Isham Blackenship

Isham Blankenship Sr.

b. 1740, Chesterfield, Virginia • d. 1816, Rutherford, North Carolina

• Rank: Patriotic Service / Private

• Service: Virginia Cavalry / Continental Army

• State: Virginia

• SAR Patriot #: P-116256

• Spouse: Sarah Wilkinson

Isham Blankenship Sr. performed Patriotic Service in Virginia during the American Revolution. He served as a private soldier in the Virginia Cavalry/Continental Army, furnished 216 pasturages, and received reimbursements for his contributions. His patriotic service is historically documented in Abercrombie & Slatten, VA Rev Pub Claims, Vol. 2, P. 514. He is proudly recognized as both a DAR Patriot Ancestor (A129722) and an NSSAR Patriot Ancestor.