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The Trueblood Family In America
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Notes taken from "The Trueblood Family in America" by Bula Trueblood Watson, copyright 1964.

".....was disowned for marriage outside the Society on 9-18-1813. He migrated to the West soon after that and was in Louisville, Kentucky, on July 6, 1814, at which place and time he wrote a letter to James Trueblood, his cousin who later in the same year became his brother-in-law.

Resp'ed Friend, James Trueblood;
I take the first opportunity of infomring thee of my safe arrival at this place, after a very disagreeable journey of 52 days, and am now living in this town, a very flourishing place on the falls of the Ohio, where one may see five towns at once. For business this place exceeds all that I ever saw. Was it not so very sickly, no industrious man need to work more than five or six years to make his fotune. The comman sales of a store in this place are 4000 $ p. we. in cash, then about 12 stores in the place. All mechanics may do well here.
The country is rich and fertile, far exceeding any other I ever saw. The new towns of New Albany about 50 houses, three stores, a steam mill nearly completed, two saddle shops, a taylor, two blacksmiths and two taverns.
New Albany will probably be a rival town of Louisville in time. All the people near this place that moved from Elizabeth City are selling off, some going to While river & some to Driftwood, where land is said to be better than ever before discovered. Tell thy brother Nathan that a man with his capital in this place might double it every year in merchandizing or in speculating in land. Caleb Trueblood and Jacob Morris (husband of Mary Trueblood) arrived here 8 days after we did, and all well, but Jacob's wife is dissatisfied. As for me, I am satisfied with the country, but if I was in Elizabeth City, and knew the roads as I do now, I might remain there. We expect to move to Driftwood or White river County soon. Dorcus is well at this time. Please remember me to Father and Mother and family, Nathan Trueblood and family, and any other inquiring friends. I hope these lines find thee and thy good mother well. Tell Nathan and my Father I would never attempt to move here in their own wagons. I close and remain
Thy friend,
J. Henley Trueblood

Joseph Henley Trueblood and his family evidently came to Salem the same year, as E. Hicks Trueblood relates of this in an article written for the Centennial of Salem in 1913.

There was a young family that settled in Salem in 1814 that haled from Elizabeth City, N. C...
Their home in Salem was a cottage just west of Alfred Shrum's on the Canton Raod.

Joseph Henley died in Salem 12-22-1820. He is recorded in the 1820 Census Report: Joseph H. Trueblood- -Male (2 under 10; 1 under 45); Female (1 under 10; 1 under 26). He is buried in the Old Blue River cemetery, fifteenth row, plot number 33. He was only 29 years of age." pg 42

The Trueblood Family In America
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~dbeeler/Trueblood.html

North Carolina Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868, taken from Ancestry.com.

Bride: Darcas Scott
Groom: Joseph H Trueblood
Bond Date: 19 Aug 1813
County: Pasquotank
Record #: 01 085
Bondman: Samuel Jackson
Bond #: 000104271


Notes taken from

"The Trueblood Family in America" by Bula Trueblood Watson, copyright 1964.

"... A few years later (meaning after the death of Joseph), on 6-17-1823, Dorcus Trueblood married Thomas Pitts. Dorcus and Thomas Pitts lived on a farm just east of town." pg 42

The Trueblood Family In America
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~dbeeler/Trueblood.html

Notes taken from

"The Trueblood Family in America" by Bula Trueblood Watson, copyright 1964.

"....Very little is known of Mr. Trueblood; he never m and resided in Mississippi after he was old enough to be on his own. Joshua Trueblood's diary reveals a bit:
10-10-1844. Our grandson Elwood Trueblood from down Mississippi river, with his sister Mary Denny and Ann and Martha Pitts come to see us today.
4-18-1849. Elwood Trueblood from Beyon-Sara, Mississippi, son of our Joseph Henley come to see us today to our great satisfaction.
This was evidently his last visit home, and home to him was no doubt his sister's. He died there and was buried on the old Samuel Denny farm, in the family plot." pg 79