Mary ??

Mary married Benjamin J Blackburn in 1737 in Frederick Co, VA. Benjamin was born in 1713 in Ireland; died in 1791 in Washington Co, TN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1774, Augusta County, Virginia, USA
• Military: 1774, Point Pleasant, Mason County, West Virginia, USA
• Residence: Aft 1819, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, USA; Rev war pension records

Notes:

Military:
Served in Col Chas Lewis' company in the Battle of Point Pleasant. The company was raised in at Staunton in Augusta County, which implies that he lived there.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Possessions: 9 Feb 1764, Frederick County, Virginia, USA; Land grand from Lord Fairfax on Mulberry Run
• Residence: 1769, Augusta County, Virginia, USA; The Benjamin Blackburn Family book says the south side of Augusta County or over the line into Rockbridge County.
• Residence: 1773, Washington County, Virginia, USA; The Benjamin Blackburn Family book: on Beaver Creek between the present location of Abingdon and Bristol
• Residence: Betw 1778 and 1882, Washington County, Virginia, USA; Served on county jury in May 1778, June 1779, May 1781, Aug 1782, and Nov 1782. Elder in the Singing Springs Presy. Church at Abington, Washington Co in 1782
• Military: Sep 1780, Battle of King's Mountain, Cherokee County, South Carolina, USA
• Civil: Nov 1780, Washington County, Virginia, USA; Administrator of the estate of Lt.Wm Blackburn
• Residence: Abt 1783, Long Creek, Jefferson County, Tennessee, USA; On the property he was granted in 1787(sic) that was in Greene County at the time
• Civil: 1784, Greene County, Tennessee, USA; Appointed Justice of the Peace by John Sevier, Governor of the State of Franklin
• Possessions: 1787, Jefferson County, Tennessee, USA; Military grant of 400 acres on Long Creek in Greene County, where Chillicothe says he was already living
• Residence: 1800, Jefferson County, Tennessee, USA
• Will: 27 Aug 1805, Jefferson County, Tennessee, USA

Notes:

Birth:
Challacombe's Blackburn Family In Amerca provides this location but says Dec 25, 1740. It also put his parents in Frederick Co, VA when all of their children were born.

Buried:
GRid=31113476; No headstone. There is a monument (dated 1930) "In Memory Of The Revolutional Soldiers Buried Here." John Blackburn is one of the five names.

John married Janet Mathews on 2 Apr 1765 in Wincester, Frederick, VA. Janet (daughter of Alexander Mathes and Grizella ??) was born on 29 Sep 1747 in Warren Co, VA; died on 29 Sep 1818 in Jefferson Co, TN; was buried in Old Revolutionary War Graveyard, Dandridge, Jefferson, TN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: Bef 1765, Frederick County, Virginia, USA; Land grand from Lord Fairfax on the "drains of Opekon Creen"
• Residence: 1769, Augusta County, Virginia, USA
• Residence: Abt 1774, Sullivan County, Tennessee, USA
• Civil: 22 Feb 1779, Washington County, Tennessee, USA; Jury service
• Military: Apr 1779, East Tennessee; Capt James Shelby's capaign against the Chickamauga Cherokee
• Civil: 25 May 1780, Washington County, Tennessee, USA; Grand jury
• Residence: 1787, Greene County, Tennessee, USA; land grant "on Richland Creek on the north side of the Nolichuckey River"
• Possessions: 1794, Davidson County, Tennessee, USA; Sold 500 acres at the head of Town Creek

Robert married Margaret Richie about 1765 in Frederick Co, VA. Margaret died in UNKNOWN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth:
Challacombe says of Andrew and James, with logic I don't understand "sons of Benj & Mary Blackburn, probably died in infancy as theyare notmentioned in Benjamin's will of 1796."

Notes:

Died:
Y

Challacombe says of Andrew and James, with logic I don't understand "sons of Benj & Mary Blackburn, probably died in infancy as theyare notmentioned in Benjamin's will of 1796."

Family/Spouse: Thomas Bay. Thomas died in UNKNOWN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Samuel married Anna Matthews on 18 Aug 1785 in Augusta Co, VA. Anna died on 11 May 1840 in Bath Co, VA; was buried in Trinity Episcopal Churchyard, Staunton, Staunton City, VA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Buried:
Said to be the first man buried here

Notes:

1820
DB 5 - 521
Power of attorney from Gideon Blackburn to Samuel Blackburn - ordered to be certified.

1839
DB 14 - 463

George Blackburn and William Blackburn by testimony prove that they are the children of John Blackburn dec'd and that said John Blackburn was a brother of General Samuel Blackburn of Bath Co., Virginia and that the said John Blackburn had the folowing children surviving himn to wit:

the said William Blackburn and George Blackburn and Andrew Blackburn, John Blackburn, Edward Blackburn, James Blackburn, Polly Blckburn (Mrs. James Moyers), Grizzel Blackburn (Mrs. Gideon Blackburn), Nancy Blackburn (Mrs. John Carson) and Jane Blackburn (Mrs. Thomas Snoddy), and that the said Jane Blackburn died before General Samuel Blackburn died.

1841
DB15 - 100
Power of attorney from William Blackburn and George Blackburn to Samuel Blackburn of Bath Co., Virginia.

Buried:
GRid=140342747; no bio. no grave photo. Cemetery photo same as Melinda Matthews Myers.

Mary married James Moyers on 3 Nov 1789 in Greene Co, TN. James (son of Christopher Moyers and Susannah ??) was born on 27 Mar 1767 in Culpeper Co, VA; died on 18 Feb 1838 in White Pine, Jefferson, TN; was buried in Old Christopher Moyers Cemetery, White Pine, Jefferson, TN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Buried:
GRid=126077735; Head & Shoulders engraved headstone. No obit.

Family/Spouse: Margaret Samples. Margaret died in UNKNOWN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Catherine McGirk. Catherine died in UNKNOWN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1850, Williamson County, Tennessee, USA

Notes:

Blackburns- Minute Book, Williamson Co., Tennessee
1820
DB 5 - 521
Power of attorney from Gideon Blackburn to Samuel Blackburn - ordered to be certified.

1839
DB 14 - 463

George Blackburn and William Blackburn by testimony prove that they are the children of John Blackburn dec'd and that said John Blackburn was a brother of General Samuel Blackburn of Bath Co., Virginia and that the said John Blackburn had the folowing children surviving himn to wit:

the said William Blackburn and George Blackburn and Andrew Blackburn, John Blackburn, Edward Blackburn, James Blackburn, Polly Blckburn (Mrs. James Moyers), Grizzel Blackburn (Mrs. Gideon Blackburn), Nancy Blackburn (Mrs. John Carson) and Jane Blackburn (Mrs. Thomas Snoddy), and that the said Jane Blackburn died before General Samuel Blackburn died.

1841
DB15 - 100
Power of attorney from William Blackburn and George Blackburn to Samuel Blackburn of Bath Co., Virginia.


Buried:
GRid=34033840; Baroque type headstone with tympanum and caps, in ground. Brief obit.

William married Amy Samples in May 1798 in Jefferson Co, TN. Amy died in UNKNOWN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

William married Nancy Hassell on 7 Oct 1819 in Williamson Co, TN. Nancy was born about 1800 in Virginia; died in UNKNOWN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1850, Woodburn, Macoupin County, Illinois, USA; Living with daughter Jane M Burton.
• Residence: 1860, Jerseyville, Jersey County, Illinois, USA; Living with son Anderson Montgomery Blackburn

Notes:

Buried:
GRid=40307332; Tall family monument topped by a sculpture of books and a dangling tablcloth.

Grizelle married Gideon Blackburn on 2 Oct 1793 in Jefferson Co, TN. Gideon (son of Robert Blackburn and Margaret Richie) was born on 27 Aug 1772 in Rockbridge Co, VA; died on 23 Aug 1838 in Carlinville City Cemetery, Carlinville, Macoupin, IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Martha Neely. Martha died in UNKNOWN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1830, Jefferson County, Tennessee, USA
• Residence: 1840, Jefferson County, Tennessee, USA; Free White Persons: Males: 60-69(1); 15-19(1); 10-14(1). Females: 50-59(1); 20-29(1); 15-19(1).
• Residence: 1850, Jefferson County, Tennessee, USA; John (762) and Elizabeth (58) with children Catharine (33), Gideon H (30), Mather? (24). Also "George Coop? Blackburn" (10) & Charlotte J Blackburn (6) who could be grandchildren.
• Residence: 1860, Jefferson County, Tennessee, USA; John 82, Elizabeth 77, and son Gideon H, 39. Also Nancy E Blackburn, 24, and Jane Noels, 23, but I don't know their relationship.

Notes:

Buried:
GRid=126077802; Thick upright double gravestone gravestone.

John married Elizabeth McGuirk on 22 Sep 1802 in Jefferson Co, TN. Elizabeth was born on 19 Jul 1782 in Virginia; died on 3 Apr 1867; was buried in Dandridge, Jefferson, TN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1850, Jefferson County, Virginia, USA

Notes:

Birth:
Twin of Jane

Edward married Margaret McGirk on 5 Sep 1804 in Jefferson Co, TN. Margaret was born in 1779; died in 1850. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth:
Twin of Edward

Jane married Albert "Thomas" Snoddy, Esq on 17 Mar 1806 in Jefferson Co, TN. Albert (son of John Snoddy and Agnes Glasgow) was born on 26 Jan 1761 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA; died on 26 Jun 1839 in Snoddyville, Jefferson, TN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Buried:
GRid=60521222; Arch gravestone has inscription: Ruling Elder in the West-minster Church over 10 years. no obit.

Family/Spouse: Catherine Jamison. Catherine was born on 24 Oct 1784 in Virginia; died on 5 Sep 1867; was buried in Westminister Presbyterian Church Cemetery, White Pine, Jefferson, TN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1830, Williamson County, Tennessee, USA
• Residence: 1850, Macoupin County, Illinois, USA

Nancy married John Carson on 19 Jun 1804 in Jefferson Co, TN. John was born in 1776; died in 1826. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: Abt 1795, Marysville, Blount County, Tennessee, USA; Founded and led New Providence CHurch.
• MIssionary: Betw 1803 and 1809, Bradley County, Tennessee, USA; Cultural missionary to the Cherokee Nation. Founded schools for Cherokee boys in Bradley Co (1804) and Hamilton Co (1806). But resigned and closed both schools because of accusations of whiskey trading.
• Residence: Abt 1810, Franklin County, Tennessee, USA; Itinerant preacher; founded several Presbyterian churches in Tennessee and Alabama
• Residence: 1820, Franklin, Williamson County, Tennessee, USA
• Residence: Abt 1823, Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA

Notes:

He is credited with founding Blackburn College, but, though he tried to create a seminary in Macoupin County, Illinois, it didn't open until 2 decades after his death, whereupon it was named Blackburn Seminary (later College) after him.
See articles about him on Wikipedia at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gideon_Blackburn and The Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture, at http://tennesseeencyclopedia.net/entry.php?rec=96.
Two more detailed biographies can be found at JSTOR.org:
Gideon Blackburn: A Contemporary's Perspective, by Lester Lamon in the Journal of Presbyterian History, Vol. 62, No. 4( Winter 1894) pp. 3654-367, at http://www.jstor.org/stable/23328651
Gideon Blackburn, the Founder of Blackburn University, Carlinville, Illinois, by Thomas Binaker, Journal of the Illinois State Historical Society, Vol. 17, No. 3 (Oct., 1924), pp. 398-410, at https://www.jstor.org/stable/40186876


Birth:
Son of Robert Blackburn & Margaraet S Ritchie. Some family trees list Ritchie or Richie as his middle name.

Died:
GRid=40307311; Tall family monument topped by a sculpture of books and a dangling tablcloth.

Gideon married Grizelle Blackburn on 2 Oct 1793 in Jefferson Co, TN. Grizelle (daughter of John B Blackburn and Janet Mathews) was born on 27 Oct 1774 in Rockbridge Co, VA; died on 25 Jul 1862 in Carlinville, Macoupin, IL; was buried in Carlinville City Cemetery, Carlinville, Macoupin, IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Possessions: 25 Jun 1824, Jefferson County, Tennessee, USA; 50 acres granted to John Moyers "On the waters of Long Creek ...beginning at a post oak in the line of Samuel Bell's running thence west 38 poles to a stake near a wanut..."
• Residence: 1830, Jefferson County, Tennessee, USA; As John Moyers. Age 38. Wife Mary (not named, 40). Probably brother Henry (29), plus 8 children (consistent with what we know); Free White Person Male<5:1,<10:2,<14:1,<29:1,39:1;Female<5:2,<10:1,<19:1,<49:1
• Residence: 1836, Jefferson County, Tennessee, USA; County tax records: 158 Acres $800 Tax: $1.20
• Residence: 1850, Warren County, Tennessee, USA; 58, Wife Mary, Son John (30), and Daughters Melcina (19) and Narcissa (15). Farmer $2000 Real Estate. Adjacent to son Thomas
• Residence: 1860, Warren County, Tennessee, USA; 58, Wife Mary, plus Martha McGreger(6). $300 Personal Estate.
• Residence: 1870, Warren County, Tennessee, USA; As John Myres, age 78, Wife Adeline (42) Children Gertrude(9) and William (6) - Preacher

Notes:

Buried:
GRid=30290004; No Headstone

John married Mary Snoddy on 14 Oct 1812 in Jefferson Co, TN. Mary (daughter of Albert "Thomas" Snoddy, Esq and Hannah Davis) was born on 15 Jul 1790 in Edgecombe, Edgecombe, NC; died on 8 Nov 1861 in McMinnville, Warren, TN; was buried in Smyrna Cemetery, Irving College, Warren, TN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married Adaline Cartwright on 17 Apr 1862 in Warren Co, TN. Adaline was born on 4 Feb 1828 in McMinnville, Warren, TN; died on 20 Mar 1904 in Weatherford, Parker, TX; was buried in Dicey Cemetery, Weatherford, Parker, TX. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Buried:
GRid=140274709; no headstone or marker. bio lists husband and children.

Grizzelle married John Mathis Patton on 14 Apr 1813 in Jefferson Co, TN. John was born in 1792 in Jefferson Co, TN; died in 1862. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Possessions: 4 Sep 1839, Jefferson County, Tennessee, USA
• Residence: 1840, Jefferson County, Tennessee, USA; 6 Free white persons, 1 slave
• Residence: 1850, Jefferson County, Tennessee, USA
• Residence: 1860, Jefferson County, Tennessee, USA
• Military: 1861, Tennessee, USA; Private, Confederate Army; 12th Regiment, Tennessee Infantry, Company F
• Possessions: 15 Feb 1869, Jefferson County, Tennessee, USA
• Residence: 1870, Kansas, Jefferson County, Tennessee, USA
• Probate: 8 Jun 1876, Jefferson County, Tennessee, USA; Will

Notes:

Buried:
GRid=39263133

Benjamin married Isabel M Caldwell on 19 Feb 1827 in Jefferson Co, TN. Isabel was born on 1 Sep 1806 in Tennessee; died on 7 Apr 1887 in Jefferson Co, TN; was buried in Dandridge Revolutionary War Graveyard, Dandridge, Jefferson, TN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1850, Jefferson County, Tennessee, USA; Andrew A (36) & Ellen A (2), with newborn son Henry D Blackburn (0), plus Charles Owen (10). His daughter Charlotte is recorded with his parents - the very next family listed in the Census. Charles Owen is still in the household in 1860.
• Residence: 1860, Jefferson County, Tennessee, USA; A A Blackburn (46) & E E Blackburn (29), and children C Blackburn (16) and H.A. Blackburn (10) - Plus Chas Owens (20) and Ike Blackton (13)
• Residence: 1880, Suwannee County, Florida, USA; Occupation: "Sitting About Store"
• Probate: 10 Aug 1891, Suwannee County, Florida, USA; This is not the will,but documents that establish his son Henry Blackburn as his executor.

Notes:

Buried:
GRid=84692325; Large stone is hard to read and has been transcribed incorrectly. It has the same distinct style as the stone for his wife Ellen E Blackburn, and the background of the two pictures reveal the stones are next to each other.

Andrew married Isabelle Lowery Blackburn on 22 Oct 1839 in Monroe Co, TN. Isabelle was born in 1823; died in 1844 in Jefferson Co, TN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Andrew married Ellen E Dick on 26 Dec 1848 in Jefferson Co, TN. Ellen was born on 3 Jul 1829 in Tennessee; died on 26 Oct 1901; was buried in Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery, Live Oak, Suwannee, FL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1860, Jefferson County, Tennessee, USA
• Residence: 1900, Anderson County, Tennessee, USA
• Residence: 1910, Coal Creek, Anderson County, Tennessee, USA

Gideon married Margaret Briton in 1875. Margaret was born on 25 Apr 1829 in Pennsylvania; was buried in Wiley Cemetery, Rocky Top, Anderson, TN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1850, Jefferson County, Tennessee, USA; Name in census record can't be read clearly. May start with an H.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1860, Polk County, Tennessee, USA
• Residence: 1880, Limestone County, Alabama, USA

John married Martha Jane Morrow on 28 Feb 1831 in Jefferson Co, TN. Martha was born in 1809 in Tennessee; died in 1844. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1840, Jefferson County, Tennessee, USA; Free white persons: Males: 60-60(1),15-19(1)10-14(1), Females: 50-59(1),20-29:1,15-19:1
• Residence: 1860, Moniteau County, Missouri, USA
• Residence: 1870, Harrison, Moniteau County, Missouri, USA
• Residence: 1880, Burris Fork, Moniteau County, Missouri, USA

John married Christina Branner on 1 Oct 1827 in Jefferson Co, TN. Christina was born on 23 Jul 1810 in Dandridge, Jefferson, TN; died on 24 Jan 1881 in Burris Fork, Moniteau, MO. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]