Carroll Connett (Carrollton) Blincoe [7427]
Some variation in first names without evidence to validate either
1811-1876
Father Nm: James Blincoe [7407] born before 1765 Loundon? died 1824 Harin KY
Mother Nm: Sarah Connett [7425] born 23.3.1780 Loudoun. Sarah Sally Carroll suggested by Ancestry researchers, DEATH 1814 • Hardin, Kentucky
Marriage Dt: May 17, 1834 in Nelson Co, KY
K comments: Son James H joined the Confedrate Army in 1861 and was taken POw at Fort Donelson in 1862. Released later after signing an oath of allegiance to the Union.
Spouse comments: Emeline Pottinger born 23 Sep 1818
Gethsemane, Nelson County.Died 17 Jan 1901 Louisville, Jefferson.
Historical Notes from obituary of Emmeline Pottinger daughter of Samuel Pottinger Jr and Lucinda Jameson. Age 82 Emeline or “Emily” was the last one born in Capt. Sam Pottinger’s old log house, near the Pottenger Fort. She was the fifth child and first daughter of Sam & Lucinda. She was another of the Pottinger historians that loved to “keep” the information and pass it on for others. When her sister Mariah Jane and husband Joseph died, she took in their 5 children and raised them as well as her own children.
Historical Note: The town that Carroll and Emmeline lived in New Haven was founded as “Pottinger’s Landing” in 1781, but was renamed New Haven in 1819 by Emmelines father Samuel Pottinger Jr. for the Connecticut town.
Children.
- Sarah Catherine Blincoe [7713] born 15.4.1836 died 3.9.1855
- James Samuel Blincoe [7714] born 23.9.1838 died 1840
- James H. Blincoe [7715]^ born 10.3.1841 died 21.9.1878
- Thomas Jefferson Blincoe^ [7431] born 12.3.1843 New Haven died 2.8.1899
Born 1811
20 APR 1811 Bardstown, Nelson County
1850 Census
Nelson County
Carol C Blincoe 39 Millwright
Emaly Blincoe 32
Sarah C Blincoe 13
James H Blincoe 9
Thomas J Blincoe 7
Historical Note: Carroll and his wife were slave owners and traders as evidence below supports this. Carroll is also listed as a slave owner on Page: 211 KY 1850 Slave Schedule. This fact puts them in a position to be totally opposed to the abolinist policies to come of the Lincoln Government.
1860 CENSUS
Gainesville, Allen, Kentucky with extended family
Mary Porter Age 78
Uriah Porter Age 48
C C Blincoe Age 48
Emeline Blenco Age 41
Robert Wilis Age 38
F G Wilis Age 31
G W Emmert Age 24
E L Porter Age 20
J H Blenco Age 19 Millwright
E A Porter Age18
Emily Porter Age 17
T J Blenco Age 17
C J Porter Age 15
C W Porter Age 9
C R Wilis Age 4
Civil War
1862
- There plenty of evidence that although Carroll was too old to be recruited to fight in the war he was a strong and commited Confederate supporter
Historical Note: Nelson Co, Kentucky Records Mortgage Book, Monday 19 Jan 1862 Mortgage and sale made 28 Oct 1859 between John Carden and Jane Carden, his wife, and Emeline Blincoe. The Cardens were indebted to Emeline by a note of $150.00 for house rent due quarterly – ‘in order to secure payment to Emeline Blincoe we sell and convey to said Emeline Blincoe by way of mortgage, a certain Negro boy, LaFayette, aged about six years’
- Before September 1862. The Union forces were advancing on New Haven and its strategic location with bridges road and railroad across the Rolling Forks River made it a target for imminent capture.
- Carroll C Blincoe is arrested and interrogated about the burning of the railroad bridge over the Rolling Forks River at New Haven.
- 13 September. Carroll having been adjudged to have taken part in sabotage of the Newhaven bridge by burning it down, is sent to Union Headquarters and ultimately to Camp Chase Ohio.
- Conditions at Camp Chase like all Union prisons at the time very poor and lack of food a major cause of illness. Carroll in his 50s and a civilian amongst Confederate soldiers would have been impacted by the conditions and so its not surprising he decided to give up the Confederate cause in order to return home
- 23 October. An affidavit was signed by William A Carden regarding CC Blincoe. Is this a man related to tenant John Carden mentioned above and theirfore possibly an ally who is testifying to Carroll impartiality to sides of the war.
Historical Note: In October of 1862, New Haven was occupied by Union forces.” In October 1862… two regiments of Illinois Infantry – the 78th and 91st – arrived on the farm and camped next to the river, just north of the railroad bridge. Two weeks later, construction of a palisaded fortification was begun just south of the railroad bridge and ultimately two small fortifications and several smaller structures were completed within one of the farm fields. These fortifications were continually occupied from the date of construction until April of 1864 when the site was finally abandoned.
- Carroll is Imprisoned for sabotage
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- Ledger entry of Confederate prisoners shows CC Blincoe see Ledger index in Gallery
- 9 December. At Camp Chase Ohio Carroll signs an oath of allegiance to the Union and his released from prison.
1863-1865
- We can only presume that Carroll returned home in 1863 and took no further part in the war.
Sources
- Ancestry and BFA database
- Camp Chase Ohio
- Blincoe, C C Imprisonment file
After the War
1870 Census
New Haven Ky wife Emmeline is absent however mother died in 1867 and may have been elsewhere
Chas C Blincoe 69 Millwright
Emma Blincoe 33 daughter Keeping House
James Blincoe 28 son Carpenter
Mary Brown 17
Tannie Brown 16
Carter Brown 13
Douglas Brown 12
Jane Brown 10
Thomas J Brown 26
Ann Willer 18
1876 Death
17 Nov 1876 Nelson County, Kentucky
Riverview Cemetery
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