I believe that the Hudson name came in When John married Elizabeth Hudson. I have seen one discussion that Matha's name might have been Hudson, but no proof or even good suggestions. Earnie ----- Original Message ----- From: "william & carrie hoffert" <hoffert@mindspring.com> To: <BLANKENSHIP-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, January 06, 2001 2:32 PM Subject: [BLANKENSHIP] Ralph Blankenship SR. > I Have some questions Re Ralph Blankenship Sr born abt 1640 (or before 1640) > in England. > > If Ralph Blankenship Sr. arrived in America in July of 1640 as stated by > many (I have not seen any source info for this statement.) > > 1. But if he did arrive at that time, then how could he have been born in > 1640-42 in England? It is illogical to assume that he came to America as an > infant. > > 2. Could he have actually been the Ralph Blenkisopp born about 1615 in > Northumberland, England, that would have made him abt 25 when he arrived in > America. > > 3. Is there source info for the birth of abt 1615 for a Ralph Blenkinsopp? > ________ > > 4. Where does the information that Ralph Sr Married a Martha Clay come from? > 5. Is there source info for her maiden name and when & where they were > married? > > _________ > > 6. When Ralph Sr. Died did he leave a will? > 7. Were his children named in the will? > > __________________________________________________________ > > As pertains to Ralph Jr born abt. 1660? ; > > Is there any information as to the maiden name of his wife (also a Martha) I > have seen that many persons have her listed as a Stanley....this I am sure > is a result of her 2nd marriage to Edward Stanley after Ralph Jr. died. > (for the Martha (? ) Blankenship & Edward Stanley marriage I have the source > info) > > So my questions about this couple are; > > 1. Is 1660 an accurate estimate of Ralph Jr's birth and is there any source > info? > > 2. What is Martha's Maiden name? I have seen a few times a Martha Hudson as > his wife, do any of the list members have any info regarding this > possibility? > 3. Is their a source available for their marriage? > > These are the points I see most often, and wondered if anyone has any source > info, or direction of research, for any of the above? > > Thanks for any assistance or direction regarding any of the above points. > Carrie Bias Hoffert > > > > > > > > ==== BLANKENSHIP Mailing List ==== > Check out Walter R. (Ralph) Pyle's Homepage at http://home.earthlink.net/~wrpyle - BE SURE TO NOTE THIS IS A NEW URL EFFECTIVE MARCH 2000. > >