John, As soon as I get a chance I'll look up in the two books I have and see if I can find you a connection. Bear with me..... Ava -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of John Miller Sent: Saturday, December 13, 2008 2:30 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [NCDOGS] BELVIN QUESTION Hi Ava, the oldest Bledsoe ancestor I know about was James Anderson Bledsoe b. abt. 1823, was living in/near Brownsville, KY when his daughter Mary Ellen was born in 12/1857. He moved to Missouri after Civil War began and later to Kingfisher Co., OK. d. abt. 1923. Burried in Kingfisher, OK. Mary Ellen maried a Banks - coincidence? John On Dec 13, 2008, at 11:01 AM, Ava H. Nackman wrote: > Hi John, > The theory goes that all of the Bledsoes in America descend from one > individual, George Pletsoe, who emigrated from England circa 1652. > Don't > know if that is still considered accurate or not, but Banks > McLaurin, Jr. > did an extensive study on this family and self published his three > books. > They are large soft-covered, spiral-bound volumes, copyrighted 1993 > (at > least the first two volumes are). I personally own Volumes I and > II, having > purchased them from Mr. McLaurin years ago. His address at that > time was > 3843 Royal Crest Drive, Dallas, Texas 75230. I would be happy to > let you > have a look at them. I also believe, however, that the NC Archives > has the > complete set. I'm not positive about that, but I think I originally > discovered them there. In the intro to volume one, Mr, McLaurin > describes > how he traced his ancestry on this line back to Wake Co, NC, in the > late > 1700's. > Ava > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:ncdogs- > [email protected]] On > Behalf Of John Miller > Sent: Saturday, December 13, 2008 11:45 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [NCDOGS] BELVIN QUESTION > > Hi Ava, my name is John Hart Miller and my Hart ancestors lived in > Hillsboro area from abt. 1754/5 - 1837. My wife has a Bledsoe > ancestor and I would like to learn more about the McLaurin book(s) you > mentioned below - do you know who published and where I could locate a > copy? Thanks. John > > > On Dec 13, 2008, at 6:33 AM, Ava H. Nackman wrote: > >> I also have Bledsoes in my family (Ga, from Va). I am assuming that >> you are >> both aware of the three volumes on the Bledsoes written by Banks >> McLaurin? >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] [mailto:ncdogs- >> [email protected]] On >> Behalf Of [email protected] >> Sent: Saturday, December 13, 2008 7:34 AM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: [NCDOGS] BELVIN QUESTION >> >> Dear Bebe, >> >> Please send more information- I have a good bit of Belvin as well as >> Bledsoe/Bletsoe information. >> >> When you say Nancy Belvin do you mean the Nancy Belvin who married >> Tiller >> Ship or another one? >> >> What are the dates involved? >> >> I cannot get beyond Robert Belvin who married Priscilla Bledsoe . He >> died >> in >> 1782 and she is listed in the 1790 census with 3 slaves. I have >> worked on >> this lines for 30 years. There are some Belvin's in Virginia but I >> have not >> been >> able to connect them. >> >> I look forward to hearing from you. >> >> My husband is Thomas Glenn Belvin from Durham. NC but we have lived >> in >> Garner for 36 years. We are both 70. >> >> Lynne White Belvin >> **************Make your life easier with all your friends, email, and >> favorite sites in one place. 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