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John Porter BLACKBURN

John Porter BLACKBURN

Male 1741 - 1808  (67 years)

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  • Name John Porter BLACKBURN  [1
    Born 27 Jan 1741  Virginia, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    FamilySearch ID L63G-DL2 
    MilitaryService Washington, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Daughters of the American Revolution 
    Will Aug 1791  Washington, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Died 9 Feb 1808  Long Creek, Jefferson, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Buried Hopewell Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Dandridge, Jefferson County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I594765113  Carney Wehofer 2024 Genealogy
    Last Modified 13 Dec 2022 

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

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

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

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