The Descendants of John Blanks Sr.
Bladen County, North Carolina

1770 John Blanks Sr. (i) first appeared as a White in the tax household of James Ellis & Thomas Moore in Bladen County, North Carolina.

1773-1774 John Blanks Sr. (i) purchased 100 acres of land in Bladen County, North Carolina.

1774 John Blanks Sr. (i) Is listed in Bladen County, North Carolina tax list with 1 taxable.

1775 John Blanks Sr. (i) Is listed in Bladen County, North Carolina tax list with 1 taxable.

1779 John Blanks Sr. (i) Is listed in Bladen County, North Carolina tax list with 100 acres, 3 horses, 5 Cattle, 1 tract of land, 150-pound value, 200-pound horse value, total value 400 pounds.

1782 John Blanks Sr. (i)  Received Revolutionary War Veteran Militia payment in Wilmington, North Carolina District.

1784 John Blanks Sr. (i) Received Revolutionary War Veteran Militia payment in Wilmington, North Carolina District.

1786 John Blanks Sr. (i) Is listed in Bladen County, North Carolina tax list with (2) persons ages 12 to 50, (4) persons over 50 & under 12.

1789 John Blanks Sr. (i) Is listed in Bladen County, North Carolina tax list with 1 taxable with 100 acres of land.

1790 John Blanks Sr. (i) Is listed in Bladen County, North Carolina Federal Census household of (8).

1795 Alfred Blanks Sr. is listed as an Apprenticed in New Hanover County, North Carolina to James White.

1797 John Blanks Sr. (i) Sold 100 acres in Bladen County, North Carolina to John Daniel & witness by William Hawthorne & John Cook.

1807 John Blanks Jr. (ii)  Is listed as an Apprenticed in New Hanover County, North Carolina to free person of color Henry Sampson.

1810 Alfred Blanks Sr. Is listed in Bladen County, North Carolina as head of household of (5) free persons of color.

1812 Alfred Blanks Sr. Received payments in Brunswick County North Carolina with fellow Guardmen Daniel Campbell, Solomon King, David Council and Josiah Jones.

1820 Alfred Blanks Sr. Is listed in Bladen County, North Carolina as head of household with (9) free persons of color, (5) males under 5, (1) male 26-44, (2) females under 14 & (1) female 26-44.

1820 Esther Blanks Is listed in New Hanover County North Carolina as head household with (4) free persons of color, (1) male 14-25, (2) females under 14 & (1) female 26-44.

1820 Winnifred Blanks New Hanover County North Carolina head of household with (4) free persons of color, (1) male under 14, (2) males 14-25 & (1) females 26-44.

1830 Alfred Blanks Sr. Is listed in Columbus County North Carolina as head of household with (7) free persons of color, (1) male under 10, (1) male 10 & under 24, (1) male 26 & under 55, (3) females under 10 and (1) female 10 & under 24.

1827 John Blanks(iii) Is listed in Columbus County, North Carolina taxes.

1827 Michael Blanks is listed in Columbus County, North Carolina taxes.

1830 Michael Blanks is listed in Bladen County, North Carolina as head household with (2) persons (1) Free Colored male 24-35 and (1) Slave Female 10-35.

1830 John Blanks Jr.(ii) Is listed in Robeson County, North Carolina as head of household with (7) free persons of color, (1) male 10-23, (1) male 24-35, (4) females under 10 & (1) female 24-35.

1840 John Blanks Jr.(ii) Is listed in Robeson County, North Carolina as head of household with (10) free persons of color, (1) male under 10, (1) male 10-23, (1) male 36-54, (3) females under 10, (3) females 10-23 & (1) female 36-54.

1835 John Blanks(iii) Purchased land in Brunswick County, North Carolina.

1840 Alfred Blanks is listed in Bladen County, North Carolina as head of household with (7) free persons of color, (1) male 55-99, (3) females under 10, (2) females 10-23 and (1) female 24-35.

1840 Michael Blanks is listed in Bladen County, North Carolina as head of household with (3) free persons of color, (1) male 24-35, (1) female under 10 and (1) female 10-23.

1840 Elijah Blanks Bladen County, North Carolina household of (5) free persons of color, (2) males under 10, (1) male 24-35, (1) female under 10 and (1) female 24-35.
Blanks of North Carolina Timeline  (1770-1840)
John Blanks Sr. Known Children and Grand Children
John Blanks Sr. Revolutionary War Veteran
Bladen County, North Carolina Militia
Timeline (1770-1840)

1.John Blanks Sr. (i) born about 1754 (1st Generation)

2.Alfred Blanks Sr. born about 1783 (2nd Generation, son of John Blanks(i)

3.Winnifred "Winny" Blanks born about 1781 (2nd Generation, daughter of John Blanks(i)

4.Esther Blanks born about 1784 (2nd Generation, daughter of John Blanks(i)

5.John Blanks Jr. (ii) born about 1795 (2nd Generation, son of John Blanks(i)

6.John Blanks(iii) born about 1804 (3rd Generation, son of Alfred Blanks Sr., grandson of John Blanks(i) 

7.Michael Blanks born about 1805 (3rd Generation, son of Alfred Blanks Sr., grandson of John Blanks(i)

8.Elijah Blanks born about 1808 (3rd Generation, son of Alfred Blanks Sr., grandson of John Blanks(i)
* John Blanks(i) born about 1754 (1st Generation) 
* John Blanks(ii) born about 1795 (2nd Generation, son of John Blanks Sr.)
* John Blanks(iii) born about 1804 (3rd Generation, son of Alfred Blanks Sr., grandson of John Blanks Sr.)
Robeson County, North Carolina was formed in 1787
Columbus County, North Carolina was formed in 1808