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After the war, he served as a [[justice of the peace]] for [[Augusta County, Virginia|Augusta County]] in 1769, [[Botetourt County, Virginia|Botetourt County]] in 1770 and 1771, and [[Fincastle County, Virginia|Fincastle County]] in 1773 and 1774.<ref name="durham" /> He also served on the Fincastle Committee of Safety from 1775 to 1776.<ref name="durham" /> In 1776, he commanded Fort Patrick Henry on [[Long Island (Tennessee)|Long Island of the Holston]] in [[Tennessee]].<ref name="sons" /> The following year, in 1777, he was elected to the [[Virginia House of Delegates]].<ref name="sons" /> |
After the war, he served as a [[justice of the peace]] for [[Augusta County, Virginia|Augusta County]] in 1769, [[Botetourt County, Virginia|Botetourt County]] in 1770 and 1771, and [[Fincastle County, Virginia|Fincastle County]] in 1773 and 1774.<ref name="durham" /> He also served on the Fincastle Committee of Safety from 1775 to 1776.<ref name="durham" /> In 1776, he commanded Fort Patrick Henry on [[Long Island (Tennessee)|Long Island of the Holston]] in [[Tennessee]].<ref name="sons" /> The following year, in 1777, he was elected to the [[Virginia House of Delegates]].<ref name="sons" /> |
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In 1779, he became a surveyor of the Western parts of Virginia and [[North Carolina]] to establish borders for further explorations to come.<ref name="durham" /> The following year, in 1780, he became a justice of the peace for the newly created county of [[Sullivan County, North Carolina]]; in 1781 and 1782, he served as its state Senator.<ref name="durham" /> In 1783, he was one of the surveyors of the North Carolina military land grant reservation.<ref name="durham" /> The same year, in 1783, he became a justice of the peace for new [[Davidson County, Tennessee]], named after North Carolina General [[William Lee Davidson]] (1746–1781).<ref name="durham" /> During the [[American Revolutionary War]] of 1775–1783, he served as a Colonel over the [[Morgan District Brigade#Davidson County Regiment|Davidson County Regiment]] of the North Carolina militia. Units that he served in During the American Revolution include:<ref name="sons" /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.carolana.com/NC/Revolution/patriot_leaders_nc_anthony_bledsoe.html|title=Anthony Bledsoe|author=Lewis, J.D.|website=carolana.com|accessdate=December 17, 2019}}</ref> |
In 1779, he became a surveyor of the Western parts of Virginia and [[North Carolina]] to establish borders for further explorations to come.<ref name="durham" /> The following year, in 1780, he became a justice of the peace for the newly created county of [[Sullivan County, North Carolina]]; in 1781 and 1782, he served as its state Senator.<ref name="durham" /> In 1783, he was one of the surveyors of the North Carolina military land grant reservation.<ref name="durham" /> The same year, in 1783, he became a justice of the peace for new [[Davidson County, Tennessee]], then part of North Carolina and named after North Carolina General [[William Lee Davidson]] (1746–1781).<ref name="durham" /> During the [[American Revolutionary War]] of 1775–1783, he served as a Colonel over the [[Morgan District Brigade#Davidson County Regiment|Davidson County Regiment]] of the North Carolina militia. Units that he served in During the American Revolution include:<ref name="sons" /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.carolana.com/NC/Revolution/patriot_leaders_nc_anthony_bledsoe.html|title=Anthony Bledsoe|author=Lewis, J.D.|website=carolana.com|accessdate=December 17, 2019}}</ref> |
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Shortly after the war, 1785 to 1786, he served as a state Senator for Davidson County |
Shortly after the war, 1785 to 1786, he served as a state Senator for Davidson County.<ref name="durham" /> He also became an early settler of [[Sumner County, Tennessee]], building what came to be known as [[Bledsoe's Station]] in [[Castalian Springs, Tennessee]].<ref name="sons" /><ref name="bluebook" /> By 1787, he served as the Chairman of the Sumner County court.<ref name="durham" /> He also served as a surveyor of the area, trying to keep Indians at bay.<ref name="bluebook" /> |
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Latest revision as of 05:12, 2 April 2024
Anthony Bledsoe | |
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| Born | 1733 Culpeper County, Virginia |
| Died | July 20, 1788 Castalian Springs, Sumner County, Tennessee |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupations |
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| Title | Colonel |
| Spouse | Mary Ramsey Bledsoe |
| Children | 10 |
| Relatives | Isaac Bledsoe (brother) Jacob Bledsoe, Sr. (brother) |
Anthony Bledsoe (1733–July 20, 1788) was an American surveyor, politician and military colonel. He served in the French and Indian War and the American Revolutionary War.
Biography[edit]
Early life[edit]
Anthony Bledsoe was born in 1733 in Culpeper County, Virginia (or Spotsylvania County, Virginia).[1][2][3] His father was Abraham Bledsoe.[3] His brothers included Isaac Bledsoe (1735–1793) and Jacob Bledsoe, Sr. (1724–1817).[1][4]
Career[edit]
He served in the French and Indian War of 1754–1763 in the Virginia militia.[1]
After the war, he served as a justice of the peace for Augusta County in 1769, Botetourt County in 1770 and 1771, and Fincastle County in 1773 and 1774.[2] He also served on the Fincastle Committee of Safety from 1775 to 1776.[2] In 1776, he commanded Fort Patrick Henry on Long Island of the Holston in Tennessee.[1] The following year, in 1777, he was elected to the Virginia House of Delegates.[1]
In 1779, he became a surveyor of the Western parts of Virginia and North Carolina to establish borders for further explorations to come.[2] The following year, in 1780, he became a justice of the peace for the newly created county of Sullivan County, North Carolina; in 1781 and 1782, he served as its state Senator.[2] In 1783, he was one of the surveyors of the North Carolina military land grant reservation.[2] The same year, in 1783, he became a justice of the peace for new Davidson County, Tennessee, then part of North Carolina and named after North Carolina General William Lee Davidson (1746–1781).[2] During the American Revolutionary War of 1775–1783, he served as a Colonel over the Davidson County Regiment of the North Carolina militia. Units that he served in During the American Revolution include:[1][5]
- Major in a Virginia unit (1776)
- Major in the Washington County Regiment of Militia (1777–1779)
- Major in the Sullivan County Regiment of the North Carolina militia (1779–1781)
- Lt. Colonel in the Sullivan County Regiment of Militia (1781–1783)
- Colonel over the Davidson County Regiment of Militia (1783)
Shortly after the war, 1785 to 1786, he served as a state Senator for Davidson County.[2] He also became an early settler of Sumner County, Tennessee, building what came to be known as Bledsoe's Station in Castalian Springs, Tennessee.[1][4] By 1787, he served as the Chairman of the Sumner County court.[2] He also served as a surveyor of the area, trying to keep Indians at bay.[4]
Personal life[edit]
He married Mary Ramsey Bledsoe (1734–1808) of Augusta County, Virginia, in the 1760s.[2][3] They had five sons and six daughters:
- Abraham Bledsoe[3]
- Thomas Bledsoe[2][3]
- Sarah Bledsoe[3]
- Anthony Bledsoe, Jr.[2][3]
- Isaac Bledsoe[3]
- Henry Ramsey Bledsoe[3]
- Rachael Bledsoe[3]
- Polly Bledsoe[3]
- Prudence Bledsoe[3]
- Susan Bledsoe[3]
Death[edit]
He was killed by Native Americans on July 20, 1788, in Castalian Springs, Tennessee.[4]
Legacy[edit]
- Bledsoe County, Tennessee, was named in his honor when it was created in 1807 with land from Roane County and land formerly owned by Native Americans.[4]
- A chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution located in Sumner County, Tennessee, is named in his honor.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g h Anthony Bledsoe Archived 2014-03-26 at the Wayback Machine, Sons of the American Revolution, Col. Anthony Bledsoe Chapter (Sumner County, Tennessee). Retrieved March 26, 2014.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l William T. Durham, Anthony Bledsoe (1733–1788), The Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture, December 25, 2009
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Jay G. Cisco, Historic Sumner County, Tennessee: With Genealogies of the Bledsoe, Cage and Douglass Families and Genealogical Notes of Other Sumner County Families, Genealogical Publishing Com 2009, p. 103 [1]
- ^ a b c d e Origins Of Tennessee County Names, Tennessee Blue Book 2005–2006, pages 508–513
- ^ Lewis, J.D. "Anthony Bledsoe". carolana.com. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
- 1733 births
- 1788 deaths
- People from Culpeper County, Virginia
- People from Castalian Springs, Tennessee
- People of Virginia in the French and Indian War
- North Carolina state senators
- Members of the Virginia House of Delegates
- Virginia militiamen in the American Revolution
- People from colonial Virginia
- Burials in Tennessee
- Bledsoe County, Tennessee
- American justices of the peace
- 18th-century American politicians