| George Bland (Bl10) and Grace?? | |
| Bl9 James Bland Born: 30 Oct 1661 Died: 1708
Married: Margaret Harrison b: 1659 |
James Bland escaped the northern hinterland, as did many of the succeeding
Bland generations, and migrated to London, although he didn’t obtain the
same success as Family #1 migrant, Adam Bland from Orton Parish.
James left Penrith as a young man and moved briefly to London, and thence
to East Jersey and Virginia Colony in North America. James appears
to have married twice, as his will displays a cluster of older brothers
who take charge of five younger siblings. Most living Blands today
descend from elder son William Bland (C1686-1744) and to a lesser extent
his brothers James (C1687-1756) and John (C1688-1762). A fourth and
much younger son Robert died before reaching his majority. Significantly,
apart from the discovery that Ellen, one of James’ daughters married William
Bland’s associate William Davis, no known research has been done into the
daughters, Alice, Patience, and Hannah.
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Bl8-1 William Bland b: 1686 d: 1744 resided in Stafford/Prince William County Virginia. He married twice, to an unknown woman and Catherine Key. See VU, pp. 267-275; AC 12-2, p. 18; AC 14, pp. 10-18 and AC 19/20. pp. 16-21. By his first wife, William had the following sons: Bl8-1-1. James Bland (1704-1774), Prince William County Virginia and New Hanover/Duplin County North Carolina. James married Mary (Buchannan?).
Bl8-3 John Bland of Prince William County Virginia b: 1688 d: 1762 m. Patience/Prudence and had John Bland, (C1742-1807), of Prince William County Virginia and Washington County Kentucky, married Rachel.Bl8-4 Alice Bland b: 1689 Bl8-5 Ellen Bland b: 1695 married Isaac Davis. Bl8-6 Hannah Bland b: 1696 Bl8-7 Robert Bland b: 1698 was a minor child noted in the will of James Bland, (1661-1708). A later document attests that he died without issue. Bl8-8 Patience Bland b: Abt. 1702 Bl8-9 Arthur Bland b: 1725 |
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