Husband: Thomas BEDSOLE Sr.
Birthdate: 1750
Birthplace: Beaverdam, Bladen County, NC
Death date: 1825
Place of death: Beaverdam, NC
Father: William Henry Bedsole, Jr.
Mother: Rhoda West

Marriage date: 1769-70
Marriage place: Beaverdam, NC

Wife: Rebecca JONES
Birthdate: 1753
Birthplace: Beaverdam, Bladen County, NC
Death date: Probably 1830
Place of death: Beaverdam, NC
Father: unknown
Mother: unknown

CHILDREN

Child No. 1: Rhoda Bedsole
Sex: F
Birthdate: 1770
Birthplace: Beaverdam, NC
Death date: unknown
Place of death: unknown
Marriage date: 1787
Marriage place: Beaverdam, NC
Spouse's name: John Parker, Jr.

Child No. 2: William Henry Bedsole (III)
Sex: M
Birthdate: 1772
Birthplace: Beaverdam, NC
Death date: 1828
Place of death: Beaverdam, NC
Marriage date: 1792
Marriage place: Beaverdam, NC
Spouse's name: Sarah Smith/Smythe

Child No. 3: Elizabeth Bedsole
Sex: F
Birthdate: 1790
Birthplace: Beaverdam, NC
Death date: 1855 (Est.)
Place of death: Beaverdam, NC
Marriage date: 1807 (Est.)
Marriage place: Beaverdam, NC
Spouse's name: Steven Rials

Child No. 4: Sara Bedsole
Sex: F
Birthdate: 1779
Birthplace: Beaverdam, NC
Death date: 1850 (Est.)
Place of death: Beaverdam, NC
Marriage date: unknown (Est. 1798 & 1820)
Marriage place: Beaverdam, NC
Spouse's name: Benjamin Muccei & Thomas Smith

Child No. 5: Thomas Bedsole, Jr.
Sex: M
Birthdate: 1785
Birthplace: Beaverdam, NC
Death date: 1865
Place of death: Ino (Coffee County) Alabama
Marriage date: 1805
Marriage place: Beaverdam, NC
Spouse's name: Charlotte English

Child No. 6: Robert  ("Robin") Bedsole
Sex: M
Birthdate: 1790
Birthplace: Beaverdam, NC
Death date: 1863
Place of death: Beaverdam, NC
Marriage date: 1810
Marriage place: Beaverdam, NC
Spouse's name: Rebecca Starling

Child No. 7: Travis Bedsole
Sex: M
Birthdate: 1792
Birthplace: Beaverdam, NC
Death date: unknown
Place of death: Haywood County, Tenn.
Marriage date: 1812 (Est.)
Marriage place: Beaverdam, NC
Spouse's name: Nancy Simmons

Child No. 8: Owen Bedsole
Sex: M
Birthdate: 1796
Birthplace: Beaverdam, NC
Death date: unknown-1860 (Est.)
Place of death: Beaverdam, NC
Marriage date: 1816
Marriage place: Beaverdam, NC
Spouse's name: Catherine Horn

Child No. 9: Duncan Bedsole
Sex: M
Birthdate: 11/28/1797
Birthplace: Cumberland County, NC
Death date: unknown -1857 (Est.)
Place of death: Cumberland County, NC
Marriage date: 1817 (Est.)
Marriage place: Sampson County, NC
Spouse's name: Catherine Hair

Child No. 10: Francis Bedsole
Sex: F
Birthdate: 1802 (Est.)
Birthplace: Beaverdam, NC
Death date: unknown (1870 Est.)
Place of death: Alabama
Marriage date: 1820
Marriage place: Beaverdam, Bladen County, NC
Spouse's name: Benjamin Faircloth
 
 
Documentation:
* Wills,
* Census information,
* Land records,
* Tax records,
* Personal interviews with elder Bedsoles.