Richard Blankenship

Richard Blankenship (HMP8S)

Location: Princeton, WV 24740 Mercer County
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Country: United States of America
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N 37° 21.947', W 81° 6.162'

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Richard Blankenship, Revolutionary War Soldier, was a member of Major James Robertson's company of New River Valley volunteers who fought at the Battle of Point Pleasant, October 10, 1774. He lived on a 33 acre farm 8 mi. southeast, at Ingleside, Mercer Co. and was recorded as an octogenarian in 1840 census. He was early settler, soldier and progenitor of many people in this area.
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HM NumberHMP8S
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Year Placed1979
Placed ByWest Virginia Department of Culture and History
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Date Added Friday, September 12th, 2014 at 12:28am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 490906 N 4135456
Decimal Degrees37.36578333, -81.10270000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 21.947', W 81° 6.162'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 21' 56.82" N, 81° 6' 9.72" W
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Area Code(s)304
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 175-177 WV-20, Princeton WV 24740, US
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