Generation Two
5. Sarah KEISTER
(2678); born 1762 in Virginia;[1]
married Burton Blizard (2677), son of John Blizard (2663) and Ruth ? (2667), December, 1780;[2]
died 1840 in Pendleton, VA.[3]
Burton BLIZARD
(2677) was born on June 22, 1756 in VA.[4]
He died on March 17, 1837 in VA at age 80.[5],[6]
He began military service in September, 1777. In the Revolutionary War Burton Blizard
served in Capt. Daniel Smith's Militia and Frederick Keister's Company. His service record follows.
BLIZZARD, Burton (Sarah).
W.20720.
4 Dec. 1833. Pendleton Co., Va. Burton (X) Blizzard of said
county, aged 76, declares he volunteered in Sept. 1777 in the company of
Virginia militia of Rockingham County commanded by Capt. Daniel Smith, raised
to guard the frontier settlements against the Indians. He marched to the west
of the Allegheny Mountains to Tygert's Valley and was stationed in Friends'
Fort where he served as a private until the expiration of his three month term.
In Sept. 1778 he was drafted in Rockingham County and served
three months against the Indians as private in the company of Lieut. Frederick
Keister. He marched to Tygert's Valley.
On 4 or 5 Sept. 1779 he entered service as a substitute for
his younger brother John Blizzard who had been drafted for three months to go
to the northwest against the Indians. He was a private in the company of Capt.
Robert Davis of Rockingham County and marched to the west fork of the
Monongahela where he was stationed at Lowder's Fort.
He also served at
least twenty days under the orders of Capt. Robert Davis against the Tories.
6 Dec. 1833. Pendleton Co., Va. Thomas (X) Hoover of said
county declares that in the latter part of 1779 Burton Blizzard served three
months in the company of Capt. Robert Davis of Rockingham County and was
stationed in Lowder's Fort on the West Fork of the Monongahela. He was in the
same mess as Hoover.
6 May 1839. Pendleton Co., Va. Sarah (X) Blizzard of said
county, aged 77, declares she is the widow of Burton Blizzard. She was married
in Dec. 1780 by a minister of the Baptist Church and her husband died 17 March
1837.
6 May 1839. Pendleton Co., Va. Samuel Blizzard declares Burton
Blizzard died 17 March 1837.
7 May 1839. Pendleton Co., Va. John Davis, aged 72 on 10 June
1838, declares he knew Burton Blizzard and Sarah Blizzard his wife, whose
maiden name was Sarah Keister. He was
present at the wedding party when Burton brought his wife home, in 1780 or
1781. Burton was drafted for a short tour of twenty days to march to Richmond,
Va., in the spring or early summer of 1781 and served under Davis' father who
was a captain of the company. They only marched a part of the way down (he
understands to the Blue Ridge Mountains on the Shenandoah River at the foot of
the mountains). They were then countermanded and returned and went against the
Tories on the waters of the Potomac River.
7 May 1839. Pendleton Co., Va. Frederick Keister declares he is 64 years of age and remembers he
was present at the wedding party when Burton Blizzard brought his wife home
after they were married. He was too young to recollect the year but believes it
was about the end of the Revolutionary War. He often heard Burton speak of having
been drafted for twenty days under Capt. Robert Davis and having served against
the Tories on the headwaters of the Potomac.
19 Oct..1840. Pendleton Co., Va. Mary (X) Swadley, aged 83
declares she knew Burton Blizzard and Sarah his wife, who was Sarah Keister for
more than sixty years. She knows they were married at least sixty years, from
the birth of her youngest son who was born 10 Oct. 1781 as appears from the
register of births of her children in her own family Bible. Sarah Blizzard had
a son born in August before the birth of her own son.
29 April 1841. Pendleton Co., Va. Sarah (X) Blizzard of said
county, aged 79, again makes application for a pension.
Burton Blizzard of Pendleton Co., Va., private in the company
of Capt. Smith in the Virginia line for nine months, was placed on the Virginia
pension roll at $30 per annum under the Act of 1832. Certificate 23374 was
issued 10 Jan. 1834.
Sarah Blizzard of Pendleton Co., Va., widow of Burton Blizzard
who died 17 March 1837, private in the company of Capt. Smith in the Virginia
militia for nine months, was placed on the Richmond, Va., pension roll at $30
per annum under the Act of 1838. Certificate 6258 was issued 2 July 1841.[7],[8]
He ended military service in 1781 at VA.[9]
Children of Sarah Keister (2678) and Burton Blizard (2677) were as follows:
23. i. Burton Jr. (2684); born August, 1781;[10]
married Amelia Willoughby (2686) circa 1810.
24. ii. Elizabeth (2687); born 1782;[11]
married George Dunkle (2688) circa 1805.[12]
25. iii. John
(2689); born 1783;[13]
married Jane Wilson (2690) circa 1805.[14]
26. iv. James (2691); born 1784;[15]
married Margaret Wagoner (2692) circa 1810.[16]
27. v. Catherine (2693); born September 1, 1788;[17]
married John Attwell (2711) circa 1820;[18]
married George Mumbert (2694) May 21, 1829;[19]
died November 7, 1861 at age 73.[20]
She was also known as Catherine "Kate" BLIZARD.
28. vi. Samuel (2695);[21]
born 1790; married Margaret Hartman (2696) circa 1815.
29. vii. Frederick
(2697); born 1790; married Mary A. Campbell (2698) circa 1815.[22]
30. viii. William
(2699); born 1794;[23]
married Elizabeth ? (2710) circa 1820; married Sarah ? (2700) after 1820.[24]
31. ix. Hannah (2701); born 1796.[25]
32. x. Jesse (2702), born August 7, 1800; married Elizabeth Hartman (2703).
33. xi. Ruth (2704); born 1802;[26]
married John Mumbert (2705) circa 1825.[27]
34. xii. Sarah
(2706); born 1805.[28]
She was also known as Sarah "Sally" BLIZARD.
35. xiii. Letitia
(2707); born 1811;[29]
married Absolom Casner (2708) circa 1835;[30]
died 1850.[31]
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[1]VA Revolutionary War Records, Blizzard, Burton. W. 20720.
[2]Ibid., Blizzard, Burton. W. 20720.
[3]World Family Tree Research.
[4]Daughters of the American Revolution Lineage Books, Vol. 155. p. 270. Hereinafter cited as Daughters.
[5]Ibid., Blizzard, Burton. W. 20720.
[6]Daughters, Vol. 155, p. 270.
[7]VA Revolutionary War Records.
[8]John H. Gwathmey, compiler, Historical Register of Virginians in the Revolution (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1938 (Rep. 1996)), p. 71. "Blizzard, Burton, Pendleton, 77, mpl. (Military Pension List)". Hereinafter cited as Virginians in the Revolution.
[9]VA Revolutionary War Records.
[10]World Family Tree Research.
[11]Ibid.
[12]Ibid.
[13]World Family Tree Research.
[14]Ibid.
[15]Ibid.
[16]Ibid.
[17]Ibid.
[18]Ibid.
[19]Ibid.
[20]Ibid.
[21]Ibid.
[22]Ibid.
[23]Ibid.
[24]Ibid.
[25]Ibid.
[26]Ibid.
[27]Ibid.
[28]Ibid.
[29]Ibid.
[30]Ibid.
[31]Ibid.