Bland-Family-papersBland Family papersGuide to the Bland Family papers Mss. 94 B159William & Mary Special Collections Research Center Staff, Walter T. Latham, Jr..Special Collections Research Center

2007-08-13

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This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2025-08-07 07:02:29 -0400.Description is written in: English, Latin script.Describing Archives: A Content Standard Special Collections Research Center Bland Family papers Bland, Ethel Heckman, 1902-1978 Mss. 94 B159 /repositories/2/resources/2672 2.00 Linear Feet 1778-1989 English Biographical Information:

Lineous Preston Bland, Jr. was a United Methodist minister who served in the Virginia Conference. His wife was Ethel Hickman Bland (1902-1978) and their son was Lineous Preston Bland, III (b. 1927). Further information about this individual or organization may be available in the Special Collections Research Center Wiki: .

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Bland Family Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

 Scope and Contents

Papers, 1778-1989, of the Bland family of King and Queen County, Gloucester County, and the James River area of Virginia. Includes mostly genealogical material compiled by Lineous Preston Bland, Jr.

Includes correspondence, pamphlets, family trees, scrapbooks, newsletters, photographs, legal and military records, newspaper clippings, and oral histories. Much information focuses on Richard Bland (1710-1766), Virginia statesman and pamphleteer.

The collection also includes personal correspondence and certificates of Lineous Preston, Jr., his wife, Ethel Hickman Bland and son, Lineous Preston Bland, III.

 Correspondence Pamphlets Photographs Scrapbooks Genealogy Interviews King and Queen County (Va.)--History King and Queen County (Va.)--History--19th century King and Queen County (Va.)--History--20th century Legal documents Newsletters Bland family Bland, Richard, 1710-1776 Box 1/repositories/2/archival_objects/2408061Correspondence/repositories/2/archival_objects/2408091980-198511Scope and Contents

Letters from correspondents of the Reverend L.P. Bland about genealogy

Correspondence/repositories/2/archival_objects/240810198512Scope and Contents

Letters from correspondents of the Reverend L.P. Bland about genealogy

Correspondence/repositories/2/archival_objects/240811198513Scope and Contents

Letters from correspondents of the Reverend L.P. Bland about genealogy

Correspondence/repositories/2/archival_objects/2408121985-198614Scope and Contents

Letters from correspondents of the Reverend L.P. Bland about genealogy

Correspondence/repositories/2/archival_objects/240813198615Scope and Contents

Letters from correspondents of the Reverend L.P. Bland about genealogy

Correspondence/repositories/2/archival_objects/2408141986-198716Scope and Contents

Letters from correspondents of the Reverend L.P. Bland about genealogy

Correspondence/repositories/2/archival_objects/240815198717Scope and Contents

Letters from correspondents of the Reverend L.P. Bland about genealogy

Correspondence/repositories/2/archival_objects/240816198818Scope and Contents

Letters from correspondents of the Reverend L.P. Bland about genealogy

Correspondence/repositories/2/archival_objects/24081719Scope and Contents

Letters from correspondents of the Reverend L.P. Bland about genealogy

Notebook/repositories/2/archival_objects/240818110Scope and Contents

Part I of the Reverend L.P. Bland's notebook on the James River Blands

Notebook/repositories/2/archival_objects/240819111Scope and Contents

Part II of the Reverend L.P. Bland's notebook on the James River Blands

Notebook/repositories/2/archival_objects/240820112Scope and Contents

Part III of the Reverend L.P. Bland's notebook on the James River Blands

Notebook/repositories/2/archival_objects/240821113Scope and Contents

Part IV of the Reverend L.P. Bland's notebook on the James River Blands

Notebook/repositories/2/archival_objects/240822114Scope and Contents

Part V of the Reverend L.P. Bland's notebook on the James River Blands

Notebook/repositories/2/archival_objects/240823115Scope and Contents

Part VI of the Reverend L.P. Bland's notebook on the James River Blands

Notebook/repositories/2/archival_objects/240824116Scope and Contents

Part I of the Reverend L.P. Bland's notebook I on King and Queen Co., Va., and Gloucester Co., Va., Blands

Notebook/repositories/2/archival_objects/240825117Scope and Contents

Part II of the Reverend L.P. Bland's notebook I on King and Queen Co., Va., and Gloucester Co., Va., Blands

Notebook/repositories/2/archival_objects/240826118Scope and Contents

Part III of the Reverend L.P. Bland's notebook I on King and Queen Co., Va., and Gloucester Co., Va., Blands

Notebook/repositories/2/archival_objects/240827119Scope and Contents

Part IV of the Reverend L.P. Bland's notebook I on King and Queen Co., Va., and Gloucester Co., Va., Blands

Notebook/repositories/2/archival_objects/240828120Scope and Contents

Part V of the Reverend L.P. Bland's notebook I on King and Queen Co., Va., and Gloucester Co., Va., Blands

Notebook/repositories/2/archival_objects/240829121Scope and Contents

Part VI of the Reverend L.P. Bland's notebook I on King and Queen Co., Va., and Gloucester Co., Va., Blands

Notebook/repositories/2/archival_objects/240830122Scope and Contents

Part VII of the Reverend L.P. Bland's notebook I on King and Queen Co., Va., and Gloucester Co., Va., Blands

Notebook/repositories/2/archival_objects/240831123Scope and Contents

Part VIII of the Reverend L.P. Bland's notebook I on King and Queen Co., Va., and Gloucester Co., Va., Blands

Notebook/repositories/2/archival_objects/240832124Scope and Contents

Part IX of the Reverend L.P. Bland's notebook I on King and Queen Co., Va., and Gloucester Co., Va., Blands

Notebook/repositories/2/archival_objects/240833125Scope and Contents

Part X of the Reverend L.P. Bland's notebook I on King and Queen Co., Va., and Gloucester Co., Va., Blands

Notebook/repositories/2/archival_objects/240834126Scope and Contents

Part I of the Reverend L.P. Bland's notebook II on King and Queen Co., Va., and Gloucester Co., Va., Blands

Notebook/repositories/2/archival_objects/240835127Scope and Contents

Part II of the Reverend L.P. Bland's notebook II on King and Queen Co., Va., and Gloucester Co., Va., Blands

Notebook/repositories/2/archival_objects/240836128Scope and Contents

Part III of the Reverend L.P. Bland's notebook II on King and Queen Co., Va., and Gloucester Co., Va., Blands

Notebook/repositories/2/archival_objects/240837129Scope and Contents

"Among Cousins," Volume 2, Numbers 1-2

Newsletters/repositories/2/archival_objects/2408381983-1984130Scope and Contents

"Among Cousins," Volume 3, Numbers 1-2

Newsletters/repositories/2/archival_objects/2408391984-1985131Scope and Contents

"Among Cousins," Volume 4, Numbers 1-2

Newsletters/repositories/2/archival_objects/2408401985-1986132Scope and Contents

"Among Cousins," Volume 5, Numbers 1-2

Newsletters/repositories/2/archival_objects/2408411987133Typed copies of Civil War Letters/repositories/2/archival_objects/240842134Xerox copies/repositories/2/archival_objects/240843135Xerox copies/repositories/2/archival_objects/240844136Xerox copies/repositories/2/archival_objects/240845137Xerox copies/repositories/2/archival_objects/240846138Histories of the Bland Family/repositories/2/archival_objects/240847139Account by Charles L. Bland/repositories/2/archival_objects/240848140Histories of the Bland Family/repositories/2/archival_objects/240849141Histories of the Bland Family/repositories/2/archival_objects/240850142Bland family trees/repositories/2/archival_objects/240851143Bland family trees/repositories/2/archival_objects/240852144Bland family trees/repositories/2/archival_objects/240853145Box 2/repositories/2/archival_objects/2408072Bland and Ewell family trees and related information/repositories/2/archival_objects/24085421Bland family trees and related information/repositories/2/archival_objects/24085522Bland family trees and related information/repositories/2/archival_objects/24085623Bland family trees and related information/repositories/2/archival_objects/24085724Bland family trees and related information/repositories/2/archival_objects/24085825Bland family trees/repositories/2/archival_objects/24085926Bland family notebooks/repositories/2/archival_objects/24086027Newspaper articles/repositories/2/archival_objects/240861198528Miscellaneous articles concerning Bland family history/repositories/2/archival_objects/2408621947-198729Obituaries/repositories/2/archival_objects/2408631969-1989210Announcement of marriage/repositories/2/archival_objects/240864undated211Childhood on Piankatank River/repositories/2/archival_objects/2408651974-1975212Wills of Bland family members and allied family members/repositories/2/archival_objects/240866213Wills of members of the Bland family/repositories/2/archival_objects/240867214Deeds/repositories/2/archival_objects/240868215Tax-related records/repositories/2/archival_objects/240869216Military pensions and payroll records/repositories/2/archival_objects/240870217Marriage records/repositories/2/archival_objects/240871218Bible and church records/repositories/2/archival_objects/240872219Census and similar records/repositories/2/archival_objects/240873220Census and similar records/repositories/2/archival_objects/240874221Census and similar records/repositories/2/archival_objects/240875222Legal documents/repositories/2/archival_objects/240876223Legal documents/repositories/2/archival_objects/2408771833-1835224Photographs/repositories/2/archival_objects/240878225Photographs/repositories/2/archival_objects/2408791967-1986226Scope and Contents

Photographs of Bland family members and places of importance to the Bland family

Photographs/repositories/2/archival_objects/240880227Scope and Contents

Photographs of Bland family members and places of importance to the Bland family

Photographs/repositories/2/archival_objects/240881228Photographs/repositories/2/archival_objects/240882229Maps related to the Bland family/repositories/2/archival_objects/240883230Bulletins/repositories/2/archival_objects/2408841985-1988231Personal correspondence of the Reverend L.P. Bland/repositories/2/archival_objects/2408851985232Personal correspondence/repositories/2/archival_objects/2408861955-1961233Writings of Reverend L.P. Bland/repositories/2/archival_objects/240887234Sermon notes of Reverend L.P. Bland/repositories/2/archival_objects/240888235Sermon notes of Reverend L.P. Bland/repositories/2/archival_objects/240889236Sermon notes of Revered L.P. Bland/repositories/2/archival_objects/240890237Sermon notes of Revered L.P. Bland/repositories/2/archival_objects/240891238Certificates/repositories/2/archival_objects/2408921926-1938239Certificates/repositories/2/archival_objects/2408931926-1976240Index to "The Bulletin of King & Queen County"/repositories/2/archival_objects/2408941956-1981241Miscellaneous printed material/repositories/2/archival_objects/240895242Miscellaneous items/repositories/2/archival_objects/240896243Miscellaneous items/repositories/2/archival_objects/240897244Miscellaneous items/repositories/2/archival_objects/240898245Miscellaneous items/repositories/2/archival_objects/240899246Miscellaneous items/repositories/2/archival_objects/240900247Miscellaneous items/repositories/2/archival_objects/240901248Oversize materials/repositories/2/archival_objects/448996Manuscripts Oversize Box 171Scope and Contents

Miscellaneous records from the Gloucester County, Virginia Clerk of Circuit Court Office.

Family tree including many Blands; also includes a letter from Howson Coles, Senior Librarian of the Department of Manuscript Cataloging at the Virginia Historical Society, to the Reverend L. P. Bland.