Fincastle County, Virginia was created in 1772 from Botetourt County and abolished in 1776. It was divided into Montgomery, Washington and Kentucky Counties.
William Blevins was born about 1718. He son of William Blevins. He was referred to as Captain or Colonel William.
He married Agnes Wallen.
Agnes and William's children may have included:
William Blevins (1740),
Mary Blevins (1742),
Samuel Blevins (1745),
Willoughby Blevins (1748),
Elisha Blevins (1750),
James Blevins, Abraham Blevins (1755),
Sarah Blevins (1757),
Joseph Blevins (1758), and
John
Blevins (1760).
Before 1740, he went on long hunting expeditions to Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee and Kentucky with his father and brothers.
In 1756, William was granted land in what would become Henry County, Virginia.
11 June 1776 - The Fincastle Committee of Public Safety ordered that William Blevins, James Blevins and John Blevins be summoned to appear at Captain Evan Shelby's on Saturday 22nd of this month to answer the following Complaint: That they have refused to bear arms or muster in Capt. Shelby's Company of Militia agreeable to the Ordinance of Convention by reason of their attachment to the Enemies of American Liberty and Correspondence with Tories and the Cherokee Nation.
In February, 1777, Agnes and William sold the 125 acres he was granted. In March, William bought 120 acres on Beaver Creek and he sold it in October of that year.
Halifax County, Virginia was established in May, 1752 from Lunenburg County. The counties of Henry, Patrick and Pittsylvania and part of Franklin were formed out of Halifax.
