Generation No. 1
1. Alice1 Wharton died 1809 in Newbern, NC. She married William Blackledge October 10, 1792 in Onslow County, N.C., son of Richard Blackledge and Anne Bass.
Notes for Alice Wharton: Jan 1809 from Vol I Abstracts of Vital Records, from Raleigh NC newspapers, 1799-1819. Died lately in Newbern, Mrs. Alice Blackledge, consort of Hon William Blackledge member of House of Representatives of US from Newbern District. RaNCSW dtd 2 Feb 1809.
Notes for William Blackledge: Listed in Father Richard's will dtd Feb 20, 1776. Member 8th, 9th, 10th & 13th Congresses.
Children of Alice Wharton and William Blackledge are:
2 i. Louisa2 Blackledge.
3 ii. Richard Blackledge, died November 17, 1820 in Beaufort County, N.
C.
4 iii. William Salter Blackledge, born 1793 in Pitt County, N. C.; died March
21, 1857 in Craven County, NC.
Generation No. 2 4. William Salter2 Blackledge (Alice1 Wharton) was born 1793 in Pitt County, N. C., and died March 21, 1857 in Craven County, NC. He married Mary Fonvielle Hatch April 25, 1815 in Craven County, N. C., daughter of Edmund Hatch and Miriam Simmons
Notes for William Salter Blackledge: Vol I Abstracts of Vital records from Raleigh NC newspapers 1799-1819, married in Craven County on the 26th ult, Wm Blackledge, Jr Esq to Miss Mary F. Hatch dau of Col Edmund Hatch, Ral Register 12 May 1815. Marriage Bond Wm S Blackledge/Mary F. Hatch 25 Apr 1815. Will proved Craven County Court Dec Term 1856. Beloved wife Mary, Son Richard, dau Virginia, wife of John MF Harrison, executor. Member of 16 & 17 th Congresses. Grad UNC 1813.
Notes for Mary Fonvielle Hatch: Mentioned in father Edmund's will dtd 1/26/1821, Brothers Buckner, Lemuel and John. Listed in 1860 census 1 Jun 1860 as being age 60, son Richard B. Blackledge age 21 and daughter Virginia age 24.
Children of William Blackledge and Mary Hatch are:
5 i. Virginia3 Blackledge, born Abt. 1836. She married J. W. H. Harrison.
Notes for Virginia Blackledge: She listed in Jun 1, 1860 census as being 24 years of age.
Notes for J. W. H. Harrison: He is the nephew of President William Henry Harrison.
6 ii. Richard Burkhead Blackledge, born July 10, 1838 in Craven County, N. C.; died January 14, 1916. He married Pinkey S. Russell July 10, 1863 in Mecklenberg County, N. C.
Notes for Richard Burkhead Blackledge: Listed 1860 census as 21 years of age. Listed in l880 census as 42 years of age. Buried Raleigh, NC on lot of son in law Harry H Roberts.
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