Lovin Bledsoe of Washington and Scott County, Virginia

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The author (Marty Grant) is not related to Lovin Bledsoe as far as can be determined. However he was associated with my ancestor Larkin Hensley, so they may be connected somehow.

Note: I have not done extensive research on this family but I do want to include the records that I have discovered, just in case someone else is interested in this family.

Lovin Bledsoe was born ca 1761 or earlier. I base this on his first known public record being dated 1782 when he was listed on the tax list in Washington Co., VA that year. That means he was at least 21 then.

I have no evidence regarding his parents, birth place, or spouse. Others list him as a son of Thomas Bledsoe and Susannah Fulkerson (who married secondly to John Stewart). This may be correct, but I have no information to prove it or disprove it. The same sources give Lovin's wife as Milly Head, daughter of Anthony Head and Mary (---).

The first item I have for Lovin is also the item that makes him of interest to me:

On 5 Apr 1782, Larkin Hensley was issued a land warrant as an Assignee of Loven Bledsoe, for 89 acres on Ketron's Fork in Washington Co, VA. "Assignee" means that although Loven Bledsoe was the one entitled (or qualified) to receive this land, he transferred his rights to Larkin Hensley for some reason. Are they related? Or was this Bledsoe's way of settling a debt? (Washington Co, VA Land Warrant # 8473).

Lovin Bledsoe was listed on the Tax lists in Washington County beginning in 1782 through 1790.

The 1790 census for Virginia was lost, but presumably Lovin would have been listed on it, in Washington Co, VA.

Lovin Bledsoe was listed on the Washington Co., VA Tax Lists for 1791 through 1800.

The 1800 census for Virginia was also lost, but presumably, Lovin would have been listed in Washington Co, VA.

Lovin Bledsoe was listed on the Washington Co., VA Tax Lists for 1801 through 1810.

Lovin Bledsoe was listed on the 1810 census in Washington Co., VA. He was in a group including Valentine, Isaac, Gavin and Anthony Bledsoe. I don't know how they are related to one another. Lovin was listed as being aged 45 and up, so born before 1765.

Lovin Bledsoe was listed on the Washington Co., VA Tax Lists for 1811 through 1814. Scott County was formed in 1815 and he fell into the new county.

For the 1820 census, Lovin was listed in Scott Co., VA as "Loving" Bledsoe. The problem with this listing is his age, 16-25, born ca 1794/1804. This can't be the same man, so perhaps a son or nephew instead. This may show that the older Lovin Bledsoe was probably dead by 1820. More research is needed.

Children of Lovin Bledsoe. I have not looked any deeper into Lovin's family, so I don't know who his kids were, nor am I interested at this point. This isn't a line I plan to follow.

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