Benjamin Blackburn

1713 - 1791  (Age 78)



Birth	1713 Ireland
Died	1791 Washington County, Tennessee, USA

Mary Davis

1721 - 1791  (Age 70)



Birth	1721 Frederick County, Virginia, USA
Died	1791 Blount County, Tennessee, USA

Family	Benjamin Blackburn & Mary Davis
Married	1737 Frederick County, Virginia, USA
Children	1. Benjamin Blackburn, Jr b. 1738, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA 2. John B Blackburn b. 27 Jan 1741, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA 3. Robert Blackburn b. 1742, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA 4. Andrew Blackburn b. 1744, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA 5. James Blackburn b. 1746, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA 6. Elizabeth Blackburn b. 23 Jan 1749, Frederick County, Virginia, USA 7. Archibald Blackburn b. 1751, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA 8. George Blackburn b. 1753, Frederick County, Virginia, USA 9. William Blackburn b. 1755, Frederick County, Virginia, USA 10. Ann 'Nancy' Blackburn b. 1757, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA 11. Samuel Blackburn b. 2 Jun 1759, Frederick County, Virginia, USA

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Name	Janet Mathews  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
Gender	Female
Birth	29 Sep 1747 Warren County, Virginia, USA [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
	Was in Frederick Co, VA at the time. She is reported to have been captured by Indians and ransomed. Her family could not be found, and Alexander Mathews adopted her.
Died	29 Sep 1818 Jefferson County, Tennessee, USA [2, 3, 4, 5]
Buried	​ Old Revolutionary War Graveyard, Dandridge, Jefferson County, Tennessee, USA [2]

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Family ID: F26950 Group Sheet  |  Family Chart  

Father	Alexander Mathes (ID:I31071) (Age > 80) b. Bef 1708, Ireland d. 1788, Bentonville, Warren County, Virginia, USA (Age > 80)
Mother	Grizella ?? (ID:I31072) b. Est 1708, Ireland d. Bentonville, Warren County, Virginia, USA
Children	1. J. Mathes (ID:I31101) 2. James Mathews (ID:I31100) (Age < 74) b. 20 Sep 1737, Augusta County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 27 Jun 1812, Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA (Age < 74) 3. Janet Mathews (ID:I22045) (current person) (Age 71) b. 29 Sep 1747, Warren County, Virginia, USA d. 29 Sep 1818, Jefferson County, Tennessee, USA (Age 71)

Family

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

Husband	John B Blackburn (ID:I22044) (Age 67) b. 27 Jan 1741, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA d. 9 Feb 1808, Dandridge, Jefferson County, Tennessee, USA (Age 67)
Marriage	2 Apr 1765 Wincester, Frederick County, Virginia, USA [2, 5, 7]
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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[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: Jane Mathes Blackburn. SAR Membership: 43263 Text:  Name: Jane Mathes Blackburn Birth Date: 1747 Death Date: 1818 SAR Membership: 43263 Role: Ancestor Application Date: 22 Aug 1928 Spouse: John Blackburn Children: Nancy Blackburn Carson Household Members: Name: Age James Nicholas Challacombe: Rosalie Hartwell Challacombe: John Wm Challacombe: Nancy G Carson Challacombe: Nicholas Challacombe: Mary Goff Carson: Wm Harvey Carson: Nancy Blackburn Carson: John Carson: Jane Mathes Blackburn: John Blackburn U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970 Jane Mathes 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:  Descenand 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) John Blackburn (1741-1808) served as private in the Virginia militia. He was born in Smith County Va; Died in Jefferson County, Tenn. 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: Volume: 298 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 [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