U.S. Senator. The obituary of Timothy Bloodworth, Jr. was printed in the Tuesday, September 6, 1814 newspaper "The Daily National Intelligencer , Washington, D.C. Vol. XIV issue:2178 pg.1 . His death occurred on 24 August 1814 and he was 78 years of age, thus the year of his birth is c.1736. Notice of his death was also published in the Raleigh Register and North Carolina State Gazette.
Timothy Bloodworth was an ardent patriot of the American Revolution, member of the Confederation Congress, vigorous anti-Federalist, U. S. Congressman(1790-1791) and Senator(1795-1801), and collector of customs for the port of Wilmington, NC appointed by President Thomas Jefferson. Timothy was a jack of all trades, working as a ferry operator, gunsmith, blacksmith, watchmaker, and wheelwright. (copied from "History for all the People" North Carolina Office of Archives and History; Wikipedia.
Timothy Bloodworth resided at 148 Market St. Philadelphia , PA when he was representing NC at the U. S. Congress.
Timothy Bloodworth was most likely buried on his farm near the NC Highway Historical Marker #106 erected by the NC Department of Cultural Resources on highway 117 at Washington Creek southeast of Willard/Watha in Pender Co., NC. A Delegate, a Representative, and a US Senator from North Carolina; born in New Hanover County, N.C., in 1736; teacher; in 1776 was employed in making muskets and bayonets for the Continental Army; member, State house of commons 1778-1779; treasurer of Wilmington District 1781-1782; appointed commissioner of confiscated property in 1783; Member of the Continental Congress in 1786; member, State senate 1788-1789; elected to the First Congress and served from April 6, 1790, to March 3, 1791; member, State house of representatives 1793-1794; elected to the United States Senate and served from March 4, 1795, to March 3, 1801; collector of customs at Wilmington; died in Wilmington, N.C., August 24, 1814.
Timothy & Priscilla Jones Bloodworth/Bludworth had 8 children:
1. Samuel Bloodworth(c. 1758 -) Timothy offered V.P John Adams his service to carry some information to Thomas Jefferson.
2. John Bloodworth(1761/5 - 1824 GA.m. Ann Devane d/o John & Ann Larkins Devane.
3. Frances Bloodworth(c1762 - GA)m. Thomas Devane(c1759-1805 s/o John & Ann Larkins Devane - New Hanover Co.,NC DB H p206.
4. Ann Bloodworth)c1765-26 Dec 1850) m. Jeremiah Hand. Her obit in Wilmington Journal Newspaper 3 Jan 1851. In Martha Bloodworth's Will, Martha refers to her as "my affectionate sister". Ann Bloodworth Hand named her son: William Jones Hand in honor of her mother, Priscilla Jones's family.
5. Margaret Bloodworth(c.1767-1791) m. Thomas Devane, III(1762-1831).
6. Mary Bloodworth(c1772-24 Jun 1848)d.um Will Bk C p481, proved Sept 1848 New Hanover Co NC.
7. Martha Bloodworth(c1781 - 17 Feb 1847) d.um New Hanover Co. Will Book AB 333-338. In Will, Martha names sister, Ann Hand; brother Timothy Wake Bloodworth and several nieces & nephews.
8. Timothy Wake Bloodworth(1788-23 July 1851) death notice Fayetteville Weekly Observer & Wilmington Herald. 9 children.
Mary & Martha Bloodworth , Ann Bloodworth and husband Jeremiah Hand are buried in Hopewell Church Cemetery , Pender Co., NC. William Jones' sister, Margaret Jones, married David Bloodworth, son of Timothy Bloodworth, Sr. The administration bond of David Bloodworth as granted to Jeremiah Hand(New Hanover Co., NC DB P & Q p. 281, 12 May 1823. A deed 1786 related that David Bloodworth, Jr's grandfather was Evan Jones. A Jones daughter married Jeremiah Hand III.
He was born 1736 in North Carolina to Timothy Bloodworth, Sr who had migrated to North Carolina from Virginia in the early 1700s. He spent most of his life before the American Revolutionary War as a teacher. He owned over 4,000 acres of land.[3]
He had two brothers, James and Thomas, who were active local politicians. In 1776, he began making arms including muskets and bayonets for the Continental Army. In 1778 and 1779, he served as a member of the North Carolina state legislature. Following this, he held a number of political posts sequentially until serving as a delegate to the Continental Congress in 1786. He served as an Anti-Federalist delegate from New Hannover County to the Fayetteville Convention on the U.S. Constitution in 1789.:[4][5][6][7]
He was elected to the First United States Congress as a member of the House of Representatives, serving from 1790 to 1791 before returning to the North Carolina state legislature. In 1794 Bloodworth was elected to the United States Senate, where he served from 1795 to 1801. From then until 1807,[8] Bloodworth served as collector of customs in Wilmington, North Carolina.[9]
During the Second World War, liberty ship SS Timothy Bloodworth was named in his honor.
U.S. Senator. The obituary of Timothy Bloodworth, Jr. was printed in the Tuesday, September 6, 1814 newspaper "The Daily National Intelligencer , Washington, D.C. Vol. XIV issue:2178 pg.1 . His death occurred on 24 August 1814 and he was 78 years of age, thus the year of his birth is c.1736. Notice of his death was also published in the Raleigh Register and North Carolina State Gazette.
Timothy Bloodworth was an ardent patriot of the American Revolution, member of the Confederation Congress, vigorous anti-Federalist, U. S. Congressman(1790-1791) and Senator(1795-1801), and collector of customs for the port of Wilmington, NC appointed by President Thomas Jefferson. Timothy was a jack of all trades, working as a ferry operator, gunsmith, blacksmith, watchmaker, and wheelwright. (copied from "History for all the People" North Carolina Office of Archives and History; Wikipedia.
Timothy Bloodworth resided at 148 Market St. Philadelphia , PA when he was representing NC at the U. S. Congress.
Timothy Bloodworth was most likely buried on his farm near the NC Highway Historical Marker #106 erected by the NC Department of Cultural Resources on highway 117 at Washington Creek southeast of Willard/Watha in Pender Co., NC. A Delegate, a Representative, and a US Senator from North Carolina; born in New Hanover County, N.C., in 1736; teacher; in 1776 was employed in making muskets and bayonets for the Continental Army; member, State house of commons 1778-1779; treasurer of Wilmington District 1781-1782; appointed commissioner of confiscated property in 1783; Member of the Continental Congress in 1786; member, State senate 1788-1789; elected to the First Congress and served from April 6, 1790, to March 3, 1791; member, State house of representatives 1793-1794; elected to the United States Senate and served from March 4, 1795, to March 3, 1801; collector of customs at Wilmington; died in Wilmington, N.C., August 24, 1814.
Timothy & Priscilla Jones Bloodworth/Bludworth had 8 children:
1. Samuel Bloodworth(c. 1758 -) Timothy offered V.P John Adams his service to carry some information to Thomas Jefferson.
2. John Bloodworth(1761/5 - 1824 GA.m. Ann Devane d/o John & Ann Larkins Devane.
3. Frances Bloodworth(c1762 - GA)m. Thomas Devane(c1759-1805 s/o John & Ann Larkins Devane - New Hanover Co.,NC DB H p206.
4. Ann Bloodworth)c1765-26 Dec 1850) m. Jeremiah Hand. Her obit in Wilmington Journal Newspaper 3 Jan 1851. In Martha Bloodworth's Will, Martha refers to her as "my affectionate sister". Ann Bloodworth Hand named her son: William Jones Hand in honor of her mother, Priscilla Jones's family.
5. Margaret Bloodworth(c.1767-1791) m. Thomas Devane, III(1762-1831).
6. Mary Bloodworth(c1772-24 Jun 1848)d.um Will Bk C p481, proved Sept 1848 New Hanover Co NC.
7. Martha Bloodworth(c1781 - 17 Feb 1847) d.um New Hanover Co. Will Book AB 333-338. In Will, Martha names sister, Ann Hand; brother Timothy Wake Bloodworth and several nieces & nephews.
8. Timothy Wake Bloodworth(1788-23 July 1851) death notice Fayetteville Weekly Observer & Wilmington Herald. 9 children.
Mary & Martha Bloodworth , Ann Bloodworth and husband Jeremiah Hand are buried in Hopewell Church Cemetery , Pender Co., NC. William Jones' sister, Margaret Jones, married David Bloodworth, son of Timothy Bloodworth, Sr. The administration bond of David Bloodworth as granted to Jeremiah Hand(New Hanover Co., NC DB P & Q p. 281, 12 May 1823. A deed 1786 related that David Bloodworth, Jr's grandfather was Evan Jones. A Jones daughter married Jeremiah Hand III.
He was born 1736 in North Carolina to Timothy Bloodworth, Sr who had migrated to North Carolina from Virginia in the early 1700s. He spent most of his life before the American Revolutionary War as a teacher. He owned over 4,000 acres of land.[3]
He had two brothers, James and Thomas, who were active local politicians. In 1776, he began making arms including muskets and bayonets for the Continental Army. In 1778 and 1779, he served as a member of the North Carolina state legislature. Following this, he held a number of political posts sequentially until serving as a delegate to the Continental Congress in 1786. He served as an Anti-Federalist delegate from New Hannover County to the Fayetteville Convention on the U.S. Constitution in 1789.:[4][5][6][7]
He was elected to the First United States Congress as a member of the House of Representatives, serving from 1790 to 1791 before returning to the North Carolina state legislature. In 1794 Bloodworth was elected to the United States Senate, where he served from 1795 to 1801. From then until 1807,[8] Bloodworth served as collector of customs in Wilmington, North Carolina.[9]
During the Second World War, liberty ship SS Timothy Bloodworth was named in his honor.
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