Individual Details

28 Aug 1746 Virginia land grant of 227 acres, Henrico Co, to John Blankenship. Adjoins land of Gilbert Ealom and Thomas More. PB 24, p.377

1 Dec 1748 Virginia land grant to John Blankinship, Henrico Co. 372 acres adj Gilbert Elam, Clary, etc. on the South side of the run of Deep Creek. PB 27, p.55

Will of John Blankenship, WB 1, p.161
To son William, 128 acres, the plantation he now lives on, next to Gilbert Elam and Thomas Moore
To son Joseph, the remainder of the survey above, 110 acres.
To my three sons Isham, Hudson, and Henry, 372 acres on Deep Creek, equally divided
To my two youngest sons Norvell and Matthew, land I live on, 200 acres, equally divided. Matthew to have plantation
To daughter Amy Turner, 5 shillings
To daughter Elizabeth Morrisett, 5 shillings
To wife Elizabeth, 1/2 of personal estate, and rest to be divided equally between Joseph, Hudson, Henry, Norvell, and Matthew
Wife and son William to be executors, Dated 9 April 1751
Witnesses: Ephraim Blankenship, Ann Blankenship, John Ward.

His children were William, Isham, Hudson, Henry, Norvell, Matthew, Amy (Turner), Elizabeth (Morisset) and, by tradition, Elisha. This John was also a planter and owned some 780 acres of land, all in Chesterfield County (formed from Henrico in 1749.

Birth	Abt 1695	Henrico County, Virginia
Death	9 Apr 1754	Chesterfield County, Virginia

Spouse	Elizabeth Hudson (1687 - 1772)
Child	Hudson Blankenship (1729 - 1814)

Father	Ralph Blankenship (1662 - 1714)
Mother	Living
Sibling	Ralph Blankenship ( - 1754)
Sibling	James Blankenship ( - )