Blandina Risdon

On Mar 11 1655, Arthur Upshott received 300 arces in Northampton Co. VA near the head of Occahannock Creek near land of Wm. Taylor & ajdacent his own land for transporting 6 persons: Mary Risden, James Risden, Landma (Blandina) Risden, Arth. Carpenter, Phillip Sococohack, John Alber (or Albee). Also Oct 2 1655, Mr. Hugh Yeo, Merchant, and was granted 644 acres on south side of Pungoteague River, Northly on land of Charles Scarburgh, being 400 acres purchased by said Yeo, Easterly on land of Mr. Anthony Hoskins, Westerly on land of John Robinson & part on land of Nicholas Waddilow for transporting 13 persons: Mary Risden, Jane Risden, Blandma Risden, Henry Hunt, Wm. Blades, Tho. Cope, Wm. O Naught, Kath. Helter, Richard Armstronge, Daniell Curtis, Anne Spilman, Tego OFahee, Donell O Graham (or Craham)

On Jul 7 1656, Ensign Lewis White left to each of Mr. Risden's two children a cow calf and to Lasarus the son of Allexander Mattocks a cow calf. (NOTE: Since Lasarus Mattocks was his grandson by his daughter Ellinor who married Allexander Mattocks, perhaps Mr. Risden's two children were also his grandchildren, being Jane & Blandina 'Landina' Risden the daughters of Phillip Risden, recently dec'd, and his wife Mary.)

Blandina married John Bozman, son of William Bozman and Bridget Painter, about 1665 in Somerset Co., MD. (John Bozman was born in Aug 1650 in Northampton Co., VA and died before 26 Sep 1716 in Somerset Co., MD.)