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DAR book gives birthplace as Culpeper Co VA.

Rev. Service established DAR

This deed links all the families together - Blakey, Breathitt, Stockton, Whitsitt, before any of them left Henry Co Virginia for Kentucky.
Henry Co DB 4, p. 117
27 Apr 1790 Abraham Penn, William Whitsitt & Elenor his wife of Henry Co to Benjamin Jones of Prince Williams for 225£, land both sides Little Beaver Creek, also Red Bank Creek. 550 acres. Lines of George Blakey, William Brethart, Robert Stockton, Thomas Cooper & James Anthony. Signed: Abraham Penn, William Whitsitt, Elenor Whitsitt.
p.114 23 Sep 1790 Elanor Whisitt, wife William, relinquished dower of deed to Benjamin Jones.
DB 4, p.142 Margaret Blakey, wife of George Blakey relinquished her right in a deed to Markham Lovell for 300 acres.

c.1780 they lived in Henry County, VA; in Oct of 1790 they moved to Davidson County TN
Their home in Albemarle (later Buckingham) County was near Muddy Creek. When the family removed to Logan County, KY there was another Muddy Creek nearby. They moved from Davidson County, TN, where they had gone with the Whitsitts and Menees, to Logan County, KY April 1795. First appears on Logan Co Tax List in 1795 and his only declaration is one white male over 21.
Logan County Court Orders Book A1 1793-1799 LDS #0364561 George Blakey is granted a Writ of Adquo Damnum regarding land on Big Whipporwill 16 Mar 1801.

Logan Co DB S, p.257 13 Nov 1833 Geo Blakey & Margaret his wife to Alexander Moody. Land on W Side of Gasper River known by name of Whitsitts old horse Mill Tract. $212. Signed: George Blakey, Margaret Blakey. Dower released 17 Feb 1834.
Logan Co DB T, p.114 11 Feb 1833 Elizabeth Breathitt to George Blakey. $50. Lot #5 in Hubbard Sanders addition to Town of Russellville. Signed: Elizabeth Breathett. Rec. 26 May 1834.

Revolutionary Pension in Logan Co KY: George Blakely [sic], private. VA line. May 21, 1833. $80. Age 83.. Served as private in Capt. Patterson's Co., 6th VA Regt., commanded by Col. Buckner. DAR Lineage #105957.
Last Will & Testament proved by Thomas Grubbs (William Whitsitt had also signed but has departed this life) Margaret Blakey, executor.

News-Democrat and Leader, Russellville, KY, Friday, 1 Oct 2021, p.A4
Logan County Genealogy
On Sept 8, 1842, George Blakey, Revolutionary War veteran, died at his home "Rural Choice" at age 94. Blakey moved to Logan County from Culpepper County, VA in 1795. He was the first of a long line of his family helping settle and form Logan County for over a century. He was born Nov. 22, 1749.
Blakey served under General George Washington and was t Trenton, the Brandywine, crossing the Delaware at Yorktown.
After the war, Blakey returned to Virginia and married Margaret Whitsett, daughter of William Whitsett, a pioneer of Logan County. They married on Jan. 10, 1787. Their children were Pamela, Reuben, William Whitsett, Thomas, Elizabeth, Churchill, James W., Sallie P., Nellie Ann, and George Douglas. Margaret W. Blakey lived to the age of 92 and died in 1859.
As they moved from Virginia, they settled in Davidson County, Tenn. in 1790 and moved on to Logan in 1795. Here he built a log home which was later makde into a brick home. It was located on Hopkinsville Road west of Russellville. When purashed by the Watkins family, it had to be demolished instead of restored for time had caused extensive deterioration.
Of their children, Thomas was a doctor and lived near Shakertown, George Douglas, the youngest son, was born in 1810 and died in Bowling Green. He was the author of articles in the Russellville Herald entitled "Men Whom I Remember". Copies of George d. Blakey's book are available at the Logan County Archives.
Also included in the book is the text of George Blakey's pension application, recorded Aug. 8, 1832, in the August term of Logan County, Ky., court. George personally appeared in court to obtain the pension under the law passed on the 7th day of June 1832.
Blakey enlisted in February of 1776 in the company of Thomas Patterson for two years and served in the 6th Regisment of Virginia line commanded by Colonel Buckner. He enlisted in Buckingham County, Va., and aided Patterson in raising the company under the promise that he would be made orderly of first Sargent.
When raised the company marched to Williamsburg and remained until the fall, then march north and joined Washington on his retreat from New York. Staying with Washington on the 24th of December, they marched in the night to Trenton, through rain, hail, and snow, and reached the place where they killed or took 1100 or 1200 Hessians prisoners. they then marched to their camp at Schoolkill near Philadelphia and stayed a few days.
Returning to Trunton, they camped on one side of a creek and British on the other. Sentinels of each camp were posted on each side of the bridge. Ordes were given to make up fires as if still encamped and a silent march attached the British forces at Princetown. Afterward, they took up winter quarters. At this time Capt. Patterson died of smallpox.
Blakey was transferred to Samuel I. Calebell's company of General Morgan's command. After many engagements, Blakey was taken violently ill and taken to the hospital in a wagon. After recovering he rejoined his company. He received a written discharge but lost or mislaid it.
Returning to Buckingham County, Va., Blakey served another term of three months with several incidents recorded in the pension applicaion. He also stated that previous to his first enlistment in 1774 or 1775, he volunteered on an expedition against the Indians under the command of Col. Jno. Fields, and at Point Pleasant fought the Indians from morning till night with short intervals.
--Researched by the Logan County, Ky. Genealogical Society.

Birth	22 Nov 1749	Albemarle County, Virginia
Military	1776	Capt. Patterson's Co., 6th VA Regt, Revolutionary War
Marriage	10 Jan 1787	Henry County, Virginia - Margaret "Peggy" Whitsitt
Death	8 Sep 1842	Rural Choice, Logan County, Kentucky

Spouse	Margaret "Peggy" Whitsitt (1767 - 1859)
Child	Pamela Blakey (1787 - 1870)
Child	Reuben Blakey (1789 - 1790)
Child	Col. William Whitsitt Blakey (1792 - 1824)
Child	Dr. Thomas S. Blakey (1794 - 1856)
Child	Elizabeth Whitsitt Blakey (1796 - )
Child	Dr. Churchill Haden Blakey (1799 - 1826)
Child	James Whitsitt Blakey (1801 - 1852)
Child	Sarah Patterson "Sally" Blakey (1804 - 1886)
Child	Eleanor "Nellie" Ann Blakey (1806 - 1893)
Child	George Douglas Blakey (1809 - 1886)

Father	Thomas Blakey (1712 - 1777)
Mother	Ann Haden (1724 - )
Sibling	Sarah George "Sally" Blakey (1747 - 1822)
Sibling	Thomas Blakey (1752 - 1791)
Sibling	Catherine Blakey (1753 - 1825)
Sibling	John Blakey (1754 - )
Sibling	William Blakey (1756 - 1813)
Sibling	Reuben Blakey (1758 - )
Sibling	Churchill Blakey (1760 - 1837)
Sibling	Joseph Blakey (1762 - 1792)
Sibling	Ann Haden Blakey (1765 - 1808)