Hi All researchers, I am asking for help with this one please. My line goes Ralph1, Ralph2, William3, Abraham4, and so on to me. Abraham is the one I want help with in this e-mail. I found this information and was wondering how I might go about finding out who Abraham served under and which unit he served with. I noticed that I have several items that mentions he was in service as a private but, I would like to know more about this, with proof please. If anyone know how to look up this information or if you have it please share it with me, please. Thanks a ton, Sue B. Altice ABRAHAM BLANKENSHIP BEDFORD COUNTY PRIVATEVIRGINIA MILITIA $80.00 ANNUAL ALLOWANCE $240.00 AMOUNT RECEIVED APRIL 3, 1833 PENSION STARTED AGE 74 Source: Virginia Pension Roll of 1835 Descendants of Abraham Sr. Blankenship Generation No. 1 1. Abraham Sr.4 Blankenship (William3, Ralph2, Ralph The Immigrant1 Blankinship) was born 1759 in Chesterfield Co., VA, and died 08 March 1845 in Bedford Co., VA. He married Susannah Susan Wyatt 1781 in Chesterfield Co., Va. She was born Abt. 1768. Notes for Abraham Sr. Blankenship: 1. VIRGINIA MILITIA IN THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR PART IV Virginia's Share in the Military Movements of the Revolution; page 235; Blankenship, Abraham, Bedford Co., 74. 2. AIS Virginia Census Index Year Surname Given Name (s) County State Page Township or Other Info Record Type Database ID# 1840 BLANKENSHIP ABRAHAM Bedford County VA 251 Southern District Federal Population Schedule VA 1840 Federal Census Index VAS4a236689 3. Abraham moved from Chesterfield Co., VA to Bedford Co., VA in 1784, (Gayle King Blankenship's book "Blankenship Ancestors") at age 25. His father and mother, William and Elizabeth made the move with him. 4. Abraham was married in 1781 before the move to Bedford Co., Va, at age 22. 5. ABRAHAM BLANKENSHIP BEDFORD COUNTY PRIVATEVIRGINIA MILITIA $80.00 ANNUAL ALLOWANCE $240.00 AMOUNT RECEIVED APRIL 3, 1833 PENSION STARTED AGE 74 Source: Virginia Pension Roll of 1835 6. Feb. 23, 1795 Abraham and Susannah Blankenship sold seventy-five acres of land to David Hughes for the sum of sixteen pounds and four shillings. Bedford County Deed book I (i) 9 page 500 & 501. These pages go on to read that Susannah Wyatt Blankenship relinguished her right to the land that was sold to David Hughes. 7. On the 2 Feb. 1795 Abraham and Susannah Blankenship sold fourty four acres of land to their son, Benjamin Blankenship, for twenty six pounds and eight shillings. Bedford County Deed Book I (i) 9 page 501 & 502. Again, these pages go on the read that Susannah Wyatt Blankenship religuished her right to the land that was sold to Benjamin, her son. 8. Franklin County, VA was formed from a part of Bedford County, VA in 1786. Abraham moved from Chesterfield Co. to Bedford Co., in 1784 Note: Abraham, accompanied by his parents, moved from Chesterfield County to Bedford County in 1784. Abraham was a Private in the Virginia Militia during the Revoluntary War, receiving $80 annual allowance with a total received of $240. On April 3, 1833, he began drawing a pension (Vir. Pension Roll of 1835). Notes for Susannah Susan Wyatt: WYATT Mar. 30, 1819; Thomas Wyatt & Susanne Blankenship, dt Abraham; Lawson Blankenship, Surety. Nov. 16, 1839; Abner H. Franklin & Mary A. Wyatt, dt Thomas; Joel Franklin, Surety. More About Abraham Blankenship and Susannah Wyatt: Marriage: 1781, Chesterfield Co., Va Children of Abraham Blankenship and Susannah Wyatt are: 2 i. Abel5 Blankenship, born Abt. 1780 in Bedford Co, Virginia. He married Rhoda Wood 02 February 1813 in Bedford C, Virginia; born in Bedford Co, Virginia. More About Abel Blankenship and Rhoda Wood: Marriage: 02 February 1813, Bedford C, Virginia 3 ii. Lawson Blankenship, born Abt. 1790 in Bedford Co., VA; died in Bedford Co., VA. He married (1) Sally Debo 26 January 1818 in Bedford Co., VA; born 1803 in Bedford Co., VA; died Bef. 1827 in Bedford Co., VA. He married (2) Lunez Martin 22 January 1827 in Bedford Co., VA; born Abt. 1808 in Bedford Co, Virginia. Notes for Lawson Blankenship: 1. Jan. 26, 1818; Lawson Blankenship & Sally Debo; Michael Debo, Surety; Married by William Leftwich, Jan. 29, 1818. Source: Marriage Bonds from Bedford Co., Virginia. 2. Search Terms: LAWSON (251), BLANKENSHIP (299) Database: Virginia Marriages, 1740-1850 Combined Matches: 4 Groom Given Name Groom Surname Bride Given name Bride Surname Marriage Date County LAWSON BLANKENSHIP ANNE BAILEY 07 December 1822 Chesterfield LAWSON BLANKENSHIP LUNEX MARTIN 22 January 1827 Bedford LAWSON BLANKENSHIP MARTHA HARRIET COUSINS 08 October 1841 Amelia LAWSON BLANKENSHIP SALLY DEBO 26 January 1818 Bedford More About Lawson Blankenship and Sally Debo: Marriage: 26 January 1818, Bedford Co., VA More About Lawson Blankenship and Lunez Martin: Marriage: 22 January 1827, Bedford Co., VA 4 iii. Mason Blankenship, born Abt. 1780 in Bedford Co., VA. She married Joseph Franklin 30 December 1805 in Bedford Co., VA; born Abt. 1780. Notes for Mason Blankenship: 1. Dec. 30, 1805; Joseph Franklin & Mason Blankenship; Abraham Blankenship, Surety; Married by John Ayers, Jan. 9, 1806. Source: Marriage Bonds from Bedford Co., VA. More About Joseph Franklin and Mason Blankenship: Marriage: 30 December 1805, Bedford Co., VA + 5 iv. Susanna Blankenship, born Abt. 1780 in Bedford Co., VA. + 6 v. Abraham Jr. Blankenship, born 1795 in Chesterfield Co., Va; died in Bedford Co., VA. + 7 vi. John Jago Blankenship, born 26 September 1817 in Bedford Co. Virginia; died 04 November 1862 in Franklin Co., Virginia.