Benjamin Portevent Bludworth: Our Family History

Generation: 1

Benjamin Portevent Bludworth was born on 16 Feb 1848 in Louisiana (son of Milton Houston Bludworth and Nancy Elizabeth Holt); died on 29 Jan 1922 in Flatonia, Fayette Co, Texas; was buried in Flatonia Cem, Flatonia, Fayette Co, Texas.

Other Events and Attributes:

Census: 24 Oct 1850, Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas

Notes:

Census:
24 Oct 1850 Sabine Pass

residence 215:
Milton H Bloodworth 25 1825 Louisiana
Nancy (Holt) Bloodworth 18 1832 Texas
Benjamin P Bloodworth 2 1848 Louisiana
William Bloodworth 1 1849 Louisiana
Benjamin Holt 55 1795 Mississippi
Thomas C Holt 50 1800 Mississippi
Thomas D Holt 4 1846 Louisiana
William Holt 53 1797 Mississippi
Mary Ann Holt 17 1833 Texas
Thomas R Holt 26 1824 Louisiana
Charles Holt 28 1822 Louisiana
William C Holt 15 1835 Louisiana
Richard Holt 13 1837 Louisiana

Residence 216
Stockholm, Peter D. 31 1819 New York carpenter
Mary 17 1833 Louisiana
William 2 1848 Texas
Elizabeth 0 1850 Texas

Residence 217
Brewer, William 23 1827 Louisiana
Brewer, Caroline 22 1828 Louisiana

Residence 218
Solomon Sparks 30 1820 Tennessee
Martha C Sparks 30 1829 South Carolina
Lucy Ann Sparks 8 1842 Tennessee
John L Sparks 6 1844 Tennessee
James E Sparks 3 1847 Louisiana
Mary Susan Sparks 1 1849 Texas
Jacob Sparks 22 1828 Tennessee

Residence 219
John S. Sparks 39 1811 North Carolina
Melinda Sparks 29 1821 Tennessee
Albert Sparks 9 1841 Texas
Eliza J. Sparks 7 1843 Texas
John F. Sparks 4 1846 Texas
Sarah C. Sparks 1 1849 Texas
James Court 22 1828 Louisiana
Julia Ann (Sparks) Courts 14 1836 Tennessee

Generation: 2

Milton Houston Bludworth was born on 17 Aug 1824 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana (son of Portevent Bludworth and Mary Elizabeth Applewhite); died in 1880 in Calhoun Co, Texas.

Other Events and Attributes:

Census: 1850, Jefferson Co, Texas; slave schedule
Census: 24 Oct 1850, Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas
Census: 1860, Calhoun Co, Texas

Notes:

Census:
Name: Milton Bloodworth
State: TX
County: Jefferson County
Township: No Twp Listed Ss
Year: 1850
Page: 816
Database: TX 1850 Slave Schedule

Census:
24 Oct 1850 Sabine Pass

residence 215:
Milton H Bloodworth 25 1825 Louisiana
Nancy (Holt) Bloodworth 18 1832 Texas
Benjamin P Bloodworth 2 1848 Louisiana
William Bloodworth 1 1849 Louisiana
Benjamin Holt 55 1795 Mississippi
Thomas C Holt 50 1800 Mississippi
Thomas D Holt 4 1846 Louisiana
William Holt 53 1797 Mississippi
Mary Ann Holt 17 1833 Texas
Thomas R Holt 26 1824 Louisiana
Charles Holt 28 1822 Louisiana
William C Holt 15 1835 Louisiana
Richard Holt 13 1837 Louisiana

Residence 216
Stockholm, Peter D. 31 1819 New York carpenter
Mary 17 1833 Louisiana
William 2 1848 Texas
Elizabeth 0 1850 Texas

Residence 217
Brewer, William 23 1827 Louisiana
Brewer, Caroline 22 1828 Louisiana

Residence 218
Solomon Sparks 30 1820 Tennessee
Martha C Sparks 30 1829 South Carolina
Lucy Ann Sparks 8 1842 Tennessee
John L Sparks 6 1844 Tennessee
James E Sparks 3 1847 Louisiana
Mary Susan Sparks 1 1849 Texas
Jacob Sparks 22 1828 Tennessee

Residence 219
John S. Sparks 39 1811 North Carolina
Melinda Sparks 29 1821 Tennessee
Albert Sparks 9 1841 Texas
Eliza J. Sparks 7 1843 Texas
John F. Sparks 4 1846 Texas
Sarah C. Sparks 1 1849 Texas
James Court 22 1828 Louisiana
Julia Ann (Sparks) Courts 14 1836 Tennessee

Census:
1860 Calhoun Co, Texas - Preinct 3
199 Jones Levi 68 1792 Male Virginia physician 30,000; 300
199 Jones L (Lucy) R 74 1786 Female Virginia
199 Anderson S (Sarah) F 34 1826 Female Kentucky 3,000; 10,000
199 Anderson Philip 13 1847 Texas
(see note below)

200 Madden Jas F 35 1825 Male Louisiana druggest --; 3,000
200 Madden Eleline 33 1827 Female Louisiana
200 Madden M E (Mary Elizabeth) 14 1846 Female Louisiana
200 Madden J H (James Henry) 13 1847 Male Louisiana
200 Madden W M (William Hanna) 10 1850 Male Louisiana
200 Madden F P (Franklin Pierce) 6 1854 Male Louisiana
200 Madden J F 5 1855 Male Louisiana
200 Madden F E (Flavilla Eveline) 3 1857 Male Louisiana

203 Bludworth M H 35 1825 Male LA sewing machine agent
--; 1,000
203 Bludworth N E 27 1833 Female Texas
203 Bludworth B P 12 1848 Male Louisiana
203 Bludworth A A 5 1855 Female Texas
203 Bludworth Ada 2 1858 Female Texas
203 Bludworth Walter 9/12 1859 Male Texas
203 Drew G P 22 1838 Male New York sewing machine agent --; 500

NOTE: Levi Jones, Dr. (related to "our" Jones?)
b 1792 VA
d 14 Mar 1878 Galveston
m Mrs. Lucy B. Wardlow 23 Oct 1816 Shelby KY

1830 Henderson Co, KY; 8 free 8 slaves

per obit Galveston paper (see findagrave)
moved with father to KY early
military KY troops
invest Texas land 1833-1836 (Texas Handbook)
to Galveston 1838, then to Indianola
rep of Galv Co in Congress of Rep of Texas

dau Martha died Galveston
dau Sarah (Mrs. Dr. Thomas Anderson) d near Indianola
son Henry d Dec 1877 (m Kate O.)
dau Mrs. Delano - living in Ky in 1878

grandson Philip Anderson b 1847
will probated 14 Jan 1892
heir was Mrs. Kate O. Jones, widow of uncle Henry C. Jones, deceased

Milton married Nancy Elizabeth Holt about 1847 in Louisiana. Nancy (daughter of Benjamin Holt and Charity Ann Wrinkle) was born about 1832 in Texas; died after 1880 in Calhoun Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Nancy Elizabeth Holt was born about 1832 in Texas (daughter of Benjamin Holt and Charity Ann Wrinkle); died after 1880 in Calhoun Co, Texas.

Other Events and Attributes:

Census: 24 Oct 1850, Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas

Notes:

Census:
24 Oct 1850 Sabine Pass

residence 215:
Milton H Bloodworth 25 1825 Louisiana
Nancy (Holt) Bloodworth 18 1832 Texas
Benjamin P Bloodworth 2 1848 Louisiana
William Bloodworth 1 1849 Louisiana
Benjamin Holt 55 1795 Mississippi
Thomas C Holt 50 1800 Mississippi
Thomas D Holt 4 1846 Louisiana
William Holt 53 1797 Mississippi
Mary Ann Holt 17 1833 Texas
Thomas R Holt 26 1824 Louisiana
Charles Holt 28 1822 Louisiana
William C Holt 15 1835 Louisiana
Richard Holt 13 1837 Louisiana

Residence 216
Stockholm, Peter D. 31 1819 New York carpenter
Mary 17 1833 Louisiana
William 2 1848 Texas
Elizabeth 0 1850 Texas

Residence 217
Brewer, William 23 1827 Louisiana
Brewer, Caroline 22 1828 Louisiana

Residence 218
Solomon Sparks 30 1820 Tennessee
Martha C Sparks 30 1829 South Carolina
Lucy Ann Sparks 8 1842 Tennessee
John L Sparks 6 1844 Tennessee
James E Sparks 3 1847 Louisiana
Mary Susan Sparks 1 1849 Texas
Jacob Sparks 22 1828 Tennessee

Residence 219
John S. Sparks 39 1811 North Carolina
Melinda Sparks 29 1821 Tennessee
Albert Sparks 9 1841 Texas
Eliza J. Sparks 7 1843 Texas
John F. Sparks 4 1846 Texas
Sarah C. Sparks 1 1849 Texas
James Court 22 1828 Louisiana
Julia Ann (Sparks) Courts 14 1836 Tennessee

Children:

1. Benjamin Portevent Bludworth was born on 16 Feb 1848 in Louisiana; died on 29 Jan 1922 in Flatonia, Fayette Co, Texas; was buried in Flatonia Cem, Flatonia, Fayette Co, Texas.
William Bludworth was born in 1849 in Louisiana; died after 1850 in of, Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas.
A.A. Bludworth was born in 1855 in Texas; died after 1860 in of, Bowie Co, Texas.
Ada Bludworth was born in 1858 in Calhoun Co, Texas; died after 1860 in of, Calhoun Co, Texas.
Walter Bludworth was born in 1860 in Calhoun Co, Texas; died after 1860 in of, Calhoun Co, Texas.

Generation: 3

Portevent Bludworth was born in 1785 in North Carolina (son of James Bloodworth and Ann Portevent); died in 1859 in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana.

Other Events and Attributes:

Census: 1820, Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana; b 1776-1794
Census: 1830, Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana; b 1781-1790
Census: 1850, Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana; b 1785

Notes:

Census:
1820 Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana
Portivent Bludworth

Name:
Portivent Bludworth
Home in 1820 Natchitoches, Natchitoches, Louisiana
Enumeration Date: August 7, 1820
Free White Persons - Males - Under 10: 2
Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 18: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 25: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 26 thru 44: 2
Free White Persons - Males - 45 and over: 1 bef 1775
Free White Persons - Females - Under 10: 2
Free White Persons - Females - 26 thru 44: 1
Slaves - Males - Under 14: 4
Slaves - Males - 14 thru 25: 1
Slaves - Males - 26 thru 44: 2
Slaves - Males - 45 and over: 1
Slaves - Females - 14 thru 25: 1
Slaves - Females - 26 thru 44: 1
Slaves - Females - 45 and over: 1
Free White Persons - Under 16: 4
Free White Persons - Over 25: 4
Total Free White Persons: 9
Total Slaves: 11
Total All Persons - White, Slaves, Colored, Other: 20

James Bludworth
Widow Bludworth Felicite

Census:
Name: John Bloodworth [John Bludworth]
Home in 1830 (City, County, State):
Natchitoches, Louisiana
Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29: 1
Free White Persons - Females - Under 5: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 5 thru 9: 2
Free White Persons - Females - 15 thru 19: 2
Slaves - Males - 10 thru 23: 2
Slaves - Males - 24 thru 35: 1
Free White Persons - Under 20: 6
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 1
Total Free White Persons: 7
Total Slaves: 3
Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored): 10

next:
Wrinkle Sarah 4 free 3 slaves

next:
Bludworth Portevine (Portevent) 10 free 9 slaves
Home in 1830 Natchitoches, Louisiana
Free White Persons - Males - Under 5: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 15 thru 19: 2
Free White Persons - Males - 40 thru 49: 1
Free White Persons - Females - Under 5: 2
Free White Persons - Females - 5 thru 9: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 15 thru 19: 2
Free White Persons - Females - 40 thru 49: 1 1781-1790
Slaves - Males - Under 10: 2
Slaves - Males - 24 thru 35: 1
Slaves - Males - 36 thru 54: 1
Slaves - Males - 55 thru 99: 1
Slaves - Females - 10 thru 23: 2
Slaves - Females - 36 thru 54: 2
Free White Persons - Under 20: 8
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2
Total Free White Persons: 10
Total Slaves: 9
Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored): 19

Census:
1850 Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana

1168 Bludworth P 30 1820 Louisiana

1172 Little James 45 1805 Scotland
Little Mary 35 1815 Kentucky
Trailer Jane 38 1812 Alabama
Stokes Jourdan 17 1833 Texas
Bloodworth P 65 1785 male North Carolina

1173 Mathew P P 39 1811 Louisiana
Sarah (Bludworth) 39 1811 Louisiana
Ann 15 1835
Margt 13 1837
Julia 10 1840

Portevent married Mary Elizabeth ApplewhiteSabine Parish, Louisiana. Mary was born in 1789 in Walton Co, Georgia; died on 9 Mar 1845 in Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana; was buried in Bludworth Cem, Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary Elizabeth Applewhite was born in 1789 in Walton Co, Georgia; died on 9 Mar 1845 in Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana; was buried in Bludworth Cem, Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana.

Children:

Sarah Ann Bludworth was born in 1811 in Natchitotches Parish, Louisiana; died after 1860 in of, Sabine Parish, Louisiana.
William James Bludworth was born in 1812 in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana; died on 17 Jun 1896 in Rockport, Aransas Co, Texas.
Portevent Bludworth, Jr. was born in 1820 in Natchitotches Parish, Louisiana; died on 17 Aug 1886 in Rockport, Aransas Co, Texas.
Mary Laura Bludworth was born in 1822 in Louisiana; died in 1870 in Texas.
2. Milton Houston Bludworth was born on 17 Aug 1824 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana; died in 1880 in Calhoun Co, Texas.
Mary Eveline Bludworth was born on 18 Mar 1826 in Natchitotches Parish, Louisiana; died on 17 Apr 1888 in Cuero, Dewitt Co, Texas.

Benjamin Holt was born on 01 Apr 1795 in Natchez District, Mississippi (son of David Holt and Rebecca Belk); died on 16 Jan 1867 in Brazoria Co, Texas; was buried in Phair Cem, Brazoria Co, Texas.

Other Events and Attributes:

Census: 24 Oct 1850, Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas

Notes:

Census:
24 Oct 1850 Sabine Pass

residence 215:
Milton H Bloodworth 25 1825 Louisiana
Nancy (Holt) Bloodworth 18 1832 Texas
Benjamin P Bloodworth 2 1848 Louisiana
William Bloodworth 1 1849 Louisiana
Benjamin Holt 55 1795 Mississippi
Thomas C Holt 50 1800 Mississippi
Thomas D Holt 4 1846 Louisiana
William Holt 53 1797 Mississippi
Mary Ann Holt 17 1833 Texas
Thomas R Holt 26 1824 Louisiana
Charles Holt 28 1822 Louisiana
William C Holt 15 1835 Louisiana
Richard Holt 13 1837 Louisiana

Residence 216
Stockholm, Peter D. 31 1819 New York carpenter
Mary 17 1833 Louisiana
William 2 1848 Texas
Elizabeth 0 1850 Texas

Residence 217
Brewer, William 23 1827 Louisiana
Brewer, Caroline 22 1828 Louisiana

Residence 218
Solomon Sparks 30 1820 Tennessee
Martha C Sparks 30 1829 South Carolina
Lucy Ann Sparks 8 1842 Tennessee
John L Sparks 6 1844 Tennessee
James E Sparks 3 1847 Louisiana
Mary Susan Sparks 1 1849 Texas
Jacob Sparks 22 1828 Tennessee

Residence 219
John S. Sparks 39 1811 North Carolina
Melinda Sparks 29 1821 Tennessee
Albert Sparks 9 1841 Texas
Eliza J. Sparks 7 1843 Texas
John F. Sparks 4 1846 Texas
Sarah C. Sparks 1 1849 Texas
James Court 22 1828 Louisiana
Julia Ann (Sparks) Courts 14 1836 Tennessee

Benjamin married Charity Ann Wrinkle about 1822 in Louisiana. Charity (daughter of Abraham Wrinkle and Nancy W. Madden) was born about 1805 in Natchez District, Mississippi; died before 1850 in of, Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Charity Ann Wrinkle was born about 1805 in Natchez District, Mississippi (daughter of Abraham Wrinkle and Nancy W. Madden); died before 1850 in of, Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana.

Children:

James T. Holt was born about 1823 in Rapides Parish, Louisiana; died after 1830.
Abraham Winkle Holt was born about 1824 in Rapides Parish, Louisiana; died on 10 Oct 1867 in Burleson Co, Texas.
William Henry Holt was born about 1828 in Nacogdoches Co, Texas; died in 1898 in Brazoria Co, Texas.
Benjamin Franklin Holt was born about 1830 in Texas; died after 1860 in of, Louisiana.
3. Nancy Elizabeth Holt was born about 1832 in Texas; died after 1880 in Calhoun Co, Texas.
Mary Rosanna Holt was born about 1834 in Texas; died after 1840.
Henry Madden Holt was born on 23 Sep 1836 in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana; died on 06 Jun 1896 in Brazoria Co, Texas; was buried in Phair Cem, Brazoria Co, Texas.
Ann E. Holt was born in 1842 in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana; died after 1860 in of, Brazoria Co, Texas.
Cordelia Holt was born about 1846 in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana; died after 1850.

Generation: 4

James Bloodworth was born in 1742 in New Hanover, New Hanover Co, North Carolina; died on 17 Aug 1799 in Long Creek, New Hanover Co, North Carolina.

James married Ann Portevent in 1772 in North Carolina. Ann was born on 7 Oct 1752 in Cape Fear, New Hanover Co, North Carolina; died on 24 Dec 1821 in Nachitoches Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Ann Portevent was born on 7 Oct 1752 in Cape Fear, New Hanover Co, North Carolina; died on 24 Dec 1821 in Nachitoches Parish, Louisiana.

Children:

Samuel Bludworth was born in 1774 in Long Branch, New Hanover Co, North Carolina; died in 1846 in Desoto Parish, Louisiana.
4. Portevent Bludworth was born in 1785 in North Carolina; died in 1859 in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana.

12.

David Holt was born about 1765 in Amelia Co, Virginia (son of Dibdall Holt and Elizabeth Cocke); died about 1820 in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana.

David married Rebecca Belk about 1790 in Natchez, Mississippi. Rebecca was born about 1770 in Natchez District, Mississippi; died after 1805 in of, Mississippi. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

13.

Rebecca Belk was born about 1770 in Natchez District, Mississippi; died after 1805 in of, Mississippi.

Children:

6. Benjamin Holt was born on 01 Apr 1795 in Natchez District, Mississippi; died on 16 Jan 1867 in Brazoria Co, Texas; was buried in Phair Cem, Brazoria Co, Texas.
Elizabeth Holt was born about 1796 in Natchez District, Mississippi; died before 1860 in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana.
William Holt was born in 1797 in Natchez District, Mississippi; died before 1870 in Brazoria Co, Texas.
Thomas C. Holt was born in 1800 in Natchez District, Mississippi; died after 1850 in of, Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas.
David J. Holt was born about 1805 in Natchez District, Mississippi; died in 1840 in Brazoria Co, Texas.

14.

Abraham Wrinkle was born on 13 Aug 1779 in Virginia (son of George Wrinkle and Sophia (..) Wrinkle, Mrs.); died on 03 Aug 1844 in Bellwood, Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana; was buried in Beasley Cem, Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana.

Abraham married Nancy W. Madden about 1800 in Natchez District, Mississippi. Nancy (daughter of Emanuel (or Manuel) Madden, Sr.) was born in 1788 in Natchez District, Mississippi; died before 7 Jan 1852 in Kisatchie, Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

15.

Nancy W. Madden was born in 1788 in Natchez District, Mississippi (daughter of Emanuel (or Manuel) Madden, Sr.); died before 7 Jan 1852 in Kisatchie, Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana.

Children:

7. Charity Ann Wrinkle was born about 1805 in Natchez District, Mississippi; died before 1850 in of, Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana.
Rosana Sophia Wrinkle was born on 07 Dec 1823 in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana; died on 29 Jun 1912 in Louisiana.