This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/yBC.2ACI/568 Message Board Post: I am looking for my Blanton Ancestors of Prince Edward Co., VA that moved to Duplin Co., N.C. Joshua Blanton married the two daughters of John Alderman, Sr and Mary Cashwell. Joshua first married Mary in 1787, and fathered 8 children. She passed away, and Joshua then married her sister Keiziah in 1814, and fathered 8 more children. He had a total of 16 children. If anyone can help me with this family, or any Blanton ancestors or descendents of the Blanton's, I would be so grateful for any corrections, additions, or information to help me in my quest. Thanks so Much, A. Blanton Descendants of John Alderman Generation No. 1 1. JOHN ALDERMAN was born 1742 in New Jersey, and died 1822. He married MARY CASHWELL 1770. She was born 1742 in Dublin County, North Carolina. Children of JOHN ALDERMAN and MARY CASHWELL are: 2. i. MARY4 ALDERMAN, b. 1771, Duplin County, North Carolina; d. 1812, Green Sea, Horry County, South Carolina. 3. ii. KEZIAH ALDERMAN, b. December 16, 1782, Duplin County, N.C.; d. Green Sea, Horry County, South Carolina. Generation No. 2 2. MARY ALDERMAN was born 1771 in Duplin County, North Carolina, and died 1812 in Green Sea, Horry County, South Carolina. She married JOSHUA BLANTON March 24, 1787 in Duplin County, North Carolina He was born Abt. 1760 in Prince Edward County , Virginia, and died Abt. 1850 in Green Sea, Horry County, South Carolina (Near Loris, SC). Children of MARY ALDERMAN and JOSHUA BLANTON are: i. MOSES BLANTON, b. Abt. 1789, Harrells Store, Sampson County, North Carolina; d. Abt. 1840, Horry County, South Carolina; m. MARY GOFF, October 16, 1810, Duplin County, North Carolina. ii. DAVID BLANTON, b. March 09, 1791, Duplin / Sampson County, North Carolina; d. January 01, 1837, Quitman, Lowndes County now Brooks County, Georgia; m. NANCY GOFF, November 20, 1811, Duplin County, North Carolina; b. March 09, 1792, Duplin County, North Carolina; d. 1870, Lowndes County, Georgia. iii. ISAAC BLANTON, b. February 23, 1793, Sampson/Duplin County, North Carolina; d. August 20, 1883, Brooks County, Georgia; m. ANNIE EXALINA JONES; b. September 20, 1794. iv. JOHN BLANTON, b. Bet. 1794 - 1796, Sampson / Duplin County, North Carolina; d. October 01, 1848, Sampson / Dublin County, North Carolina; m. (1) MARY (FIRST WIFE) HANCHY, October 01, 1808, Duplin County, North Carolina - Bond Timothy Teachy; b. Abt. 1780, North Carolina; m. (2) DORCAS TABITHA (SECOND WIFE) BLAND, October 01, 1818, Pender, Duplin County , North Carolina; b. 1801, Duplin County, or New Hanover County North Carolina; d. North Carolina. v. CHRISTIAN BLANTON, b. Abt. 1798, Sampson / Duplin County, North Carolina; m. MEDIA STROUD. vi. ENOCH BLANTON, b. Abt. 1799, Harrells Store, Sampson County, North Carolina; m. NANCY JAMES. vii. ABRAHAM BLANTON, b. Abt. 1802, Duplin / Sampson County, North Carolina (near Harrells Store); d. August 10, 1874, Duplin / Sampson County, North Carolina (near Harrells Store); m. MARY J. WILSON; b. Abt. 1803, Duplin County, North Carolina. viii. JOSHUA JAMES BLANTON , b. Abt. 1806, Harrells Store, Sampson County (was Duplin County, North Carolina; d. Abt. 1885, Shady Grove, Taylor County (was Madison County, Florida, m. (1) ELIZABETH "BETSY"(FIRST WIFE) ROWELL, 1834, Sampson, Horry County, South Carolina; b. Abt. 1820, South Caroline (per census of 1870); m. (2) ELIZABETH (second wife) HARRELL, April 09, 1871, Taylor County, Florida; b. 1851, See Notes. 3. KEZIAH4 ALDERMAN (JOHN3, DANIEL2, THOMAS1) was born December 16, 1782 in Duplin County, N.C., and died in Green Sea, Horry County, South Carolina. She married JOSHUA BLANTON October 17, 1814 in Duplin County, North Carolina. He was born Abt. 1760 in Prince Edward County , Virginia, and died Abt. 1850 in Green Sea, Horry County, South Carolina (Near Loris, SC). Children of KEZIAH ALDERMAN and JOSHUA BLANTON are: i. LUCRETIA5 BLANTON, b. Abt. 1815, Sampson/Duplin County, North Carolina; d. Aft. 1880, Horry County, South Carolina; m. JOSEPH GRAHAM, Abt. 1835, Horry County, South Carolina; b. April 28, 1781, Prince George Parish, Horry County, South Carolina; d. November 02, 1848, Horry County, South Carolina. ii. ELIZABETH L. BLANTON, b. June 1816, Duplin / Sampson County, North Carolina; m. JORDAN A. LEWIS; b. July 1854. iii. MARY BLANTON, b. Abt. 1818, Sampson / Duplin County, North Carolina. iv. ALDERMAN BLANTON, b. Abt. 1820, Sampson County, North Carolina. v. WELLS BLANTON, b. Abt. 1822, Sampson, Duplin County, North Carolina; d. 1824. vi. SIMPSON BLANTON, b. Abt. 1824, Sampson County, North Carolina. vii. JAMES CASHWELL BLANTON, b. January 25, 1826, Sampson, Dublin County, North Carolina; d. December 15, 1887; m. POLLY ANN MARY LEWIS; b. March 07, 1833, Horry County, South Carolina; d. December 15, 1918, Green Sea, Horry County, South Carolina. viii. NOAH BLANTON, b. Abt. 1827, Sampson County, North Carolina; d. Abt. 1870, Brunswick County (probably ?) , North Carolina; m. PATIENCE ELLIOT, Abt. 1849; b. Abt. 1825, Green Sea, Horry County, South Carolina. ix. ESTHER BLANTON, b. Abt. 1830, Sampson County, North Carolina; m. FRANK CAUSEY, May 04, 1846; d. 1915.