Will - Person Sheet
Will - Person Sheet
NameBLANDFORD, Charles Beaven , 7G Grandfather
Birth Date1 May 1703
Birth PlacePrince George’s County, Maryland
Death Date3 Dec 1782 Age: 79
Death PlaceCharles County, Maryland
FatherBLANDFORD, Thomas Jr. (1677-1749)
MotherBEAVEN, Sarah (->1749)
Misc. Notes
Charles was apparently a bit of a rouge.  He changed the name's spelling to Blandford (the English way), and the religion to Roman Catholic from Episcopal.  Today in both Maryland and Kentucky you will find Blandford and Blanford all from the same basic family.

Charles County Maryland Will Book B-1, 1782-1785; Page 42.Charles Blanford's Will
I, Charles Blanford of Charles County, am sick and weak of body but of sound and perfect memory.To my son Thomas Blanford 100 acres, being part of a tract of land called Ruden, to be laid off for him where he now dwells, except 1/2 acre which I give to my sister, Marget Hagan, where she now dwells, during her life, then to my son Thomas Blanford,To my sons Richard & Edward Blanford - the rest of a tract of land called Ruden, to be equally divided between them.To my son Richard Blanford - 1 2-year-old colt & 1 2-yearold heifer and 1 young sow.To my son Edward Blanford - 1 young sow and 1 cow and calf.To my son William Blanford - 40 acres called Lovejoys Comfort.To my daughter Elizabeth Smith - 500 lbs tobacco,To my daughter Prissilier Hagan - 1 Negro boy called Peter.To my daughter Elenor Mehorny - 1 Negro boy called Nase.To my daughter Mary Blanford - 1 Negro boy called Jeames.To my wife Elizabeth Blanford - 1 Negro girl called Jude.To my 3 youngest sons, Nicholas Blanford, Walter Blanford, Benjamin Blanford - the rest of my estate after my just debts are paid, and my wife's dowry is paid, to be equally divided between them.Executrix: my wife Elizabeth Blanford.Signed Jun 3, 1782 - Chas Blanford. Wit - John Gardener, Chs Beavin, Joseph Miles,Probated on Aug 3, 1782 by the oath of the executrix and by the oaths of the 3 witnesses.===Culver, William, Charles County, 27th Sept., 1740; 21st Feb., 1740/1.To wife Mary, extx. and daus. Anne and Cathrine, estate to be divided equally.Test: Charles Blanford, Thomas Hase [Hussey?], 22,295.
Spouses
1WHELLIN, Rebecca , 7G Grandmother
Birth Dateabt 1709
Birth PlacePrince George’s County, Maryland
Death Dateaft 1764 Age: 55
Death PlaceCharles County, Maryland
Marr Date1734
Marr PlacePrince George’s County, Maryland
ChildrenPriscilla
 William Arthur (~1731-1802)
Last Modified 14 Jun 2016Created 9 Nov 2020 by Robert Avent