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- [S940] W.A. Challacombe, The Benjamin Blackburn Family and notes on Blackburns in America, (Name: W.A. Challacombe; Location: Carlinville, ILL; Date: 1942;), pp 35,36, https://archive.org/details/benjaminblackbur00chal.
John Blackburn, second son of Benjamin and Mary Blackburn was born Dec 25, 1740, probably in Chester County, Pa. On Feb. 9, 1764 he received a land grant from Lord Fairfax on Mulberry Run in Frederick Co., Va. April 2, 1765 he married Jane (Janet) Mathews. Janet was born April 23, 1747, died Sept. 29 1818. She and her husband were buried in the old cemetery at Dandridge, Tenn.
Their children were:
Alexander - - born Jan. 14, 1776; Killed at Babson's Ferry below Dandridge by the Indians, and is said to have been the first man buried in the Dandridge cemetery.
Benjamin - - born march 8, 1767; died at 18 years of age. (1785).
Mary - - - - born Nov. 1st 1768; Married James Moyers Nov.3 1789.
Andrew - - born Dec. 13, 1770; married, 1st Margaret Samples, 2nd Catherine McGirk.
William - - - - born Oct. 7, 1772; married Amy Samples; 2nd__.
Grizelle - - - born Oct 27, 1774; Married her 1st cousin, Gideon Blackburn.
George - - - born May 26, 1776; married Martha Neely.
John - - - - - born Mch 24, 1778; Elizabeth
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