George BLACKBURN: Our Family History

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George BLACKBURN was born on 26 May 1776 in Goodson, Washington, Virginia (son of John Porter BLACKBURN and Janet MATHEWS); died in 1860.
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John Porter BLACKBURN was born on 27 Jan 1741 in Virginia, British Colonial America; died on 9 Feb 1808 in Long Creek, Jefferson, Tennessee; was buried in Hopewell Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Dandridge, Jefferson County, Tennessee.

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FamilySearch ID: L63G-DL2
MilitaryService: Washington, Tennessee; Daughters of the American Revolution
Will: Aug 1791, Washington, Tennessee

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Member of the Virginia Militia and participated in the Battle of Kings Mountain.

Note: Buried Old Cemetery, Dandridge, TN, was a Farmer, Reverend, Justice of the Peace, in 1773 lived on Beaver Creek, Abingdon, VA, he was involved in politics and the Presbyterian Church, he was in the Revolutionary War and is named on a monument in Dandridge, TN.

Birth: 1741
Death: 1808

Burial:
Hopewell Presbyterian Church Cemetery
Dandridge
Jefferson County
Tennessee, USA

History from Find-A-Grave:
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

John Blackburn II 27 January 1741, DAR # A0l0683 Battle of Kings Mountain.

John married Janet MATHEWS on 2 Apr 1765 in Frederick, Virginia, British Colonial America. Janet was born on 23 Apr 1747 in Frederick, Virginia, British Colonial America; died on 29 Sep 1818 in Jefferson, Tennessee; was buried in 1818 in Hopewell Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Dandridge, Jefferson, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Janet MATHEWS was born on 23 Apr 1747 in Frederick, Virginia, British Colonial America; died on 29 Sep 1818 in Jefferson, Tennessee; was buried in 1818 in Hopewell Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Dandridge, Jefferson, Tennessee.

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FamilySearch ID: L4BF-3ZT

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Alexander BLACKBURN was born on 15 Jan 1766 in Frederick, Virginia, British Colonial America; died in 1786 in Dandridge, Jefferson, Tennessee; was buried in Dandridge, Jefferson, Tennessee.
Benjamin BLACKBURN was born on 9 Mar 1767 in Frederick, Virginia; died in 1785.
Mary BLACKBURN was born on 1 Nov 1768 in Frederick, Virginia; died in Apr 1846 in White Pine, Jefferson, Tennessee; was buried in Old Christopher Moyers Cemetery 2562858, White Pine, Jefferson, Tennessee.
Andrew BLACKBURN was born on 3 Dec 1770 in Virginia, British Colonial America; died on 29 Jan 1847 in Jefferson, Tennessee; was buried in Jan 1847 in Old Hopewell Cemetery, Dandridge, Jefferson, Tennessee.
William BLACKBURN was born on 4 Oct 1772 in Tennessee; died on 14 May 1856 in Tennessee; was buried in 1856 in , Maury, Tennessee.
Grizelle BLACKBURN was born on 27 Oct 1774 in Abington, Washington, Virginia; died on 25 Jul 1862 in Jerseyville, Jersey, Illinois; was buried in Jul 1862 in Carlinville City Cemetery, Carlinville, Macoupin, Illinois.
Sarah BLACKBURN was born in 1776 in Augusta Parish, Augusta, Virginia; died in 1839.
1. George BLACKBURN was born on 26 May 1776 in Goodson, Washington, Virginia; died in 1860.
John BLACKBURN was born on 24 Mar 1778 in Bristol, Washington, Virginia; died on 28 Feb 1868 in Dandridge, Jefferson, Tennessee; was buried on 25 Feb 1868 in Old Cemetary, Dandridge, Jefferson Co., Tennessee.
Edward BLACKBURN was born on 3 Jun 1780 in Abingdon, Washington, Virginia; died on 26 Sep 1853 in Jefferson, Tennessee; was buried in 1853 in Dandridge, Jefferson, Tennessee.
Jane BLACKBURN was born on 3 Jun 1780 in Abingdon, Washington, Virginia; died on 11 Sep 1834 in Jefferson, Tennessee.
Samuel BLACKBURN was born in 1781 in Washington, North Carolina; died in Aug 1842 in Monroe, Tennessee.
James BLACKBURN was born on 2 Oct 1782 in Abingdon, Washington, Virginia; died on 13 Nov 1860 in Dandridge, Jefferson, Tennessee; was buried in Nov 1860 in Westminster Presbyterian Church Cemetery, White Pine, Jefferson, Tennessee.
Nancy Glorian BLACKBURN was born on 7 Apr 1785 in Long Creek, White Pine, Jefferson, Tennessee; died on 26 Sep 1851 in Summerville, Macoupin, Illinois; was buried in Sep 1851 in Blackburn Bridge Cemetery, Summerville, Macoupin, Illinois.
Elizabeth BLACKBURN was born in 1786 in Augusta Parish, Augusta, Virginia; and died.