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J. D. Bedsole jdbedsole@gmail.com October 8, 2010, 8:37 pm
Source: J. D. Bedsole
Author: J. D. Bedsole
Marriages, Lowndes County, Ala.
Bedsole, M L to Florence Beasley 11/18/1930 M-51
Bedsole, David to Parker, Catherine May 10, 1832 1 051 Bird, David JP
Bedsole, Henry to Pouncey, Midda Ann Oct 14, 1841 Findley, William MG
Chambers.
Bedsole, George to Anna Mariah Feb 11, 1847 1 512 Cone, William N. MG
Hale, Sessoms to Bedsole, Nancy Feb 04, 1836 Pouncey, William J. MG
Humphrey, Samuel to Bedsole, Sarah Dec 15, 1831 1 036 Bird, David JP
Bedsole, Franklin to Croxton, Dorcas Lee Dec 02, 1858 3 279 Walker,
Beverly A. JP Bond co-signed by Thomas W. Cook
Bedsole, Robert L. 20 Feb 1891 30 Mar 1891 The following came from
cousin Faye Sadler, who is a descendant of Henry Asbury Sessoms and
Elizabeth Bedsole, below. Faye also sent me a picture of Henry and one
of Elizabeth. Note how they listed "white" and "Indian".
Henry Asbury Sessoms age 31 (white) married ELIZABETH S. BEDSOLE age 21
(white) at the home of Norris Bedsole by Rev. J.A. Tew on Dec. 16, 1894
witnessed by: P.M. Bullard, O.L. Owen, T.E. Rich (NOTE: Elizabeth was a
daughter of Thomas Bedsole) (Thomas Sr., Duncan, Thomas).
Benjamin James Bedsole, age 19 (Indian) (This is Benjamin James
Bedsole, son of Docia Bedsole and Enoch Emanuel, Jr., listed further on
as Indians) married Jennette Goodman age 23 (Indian) at their home by:
P.M. Hotcher - minister on Nov. 30, 1913 witnessed by: J.H. Bedsole,
C.A. Brewington, J.L. Warrick (In reality, Benjamin was at most, only
half Indian).
H.C. BEDSOLE age 24 (white) married Lula May Green age 19 (white) on
Dec. 10,1916 at my home by: Uriah Sessoms -Justice of Peace witnessed
by: E.L. Mathews, Dora Sessoms, Esphie Bedsole.
1916 Marriage License issued: Samson County, NC: R.D. Caison to
Fitzhugh Bedsole.
Reynolds, Jonathan married Ziphia Bedsole on 3-6-1879 (his first
marriage) performed by Thomas Barefoot at E Reynolds - mother: "Penny"
(Elizabeth) Reynolds.
CRENSHAW COUNTY, ALABAMA MARRIAGE
Watkins, M.G. to M.E. Bedsole Oct 07,1884
Williamson ,W.J.W. to Elizabeth L. Bedsole Sep 13,1893
KILLED IN WW II Over Germany
Bedsole, Joseph Linyer Jr. 1st Lt. Army Mobile, Ala. KIA IN WW-II while
flying a B-17G on a bombing mission. His plane was shot down over
Germany, by a German ME-109 fighter plane. Josephs plane was last seen
diving to earth, its right wing on fire. No parachute was seen.
KILLED IN KOREAN WAR
Bedsole, Charles Arthur 1/Lt. Army ...Alabama
NC OBITUARIES
Mahala Catherine Bedsole Sessoms w/f b.Dec. 14, 1870 in Cumberland Co.
NC daughter of: Thomas & Annie Elizabeth (Guthrie) Bedsole, wife of
Benson Sessoms died in Sampson Co. on Feb. 28, 1941. Cause: cardiac
disease, she was 70 years old, buried in Sessoms Family Cemetery,
Sampson Co, NC. Informant listed as Marvin Sessoms (son)
NC CEMETARIES
Bedsole, Rosa May, wife of Walter L. Bledsoe (Bedsole) 30 May 1898 - 28
Jan 1919.
Bedsole, Lizzie May, dau. of Walter L. & Rosa M. Bledsoe b.& d. 27 Jan
1919
Herman T., son of Walter L. & Rosa M. Bledsoe 30 Dec 1914 - 26 Aug 1917
Bedsole, Roy F., son of C.F. & Lillie Bedsole 7 Sep 1910 - 26 Feb 1913
Bedsole, Virlie Mae, dau. of C.F. & Lillie Bedsole 26 Dec 1906 - 28 Feb
1919.
Bedsole, Travis, 10/9/1830-10/28/1906
Duncan McLaurin Cemetary, Sampson County, NC
Eugene, son of Marshall Stephen & Malissa Lee (Bedsole) Autry 21 Jul
1899 - 21 Aug 1906
Marshall Stephen Autry 15 Oct 1861 - 20 Feb 1943
Malissia Lee Bedsole, wife of Marshall Stephen Autry 2 Aug 1859 - 24
Jul 1945
Travis Bedsole 9 Oct 1830 - 28 Oct 1906
OUTLAW CEMETARY, DUPLIN COUNTY, NC
Outlaw, Victoria Francis, 7-26-1852 7-25-1878, da. of George Outlaw &
Hester Whitfield, spouse of William Travis Bedsole, at Outlaw Cemetery,
Duplin County, N.C
MOUNTAIN REST CEMETARY, CLEVELAND COUNTY, NC
Bedsole, Mexie Jay May 10, 1914 Jun 9, 1978 WW II. Husband to Bedsole,
Vera I. Dec 21, 1916.Wife
ARCHIBALD MCLERAN CEMETARY, CUMBERLAND COUNTY, NC
Martha Bedsole 23 Jan 1842 - 20 Jan 1866
PETERS CREEK CEMETARY, CUMBERLAND COUNTY, NC
Hall Mildred S - Donza L Mar 26 1929 - Aug 5 1973 "Our loved ones"
Seavy L Bedsole Dec 3 1924 - Mar 10 1973 "Father, At rest"
Cumberland Cemetary, Cumberland County, NC
Bledsole, Robert Wayne Nov. 25, 1938 Nov. 25, 1985 US Navy.
Bedsole, Mishoe/Meshoe Lee Jan. 26, 1868 Dec. 12, 1945
Reuben Fisher Cemetary, Sampson County, NC
Lucinda Fisher Bedsole 5 Dec 1858 - 19 Feb 1883
BEDSOLE BIOGRAPHIES IN LOUISIANA
BEDSOLE, GEORGE W.
George W. Bedsole, a retired department head emeritus of sociology,
social welfare and criminal justice, and professor emeritus of
sociology at Southeastern Louisiana University, passed away in Hammond
surrounded by his family at 5:45 p.m. Friday, May 2, 2003. He was 83
and a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. A native of Slocomb, Ala., he
was born Nov. 9, 1919, and attended the University of Alabama. He later
transferred to LSU, where he completed his graduate degrees. He
accepted a teaching position at Southeastern in 1947, where he taught
for 38 years. He retired in 1983 after serving as department head for
15 years. He worked diligently to establish the Criminal Justice and
Social Welfare programs at Southeastern and was proud of the national
recognition these programs and the many graduates brought to SLU.
Throughout his tenure at SLU, he taught not only sociology, but
geography, economics and graduate courses in the department. His
criminology classes looked forward to their annual visit to the
Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola to see the facility first hand.
He was a former member of Pi Gamma Mu, the Southern Sociological
Society, the Southeast Division of the Association of American
Geographers, a member of the Capital Area Agency on Aging during its
first year, an honorary charter member of the Louisiana Sheriff's
Association, and an honorary member of the Blue Knights of America. He
was a member of First United Methodist Church of Hammond, and worked
with many Hammond area organizations before he retired. Survived by his
wife of 60 years, Cecile Reinken Bedsole; a daughter and son-in-law,
Robert G. and Brenda Bedsole Ricks of Amite; two sons, G. Alan Bedsole
of Amite and Robert Lee Bedsole and wife Krispin Patrice Caldwell of
Baton Rouge; five grandchildren, Michael and Robert W. Ricks of Amite,
and Rachel, Laura and Jason Bedsole of Baton Rouge; a nephew, Hubert
Woods Jr.and wife Bille of Lake Charles; and two nieces, Jan Woods Gray
and husband Bob of Lake Charles and Betty Sue Woods Rash and husband
Bobby of Slocomb. Preceded in death by his parents, G.W. Bedsole and
Bannie McKnight Bedsole; a sister, Blanche Bedsole Woods; and two
brothers, Vergil Lee Bedsole and Wilmer Bedsole. Visitation at Harry
McKneely & Son Funeral Home, Hammond, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Monday.
Visitation in the funeral home chapel from noon until service at 2 p.m.
Tuesday, conducted by Dr. Win Welford and Dr.George Hess. In lieu of
flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the George W. Bedsole
Criminal Justice Award Scholarship Fund, Southeastern Louisiana
University Development Foundation, SLU Box 1073, Hammond, La. 70402 or
to a favorite charity.
HAMMOND, La.---Funeral arrangements are set for Wednesday afternoon for
Cecile Reinken Bedsole, posted on May 04, 2009 13:23who died Sunday in
Amite, La. Bedsole, the widow of former SLU Professor George W. Bedsole
and the mother of 21st Judicial District Court Judge Brenda Bedsole
Ricks, was a longtime and beloved Hammond resident. Bedsole was 88
years old, a native of Baton Rouge, and resident of Hammond. She
graduated from Baton Rouge High School in 1937, and Louisiana State
University (1941) where she worked as a secretary to the LSU Dean of
Men. After marrying and moving to Hammond she was secretary to Luther
H. Dyson, President of Southeastern Louisiana College (now SLU). She
was a retired realtor and former member of Les Mesdames and other
campus, civic and church organizations. She was a member of the First
United Methodist Church of Hammond, and the United Methodist Women.
She is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Robert G. and Brenda
Bedsole Ricks of Amite; two sons, G. Alan Bedsole of Hammond, and
Robert L. Bedsole of Baton Rouge and his special friend Marcia Colvin;
five grandchildren, Mike Ricks, Rachel, Laura, and Joseph Bedsole of
Baton Rouge; Robert W. Ricks of Amite; four nieces, Barbara Griffin
Wiltshire and husband Rick of Richmond, Virginia; Jane Griffin
DeMatteis and husband Denny of Raleigh, North Carolina; Jan Woods Gray
and husband Bob of Dothan, Alabama; Betty Sue Woods Rash and husband
Bobby of Slocomb, Alabama; nephew David Griffin and wife Mary of
Raleigh, North Carolina, and numerous other family members.She was
preceded in death by her husband of sixty years, George W. Bedsole,
retired Department Head Emeritus of the Department of Sociology, Social
Welfare and Criminal Justice and Professor Emeritus of Sociology at
SLU; her parents Granville B. and Bertie Dixon Reinken; her sister Nell
Reinken Griffin and husband Percy; brother-in-law Vergil L. Bedsole;
sister-in-law Blanche Bedsole Woods and husband Hubert; and three
nephews, Hubert "Tump" Woods, Edward Woods, and Jimmy Woods.
Rapides Parish, La.: Travis Lafayette Bedsole, born.
1856
TRAVIS LAFAYETTE BEDSOLE Merchant, Lena, La. Mr. Bedsole is a member of
the firm of C. W. Ainsley & Co. And is a wide awake, enterprising
business man. He was originally from Alabama, his birth occurring in
1856, and is a son of Theodore Hamilton Bedsole and Mary A. Bedsole,
natives of Alabama. The father was a farmer and merchant, and removed
to Vernon Parish, La., where he now resides. He was quite a prominent
citizen of Alabama. He is a member of the Masonic fraternity, N. H.
Bray Lodge No. 208, and both he and wife are members of the Missionary
Baptist Church. T.L. Bedsole was educated in the common schools of
Alabama. In 1879 he was married in that State to Miss Rebecca Norton,
daughter of Mrs. Elizabeth Norton, and afterward, in 1880, removed to
Rapides Parish where Mr. Bedsole was engaged in farming until the
spring of 1886. He then removed to Lena, embarked in the mercantile
business, and this he has since continued very successfully. He is a
promising young business man, and will make his mark in the world. He
is a member of the Masonic fraternity, N. H. Bray Lodge No. 208. His
marriage was blessed by the birth of five children, two sons and three
daughters.
Walnut Hill, Louisiana, Baptist Church
BEDSOLE, Celia no date of joining, letter of dismissal 17 Mar 1888.
BEDSOLE, Callie no date of joining, dismissal from membership 10 Oct
1883, restored 13 Apr 1884; born 30 Jun 1855, died 12 Feb 1910 LA,
buried Mora Cemetery (Rapides) LA; married to Travis Franklin Bedsole
(separate write-up); 1 known child: Leona Ada Bedsole.
BEDSOLE, Sally baptized 8 Jul 1883, excluded 12 Dec 1885 to join
Cambelites; married to T.C. Bedsole (separate write-up).
BEDSOLE, T.C. no date of joining, excluded 12 Dec 1885 to join
Cambelites; married to Sally Bedsole (separate write-up).
BEDSOLE, T.F. joined by voucher 11 May 1884; born 3 Apr 1853, died 18
Feb 1910 LA, buried Mora Cemetery, Rapides, LA; married to Callie
Bedsole
BEDSOLE, Travis joined 14 Sep 1884, later excluded from fellowship, &
then restored 15 Jun 1889.
Chop, Jessie V. Bedsole, 2 Jun 1909 / [no dates] Mother d/o B. Felder
Bedsole & Lottie Mayo.
Chop, Johnnie - 3 Apr 1911 / 6 Jan 1989 s/o Tony Chopp & Dora Cooley
Chop, John Jr., Son of M&M John Chop - 20 Feb 1931 / 27 May 1948 [
Bedsole, Felder W. - 2 Sep 1895 / 2 Dec 1895
Bedsole, Rebecca S. - 1851 / 22 Sep 1895
Bedsole, Thos. L. - 30 Mar 1856 / 7 Nov 1928
Golemon, Lottie Bedsole - 17 Oct 1877 / 29 Nov 1957 Mother [d/o Elijah
Mayo & Elizabeth Bryant]
Cleveland Cemetary, Rapides Parish, La.
Bedsole, Charles L. - 9 Apr 1885 / 3 Jul 1913
Bedsole, Lula - 9 Aug 1893 / 15 Aug 1901
Bedsole, John Mayo, son of M.M and T. L. Bedsole - 10 Mar 1913 / 2 Dec
1913
Dubois, Nelia Bedsole, 2nd wife of Stephen Dubois - 31 Jan 1880 / 8 Apr
1973
Early Land documentation
As pathetically inadequate as it is, I am including copies of all the
documentation I have found on the early Bedsoles, with few exceptions,
such as the coat of arms and the certificate for country of origin
(Germany-Betzold) for Bedsole. For the past fifty-eight years, I have
been blocked at every twist and turn by an almost total lack of
records. Also blocking my research, were the various misspellings of
the ancestors/descendants, such as Bedsoll, Batsol, Bledsau, Bletso,
Batson, Bedsoal, Bedsowl, Blatsow, Betsel and etc. Another problem was
the tendency to name children after themselves, parents, brothers,
sisters, aunts, uncles and grandparents. I noted no less than eight
Elizabeth Bedsoles for instance, whose fathers were all named Thomas
Bedsole. Also, way too many people went by their middle names, and/or
nicknames, such as "Scooter", or "Lizer", or "Cotton" Bedsole. The
court house and its records in Bladen County, NC, where the earliest
Bedsoles settled, burned down five times between 1768 or so and 1900,
taking all land, marriage, death, birth, and other vital records up in
smoke. These burnings prevented most duplicate records from also being
on file in the capitol of NC, Raleigh. After the Bladen courthouse was
burned down several times, the Court Clerk took the records to his own
house and kept them for a long time trying to save them, but someone
burned his house down too, for his trouble, along with the records
again. More than likely these fires were the work of arsonists who did
away with the records to avoid lawsuits, jail time, or other legal
actions against them. Other Researchers, or anyone who wants to go and
look; Take a good flashlight, a good camera with flash, a work table, a
portable lamp and a chair to sit in. Also, take a small copier and
supplies and a small folding table, or something to lay stuff on. I
invite anyone who has the grit, to go to that courthouse and do some
research. But be prepared to stay not less than 7 days at a time, to
look through hundreds if not thousands of papers, in boxes and no other
kind of order, and to work really hard at it for not less than ten
hours each and every day. Land records are about the only thing one can
find with the word "Bedsole", or equivalent/variation, on it. Its
almost as if our ancestors never existed as far as shipping, births,
children, spouses, parents, deaths, children, marriages, divorces,
court actions, and etc.. It didn't help any either, that NC only began
to require birth records in 1912..
LAND RECORDS
I wrote these just as they were on the original documents, misspellings
and all. With my own explanations of who and what. In most cases. Land
records are the only documentation for many early Bedsole ancestors.
Unfortunately, they do not list spouses, siblings, or other
relatives.The big problem with land records, when people named their
children after their own ancestors and descendants, is, that they do
not list ages, birthdates, spouses, or relatives or whether the buyers
and sellers are Jr., Sr., III., or anything else. Consequently, except
for guessing who they are, based primarily on the location of the land
related to other data, and the date of the transfer of title, theres no
way one can determine who they actually were. Its "Best Guess", at its
best.
FIRST BEDSOLE LAND RECORDS IN THE U.S.
The originals of these land records were recorded as shown, by hand.
William, son of Abraham from Germany, apparently left NC and went to
Virginia, and acquired the first land in 1719. He must have then either
sent word, or went back to NC and persuaded Abraham, to move to
Virginia. The two 1726 records show them going together for 2,000 acres
via 1,000 acres each by Patent, (Free land from the government).The
other records show William acquiring another 1,000 acres, his brother
Isaac acquiring 1,000 acres seperately in the fourth record, but likely
adjoining Williams land. Abraham had apparently moved from that area
then. However, I continued to find "Abraham" in Virginia until 1730 or
so, Abrahams last name was written as Bessow when he arrived in NC by
ship in 1700, then Batson when he came back in 1701, it was changed to
Betsoe, Bedsoe, Bedsole, and finaly Bledsoe, by seperate english
Scribes from time to time, reflecting the fact that Bedsoles in
general, could neither read, write, or spell until about 1950. The
Library of Virginia has numerous other Bledsoe land records, and I know
at some point, some of them were true Bledsoe's from England, but no
way to determine who were Bedsoles and who were Bledsoes. Regardless of
all that, the origin of both Bedsole and Bledsoe, is Prussia/Germany.
William Bledsoe, 11 July 1719. Virginia State Land Office. Patents 1-
42. Location: Russell County. Description: 214 acres St. Mary's parish.
Beginning by the upper side of Hunting Run, at the mouth of a small
branch. Source: Land Office Patents No. 11, 1719-1724, p. 20. Part of
the index to the recorded copies of patents for land issued by the
Secretary of the Colony serving as the colonial Land Office. The
collection is housed in the Archives at the Library of Virginia.
Washington Co, VA Surveys, Page 422 - John FLEMING - 11,300 ac -
treasury warrant #990 dated December 18, 1794 - on the south side of
the north fork of Holstein River - on the north side of the Rich Valley
on the south side of a pine knob - passing the widdow VENUS'S [VINNS?]
land and John ANDERSON'S land - running past the blockhouse - below
said ANDERSON'S Mansion house - down the branch to the mouth thereof on
said River - corner to Abraham Bledsoes survey - on FOWLERS Branch - by
a path - passing James CAMPBELL'S land and crossing three branches &
ROBERTS Creek - passing A. BLEDSO'S [Anthony Bledsoes] many sink land -
corner to John MILLER'S survey - crossing Solman's branch - leaving
MILLER'S lines - on a south bank of Cove Creek - in a gap of said creek
ridge by a path - line of James SPROULE'S land - on the south bank of
the south fork of Cove Creek - on the south bank of the middle fork of
said creek - in the head of a deep hollow by a water slip - above the
narrows of the middle fork of Cove Creek - leaving Bledsoes survey -
near to William HEAD'S survey on a ridge north of the Rich Valley -
passing the different surveys on the north fork of Reedy Creek -
exclude 78 ac on the south fork of Cove Creek surveyed for Gaven HEAD
on March 22, 1791 - April 15, 1795
Washington Co, VA Surveys, Page 479 - Abraham Bledsoe, assignee of
Edward WALKER - 97 ac - Preemption warrant #1980 dated December 20,
1781 - on the blockhouse branch, a water of the north fork of Holstein
- on a line of Margret VINNS'S [VENUS'S?] land - by the Saltpetre
[Saltpeter] branch - May 13, 1795. (This was our 1730 Abraham III, who
was our Bedsole line).
Washington Co, VA Surveys, Page 441 - Anthony HEAD, assignee of Joseph
HEAD - 28 ac - treasury warrant #2535 dated August 15, 1783 - on
Kettrons fork a south branch of Cove Creek - corner to Loving Bledsoes
survey - crossing Ketterons fork - north side of fork - April 16, 1796.
Not sure of Lovings kinship to whom. William & Abraham Bledsoe 30 May
1726.Virginia State Land Office. Patents 1-42. Location: Spotsylvania
County. Grantee(s): Bledsoe, Abraham (# 2) and William. Description:
1000 acres. Source: Land Office Patents No. 12, 1724-1726, p. 382 .Part
of the index to the recorded copies of patents for land issued by the
Secretary of the Colony serving as the colonial Land Office. The
collection is housed in the Archives at the Library of Virginia.
William & Abraham Bledsoe (Brothers ?). 30 May 1726.Virginia State Land
Office. Patents 1-42, Location: Spotsylvania County. Grantee(s):
Bledsoe, Abraham and Bledsoe, William.. Description: 1000 acres upon
the branches of the Mine Run, adjoining land of the Reverend Hugh
Jones. Source: Land Office Patents No. 12, 1724-1726, p. 382. Part of
the index to the recorded copies of patents for land issued by the
Secretary of the Colony serving as the colonial Land Office. The
collection is housed in the Archives at the Library of Virginia. This
is not a copy of the record of the same date and location above. So
they acquired 2,000 acres of land on the same day. Very likely they
were limited to 1,000 acres per Patent. So they did two in order to
acquire 2,000 acres together.
William Bledsoe. 28 September 1728.Virginia State Land Office. Patents
1-42. Location: Spotsylvania County. Description: 1000 acres in the
fork of the river beginning and extending by the Rappadan River side
above the mouth of a run. Source: Land Office Patents No. 14, 1728-1732
(pt.1 & 2), p. 103. Part of the index to the recorded copies of patents
for land issued by the Secretary of the Colony serving as the colonial
Land Office. The collection is housed in the Archives at the Library of
Virginia.
Isaac Bledsoe. 28 September 1728.Virginia State Land Office. Patents 1-
42. Location: Spotsylvania County. Description: 1,000 acres in the
Little fork of Rappahannock River, and on the South side of the North
side. Beginning and extending standing by the river side by the mouth
of a branch. Source: Land Office Patents No. 13, 1725-1730 (v.1 & 2
p.1-540), p. 294. Part of the index to the recorded copies of patents
for land issued by the Secretary of the Colony serving as the colonial
Land Office. The collection is housed in the Archives at the Library of
Virginia.
William Bledsoe, 12 March 1739. Virginia State Land Office. Patents 1-
42, reels 1-41. Note Location: Franklin County. Description: 700 acres
on the branches of the Black Walnut Run adjoining Hugh Jones's land.
Source: Land Office Patents No. 18, 1738-1739, p. 522 (Reel 16).
William Bledsoe, 16 June 1768. Other Format Available on microfilm.
Northern Neck Grants, reels 288-311. Note Location: Culpeper County,
Va.. Description: 48 acres in the Robinson Fork of Rappahanock River,
adjoining John Zachery. Source: Northern Neck Grants O, 1767-1770, p.
159 (Reel 296). Original survey exists
Deed Of William West (Jr.), Brother Of Rhoda West,(Mother Of Thomas
Bedsole, Sr. and John Bedsole, both born 1750 and 1753, Respectively).
July 8, 1816 State of North Carolina, Bladen County To the Surveyor of
the said County you are hereby directed to survey and admeasure or
cause to be surveyed laid out or and measured for William WEST 250
acres land in the aforesaid county agreable to his Entry No. 270 and
Dated February 5th 1816 Lying on the North side of Turnbull joining
John DAVIS and William RICHARDSONS and Daniel MCDUFFIE and Peter
MCBRIDEs and such survey to be made do you return to the Secretary's
office agreable to Law given under my hand at office. July 8th 1816 J
(? initial illegible) s.
Bedsole as "Bledsoe" land records ("Entries") in court record
book
July 11, 1719. William, now about 18-19 years old, and a "Bledsoe" on
his land records, is granted 214 acres of land in Russell County, St.
Marys Parish, Virginia. This is the very first land record for a
"Bledsoe" who is actually a Bedsole, in the United States. This is also
where the Bedsole/Bledsoe debate begins.
1726. Abraham now also a "Bledsoe", his wife Rose, and daughter
Elizabeth S. are listed in Chalkleys Chronicles, in Virginia, among the
"Early Settlers Of Virginia". With them are William Barry, husband of
Elizabeth S. and a daughter of Elizabeth and William; Mary who married
Thomas Harding with his life as 1709-1772. If true, they married about
1729, when Elizabeth was about 34.
May 20, 1726. Abraham, and William, both now "Bledsoes" on the
documentation, are jointly granted 1,000 acres of land in Spotsylvania
County, Virginia. These are likely brothers, not father and son.
May 20, 1726. Abraham and William Bledsoe are jointly granted another
1,000 acres of land in Spotsylvania County, Virginia.
Sept. 28, 1728. "Isaac Bledsoe" was granted 1,000 acres, also in
Spotsylvania. That indicates Isaac is very likely also a son of Abraham
and Rose, having been born about 1707, in NC.
Sept. 28, 1728. At the same time as Isaac but seperately, Abraham
Bledsoe is granted 1,000 acres also in Spotsylvania County, Virginia.
All 3 of them being there during the same time period lends credence to
my guess that Isaac is the son of Abraham, and brother of William.
(This also indicates that the 3 of them then owned 4,000 acres of land
in Spotsylvania County, Virginia). It is likely they were all 3
brothers.
March 12, 1739 William is granted 700 acres in Franklin County,
Virginia.
June 16, 1768. William Bledsoe is granted 48 acres in Culpepper County,
Virginia. Apparently, Abraham is now dead.
Feb, 1770 Botetourt County, Va. Abraham Bledsoe, Jr. , appointed
Constable for that part he lives in upon Reedy Creek. Abraham, Sr. died
in June, 1770. So, this is Abraham, Jr. and not the one born in 1673 in
Germany,
Washington County, Va. March 18, 1787..Anthony Bledsoe - 400 ac - in
the Many Sinks, includes improvements, actual settlement made 1775 -
September 1, 1781. Page 363 - Anthony Bledsoe - Commissioners
Certificate - in the many Sinks on the waters of the north fork of
Holstein River. This Anthony is related to our Bedsoles. In fact, he is
a Bedsole. He appears to be a son of Isaac above.
Anthony Bedsole...May be a son of William Bedsole/Bledsoe, Jr. b. 1727.
Page 364 - Anthony Bledsoe - 320 ac - Preemption Warrant dated August
15, 1783 #2534 - on the waters of the north fork of Holstein River in
the Many Sinks - corner to his settlement rights - March 18, 1787
Page 393 - Anthony Bledsoe - 272 ac - Preemption warrant # 2534 - in
the Many Sinks on the waters of the north fork of Holstein River -
corner to his adjacent survey - March 22, 1791
Page 393 - Anthony Bledsoe - 366 ac - Preemption Warrant #2534 - March
22,1791 on both sides of the north fork of Holstein River -
Page 364 - Anthony Bledsoe - 395 ac - Sept. 28, 1792. Commissioners
Certificate - on both sides of the north fork of Holstein River -
beginning on the north bank of the river -
March 17, 1787...Anthony Bledsoe, assignee of Richard Collier - 400 ac
- on the north fork
of Holstein known by the name of the Great Bent, includes improvements
made by Bledsoe, actual settlement made in 1786 - August 24, 1781
04/23/1762. BLADEN COUNTY, NC. John Mellon, planter, of Bladen County,
party of the first part, hereby sells and conveys unto Vincent Bedsole,
planter, also of Bladen County, NC, party of the second part, for 4
pounds sterling, a certain track or parcel of land situate and lying in
Bladen County, NC containing 300 acres as follows. To Wit Beginning at
two white oaks near a ridge and running along Thomas Bedsole's line, N
156 Poles 23 poles and 12 links.
08/20/1764. BLADEN COUNTY, NC. Vincent Bedsole, planter of Bladen
County, NC party of the first part hereby sells and conveys unto James
Bailey, planter, also of Bladen County, NC party of the second part,
for 6 pounds sterling a certain track or parcel of land containing 190
acres situate being and lying in Bladen County, NC as follows to Wit.
Beginning at a pine and running S along ..190 Acres. NOTE: This land is
also located near Beaverdam, NC.
01/01/1793, BLADEN COUNTY, NC. William Bedsole, of Bladen County,
planter, party of the first part sells, conveys and transfers unto
William Gray, planter, party of the second part for 1 pound sterling 15
shillings also of Bladen County, NC the following track of parcel of
land: To Wit; Beginning at a white oak and Running along the N side of
the Beaverdam 32 poles, 43 chains and 12 links..............50 acres.
Pp.463-464: 22 Jan 1793,William Gray of Bladen Co., to William Bedsole
of same, for 15 pounds.50 A between Turnbull and the pine pond.William
Grey (Seal),Wit: Hezekiah Jones (X), Saml Hales (X). Bladen, Feby Term
1793, prov.by Hezekiah Jones.
Thomas Bedsole, (Sr.) Although "Sr" is not listed, All land records
prior to 1800 to "Thomas" was Thomas Sr., because Jr. was not yet old
enough to own land.
Abstracts of Land Entries: Bladen Co, NC 1778-1781 by Dr. A.B. Pruitt
1989: Page 146-911 Feb.7, 1779 Thomas Bedsole enters 100 ac on NE side
of Beaverdam Swamp; includes where he lives and runs up. ("Runs up"
means it runs up the stream, or swamp, in this case).
Page 154 955.Mar.10, 1779 Thomas Bedsole enters 100 ac on the head of
Short spring Br and runs up. (Br means Branch). This was in Bladen
County.
Page 173-1064. May 24,1779 Jesse Carter enters 100 ac on South River
marshes; borders the upper side of Thomas Bedsole.("Upper side", means
along his property line, on the north side). In Bladen County.
Page 204 1231. Nov.2, 1779 Thomas Bedsole enters 100 ac on E side of
Beaverdam Swamp; borders: his own line. Bladen County. Thos Bedsole 100
ac;
Warrant #1238 issued Mar.10, 1780 by Thos Robeson to Thomas Bedsole for
100 ac on E side of Beaverdam Swamp, joins his own line, & entered
964(3768). Thomas Bedsole 100 ac; warrant # 963 issued Jun.30,1780 by
Thos Robeson to "Ezechiah" Jones for 100 ac on SW side of South R, ("R"
means river), begins at mouth of Long Br, runs "up",& entered Mar.
15,1780 [note at bottom] "sold to Thos Bedsole as will appear by
plats". Bladen County, NC
100 ac surveyed Jun.25, 1786 for Thomas Bedsole (Hezekiah Jones-lined
out] by J Rhodes; Hezekiah Jones & Archibald McDonald, chain carriers;
grant #1153 issued Oct.10,1787. Bladen County, NC
965(3769). Thomas Bedsole 100 ac; warrant #1447 issued Jun.30, 1779 by
Thos Robinson (Robeson, not Robinson) to Thos Bedsole for 100 ac,
begins on head of Short Spring Br, runs "up", & entered Mar.10,1779;100
ac surveyed Jun.24,1786 by J Rhodes. John Bedsole & Baxter Davis, chain
carriers; grant #1154 issued Oct.10,1787. (It is very rare to come
across ANYTHING with Johns name on it. This John was a brother of
William Jr., and uncle of Thomas Sr. Bladen County, NC.
1387(4192). Thomas Bedsole 100 ac; warrant # 918 issued May 10,1779 by
Thos Robeson to Thos Bedsole for 100 ac on NE side of Beaverdam Swamp,
includes where he lives, runs "up",& entered Feb.7,1779;100 ac surveyed
Sept.24,1783 by Will Bryan;[no chain carriers mentioned) Grant #1054
issued Nov.7,1784. Bladen County, NC.
2278(5083). Thomas Bedsole 100 ac; warrant # 1169 issued May 1,1795 by
W R Singletary to Simon Pharis Hair for 100 ac, between Archebald
McDaniel & Samuel Hails (also sometimes spelled HALES), joins both,
along "the" road "on both sides,& entered...Bladen County, NC.
Jan.1,1795 [on back] warrant sold Oct.10, 1798 by Jesse Hair, heir of
Simon Pharis Hair, to Thomas Bedsole (signed) Jesse Hair (no witness)
and (no date) John "Pharies" swears purchase money for within mentioned
land was paid & warrant obtained without fraud (signed) John Pharies
(witness) Will White;100 ac surveyed Nov.24,1798 by A Weathersbee; Saml
Pharis & H "Thos", chain carriers; grant #2183 issued Mar.9,1799.
Bladen County, NC.
2821(5604). William Bedsole 100 ac; warrant #1541 issued Apr.4,1796 by
W R Singletary to William Bedsole for 100 ac, begins at his own corner
on Great White Pocoson, (This was more likely Moccasin, not Pocoson)
runs down his line,& entered Nov.16,1795;100 ac on N side of
Weathersbee's Mill Bay surveyed Nov.20,1799 by A Weathersbee;[no chain
carriers mentioned]. Bladen County, NC. (Note, this William (Jr) was
the father of Thomas Sr.)
# 616 Sept.30,1799 William Bedsole paid 0.75 (about ONE DOLLAR in
today's money) pounds for 150 ac in entries #1799 & "blank" dated
Nov.16,1795 (signed) John Haywood, PT Grant #2686 issued Nov.27,1802.
Bladen County, NC. (This William MAY be the father of Thomas Sr.).
3088(0248). Thomas Bedsole 31 ac; warrant #508 issued Feb.28,1818 by
Jas Campbell to Thos "Beadsole" (From JD: an interesting way to spell
Bedsole. "Bead" is "Bed"?. They spelled it BED, then BEAD, in the same
deed) for 50 ac, joins Francis Davis on S side of South R,& entered
Aug.4,1817;31 ac surveyed May 12,1818 by P Kelly; Geo Blackwell & Levi
Jones, chain carriers, land on South R, begins at Archd McDaniel's
corner pine in John Daniel's line at head of Juniper "Bulk",joins Wm
Smith Sr, & Thomas Sessoms; 2 copies of survey in shuck]. Bladen
County, NC. (Note: From JD This "Sessoms" family is where Sessoms
Bedsole got his first name. This George Blackwell, was the father of
Susan Blackwell, who married Edward Bedsole, son of Thomas Jr.)
3089(0249). Thomas Beadsole 50 ac;warrant #136 issued Sept.2,1815 by
Jas Campbell to Ths. Bedsole for 50 ac, joins Francis Davis' line on S
side of South R,& entered May 8,1815; 50 ac surveyed Oct.16,1815 by
James Kelly; John Daniel & Travas Bedsole (Travis Bedsole), chain
carriers;[land begins at Ellis' corner pine on SW side of Juniper
"Bulk"; 2 copies of survey in shuck. ("Shuck" refers to the file
folder, or onion skin paper enclosing something). Bladen County, NC.
6 Dec.1822-Ths. Bledsoe and Charlotte Bledsoe (This was Thomas Bedsole,
Jr. and wife, Charlotte English) To Penelope McDaniel, Levi Jones and
Ths. Smith for $100 all our right to a Negro wench and child by the
names of Rachel and Minnie. Witness: Nathan Wheeler. May Term 1823. A
McDowell, Clerk. (Note: although a different spelling the above entry
was indexed under Bedsol). Bladen County, NC. (McDaniel, Jones and
Smith above, (wives ) were sisters and were all daughters of Sarah, a
daughter of Thomas Jr. and Charlotte ).
10 Oct. 1820-Thomas Bedsole, Jr. to Daniel Melvin-$140 for 50 acres adj
lands of Francis Davis and including the plantation on which I now live
and 10 acres on N side of Archibald McDaniel's Pond adj lands patented
by Archibald McDaniel, Sr. Wit: Robert Melvin and Elizabeth Melvin.
Feb. term 1825.
(The following record was the wife and children of Thomas Smith,
husband of Sarah Bedsole (Thomas Sr.) , giving up their claim against
the land of Thomas Smith, for $160. They are Sarah, Elizabeth, Ann, and
Clarry, to Joab, brother of Thomas Smith).:
7 July 1842-Sarah Bedsole, Levi Jones & his wife Elizabeth Jones, Ann
Smith, Owen Jones & Clarry Jones his wife To Joab Smith-$160-all our
right in 4 tracts of land on the S side of the Beaverdam Swamp, a
branch of South River & both sides of the Stage Road granted to Thomas
Smith, Sr. The above tracts belonging to Thomas Smith, deceased & Sarah
Bedsole, Elizabeth Jones, Ann Smith & Clarry Jones, being 4 of the
lawful heirs of Thomas Smith. Wit: Thomas Smith, Senr. Stephen Smith.
August Term 1842. David Lewis. Commission to Robert Melvin & Love
McDaniel, Esqs. to take private examinations of Elizabeth & Clarry
Jones separate from their husbands Levi & Owen Jones-Said examination
had on 9 Sept 1842 at Beaverdam Meeting House. Note: Love McDaniel was
a Lawyer and land speculator.
March 1842-Daniel Bedsole, Thomas Parker & wife Charity Bedsole of
Cumberland County, Nusen Autry & wife Clarey also of Cumberland County
To Love McDaniel-$80, all our right, title, interest & claim to lands
of the estate of William Bedsole, it being undivided & containing 417
acres on the S. side of South River. First tract adj lands of Thomas
Bedsole granted to William Bedsole (son of Thomas Sr.), on 12 Dec 1816-
another tract of 107 acres being part of a tract granted to Samuel
Hales on 9 March 1791 on the South side of South river East of the
Stage road adj lands of Mathew Hales-3rd tract of 100 acres granted to
Thomas Bedsole & by him conveyed to Benjamin Faircloth & by him to
William Bedsole on W side of South river-5th tract of 10 acres-6th
tract of 100 acres being part of tract granted to Samuel Hales on 9
March 1797 including that part not sold or give to John Bedsole & adj
lands of Samuel Phares-also our interest in 100 acres "which we have
not got the grant nor courses" to the 3/8th part of the above land.
Wit: J. B. Simpson, John McDaniel. Feby Term 1843. David Lewis, Clerk
(William, son of Thomas Sr. has died and this land is being given to
lawyer Love McDaniel, likely for handling Williams affairs and he
likely paid additional money besides that). Bladen County, NC.
10 Oct. 1820-Thomas Bedsole,(Sr) to Daniel Melvin-$140 for 50 acres adj
lands of Francis Davis and including the plantation on which I now live
and 10 acres on N side of Archibald McDaniel's Pond adj lands patented
by Archibald McDaniel, Sr. Wit: Robert Melvin and Elizabeth Melvin.
Feb. term 1825. Bladen County, NC. Full deeds or patents were lost in
courthouse fires, but I found some as listed here, in deed abstract and
index books. (Check out the book numbers. It takes a long time to look
through one book. They are not in order, and in boxes. In this case,
there were more than 500 books.
FROM BOXES OF OLD NC LAND RECORDS AT THE RALEIGH, NC
COURTHOUSE
(These books are in no special order. You could literally spend years
looking through them)
From Books #1, 2 and 3 in the order I read them, nothing. From book # 4
Old NC Deeds: Pp. 463-464: 22 Jan 1793, William Gray of Bladen Co., to
William Bedsole of same, for (pounds symbol) 15...50 A between Turnbull
and the pine pond...William Gray (Seal), Wit: Hezekiah Jones (X),
Samuell Hales (X). Bladen, Feby Term 1793, prov. by Hezekiah Jones.
From Book #12 ("sd" means "said"). (This has to be William Jr., father
of Thomas Sr.). Bladen County, NC.
pg. 290 VINCENT BEDSOLE 10 May 1760 300 acres for two pounds sterling
in Johnston County on the N. side of Neuse River between ANTHONY
HERRING. Vincent was either an uncle or brother of Thomas Sr.
Page # 390. 1757. Old Dobbs County, NC: Vincent Bedsole.Vincent was
Spelled "Vinson" in the book, sells 157 acres to Thomas Thinkley. (Note
from JD: Dobbs County only existed a few years and its name changed).
Dobbs was created from Johnston which was created from part of Bladen.
After "Dobbs" was deleted, it became Lenoir County, created from part
of Bladen. So even though he owned land in "Dobbs", it is likely to
have adjoined the land of Thomas Sr., still in "Bladen" County. John
Bedsole, born about 1730 is listed on the 1790 Bladen County Census. I
know the William Bedsole above was not the son of Thomas Bedsole, Sr.
because in 1793, Thomas's William was only 10 years old. That leaves
William (Henry) Bedsole, Jr., b. 1727.
From Book # 107: Capt. Johnston's District. Bedsole, John 200 acres
1779 and Bedsole, Thomas 100 acres, 1779. Bladen County, NC.
From Book # 119 Bladen County . # 859. Feb. 2, 1779 John Bedsole enters
100 ac about 600 yards below Watson's Br "by" a place called the "thick
bolk". Bladen County, NC.
04/23/1762. BLADEN COUNTY, NC. John Mellon, planter, of Bladen County,
party of the first part, hereby sells and conveys unto Vincent Bedsole,
planter, also of Bladen County, NC, party of the second part, for 4
pounds sterling, a certain track or parcel of land situate and lying in
Bladen County, NC containing 300 acres as follows. To Wit Beginning at
two white oaks near a ridge and running along Thomas Bedsole's line, N
156 Poles 23 poles and 12 links...
08/20/1764. BLADEN COUNTY, NC. Vincent Bedsole, planter of Bladen
County, NC party of the first part hereby sells and conveys unto James
Bailey, planter, also of Bladen County, NC party of the second part,
for 6 pounds sterling a certain track or parcel of land containing 190
acres situate being and lying in Bladen County, NC as follows to Wit.
Beginning at a pine and running S along ..190 Acres. NOTE: This land is
also located near Beaverdam, Bladen County, NC.
01/01/1793, BLADEN COUNTY, NC. William Bedsole, of Bladen County,
planter, party of the first part sells, conveys and transfers unto
William Gray, planter, party of the second part for 1 pound sterling 15
shillings also of Bladen County, NC the following tract or parcel of
land: To Wit; Beginning at a white oak and Running along the N side of
the Beaverdam 32 poles, 43 chains and 12 links 50 acres. NOTE: This
land is also located near Beaverdam, Bladen County, NC. See: "Bladen
County, North Carolina Abstracts of Early Deeds 1738-1804 by: Brent H.
Holcomb, C.A.L.S. 1979, For 1738-1779"
Pp.463-464: Bladen County, NC., 22 Jan 1793,William Gray of Bladen Co.,
to William Bedsole (b. 1727) of same, for 15 pounds.50 A between
Turnbull and the pine pond.William Grey (Seal),Wit: Hezekiah Jones (X),
Saml Hales (X). Bladen, Feby Term 1793, prov.by Hezekiah Jones. (From
JD: In various stories on the NC History site, William Gray was
indicted for land fraud, embezzlement, and etc., against the state. It
appears that he also got William Bedsole involved in his dealings more
than one time).
Page 146 911 Feb.7, 1779 Thomas Bedsole (Sr.) enters 100 ac on NE side
of Beaverdam Swamp Bladen County, NC; includes where he now lives and
runs up. ("Runs up" means it runs up the stream, or swamp, in this
case).
Page 154 955.Mar.10, 1779 Thomas Bedsole (Sr.) enters 100 ac on the
head of Short spring Br and runs up. (Br means Branch). Bladen County,
NC.
Page 173 1064. May 24,1779 Jesse Carter enters 100 ac on South River
marshes; borders the upper side of Thomas Bedsole (Sr.).("Upper side",
means along his property line, on the north side).
Page 204 1231. Nov.2, 1779 Thomas Bedsole (Sr.) enters 100 ac on E side
of Beaverdam Swamp; borders: his own line. See: Abstracts of Land
Warrants Bladen County, NC 1778-1803 Part 1 by Dr. A.P. Pruitt 200-
948(3752): This 100 ac; warrant #1238 issued Mar.10, 1780 by Thos.
Robeson to Thomas Bedsole (Sr.) for 100 ac on E side of Beaverdam
Swamp, joins his own line,& entered Nov.2,1779; 100 ac surveyed
Jun.25,1786 by J Rhodes; Archibald McDonald & Ezekiah Jones, chain
carriers; grant #1137 issued Oct.10,1787 (Archibald McDaniels, not
McDonald, and Hezekiah, not Ezekiah, were neighbors, owning land
adjoining Thomas Sr.'s). Bladen County, NC.
964(3768). Bladen County, NC. Thomas Bedsole, (Sr.) 100 ac; warrant
#963 issued Jun.30,1780 by This Robeson to "Ezechiah" (Probably
Hezekiah) Jones for 100 ac on SW side of South R, ("R" means river),
begins at mouth of Long Br, runs "up",& entered Mar. 15,1780 [note at
bottom] "sold to Ths Bedsole as will appear by plats". Bladen County,
NC. 100 ac surveyed Jun.25, 1786 for Thomas Bedsole (Sr.) (Ezekiah
Jones-lined out] by J Rhodes; Ezekiah Jones & Archibald McDonald
(McDaniel) chain carriers; grant #1153 issued Oct.10,1787.
965(3769). Bladen County, NC.Thomas Bedsole (Sr.) 100 ac; warrant #
1447 issued Jun.30, 1779 by Ths Robinson (Robeson, not Robinson) to
Thos Bedsole for 100 ac, begins on head of Short Spring Br, runs "up",
& entered Mar.10,1779; 100 ac surveyed Jun.24,1786 by J Rhodes; John
Bedsole & Baxter Davis, chain carriers; grant # 1154 issued
Oct.10,1787.
1387(4192). Bladen County, NC. Thomas Bedsole (Sr.) 100 ac; warrant
#918 issued May 10,1779 by Ths Robeson to Ths Bedsole for 100 ac on NE
side of Beaverdam Swamp, includes where he lives, runs "up",& entered
Feb.7,1779;100 ac surveyed Sept.24,1783 by Will Bryant;[no chain
carriers mentioned];grant #1054 issued Nov.7,1784.
2278(5083). Bladen County, NC.Thomas Bedsole (Sr.) 100 ac; warrant
#1169 issued May 1,1795 by W R Singletary to Simon Pharis Hair for 100
ac, between Archebald McDaniel & Samuel Hails (also sometimes spelled
HALES), joins both, along "the" road "on both sides,& entered
Jan.1,1795[on back] warrant sold Oct.10, 1798 by Jesse Hair, heir of
Simon Pharis Hair, to Thomas Bedsole (signed) Jesse Hair (no witness)
and no date) John "Pharies" swears purchase money for within mentioned
land was paid & warrant obtained without fraud (signed) John Pharies
(witness) Will White;100 ac surveyed Nov.24,1798 by A Weathersbee; Saml
Pharis & H "This", chain carriers; grant #2183 issued
Mar.9,1799.(Duncan, Owen and John Bedsole all married 3 of Hairs
daughters. Hair and Pharis were neighboring landowners)
2821(5604). Bladen County, NC. William Bedsole ( b.1727) 100 ac;
warrant #1541 issued Apr.4,1796 by W R Singletary to William Bedsole
for 100 ac, begins at his own corner on Great White Pocoson, runs down
his line,& entered Nov.16,1795;100 ac on N side of Weathersbee's mill
Bay surveyed Nov.20,1799 by A Weathersbee;[no chain carriers
mentioned].
# 616 Sept.30,1799 William Bedsole paid 0.75 (about ONE DOLLAR in
today's money) pounds for 150 ac in entries #1799 & "blank" dated
Nov.16,1795 (signed) John Haywood, PT Grant #2686 issued Nov.27,1802.
2822 (5615). William Bedsole (1727) 50 ac; warrant #1799 issued
Nov.14,1798 by Wm Robeson to William Bedsole for 50 ac on S side of
South R, between & joins Archibld McDaniels & said Bedsole's own line,&
entered Apr.26,1797;50 ac on N side of Weathersbee's mill Bay surveyed
Nov.20,1799 by A Weathersbee;[no chain carriers mentioned];grant #2687
issued Nov.27,1802.
Bledsoe, Abraham Date: Aug 8, 1727.Location: Spotsylvania Co., VA
Record ID: 43239 Occupation: Planter. Description: Grantor Book,
Page: A Property: 333 a. of land in St. Geo. Par., Spts. Co.
Remarks: Abraham Bledsoe and Wm. Bledsoe of Spts. Co., planters, to
Augustine Smith of Spts. Co Gent. 50 ster., 333 a. of land in St.
Geo. Par., Spts. Co.-part of pat. granted the sd. Bledsoes May 30,1726.
Notes: This land record was originally published in "Virginia County
Records - Spotsylvania County, 1721-1800, Volume I" edited by William
Armstrong Crozier.
Bledsoe, Abraham Date: Jun 6, 1732 Location: Spotsylvania Co., VA.
Record ID: 43454 Description: Grantor, Book Page: B Property: 400 a. in
St. Mark's Par., Spts. Co. Remarks: Abraham Bledsoe of St. Mark's
Par., Spts. Co., to Thomas Watts of same Par. and County. 50 ster.,
400 a. in St. Mark's Par., Spts. Co. June 6, 1732. Sarah, wife of
Abraham Bledsoe, acknowledged her dower. Notes: This land record was
originally published in "Virginia County Records - Spotsylvania County,
1721-1800, Volume I" edited by William Armstrong Crozier.
Bledsoe, Abraham Date: May 4, 1731 Location: Spotsylvania Co., VA
Record ID: 43402 Description: Witness Book Page: B Property: 470 a. in
St. Mark's Par., Spts. Co. Remarks: Phillip Watters of St. Mark's Par.,
Spts. Co., Carpenter, to Henry Rice of Drysdale Par., King and Queen
Co., Planter. 10 cur., 3000 lb. tob., 470 a. in St. Mark's Par., Spts.
Co. May 4, 1731. Notes: This land record was originally published in
"Virginia County Records - Spotsylvania County, 1721-1800, Volume I"
edited by William Armstrong Crozier.
Bledsoe, Abraham Date: Sep 5, 1727 Location: Spotsylvania Co., VA
Record ID: 43241 Description:Grantor
Book Page: A Property: 333 a. in Spts. Co. Remarks: Abraham x Bledsoe
and William Bledsoe of Spts. Co.
to Augustine Smith, junr., of the same co. 100 ster., 333 a. in Spts.
Co.-part of a pat. granted the
sd. Bledsoes and Augt. Smith, junr., May 30, 1726. Rec. Sept. 5, 1727.
Notes: This land record was
originally published in "Virginia County Records - Spotsylvania County,
1721-1800, Volume I" edited by
William Armstrong Crozier.
Date: Dec 2, 1729 Bledsoe, Abraham. Location: Spotsylvania Co.,
VA Record ID #: 43332.
Book A: Property: 1000 a. of land in St. Geo. Par., Spts. Co. in the
little fork of Rappa. River. Remarks: Isaac Bledsoe of St. Geo. Par.,
Spts. Co., planter, to Robert Jones of Hanover Par., King George Co.,
Gent. 10 ster., 1000 a. of land in St. Geo. Par., Spts. Co., in the
little fork of Rappa. River. Rec. Decr. 2, 1729. Notes: This land
record was originally published in "Virginia County Records -
Spotsylvania County, 1721-1800, Volume I.
Bledsoe, Elizabeth Date: Dec 1, 1760 Location: Spotsylvania Co., VA
Record ID: 44429 Description: Grantor's Wife Book Page: E Property: A
Negro Boy. Remarks: William Bledsoe of Spts. Co. to his son, Joseph
Bledsoe. Deed of Gift. "Sd Wm. Bledsoe and Elizabeth, his wife." A
Negro Boy. 1 Dec 1760 Notes: This land record was originally published
in "Virginia County Records - Spotsylvania County, 1721-1800, Volume
I".
Bledsoe, Elizabeth Date: Feb 4, 1750 Location: Spotsylvania Co., VA
Record ID: 44078 Description: Grantor's Wife Book Page: D Property:
100 acres on north side of mill branch of Hunting Run. Remarks:
William Bledsoe, Gent., to his son "Moses Bledsoe, during his natural
life to his son, William Bledsoe," etc. Deed of Gift. 100 acres on
north side of mill branch of Hunting Run. 5 Feb 1750. Elizabeth, wife
of William Bledsoe, acknowledged her dower, etc. Notes: This land
record was originally published in "Virginia County Records -
Spotsylvania County, 1721-1800, Volume I".
Bledsoe, Elizabeth Date: Jul 16, 1783 Location: Lincoln Co., VA Record
ID: 45811 Description: Grantor's Wife Book Page: K Property: 261 a. in
Spots. Co. Remarks: Wm. Miller Bledsoe of Lincoln Co. and Elizabeth,
his wife, to Wm. McWilliams of Fredksbg., Spots. Co. 100 curr. 261 a.
in Spots. Co., devised sd. Bledsoe, by his grandfather, Wm. Miller,
decd., part of a pat. granted Jno. Miller, 9 Feb 1737, and by q him
conveyed the sd. Wm. Miller, etc., etc. No witnesses. 17 Jul 1783. [Sd.
Wm. Miller Bledsoe, son of Joseph Bledsoe, etc. Bond dated 16 Jul
1783.Notes: This land record was originally published in "Virginia
County Records - Spotsylvania County, 1721-1800, Volume I" edited by
William Armstrong Crozier.
Bledsoe, Elizabeth Date: Jul 2, 1764 Location: Spotsylvania Co., VA
Record ID: 44658 Description: Grantor's Wife Book Page: F Property: 58
a. in Spts. Co. Remarks: Joseph Bledsoe of Spts. Co. and Elizabeth, his
wife, to Abraham Simpson of same Co. 20 curr 58 a. in Spts. Co. 3 Sep
1764. Notes: This land record was originally published in "Virginia
County Records - Spotsylvania County, 1721-1800, Volume I" edited by
William Armstrong Crozier. (Elizabeth and Joseph are true Bledsoes).
Bledsoe, Elizabeth Date: May 21, 1782 Location: Lincoln Co., VA Record
ID: 45728 Description: Grantor's Wife Book Page: K Property: 260
a. near Fredksbg., Spots Co., formerly property of Capt. Wm. Miller,
decd. Remarks: Wm. Bledsoe of Lincoln Co., Va., and Elizabeth, his
wife, to Wm. McWilliams of Spots. Co. 100 curr. 260 a. near Fredksbg.,
Spots Co., formerly property of Capt. Wm. Miller, decd. 20 Jun 1782.
Notes: This land record was originally published in "Virginia County
Records - Spotsylvania County, 1721-1800, Volume I" edited by William
Armstrong Crozier
Bledsoe, Elizabeth Date: Nov 21, 1759 Location: Spotsylvania Co., VA
Record ID: 44390 Description:Grantor's Wife Book Page: E Property: 100
a. in St. Geo. Par., Spts. Co. Remarks: William Bledsoe and Elizabeth,
his wife, of the first part; Moses Bledsoe of Spts. Co., of the second
part; and Joseph Bledsoe (son of sd. Wm. Bledsoe and Elizabeth, his
wife) of the third part. Wm. and Elizabeth Bledsoe, deed of gift, to
their son, Jospeh Bledsoe. 100 a. in St. Geo. Par., Spts. Co. 6 May
1760. Notes: This land record was originally published in "Virginia
County Records - Spotsylvania County, 1721-1800, Volume I" edited by
William Armstrong Crozier.
Bledsoe, Elizabeth Date: Sep 5, 1768 Location: Spotsylvania Co.,
Va.Record ID: 44914 Description: Grantor's Wife Book Page: G Property:
156 a. in St. Geo. Par., Spts. Co. Remarks: Joseph Bledsoe of Spts. Co.
and Elizabeth, his wife, to Abraham Simpson of sd. Co. 140 curr. 156
a. in St. Geo. Par., Spts. Co., given sd. Joseph Bledsoe by his father,
Wm Bledsoe, and whereon the sd. Jos. lately lived, bounded by lands of
Wm. Hunter, Decd., John Schoolar, Alexander Spotswood, and Moses
Bledsoe, Decd. etc. No witnesses. 5 Sep 1768. Notes: This land record
was originally published in "Virginia County Records - Spotsylvania
County, 1721-1800, Volume I edited by William Armstrong Crozier.
June 1, 1859. 280 acres in Walton County, Fla. To Edward Bedsole.
Bordering Shoal River and land previously owned by his father, Thomas
Bedsole, Jr. near Mossy Head, Florida.
May 29, 1891. 160 acres to Edward Bedsole. # 8962. Near Brantley,
Alabama. Near other Bedsoles.
This was apparently about the time he moved to Grove Hill, Alabama and
started his 50-man gang.
June 19, 1891. 161 acres to Edward Oakley Bedsole. Near Brantley,
Alabama and his father, Edward.
THOMAS BEDSOLE, JR.
June 15, 1857. 80 acres in Walton County, Fla. To Thomas Bedsole, Jr.
Bordering the Shoal River, near Mossy Head, Florida. Land was given to
Thomas as a grant from the government for his military service in the
NC Militia. He sold it to Sarah McCaskill, a Walton County land
surveyor.
August 5, 1834. 40 acres to Thomas Bedsole, Jr. # 12657. Near sons
Henry and Sessoms at Seller, Ala.
December 10, 1841. 120 acres to Thomas Bedsole, Jr. Near Sellers, Ala.
And sons Henry and Sessoms.
May 1, 1849. 40 acres to Thomas Bedsole, Jr. # 7873. Near Sellers, Ala.
And son Henry.
January 10, 1850. 200 acres to Thomas Bedsole, Jr. Baldwin County, Ala.
Near son Sessoms.
November 1, 1858. 120 acres to Thomas Bedsole, Jr. # 23533. Near Old
Town, Ala. and son Travis B.
April 1, 1859. Thomas Bedsole, Jr. 200 acres. #19207. Near Ino,
Alabama.
May 20, 1837. 40 Acres to Sessoms Bedsole, Certificate # 25278. Near
Sellers, Alabama. This land bordered that of his brother, Henry
Bedsole.
June 30, 1875. 80 acres to Thomas H. Bedsole, # 77. North of Mobile,
near Sessoms Bedsole.
November 1, 1858. 204 acres to Travis B. Bedsole, Jr. # 22514. At Old
Town, Alabama.
September 1, 1860. 120 acres to Travis B. Bedsole, Jr. #17547. Old
Town, Alabama.
May 26, 1893. 160 acres to Travis B. Bedsole, Jr. # 11718.
April 18, 1898. 160 acres to William B. Bedsole, # 16307. Crenshaw
County, Ala. (Luverne).
May 29, 1891. 160 acres to William F. Bedsole, # 8724. Crenshaw County,
Ala. (Luverne).
June 29, 1891. 160 acres to William H. Bedsole, # 9374. Near Luverne,
Alabama.
June 22, 1895. 160 acres to David Bedsole, # 25432. North of Mobile,
Ala. Near Sessoms.
May 26, 1893. 160 acres to Franklin E. Bedsole, # 11697. Near Brantley,
Alabama
Henry Bedsole; Several acreages in Alabama. September 16, 1833. 80
acres.August 5, 1894. 40 acres,
February 2, 1896; 160 acres, April 15, 1897; 120 acres (2 Deeds), 40
acres, May 15, 1897; 40 acres, 1837 40 acres, 1837; 40 acres, August
12, 1837; 40 acres, August 12, 1837; 40 acres, July 28, 1838; 80 acres,
February 2, 1852; 39 acres and 39 acres again. All at Sellers Alabama.
August 26, 1904. 80 acres. # 19551. John B. Bedsole, Geneva, Alabama.
Near John B. Bedsole.
May 22, 1899. 40 acres, # 17071. John D. Bedsole, Geneva, Alabama. Near
John B. Bedsole.
June 19, 1895. 160 acres. # 14042. John W. Bedsole. Geneva, Alabama.
December 12, 1946. 68 Acres. # 09986. Joseph Linyer Bedsole. Baldwin
County, Alabama.
June 29, 1891. 160 acres. # 18223. Quincy F. Bedsole. Grove Hill,
Alabama. (Coffeeville).
June 1, 1860. 320 acres. # 15924. Rayford H. Bedsole. Grove Hill,
Alabama. (Coffeeville).
November 12, 1900. 146 acres. # 17625. Sarah E. Bedsole. Andalusia,
Alabama.
November 22, 1904. 160 acres. # 19420. Christian J. Bedsole. New
Orleans, Louisiana.
May 21, 1902. 160 acres. # 10310. Duncan J. Bedsole. LaSalle,
Louisiana.
March 29, 1907. 162 acres. # 22152. Henry Bedsole. Natchitoches,
Louisiana.
December 30, 1905. 162 acres. # 21972. Travis F. Bedsole. Natchitoches,
Louisiana.
September 25, 1861. 107 acres. # 39851. Jackson, Mississippi.
September 25, 1891. 107 acres. # 39851 (See Nancy above). Jackson,
Mississippi.
NOTE; After Thomas Bedsole, Sr. either died in NC, or moved to
Tennessee in 1830 as I believe he did, his NC family split up, with
some staying in NC and others going and settling in Alabama, Tennessee
and Georgia. His son Travis moved to Haywood County, Tennessee and
another son, Thomas, Jr., moved his entire family to Alabama. So, it is
Thomas Jr. who is the cause of us Bedsoles being born in Alabama.
Thomas Jr. married Charlotte English in NC and for those of you
familiar with the highway in Alabama between the towns of Samson and
Elba, the brick house about halfway between the two towns on the west
side of the highway, with the big, white letter "E" on the chimney, is
the area where Charlotte's parents and their family settled in Alabama.
That E stands for English. The rest of the children of Thomas Sr. and
Rebecca remained in NC to my knowledge. I was in Beaverdam, NC recently
two weeks for practical purposes, and found the country there to be
covered with fields interspersed with narrow strips of woods. Think of
having to clear 160 acres of it of all trees with an axe and two mules
as our ancestors did, not to mention all the stumps, I am overwhelmed
by the enormity of such a task, much less the thought of also having to
provide food for my family while having to keep the hostile indians
fought off, back when that country was wild and unsettled. The
following Land Patents were typed from the original, handwritten
documents, as they were written.
VIRGINIA LAND RECORDS OF ELISHA BEDSOLE/BEDSAUL
The following land records clearly show Elisha's last name to be
Bedsole and not Bedsaul. Another misunderstanding by Scribes, or
mispronunciation by Elisha, when asked his name. "Elisha" is an english
name. I remember one BEDSAUL researcher, who received a copy of these
land records from me, and promptly changed the spelling of Elisha's
last name in each of the four records to "Bedsaul", then mailed them to
other Bedsauls, claiming he had found them that way. We had a strong
disagreement as to what had actually occurred. It was settled though
when I sent them all the internet address, and told them to "Go and see
for yourselves". Still, they claim they are not Bedsoles.
1796
Robert Brooke, Esquire, Governor of the Commonwealth Of Virginia, to
all to whom these presents shall come; GREETINGS. KNOW YE that by
virtue of a land office treasury warrant number seventeen thousand
three hundred and twenty four, issued the twenty fifth day of June, one
thousand seven hundred and eighty three, there is granted by the said
Commonwealth unto Elisha Bedsol a certain tract or parcel of land
containing one hundred and eighty acres by survey bearing date the
twenty eighth day of June one thousand seven hundred and eighty four,
lying and being in the county of Montgomery on both sides of Chestnut
Creek a branch of New River and is bounded as followeth, to wit:
Beginning at a white oak on a ridge thence north twenty seven degrees
west seventy poles to a white oak sapling north thirteen degrees west
two hundred poles to a black oak sapling on the side of a ridge south
eighty one degrees west sixty poles to a chestnut tree on the top of a
ridge south thirty two degrees west two hundred and fifty four poles
crossing the creek to a white oak sapling south eighty five degrees
east two hundred and sixty eight poles to the beginning, with its
appurtenances to have and to hold the said tract or parcel of land to
the said Elisha Bedsol and his heirs forever. In Witness whereof, the
said Robert Brooke, Esquire, Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia
hath hereunto set his hand and caused the Lessor seal of the
Commonwealth to by affixed thereunto at
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Richmond on the eighteenth day of May, in the year of our Lord, one
thousand seven hundred and ninety six and of the Commonwealth the
twentieth.
ROBERT BROOKE
1791
Beverly Randolph, Esquire, Governor of the Commonwealth Of Virginia, to
all to whom these presents shall come Greetings; Know Ye, that in
consideration of the composition of fifteen shillings sterling, paid by
Elisha Bedsolt into the treasury of the Commonwealth, there is granted
by the said Commonwealth unto the said Elisha Bedsolt, a certain tract
or parcel of land containing one hundred and fifty two acres by survey,
bearing date the thirty first day of December, one thousand seven
hundred and thirty four, lying and being in the county of Wythe, on the
waters of Chestnut Creek, a branch of New River and on the east side of
the creek and being part of an Order Of Council granted to the Loyal
Company to take up and survey eight hundred thousand acres which order
of council was established and confirmed by a decree of the court of
appeals made in the city of Richmond seventh day of May, one thousand
seven hundred and eighty three and bounded as follows, to Wit:
Beginning at a red oak and on the side of a ridge by a spring and
running north four degrees east seventy nine poles to two Spanish oaks
on a ridge south ten degrees east seventy one poles to three white oaks
saplings south seventy five degrees west two hundred and thirty five
poles to a Spanish oak on a steep bank by a spring north thirty degrees
west ninety one poles to two white oaks by a draft south eighty degrees
east one hundred and eighty poles crossing the branch to the beginning.
With its appurtenances to have and to hold the said tract or parcel of
land with its appurtenances to the said Elisha Bedsolt and his heirs
forever. In Witness whereof, the said Beverly Randolph, Esquire,
Governor of the Commonwealth Of Virginia, hath hereunto set his hand
and caused the Lessor seal of the Commonwealth to be affixed thereunto,
at Richmond, this twenty fifth day of August, in the year of our Lord
One Thousand Seven Hundred and Ninety One and of the Commonwealth the
sixtieth.
BEVERLY RANDOLPH
This land record was signed by THE Patrick Henry from the history
books.
1785
Patrick Henry, Esquire, Governor Of the Commonwealth Of Virginia, to
all to whom these presents shall come: GREETINGS, Know ye, that by
virtue of a certificate in right of settlement given by the
Commonwealth for adjusting the titles to unpatented lands in the
district of Washington and Montgomery and in consideration of the
ancient composition of two pounds sterling paid by Elisha Bedsoll into
the treasury of the Commonwealth there is granted by the said
Commonwealth unto the said Elisha Bedsoll a certain tract or parcel of
land containing four hundred acres and by survey bearing date the
nineteenth day of October, one thousand seven hundred and eighty two
lying and being in the county of Montgomery on Chestnut Creek, a branch
of New River as bounded as follows, to wit: Beginning at a white oak
sapling on the point of a ridge, south thirty one degrees east one
hundred and fourteen poles to a white oak by a branch south fifty two
degrees east one hundred and sixteen poles to two chestnuts south sixty
degrees east one hundred and fourteen poles to a white oak sapling on
the bank of the creek and down the creek two hundred poles to a hickory
sapling north thirty one degrees east sixty poles crossing the creek to
a white oak sapling north twenty five degrees east ninety poles to a
white oak on the top of a high hill north seventy five degrees west two
hundred and fifty eight poles crossing the creek, thence south thirty
degrees west. Whereof, the said Patrick Henry, Esquire, Governor of The
Commonwealth Of Virginia hath hereunto set his hand and caused the
Lesser seal of the said Commonwealth to be affixed at Richmond on the
twenty fifth day of April in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven
hundred and eighty five and of the Commonwealth, the ninth. (Note From
JD: This patent was signed by THE Patrick Henry)
P. HENRY
1791
Beverly Randolph, Esquire, Governor of the Commonwealth Of Virginia, to
all to whom these presents shall come, Greetings, Know ye that in
consideration of the amount of composition of fifteen pounds sterling,
paid by Elisha Bedsolt unto the treasury of the Commonwealth there is
granted by the said commonwealth to the said Elisha Bedsolt a certain
tract or parcel of land containing one hundred and fifty two acres by
survey bearing date of the thirty first day of December one thousand
seven hundred and seventy four lying and being in the county of Wythe
on the waters of Chestnut Creek a branch of New River and on the east
side of the creek and being part of an order of council granted to the
Loyal Company to take up and survey eight hundred thousand acres which
order of the council was established and confirmed by a decree of the
court of appeals made in the City Of Richmond made on the second day of
May one thousand seven hundred and eighty three and bounded as
followeth: To Wit: Beginning at a red oak on the side of a ridge by a
spring and running thence north seventy four degrees east seventy nine
poles to two Spanish oaks on a ridge south ten degrees east seventy one
poles to three white oak saplings south seventy five degrees west two
hundred and thirty five poles to a Spanish oak on a steep bank by a
spring north thirty degrees west ninety five poles to two white oaks by
a draft south eighty degrees east one hundred and eighty eight poles
crossing a branch to the beginning with its appurtenances to have and
to hold the said tract or parcel of land with its appurtenances to the
said Elisha Bedsolt and his heirs forever. In Witness whereof the said
Beverly Randolph, Esquire, Governor Of The Commonwealth of Virginia
hath hereunto set his hand and caused the Lessor Seal of the said
Commonwealth to be affixed at Richmond, on the twenty fifth day of
August in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety
one and of the Commonwealth the sixtieth.
BEVERLY RANDOLPH (Seal)
Following are copies of North Carolina land deeds from and between
Thomas Bedsole (Sr.) b. 1750 and sons, and Thomas and neighbor, George
Blackwell. Georges daughter Susan, married Thomas Jr.'s son, Edward, b.
1819.
1821 LAND DEED FROM THOMAS BEDSOLE, SR. TO NEIGHBOR, GEORGE BLACKWELL
This Indenture made this 1st day of May AD 1821 between Thos. Bedsole,
Sr. of the one part and George Blackwell of the other part both of the
county of Bladen of the state of North Carolina. Witnesseth that sir
Thos. Bedsole for and in consideration of 20 dollars hath given granted
bargained sold conveys and confirm unto sir George Blackwell a tract of
land bounded as follows. lying on the N side of a large pond and being
part of 100 acres & beginning at the 2nd corner of a line runs N 31
chs. 63 lks. then E 12 chs. 57 lks. thence S 31 chs. 63 lks. to the
beginning containing 40 acres. To have and to hold the aforesaid tract
of land and premises thereto belonging unto the said George Blackwell &
his heirs and assigns forever with all the improvements and
appurtenances thereunto appertaining belonging to the said This.
Bedsole who doth warrant and defend the said premises against the claim
or claims of any and all other persons. In witness whereof, I have
hereunto set my hand and seal on the date first above written.
Thomas Bedsole, Sr. his mark X
This deed was proved in open court, fall term 1821 and ordered to be
registered.
Teste: Willie J. Odom, Clerk
The following land deed was from William Henry Bedsole, son of Thomas
Sr., to his grandson, William Henry, son of Amos. or from William Henry
Bedsole, father of Thomas Sr., to William Henry Bedsole, son of Thomas
Sr. No way in the world to know which is true, because they all were
living there in 1821. However, I believe the William, son of Thomas Sr.
was giving it to grandson William, son of Amos.....................
State Of North Carolina No. 3845: Know ye that we for and in
consideration of the sum of ten dollars for every hundred aces hereby
granted into the treasury by William Bedsole have given granted and by
these presents do give and grant unto the said William Bedsole a tract
of land containing 100 acres lying and being in the County of Bladen on
the northwest side of South River, to wit: Beginning at a stake on the
river bank the fifth corner of a hundred acre tract granted to John and
Pharris and runs their line S 45W 22 chns to their 4th corner on the
line of a 200 acre tract granted to said Pharris 15th December 1814
then with the said line So. 52E 7 chs. to his 4th corner of said tract
then So. 45 W 8 chs. to the line of a 150 acre tract granted to Lamb
Hales 28 March1791, then S 45E 5 chs. Know ye that we for and in
consideration of the sum of ten dollars for every hundred acres hereby
granted paid into the Treasury by William Bedsole have given and
granted and by these presents do give and grant unto the said Wm
Bedsole a tract of land containing 100 acres lying and being in the
County Of Bladen on the north west side of South river Beginning at a
stake on the river bank the fifth corner of a hundred acre tract
granted to John and Duncan Pharris and runs with their line S 45 W 15
60 lks to their 4th corner on the line of a 200 acre tract granted to
said Pharris 15th December 1814 then with said line So. 52 E 7 chs to
his 4th corner of said tract then So. 45 W 8 chs to the line of a 150
acre tract granted to Lamb. Hales 28 March 1791, then S 45 E 5 chs to a
pine Hales 7th corner of said tract then with his other line S 45 W 22
chs 60 lks to his 8th corner of said tract then S 81 E 47 chs to his
corner on the line of a 130 acre tract then S 31 E 47 chs to his corner
on the line of a 130 acre tract granted to Lamb Hales 18th December
1814 then with said line E 8 chs 50 lks to the line of a 700 acre tract
granted to Thos Bedsole 10th October 1787 with said line S 85 W 24 chs.
50 lks to a line the beginning corner of said tract and the 2nd corner
of another 100 acre tract granted to This Bedsole 10th Oct. 1787, with
said line S 23 chs W 31 chs 68 lks to a stake in an old field then with
his other line S 77 E 42 chs to the river, then of the various amiss of
the river to the beginning.
WILLIAM BEDSOLE his mark
X
Entered 7th July 1821 Granted dated 27th October, 1824. signed sealed
and delivered in the presence of John Daniel (his mark) X
Ordered to be registered on the 27th Oct , 1824 P. Kelly, Clerk
WILLIAM BEDSOLE NC Son of Thomas Sr. LAND DEED TO HIS SON, JOHN BEDSOLE
This Indenture made this 5th day of Novr in the year of our Lord 1829
between Wm Bedsole of the County Of Bladen State of North Carolina the
one part & John Bedsole son of the said Wm Bedsole of the first part,
county and state aforesaid the other part Witnesseth that the said Wm.
Bedsole for the natural love and affection which he hath & beareth unto
the said John Bedsole as also for the better maintenance & sufferment
of the sd John Bedsole hath given granted alieved enforcessed conveyed
& confirmed and by these presents doth give grant alieved enforce &
confirmed unto the sd John Bedsole all that message or tenement of land
lying on the north side of the Long Branch and runs N 15 chs then as
the various courses of the said grant of Samuel Hales in such way as
will make 50 acres including the plantation where the said John Bedsole
now lives & all houses out-houses & all woods waters & all water
courses unto the said land & premises belonging unto the said John
Bedsole & his heirs executors & administrators assigns forever and the
said Wm Bedsole for himself his heirs doth warrant and forever defend
the foresaid land and premises unto the said John Bedsole & his heirs
execs admns & assigns forever against the lawful claim or claims of any
person or persons. In testimony whereof the said Wm Bedsole hath
hereunto set his hand and seal the day and year above written. Signed
sealed & delivered in the presence of Daniel Jones, Witness his mark
WILLIAM BEDSOLE his mark X
This deed was proved in open court May Term by oath of Daniel Jones &
Ordered to be registered.
Attest LC Kelly, Clerk
THOMAS BEDSOLE, SR NORTH CAROLINA LAND DEED TO SON, THOMAS BEDSOLE, JR.
(The first land record I have seen with "Sr." and "Jr." identified.
This Indenture made this 12th day of October in the year of our Lord
1815 Between Bedsoal, This. Sr. (Should have been "Thos." not "This")
of the one part & This. Bedsoal, Jr. of the other part of the County of
Bladen & State of North Carolina. Witnesseth that I the said Thos.
Bedsoal for & in consideration for the sum of 10 pounds to me in hand
paid by the said Thos Bedsoal, Jr. the receipt whereof I do hereby
acknowledge & myself therewith fully satisfied contented & paid and by
these presents do give grant bargain sell convey and confirm unto him
the said Thos. Bedsoal, Jr. a certain message or parcel of land in the
county and state aforesaid containing 50 acres. Beginning at Francis
Davis Beginning corner at a scrub oak and pine & runs on his line until
it makes up the 50 acres being a part of a 200 acre tract of mine & the
said This. Bedsoal my Exr. and Adms or any of them & forever defend the
said land & premises unto him the said This Bedsoal his heirs and
assigns forever together every privilege profit and advantage &
advantage belonging to as in any wise appertaining to the same land
free from any former gifts of any kind only for him or them to pay the
taxes as soon as that shall become due hereafter & if the said
Thos.Bedsoal, Sr.do further bind myself my heirs Exct. or Adms or any
of them firmly by these presents to sign seal & execute and deliver any
other deed for the more sure and perfect deed of conveying of the said
land & premises unto him the said This. Bedsoal , Jr. his heirs and
assigns forever. In witness whereof I the said This. Bedsole Sr. have
hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal the day and year above
written. Signed sealed and delivered in presence of us.
John McDaniel......... (his mark) X
Travis Bedsoal Jr.... (his mark) X Thos. Bedsoal, Sr. (his mark) X
November term 1816 This deed was acknowledged in Open Court by Thos.
Bedsoal and ordered to be registered.
G. S. Purdie, Clk.
THOMAS BEDSOLE, SR. NORTH CAROLINA LAND DEED TO SON, DUNCAN. (Thomas
Sr. was now probably living with one of his childrens family, 70 years
old and approaching death).This Indenture made this 7th day of Sept
A.D. 1820 between Thos Bedsole of the one part & Duncan Bedsole of the
other part all of Bladen County State Of NC. Witnesseth that sd This
Bedsole for the sum of $100 to him in hand pd his word confirms to
Duncan Bedsole a certain tract of land lying and being in the Co of
Bladen on the so side of so river & on the N side of Ardens Pond
containing 140 acres beginning 42 chs on the N line at a stake & runs N
2 chns 73 lks then E 45 chs to a bay & 3 pines thence N 45 chs thence W
4 chs to S. McDaniels line then with it S 15 W 30 chs to a corner then
N 75 W 31 chs 63 lks to the beginning corner a Red Oak & a branch then
west 4 chs 50 lks S 10 chs then W 10 lks to the corner 21 chs to the
beginning to have & to hold forever with all improvements I the sd This
Bedsole Sr doth forever warrant the sd land to Duncan Bedsole his heirs
excts admns & assigns from any & all claims that shall come and will
defend against same forever. Witness my hand and seal the date and year
first above written. Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of
Witness:
Thomas Bedsole, Jr. Thomas Bedsole Sr. S E A L
George Blackwell
This deed was proved in Sept Term Open Court on oath of George
Blackwell and ordered to be registered.
Test: Will J. Odom Clerk
ELIZABETH BEDSOLE SOLD LAND TO BROTHER OWEN
This Indenture made this third day of Jan 1847 between Elizabeth Rials
of the first part and Owen Bedsole of the 2nd part both of the State Of
No. Carolina County Of Bladen Witnesseth that Elizabeth Rial for & in
consideration of the sum of $150 to me in hand paid the said Owen.
Bedsole for 8 tracts of land in said Co. in between gauldberry & So.
River beginning at a stake on the So side of the river in the line of a
100 acre tract and running to Sam'l Hales & runs at that line until No.
37629 Chains & 50 links to the corner So. 87 W32 & Ch. to the corner
thence So. E 22 Ch. direct to the beginning & being the of 100 acre
survey 2nd piece beginning at This. Bedsole line thence with his line
No. 127 W116 Ch.to a pine thence So. 24 W 6 chains to a pine thence N
380 E 50 chains thence with Hales 605 Chains N 65 E 181/2 chains to the
beginning both of the pieces containing 50 acres each third piece of
every 100 acres beginning at the w corner of a 100 acre & 50 acre
survey Patent by Samuel Hales the 9th of March 1799 & runs along his
line N 81 W 60 chains to his corner then N45 E 22 Chains & 60 links to
his other corner then as his other N 45 W 10 in a line then N 45 E 18
to a stone in the river swamp then So. 50 E 281/2 Chains to a stake at
the 4th corner of a 100 acre patented by This. Bedsole then with his
line So. 77 W 82 chains to a stake his corner then So. 18 E 31 & 65
links to a pine his other corner then So. 35 & 24 Ch. then So 82 W 28
Chs. to a stake then So. 8 Chains to the beginning containing 100 acres
more or less I, Elizabeth Rials do warrant and forever defend from
myself my heirs my assigns excts or admns and assigns to Owen Bedsole
his heirs execs admns & assigns. In witness whereof I here unto have
set my hand & seal on the day and year 1st above written. Signed sealed
and delivered in the presence of M Munroe.
Elizabeth Bedsole her mark X Seal
May Term 1847, this deed was proved on oath in Open Court by Malcom
Munroe subscribing witness & ordered to be registered. Teste: H.H.
Robinson, Clerk S E A L
DUNCAN BEDSOLE'S NORTH CAROLINA LAND DEED TO BROTHER, OWEN BEDSOLE-1838
This indenture made this 11th day of Sept year of our lord one thousand
eight hundred & thirty eight between Duncan Bedsole of the State Of
North Carolina of the one part & Owen Bedsole of the County Of Bladen &
state aforesaid of the other part, witnesseth that the said Duncan
Bedsole for & in consideration of the sum of sixty dollars to him in
hand paid by the said Owen Bedsole at and before the sealing &
delivering of these presents the receipt hereof I do hereby acknowledge
have given, granted & bargained, sold alieved revised and confirmed &
do by these presence give grant bargain and sell alieve revise reliese
and confirm unto the said Owen Bedsole all that tract of land or parcel
of land situated lying & being in said county of Bladen and county
aforesaid Bounded as follows, the first tract beginning at a stake on
the south side of south river and on the north side of the Beverdam in
the line of a hundred acre tract granted to Samuel Hales and runs as
that line No. 3 West 27 ch & fifty links to the corner then So. 87 W 32
ch. and 50 Ls to the corner then So. 3 E 22 ch.& 50 Ls then direct to
the beginning it being the one half of a one hundred acre survey & also
one tract more for fifty acres. Beginning on Thomas Bedsole line then
with his line N 12 W. 15 ch then N 80 W 12 ch & 25 Ls then So 63 W 16Ch
So 24 W 6 Ch then N 80 & 16 Ch to the beginning. Fifty aces each tract
to have and to hold the said land with its appertances to the only
proper use behoof and benefit of the said Owen Bedsole his heirs &
assigns forever & the said Duncan Bedsole for himself & his heirs
Exectors & adms do covenant promise and agree to and with the said Owen
Bedsole his heirs and assigns and every one of them that the said Owen
Bedsole his heirs and assigns & every one of them shall have hold and
occupy possess & inqory the said land with its appurtances without any
let suit hindrance molestation or eviction from or by any lawful claim
or claims of any person or persons whatsoever to warrant and & forever
defend unto the said Owen Bedsole In witness whereof the said Duncan
Bedsole hath hereunto set his hand & affixed his seal the day and year
first above written. Sealed & delivered in the presence of us
Witness: Duncan Bedsole his mark X SEAL
John Hair X
A. Smith X
Feb term 1839 there was this deed proven in open court upon the oath of
A. Smith and ordered to be registered.
John Hair, ClK
LAND DEED FROM NEIGHBOR/LAWYER, LOVE McDANIEL AND FRIEND, WILLIAM
BEDSOLE TO WILLIAMS BROTHER, OWEN BEDSOLE, IN NORTH CAROLINA( I think
William was in cahoots doing crooked stuff with land dealings back
then, with Love McDaniel, attorney, from all I have read about that
subject).
This Indenture made this 25th of Aug. 1847 between Love McDaniel and W.
Bedsole of the first part & Owen Bedsole of the 2nd part and both parts
of it state of NC & co. of Bladen witnesseth for & in consideration of
the sum of $30 each in hand paid to the said Love McDaniel and Wm.
Bedsole unto Owen Bedsole for his right to title and interest he now
has in the estate of his father Wm Bedsole we Love McDaniel & Wm
Bedsole all of our right title & interest in the following piece of
land . Beg. at a lightwood stake in the Bedsole field & runs at 85 N 46
Chs then So. 25 W 50 Chs. then E 150 Chs. then 55 E 12 Chs. to the
beginning containing 185 acres more or less We the said Love McDaniel
and Wm Bedsole release our right & title of land to Owen Bedsole his
heirs excts adms & assigns forever we Love McDaniel & Wm Bedsole do for
our selves and heirs we admit and assign forever release so far as our
selves our heirs Excts & admns & assigns release so far as our right
extends day and date above written
Signed sealed & delivered in presence of us.
Witness
James Hall (his Mark)X Love McDaniel Seal
Wm. Bedsole Seal his mark X
NC Bladen County Court Of Pleas & Quarter Sessions Aug 10 1850 Deed is
duly proven in Open Court by the oath of James Hall the subscribing
witness thereto and ordered deed to be registered.
Attest: J.D. McCree, Clerk
DUPLIN COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA LAND DEED, RICHARD SESSOMS TO THOMAS
BEDSOLE, (SR.) 1774
This indenture made this 9th day of October in the year of our Lord One
thousand seven hundred and seventy four 1774 between RICHARD SESSOMS of
Duplin county in North Carolina of the one part and THOMAS BEDSOLE of
the same county and provence aforesaid of the other part. Wenceforth
that the said RICHARD SESSOMS for and in consideration of the sum of
five pounds proclamation money to me in hand already paid and satisfied
hath given granted aliened bargained sold and confirmed and by these
presents doth absolutely give grant bargain sell and alien enfeffer and
confirmed unto the said THOMAS BEDSOLE his heirs and assigns forever
One certain tract or parcel of land containing One hundred acres of
land it lying and being on the Great Swamp its front of a patent
granted unto RICHARD SESSOMS it bearing date the twenty second 22 day
of May one thousand seven hundred and seventy two 1772 BEGINNING on the
mouth of drowning swamp to a live oak on the great swamp thence running
the vinious corridor of the said swamp the Patent line to a pine on the
great swamp thence down the great swamp to the said Edge Branch to the
BEGINNING make all and singular rights hereditaments appenertainced
appendancy unto the said THOMAS BEDSOLE his heirs an assigns forever in
as full clear perfect ample manner to all intents and purposes as he
the said RICHARD SESSOMS ever did might or could have held before the
making himself cleared and free from all widows dower in jointure or
thirds and all manner of encumbrances whatsoever and this deed the said
RICHARD SESSOMS himself binds and obliges himself to his executors
administrator and assigns to warrant an forever defend to be good and
valuable an sufficient to the said THOMAS BEDSOLE his heirs an assigns
forever against his heirs an assigns an all other persons whatsoever
claiming by from or under him any of them to make any lawful claim. In
witness whereof I the said RICHARD SESSOMS have here unto set my hand
an affixes my seal this day and year first above written.
Signed Sealed and Delivered in the presence of } RICHARD SESSOMS
NICHOLAS SESSOMS } (his seal)X
CHARLES BUTLER}
North Carolina Duplin County The within deed from RICHARD SESSOMS to
THOMAS BEDSOLE was proved in open court by the oath of CHARLES BUTLER
one of the subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be registered
with JAMES SAMPSON Clerk of our said county an court aforeward.
JAMES SAMPSON CC
North Carolina Duplin County Registered in the Register Office of the
aforesaid County in Book Letter E Page 125 and 126 RICHARD CLINTON
Regis.
LAND TRANSFER FROM JAMES SMITH TO JAMES WEST, FATHER OF RHODA WEST
(Mother of Thomas Bedsole, Sr.)
Land Deed Book 7 page 301-302..Bladen County, North Carolina
This indenture made the 4th day of November 1799 between James Smith of
the one part and James West of the other part both of the County of
Bladen & State of N. Carolina. Witnesseth that for & in consideration
of the sum of ten pounds to him in hand paid by the said James West the
receipt whereof the said James Smith does hereby acknowledge doth grant
bargain sell convey alien & confirm unto the said James West his heirs
& assigns forever a certain piece or parcel of land containing 100
acres more or less situate lying & being in the County of Bladen on the
east side of Ellis Creek granted to James Smith bearing date January
22nd 1779. Beginning at a White Oak on the east edge of the Swamp at
Elizabeth Harrisons upper line & runs thence N 55 E 127 poles to a
stake thence N 30 W 127 poles thence So 5 127 poles [ed; should read S
55 W 127 poles], thence direct to the beginning together with all
improvements appurtenances thereto belonging or in anywise
appertaining. To have & to hold the said lands & premises unto him the
said James West his heirs & assigns to thereby proper use & benefit &
behoove of the said James Smith his heirs & assigns forever the said
James Smith for himself & his heirs or assigns Exec. & Admins. do
forever warrant & defend the said land with all the promised with all
the appurtenances unto him the said James West his heirs & assigns
shall & will warrant & forever defend by these presents . In witness
where of the said James Smith hath hereunto set his hand & seal. The
day & date above written. Signed sealed & delivered in presence of
Stephen Ellis Edward Reeves Peter Smith.
James Smith X his seal
December 1799 This deed was acknowledged in open court ordered to be
registered. J S Purdie C.C.
SESSOMS BEDSOLE LAND DEED
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA CERTIFICATE #427 NO. 25278 WHEREAS;
Sessoms Bedsole Of Montgomery County, Alabama has deposited in the
General Land Office of the United States of the Register Of The Land
Office at Cahaba, whereby it appears that full payment has been made by
the said Sessoms Bedsole, according to the provisions of the Act Of
Congress of the 24th of April, 1820 entitled "An act making further
provision for the sale of the public lands for: The SW quarter of the
SW quarter of Section Twenty Nine in Township thirteen, of Range
seventeen, in the district of lands subject to sale at Cahaba, Alabama,
containing thirty nine acres and ninety-hundredths of an acre.
According to the official plat of the survey of the said lands,
returned to the General Land Office by the Surveyor General, which said
tract which said tract has been purchased by the said Sessoms Bedsole .
NOW KNOW YE, that the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, in consideration of the
Premises, and in conformity with the several acts of Congress, in such
case made and provided, have given and granted, and by these presents
do give and grant unto the said Sessoms Bedsole and to his heirs, the
said tract of land above described: TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the same,
together with all the rights, privileges, immunities, and appurtenances
of whatsoever nature, thereunto belonging, unto the said Sessoms
Bedsole and to his heirs and assigns forever. IN TESTIMONY THEREOF, I ,
Martin Van Buren, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, have
caused these letters to be made PATENT, and the SEAL Of THE GENERAL
LAND OFFICE to be hereunto affixed. GIVEN under my hand at the CITY OF
WASHINGTON, the twentieth day of May in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and thirty seven and of the INDEPENDENCE of the
UNITED STATES the sixty first. BY THE PRESIDENT: MARTIN VAN BUREN By:
A. Van Buren, Secretary Recorded of the General Land Office Hundson
McGarland, Administering
WILLIAM F. BEDSOLE LAND RECORD
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Homestead Certificate No. 27 No. 87624
Application No. 19278 WHEREAS, there has been deposited in the GENERAL
LAND OFFICE of the register at Montgomery, Alabama, whereby it appears
that pursuant to the Act Of Congress approved 20th May, 1862 " To
secure homesteads to actual settlers on the public domain ", and the
acts supplemental thereto, the claim of WILLIAM F. BEDSOLE has been
duly established and duly consummated in conformity to the law for the:
North West Quarter of the North East Quarter and the North East Quarter
of the North West Quarter of Section Three in Township ten North and
the South West quarter of the South East Quarter and the South East
Quarter of the South West Quarter of Section thirty four in Township
eleven North of Range one East of St. Stephens Meridian in Alabama,
containing one hundred and sixty acres and eighty hundredths of an
acre. according to the Official Plat of the survey of the said land
returned to the GENERAL LAND OFFICE by the SURVEYOR GENERAL. NOW KNOW
YE , That there is therefore granted by the UNITED STATES unto the said
WILLIAM F. BEDSOLE, the tract of land above described; To HAVE AND TO
HOLD the said tract of land with the appurtenances thereof, unto the
said WILLIAM F. BEDSOLE, and to his Heirs and Assigns forever. In
Testimony whereof I, Benjamin Harrison, President Of The United States
Of America, have caused these letters to be made Patent, and the Seal
of the General Land Office to be affixed . GIVEN under my hand, at the
City Of Washington, the twenty nineth day of May, in the year of our
Lord thousand eight hundred and ninety one, and of the Independence of
the United States, the one hundred and fifteenth. By the President :
Benjamin Harrison By: Ellen McFarland, Sec'ry Recorded by J.M.
McFarland, Recorder of the General Land Office.
WILLIAM HENRY BEDSOLE LAND RECORD
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 494 Homestead Certificate No. 9374
Application No. 14472 TO ALL
TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME, GREETING: Wheras there has been
deposited in the GENERAL LAND OFFICE of the United States a CERTIFICATE
of the Register Of The Land Office at Montgomery, Alabama, whereby it
appears that pursuant to the Act Of Congress approved 20th May, 1862
"To secure homesteads to actual settlers on the public domain", and the
acts supplemental thereto, the claim of WILLIAM HENRY BEDSOLE (Son of
Travis B. Bedsole) has been established and duly consummated in
conformity to law for the: SouthWest Quarter of Section twenty eight in
Township three North of Range nineteen East of Stephens Meridian in
Alabama, containing one hundred and fifty nine acres and ninety
hundredths of an acre. According to the Official Plat of the Survey of
the said land returned to the GENERAL LAND OFFICE by the SURVEYOR
GENERAL. NOW KNOW YE, that there is therefore granted by the UNITED
STATES unto the said WILLIAM HENRY BEDSOLE, the tract of land above
described; To have and to hold the said tract of land, with the
appurtenances thereof, unto the said WILLIAM HENRY BEDSOLE and to his
heirs and assigns forever. In testimony whereof, I the Benjamin
Harrison, President Of The United States Of America, have caused these
letters to be made Patent, and the Seal of the General Land Office to
be affixed. Given under my hand at the city of Washington, the twenty
nineth day of June, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and ninety one, and of the Independence of the United States, the one
hundred and fifteenth. By the President: Benjamin Harrison By: Alcea
McFarland, Asst' Secy Recorded by the Recorder of the General Land
Office: John Townsend, Recorder.
SARAH BEDSOLE, FLORIDA LAND RECORDS
BEDSOLE SARAH E 26 6N 23W TALLAHASSEE 0 1900/11/12... BEDSOLE SARAH E
26 6N 23W TALLAHASSEE 0 1900/11/12..... BEDSOLE SARAH E 23 6N 23W
TALLAHASSEE 145.61 1900/11/12.... BEDSOLE SARAH E 23 6N 23W TALLAHASSEE
0 1900/11/12 .
GENEVA COUNTY, ALABAMA
BEDSOLE JOHN W 27 2N 25E ST STEPHENS 0 1895/06/19 BEDSOLE JOHN W 27 2N
25E ST STEPHENS 0 1895/06/19 BEDSOLE JOHN W 26 2N 25E ST STEPHENS
160.33 1895/06/19 BEDSOLE HENRY 24 1N 24E ST STEPHENS 0 1896/02/19
BEDSOLE JOHN D 26 2N 25E ST STEPHENS 40.05 1899/05/22 BEDSOLE HENRY 19
1N 25E ST STEPHENS 160.17 1896/02/19 BEDSOLE HENRY 24 1N 24E ST
STEPHENS 0 1896/02/19
EDWARD BEDSOLES LAND RECORDS, WALTON COUNTY, (MOSSY HEAD), FLORIDA
1.SE/NE 4 3N 22W BEDSOLE EDWARD 12873 C 1859/06/01
2. NE/NE 4 3N 22W BEDSOLE EDWARD 12873 C 1859/06/01 .
3. W/NW 4 3 N 22W BEDSOLE EDWARD 12873 C 1859/06/01...
4. E/NW 4 3N 22W BEDSOLE EDWARD 12873 C 1859/06/01.
END OF LAND RECORDS
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