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Ralph BLANKENSHIP, III

Ralph BLANKENSHIP, III[1]

Male 1660 - 1714  (54 years)

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  • Name Ralph BLANKENSHIP  [2
    Suffix III 
    Born 1660  Cumberland, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Gender Male 
    FamilySearch ID MMCC-9JG 
    Naturalization 1687  Virginia, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    He arrived in Virginia about 1687 as a headright of Richard Kennon. 
    Died 15 Apr 1714  Henrico, Virginia, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I594777485  Carney Wehofer 2024 Genealogy
    Last Modified 8 Sep 2024 

    Father Ralph BLANKENSHIP, II,   b. 22 Jul 1632, Whickham, Durham, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1720, James City, Virginia, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years) 
    Mother Martha Hudson STANLEY,   b. 1634, Northumberland, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Aug 1727, Henrico, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 93 years) 
    Married 1656  Chesterfield, Chesterfield, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Family ID F536731677  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Martha CLAY,   b. 1662, Henrico, Virginia, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1734, Henrico, Virginia, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years) 
    Married 1690  Henrico, Virginia, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Children 
     1. William A. BLANKENSHIP, Sr,   b. 1691, Henrico, Virginia, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Oct 1745, Henrico, Virginia, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 54 years)
     2. Richard BLANKENSHIP, Sr,   b. 1691, Virginia, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Apr 1751, Virginia, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 60 years)
     3. Joseph BLANKENSHIP,   b. 1694, Henrico, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Apr 1754, Chesterfield, Virginia, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 60 years)
     4. Ann BLANKENSHIP,   b. 1695, Henrico, British Colonial America, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1763, Massachusetts, Bay, British, Colony, Laurel, Kentucky, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years)
     5. John Buckley "Buck" BLANKENSHIP,   b. 9 Apr 1695, Chesterfield, Virginia, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Apr 1754, Chesterfield, Virginia, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 59 years)
     6. Prisilla BLANKENSHIP,   b. 1696, Henrico, Virginia, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Mar 1745, Chesterfield, Virginia, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 49 years)
     7. James B BLANKENSHIP, Sr,   b. 1698, Henrico, Virginia, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 May 1749, Chesterfield, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 51 years)
     8. Ralph BLANKENSHIP, IV,   b. Abt 1700, Virginia, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Nov 1754, Chesterfield, Virginia, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 54 years)
     9. Done BLANKENSHIP,   b. 1703, Chesterfield, Virginia, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Dec 1754, Chesterfield, Virginia, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 51 years)
     10. Nancy BLANKENSHIP,   b. 1703, Chesterfield, Virginia, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Apr 1714, Henrico, Virginia, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 11 years)
    Last Modified 8 Sep 2024 
    Family ID F536731675  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Blankenship Family also spelled Blankinship, Blenkinship Ralph Blankenship was born about 1660 in England. He arrived in Virginia about 1687 as a headright of Richard Kennon. He wife may have been Martha Clay. His children may have included: William Blankenship (169o, married Mary Riggins), Richard Blankenship (1691, married Elizabeth Lodewich), Joseph Blankenship (1694), Anne Blankenship (1695), John Blankenship (1697, married Elizabeth Hudson), James Blankenship (1698), and Ralph Blankenship, Jr. (1700). They lived in a part of Henrico County, Virginia that became Chesterfield County in 1749. Henrico County was established in 1634 as one Virginia's eight original shires. Its boundaries incorporated an area from which ten Virginia counties were later formed. from Henrico County, Virginia Wills Will of Edward Stanley To daughter Hannah Thweat, 1 shilling To wife Martha, items and 1./2 of my land for life to Granddaughter, Frances Thweatt, my two plantations in Henrico County, the one whereon I live, the other where Richard Dickason lately dwelt, to her and her femal heirs forever; also slaves and items to granddaughter Mary Thweatt, items To granddaughter Hannah Thweatt, items To Ralph Blankenship, John Blankenship, and James Blankenship, my three plantations at Coldwater Run, 230 acres Wife Martha to be executor Dated 21 May 1726 Witness Henry Clay, Allason Clark, Samuel Scane Recorded July 4, 1726 John Blankenship was born about 1695 in Henrico County, Virginia. John's father was Ralph Blankenship. He married Elizabeth Hudson. They lived in Chesterfield County, Virginia . On August 28, 1746, John Blankenship bought 227 acres in Henrico County, adjoining Thomas Moore and Gilbert Elam for 25 shillings. On December 1, 1748 he bought 372 acres in Henrico County, adjoining Gilbert Elam, Henry Clay, Richard Belcher, and John Nunnally on Deep Creek for 40 shillings. Elizabeth Blankenship (married Jean Morissette), Hudson Blankenship (1729, married Edith Wilkinson), William Blankenship (1730), Henry Blankenship (1735), Isham Blankenship (1734, married Sarah Wilkinson), Joseph Blankenship (1738, married Phoebe Summerfield), Amy Blankenship (1743, married William Turner), Norvell Blankenship (1746), Matthew Blankenship (1748), and Elisha Blankenship.

  • Sources 
    1. [SAuth] Jim Carney, compiled by James H Carney [(E-ADDRESS) FOR PRIVATE USE Queensland 4556 AUSTRALIA.

    2. [S1160] FamilySearch Family Tree (http://www.familysearch.org), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, ((http://www.familysearch.org)), accessed 8 Sep 2024), entry for William A. Blankenship, person ID LBTT-S3B. (Reliability: 3).

    3. [S1160] FamilySearch Family Tree (http://www.familysearch.org), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, ((http://www.familysearch.org)), accessed 8 Sep 2024), entry for Ralph Blankenship, person ID MMCC-9JG. (Reliability: 3).

    4. [S1160] FamilySearch Family Tree (http://www.familysearch.org), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, ((http://www.familysearch.org)), accessed 8 Sep 2024), entry for Ralph Blankenship, person ID GDPY-28P. (Reliability: 3).