John Porter BLACKBURN

1741 - 1808  (67 years)

• Name	John Porter BLACKBURN  [1]
  Birth	27 Jan 1741	Virginia, British Colonial America   [1]
  Gender	Male
  MilitaryService	Washington, Tennessee   [2]
  	Daughters of the American Revolution
  Will	Aug 1791	Washington, Tennessee   [2]
  _FSFTID	L63G-DL2
  _FSLINK	https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/L63G-DL2
  _UID	5C8E94B4472749F281E0395D2DCCB45FDED9
  Death	9 Feb 1808	Long Creek, Jefferson, Tennessee   [1]
  Burial	Hopewell Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Dandridge, Jefferson County, Tennessee   [1]
  Person ID	I594765113	Carney Wehofer July 2025
  Last Modified	13 Dec 2022

  
  

  Family 1	Elizabeth MCGIRK,   b. 19 Jul 1782, Dandridge, Jefferson, Tennessee d. 3 Apr 1867, , Jefferson, Tennessee (Age 84 years)
  Children	1. Benjamin Ardra BLACKBURN,   b. 18 Jun 1805, Jefferson, Tennessee d. 20 Sep 1877, Dandridge, Jefferson, Tennessee (Age 72 years)   2. Mathias BLACKBURN,   b. Abt 1822, Dandridge, Jefferson, Tennessee d. Yes, date unknown   3. Nancy Eliza BLACKBURN,   b. Abt 1824, , Jefferson, Tennessee d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F536728413	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Dec 2022

  
  

  Family 2	Janet MATHEWS,   b. 23 Apr 1747, Frederick, Virginia, British Colonial America d. 29 Sep 1818, Jefferson, Tennessee (Age 71 years)
  Marriage	2 Apr 1765	Frederick, Virginia, British Colonial America   [2]
  Children	1. Alexander BLACKBURN,   b. 15 Jan 1766, Frederick, Virginia, British Colonial America d. 1786, Dandridge, Jefferson, Tennessee (Age 19 years)   2. Benjamin BLACKBURN,   b. 9 Mar 1767, Frederick, Virginia d. 1785 (Age 17 years)   3. Mary BLACKBURN,   b. 1 Nov 1768, Frederick, Virginia d. Apr 1846, White Pine, Jefferson, Tennessee (Age 77 years)   4. Andrew BLACKBURN,   b. 3 Dec 1770, Virginia, British Colonial America d. 29 Jan 1847, Jefferson, Tennessee (Age 76 years)   5. William BLACKBURN,   b. 4 Oct 1772, Tennessee d. 14 May 1856, Tennessee (Age 83 years)   6. Grizelle BLACKBURN,   b. 27 Oct 1774, Abington, Washington, Virginia d. 25 Jul 1862, Jerseyville, Jersey, Illinois (Age 87 years)   7. Sarah BLACKBURN,   b. 1776, Augusta Parish, Augusta, Virginia d. 1839 (Age 63 years)   8. George BLACKBURN,   b. 26 May 1776, Goodson, Washington, Virginia d. 1860 (Age 83 years)   9. John BLACKBURN,   b. 24 Mar 1778, Bristol, Washington, Virginia d. 28 Feb 1868, Dandridge, Jefferson, Tennessee (Age 89 years)   10. Edward BLACKBURN,   b. 3 Jun 1780, Abingdon, Washington, Virginia d. 26 Sep 1853, Jefferson, Tennessee (Age 73 years)   11. Jane BLACKBURN,   b. 3 Jun 1780, Abingdon, Washington, Virginia d. 11 Sep 1834, Jefferson, Tennessee (Age 54 years)   12. Samuel BLACKBURN,   b. 1781, Washington, North Carolina d. Aug 1842, Monroe, Tennessee (Age 61 years)   13. James BLACKBURN,   b. 2 Oct 1782, Abingdon, Washington, Virginia d. 13 Nov 1860, Dandridge, Jefferson, Tennessee (Age 78 years)   14. Nancy Glorian BLACKBURN,   b. 7 Apr 1785, Long Creek, White Pine, Jefferson, Tennessee d. 26 Sep 1851, Summerville, Macoupin, Illinois (Age 66 years)   15. Elizabeth BLACKBURN,   b. 1786, Augusta Parish, Augusta, Virginia d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F536728412	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Dec 2022

  
  

• Notes

  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.

  
  

• Sources

  [S1160] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, FamilySearch Family Tree (http://www.familysearch.org), ((http://www.familysearch.org)), accessed 13 Dec 2022), entry for James Blackburn, person ID L6P5-XL5. (Reliability: 3). [S1160] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, FamilySearch Family Tree (http://www.familysearch.org), ((http://www.familysearch.org)), accessed 13 Dec 2022), entry for John Porter Blackburn, person ID L63G-DL2. (Reliability: 3).