John of Richard Bland^[1]

1767 - 1788  (21 years)

• Name	John of Richard Bland
  Born	1767	Prince George Co., Virginia
  Gender	Male
  Died	1788	Amelia Co., Virginia
  Person ID	I13791	My Reynolds Line
  Last Modified	29 Aug 2015

  
  

  Father	Colonel Richard Bland,   b. 6 May 1710, Jordan's Point Prince George Co., Virginia Colony ,   d. 26 Oct 1776  (Age 66 years)
  Mother	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
  Family ID	F4758	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Histories

  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

  
  

• Sources

  [S32] Find-A-Grave.com, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=146017720. Col John Bland Birth: Oct. 19, 1739, Prince George Co., Va. Death: Apr., 1777, Amelia County, Virginia John attended William and Mary College from 1756-1758 along with his brothers Theodorick and Edward. He was deeded 100 acres in Prince George County Virginia by his father when he reached age 21. He married Clara Yates, daughter of William Yates and Elizabeth Randolph. His brother William Bland married Clara's sister, Elizabeth Yates. An ad appears in the Virginia Gazette newspaper dated April 18 1777 announcing the property sale for his estate, being the estate of "John Bland of Amelia ounty," deceased. The inventory of his estate is recorded May 15 1777 (Amelia Will Book 2, pg 309) by his widow Clara (Yates) Bland as his administratrix. Shortly after his death a notice was posted in 1777 in the Virginia Gazette recalling Col. John Bland of Amelia County and others to active duty in the Virginia Militia. After his son John attained the age of 21 years in 1888, John Jr. was deeded his father's 414 acres in Amelia County by his mother and stepfather, Clara (Yates) Bland Bolling and Robert Bolling. Parents: Richard Bland (1710 - 1776) Anne Poythress Bland (1712 - 1758) Spouse: Clara Yates Bolling-Bland (1743 - 1832) Children: John Bland (1767 - 1788) Richard Yates Bland (1770 - 1852)