Miller Bledsoe (1761 - 1845)

Born 7 Oct 1761 in Fredericksburg, Colony of Virginia

Descendants

Died 1845 at about age 83 in Oglethorpe, Georgia, United States

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Biography

Private Miller Bledsoe served with 2nd Virginia Regiment (1779), Continental Army during the American Revolution.

Miller Bledsoe is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A011226.

Children listed in DAR record

1. MOSES m. POLLY TURNER, LUCY ANN BOWLING
2. NANCY m. REUBEN EDWARDS
3. JEAN m. WILLIAM H. LANDRUM
4. PEACHY m. NANCY X

Will

Miller Bledsoe signed his will on December 1, 1838. He added a codicil on July 14, 1845. The will was proved in the November Term, 1845 in Oglethorpe County. An inventory was performed on November 15, 1845. In his will the following heirs are named:^[1]

daughter Polly Swanson, dec'd

daughter Sidney Derby

daughter Jane Landrum

daughter Unice Landrum

son Moses Bleadsoe

son Peachy Bleadsoe

son Miller Bleadsoe

son-in-law William Landrum

Codicil July 14, 1845

daughter Unice Landrum

son-in-law Whitfield Landrum

Slaves

1820:

• 1 Female under 14
• 1 Female 14 thru 25

1830:

• 1 Female 10 thru 23

1840:

• 1 Male 24 to under 36
• 2 Females under 10
• 1 Female 24 to under 36
• 1 Female 55 to under 100

1845 Codicil to Will

to Unice Landrum

• Lucy
• Fanny
• Silvy
• Ned

to Jane Landrum

• Ged
• Rose

Inventory - November 15, 1845

• Malinda age 33
• Rosa age 10
• Fanny age 8
• Silvy age 6
• Ned age 4

Research Notes

Based on terms in the 1845 codicil to his will, Miller Sr was living with his daughter Unice and her husband, Whitfield Landrum

Sources

1. ↑ Probate: "Georgia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1742-1992"
   Estate Records, 1790-1962; Author: Georgia. Probate Court (Oglethorpe County); Probate Place: Oglethorpe, Georgia
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 8635 #869976 (accessed 7 September 2023)
   Miller Bledsoe probate in 1845-1847 in Oglethorpe, Georgia, USA. Residence Oglethorpe, Georgia.

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• 1820 Census: "United States Census, 1820"
  citing p. , NARA microfilm publication , (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll ; FHL microfilm .
  FamilySearch Record: XHLW-7R5 (accessed 23 November 2022)
  FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9YBC-7P4 Image number 00182
  Miller Bledsoe in Lexington, Oglethorpe, Georgia, United States.
• 1830 Census: "United States Census, 1830"
  citing 89, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 20; FHL microfilm 7,040.
  FamilySearch Record: XHGG-MMR (accessed 23 November 2022)
  FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GYBS-9QLM Image number 00178
  Miller Bledsoe in Capt Lumpkins District, Oglethorpe, Georgia, United States.
• 1840 Census: "United States Census, 1840"
  citing p. 60, NARA microfilm publication , (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll ; FHL microfilm .
  FamilySearch Record: XHRV-P1X (accessed 23 November 2022)
  FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9YBQ-9HDB Image number 00129
  Miller Bledsoe in District 228, Oglethorpe, Georgia, United States.
• 1840 Census: "United States Census, 1840"
  citing p. 67, NARA microfilm publication , (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll ; FHL microfilm .
  FamilySearch Record: XHRV-5V7 (accessed 23 November 2022)
  FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GYBQ-983T Image number 00144
  Miller Bledsoe (78) in District 229, Oglethorpe, Georgia, United States.