William Bluett, I

A Patriot of the American Revolution for NORTH CAROLINA. DAR Ancestor # A011244

Son of William Bluett and Mary (Hobbs) Bluett

William Blewett was born in England in 1706, and and arrived in the United States in 1730. William died before 15 Jun 1790, in Anson County, NC, buried in Blewett Falls, NC. William was transported from England to the colonies when he was about eleven years old for the trivial offense of cutting a riding switch of a nobleman's land. He was brought up in Philadelphia City in the tailor trade. From there he moved to North Carolina on the Pee Dee River, which is on the line between Anson and Richmond Counties, when a young man.

Source citation:London Metropolitan Archives, Ancestry.com, Freedom of the City Admission Papers 1689-1910. (2010).

He married (1) Sarah Garton 30 Jul 1751, in Old Swedes Church, Wilmington, New Castle County, DE. She was the daughter of John Garton and Rebekah Gibbons. Sarah Garton was born about 1730, died about 1761, in Anson County, NC, buried in Blewett Falls, NC. He married (2) Miss White before 1761. Miss White died about 1761, in Blewett Falls, NC. He married (3) Elizabeth Morris about 1761, in Blewett Falls, Anson County, NC. Elizabeth Morris died about 1812, in Richmond County, North Carolina, United States.

Children of William Blewett and Elizabeth Morris

i. William Blewett, Jr The Second, born about 1767, in Blewett Falls, NC, died 1 Jan 1843, in Decatur (Grady), County, GA.

ii. Elizabeth Blewett, born about 1769, in Blewett Falls, NC, died in Blewett Falls, NC, buried in Blewett Falls, NC. 7

iii. Eli K. Blewett Sr, born 15 Mar 1770, in Blewett Falls, NC, died 8 Mar 1837, in Woodbury, Warren County, KY. 8

iv. Mary "Polly" Blewett, born about 1771, in Blewett Falls, NC, died after 1830, in Pope County, IL. 9

v. Morris Blewett, born about 1772, in Blewett Falls, NC. 10

vi. David Blewett, born about 1774, in Blewett Falls, NC.

vii. James Blewett, born about 1776, in Blewett Falls, NC. He married Elizabeth Dawson 21 Jun 1769, in Old Swedes Ch, Wilmington, New Castle County, DE. 11

viii. Susan Blewett, born about 1777, in Blewett Falls, NC.

ix. Nancy Blewett, born about 1778, in Blewett Falls, NC. She married Merit Lee. Merit Lee was born about 1788. Source: 1850 Federal Census Copy # M-432 Roll # 619

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