Edward BLURTON

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Under Henry & Edward Blurton

References:
       North Carolina Hist. and gen. Reg. Jan 1900-July 1903.  Edenten, NC 1900-03 (V.1-2, V. 3, no.1-3) :2:181

     Heads of fams. at the first U.S. census.  NC. by U.S. Bureau of the Census.  Washington 1908, ( 262 p.) 141 Roster of soldiers from N.C. in the Amer. Rev. Comp. By D. A.R. of NC. Durham, NC. 1932 (12,709 p.): 78, 359, 404, 506.

     North Carolina Revolutionary  War Soldiers:  Pierce's Register. Reference: North Carolina State Records, Clark, Vol. XVI, 1782-1783 page 78.  Name and Rank:  Blurton, Edw'd, PT., Coleman's Company. Dates of enlistment and Commission: 77. Period of service: 2 1/2 years. Occurrences: Omtd Jan. '78.

    Pierce's Register (page 313) vouchers page 404 (p.404) Militia Edward Blurton 1157 Newbern Dist.

     Militia Edw'd Blurton 1380 Newbern Dist. page 359 Militia Edward Blurton 1187 Newbern District and Militia Edward Blurton 1157 Newbern Dist.

Tennessee Pension Roll of 1835

     Edward Blurton, Wilson Co., TN, North Carolina Cont'l Line, $96.00 Annual Allowanced, $731.20 received, May 12, 1825 pension started at age 76.

     Johnston County NC Revolutionary War Soldiers:

ABSTRACTS OF ARMY ACCOUNTS OF THE NORTH CAROLINA LINE - settled by the commissioners at Halifax from the 1st September 1784, to the 1st Feby, 1785 at Warrenton in the year 1786, designating by whom the claims were receipted for respectively.

294 Edward Blurton by whom received: H. Montfort for Edward Blurton

Abstracts of Land Entries Buncombe Co. NC 1794-1796

Edward Blurton  50 ac
Edward Blurton 200 ac

Buncombe Co Deed index 1783-1850

12-22-1796 Blurton, Edward, grantee, State of NC #275 recorded
4-16-1802 Book S1-6 page 279 100 acres on Walnut Creek
                              S2-6 page 280 100 acres on Walnut Creek

11-7-1799 Blurton, Edward grantee, Strother, John grantor recorded ? book 5 page 60, 200 acres, Hays Run

4-16-1804 Blurton, Edward grantee, Barnet, Job grantor recorded
5-16-1805 Book 8 page 263, 100 acres, Hays Run

Wilson Co., TN Deed Books C-M 1793-1829

Daniel Barksdale to Edward Blurton 152 acres on Little Cedar Lick Creek, it being part of the land that Barksdale purchased of William Crabtree and William Crutchfield, executors of William Thomas deceased. 1 August 1812 (P 200)

Edward Blurton to John Blurton 50 acres on Cedar Lick Creek.  15 March 1816.
(p. 142)

Edward Blurton to Samuel Vick 50 acres on Big Cedar Lick. 19 September 1818
(p. 362)

Samuel Vick and Edward Blurton to Clem Jennings 50 acres in Wilson County.
1 November 1819. ( p. 143.

Edward Blurton to Clem Jennings 76 1/2 acres on Little Cedar Lick. Bounded: John Blurton. 24 August 1821 (p. 71)

Darrell Bridges to Edward Blurton 28 acres on Spencer's Creek.  Witness: Brinkly Bridges.  30 August 1821 ( p. 232)

Edward Blurton to Silas Freeman 88 acres on Spencer's Creek. 12 August 1824
(p. 50)

1784-1787 Census Johnston Co North Carolina

Blurton, Edward ( white male 21-60) 1 (white males under 21 & over 60) 3 (white females all ages) 5 (Blacks 12-50) 2  (blacks under 12 & over 50) 0