Edward Bland (abt. 1742 - aft. 1797)

Born about 1742 in Virginia

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Died after 12 Oct 1797 after about age 55 in York, South Carolina, United States

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Biography

Edward was born about 1742 in Virginia.

The following is an excerpt from a book about the Plaxco-Robinson families^[1] concerning Edward Bland:

"From information furnished the authors by Mrs. G. F . Ford, of Columbus, Mississippi, Edward Bland, the father of Doshea Bland , was a brother of Robert Bland, who was born in Prince William County, Virginia, March 8, 1732, and died in Edgefield County, South Carolina, on March 27, 1786 (or 1787). "

"Robert Bland married in Virginia in February, 1754, Ann Wormeley. Edward Bland and Robert Bland, brothers, were the sons of Robert Bland and Jane Bland, probably of Loudoun County, Virginia. Robert Bland, Jr., and his brother, Edward, came to South Carolina. Both were probably here during the Revolution. The father of Robert Bland, Sr., was, according to Mrs. Ford's records, James Bland, born 1655, and died 1708 or 1709. James Bland’s wife was Margaret"

"Edward Bland married Frances. One of their daughters, Doshea, married John Plaxco. Another daughter, Elizabeth, married George Plaxco [Note:John’s brother], Esquire, as his first wife." Edward passed away in York County, South Carolina sometime after October 12, 1797 the date his will was written but before June 9, 1800 when his estate was probated. ^[2][3]

Sources

1. ↑ Plaxco-Robinson; being an account of two of the ancient Presbyterian families of upper South Carolina (particularly situated in York and Chester Counties) by Mendenhall, Samuel Brooks; 1958, digitized on Archive.org at https://archive.org/details/plaxcorobinsonbe00mend/page/n39/mode/2up
2. ↑ Ancestry.com. South Carolina, Wills and Probate Records, 1670-1980 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015. Original data: South Carolina County, District and Probate Courts.

   Name: Edward Bland

   Probate Place: York, South Carolina, USA

   Inferred Death Place: South Carolina, USA

3. ↑ “Will of Edward Bland .” SCDAH Online Archives. [1]

   People in this record: Bland, Edward

   Also: Bland, Dosha; Bland, Elisabeth; Bland, Frankey; Bland, William; Plaxco, George; Plaxco, James

   Places in this record: York County

   Topics in this record: Record details:

   Date: 6/9/1800

   Series: South Carolina Will Transcripts (Microcopy No 9) (S108093)

   Document Type: Will (Typescript)