300 pp. Thomas of Bledsoe County Chapter Five. BE IT ENACTED, That the sheriff of Marion county, shall hold an election at the place of holding courts in said county, on the first Thursday and Friday in April next, for the purpose of electing field officers for said county of Marion, under the same rules and regulations as are prescribed by law in similar cases; and the militia of said county of Marion shall constitute the ___ regiment, and shall be attached to, and become a part of the seventh brigade. History of Bledsoe County, 1807-1957 [thesis] (Robnett, 1957)* Additional county and community histories can be found at the Bibliography of Tennessee Local History Sources: Bledsoe County . The items in the bibliography may not all be available at the Tennessee State Library and Archives. Knoxville, TN Ag. *, Lewis Shepherd Pope Papers, 1825-1971 (Microfilm Manuscript #1069, 5 reels)*, Tolletts Mills (Bledsoe County, Tenn.) Ledgers, 1839-1879 (Microfilm Manuscript #1650, 1 reel)*, Trustees Revenue Ledger. Educational, economic & community survey, Bledsoe County. 2 vols. The land was on the middle fork of the Ararat River in Rowan County, North Carolina. BLEDSOE ?-)*, Sequatchie Valley Bible Records (Douthat, 1985), Tennessee Fourth Surveyor's District Land Surveys 1814-1824 : Anderson, Bledsoe, Campbell, Morgan, Overton, Rhea and Roane Counties, Tenn. (Bailey, 1996), Tennessee, Records of Bledsoe County : County Court Minute Book [1841-1846] (WPA, 1939), United States Census, Bledsoe County, Tennessee, 1850 (Hobbs, 1986)*, United States Census, Bledsoe County, Tennessee, 1860 (Hobbs, 1986)*, United States Census, Bledsoe Co., Tennessee, 1870 (Hobbs, 1986)*, United States Census, Bledsoe County, Tennessee, 1880 (Hobbs, 1990? After payment is received, you will receive an email from Southern Genealogy Books. Children of THOMAS FERGUSON and MATILDA CHILDERS are: 9. i. JAMES SCHOOLFIELD4 FERGUSON, b. April 09, 1839, Bledsoe County, Tennessee; d. December 24, 1915, Pikeville Bledsoe County Tennessee. Robnett, Elizabeth P. Bledsoe County, TN: a history. Item: I give and bequeath to my well beloved son Isaac Bledsoe five shillings sterling. Flood insurance study: city of South Pittsburg, TN, Marion County. Retyped for the page by Diane Payne 2000. Was one of the justices of the peace for Davidson and Sumner counties; first ma-jor of Davidson County Militia. The library archives and special collections contain many items of interest, including the following: TNGenWeb Project is a Tennessee-chartered non-profit organization, Ephraim Hixson, Jr. War of 1812 Veteran, Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Applications, Charles Thurman Revolutionary War Pension Application, James Loden Revolutionary War Pension Application, William Ingraham Revolutionary War Pension Application. First Families of Bledsoe County Files (courtesy of the Bledsoe County Historical and Genealogical Society). His wife was named Catherine. Biographies of Bledsoe County The 1769 long hunt began on June 2nd. [name index in each volume], Marion County Tennessee Population Schedule of the Sixth Census of the United States, 1840 (Broyles, 1983) [surname index], Marion County, Tennessee, Vital Statistics, 1914 Through 1925 (Wiefering, 1995)* [name index], Mount Moriah Primitive Baptist Church book, 1888-1916: Church Located in the New Hope Community, Marion County, Tennessee (Blevins, 1988) [surname index], Obituaries of Marion County, Tennessee [vol. Click here to view the Tennessee State Library and Archives directory listing for the Bledsoe Archives. "An Act to reduce Roane County to constitutional limits, and to form two new and distinct counties south-west of the same.". 10. ii. Survey [topographic maps] issued periodically. Also of interest are the Cherokee and Melungeon books and files, and the Soldiers Pension Lists of 1792-1795, 1812, 1820 and 1890. "Progress comes to Fall Creek Falls.". WebPikeville Genealogy (in Bledsoe County, TN) USA (1,373,456) > Tennessee (45,643) > Bledsoe County (365) > Pikeville (123) NOTE: Additional records that apply to Pikeville Bachman, Ernest A., Jr. "The Nickajack Dam sites." SECTION 12. The Bledsoe County Public Library is recognized by the Tennessee State Library and Archives as the Bledsoe County Archives and Historical Records Repository. Billingsly Family Bio-John(7) Billingsley, Eastern District, Bledsoe, Tennessee; Roll: M432_870; Page: 379A; Image: 205: Event Map. pp. The items in the bibliography may not all be available at the Tennessee State Library and Archives. ), Fourth Survey Distr[i]ct of Tennessee, 1808-1810 : John McClellan-surveyor Anderson, Bledsoe, Campbell, Knox, Overton, Rhea, Roane Counties, TN (Douthat, 1988), Howard/Walker Cemetery, Bledsoe County, Tennessee (Beyer, 2003), Marriage Records of Bledsoe County, Tennessee [vol. SECTION 5. Biographical directory, TN General Assembly, 1796-1969 (Marion County, Preliminary #26). TN Valley Authority. Nickajack Reservoir. Washington, D.C., FEMA, 1992. TN Div. Biographical directory, TN General Assembly, 1796-1969 (Bledsoe County, Preliminary #26). His station was not far from Long Island. Beginning on the north-west end or corner of Rhea County, where it strikes the road leading to West Tennessee; thence north forty-five west, to Overton County line; thence southwardly with said line, to White county line, and with that line to the southern boundary of this state; thence eastwardly with said line to the comer of Rhea county line; thence with said line to the beginning. John Bledsoe (1725) Catherine was the daughter of Thomas Ball. They had eight children. Microfilms are loaned to Tennessee libraries. 349 pp. After payment is received, you will receive an email from Southern Genealogy Books. I thought you might Early tax lists generally include all white males over 21 and indicate whether they owned land or slaves. 50 pp. SECTION 6. Fincastle County, Virginia was created in 1772 fromBotetourt County and abolished in 1776. 48 pp. Div. Whitwell, the author, 1991. Div. Removed to Sumner county, Tennessee in 1780. Isaac Bledsoe Garner, Isaac L. A study of certain phases of the educational & economic conditions of Marion County, TN. [surname index], Hale's Bar School, 1920-1941 (Webb, 1996-1998) [name index], Keepsake Memories, Vol. The three-person commission voted unanimously last week to approve the settlement, which calls for Bledsoe, 46, to receive an initial payment of $1.5 million with the remainder to be paid First families of Bledsoe County, Tennessee Knoxville, TVA, 1934. var. Mary Ann Pugh (Blalock) (1839 - 1925) - Genealogy 19 pp. When the militia returned, ColonelJohn Sevier's men defeated the Cherokee atBoyd's Creek and destroyed most of the remaining towns. Library Director Carolyne Knight is a Certified Archives Manager. Hetty Bledsoe, and Luther, Edward T. Mineral resources summary of the Pennine quadrangle, TN. Signal Mtn, Mountain Press, 1993. Click in the download box for the file to automatically download. WebBledsoe County Historical & Genealogical Society, Bledsoe County 2012 Award of Distinction Bledsoe County Historical & Genealogical Society, Bledsoe County, for the Webb, Nonie H. Marion County, TN: the county with a future. Bledsoe County, one of the older counties in East Tennessee, is the oldest county in what is known as Sequatchie Valley. Anyone can donate to vote for their favorite Tennessee State Park in the third annual My TN State Park Fundraiser, according to Bledsoe Creek State Park officials, where each one-dollar WebSearch the Wyatt Family Cemetery cemetery located in Tennessee, United States of America. U. GA thesis, 1986. About 1742 he moved to Edgecombe County, North Carolina and was in Granville County when it was formed from Edgecombe in 1746. Knoxville, TVA, 1973. Solis, Carlos. Anthrop., 1966. Census of Wesley Chapel Cemetery, Pikeville, Tennessee (Bledsoe Co.) taken July, 1982, Census of Wesley Chapel cemetery, Pikeville, Tennessee (Bledsoe Co.), Mount Zion Independent Baptist Church and Cemetery, Pikeville cemetery and obituaries, annotated, Tennessee Deaths and Burials Index, 1874-1955, Index to Naturalization Records of the U.S. District for the Eastern District of Tennessee at Chattanooga, 1888-1955, Deeds, 1807-1854, Bledsoe County, Tennessee, Bledsonian and Pikeville banner (Pikeville, Tennessee) 1926-1945, Bledsonian-banner (Pikeville, Tennessee) 1945-1960, 1779-2008 Tennessee Wills and Probate Records, Bledsoe County High School - Beacon Yearbook (Pikeville, TN), 1942, 1953, 1954, Bledsoe County High School yearbooks, 1942, 1953, 1954, 1964, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983 (included in US School Yearbooks), Mary Wheeler School yearbook, 1979 (included in US School Yearbooks), Pikeville Elementary School - Charger Yearbook (Pikeville, TN), 1975, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1981, Pikeville Elementary School yearbooks, 1975, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1981 (included in US School Yearbooks), Wheeler Elementary School - Mountaineer Yearbook (Pikeville, TN), 1979. 2 1897-1898 ] (Harris, 199?) v. Oliver Kane, et al. PIKEVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Authorities are investigating the slayings of a Bledsoe County couple. WebBledsoe County was formed in 1807, with the town of Madison as its county seat. Washington, D.C., US GPO, 1958. Abraham Bledsoe was born 1673 in Wicomico Parish, Northumberland (then Lancaster) County Virginia. SECTION 2. Whitwell, the author, 1990. Blevins, Jerry. Church, South (1887-1928) and A Family Record of the Halls (1794-1933). Social & Ec. Div. Allred, Charles E. Relation of education to economic & social status of relief clients in TN. The Bledsoe family lived at Mansker's fort in 1782-83, but moved into Bledsoe's fort about 1784. She includes a source of references for each of the families that will help in your own search. Quadrangles: Tracy City, Palmer, Daus, Sewanee, Monteagle, White City, Whitwell, Ketner Gap, Sinking Cove, Orme, South Pittsburg, Sequatchie, Wauhatchie, Chattanooga, Eureka, Doran Cove, Bridgeport, Shellmound, Hooker. Rachel, BE IT ENACTED, That for the due administration of justice, the courts of pleas and quarter sessions, and the circuit court in said county, shall be holden at the house of John Shropshire, until otherwise provided for, under the same regulations and restrictions, and shall exercise and possess the same powers and jurisdiction, as is possessed by said courts in other counties in this state. [surname index], Old Miners & Mining in Marion, 1800's, Marion County, Tennessee (Webb, 1993)* [surname index], Sequachee Valley News, Marion County, Tennessee, Gossip Columns [vol. WebFirst families of Bledsoe County, Tennessee Statement of Responsibility: Elizabeth Parham Robnett Authors: Robnett, Elizabeth Parham (Main Author) Format: Robnett, Elizabeth P. A history of Bledsoe County, 1807-1957. 2 1920-1925] (Tate, 199?) Please check the Tennessee State Library and Archives Online Catalog or visit the Ask Us a Question! ), Exploring the Oldest Historical Map of Marion County, Tennessee (Webb, 1999) [name index], Hale's Bar Lock & Dam; Guild, Marion County, Tennessee History: Its Past, its People and its Events (Webb, 1991?) People Projects Discussions Surnames Tuscaloosa, AL, U. AL Office of Arch. Ancestry.com 1-20. The services and oversight found in the Secretary of State's office reach every department and agency in state government. Bledsoe County, 1980-1987: an economic analysis. )*, United States Census, Bledsoe County, Tennessee, 1920 (Goins, 1994)*, United States Census, Bledsoe County, Tennessee, 1930 (Goins & Hobbs), *WPA Records, Bledsoe County (Record Group #107, Roll 4, 1 reel) Roll includes Deed Books A-D, F-I, L (1807-1826 & 1829-1854), Circuit Court Execution Docket (1810-1824), Circuit Court Minutes (1834-1841), County Court Minute Book 1 (1841-1846), Baptist Church Minutes (1882-1938), Chancery Court Minute Book 2 (1836-1847) and Tombstone Inscriptions (undated). Thely Bledsoe (married James Eakin), TN Arch. SECTION 13. was heard in Northumberland County. In 1769 Abraham and Isaac, his brother went on a long hunt. Ancient owners of Marion farms, & early history of Owen Methodist Church. In 1705, Abraham inherited a part of the land adjoining John Nickless and running along the ridge next to the school house, and was one of the sons directed to keep his brother Thomas in school for three years. Harris, Euline. 1 vol. 55 pp. Managed by: Agricultural-industrial survey of Bledsoe County. (its Report #1). He also serves on 16 boards and commissions, on two of which he is the presiding member. SECTION 6. They feared polluted water and believed in alcohol's nourishing and medicinal properties. He marriedSusannah Fulkersonon about 1755 in Patrick County, Virginia. WebAbraham Bledsoe, Jr., Thely Bledsoe (married James Eakin), Hetty Bledsoe, and Polly Bledsoe. If you need immediate assistance you may call the reference desk at (615) 741-2764 or visit us in person. 2 1917-1924] (Goins and Hobbs Genealogy Service, 1988-), Minutes of the Circuit Court of Bledsoe County, 1834-1841 (WPA, 1941), Population Schedule of the United States Census of 1850 for Bledsoe County, Tennessee (Hutcherson, 1963), Records of Bledsoe County, Tombstone Inscriptions (Madewell, 1982), Sequachee Valley News Gossip Columns (Harris, 19? First Bledsoe County . The county was named for Anthony Bledsoe U. An Inventory of Newspapers on Microfilm at the Library and Archives is available on our website. 13-47. An inventory of microfilmed Marion County records is available on our website. Marion County Planning Comm. 1 1881-1910; vol. Exp. TN Valley Authority. The items in the bibliography may not all be available at the Tennessee State Library and Archives. Ext. She married John Stewart after Thomas died. webpage to contact the Library and Archives and verify we have an item in our collection. About 1768 Abraham moved to Tennessee, approximately 7 miles from the Long Island of the Holston which is now present day Kingsport, Tennessee on Reedy Creek where he was living in 1778. Effect of proposed national forest purchases on county finance in the Cumberland Plateau of TN. Bledsoe County Circuit Court Minute and Docket Books, 1853-1912. Harris, Euline. 17 pp. County Courthouse Phone: 615-452-4282 County Clerk Phone: 615-452-4063 County Register of Deeds Phone: 615-452-3892 County Circuit Court Clerk Phone: 615-452-4367 Sumner County Archives 365 North Belvedere Dr. Gallatin, TN 37066 County Archives Phone: 615-452-0037 The archives is the official depository and 22 (1966), pp. View this and more full-time & part-time jobs in Pikeville, TN on Snagajob. BE IT ENACTED, That John Tollet, Joseph Hoge and James Standefer, are hereby appointed commissioners to fix on the most suitable place for holding courts for Bledsoe County, until otherwise provided for by law. "An Act to establish a new county south west of Bledsoe and south of Warren and Franklin counties.". BE IT ENACTED, That said county of Bledsoe be, and the same is hereby declared a part of the district of Hamilton, in the same manner and for all purposes, civil, criminal and military, in as full and ample manner as any county in this state, and shall send two jurors to the superior court of said districts. The origin of the Bledsoe family is lost in obscurity. . Nashville, 1887. Bledsoe Family - An American Family History 31 pp. In 1770, Abraham became the constable of Botetourt County, Virginia for the Reedy Creek area. A preliminary management plan for the horseshoe properties forest management demonstration in Marion, Hamilton, & Sequatchie counties, TN. Tennessee The Bledsoe brothers, Anthony, Abraham and Isaac were tall men of fair complexion and of English origin. Sequachee Valley News, Marion County, TN, gossip columns. [name index], Marion County, Tennessee Cemetery Records (Harris, 1987)* [alphabetical by cemetery with surname index], Marion County, Tennessee, Deed Book C, Abstract, 1831-1836 (Hobbs & Goins, 1993? SECTION 10. His widow died in Sumner County in 1808. Her life following the marriage and children are described in the section on John. TN Dept. The Long Hunter" by Spotsylvania County, Virginia was established in 1721 from parts of Essex, King and Queen, and King William counties. Link, Gertrude B. from Historical Sketches of Southwest Virginia, March, 1970, "The Long Hunters," by Emory L. Hamilton. WebBledsoe County, was named in honor of Abraham Bledsoe and was created out of Roane County by an Act of the Tennessee Legislature on November 30, 1807. PLEASE NOTE that the Tennessee State Library and Archives does not hold copies of all of the items listed in this bibliography. Apply for a Bledsoe County Schools Interim Special Education Assistant job in Pikeville, TN. ordered that Isaac Bledsoes Mark for his Cattle & Hogs which is a Crop on the left ear and a slit in the right ear and an underkeel in the left ear be recorded. First Name. . BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE, That from and after the passing of this act, Roane County shall be bounded on the south-west by the following line, viz. Item: I give the use of the rest of my estate to my wife, Sarah Bledsoe; during her natural life or widowhood and at the day of her marriage or death to be equally divided between the rest of my children. His Tests .During Dunmores War Abraham Bledsoe was a member of Captain David Looneys militia company. 71 pp. 32 pp. WebBledsoe County,TN historian. Alcohol played a significant role in the daily lives of colonists; even children. "The Long Island mounds", Marion County, TN & Jackson County, AL." Research Sec. That same day in Lancaster County, John and Elizabeth Burne sold Abraham We will respond to e-mail requests promptly; response time may vary, depending on the amount of research required to answer your question and the unique nature of your request. 46 pp. Mountain Press and Southern Genealogy Books, Downloadable PDF file, Elizabeth Parham Robnett, 294 Pages, 8.5x11, Full Name Index, 58 Photographs/Maps. II, 1836-1847 (WPA, 1938), Bledsoe County, Tennessee, Circuit Court Execution Docket, 1810-1824 (WPA, 1938), Bledsoe County, Tennessee, Deed Book [6 vols. The settlers were warned and stopped the first attack at Heaton's Station. US Geol. Genealogical "Fact Sheets" About Bledsoe County Among his children was Anthony Bledsoe, born in (then) Orange County, Virginia, 1733, married about 1760 to Mary Ramsey, of Augusta. County, who was born in 1734. Col. Bledsoe was killed by the Indians at Bledsoe's Creek, Sumner County, Tenn., on July 20. 1788. His widow died in Sumner County in 1808. Susan.