to have the plantation part, to them and to their heirs forever. My will is that in case either of my two youngest sons, Norvel and Mathew, should die without heir lawfully begotten them, the surviving brother shall have his part of the land. My will is that in case either of my sons, William, Isham, and Joseph, Hudson, and Henry should die without heirs lawfully begotten, that this part of the land should be equally divided among my above named sons. Item: I give to my daughter, Amy Turner, five shillings of Curt money. Item: I give to my daughter, Elizabeth Marrisett, five shillings of Curt money. Item: I give and bequeath to my loving wife, Elizabeth, the one half of my personal estate to her and to be at her own disposal, the remainder part of my estate not given away to be equally divided betwixt Joseph, Hudson, Henry Norvel, Martha (he must mean Mathew). I also appoint my beloved wife and my son, William, whole and sole executors of this my last will revoking all wills here to fore by me made and my will is that my estate be appraised, in witness where of I have here unto set my hand and seal this 9th day of April 1751. ---------- >From: Winack27@aol.com >To: BLANKENSHIP-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: [BLANKENSHIP] Blankenship, Ralph, John, Isham, Sr.,David >Date: Mon, Jan 8, 2001, 5:28 PM > > Does anyone have ANY proof that Isham, Sr was the son of John, or that Isham, > Sr was the father of David?? > Many Thanks, > Anne > > > ==== 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! >

I joined one of these myfamily.com sites, I got tons of email telling me about birthdays, anniversaries, etc for people I never heard or, another choice is to upload your gedcom to world connect, or just create your own web page, I have one at angelfire that was too easy! Thanks for writing, Sandy in Florida ***REPLY TO SandraG627@aol.com*** On Sat, 6 Jan 2001, william & carrie hoffert wrote: > Once again I wish to extend the offer to any Blankenship researchers to join > the "Blankenship's of America" site established on MyFamily.com. It is a > password protected site where all participants are able to post & upload any > information, there are PHOTOS; Records for MARRIAGE, BIRTH, DEATH, > INTERMENT, and OBITS; Land Records, Historical information, Family Trees, > Descendent Charts. All of this is being posted on a SECURE location to > consolidate Blankenship information for now and the future. As many of you > know trying to have just one or 2 persons maintain such a site is > impossible....that is the beauty of this site. All can post to the site, > all can download info from the site, all can print documents & photos, > Deletion is controlled by the site administrators only (the administrators > will be changed as time goes on...after all if this is going to last into > the future it is Necessary. > > If at some time in the future we see that the site is going to be removed or > deleted I will burn all the info onto a CD until a new home can be located. > I have done the same thing for my Bias Surname and as a result we now have > one location where any Bias whose roots are in VA or WV can now enter and be > assisted to link to their ancestors. Much of the Source info is available. > Since we have created a master tree (almost 12,000 Bias Descendents from one > man) we are now able to tie back new Branches for many, many researchers > (this could not be done a year ago) We also have a Bias List, just like > this one also on Rootsweb.com, through which we work with questions, > locating the new family researchers, etc. I know this system works, I have > seen the results in both the Bias & Peyton branches, as to how effective a > tool it is. > > Anyway, If any of you are interested please contact me or Crystal Boggs for > a password, please be sure and say that the request is for the > "Blankenship's of America" site. > > Crystal Boggs at CBoggs@ncweb.com > or > Carrie Bias Hoffert at Hoffert@mindspring.com > > > ==== 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. > >

Go in under your dial up preferences and uncheck the option "dial up when a connection is not present" ----- Original Message ----- From: <NANA9ER@aol.com> To: <BLANKENSHIP-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, January 07, 2001 11:15 PM Subject: Re: [BLANKENSHIP] Blankenship Repository Site > In a message dated 1/7/01 6:07:07 PM Pacific Standard Time, Dotbdot@aol.com > writes: > > > > . Since we downloaded the 6.00 version of AOL from on line there > > has been nothing but trouble. My computer will not hook up to the Internet > > now. > > And my computer signs itself back on! I sign off and a few minutes later, > the sign on screen pops back up and signs on. I have no idea why or how this > happens! > > Dorothy > > > ==== 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. > >

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 >

Perhaps you could send a chart to the list and we could all check our records Thanks for writing, Sandy in Florida ***REPLY TO SandraG627@aol.com*** On Sat, 6 Jan 2001, Terrie B wrote: > I for one have found errors in Jane Elizabeth Blankenship, daughter of > Shorten on most of your websites.............Elias Dye (listed as her > spouse) was married to a JENNIE ELIZABETH BLANKENSHIP, daughter of ELIJAH > BLANKENSHIP. > I know this first hand, as they were my great grandparents.......also, the > children listed are in fact Jennie and Elias' and some of the birth dates > are inaccurate......I strongly urge you to check you data on your various > Blankenship websites and remove Elias Dye and children if you have them > attached to JANE Elizabeth Blankenship. I can forward you online census > information if you question the fact. Daniel Dewey Dye, their younger son, > was my grandfather. > Just trying to be helpful. > Terrie

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 ***REPLY TO SandraG627@aol.com*** On Fri, 5 Jan 2001 MrsLady002@aol.com wrote: > > 1. Do we know who Ralph Blankship's father was and if so, has that > information been proven? This is the guy I am calling, Ralph The Immigrant > Blankinship, this is the guy that married Martha Lnu and had the following > chidren, Richard, William, John, James, Ralph and Ann. He an Martha were > found on the Chesterfield Co., Virginia records. > > 2. Do we know the last name of Elizabeth that married Richard Blankinship, > son of Ralph and Martha??? > > 3. Do we know the last names of the wives, Ann and Cicily, of Peter > Blankenship? He was son of Richard Blankinship. > > Sue B Altice > > > ==== BLANKENSHIP Mailing List ==== > West Virginia BLANKENSHIP's (Logan and Wyoming Counties) by Pam Blankenship Honaker can be found at: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~pamwvgen > >

Oops I forget to mention this would be for the Blankenship of America -----Original Message----- From: william & carrie hoffert [mailto:hoffert@mindspring.com] Sent: Saturday, January 06, 2001 11:37 AM To: BLANKENSHIP-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [BLANKENSHIP] Blankenship Repository Site Once again I wish to extend the offer to any Blankenship researchers to join the "Blankenship's of America" site established on MyFamily.com. It is a password protected site where all participants are able to post & upload any information, there are PHOTOS; Records for MARRIAGE, BIRTH, DEATH, INTERMENT, and OBITS; Land Records, Historical information, Family Trees, Descendent Charts. All of this is being posted on a SECURE location to consolidate Blankenship information for now and the future. As many of you know trying to have just one or 2 persons maintain such a site is impossible....that is the beauty of this site. All can post to the site, all can download info from the site, all can print documents & photos, Deletion is controlled by the site administrators only (the administrators will be changed as time goes on...after all if this is going to last into the future it is Necessary. If at some time in the future we see that the site is going to be removed or deleted I will burn all the info onto a CD until a new home can be located. I have done the same thing for my Bias Surname and as a result we now have one location where any Bias whose roots are in VA or WV can now enter and be assisted to link to their ancestors. Much of the Source info is available. Since we have created a master tree (almost 12,000 Bias Descendents from one man) we are now able to tie back new Branches for many, many researchers (this could not be done a year ago) We also have a Bias List, just like this one also on Rootsweb.com, through which we work with questions, locating the new family researchers, etc. I know this system works, I have seen the results in both the Bias & Peyton branches, as to how effective a tool it is. Anyway, If any of you are interested please contact me or Crystal Boggs for a password, please be sure and say that the request is for the "Blankenship's of America" site. Crystal Boggs at CBoggs@ncweb.com or Carrie Bias Hoffert at Hoffert@mindspring.com ==== 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.

Hi Cousing? I am trying to find my roots as they say and would like very much to check into this site. My name is Hope Beason (Blankenship) any and all help greatly appreciated. My Father's side of the family cazme from the Logan County of WV he was born in 1898 Grand father's was Jasper Blankenship and Great grandfather was Ballard Blankenship....Please give me the site and password....Hope -----Original Message----- From: william & carrie hoffert [mailto:hoffert@mindspring.com] Sent: Saturday, January 06, 2001 11:37 AM To: BLANKENSHIP-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [BLANKENSHIP] Blankenship Repository Site Once again I wish to extend the offer to any Blankenship researchers to join the "Blankenship's of America" site established on MyFamily.com. It is a password protected site where all participants are able to post & upload any information, there are PHOTOS; Records for MARRIAGE, BIRTH, DEATH, INTERMENT, and OBITS; Land Records, Historical information, Family Trees, Descendent Charts. All of this is being posted on a SECURE location to consolidate Blankenship information for now and the future. As many of you know trying to have just one or 2 persons maintain such a site is impossible....that is the beauty of this site. All can post to the site, all can download info from the site, all can print documents & photos, Deletion is controlled by the site administrators only (the administrators will be changed as time goes on...after all if this is going to last into the future it is Necessary. If at some time in the future we see that the site is going to be removed or deleted I will burn all the info onto a CD until a new home can be located. I have done the same thing for my Bias Surname and as a result we now have one location where any Bias whose roots are in VA or WV can now enter and be assisted to link to their ancestors. Much of the Source info is available. Since we have created a master tree (almost 12,000 Bias Descendents from one man) we are now able to tie back new Branches for many, many researchers (this could not be done a year ago) We also have a Bias List, just like this one also on Rootsweb.com, through which we work with questions, locating the new family researchers, etc. I know this system works, I have seen the results in both the Bias & Peyton branches, as to how effective a tool it is. Anyway, If any of you are interested please contact me or Crystal Boggs for a password, please be sure and say that the request is for the "Blankenship's of America" site. Crystal Boggs at CBoggs@ncweb.com or Carrie Bias Hoffert at Hoffert@mindspring.com ==== 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.

My computer did this after we loaded on a virus protection. We found if we didn't leave in up all the time the problem went away. ----- Original Message ----- From: <NANA9ER@aol.com> To: <BLANKENSHIP-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, January 08, 2001 12:15 AM Subject: Re: [BLANKENSHIP] Blankenship Repository Site > In a message dated 1/7/01 6:07:07 PM Pacific Standard Time, Dotbdot@aol.com > writes: > > > > . Since we downloaded the 6.00 version of AOL from on line there > > has been nothing but trouble. My computer will not hook up to the Internet > > now. > > And my computer signs itself back on! I sign off and a few minutes later, > the sign on screen pops back up and signs on. I have no idea why or how this > happens! > > Dorothy > > > ==== 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. >

You can call AOL service and they will tell you how to correct these problems. They may also send you an e-mail with the instructions on how to make the corrections on the 6.0 version.

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>

In a message dated 1/7/01 6:07:07 PM Pacific Standard Time, Dotbdot@aol.com writes: > . Since we downloaded the 6.00 version of AOL from on line there > has been nothing but trouble. My computer will not hook up to the Internet > now. And my computer signs itself back on! I sign off and a few minutes later, the sign on screen pops back up and signs on. I have no idea why or how this happens! Dorothy

Sue Consider it done, the info will go on the site tomorrow......AND THANK YOU FOR ALL OF US BLANKENSHIP DESCENDENTS Carrie