It's still not conclusively known who Anna's parents were. Here are general notes on the Blackburn family. Blackburn Notes: 1759 - LDS Church Ancestral File Samuel Blackburn, b, 1759 ,Fredrick, Va. m. 23 Mar. 1780 Fredrick, Va to Ann Mathews d. 1835 1760 - Film #1033634 item 1 NC Richard Blackburn Ambrose Blackburn , 1st, son of Elias Blackburn of Caroline Co. (Essex) VA, & brother Christopher, 2nd. Married Elizabeth Jones, a relative of Gabriel Jones. He left VA about 1760 & settled in Stokes Co. NC. The records of that county show he was there in 1761 & in 1770. He later went to the Greenville District, SC. He died in 1777. Children: Augustine Ambrose possibly four others - Malinda, Bennett, Daniel, & Meredith. 976.8 U2k Pioneer Preachers of Tennessee p. 23 Gideon Blackburn data given Also see History of Pope County, Ark. 976.8 Vsb Soldiers and Patriots of the American Revolution buried in Tennessee Blackburn, Ambrose (b. 1750 Ireland/d. 1820 Maury Co.) now Lewis County. Buried in Swan Creek Cemetary. Lived Greenville Co. SC during war. Capt. in Rev. war. Raised his own Co. near Greenville, SC. m. 1773-75 to Frances Jones Halbert ch. John P., b 4-20-1786 m Nancy Elizabeth Churchwell REF Miss Susie Gentry - State Historian early 190's , Nashville Monument 1771 - Journal of Surry Co., NC Vol. 8 #1 p. 8 Deed Book A 13 July 1771 bet. Ambrous Blackburn and Newman Blackburn..60 pds..150 acres..Townford Creek..Justes' Line..James Hampton's line.. James Hampton Ambrous Blackburn Anthony Hampton 1771 - Journal of Surry Co., NC Vol. 8 #1 p. 5 Will of Newman Blackburn who is sick. 18 Dec 1771. Wife Elizabeth gets home plantation, negro wench Doll, negro boy Macijah. Son Younger Blackburn get negro Sam. Son John Blackburn get negro girl Ester. Son William Blackburn get negro boy Oliver. Son Reuben Blackburn gets negro boy Charles. Daughter Mary Blackburn gets negro girl Little Frank. Child in being. Exrs: son, Younger Blackburn; Gray Bynum. Wit: James Harrison, Anthony Hampton, Ambros Blackburn. Recd. Feb. Ct. 1772 prvd by Anthony Hampton. Younger Blackburn and Gray Bynum qualified. 1771 - Journal of Surry Co., NC Vol. 1 #1 p. 37 1771 Tax List Blackburn, Ambrose Blackburn, Ambrose, Jr. Blackburn, Augustine Blackburn, Newman 1774 - Book of Immigrants (1751-1776) p. 179 15-23 January: Passengers bound from London to Carolina by the Carolina ...Benjamin Blackburn of London, clergyman, aged 28, to settle there. p. 228 14-21 August: The following indentured servants to go from London to Virginia by the Patience, Mr. William Moore...George Blackburn of London, clerk & book-keeper, aged 22 Before 1777 - Journal of Surry Co., NC Vol. 8 #2 p. 8 Deed of gifts to sons Ambrose & Augustine Blackburn by Ambrose Blackburn, Sr. 1777 - SC Marriages, SC mag. of Ancestral Research Vol. 10 #3 (1709-1870) Blackburn, James to Backstill, Elizabeth - May 23, 1777 1780 - LDS Church Ancestral File Samuel Blackburn, b, 1759 ,Fredrick, Va. m. 23 Mar. 1780 Fredrick, Va to Ann Mathews d. 1835 1782 - Journal of Surry Co., NC Vol. 2 #2 p. 23 1782 List of Taxable Property Return of Capt. Blackburn's District John McAnally 2 horses 8 cattle 436 acres in Duck Shole William Bowden 2 horses 2 cattle 100 acres on Telfy Island Ambrose Blackburn 6 horses 8 cattle 850 acres - waters of Neatman Cr. 1785 - Film #0163598 - Land Grant Platts in Wilkes Co., GA p. 78 Book G Warrant dated 1st August 1785 assigned by Absolom Bedell Senr Justice executed 6 August 1785 by Patrick Cunningham. Recorded 13 March 1786. 270 Acres for Nathan Blackburn on the branches of Camp Creek. 1786 - Film #0227284 - Index to land Grants, Wilkes Co., GA Book LLL - Blackburn, Nathan 270 acres - Broad River 1786 p.165 1789 - Film #0163600 - Wilkes Co., Ga. Deed index Blackburn, Samuel & Ann from George Matthews 260 acres W.D 4-19-1789 Book EE page 86 Actual Deed (Film #0163603) indicates the land bordered on the Brand(Broad?) River. 1790 Census index South Carolina Blackborn, Gabriel p. 50 Georgetown Co. 01-00-01-00-00 Blackburn, Ambrose p. 69 Greenville Co. 02-06-03-00-09 Blackburn, Benjn p. 49 Cheraw District 01-02-01-00-00 Blackburn, Elias p. 63 Edgefield Co. 01-04-03-00-00 Blackburn, John p. 49 Cheraw District 02-00-04-00-00 Blackburn, John p. 76 Newberry Co. 01-01-01-00-00 Blackburn, Joseph p. 49 Cheraw District 01-00-08-00-00 Blackburn, Wm p. 60 Abbeyville Co. 01-00-00-00-00 Blackburn, Wm p. 76 Newberry Co. 01-01-02-00-00 1790 Census Salisbury District, Stokes Co., NC McAnally, John 1-4-3 McAnally, Charles 3-1-3-0-5 Blackburn, Elizabeth 2-0-2-0-2 Blackburn, John 1-4-4-0-3 Blackburn, William 1-0-0-0-5 1790 Census, South Carolina 96 District, Greenville Co. Blackburn, Ambrose (2 M under 16, 6 M over 16, 3 F, 9 Slaves) 1790 Census from Tax Returns in Georgia p.89 District I Captain Criswell's district Nathan Blackboun p. 91 District L - Captain Young's District Samuel Blackbourne, Wilkes Co. 150 acres quality 1 land 150 acres quality 2 land 5 slaves William Boren, Wilkes Co. 2 slaves 1793 - Wilkes Co., GA Militia - Reconstructed 1790 Census Blackburn, Nathan 1800 Census, South Carolina Greenville Co. p. 267 Blackburn, Ambrose 02311 - 00001 - 09 1800 Census North Carolina Blackbur, William LNC 809 20010-10100-00 Blackborn, Isarel STK 545 00100-10010-01 Blackborn, Younger STK 566 23301-23221-01 Blackburn, Absolen MRT 385 00010-00010-00 Blackburn, Benjn. ASH 074 00201-20010 Blackburn, Bryson STK 608 02001-12010-00 Blackburn, Burrel SMP 521 20001-00201-00 Blackburn, Elias LNC 809 20010-10010-00 Blackburn, Elias WRR 792 12001-00010-01 Blackburn, Elizabeth STK 545 00010-00101-02 Blackburn, James RTH 097 30110-10100-00 1800 Census South Carolina Blackburn, Ambrose Greenville 267 02311-00001-09 1802 - Film #0177698 - Oglethorpe Co., GA Tax Digests Capt. Ellis District P. 28 #21 John Bowden O.C. #31 Clabourn Barnett O.C. #37 William Bowden O.C. P. 29 #86 William McCord O.C. P. 30 #100 Isaac Miligan O.C. Capt. Lee’s District #69 Mathew Finley O.C. 250 acres #76 Joseph Waters O.C. 87.5 acres #61 Charles Finch O.C. 143 acres & 107 acres in Washington Co. #36 Benjamin Blanton O.C. 35 acres #1 Bradford Waters O.C. 100 acres Capt. Mathew’s District #52 Charles, William, George Mathews #55 Do for Sam’l Blackburn E(C?).C. 150 150 340 1807 - Oglethorpe Co., GA List of eligible drawers for the land lottery Blackborn, Marah (Widow) Capt. Rowland Hudson's District Bowden, James Capt. Rowland Hudson's District Bowden, John Capt. Rowland Hudson's District Bowden, William Capt. Rowland Hudson's District 1810 - Census, Grainger Co., Tenn. Joseph Blackburn 1811 - Film #0177699 - Oglethorpe Co., GA Tax Digests Capt. Townsen’s District #25 John Yarborough O.C. No Land #46 Charles Bowden O.C. No Land #87 William Miligan O.C. No Land #88 do for William Bowden O.C. No Land #111 William Brewer O.C. No Land Samuel Blackburn shows up in a separate district, owning land in Elberton and Washington 1813 - Film #0177699 - Oglethorpe Co., GA Tax Digests Capt Blakes District #102 Benjamin Blanton O.C. Tons of land Capt. William Owens District #22 John Bowden O.C. 147 Acres bordering Matt Finley #32 William Miligan O.C. No Land #56 John Yarborough O.C. No Land #77 Charles Bowden O.C. No Land Capt. Bailey’s District #46 George Mathews Sr. Dec’d O.C. Lots of land #47 do for Samuel Blackburn E(C?).C. Town lots in Elberton #48 John Mathews Dec’d G.C. & W.C. 1814 - Film #0177699 - Oglethorpe Co., GA Tax Digests Capt. William Bailey’s District #61 Samuel Blackburn E.C. 4 town lotts in Elberton Capt Henry Blakes District #43 John Bowden O.C. 147 acres B.C. Next to Mathew Finley #105 Bradford Waters O.C. No Land #107 Burdel Finch O.C. No Land #108 do for Charles Finch O.C. No Land #109 Wm Bowden O.C. No Land #133 Benjamin Blanton O.C. Tons of land Capt. William Owens District #2 John Yarborough O.C. No Land #65 Charles Bowden O.C. No Land #72 Wm Milligan O.C. No Land 1815 - Film #0177699 - Oglethorpe Co., GA Tax Digests *Need to check this further* John Halls District #46 Charles Bawdin O.C. Capt. William Smiths District #36 Charley, Elizabeth, George, John, and Mary Matthews; No Blackburn Capt. Henry Blakes District #42 John Bowdin O.C. 147 acres B.C. Next to Findley #114 William Bowden O.C. No Land #132 Benjamin Blanton O.C. Tons of land 1816 - 40,000 Early Georgia Marriages Blackburn, John - Frances Morris Oct. 10, 1816 1816 - #0158729 Marriages of Oglethorpe Co., GA 1794-1812 p. 256 of transcription Oct. 9, 1816 - John Blackburn and Frances Morris no. 1422 Recorded p. 36 Original Book "A" I hereby certify that on the 10th of October 1816, I married John Blackburn and Frances Morris - Joel Colley, V.D.M. 1820 - Census , Maury Co., Tenn Blackburn, Edward Mau 69 310010 - 21010 - Blackburn, John Mau 32 010020 - 00101 - 11013102 Blackburn, John Mau 69 120101 - 20010 1820 - 22 April 1820 Film #0024765 Maury Co. Court minutes & wills P. 180 Notes not considered good and accounts unsettled and not returned in the inventory of the estate of William Adkins dec'd...John Blackburn, James Blackburn, and Joseph Blackburn mentioned. 1820 - 976.859 P2gj Maury Co., Tenn. Wills, settlements, and census p. 61 - Book C-1 p. 126 Account of sale of Ambrose Blackburn, deceased, by John Blackburn, admr. 7,29,30 Dec. 1820 Purchasers: Frances Blackburn, Josia Blackburn, Lemuel Blackburn, John Blackburn, James Blackburn, William Hensley, William Mayfield, John Alton(?)[BOWDEN?], John Sharp, James Isam, James Tarrant, Hugh Brown. 1822 - Columbia Review July 27, 1822 THE FEMALE SCHOOL - Franklin, Tenn. under the directionof the Rev. John Blackburn & Lady, commenced Monday 22d ? April 1822. [This John Blackburn is probably the reputed son of Gideon Blackburn, the famous Presbyterian preacher of Alabama and Tennessee. 1823 - 976.859 P2gj Maury Co., Tenn. Wills, settlements, and census p. 43 - Book C-1 p. 7 Estate Settlement of Ambrose Blackburn, deceased, by John Blackburn, admr. 28 July 1823 1829 - Film #549228 - Maury Co., Tenn probate p. 45 of second part A. Blackburn's Admr. Settlement with Recorded Aug 29th 1829: In pursuance of an order from the worshipful court of Maury County April term 1828 I have procedded to settle with John Blackburn administrator of the estate of Ambrose Blackburn dec'd... 1830 - Census, Maury Co., Tenn. Blackburn, Edward 407 11101001 - 2110001 Blackburn, Frances 374 0000001 - 0000000001 Blackburn, James 374 2210001 - 1122001 Blackburn, John 374 0000001 - 230001 1840 Census -- Tennessee Blackburn, Salathial A-13 000001-000001 Blackburn, William B-55 102001-110001 Blackbourn, Benjamin BO-109 01011001-1131101 Blackbourn, Mathew BO-79 0011101-001001 Blackbourn, Thomas BO-79 0000000001-000000001 Blackburn, James BR-34 2021001-120001 Blackburn, James BR-57 0001201-0001000101 Blackburn, Mays BR-54 20002-00001 Blackburn, Robert BR-42 010011-01000001 Blackburn, Robt. CF-189 0110001-111101 Blackburn, Noah CT-198 10001-00001 Blackburn, Sarah DI-197 2-00001 Blackbern, William F-116 2200011-1001 Blackburn, Gray F-140 1210001-201001 Blackburn, John G-209 1232001-100111 Blackburn, Wm. G-189 122101-211001 Blackburn, Joshua GE-36 0-0 Blackbourn, Thos. GR-130 121001-111001 Blackburn, John GR-135 11001-10001 Blackburn, William H-178 000000001-10000100001 Blackburn, Eligah HI-205 011210001-01001001 Blackburn, Leroy HI-201 01001-21001 Blackbourne, Burwin HW-223 100201-0230001 Blackburn, Saml. HY-386 00110001-00000001 Blackburn, Nancy J-288 001-1001 Blackburn, Alexander JE-335 001011001-000001 Blackburn, Andrew A. JE-343 00001-0011 Blackburn, Archibald JE-307 000001-100001 Blackburn, Benjamin A. JE-313 100001-130001 Blackburn, Edward JE-329 000100001-000100001 Blackburn, John JE-343 001100001-00011001 Blackburn, John N. JE-329 110001-110001 Blackburn, John K-48 001000001-00001 Blackborn, Jessee R. MC-115 010001-210001 Blackburn, E. P. MO-202 01012001-10003 Blackburn, E. R. MU-357 200001-100001 Blackburn, Edward MU-358 001000001-00110001 Blackburn, James MU-349 00311001-0011101 Blackburn, John MU-354 1200001-0021001 Blackburn, Enos RB-160 1101-01101 Blackburn, Israel RB-160 21120001-1111001 Blackburn, John RB-152 1100001-112001 Blackburn, Martin RB-178 02-2100101 Blackburn, Paul RO-59 01001001-1211101 Blackburn, Zeb. SH-238 10101-12101 Blackburn, John W-359 12110001-120101 Blackburn, William WH-22 0010001-1011001 Blackburn, Andn. D. WI-119 110001-101001 Blackburn, Buford WI-129 110101-111001 Blackburn, John M. WI-179 012001-000001 Blackburn, William WI-126 001200002-0111001 Blackburn, John WL-209 00000001-0 Blackburn, Susana WL-212 21-001101 Blackburn, M.C. WY-72 20011-00001 DAR Patriot Index BLACKBURN Ambrose b 1750 d 1820 m Francis Jones Halbert Capt SC DAR Lineage Book Vol. 39 p. 271 Mrs. Mary Frances Chalk Gilliland 38733 born in Palo Alto, Texas wife of J.W.E. Gilliland Descendant of Capt. Ambrose Blackburn Ambrose Blackburn (1750-1820) commanded a company of S.C. rangers. His successful encounter with the Tories made him feared by all near Greensville. He was born in England and died in Maury County, Tenn. S.C. Memorial Index Film #23297 Name Location Acres Vol Page Date Blackburn, Daniel Berkley 150 13 233 9 Jan 1775 Blackburn, John Granville 100 9 482 2 May 1768 On Frazers Creek a west branch of LangLane Granted 23 Feb 1768 Blackburn, William Berkley 100 8 243 28 Sep 1768 The record shows the land between the Broad and Saludy Rivers misc. taken from Blackburn topic (Cat. 7 topic 114) on GENIE 4/13/91: I checked the catalog for the National Genealogical Society Library. If you are a member or friend of a member, any of these could be borrowed by mail. Alternatively, the books might be available in various other genealogical libraries. I do not know how many branches of the BLACKBURN family that there are, so whether the books are for unique family lines or overlap, I don't know. From pages 21, 22 of the NGSL catalog: Ranke, Vinnetta (Wells), "The BLACKBURN Genealogy. Washington and Wells Families", Washington, DC, c1939. 158 p. Weaver, Frances Blackburn, "The Family of Wm. Frances BLACKBURN". ?1957. Gibson, Evelyn Delilah (Blackburn), "BLACKBURN and Allied Descendants of John BLACKBURN, Sr. Who Came from Ireland to PA in 1736", Lincoln, NE, 1978. 471 p. Hilliard, Frances McAnally Blackburn, "BLACKBURNs Today and Yesterday", Baltimore, MD, 1978. 345 p. Cliff SAYRE - Silver Spring, MD SAYRE / HERROLD / DUNMYER Category 7, Topic 114 Message 27 Sun Mar 17, 1991 C.BLAKLEY1 [CHARLES B.] at 21:46 EST in re BLACKBURN The book, Our Blackburn Branch, 1759-1989, the family history and descendents of James A. Blackburn of Alabama, 590 pages, has just been published by the Association of Blackburn and Fry Families. James A. Blackburn was born about 1759 in England, and died before Oct. 1831 in Jefferson Co. AL. There is discussion of an unclaimed estate in England valued at $8M. James enlisted from SC in the Continental Army in May 1778, served as a private in Capt. Zielincki's company of Count Pulaski's Independent Corps of Dragoons, was wounded at the seige of Savannah by a shot in the right leg and a sword cut half through his left foot. He was hosptilized, then discharged at Charleston. He filed his pension application in Anderson County TN in April 1818. His son James and his son Joel both served in the War of 1812 from Anderson County. The Blackburns then moved to Blount County AL before 1820. The book covers many of the descendents of James, with emphasis on the descendents of his son Joel Blackburn. These Blackburns were mostly in Alabama, and then in East and Central Texas by the 1870s. I have a copy of the book, and can check for your Blackburns. --Charlie s. of Fort Worth Next Time: Film #0158734 - Georgia, Court of Ordinary, Oglethorpe County 1800-1806 Film #0158745 - Georgia, Court of Ordinary, Oglethorpe County minutes - 1794-1806 Film #0158740 - 1794-1802, 1794-1809 Inferior Court minutes Film #1276558 - Inferior Court Petitions 1794-1802 Film #0158706-9 - Superior Court Minutes 1794-1901 0158706: John Blanton & John Reynolds mentioned Burwell Brewer mentioned 0158708: March term 1809 p. 11 Geo. Paschal vrs. Jesse Bowden and Wm. Bowden, damage 101.85 Film #0177698-9 - Superior Court Tax digests 1795-1803, 1805, 1806-1815 Book 975.8175 R4m - 1796 Tax List, Oglethorpe County Nothing found for Bowdens/Blackburns Book 976.8 A1 - Index to Maury Co., Tenn. wills & Admin. 1807-1861 Film #0024765 - Maury Co. Court minutes and wills 1808-1825 Nothing Book 976.859 P2gj - Maury Co. wills and Settlements 1807-1824 & 1820 Census Film #0549228 - Maury Co., Wills 1809-1825 v. B-C nothing Film #0549224 - Probate Deed books, Maury Co. 1833-1857 nothing Film #0158673 - Oglethorpe Co., Deeds 1794-1798 Film #0158674 - Oglethorpe Co., Deeds 1798-1806 Film #0158675 - Oglethorpe Co., Deeds 1806-1812 Film #0163600 - Wilkes Co. Deed index Blackburn, Samuel & Ann from George Matthews 260 acres W.D 4-19-1789 Book EE page 86
