James W. BLAGG

  General Notes:

The James W. Blagg family moved from Highland Co., VA to Lewis Co., VA in 1858, moving to Salt Lick Bridge, Braxton Co., VA very shortly after. The family relocated to Little Otter, Braxton Co., WV in March 1874. In March 1878, the family returned to Salt Lick Bridge where James and Rebecca remained until their deaths.

1850 Highland Co., VA Census

530James Blagg33 MFarmer $3000Pendleton
Rebecca30 FPendleton
William12 Mdo.
Robert 8 Mdo.
Abraham 7 Mdo.
Mary J. 4 Fdo.
John 3 MHighland
Martha F. 1 Fdo.
Jane54 FPendleton

1860 Braxton Co., VA Census

123/117James W. Blag44 MFarmer$230Virginia
Rebecca34 F "
Robert20 M "(attended school)
Abraham16 M "(attended school)
Mary J.15 F "(attended school)
John 13 M "(attended school)
Martha F.11 F "(attended school)
George W. 9 M "(attended school)
Laura Ann 8 F "
Theodore R. 6 M "
Elizabeth M. 3 F "

1870 Braxton Co., WV Census

46/46Blagg, James W.54 MFarming $1030/$433 Virginia
Rebecca R.51 FKeeping House "
Mary J.24 FAt Home "
George W.19 MFarming "
Laura A.17 FAt Home "
Theodore15 MAt Home "
Elisabeth M.12 F" " "

1880 Braxton Co., WV Census
Salt Lick Dist., 30 June 1880, p. 487B

254/259Blagg, James W.65 W MHead MFarmerVA VA VA
---------, Rebecca R.62 W FWife MKeeping HouseVA VA VA
---------, Laura A.28 W FDau SAt Home VA VA VA
---------, Theo R.26 W M Son SWorks on FarmVA VA VA


Highland Co., VA Order Book 1 (1847 - 1858), p. 17, 25 June 1847

James W. Blagg is appointed surveyor of that precinct of public road from Doe Hill, to the top of Jack Mountain and that Henry, James W. & Benjamin Blagg, Samuel John & James Blagg, Henry McCoy, Benjamin Edmund, George Wilson, Peter and John Swope, John R. Evritt, Eli Wilson, John Killingsworth and William Smith and all the hands residing upon their lands do work under him and keep the same in repair according to law.


Highland Co., VA Order Book 2 (1858 - 1870), p. 222, 23 June 1853

Overseers of the Poor of Highland Co. Pltf.
vs. Bastardy
James W. Blagg Deft.

On the motion of the attorney for the Overseers of the Poor it is ordered that this suit be docketed. And on the motion of the Defendant and for reasons appearing to the Court, is ordered that this cause be continued until the next term at the cost of the said Defendant.


Highland County, Virginia Order Book 1 (1847 - 1873), p. 227

Overseers of the Poor of Highland CountyPltf.
vs.Bastardy
James W. BlaggDeft.

Samuel C. Eagle a Justice of the Peace of this County at the last term of this Court, returned an examination of Rachel Dalton, of this County an unmarried white woman, taken before him in unity upon oath and signed by him - upon which examination the said Rachel Dalton charged James W. Blagg with being the father of her bastard child; and the said Justice also returned a Warrant asined by him upon the application of the said Rachel Dalton, for the apprehension of the said James W. Blagg, together with a Recognizance entered into by the said James W. Blagg, when brought before the said Justice, to appear here; and to abide by and perform such order as the Court should make concerning the same, which case ordered the last term continued to this Term of this Court - Whereupon on this day the said James W. Blagg appeared in Court and the said Rachel Dalton and ??? witnesses being sworn and named, and the said James W. Blagg fully heard this Court upon the whole circumstances of the case, doth adjudge the said James W. Blagg to be the father of the said Bastard child, and that such child is likely to become chargeable to this County. Therefore it is ordered that the said James W. Blagg be charged with the annual payment of fourteen Dollars and twenty-eight cents unto the Overseers of the Poor of this County, for the grace of seven years from the birth of the said child to int for seven years from the fifteenth day of May in the year 1853 - in case the said child shall live so long - and that the said James W. Blagg pay the same to them accordingly, at the end of every year, until the expiration of the said seven years - and thereupon the said James W. Blagg, with Henry J. Blagg, his security, came into court, and acknowledged themselves to be guilty and reasonably indebted to the Commonwealth of Virginia, in the sum of $200 - of their respective goods and chattel, lands and tenements to be levied, and to the said Commonwealth, for the use of the said Commonwealth ??? - that upon this condition that if the said James W. Blagg shall ??? and perform the ??? order of this Court against him as aforesaid, then this Recognizance to be said - And it is ordered that the Plaintiffs recover of the defendant their costs in their behalf expended.


Highland Co., VA Order Book 2 (1858 - 1870), p. 265, 23 Nov 1854

Overseers of the Poor of Highland Co.
vs. upon a notice
James W. Blagg

By consent of the parties & for reasons appearing to the Court the seven causes last above are continued until the next Term.

Highland Co., VA Order Book 2 (1858 - 1870), p. 267, 21 Dec 1854

Overseers of the Poor of Highland Co. Plfs.
vs. upon a notice
James W. Blagg & Henry J. Blagg Defts

It appearing to the satisfaction of the Court, that the Defendants have had legal notice of this motion, and they being call & not appearing, it is considered by the Court that the Plaintiffs recover of the said Defendants the sum of Fourteen dollars & twenty eight cents, with legal interest thereon from the 15th day of May 1854 till paid & their costs by them in this behalf suspended.

  Noted events in his life were:

• Occupation: Farmer - Shoemaker.

James married Rebecca R. HOOK, daughter of Robert Scott HOOK and Mary "Polly" ERVINE, on 14 Nov 1837 in McDowell, Pendleton Co., VA.²²⁴⁷ (Rebecca R. HOOK was born on 20 Sep 1819 in Rockingham Co., VA ^2159,2248 and died on 20 Apr 1883 in Salt Lick Bridge, Braxton Co., WV ^2159,2248.). The cause of her death was fever.

  Marriage Notes:

James and Rebecca (Hook) Blagg were married by Rev. David H. Cunningham.

James next married Rachael DALTON. (Rachael DALTON was born in 1823 in Pendleton Co., VA ²²⁴⁹ and died after 1870.)