tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19497839.post6949675745143393138..comments2024-01-05T20:06:35.574-05:00Comments on Detour Through History: James Clendening - Col. Anthony Bledsoe's Son-In-Law & The Bledsoe WillUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19497839.post-37536971557739242642020-11-28T11:31:14.210-05:002020-11-28T11:31:14.210-05:00Thank you for your comment. Thank you for your comment. PalmsRVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04898416117045268799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19497839.post-76774810289399594192020-11-27T22:20:10.863-05:002020-11-27T22:20:10.863-05:00At first glance it would seem that Col Anthony Ble...At first glance it would seem that Col Anthony Bledsoe's son-in-law James Clendennin was the son of William Clendennin [1726-1801] and the brother of militia Captain John Clendennin [1756-1837]. Moreover William Clendennin's Bible records a son named James born 21 Jan 1770. Unfortunately however while Bledsoe's future son-in-law was transcribing his will, William Clendennin's son James was active in Orange County. In Aug 1791, James Clendennin served on the Orange County jury in an appeal from Barton vs Elliot; From May to Nov 1794 he was on a road jury laying off a new road from Hillsborough to what would become the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He again served on jury duty in May 1797. In September 1797 he married Mary Bradshaw in Orange County. During this time frame the "other" James Clendennin was active in Sumner County. He married Betsey Bledsoe on 10 June 1789 and the couple sired at least seven children beginning with Anthony in 1792 and ending with Richard after 1801. There is no evidence that Elizabeth Bledsoe Clendennin's husband James ever travelled to Orange County much less lived there. So -- sorry -- we have two James Clendennins not one.<br />Gene Dorrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10489811973548697737noreply@blogger.com