Re: Thomas Blasingame Esquire pre 1790 - Euzelia
Subject: Re: Thomas Blasingame Esquire pre 1790
From: Euzelia
Date: April 18, 2000


Is this the one?  If so, please remember, this is a working document.
Joy Skipper Hinson
Charleston, SC

Descendants of GENERAL THOMAS BLASSINGAME

Generation No. 1

1.  GENERAL THOMAS1 BLASSINGAME1,2.  He married ANN EASLEY2 1794 in ANDERSON 
COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA.
    
Children of GENERAL BLASSINGAME and ANN EASLEY are:
    i.  ELIZABETH2 BLASSINGAME3, b. 17953; m. DR. JOHN ROBINSON3.
    ii. POLLY BLASSINGAME4, m. MR. CLEVELAND4.
    iii.    NANCY BLASSINGAME4, m. THOMAS SLOAN4.
    iv. MISS BLASSINGAME4, m. WILLIAM WICKLIFFE4.
    v.  WILLIAM BLASSINGAME4.
    vi. JOHN BLASSINGAME4, m. SALLIE SLOAN4.
2.  vii.    ESTHER BLASSINGAME, b. 1795; d. 1869.

Generation No. 2

2.  ESTHER2 BLASSINGAME (GENERAL THOMAS1)5 was born 17955, and died 18695.  
She married ENOCH BERRY BENSON6,7 April 11, 1812 in ANDERSON, PENDLETON 
COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA, son of THOMAS BENSON and MARTHA PRINCE.
    
Children of ESTHER BLASSINGAME and ENOCH BENSON are:
    i.  AMANDA3 BENSON7, m. DR. JAMES EARLE7.
    ii. ELIZA ANN BENSON7, m. JOHN T. SLOAN7.
    iii.    MARY BENSON7, m. GEN. JAMES HARRISON7.
3.  iv. JOHN BLASSINGAME BENSON, b. September 02, 1822, PENDLETON/SPARTANBURG 
COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA; d. January 27, 1892.
    v.  ESTHER BENSON7, b. February 27, 18277; m. HEWLET MOORE7.
    vi. REBECCA GILLIARD BENSON7, b. February 06, 18377; m. FRANK SLOAN7.
    vii.    THOMAS (TOM) BENSON7, d. IN THE WAR BETWEEN THE STATES7.

Generation No. 3

3.  JOHN BLASSINGAME3 BENSON (ESTHER2 BLASSINGAME, GENERAL THOMAS1)7 was born 
September 02, 1822 in PENDLETON/SPARTANBURG COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA7, and died 
January 27, 18927.  He married (1) ELIZABETH "LIZZIE"ARLESA NORTON7, daughter 
of JEPTHA NORTON and ELIZABETH MOORE.  He married (2) ELIZABETH 
"LIZZIE"ARLESA NORTON7 January 27, 1892 in PICKENS COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA, 
daughter of JEPTHA NORTON and ELIZABETH MOORE.

Notes for JOHN BLASSINGAME BENSON:

    JOHN BLASSINGAME BENSON BUILT THE FIRST HOME IN HARTWELL, GEORGIA, AS IT 
DID NOT BECOME HART COUNTY UNTIL 1854.
    
Child of JOHN BENSON and ELIZABETH NORTON is:
4.  i.  FRANCES "FANNIE" NORTON4 BENSON, b. Abt. 1855.
    
Children of JOHN BENSON and ELIZABETH NORTON are:
    ii. MYRA POSTELL4 BENSON8, m. DR. C. A. WEBB8.
    iii.    ENOCH BERRY BENSON8, b. May 19, 18528.
    iv. FRANCES NORTON BENSON8, m. ANGUS GOSS MCCURRY8.
    v.  MATTIE CARTER BENSON8, m. S. W. PEEK8.

Generation No. 4

4.  FRANCES "FANNIE" NORTON4 BENSON (JOHN BLASSINGAME3, ESTHER2 BLASSINGAME, 
GENERAL THOMAS1)8 was born Abt. 18558.  She married ASBURY GOSS MCCURRY8 
October 16, 1876 in HARTWELL, HART COUNTY, GEORGIA, son of JOHN MCCURRY and 
NANCY GOSS.
    
Children of FRANCES BENSON and ASBURY MCCURRY are:
    i.  JULIAN B.5 MCCURRY8, b. April 22, 1879, HARTWELL, HART COUNTY, 
GEORGIA8; m. RICHMOND WALTON8, June 07, 1911, HARTWELL, HART COUNTY, GEORGIA9.
    ii. STELLA MCCURRY10.
    iii.    ELOISE NORTON MCCURRY10, m. HONORABLE WALTER LEE HODGES10, 
January 23, 1907, HARTWELL, HART COUNTY, GEORGIA.


Endnotes

1.  HISTORY OF  PENDLETON  COUNTY.



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