Alexander Mathes

Bef 1708 - 1788  (> Age 80)



Birth	Bef 1708 Ireland
Died	1788 Bentonville, Warren County, Virginia, USA
Buried	​ Mathews Cemetery, Bentonville, Warren County, Virginia, USA

Grizella ??

Est 1708 -



Birth	Est 1708 Ireland
Died	​ Bentonville, Warren County, Virginia, USA
Buried	​ Mathews Cemetery, Bentonville, Warren County, Virginia, USA

Family	Alexander Mathes & Grizella ??
Children	1. J. Mathes 2. James Mathews b. 20 Sep 1737, Augusta County, Virginia, USA 3. Janet Mathews b. 29 Sep 1747, Warren County, Virginia, USA

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Name	John B Blackburn  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
Gender	Male
Birth	27 Jan 1741 Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA [2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
	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.
Died	9 Feb 1808 Dandridge, Jefferson County, Tennessee, USA [2, 3, 4, 5]
Buried	​ Old Revolutionary War Graveyard, Dandridge, Jefferson County, Tennessee, USA [2, 5]
	FindAGrave Memorial 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.

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Family ID: F20847 Group Sheet  |  Family Chart  

Father	Benjamin Blackburn (ID:I21965) (Age 78) b. 1713, Ireland d. 1791, Washington County, Tennessee, USA (Age 78)
Mother	Mary Davis (ID:I21966) (Age 70) b. 1721, Frederick County, Virginia, USA d. 1791, Blount County, Tennessee, USA (Age 70)
Marriage	1737 Frederick County, Virginia, USA
Children	1. Benjamin Blackburn, Jr (ID:I31533) (Age 97) b. 1738, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA d. 1835, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, USA (Age 97) 2. John B Blackburn (ID:I22044) (current person) (Age 67) b. 27 Jan 1741, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA d. 9 Feb 1808, Dandridge, Jefferson County, Tennessee, USA (Age 67) 3. Robert Blackburn (ID:I31534) (Age 67) b. 1742, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA d. 9 Feb 1809 (Age 67) 4. Andrew Blackburn (ID:I31536) b. 1744, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA 5. James Blackburn (ID:I31537) b. 1746, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA 6. Elizabeth Blackburn (ID:I31538) (Age 72) b. 23 Jan 1749, Frederick County, Virginia, USA d. 26 Jul 1821, Cumberland, Guernsey County, Ohio, USA (Age 72) 7. Archibald Blackburn (ID:I31539) (Age 72) b. 1751, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA d. 1823, Washington County, Tennessee, USA (Age 72) 8. George Blackburn (ID:I31540) b. 1753, Frederick County, Virginia, USA 9. William Blackburn (ID:I31541) (Age 25) b. 1755, Frederick County, Virginia, USA d. 7 Oct 1780, Cherokee County, South Carolina, USA (Age 25) 10. Ann 'Nancy' Blackburn (ID:I31552) b. 1757, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA 11. Samuel Blackburn (ID:I31553) (Age 75) b. 2 Jun 1759, Frederick County, Virginia, USA d. 2 Mar 1835, Bath County, Virginia, USA (Age 75)

Family

Family ID: F20890 Group Sheet  |  Family Chart  |  Last Modified: 5 Feb 2025  

Wife	Janet Mathews (ID:I22045) (Age 71) b. 29 Sep 1747, Warren County, Virginia, USA d. 29 Sep 1818, Jefferson County, Tennessee, USA (Age 71)
Marriage	2 Apr 1765 Wincester, Frederick County, Virginia, USA [2, 3, 5]
Children	1 . Alexander Blackburn (ID:I25325) (Age 19) b. 1 Jan 1766, Frederick County, Virginia, USA d. 1786, Jefferson County, Tennessee, USA (Age 19) 2 . Benjamin Blackburn (ID:I25326) (Age 17) b. 8 Mar 1767, Frederick County, Virginia, USA d. 1785, Jefferson County, Tennessee, USA (Age 17) 3 . Mary (Polly) Blackburn (ID:I21611) (Age 77) b. 14 Nov 1768, Frederick County, Virginia, USA d. 1 Jan 1846, White Pine, Jefferson County, Tennessee, USA (Age 77) 4 . Andrew Blackburn (ID:I25327) (Age 73) b. 13 Dec 1770, Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA d. 1 Aug 1844, Jefferson County, Tennessee, USA (Age 73) 5 . William Blackburn (ID:I25328) (Age 83) b. 7 Oct 1772, Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA d. 14 May 1856, Maury County, Tennessee, USA (Age 83) 6 . Grizelle Blackburn (ID:I25329) (Age 87) b. 27 Oct 1774, Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA d. 25 Jul 1862, Carlinville, Macoupin County, Illinois, USA (Age 87) 7 . George Blackburn (ID:I25330) (Age > 63) b. 26 May 1776, Frederick County, Virginia, USA d. Aft 1838, Tennessee, USA (Age > 63) 8 . John Blackburn, Jr (ID:I25331) (Age 89) b. 24 Mar 1778, Washington County, Virginia, USA d. 28 Feb 1868 (Age 89) 9 . Edward Blackburn (ID:I25332) (Age 72) b. 3 Jun 1780, Washington County, Virginia, USA d. 1853, Jefferson County, Tennessee, USA (Age 72) 10 . Jane (Jenny) Blackburn (ID:I25449) b. 3 Jun 1780, Washington County, Virginia, USA 11 . James Blackburn (ID:I25333) (Age 78) b. 2 Oct 1782, Abingdon, Washington County, Virginia, USA d. 13 Nov 1860, Dandridge, Jefferson County, Tennessee, USA (Age 78) 12 . Nancy Blackburn (ID:I25334) (Age 66) b. 7 Apr 1785, Washington County, Virginia, USA d. 26 Apr 1851, Macoupin County, Illinois, USA (Age 66)
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
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Possessions	9 Feb 1764 Frederick County, Virginia, USA [5]  –  Land grand from Lord Fairfax on Mulberry Run
Residence	1769 Augusta County, Virginia, USA [5]  –  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 [5]  –  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 [5]  –  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 [5]
Civil	Nov 1780 Washington County, Virginia, USA [5]  –  Administrator of the estate of Lt.Wm Blackburn
Residence	Abt 1783 Long Creek, Jefferson County, Tennessee, USA [5]  –  On the property he was granted in 1787(sic) that was in Greene County at the time
Civil	1784 Greene County, Tennessee, USA [5]  –  Appointed Justice of the Peace by John Sevier, Governor of the State of Franklin
Possessions	1787 Jefferson County, Tennessee, USA [5]  –  Military grant of 400 acres on Long Creek in Greene County, where Chillicothe says he was already living
Residence	1800 Jefferson County, Tennessee, USA [1]
Will	27 Aug 1805 Jefferson County, Tennessee, USA

Documents » Slide Show		Tennessee, Early Tax List Records, 1783-1895 John Blackburn
		U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970 John Blackburn. SAR Membership: 59573. Volume: 298
		1800 Early Tax Lists
		Land Docs Blackburn, John http://image.lva.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/GetLONN.pl?first=249&last=&g_p=GM&collection=NN Grant Author LinkBlackburn, John. grantee. Title LinkLand grant 9 February 1764. Summary Location: Frederick County. Description: 200 acres on Muberry Run a drain of Cedar Creek. Source: Northern Neck Grants M, 1762-1765, p. 249 (Reel 295). Original survey exists. Part of the index to recorded copies of land grants issued by the agents of the Fairfax Proprietary between 1690 and 1781 and by the Commonwealth between 1786 and 1874. Original and recorded surveys are also indexed when available. The collection is housed in the Archives at the Library of Virginia. Other Format Available on microfilm. Northern Neck Grants, reels 288-311. Subject - Personal LinkBlackburn, John. grantee. Subject - Topical LinkLand titles. -- Registration and transfer -- Virginia -- Frederick County Subject -Geographic LinkFrederick County (Va.) -- History -- 18th century. Genre/Form LinkLand grants -- Virginia -- Frederick C
		Alabama, Surname Files Expanded, 1702–1981 Alabama Department of Archives and History; Montgomery, AL; Alabama Surname Files; Box or Film Number: M84.0085

Histories » Slide Show		John Moyers-A Short History of My Forefathers, etc. Written in May, 1840 by John Moyers of Jefferson Co., Tenn. Transcribed by Ruth Carpenter Hall from John Moyers' scrapbook, owned by Finis Myers of Weatherford, Texas.
		Excerpts from The Benjamin Blackburn Family Several annotated excerpts from "The Benjamin Blackburn Family and notes on Blackburns In America" by W.A. Challacombe, with notes by Robin Richmond
		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
		John Blackburn Timeline
		Around the Fan Chart, p 23 Taylor, Lillian Goff, Around the fan chart, or, European background and ancestry of three brothers : Robert Goff Taylor, born 1918, Harold Newell Taylor, born 1923, Bruce Carson Taylor, born 1939, sons of Lawrence Robert Taylor, 1893-1959, Lillian Marylinn Goff, 1894- Houston, Tex.: Universal Print. Co., 1968, 49 pgs.
		Jefferson County Court Minutes, April 1838 The Tennessee Genealogical Magazine, Ansearchin’ News, Vol. 46, No. 2, Summer 1999 THE TENNESSEE GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY, 91I4 Davies Plantation Road, P. 0, Box 247, Brunswick, TN 38014-0247
		BLACKBURNS IN AMERICA-benjamin
		Rev War Cemetery Brochure- Page 2 Page 2 of Revolutionary War Cemetery brochure.
		Bio of John Blackburn (1740 Chester Co, Pa - 1808 Dandridge, TN) Taken from The Willhelm Family Tree, by Jeff Willhelm (jeffwillhelm@charter.net Links to people are on this website; links to references are to the Sources Jeff Wilhelm's site

Headstones		Rev. War Monument
		Dandridge Revolutionary War Graveyard Brochure Tells the history of the graveyard as the original graveyard of the Hopewell Presbyterian Church. It focuses on the burials of and monument to Revolutionary War soldiers, including my great*5 grandfather John Blackburn (1740-1808).

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Birth - 27 Jan 1741 - Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA Possessions - 9 Feb 1764 - Frederick County, Virginia, USA Marriage - 2 Apr 1765 - Wincester, Frederick County, Virginia, USA Residence - 1769 - Augusta County, Virginia, USA Residence - 1773 - Washington County, Virginia, USA Residence - Betw 1778 and 1882 - Washington County, Virginia, USA Military - Sep 1780 - Battle of King's Mountain, Cherokee County, South Carolina, USA Civil - Nov 1780 - Washington County, Virginia, USA Residence - Abt 1783 - Long Creek, Jefferson County, Tennessee, USA Civil - 1784 - Greene County, Tennessee, USA Possessions - 1787 - Jefferson County, Tennessee, USA Residence - 1800 - Jefferson County, Tennessee, USA Will - 27 Aug 1805 - Jefferson County, Tennessee, USA Died - 9 Feb 1808 - Dandridge, Jefferson County, Tennessee, USA  = Link to Google Earth

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[S260] Tennessee, Early Tax List Records, 1783-1895 SCI Details: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2013; Citation: Page: John Blackburn Text:  Name: John Blackburn Year: 1800 Residence: Jefferson, Tennessee Tennessee, Early Tax List Records, 1783-1895 John Blackburn [S15] FindAGrave.com SC Details: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012; Citation: Page: FindAGrave Memorial 31113476 John Blackburn Text:  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 Note: http:/​/​findagrave​.com/​cgi-bin/​fg​.cgi?page=gr& [S1121] DAR Lineage Books SCI Details: Name: National Society of the DAR; Citation: Page: Volume 151, 1919, p.277. MISS MABEL MOORE #150858 Text:  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) 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 [S190] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970 SCI Details: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.Original data - Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970. Louisville, Kentucky: National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution. Microfilm, 508 rolls; Citation: Page: John Blackburn. SAR Membership: 59573. Volume: 298 Text:  Name: John Blackburn Birth Date: 27 Jan 1741 Birth Place: Virginia Death Date: 9 Feb 1808 Death Place: Tennessee SAR Membership: 59573 Role: Ancestor Application Date: 29 Sep 1942 Spouse: Jannet Mathews Children: Edward Blackburn Household Members: Name: Age John Nelson Blackburn: Ann William Crenshaw: Edward A Blackburn: Martha Jane Morrow: John Nelson Blackburn: Margaret McGirk: Edward Blackburn: Jannet Mathews: John Blackburn: U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970 John Blackburn. SAR Membership: 59573. Volume: 298 [S940] The Benjamin Blackburn Family and notes on Blackburns in America, by W.A. Challacombe SCI Details: Name: W.A. Challacombe; Location: Carlinville, ILL; Date: 1942; Citation: Page: pp 35,36 Text:  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 Note: https:/​/​archive​.org/​details/​benjaminblackbur00chal/​page/​n81/​ BLACKBURNS IN AMERICA-benjamin [S1004] Alabama, Surname Files Expanded, 1702–1981 SCI Details: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Citation: Page: Alabama Department of Archives and History; Montgomery, AL; Alabama Surname Files; Box or Film Number: M84.0085 Alabama, Surname Files Expanded, 1702–1981 Alabama Department of Archives and History; Montgomery, AL; Alabama Surname Files; Box or Film Number: M84.0085