Colonel Richard Bland^{[1, 2]}

1710 - 1776  (66 years)

• Name	Richard Bland
  Prefix	Colonel
  Born	6 May 1710	Jordan's Point Prince George Co., Virginia Colony
  Gender	Male
  Died	26 Oct 1776
  Person ID	I10648	My Reynolds Line
  Last Modified	29 Aug 2015

  
  

  Father	Richard Bland,   b. 11 Aug 1665, Berkley, Charles City Co., Virginia ,   d. 12 Apr 1720, Prince Georges Co., Virginia  (Age 54 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Randolph,   b. Est 1678, Jordan's Point Prince George Co., Virginia Colony ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	11 Feb 1701
  Family ID	F1888	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Anne Poythress,   b. 13 Dec 1712, Prince George Co., Virginia ,   d. 9 Apr 1758, Jordan's Journey, Jordan's Point, Virginia Colony  (Age 45 years)
  Married	21 Mar 1730
  Children	1. John of Richard Bland,   b. 1767, Prince George Co., Virginia ,   d. 1788, Amelia Co., Virginia  (Age 21 years)   2. Captain Edward of Richard Bland,   b. 1712, Jordan's Point Prince George Co., Virginia Colony ,   d. 1795, Prince George Co., Virginia  (Age 83 years)   3. Richard Bland, III,   b. 20 Feb 1731,   d. 1788  (Age 56 years)
  Last Modified	13 Dec 2016
  Family ID	F4758	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Martha Macon,   b. 12 Aug 1722, New Kent Co., Virginia Colony ,   d. 8 Aug 1759, New Kent Co., Virginia  (Age 36 years)
  Married	Aft 1751
  Last Modified	29 Aug 2015
  Family ID	F4759	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 3	Elizabeth Blair,   b. 4 Apr 1712, Williamsburg, Colonial Virginia ,   d. 22 Apr 1775, Virginia Colony  (Age 63 years)
  Married	Aft 1757
  Last Modified	29 Aug 2015
  Family ID	F4487	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos

  Patriot Col. Richard Bland Portrait 10648ColRichardBland.jpg

  
  

  Documents » Slide Show		Col. Richard Bland 10648 Col Richard Bland.jpg
  		Colonel Richard Bland-Death Notice The Virginia Gazette Nov 1, 1776
  		Richard Bland-Estate Administration The Virginia Gazette Nov 29, 1776
  		1755 Halifax Tax List 1755 Halifax.pdf

  
  

  Headstones		Memorial Plaque for Patriot Richard Bland 1710-1776 10648ColRichardBland-3.jpg
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  Histories » Slide Show		Richard Bland-Estate Sale The Virginia Gazette Feb 14, 1777
  		Virginia Heraldica - A Registry of Virginia Gentry Entitled to Coat Armor with Genealogical Notes of the Families Edited by William Armstrong Crozier, F.R.S., F.G.S.A. Virginia County Record Series Volume V. 1908 virginiaheraldic00croz.pdf
  		The Ishams 108803 IshamHenry-TheTimesDispatch-Aug23,1908.jpg

  
  

• Notes

  Richard Bland; b. 6 May 1710; m. Anne Poythress, daughter of Peter Poythress, 21 Mar 1729/30; 1st wife; m. Martha Macon, daughter of William Macon, 1 Jan 1759; 2nd husband, 2nd wife; m. Elizabeth Blair, daughter of Dr. Archibald Blair and Sarah Archer; 2nd husband, 3rd wife; d. 26 Oct 1776 at age 66. US Continental Congressman. He was a member of the Virginia House of Burgesses, 1742 to 1775 and a member of the Virginia committee of correspondence in 1773. In 1774, he was elected a member of the First Continental Congress, serving until 1775. Reelected to Second First Continental Congress, he declined to serve and was a member of the Virginia Revolutionary conventions of 1775 and 1776. He was elected to the Virginia House of Delegates in 1776, serving until his death. US Continental Congressman Theodorick Bland was his nephew.

  
  

• Sources

  [S80] Google Books, https://books.google.com/books?id=9jASAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA191&lpg=PA191&dq=Adcock+Hobson+%2B+Joanna+Lawson&source=bl&ots=nKxGk-8VKw&sig=AYUb-cRJH_a8goPZIhrKl06gHU8&hl=en&sa=X&ei=BMOWVbrMKYKT-QGi1oGgDA&ved=0CEIQ6AEwCQ#v=onepage&q=Adcock%20Hobson%20%2B%20Joanna%20Lawson&f=false. John Bolling, born 1700, died 1757, married Elizabeth Blair, d/o President John Blair, of Williamsburg, and after John Bolling's death his widow married Col. Richard Bland, of Jordan's. John Bolling was the son of Major John Bolling, who married Mary Kennon, and grandson of Robert Bolling, of Charles City County, who married Jane Rolfe, d/o Thomas Rolfe, and granddaughter of John Rolfe and Pocahontas, his wife. [S3] Mary Frances Reynolds Eggleston. Bland Family Generation One 1. Roger Bland. Known children of Roger Bland include: 2. i. Adam Bland, m. Joan Atkyns. Generation Two 2. Adam Bland (Roger1); m. Joan Atkyns, daughter of William Atkyns. He was a skinner. He resided at London, England. Known children of Adam Bland and Joan Atkyns were: 3. i. John Bland, bap. 28 Sep 1572 at St. Gregory by St Paul, London, England; m. Susan Dublere. Generation Three 3. John Bland (Adam2, Roger1); baptized 28 Sep 1572 at St. Gregory by St Paul, London, England; m. Susan Dublere circa 1606; d. 1632; bur. 5 May 1632 at St. Antholin, London, England. He was a member of the Grocer's Company. He resided at Cheapside, London, England. He resided at Plaistow, Essex, England. He left a will on 24 Sep 1627. Susan Dublere was born in 1590 at Hamburg, Germany. She died on 1 Feb 1664/65. Known children of John Bland and Susan Dublere were as follows: i. Thomas Bland; m. Elizabeth Witham; 1st wife; m. Katherine Sandys, daughter of Edwin Sandys Esq, 1 May 1677 at Charter House, London, England; 2nd wife; d. 26 Sep 1678; no issue. He was a barrister-at-law. ii. Mary Bland; baptized 11 Sep 1607; m. Emanual Proby, son of Sir Peter Proby, 8 Jun 1626; 1st husband; m. Thomas Neville; 2nd husband. iii. John Bland; m. Sarah Green, daughter of Giles Green Esq; d. 8 Jun 1680. He immigrated circa 1635 to Virginia. He resided at 'Kimages', Westover Parish, Charles City Co., VA. He resided at Seville, Spain. He resided at London, England. He resided at Tangier. He left a will on 3 May 1680; proved 23 Jun 1680. iv. Susan Bland; m. Thomas Pierson. v. Edward Bland; b. circa 1615; m. Jane Bland, daughter of Gregory Bland, at England; 1st husband; d. before 9 May 1652. He was a merchant. He resided at London, England. He immigrated by 10 Mar 1646/47 to Virginia. vi. Robert Bland; baptized 22 Feb 1617/18; m. Mary Hinton. vii. Anne Bland; baptized 26 May 1619; m. Stephen Jackson. viii. Elizabeth Bland; baptized 20 Aug 1620; m. Rev. William Beare. ix. ___ Bland; bur. 20 Aug 1621. x. Adam Bland; d. circa 1647; unmarried, on a voyage to Virginia. xi. William Bland; baptized 26 Dec 1622; d. 1649 at Seville, Spain. He was a merchant. xii. Heaster Bland; baptized 18 Jan 1623/24; bur. 5 Jan 1625/26. She was also known as Esther Bland. xiii. Richard Bland; baptized 11 Feb 1624/25; m. Jane Lane 30 Jan 1650/51; 2nd husband; d. 20 Nov 1692 at age 67. He resided at London, England. He resided at Leeds, Yorkshire, England. xiv. Rachel Bland; baptized 14 Nov 1626; bur. 23 Aug 1633. xv. Arnal Bland; baptized 24 Feb 1627/28; bur. 18 Oct 1634. He was also known as Arnold Bland. 4. xvi. Theodorick Bland, bap. 6 Jan 1629/30 at St. Antholin, London, England; m. Anne Bennett. xvii. Joneane Bland; baptized 10 Jan 1631/32; bur. 5 May 1632 at St. Antholin, London, England. She was also known as Joan-Amy Bland. Generation Four 4. Theodorick Bland (John3, Adam2, Roger1); baptized 6 Jan 1629/30 at St. Antholin, London, England; m. Anne Bennett, daughter of Gov. Richard Bennett and Ann, 1660; 1st husband; d. 23 Apr 1671 at age 41; bur. at 'Westover', Charles City Co., VA. He immigrated in 1653 to Virginia. He was Speaker of the House of Burgesses in 1660 at Virginia. He was a member of Council between 1663 and 1671 at Virginia. Anne Bennett married Col. St. Leger Codd, son of William Codd and Mary St. Leger; 2nd husband. She died in Nov 1688 at Wharton's Creek, Kent Co., MD. Known children of Theodorick Bland and Anne Bennett were as follows: i. Theodorick Bland; b. Feb 1662/63; m. Margaret; d. Nov 1700 at age 37. 5. ii. Richard Bland, b. 11 Aug 1665 at 'Berkeley', Charles City Co., VA; m. Mary Swann; m. Elizabeth Randolph. iii. John Bland; b. 8 Feb 1681/82; m. Mary Breckon, daughter of Francis Breckon; 1st wife; m. Elizabeth Dale, daughter of Thomas Dale, 9 Nov 1709; 2nd wife; d. 1746 at Scarborough, Yorkshire, England. He resided at Scarborough, Yorkshire, England. Generation Five 5. Richard Bland (Theodorick4, John3, Adam2, Roger1); b. 11 Aug 1665 at 'Berkeley', Charles City Co., VA; m. Mary Swann, daughter of Col. Thomas Swann and Mary Mansfield, 6 Sep 1692; 1st wife; m. Elizabeth Randolph, daughter of Col. William Randolph and Mary Isham, 11 Feb 1701/2; 2nd wife; d. 6 Apr 1720 at age 54; bur. at 'Westover', Charles City Co., VA. He resided at 'Jordan's Point', Prince George Co., VA. He was a member of the House of Burgesses at Virginia. He resided at Williamsburg, VA. He and Elizabeth Randolph resided at 'Jordan's Point', Prince George Co., VA. He left a will on 4 Feb 1719/20; proved 12 Apr 1720. Mary Swann was born on 5 Oct 1669. She died in Sep 1700 at 'Jordan Point', Prince George Co., VA, at age 30. Elizabeth Randolph was born in 1680. She resided at 'Jordan Point', Prince George Co., VA. She died on 22 Jan 1719/20. Known children of Richard Bland and Elizabeth Randolph were as follows: i. Mary Bland; b. 21 Aug 1703; m. Col. Henry Lee circa 1723/24. She left a will on 19 Oct 1762; proved 29 May 1764. 6. ii. Elizabeth Bland, b. 29 May 1706 at Prince George, VA; m. Col. William Beverley. iii. Richard Bland; b. 6 May 1710; m. Anne Poythress, daughter of Peter Poythress, 21 Mar 1729/30; 1st wife; m. Martha Macon, daughter of William Macon, 1 Jan 1759; 2nd husband, 2nd wife; m. Elizabeth Blair, daughter of Dr. Archibald Blair and Sarah Archer; 2nd husband, 3rd wife; d. 26 Oct 1776 at age 66. He was educated at William and Mary College, Williamsburg, VA. He resided at 'Jordan Point', Prince George Co., VA. He was a member of the House of Burgesses between 1742 and 1775 at Virginia. He was a member of the First Continental Congress in 1775. 7. iv. Anna Bland, b. 25 Feb 1711/12; m. Capt. Robert Munford; m. George Currie. v. Theodorick Bland; b. 2 Dec 1718 at Virginia; m. Frances Bolling, daughter of Drury Bolling and ___ Meriwether, 1738; 1st wife; m. Elizabeth Randolph, daughter of Edward Randolph; 2nd wife, 2nd husband; d. before 8 May 1784 at Virginia. He resided at Amelia Co., VA. He resided at 'Causon's', Prince George Co., VA. He resided at 'Kippax', Prince George Co., VA. He left a will on 16 Jul 1783; proved 28 Oct 1784. Generation Six 6. Elizabeth Bland (Richard5, Theodorick4, John3, Adam2, Roger1); b. 29 May 1705 or 1706 at Prince George, VA; m. Col. William Beverley, son of Robert Beverley Jr. and Ursula Byrd. She and Col. William Beverley resided at 'Blandfield', Essex Co., VA. Col. William Beverley was born circa 1698. He was a member of the House of Burgesses at Virginia. He also owned 'Beverley Manor', Augusta Co., VA; 118,490 acres. He was Clerk of the County between 1716 and 1745 at Essex Co., VA. He was a member of Council between 1752 and 1755 at Virginia. He left a will on 3 Dec 1755; proved 3 May 1756. He died on 28 Feb 1756. 7. Anna Bland (Richard5, Theodorick4, John3, Adam2, Roger1); b. 25 Feb 1711/12; m. Capt. Robert Munford; 1st husband; m. George Currie; 2nd husband. Capt. Robert Munford resided at Prince George Co., VA. He was a member of the House of Burgesses between 1736 and 1740 at Virginia. He left a will on 8 Sep 1743; proved 10 Sep 1745. He died in Dec 1744. George Currie resided at Prince George Co., VA. He died circa 1771.