James Blackburn

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James Bedford Blackburn

Find A Grave Memorial ID # 198685455

CHILDREN: Harrison County Court Records, Bundle 230 #6493. Blackburn Bill vs. Blackburn dated August 24, 1835.

DEATH: will dated August 29, 1810. Proved in December Court. Harrison County, Kentucky

SOURCE: Blackburns - Today and Yesterday by Frances Blackburn Hilliard. Pgs 16-17.

As we pointed out in the introduction, it was difficult to follow the movements of these two people. However, over the years we have managed to accumulate some facts.

Starting in Rutherford County, North Carolina. There was a land grant for James Blackburn on Sandy Run, Grant Book 77 - P 177 issued, November 15, 1790, entered December 14, 1779.

We believe 1779 to be the date this family arrived in North Carolina from Virginia by the evidence that he entered his land on that date and that his daughter, Hannah Blackburn Vanzant, in the Census Record for Franklin County, Tennessee 1850, gives her age as 70 so her birth would have been 1780. She lists North Carolina as place of birth. That they came from Virginia is shown by the Census Record of John Blackburn, son of James' oldest son Samuel, who gives place of birth of his father as Virginia.

The land transaction for James Blackburn in North Carolina are given in the Introduction so I will not repeat. He appears on a tax list for Rutherford County in 1782 in Captain John Williams' Company:

James Blackburn 200 acres, 2 horses, 2 cattle

In the 1790 Census for same County, Morgan District:
James Blackburn 1 Male over 16 - 5 males under 16, 5 females
David Blackburn, his son is listed as: 1 male over 16 - 1 female.

We assume that David was newly married at this date as there were no children. He had land along side of his father.

It appears that James and Jane moved to Harrison County, Kentucky about 1791 as their last child, James, was born there March 14, 1791. However, Jane may have gone earlier while James stayed to complete the sale of their land although some of his children remained in North Carolina and could have acted in his behalf.

James Blackburn's first purchase of land appears in Deed Book 1, page 612, March 18, 1801...from Nathan Rawlings and his wife, Mary, of the County of Harrison to James Blackburn same county and state, 250 pounds current money, 100 acres of land on the South Side of South Fork of the Licking River.

To explain the next transaction this seems to be the proper place to put his will:

August 28, 1810

In the name of God Amen, I, James Blackburn of Harrison County, State of Kentucky being weak in the body but sound and perfect mind and memory. Blessed be Almighty God for the same - do make and publish this my last will and testament in manner and form following (That is to say) First I leave my beloved wife, Jean Blackburn, the plantation together will all my stock of horses and cattle, sheep, hogs, likewsie all my household furniture and likewise all my farming utensils and all on said plantation belonging to me during her life time. I also direct that my daughter, Jean Blackburn have given her out of my estate, one bed and clothing likewise one hundred dollars in a horse and should said horse not be worth that sum it is to be made up to her in something else. I also direct that my son, William Blackburn, have one horse. I also direct that my son, Thomas Blackburn, have one horse. I also do direct that my two youngest sons, James Blackburn and Rankin Blackburn, live on the plantation with their mother and all they make after supporting their mother, yet at the disposal of their mother, shall be their own. I also direct that the above legacies be paid when it suits their mother or the circumstances of above legacies be paid when it suits their mother or the circumstances of the family but I do direct that my beloved wife be sole executrix of my last will and testament and I also direct that after my wife's death that the plantation and all the moveable property be sold and divided among all my children except for the negro girl Betty and her increase which I leave solely to my beloved wife's disposal at her death.

In witness thereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty eight day of August in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and ten. (yet at the disposal of their mother inter lined before signed).

Signed sealed Published and Declared
by the above James Blackburn
to be his last will and testament in
the presence of us who at his request
and in his presence have hereto subscribed
our names as witnesses to the same.

C. Kelso James Blackburn
Gavin Morrison
Thomas Rankin

Harrison County December Court 1810

This last will and testament of James Blackburn Deed was proved in open court by the oaths of Charles Kelso, Gavin Morrison, and Thomas Rankin subscribing witnesses thereto as ordered to Record.

Attest

W. Moore

SOURCE: WFT Vol 5 #1149

James is buried in Harrison County, Kentucky. James & Jane lived in Virginia until 1779. They then moved North Carolina. They lived in Rutherford County, North Carolina from 1782-1790. Moved to Harrison County, Kentucky in 1791. James will was proved in December 1810. Written August 28,1810. Will witnessed by C. Kelso, Gavin Morrison, Thomas Rankin. There was a land grant for James Blackburn on Sandy Run, Grant Book 77-page 177, issued November 16, 1790, entered December 14, 1779.

Listed on Rutherford County Tax lists for 1782, 1790 Census for same county, Morgan District

Deed Book 1 page 612, March 18, 1801...from Captain Nathan Rawlings and his wife Mary (Rankin) Rawlings of the County of Harrison to James Blackburn of same county and state, 250 pounds current money, 110 acres of land on the South side of South Fork of the Licking River.

Came from Rutherford County, North Carolina and settled with most of their 12 children in Harrison County, Kentucky

SOURCE: Lisa Blackburn Frey

According to research copyrighted in 1984 by Roots Research Bureau, Limited, "James Blackburn, who, according to tradition, was a brother of George Blackburn, son of Edward and Ann Blackburn...settled in Kentucky between 1780 and 1790". The research goes on to say that James had twelve sons, William, David, Robert, John, Thomas, Rankin, Simeon, George, and four others whose names are not of record. We know from the the 1835 final settlement of his estate that James Blackburn had eight sons and four daughters -- a total of twelve children. Named in the final estate settlement are sons Samuel, David, Robert, William, Thomas, John, Rankin, and James. The sons named in the settlement which correspond to the Roots Reseach Limited, information are David, Robert, William, Thomas, John and Rankin. The son Simeon named in Roots Research Bureau's information could possibly be Samuel named in the final estate settlement.

Son James named in estate settlement is not mentioned in the Roots Reseach Bureau information, and the son George shown in the Roots Research Bureau info is not named in the estate settlement documents.

James Blackburn is found living in Frederick County, Virginia until after his marriage to Jane Rankin in 1769. During the American Revolution, he enlisted as a private in Captain Charles Fleming's Company, 7th Virginia Regiment, from February 2, 1777 until April 10, 1778. He was in the rifle regiment. His pay at that time was 6 2/3 dollars per month.

DAR records show he was a resident of Augusta County, Virginia during the Revolution. He was also in the infantry with Major Mosley, February 13, 1784, pay 15-18 pounds. Sometime after 1784, James moved his family south to Rutherford County, North Carolina, where most of his children were born, and then on to Cynthiana, Kentucky by 1791, when his youngest son James was born there on March 14, 1791.

James' first recorded land purchase in Harrison County, Kentucky was 110 acres of land on the south side of South Fork of the Licking River. The land was purchased from Nathan Rawlings and his wife Mary on March 18, 1801 for "250 pounds current money." Mary (Rankin) Rawlings was a sister of Jane Rankin Blackburn. Will of James B. Blackburn on file with this researcher.

He was married to Jane "Jenny" RANKIN (daughter of David RANKIN II and Hannah PROVINCE) about 1769 in Frederick County, Virginia. Jane "Jenny" RANKIN died before August 1835 in Harrison County, Kentucky. The DAR application (#745662) of Elizabeth Ann (Drake) Marsh, descendant of Jane/Jenny's brother Thomas, states Jane/Jenny's name as Jennett. In the will of her husband James Blackburn, her name is shown alternately as Jane or Jean.

From: http://www.findagrave.com/memorial/198685455

CHILDREN: Harrison County Court Records, Bundle 230 #6493. Blackburn Bill vs. Blackburn dated August 24, 1835.

DEATH: will dated August 29, 1810. Proved in December Court. Harrison County, Kentucky

SOURCE: Blackburns - Today and Yesterday by 'Frances Blackburn Hilliard'. Pages 16-17.

"As we pointed out in the introduction, it was difficult to follow the movements of these two people. However, over the years we have managed to accumulate some facts.

Starting in Rutherford County, North Carolina. There was a land grant for James Blackburn on Sandy Run, Grant Book 77 - p. 177 issued November 15, 1790, entered December 14, 1779.

We believe 1779 to be the date this family arrived in North Carolina from Virginia by the evidence that he entered his land on that date and that his daughter, Hannah Blackburn Vanzant, in the Census Record for Franklin County, Tennessee, 1850 gives her age as 70 so her birth would have been 1780. She lists North Carolina as place of birth. That they came from Virginia is shown by the Census Record of John Blackburn, son of James' oldest son Samuel, who gives place of birth of his father as Virginia.

The land transaction for James Blackburn in North Carolina are given in the Introduction so I will not repeat. He appears on a tax list for Rutherford County in 1782 in Capt. John Williams' Company: James Blackburn, 200 acres, 2 horses, 2 cattle In the 1790 Census for same County, Morgan District: James Blackburn, 1 Male over 16 - 5 males under 16, 5 females David Blackburn, his son is listed as: 1 male over 16 - 1 female.

We assume that David was newly married at this date as there were no children. He had land along side of his father.

It appears that James and Jane moved to Harrison County, Kentucky about 1791 as their last child, James, was born there March 14, 1791. However, Jane may have gone earlier while James stayed to complete the sale of their land although some of his children remained in North Carolina and could have acted in his behalf.

James Blackburn's first purchase of land appears in Deed Book 1, page 612, March 18, 1801...from Nathan Rawlings, and his wife, Mary, of the County of Harrison to James Blackburn same county and state, 250 pounds current money, 100 acres of land on the South Side of South Fork of the Licking River.

To explain the next transaction this seems to be the proper place to put his will:

August 28, 1810

In the name of God Amen, I, James Blackburn' of Harrison County, State of Kentucky being weak in the body but sound and perfect mind and memory. Blessed be Almighty God for the same do make and publish this my last will and testament in manner and form following (That is to say) First I leave my beloved wife, Jean Blackburn, the plantation together will all my stock of horses and cattle, sheep, hogs, likewise all my household furniture and likewise all my farming utensils and all on said plantation belonging to me during her life time. I also direct that my daughter, Jean Blackburn have given her out of my estate, one bed and clothing likewise one hundred dollars in a horse and should said horse not be worth that sum it is to be made up to her in something else. I also direct that my son, William Blackburn, have one horse. I also direct that my son, Thomas Blackburn, have one horse. I also do direct that my two youngest sons, James Blackburn and Rankin Blackburn, live on the plantation with their mother and all they make after supporting their mother, yet at the disposal of their mother, shall be their own. I also direct that the above legacies be paid when it suits their mother or the circumstances of above legacies be paid when it suits their mother or the circumstances of the family but I do direct that my beloved wife be sole executrix of my last will and testament and I also direct that after my wife's death that the plantation and all the moveable property be sold and divided among all my children except for the negro girl Betty and her increase which I leave solely to my beloved wife's disposal at her death.

In witness thereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty eight day of August in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and ten. (yet at the disposal of their mother inter lined before signed).

Signed sealed Published and Declared by the above James Blackburn to be his last will and testament in the presence of us who at his request and in his presence have hereto subscribed our names as witnesses to the same.

C. Kelso James Blackburn Gavin Morrison Thomas Rankin

Harrison County December Court 1810

This last will and testament of James Blackburn Deed was proved in open court by the oaths of Charles Kelso, Gavin Morrison, and Thomas Rankin subscribing witnesses thereto as ordered to Record.

Attest W. Moore SOURCE: WFT Vol 5 #1149

James is buried in Harrison County, Kentucky. James & Jane lived in Virginia until 1779. They then moved North Carolina. They lived in Rutherford County, North Carolina from 1782-1790. Moved to Harrison Count, Kentucky in 1791. James will was proved in December 1810. Written August 28, 1810. Will witnessed by C. Kelso, Gavin Morrison, Thomas Rankin. There was a land grant for James Blackburn on Sandy Run, Grant Book 77-page 177-issued November 16 1790, entered December 14, 1779.

Listed on Rutherford Co. Tax lists for 1782, 1790 census for same county, Morgan District

Deed Book 1 page 612, March 18, 1801...from Nathan Rawlings and his wife Mary (Rankin) Rawlings of the county of Harrison to James Blackburn of same county and state, 250 pounds current money, 110 acres of land on the South side of South Fork of the Licking River.

Came from Rutherford County, North Carolina and settled with most of their 12 children in Harrison County, Kentucky

SOURCE: Lisa Blackburn Frey

According to research copyrighted in 1984 by Roots Research Bureau, Ltd., "James Blackburn, who, according to tradition, was a brother of George Blackburn, son of Edward and Ann Blackburn... settled in Kentucky between 1780 and 1790."

The research goes on to say that James had twelve sons, William, David, Robert, John, Thomas, Rankin, Simeon, George, and four others whose names are not of record. We know from the the 1835 final settlement of his estate that James Blackburn had eight sons and four daughters -- a total of twelve children. Named in the final estate settlement are sons Samuel, David, Robert, William, Thomas, John, Rankin, and James. The sons named in the settlement which correspond to the Roots Research Ltd., information are David, Robert, William, Thomas, John and Rankin. The son Simeon named in Roots Research Bureau's information could possibly be Samuel named in the final estate settlement.

Son James named in estate settlement is not mentioned in the Roots Research Bureau information, and the son George shown in the Roots Research Bureau info is not named in the estate settlement documents.

James Blackburn is found living in Frederick County, Virginia until after his marriage to Jane Rankin in 1769. During the American Revolution, he enlisted as a private in Captain Charles Fleming's Company, 7th Virginia Regiment, from 2 February 1777 until 10 April 1778. He was in the rifle regiment. His pay at that time was 6 2/3 dollars per month. DAR records show he was a resident of Augusta County, Virginia during the Revolution. He was also in the infantry with Major Mosley, 13 February 1784, pay 15-18 pounds. Sometime after 1784, James moved his family south to Rutherford County, North Carolina, where most of his children were born, and then on to Cynthiana, Kentucky by 1791, when his youngest son James was born there on 14 March 1791.

James' first recorded land purchase in Harrison County, Kentucky, was 110 acres of land on the south side of South Fork of the Licking River. The land was purchased from Nathan Rawlings and his wife Mary on 18 March 1801 for "250 pounds current money." Mary (Rankin) Rawlings was a sister of Jane Rankin Blackburn. Will of James Bedford Blackburn on file with this researcher.

He was married to Jane "Jenny" RANKIN (daughter of David RANKIN II and Hannah PROVINCE) about 1769 in Frederick County, Virginia. Jane "Jenny" RANKIN died before August 1835 in Harrison County, Kentucky. The DAR application (#745662) of Elizabeth Ann (Drake) Marsh, descendant of Jane/Jenny's brother Thomas, states Jane/Jenny's name as Jennett. In the will of her husband James Blackburn, her name is shown alternately as Jane or Jean.

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U.S. Census 1790 for North Carolina show James Blackburn as head of household in Rutherford County, Morgan district. This household included: 1 Man, 5 Boys, 5 Women and 0 Slaves. In the same district, other Blackburn families included:
David: 1 Man, 1 Woman
Sam: 1 Man, 4 Boys, 2 Women
There are a number of other Blackburns listed in North Carolina on this census. This information is given in the book "The Benjamin Blackburn family: and notes on Blackburns in America" which can be viewed here:

https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/viewer/238498/