Joseph Bledsoe

Joseph, son of William Bledsoe, was born 1732 in Virginia and died in 1801 in Cumberland, KY.  He was married on 3 Nov 1759 in Spotsylvania, Virginia to Elizabeth Miller.  

Elizabeth, daughter of Col. William Miller and Jane Hord, was born 1741 and died 7 Feb 1799.  Col Miller left his estate to Elizabethand she passed her estate was divided between their children.

Joseph married (2nd)  Elizabeth Shelton.  

Joseph served in the French & Indian War .

Revolutionary War Patrotic Service

     Fredsburg: 6 Nov 1781 Received from Joseph Bledsoe. Esq. one beef weighing 131 pounds, for public use, 1.1.10 pounds.

Veteran of Indian Warfare after 1782.

Land Records 

Children by first wife:

William Miller Bledsoe 13 Apr 1761 
Moses Owsley Bledsoe 19 March 1763 
Margaret Peggy Bledsoe 18 Mar 1766 
Joseph Bledsoe 12 Oct 1766 
Benjamin Bledsoe 15 Jul 1768 
Jane Bledsoe 09 Oct 1769
Elijah Bledsoe 17 Nov 1771
Abraham Bledsoe 22 Apr 1774
Jesse Bledsoe 06 Apr 1776

Children by second wife:

John Bledsoe 1801

sources Banks McLaurin