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Family: John B Blackburn / Janet Mathews (F20890)

• Male John B Blackburn

  
  

  Birth	27 Jan 1741	Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
  Death	9 Feb 1808	Dandridge, Jefferson County, Tennessee, USA
  Burial		Old Revolutionary War Graveyard, Dandridge, Jefferson County, Tennessee, USA
  Marriage	2 Apr 1765  [1, 2, 3]	Wincester, Frederick County, Virginia, USA  [1, 2, 3]
  Father	Benjamin J Blackburn | F20847 Group Sheet
  Mother	Mary ?? | F20847 Group Sheet

  
  

  Female Janet Mathews

  
  

  Birth	29 Sep 1747	Warren County, Virginia, USA
  Death	29 Sep 1818	Jefferson County, Tennessee, USA
  Burial		Old Revolutionary War Graveyard, Dandridge, Jefferson County, Tennessee, USA
  Father	Alexander Mathes | F26950 Group Sheet
  Mother	Grizella ?? | F26950 Group Sheet

  
  

  Male Alexander Blackburn

  
  

  Birth	1 Jan 1766	Frederick County, Virginia, USA
  Death	1786	Jefferson County, Tennessee, USA
  Burial		Old Revolutionary War Graveyard, Dandridge, Jefferson County, Tennessee, USA

  
  

  Male Benjamin Blackburn

  
  

  Birth	8 Mar 1767	Frederick County, Virginia, USA
  Death	1785	Jefferson County, Tennessee, USA
  Burial

  
  

  Female + Mary (Polly) Blackburn

  
  

  Birth	14 Nov 1768	Frederick County, Virginia, USA
  Death	1 Jan 1846	White Pine, Jefferson County, Tennessee, USA
  Burial		Old Christopher Moyers Cemetery, White Pine, Jefferson County, Tennessee, USA
  Spouse	James Moyers | F20719
  Marriage	3 Nov 1789	Greene County, Tennessee, USA

  
  

  Male Andrew Blackburn

  
  

  Birth	13 Dec 1770	Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA
  Death	1 Aug 1844	Jefferson County, Tennessee, USA
  Burial		Dandridge, Jefferson County, Tennessee, USA
  Spouse	Margaret Samples | F27155
  Marriage
  Spouse	Catherine McGirk | F27156
  Marriage

  
  

  Male William Blackburn

  
  

  Birth	7 Oct 1772	Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA
  Death	14 May 1856	Maury County, Tennessee, USA
  Burial		Blackburn Cemetery, Maury County, Tennessee, USA
  Spouse	Amy Samples | F22033
  Marriage	May 1798	Jefferson County, Tennessee, USA
  Spouse	Nancy Hassell | F22034
  Marriage	7 Oct 1819	Williamson County, Tennessee, USA

  
  

  Female Grizelle Blackburn

  
  

  Birth	27 Oct 1774	Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA
  Death	25 Jul 1862	Carlinville, Macoupin County, Illinois, USA
  Burial		Carlinville City Cemetery, Carlinville, Macoupin County, Illinois, USA
  Spouse	Gideon Blackburn | F22893
  Marriage	2 Oct 1793	Jefferson County, Tennessee, USA

  
  

  Male George Blackburn

  
  

  Birth	26 May 1776	Frederick County, Virginia, USA
  Death	Aft 1838	Tennessee, USA
  Burial
  Spouse	Martha Neely | F27157
  Marriage

  
  

  Male + John Blackburn, Jr

  
  

  Birth	24 Mar 1778	Washington County, Virginia, USA
  Death	28 Feb 1868
  Burial		Hopewell Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Dandridge, Jefferson County, Tennessee, USA
  Spouse	Elizabeth McGuirk | F22035
  Marriage	22 Sep 1802	Jefferson County, Tennessee, USA

  
  

  Male + Edward Blackburn

  
  

  Birth	3 Jun 1780	Washington County, Virginia, USA
  Death	1853	Jefferson County, Tennessee, USA
  Burial
  Spouse	Margaret McGirk | F22036
  Marriage	5 Sep 1804	Jefferson County, Tennessee, USA

  
  

  Female Jane (Jenny) Blackburn

  
  

  Birth	3 Jun 1780	Washington County, Virginia, USA
  Death
  Burial
  Spouse	Albert "Thomas" Snoddy, Esq | F20892
  Marriage	17 Mar 1806	Jefferson County, Tennessee, USA

  
  

  Male + James Blackburn

  
  

  Birth	2 Oct 1782	Abingdon, Washington County, Virginia, USA
  Death	13 Nov 1860	Dandridge, Jefferson County, Tennessee, USA
  Burial		Westminister Presbyterian Church Cemetery, White Pine, Jefferson County, Tennessee, USA
  Spouse	Catherine Jamison | F22037
  Marriage

  
  

  Female Nancy Blackburn

  
  

  Birth	7 Apr 1785	Washington County, Virginia, USA
  Death	26 Apr 1851	Macoupin County, Illinois, USA
  Burial
  Spouse	John Carson | F22806
  Marriage	19 Jun 1804	Jefferson County, Tennessee, USA

  
  

• Histories		DAR Lineage Book - Janet Mathes & John Blackburn The ancestry of Miss Mabel Moore runs 4 generatons to John Blackburn (1751-1808) m. 1765 Janet Mathes (1747-1818). He served as private in the Virginia Militia; Born in Smith Co, VA, Died in Jefferson Co, TN
  		BLACKBURNS IN AMERICA-benjamin Date:6/1/2020 9:30:43 AM

  
  

• Sources

  [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 https://archive.org/details/benjaminblackbur00chal/page/n81/ [S370] FindAGrave.com, FindAGrave Memorial 31113476 John Blackburn. Birth: Jan. 27, 1741 Virgina, USA Death: Feb. 9, 1808 Jefferson County TN. USA Burial: Hopewell Presbyterian Church Cemetery Married Janet Mathis(or Mathews), b. 9-29-1747 in Augusta Co., VA., d. 4-23-1818 in Jefferson Co., TN. : John Blackburn, DAR Ancestor Number A010683, and two of his brothers: Robert, DAR Ancestor Number A010690, and William, DAR Ancestor Number A010695 fought at the Battle of King's Mountain. William was killed in the battle and is buried on the battleground http://findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr& [S1121] NSDAR, DAR Lineage Books, (Name: National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution;), Volume 151, 1919, p.277. MISS MABEL MOORE #150858. Descendant of John Blackburn, as follows: 1. J.L. Moorse (b1843) m 1869 Harriet Blackburn (b1844) 2. Benjamin Blackburn (1805-77) m. 1827 Isabelle Caldwell (1806-87) 3. John Blackburn, Jr. (1778-1868), m 1802 Elizabeth McQuirk (d.1867) 4. John Blackburn m. 1765 Janet Mathes (1747-1818)