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Stephen BLACKMAN

Stephen BLACKMAN

Male 1724 - 1776  (51 years)


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  • Name Stephen BLACKMAN 
    Birth 26 Dec 1724  Wilmington, New Hanover, North Carolina, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    Gender Male 
    FamilySearch ID L61K-1G7 
    LifeSketch   [3] 
    Stephen married first to Elizabeth Rice in 1748 and they had the following children: 1- Rice born 1 Mar 1750 (see above); 2- Stephen, Jr born 6 Dec 1752; 3- Zilphia born in Feb 1755; 4- Tomyen born in 1757; 5- Elizabeth born 2 Feb 1760; 6- John born 4 Jul 
    Military A Revolutionary War Soldier Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence Bertie, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Residence 1769  Dobbs, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    _UID 95D74EDF49184ADBB6237C3FF514C4C949B4 
    Death 11 Mar 1776  Sampson County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Person ID I84  Carney Wehofer 2024 Genealogy
    Last Modified 3 Dec 2024 

    Father John BLACKMAN,   b. Abt 1670, Falling Creek, Henrico County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 9 Nov 1736, Bertie County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 66 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth GOODE,   b. 1678, Whitby Estate, Henrico County, Colony of Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 1736, Bertie, North Carolina, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 57 years) 
    Marriage 1698  Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F69  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Elizabeth RUE, Rice   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Marriage Abt 1748  Dobbs, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Edmund BLACKMAN,   b. 17 Jul   d. 1816
     2. Rue BLACKMAN,   b. 1 Mar 1750   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Stephen BLACKMAN, Jr.,   b. 6 Dec 1752   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Zilpah BLACKMAN,   b. Feb 1755   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Tomyen BLACKMAN,   b. Jul 1757   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Elizabeth BLACKMAN,   b. 2 Feb 1760   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. John BLACKMAN,   b. 4 Jul 1762   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F64  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 29 Aug 2016 

    Family 2 Ann SNELL,   b. 8 Feb 1737, Duplin County, North Carolina (In 1737) Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 18 Jan 1811, Dobbs County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 73 years) 
    Marriage 7 Dec 1765  Duplin County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. James BLACKMAN,   b. 5 Jan 1768, Sampson County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1818, Rutherford County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 49 years)
     2. Bennett BLACKMAN,   b. 25 Nov 1772, Dobbs County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 25 Sep 1835, Theta, Maury, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 62 years)
     3. Ann BLACKMAN,   b. 18 Feb 1775   d. 8 Jul 1831, Davidson, Tennessee, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 56 years)
     4. John BLACKMAN,   b. 15 Mar 1776, Dobbs County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1844, Davidson County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 67 years)
    Family ID F63  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 2 Sep 2024 

  • Notes 
    • Biography
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      Stephen Blackman is an American Patriot (see sources below)

      Stephen was born in 1724. He was the son of John Blackman and Elizabeth Goode. He passed away in 1776.[1] Not to be confused with Stephen Blackman born October 1723 who was also a cooper.

      Stephen Blackman was a Patriot and Soldier in the North Carolina Line who fought in the American Revolution. In the North Carolina Historical Com. are found the original manuscripts Army Accts. lst persons name in whom issued, Principal John Beck, Entry Taker Stephen Blackman, Interest Wayne Co., Report 13-12-6, 2 of the several claims allowed and signed by the board of auditors for the District of Wilmington, North Carolina from 17th August 1781 to 15th July 1783. To whom allowed Continental Militia . . . Stephen Blackman 0-10-4. He resided in Wilmington District, North Carolina during the Revolution.

      The King Records provided by George M. Goodwin of Nashville, TN - 1925 and Mrs. Paul Grigg of Murfreesboro, TN - 1953 show Stephen's birth date as December 26, 1724. Also, show his death as March 11, 1776.

      Stephen married 2nd to Ann Snell King on 10 Dec 1765 in Duplin County[2]. She was the widow of Henry King. Stephen and Ann had the following children who migrated to Tenn: 8- James born 5 Jan 1768 who married Elizabeth A. Oates; 9- John born 15 Mar 1770 who married Nancy Hayes; 10- Bennett born 25 Nov 1772 who married Tabitha Hayes and 2nd Ann Clinton (daughter of the Richard Clinton of Camden S.C. who migrated to Maury County, Tenn. and is buried there in the Blackman family graveyard. These Clintons were of no relation to the Sampson County Clintons, N.C.); 11- Ann born 1775 who married Charles Hayes.

      Family Bible Sources [3] [4]

      [5]

      Revolutionary War Records Duplin and Sampson Counties, NC By Virginia L. Bizzell and Oscar M. Bizzell

      BLACKMAN, Stephen, Ensign to Captain, Dobbs County Militia, N.C. General Assembly, property owner in Dobbs, New Hanover and Duplin Counties.

      Stephen was born 17 Apr 1724 in Bertie Precinct, N.C. He was apprenticed in 1736 to Theophilus Williams who was a family friend and neighbor and provided Stephen with his schooling and taught him the cooper's trade.

      Stephen was commissioned a justice of the peace for Dobbs County in 1763 and was later a captain in the Dobbs county Militia. He and Col. Richard Caswell represented Dobbs county in the N.C. General Assembly in 1773.

      Stephen married first to Elizabeth Rice (Rue) in 1748 and they had the following children: 1- Rice born 1 Mar 1750 (see above); 2- Stephen, Jr born 6 Dec 1752; 3- Zilphia born in Feb 1755; 4- Tomyen born in 1757; 5- Elizabeth born 2 Feb 1760; 6- John born 4 July 1762; 7- Edmond born 17 July 1764/5;

      Stephen married 2nd to Ann Snell King on 10 Dec 1765 in Duplin County. She was the widow of Henry King. Stephen and Ann had the following children who migrated to Tenn: 8- James born 5 Jan 1768 who married Elizabeth A. Oates; 9- John born 15 Mar 1770 who married Nancy Hayes; 10- Bennett born 25 Nov 1772 who married Tabitha Hayes and 2nd Ann Clinton (daughter of the Richard Clinton of Camden S.C. who migrated to Maury County, Tenn. and is buried there in the Blackman family graveyard. These Clintons were of no relation to the Sampson County Clintons, N.C.); 11- Ann born 18 Feb 1785 who married Charles Hayes.

      Soldier Stephen was guardian to the four King children. He died 11 Apr 1786 and his widow, Ann, married again to Simon McLendon.
      Sources

      ? Jim Carney III https://www.jnlcarney.com/carney/ birth/death/marriage certificates, census, familysearch.org, etc
      ? Marriage: "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979"
      citing Digital film/folder number: 007718868; FHL microfilm: 000422156; Image number: 86
      FamilySearch Record: Q2ZQ-HJ3C (accessed 3 December 2024)
      FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C9BD-954C
      Stephen Blackman marriage to Ann King on 7 Dec 1765 in Richmond, North Carolina, United States.
      ? 1. Source Date 1772 Web Page (Link to the Record) https://sharetngov.tnsosfiles.com/tsla/BibleRecords/Blackman%201/Blackman%204.pdf Source Modified: See Changes October 14, 2022 Reason This Source Is Attached: Lists Stephen Blackman as father of Bennet Blackman
      ? 2 Web Page (Link to the Record) https://sharetngov.tnsosfiles.com/tsla/BibleRecords/Blackman%201/Blackman%203.pdf
      ? Where The Record Is Found (Citation) WILLIAM & JOHN BLACKMAN AND THEIR TRAIL TO SAMPSON & JOHNSTON COUNTIES, N.C. by Donald E. Collins

  • Sources 
    1. [S381] Tennessee DAR Roster & Soldiers, 287 & 288 (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S1160] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, FamilySearch Family Tree (http://www.familysearch.org), ((http://www.familysearch.org)), accessed 19 Sep 2024), entry for Stephen BLACKMAN, person ID L61K-1G7. (Reliability: 3).

    3. [S1160] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, FamilySearch Family Tree (http://www.familysearch.org), ((http://www.familysearch.org)), accessed 3 Dec 2024), entry for Stephen BLACKMAN, person ID L61K-1G7. (Reliability: 3).

    4. [S1160] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, FamilySearch Family Tree (http://www.familysearch.org), ((http://www.familysearch.org)), accessed 4 Oct 2024), entry for Stephen BLACKMAN, person ID L61K-1G7. (Reliability: 3).

    5. [S382] Texas DAR Membership Roster & Soldiers, 190 & 191 (Reliability: 3).



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