1840-1849 WV

1840-1849, WV, Compiled by James W. Blankenship jkblank1(at)sbcglobal.net

West Virginia was the western part of Virginia, after becoming a state the original county names were kept. And later divided to create more counties. For the Area Time Lines, I have put Western Virginia and West Virginia all together in the WV file.

1840 Census Key

Name followed by a code; 00000000000, 0, 00000000000, 00

1^st group free white males 0-4 5-9 10-14 15-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 70-79 80-89,

2^nd group male slaves

3^rd group free white females 0-4 5-9 10-14 15-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 70-79 80-89

4^th group female slaves, total

Barbour Created 1843, from Harrison, Lewis, and Randolph

Boone Created 1847, from Cabell, Kanawha, and Logan

Brooke Created 1796, from Prince George, Isle of Wight, and Surry

1840 Census, Wellsburg, Brooke Co., VA, Page #227
Blankensop, John
00001000000, 0, 00000100000, 02

FWM 20-29 (1811-1820) Self

FWF 30-39 (1801-1810) Wife

From: Frank Blankenship Lonewolf1498(at)cs.com

1840 Census, Wellsburg, Brooke Co., VA, Page #227
Blankensop, William
20000010000, 0, 00000100000, 04

FWM 40-49 (1791-1800) Self

FWF 30-39 (1801-1810) Wife

FWM 0-4 (1836-1840) Son

From: Frank Blankenship Lonewolf1498(at)cs.com

1840 Census, Wellsburg, Brooke Co., VA, Page #227
Blankensop, Geter
12000100000, 0, 20001000000, 07

FWM 30-39 (1801-1810) Self

FWF 20-29 (1811-1820) Wife

FWM 5-9 (1831-1835) Son

FWM 0-4 (1836-1840) Son

FWF 0-4 (1836-1840) Dau

From: Frank Blankenship Lonewolf1498(at)cs.com

+1840 Census, Wellsburg, Brooke Co., VA, Page #227
Blankensop, Joseph
10000000000, 0, 11001000000, 0?

Missing Number for Joseph

FWF 20-29 (1811-1820) Wife

FWF 5-9 (1831-1835) Dau

FWM 0-4 (1836-1840) Son

FWF 0-4 (1836-1840) Dau

From: Frank Blankenship Lonewolf1498(at)cs.com

Cabell Created 1809, from Kanawha

+1840 Census, Cabell Co., VA, Page #34
Blankenship, Levi Son of Ligon Blankenship, Sr. & Frances Dillon
00010001000, 0, 12000001000, 06

FWM 50-59 (1781-1790) Self Levi John

FWF 50-59 (1781-1790) Wife Permelia Blankenship

FWM 15-19 (1821-1825) Son Samuel L.

FWF 5-9 (1831-1835) Dau Emma Setta

FWF 5-9 (1831-1835) Dau Matilda Jane

FWF 0-4 (1836-1840) Dau Mary Francis

From: Frank Blankenship Lonewolf1498(at)cs.com

+1840 Census, Cabell Co., VA, Page #35
Blankenship, Mrs. Margaret Widow of Jesse Blankenship
00011000000, 0, 00020001000, 05

FWF 50-59 (1781-1790) Self Margaret Stafford

FWM 20-29 (1811-1820) Son John D.

FWM 15-19 (1821-1825) Son

FWF 15-19 (1821-1825) Dau Mary

FWF 15-19 (1821-1825) Dau

From: Frank Blankenship Lonewolf1498(at)cs.com

+1840 Census, Cabell Co., VA, Page #35
Blankenship, William Son of Jesse Blankenship & Margaret Stafford
00001000000, 0, 21001000000, 05

FWM 20-29 (1811-1820) Self William

FWF 20-29 (1811-1820) Wife Virginia Jane Stafford

FWF 5-9 (1831-1835) Dau Mary E.

FWF 0-4 (1836-1840) Dau Catharine

FWF 0-4 (1836-1840) Dau Louisa

From: Frank Blankenship Lonewolf1498(at)cs.com

+1840 Census, Cabell Co., VA, Page #62
Blankinship, Ira Son of
00001000000, 0, 10001000000, 03

FWM 20-29 (1811-1820) Self Ira

FWF 20-29 (1811-1820) Wife Lacey Shy

FWF 0-4 (1836-1840) Dau Abigail

From: Frank Blankenship Lonewolf1498(at)cs.com

1840 Census, Cabell Co., VA, Page #64
Blankinship, Mrs. Ann
00100000000, 0, 00000001000, 02

FWF 50-59 (1781-1790) Self

FWM 10-14 (1826-1830) Son

From: Frank Blankenship Lonewolf1498(at)cs.com

+Cabell Co., WV, Marriages; https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FRXH-9QM

Enoch C. Blankenship, - Louisa Wellington, - 12Dec1844

+Cabell Co., WV, Marriage; http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_mcsearch.aspx

Blankenship, Enoch C. Wellington, Louisa 12Dec1844

Enoch D. Son of Thomas Blankenship

1840, Cabell Co., WV, Land

Blankenship, William Son of Jesse Blankenship & Margaret Stafford

William Blankenship, Bought 250a of land on Millers Fork of 12 Pole Creek in Cabell Co., (W) VA

From: "Ralph Hayes" rhayes(at)peoplepc.com

1840, Cabell Co., WV, Land

Blankenship, William Son of Jesse Blankenship & Margaret Stafford

William Blankenship, Sale of 142a of land on 12 Pole Creek in Cabell Co., (W) VA

From: "Ralph Hayes" rhayes(at)peoplepc.com

1841, Cabell Co., WV, Land

Blankenship, Levi

Levi Blankenship, 19.Feb.1841, Sale or Mortgage of 85a (60 plus 25) of land in Cabell Co., (W) VA

From: "Ralph Hayes" rhayes(at)peoplepc.com

1845, Cabell Co., WV, Land

Blankenship, Levi

Levi Blankenship, Sale of 25a of land on 4 Pole Creek, Cabell Co., (W) VA

From: "Ralph Hayes" rhayes(at)peoplepc.com

Cabell Co., WV, Index to deeds. Transcribed by Jim @ Blankenshipweb.com

Blankenship, Jane & William Book #7, Page 554, 1840,

To John Vaughn 142a, 12 Pole Crk.

(Benf) 25a,

From: Barbara Bauer bsadovnic(at)clarityconnect.com

Cabell Co., WV, Index to deeds. Transcribed by Jim @ Blankenshipweb.com

Blankenship, Levi Book #7, Page 600, 1841,

To Margarett Blankenship 60a, Real and Personal

From: Barbara Bauer bsadovnic(at)clarityconnect.com

Cabell Co., WV, Index to deeds. Transcribed by Jim @ Blankenshipweb.com

Blankenship, Ira Book #8, Page 273, 1842,

To Thomas Turner ----, Personal,

From: Barbara Bauer bsadovnic(at)clarityconnect.com

Cabell Co., WV, Index to deeds. Transcribed by Jim @ Blankenshipweb.com

Blankenship, Levi Book #9, Page 75, 1845,

To John Hannon (shff) 25a, 4 Pole Crk,

From: Barbara Bauer bsadovnic(at)clarityconnect.com

Cabell Co., WV, Index to deeds. Transcribed by Jim @ Blankenshipweb.com

Blankenship, Samuel Book #9, Page 465, 1847,

To Thos M. Shelton 50a,

From: Barbara Bauer bsadovnic(at)clarityconnect.com

Doddridge Created 1845, from Harrison, Lewis, Ritchie, and Tyler

Hancock Created 1848, from Brooke

Kanawaha Created 1788, from Greenbrier, Montgmery, Fayette, & Jackson

1840, Lower Dist. Kanawha Co., WV, List of taxable property

Blankenship, William 01

Blankenship, John 01

http://www.rootsweb.com/~wvkanawh/Tax/1840.html

Logan Created 1824, from Cabell, Giles, Kanawha, and Tazewell

+1840 Census, Logan Co., WV, Page #070a

Blankenship, Eli Elijah Son of Clayborn Blankenship & Mary Toler

10012001000, 0, 02120001000, 09

FWM 50-59 (1781-1790) Self Elijah

FWF 50-59 (1781-1790) Wife Mary Smith

FWM 20-29 (1811-1820) Son Clayborne

FWM 20-29 (1811-1820) Son Shorten

FWM 15-19 (1821-1825) Son Reuben

FWF 15-19 (1821-1825) Dau Maude

FWF 15-19 (1821-1825) Dau Annie

FWF 10-14 (1826-1830) Dau Rachel

FWF 5-9 (1831-1835) Dau Martha Ann

FWF 5-9 (1831-1835) Dau ?

FWM 0-4 (1836-1840) Son John

Elijah b. 1766 Son of Isham Blankenship, Sr. & Sarah Wilkinson m. Judith Snow

Elijah b. 1780 Son of Clayborn Blankenship & Mary Toler m. Mary Smith

Elijah b. 1793 Son of Hezekiah Blankenship & Rhoda Meador m. Christina Fishburn

Elijah b. 1794 Son of Gideon Blankenship & Sarah Nunnally

Elisha b. Bet. 1765–1794 Son of John the son of Ralph Jr.

1840 Census, Logan Co., WV, Page #70

Blankinship, Eli Same as above
10012001000, 0, 02120001000, 09

From: Frank Blankenship Lonewolf1498(at)cs.com

+1840 Census, Logan Co., WV, Page #070a

Blankenship, Jesse Son of Elijah Blankenship & Mary Smith

10001000000, 0, 21001000000, 06

FWM 20-29 (1811-1820) Self Jesse

FWF 20-29 (1811-1820) Wife Hannah Allen

FWF 5-9 (1831-1835) Dau Jane

FWM 0-4 (1836-1840) Son John William

FWF 0-4 (1836-1840) Dau Druzilla

FWF 0-4 (1836-1840) Dau Clarsy

1840 Census, Logan Co., WV, Page #70

Blankinship, Jesse Same as above
10001000000, 0, 21001000000, 06

From: Frank Blankenship Lonewolf1498(at)cs.com

+1840 Census, Logan Co., WV, Page #084a

Blankenship, Hiram Son of Obadiah Blankenship & Mary

11001000000, 0, 11001000000, 06

FWM 20-29 (1811-1820) Self Hiram

FWF 20-29 (1811-1820) Wife Elizabeth Deal

FWM 5-9 (1831-1835) Son Obediah

FWF 5-9 (1831-1835) Dau Jenny

FWM 0-4 (1836-1840) Son John

FWF 0-4 (1836-1840) Dau ?

1840 Census, Logan Co., WV, Page #84

Blankinship, Hiram Same as above
11001000000, 0, 11001000000, 06

From: Frank Blankenship Lonewolf1498(at)cs.com

+1840 Census, Logan Co., WV, Page #085a

Blankenship, Persley son of William Blankenship, Sr. & Martha

00000010000, 0, 00210001000, 05

FWM 40-49 (1791-1800) Self Presley

FWF 50-59 (1781-1790) Wife Ruth Lester

FWF 15-19 (1821-1825) Dau

FWF 10-14 (1826-1830) Dau

1840 Census, Logan Co., WV, Page #85

Blankinship, Presley Same as above
00000010000, 0, 00210001000, 05

From: Frank Blankenship Lonewolf1498(at)cs.com

1847, Logan Co., WV, Grant Title

Blankenship, Henry Son of
Land Office Grants No. 98, 1846-1847, p. 752 (Reel 164).

30 June 1847, 75 acres on Cub Creek of Guyandotte River.
http://lvaimage.lib.va.us/cgi-bin/GetLONN.pl?first=752&last=&g_p=G98&collection=LO

From Don Blankenship db-email(at)earthlink.net

1848, Logan Co., WV, Grant Title
Blankinship, Jonathan B. Son of
Office Grants No. 100, 1848, p. 131 (Reel 166).
31 May 1848, 46 acres on Peak's ridge of Barker's fork of the Big fork of Guyandotte River.
http://lvaimage.lib.va.us/cgi-bin/GetLONN.pl?first=131&last=&g_p=G100&collection=LO

From Don Blankenship db-email(at)earthlink.net

Mercer Created 1785, from Lincoln

1840 Census, Mercer Co., VA, Page #249
Blankenship, John Son of Cisley Blankenship
11100101000, 0, 01011001000, 09

FWM 50-59 (1781-1790) Self John

FWF 50-59 (1781-1790) Wife Mary Ann Dillon

FWM 30-39 (1801-1810) Son Peter

FWF 20-29 (1811-1820) Wife Nancy Jones

FWF 15-19 (1821-1825) Dau Mary Ann

FWM 10-14 (1826-1830) Son Thomas Rice

FWM 5-9 (1831-1835) Son

FWF 5-9 (1831-1835) Dau

FWM 0-4 (1836-1840) Son

From: Frank Blankenship Lonewolf1498(at)cs.com

1840 Census, Mercer Co., VA, Page #259
Blankinship, Richard Son of Peter Blankenship, Sr., & Ceciley ?
00000000001, 0, 21110001000, 07

FWM 80-89 (1751-1760) Self Richard

FWF 50-59 (1781-1790) Wife Rebecca Ann Dillon

FWF 15-19 (1821-1825) Dau/GDau

FWF 10-14 (1826-1830) Dau/GDau

FWF 5-9 (1831-1835) Dau/GDau

FWF 0-4 (1836-1840) Dau/GDau

From: Frank Blankenship Lonewolf1498(at)cs.com

+Mercer Co., WV, Marriages; https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FT8M-P3P

Edna F. Blankenship, - James E. Clark, - 1845

+Mercer Co., WV, Marriage; https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FT8M-LT5

Hillery Blankenship, - Alice Lilly, - 1845

Poss Son of Lodewick Blankenship & Mary Smith

Putnam Created 1848, from Cabell, Kanawha, & Mason

Ritchie Created 1843, from Harrison, Lewis, & Wood

Tayler Created 1844, from Barbour, Harrison, & Marion

Wayne Created 1842, from Cabell

+1842, Wayne Co., WV, Land

Blankenship, William Son of Jesse Blankenship & Margaret Stafford

William Blankenship, purchase of 15a of land on Millers Fork in Wayne Co., (W) VA

From: "Ralph Hayes" rhayes(at)peoplepc.com

1842, Wayne Co., WV, Land

+Blankenship, William Son of Jesse Blankenship & Margaret Stafford

Blankenship, Henry

Blankenship, John

Blankenship, Margaret Widow of Jesse Blankenship, Margaret Stafford

Sale of 350a of land on Millers Fork in Wayne Co., (W) VA by William, Henry, John and Margaret Blankenship

From: "Ralph Hayes" rhayes(at)peoplepc.com

+1847, Wayne Co., WV, Land

Blankenship, Samuel Son of Levi John Blankenship & Mary Williams

Samuel Blankenship, Bought 215a of land in Cabell, Wayne and Jackson Cos, (W) VA

From: "Ralph Hayes" rhayes(at)peoplepc.com

+1849, Wayne Co., WV, Land

Blankenship, William Son of Jesse Blankenship & Margaret Stafford

William Blankenship, Sale of 265a of land on Millers fork in Wayne Co., (W) VA

From: "Ralph Hayes" rhayes(at)peoplepc.com

+1849, Wayne Co., WV, Will

Blankenship, Margaret Widow of Jesse Blankenship

Wills & Inventories Wayne County, West Virginia, 13 Jan 1849

In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, Amen I Margaret Blankenship of the County of Wayne and state of Virginia, being in common soundness of mind and desposing memory do hereby ordain and make this my last will and testament. I do will and bequeath to my son John Blankenship all my entire tracts or part or parts of tracts of land that I own on the creek called Millers Fork of the Beach Fork of 12 pole. I do will and bequeath unto Francis, Jesse, and Henry Blankenship children of Permelia and Levi Blankenship all my land that lies on four pole creek, Cabell Co., Va. to be equally divided among them, I also will and bequeath to my son John, my mare together with all my cattle, sheep, and hogs also all the money that Edmund McGinnis owes me for which I have instituted suit together with the benefit

of a contract existing between me and my brother, John Stafford, in referance to a nergo pledged to said Stafford for land money. I do hereby will and bequeath to my daughter, Eliza Crockett, my side saddle, a bed, and a bed sted; a lilac coverlette, also my big pot; I also will and bequeath to my other children to wit: Permelia, Sylvester, William, Hulda, and Mary one dollar each to be levied and collected out of my estate and futher I will and bequeath to my son, John, all my household furniture sheets excepted and my kitchen and farming utensils subject however to the provisions of this will in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and and seal this day of November 1848.

Margaret Blankenship

Testators: Stephen (X) Spurlock Daniel (X) Laughon

Probated 13 Jan 1849 Burwell Spurlock

Inventory 20 Jan 1850

From Dorothy Hettinga dotbedot(at)home.com

+1849, Wayne Co., WV, Land

Blankenship, John Son of Jesse Blankenship & Margaret Stafford

Received land in mother's will on Millers Fork of Beach Fork of 12 Pole Creek in Wayne Co., WV

From: "Ralph Hayes" rhayes(at)peoplepc.com

Wirt Created 1848, from Jackson & Wood