James¹ Blakemore  was born about 1650 in of Middlesex County Virginia.  He died.  He married ???.

Notes for James Blakemore:

Price, Mayor Jay Berry; THE PRICE, BLAKEMORE, HAMBLEN, SKIPWITH AND ALLIED LINES, 1992 Chapter 1, Generation  No. 31-A, Pages 52 - 101:

Based on discussion on pages 57 - 58;  "this descent is included as a probability, which needs to be verified."

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James Blakemore and ???? had the following child:

Edward² Blakemore  was born between 1680-1695 in Virginia.  He died on 12 May 1738 in Lancaster County, Virginia.

Edward ² Blakemore (James¹ Blakemore)  was born between 1680-1695 in Virginia.  He died on 12 May 1738 in Lancaster County, Virginia.  He married Hannah Rogers, daughter of William Rogers and Elizabeth Dale, in 1717 in Lancaster County, Virginia.  She was born about 1696. She died in Virginia..

Notes for Edward Blakemore:

Price, Mayor Jay Berry; THE PRICE, BLAKEMORE, HAMBLEN, SKIPWITH AND ALLIED LINES, 1992, Chapter 1, Generation No. 31-A, Pages 52 - 101:

References:

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  (4)  Probable errors in both descent and emigration from England to America regarding EDWARD BLAKEMORE the 1st, of Lancaster County, Virginia (died 1738) are to be found in the following 6 references [JRC - and numerious genealogy websites replicate these probable errors]: • • •.

[Pages 55 - 58 Jay Price presents a good discussion and an evaluation by Reita M. Laird on those probable errors.&densp; They also present a far more probable descent which is presented here, which, still needs verification.]

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• • •  It is far more probable that EDWARD the 1st was not born in Devon, England at all, but in Virginia, the grandson of a JAMES BLAKEMORE who lived just across the James River from where EDWARD the 1st resided, and was there as early as 1670.  This JAMES BLAKEMORE left a will probated in 1675 in Middlesex County, Virginia, naming his wife BEVERLY.  This opinion concerning EDWARD the lst’s origin is shared by Maurice Neville Blakemore in The Blake more Family and Allied Lines, (1963), page 6.

At least one son of this JAMES was alive in 1675 and could have been the father of EDWARD the 1st.  Unfortunately, almost no records survive for this period and geographic area, so the absence of further data concerning this son of JAMES, also named JAMES BLAKEMORE, need not suggest that he did not raise a family.  He may have left a will that later was lost or destroyed, or, as was more often the case, he may have die intestate.  Historians have found that in 1685 the sons and grandsons of English settlers, even of the nobility, were poor, living in log cabins of six or less rooms, usually illiterate, and used all their energies just to survive.  Many were killed by Indians leaving virtually no trace of themselves.  Their widows remarried quickly men whose wives died young, usually in childbirth.  This well may have been the fate of young JAMES BLAKEMORE, JR.

Of particular interest is the mention of a RICHARD BLAKEMORE of an even earlier time period, by Maruice Neville Blakemore in his book, page 6.  This RICHARD BLAKEMORE was one of the leading men in the Virginia Company of London between 1606 and 1616.  The Parish Registers of Devon, which are surprisingly complete, have been abstracted and computerized.  From this source it has been possible to check the parishes of Parracombe and Ottery St. Mary, which Maurice Neville Blakemore suggests as probable places of origin of the Virginia Blakemores (pages 78 of his book).  There are no Richards from these parishes, neither of which are particularly close to Bishops Nympton.  However, in the parish of Lynton, which is situated not far from Parracombe there is the baptism 11 Aug 1616 of a JAMES, son of RICHARD BLAKEMORE.  There are no other JAMES BLAKEMORES in Devon in this time period, making him a likely candidate for the American JAMES BLAKEMORE.  Since JAMES BLAKEMORE , SR., of Virginia died in 1675 leaving an adult son, it is consistent that he was born in 1616, and died aged 59.  This would place the birth of JAMES BLAKEMORE, JR. about 1650, making him about 45 at the time EDWARD BLAKEMORE the 1st was born.  With the high mortality rates of those times this too is consistent.  There may have been many other children either raised in England or who died in childhood.  JOHN AUGUSTUS BLAKEMORE, in his book previously mentioned, lists a JAMES BLAKEMORE as the son of EDWARD BLAKEMORE the 1st, born posthumously and not mentioned in his father’s will.  This JAMES BLAKEMORE, in 1781, witnessed the will of a SUSANNA CARTER.  The only other JAMES BLAKEMORE at the time was a son of JOSEPH BLAKEMORE the 1st, another son of EDWARD BLAKEMORE the 1st.  JOSEPH BLAKEMORE the 1st was born about 1732 and his son was probably too young to witness a will in 1781.  However, he did witness the will of his father in 1802 and in 1808 he moved to Lee County, Virginia.  Little more is known about him.  Since it was a common practice to name children for their parents and grandparents, the presence of the name of JAMES BLAKEMORE in two lines of descent strongly suggests that EDWARD BLAKEMORE the 1st was the son of JAMES BLAKEMORE, JR. of Middlesex County, Virginia.

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  (9)  Edward Blackmore’s Last Will & Testament as recorded in Deed & Will Book No. 13 (1736-1743), Lancaster County, Virginia, pages 90, 91.

  (Page 90)  IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN The 27th day of March 1738.  I Edward Blackmore of St. Mary’s White Chappel Parish in the County of Lancaster Planter make this my Last Will and Testament.

  I humbly Resign My soul to God My Creator In hopes Through the Merits of Christ Jesus my Saviour to Receive Pardon of My sins & Everlasting Life And Leave My Body to be Buried In a Christian manner at the discretion Of My Executors.

  I Give to My Wife Hannah Blackmore in Lieu of her share of My slaves the use of My negroe man Pet’r. and of My Negroe woman Aggy during the Natural Life of My said wife.

  I Give to My son Thomas & his heirs for Ever My Negroe Man Jack.

  I Give My Negroe Girl Frank to My Daughter Sarah Blackmore & her Heirs for Ever.

  I Give to My Daughter Hannah My Negroe Girl Nan to her & her heirs for Ever.

  I Give to My son Edward Blackmore My Negroe woman Bess and my Negr Woman Aggy to him and His heirs for Ever to have Bess Immediately but Aggy Not till after the Death of My wife.

  I Give to My son John Blackmore My Negroe girl Bess to him & his heirs for Ever.

  I Give to My son Joseph Blackmore My Negroe Boy Gim to him & his heirs for Ever.

  I Will that after the Death of My Wife My Negroe Man Peter be sold & The Money Equally Divided Among Such of My Children as Shall be then Living - -

  (Page 91)  I Give to My son Thomas all My Coopers Tools.

  I Give to My Son Edward My Long Gun, I also Give to My Son Edward My Writing Desk.

  I Give My Son John My Large Oval Table and the Locker that Stands Upon My Desk.

  I Give to My Daughter Sarah My Cloathes Press

  I Give to My Daughter Hannah My Chest of Drawers

  I Give to My Wife the Use of My two Best beds and appurtenances During herNatural Life.

  I Give to My Son Joseph One Bed Of A Middle Value and the Appurtenances Thereto Belonging

  All the Rest Of My Estate I Give to be Equally divided Among My wife & Children Share and Share Alike.

  I Make my Son Thomas Blackmore & Mr. Rawleigh Chinn Jun’r Ex’rs of This My will

  In Witness whereof I have Hereto Subscribed My name

Sign’d & Publish’d by the above  )     Edward Blackmore

Named Edward Blackmore      )

as his Last Will & Testam’t      )     Aft a Court held for Lancaster County on the

The word Two being first In-      )     12th day of May 1738. This will was proved

terlined                   )     In open Court By the Oath of Joseph Ball

                             Esqr. one of the Witnessess thereto &

                             admitted to

In Presence of - - - -           record & is Recorded - -

   John Rogers         Test T. Edwards  Cl   Cur.

   Jos. Ball - -

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Notes for Hannah Rogers:

Price, Mayor Jay Berry; THE PRICE, BLAKEMORE, HAMBLEN, SKIPWITH AND ALLIED LINES, 1992 Chapter 1, Generation No. 30-A, Pages 43 - 52:

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  Hannah (Rogers) Blakemore, who was named as a sister by Eleanor (Rogers) Conway, was also named as cousin in the will of Joseph Heale.  She married first George Mitchell who died in 1717.  Her second husband was Edward Blakemore who died in 1738.  After his death she married Thomas Hines.

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Price, Mayor Jay Berry; THE PRICE, BLAKEMORE, HAMBLEN, SKIPWITH AND ALLIED LINES, 1992 Chapter 1, Generation  No. 31-A, Pages 52 - 101:

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References:

  (1)  HANNAH ROGERS married first, GEORGE MITCHELL of Lancaster County, Virginia, who died in 1717, leaving one daughter, SARAH MITCHELL (See:  Lancaster County, Virginia Will Book 10, page 192).  His will, dated 11 Dec 1716 and proved 10 April 1717, gave his 100 acre tract of land equally to his wife, HANNAH (ROGERS) MITCHELL and daughter SARAH MITCHELL, with reversion to his cousin WILLIAM MITCHELL, upon SARAH MITCHELL’s death without heirs.  He named his wife Executrix.  On 13 April 1739, HANNAH BLACKMORE (HANNAH ROGERS MITCHELL BLAKEMORE) of St. Mary’s White Chapel Parish, Lively, Virginia, widow, conveyed to JOSEPH CHINN, all her moiety (her half share - JBP) of 100 acres whereof her former husband, GEORGE MITCHELL, died seized (in possession of - JBP), CHINN having purchased this land from SAMUEL WHITE and SARAH (MITCHELL) his wife, daughter of GEORGE MITCHELL (See: Lancaster County, Virginia Deeds and Wills, No. 13, page 123).  HANNAH (ROGERS) MITCHELL married, secondly, EDWARD BLAKEMORE the 1st, of Lancaster County, Virginia.  See Deeds and Wills No. 13, pages 90, 91, for his will, dated 27 March 1738, and proved 12 May 1728, which named his wife HANNAH, Sons THOMAS, EDWARD (the 2nd - JBP), JOHN and JOSEPH (the 1st - JBP), and daughters SARAH and HANNAH BLAKEMORE.

    (ROGERS-) (MITCHELL-) BLAKEMORE married as her third husband THOMAS HINES.  They had no children.  See Lancaster County, Virginia Deeds and Wills No. 14, pages 140-142 for the division of Edward Blakemore’s estate on 13 March 1746/47 which includes a portion for THOMAS HINDS, who married the widow of Edward Blakemore (the 1st).  See: The FARISII Family of Virginia and it’s Forebears, by John Frederick Dorman, privately printed by Ben Robertson Miller and Archibald G. Robertson (Richmond, Virginia 1967), un-numbered page 53 to numbered pages 54-58 and pages 140-141.

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Edward Blakemore and Hannah Rogers had the following children:

Thomas³ Blakemore Sr  was born on 19 Jun 1718.  He died on 26 Oct 1808 in Cider Grove, Frederick County, Virginia.

Sarah Blakemore  was born about 1720 in Lancaster County, Virginia.  She is deceased.

Notes for Sarah Blakemore:

Price, Mayor Jay Berry; THE PRICE, BLAKEMORE, HAMBLEN, SKIPWITH AND ALLIED LINES, 1992, Chapter 1, Generation No. 31-A, Pages 52 - 101:

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  (6)  SARAH BLACKMORE (BLAKEMORE).

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Hannah Blakemore  was born in 1722 in Lancaster County, Virginia.  She died on Deceased.  She married (1) Thomas Flint on 10 Jan 1745/46 in Lancaster County, Virginia.  She married (2) William Biscoe on 02 Dec 1780.  He was born.  He died in 1798.

Notes for Hannah Blakemore:

Price, Mayor Jay Berry; THE PRICE, BLAKEMORE, HAMBLEN, SKIPWITH AND ALLIED LINES, 1992, Chapter 1, Generation No. 31-A, Pages 52 - 101:

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  (2)  HANNAH BLACKMORE.  First marriage to THOMAS FLINT, 10 Jan 1746; no children; 2nd marriage to WILLIAM BISCOE (died 1798) on 2 Dec 1780; had five children.

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John Blakemore  was born about 1723 in Lancaster County, Virginia.  He died on 21 Mar 1803 in Davidson County, Tennessee.

Edward Blakemore  was born in 1724 in Lancaster County, Virginia.  He died between 1776-1777 in Parish Of Christ Church, Lancaster County, Virginia.  He married (1) Hannah Stevens on 11 Sep 1747 in Lancaster, Virginia.  She is deceased.  He married (2) Jemima Neuson on 09 Nov 1750 in Lancaster County, Virginia.  She is deceased.

Notes for Edward Blakemore:

Price, Mayor Jay Berry; THE PRICE, BLAKEMORE, HAMBLEN, SKIPWITH AND ALLIED LINES, 1992, Chapter 1, Generation No. 31-A, Pages 52 - 101:

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  (2)  EDWARD BLAKEMORE the 2nd (died 1776/77).  First marriage to HANNAH STEVENS, 11 Sept 1747; had 3 children;  2nd marriage to JEMIMA NEUSON (ANNE NEWSOME) on 9 Nov 1750; had 1 child.  This JEMIMA (ANNE) married her 2nd husband, WILLIAM BRISTOW, on 12 Mar 1783.

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Joseph Blakemore  was born in 1732 in Lancaster County, Virginia.  He died between 1808-1809 in Lee County, Virginia.

Thomas³ Blakemore Sr (Edward² Blakemore, James¹ Blakemore)  was born on 19 Jun 1718. He died on 26 Oct 1808 in Cider Grove, Frederick County, Virginia. He married Ann Neville, daughter of George Neville and Mary Gibbs, on 05 Nov 1756 in Lancaster County, Virginia. She was born on 11 Oct 1735. She died on 10 Jan 1826.

Notes for Thomas Blakemore Sr:

Military service:  Revolutionary War

Residence 1:  1756 moved to Fauquier County, Virginia, lived at "Moreland"

Residence 2:  Aft. 1756, moved to Clarke County

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Notes for Ann Neville:

Price, Mayor Jay Berry; THE PRICE, BLAKEMORE, HAMBLEN, SKIPWITH AND ALLIED LINES, 1992, Chapter 1, Generation No. 31-A, Pages 52 - 101:

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ANN NEVILLE BLAKEMORE was the daughter of GEORGE NEVILLE and MARY GIBBS (2nd wife).  See will of GEORGE NEAVILL in Will Book No.1 (1759 - 1783), page 250, Fauquier County, Virginia, as an abstract in the book WILLS, ADMINISTRATIONS AND MARRIAGES, FAUQUIER CO., VA., 1759-1800, by J. Estelle Stewart King (1939), page 16.

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Thomas Blakemore Sr and Ann Neville had the following children:

Sarah⁴ Blakemore  was born in 1757.  She died in 1813.

Notes for Sarah Blakemore:

Price, Mayor Jay Berry; THE PRICE, BLAKEMORE, HAMBLEN, SKIPWITH AND ALLIED LINES, 1992, Chapter 1, Generation No. 31-A, Pages 52 - 101:

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  (A)  SARAH BLAKEMORE (1757-1813).

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George Blakemore  was born in 1759.  He died in 1833.  He married (1) Elizabeth Mauzey on 26 May 1783 in Frederick County, Virginia.  She was born abt. 1756, and died 1824.  He married (2) Mrs Penelope J. (Maury) Polk in 1826.

Notes for George Blakemore:

Price, Mayor Jay Berry; THE PRICE, BLAKEMORE, HAMBLEN, SKIPWITH AND ALLIED LINES, 1992 Chapter 1, Generation No. 31-A, Pages 52 - 101:

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  (B)  GEORGE BLAKEMORE (1759-1833), a Captain in the Revolutionary War.  Married 26 May 1783, in Frederick County, Virginia, as first wife, to ELIZABETH MAUZEY (circa 1756-1824).  Reference Id. No.470, page 830.  He married, as second wife, in 1826, MRS. PENELOPE J. (MAURY) POLK.  (First marriage:  Marriage Records of Frederick County, Virginia 1771 - 1825, by Eliza Timberlake Davis (1941), page 20).  Had issue by first wife, but none by the second wife.

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Thomas Blakemore  was born in 1761.  He died in 1777 in Killed in the Battle of Germantown.

Notes for Thomas Blakemore:

Price, Mayor Jay Berry; THE PRICE, BLAKEMORE, HAMBLEN, SKIPWITH AND ALLIED LINES, 1992 Chapter 1, Generation No. 31-A, Pages 52 - 101:

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  (C)  THOMAS BLAKEMORE, Jr. (born 1761; killed at Battle of Germantown, 1777).

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John Blakemore  was born in 1762.  He died between 1840-1856.  He married (1) Frances Guest.  She is deceased.  He married (2) Sinai Keen.  She is deceased.

Notes for John Blakemore:

Price, Mayor Jay Berry; THE PRICE, BLAKEMORE, HAMBLEN, SKIPWITH AND ALLIED LINES, 1992 Chapter 1, Generation No. 31-A, Pages 52 - 101:

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  (D)  JOHN BLAKEMORE (1762-1840/56) married 1st FRANCES GUEST married 2nd SINAI KEEN, moved to Henry County, Kentucky.  Revolutionary soldier.

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Lucy Neville Blakemore  was born between 1763-1764.>  She died between 1861-1863 in Vanceburg, Lewis County, Kentucky.>  She married Thomas Bragg.>  He died in 1819 in Lexington, Kentucky

Notes for Lucy Neville Blakemore:

Price, Mayor Jay Berry; THE PRICE, BLAKEMORE, HAMBLEN, SKIPWITH AND ALLIED LINES, 1992 Chapter 1, Generation No. 31-A, Pages 52 - 101:

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  (E)  LUCY NEVILLE BLAKEMORE (1763/64-1861/63).  Died in Vanceburg, Lewis County, Kentucky, aged 99 years; married in 1781 to CAPT. THOMAS BRAGG, who died in 1819 in Lexington, Kentucky.

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James Blakemore:  was born in 1766.  He died in 1828.  He married Ann Catherine Green in 1802.  She was born in 1781.  She died in 1843.

Notes for James Blakemore:

Price, Mayor Jay Berry; THE PRICE, BLAKEMORE, HAMBLEN, SKIPWITH AND ALLIED LINES, 1992 Chapter 1, Generation No. 31-A, Pages 52 - 101:

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  (F)  JAMES BLAKEMORE (1766- 1828), married, 1802, ANN CATHERINE GREEN (1781 - 1843), of Kentucky.

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Anne Blakemore:  was born in 1769.  She died in 1814.

Notes for Anne Blakemore:

Price, Mayor Jay Berry; THE PRICE, BLAKEMORE, HAMBLEN, SKIPWITH AND ALLIED LINES, 1992 Chapter 1, Generation No. 31-A, Pages 52 - 101:

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  (G)  ANNE (ANNA) BLAKEMORE (1769- 1814).

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Hannah Blakemore:  was born in 1773.  She died in 1809.

Notes for Hannah Blakemore:

Price, Mayor Jay Berry; THE PRICE, BLAKEMORE, HAMBLEN, SKIPWITH AND ALLIED LINES, 1992 Chapter 1, Generation No. 31-A, Pages 52 - 101:

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  (H)  HANNAH BLAKEMORE (1773 - 1809).

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John³ Blakemore (Edward² Blakemore, James¹ Blakemore)  was born about 1723 in Lancaster County, Virginia. He died on 21 Mar 1803 in Davidson County, Tennessee. He married (1) ANN TOMLIN, daughter of Stephen Tomlin and Martha ???, about 1749 in Lancaster County, Virginia. She was born about 1730 in probably Lancaster County, Virginia. She died between Oct 1763-Oct 1768 in probably in Fauquier County, Virginia. He married (2) LUCY MORGAN on 15 Oct 1768 in Amherst County, Virginia.

Notes for John Blakemore:

 • Military Service:   Revolutionary War.

 • Residence 1:   Bef. 1773 at Catawba area of Augusta County, Virginia.

 • Residence 2:   1773 at Fort Blackmore, Fincastle County, Virginia

 • Residence 3:   Arrived in Nashville in spring of 1780

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Price, Mayor Jay Berry; THE PRICE, BLAKEMORE, HAMBLEN, SKIPWITH AND ALLIED LINES, 1992 Chapter 1, Generation No. 31-A, Pages 52 - 101 (Edward Blakemore and Hannah Rogers):

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 (4)  CAPT. JOHN BLACKMORE (BLAKEMORE), Sr. (1723/30-1802/03).  His 1st wife was ANN TOMLEN (TOMBLIN), daughter of STEPHEN TOMLIN (TOMBLIN) and his wife MARTHA.  She was the mother of their 8 children.  His 2nd marriage, 15 Oct 1768, was to MRS. LUCY (MORGAN) CARTER.   widow of CHARLES CARTER, and they had one daughter, name unknown.

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Price, Mayor Jay Berry; THE PRICE, BLAKEMORE, HAMBLEN, SKIPWITH AND ALLIED LINES, 1992, "Chapter Eight - The Blakemore Family," Id. No. 283 - Page 498  [CAPT. JOHN BLAKEMORE (BLACKMORE), SR & ANN TOMLIN (TOMBLIN)].

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Notes for Ann Tomlin:

  She was the daughter of STEPHEN TOMLIN (TOMBLIN) JR. (?- 1733) and his wife MARTHA Steal.

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John Blakemore and Ann Tomlin had the following children:

John⁴ Blakemore  was born about 1750.  He died about 1781 in Davidson County, Tennessee (Indian Attack).

Notes for John Blakemore:

Price, Mayor Jay Berry; THE PRICE, BLAKEMORE, HAMBLEN, SKIPWITH AND ALLIED LINES, 1992, "Chapter Eight - The Blakemore Family," Id. No. 283 - Page 498  [CAPT. JOHN BLAKEMORE (BLACKMORE), SR & ANN TOMLIN (TOMBLIN)]:

  Issue of this marriage was eight known children.

   (1)  JOHN BLAKEMORE, Jr.  He was killed by Indians near Nashville, Tennessee, prior to June, 1782.  He married ELIZABETH C. PAYNE (born 1769), daughter of MATTHEW PAYNE or JOSIAS PAYNE, Jr.  They had one known daughter, ELIZABETH BLAKEMORE.  She married (2) HENRY BRADFORD (1758-1815).  See: ‘Red River Settlers,” by Edythe Rucker Whitley (1980) Baltimore, pages 58-60, (THE PAYNE FAMILY).

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Daughter Blakemore  was born abt. Abt. 1755.  She is deceased.  She married Andrew Davis.  He is deceased.

Notes for Daughter Blakemore:

Price, Mayor Jay Berry; THE PRICE, BLAKEMORE, HAMBLEN, SKIPWITH AND ALLIED LINES, 1992, "Chapter Eight - The Blakemore Family," Id. No. 283 - Page 498  [CAPT. JOHN BLAKEMORE (BLACKMORE), SR & ANN TOMLIN (TOMBLIN)]:

  Issue of this marriage was eight known children:

   (2)  A DAUGHTER (name not known) who married ANDREW DAVIS.  Known child BLAKEMORE DAVIS.  (Davidson County, Tennessee, Will Book 3, page 130).

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William Blakemore  was born about 1757 in Virginia.  He died on 23 Oct 1817 in Rutherford County, Tennessee.

Thomas Blakemore  was born on 26 Jul 1759 in Amherst County, Virginia.  He died on 21 May 1832 in Sumner County, Tennessee.

Millie Blakemore  was born about 1760.  She is deceased.

Elizabeth Blakemore  was born on 19 Aug 1760.  She died 1840.  She married Elmore Douglass.  He was born on 16 Jan 1753.  He died in Smith County, Tennessee.

Notes for Elizabeth Blakemore:

Price, Mayor Jay Berry; THE PRICE, BLAKEMORE, HAMBLEN, SKIPWITH AND ALLIED LINES, 1992, "Chapter Eight - The Blakemore Family," Id. No. 283 - Page 502  [CAPT. JOHN BLAKEMORE (BLACKMORE), SR & ANN TOMLIN (TOMBLIN)]:

  Issue of this marriage was eight known children:

   (7)  ELIZABETH “BETSY’ BLAKEMORE, born 1761.  Married CAPTAIN ELMORE DOUGLASS (brother to SARAH “SALLY’ DOUGLASS), married in early 1777.  Son of Col. EDWARD DOUGLASS and SARAH GEORGE.  He served in the Revolutionary War.  They had 12 known children: JOHN, CELIA, SALLIE, NANCY, ELIZABETH, EDWARD, ELMORE, JR., BURCHETT, IRBY (ILY-ILA), EUNICE, ASA and DELIA DOUGLASS.

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Douglass Family,  Submitted by Peggy Bone Colella © 1998:

Edward and Sarah George Douglass had 9 children:

4.  Elmore Douglass b. 16 Jan. 1753, d. Smith Co., TN, m. Elizabeth (Betsy) Blakemore d/o Capt. John Blakemore. They had 12 children, dates from James Edwards of Bakersfield, CA.

   (a)  John W. Douglass b. 13 Nov. 1777;  (b)  Celia Douglass b. 4 Dec. 1779 m. Rev. John Page;  (c)

Sally Douglass b. 21 Feb. 1782 m. 21 May 1800 Isaac Hooks;  (d)  Nancy Douglass b. 26 Mar. 1784 m. Moses Pinkton;  (e)  Elizabeth Douglass b. 13 Jan. 1786 m. George Cooper;  (f)  Edward Douglass b. 26 June 1791 - went to Missouri m. Dicy Green of KY;  (g)  Dr. Elmore Douglass, Jr. b. 4 Mar. 1798;  (h)    Burchett Douglass b. 16 Oct. 1793 m. Patsy McGee;  (i)  Ila (maybe should be Ira) Douglass m.1. Elizabeth Harris m.2. Sarah Martin;  (j)  Ennis Douglass b. 13 Feb. 1796 m. Matilda Corley;  (k)  Delia Douglass b. 1 Feb. 1801 m. Elias R. Brooks;  (l)  Asa Blakemore Douglass b. 10 Feb. 1803 m. Fanny Barksdale

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George Blakemore  was born on 14 May 1763 in Fauquier County, Virginia.  He died on 24 Aug 1837 in Lincoln County, Tennessee; and buried in family graveyard on Gingerbread Fork of Cane Creek, Lincoln County, Tennessee.  He married Sarah "Sally" Thompson on 10 Sep 1787 in Sumner County, Tennessee.  She was born abt. 1768.  She died on 2 Aug 1858 in Lincoln County, Tennessee.

Notes for George Blakemore:

Price, Mayor Jay Berry; THE PRICE, BLAKEMORE, HAMBLEN, SKIPWITH AND ALLIED LINES, 1992, "Chapter Eight - The Blakemore Family," Id. No. 283 - Pages 498 - 501  [CAPT. JOHN BLAKEMORE (BLACKMORE), SR & ANN TOMLIN (TOMBLIN)]:

  Issue of this marriage was eight known children:

   (3)  GEORGE BLAKEMORE (1763- 1837).  He married (bond issued) 10 Sep 1787, in Sumner County, Tennessee, SARAH “SALLY” THOMPSON (1768-1858).  He served in the Revolutionary War.

  The following proves the Blakemore family came from Fauquier County, Virginia, after 1763.

  BLAKEMORE, GEORGE, son of Capt. John Blakemore, Sr. Born 14 May, 1763 in Fauquier County, Virginia.  He lived at Fort Blackmore, called Blackmore’s Station, Scott County, Virginia, on Clinch River about 18 miles north of Long Island of Holston River.  From 1st Feb to 31 Mar 1777 he was a Drummer Boy serving various units in and around his frontier station.  He was a soldier on the payroll of Capt. Joseph Martin’s Company, under Major Anthony Bledsoe in the Rye Cove on Clinch River.  Draper MSS IXX 20 and IXX 24.  He entered the Service in the month of Sep 1778, as near as he can recollect.  He lived at Blackamore’s Station on Clinch River about seventeen or eighteen miles north of Long Island, of Holston.  He thinks the County in which said fort was situated was called Russell, and was in the State of Virginia.  He entered the service as a Drummer and continued as such for something more than twelve months.  He served as Drummer at said station under several Captains.  It was a frontier station, and no Captain commanded long at a time, but as different companies would come to take the place of others.  He still remained and acted for each company for more than twelve months.  He cannot recollect the names of all the Captains who commanded at that station during the time he was there.  He recollects that John Montgomery commanded at one time.  Pension Claim WD.  In Dec. 1779 he left Fort Blackmore with his father on flat boats and came to the Cumberland with the first settlers.  Pension claim.  m. 10 Sep 1787 in Sumner County, Tennessee, to Sally (Sarah) Thompson.  In order to obtain license to marry he executed the following bond: Know all men by these presents that we.  George Blackmore and George Dawson Blackmore, both of Sumner County, Tennessee, (but then in North Carolina-JBP), are held and firmly bound unto his Excellency, Governor of the State in the just sum of five hundred pounds currency of the State aforesaid to the which payment well and truly to be made and done, we bind ourselves, our heirs &c jointly and severally firmly by these presents.  Sealed with our seals and dated this 10th of Septr AD 1787.  The condition of this obligation is such that whereas George Blakemore has this the day and date of these presents prayed and obtained License to Solemnize the Rites of Matrimony between him and Sally Thompson.  Now if there shall not appear hereafter any lawful causes to obstruct the marriage then this obligation be void else to remain in full force.  George Blakemore (Seal) George D. Blakemore (Seal).  Tests: D. Shelby. In 1787 he was a Private of the guard assigned the Commissioners for laying off the lands granted the Continental Line of North Carolina in Middle Tennessee.

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On his pension claim he signed his name as Blackmore and his wife signed her name as Blakemore.  He Died 24 Aug 1837 in Lincoln County, Tennessee.

  George Blakemore, Rev. Soldier buried in family graveyard on Gingerbread Fork of Cane Creek, Lincoln County, Tennessee, From: Ansewrhin’ News, Memphis Genealogical Society, Vol. 12, page 29(976.8 M 519 v. 12 Los Angeles Family History Center).

  BLAKEMORE, SARAH THOMPSON.  Born about 1768.  m. 10 Sep 1787 in Sumner County, Tennessee, to George Blakemore, s. Capt. John Blakemore, Sr. and Ann Tomlin-Tomblin Blakemore.  Marriage Bond in Sumner County, Tennessee, with George Dawson Blakemore as surety attested to by David Shelby, Clerk.  On 7 March 1842 in Lincoln County, Tennessee, she gave her age as 72.

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(NOTE: Sarah Blakemore died 2 Aug 1858 in Lincoln County, Tennessee).

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Mary Blakemore  was born on 08 Mar 1765.  She died on 02 Aug 1849 in Sumner County, Tennessee.  She married Stephen Cantrell in 1782 Fort Blount, Jackson County, Tennessee.  He was born on 28 Feb 1758 in Abingdon, Washington County, Virginia.  He died on 05 Feb 1827 in Sumner County, Tennessee.

Notes for Mary Blakemore:

Price, Mayor Jay Berry; THE PRICE, BLAKEMORE, HAMBLEN, SKIPWITH AND ALLIED LINES, 1992, "Chapter Eight - The Blakemore Family," Id. No. 283 - Page 502  [CAPT. JOHN BLAKEMORE (BLACKMORE), SR & ANN TOMLIN (TOMBLIN)]:

  Issue of this marriage was eight known children:

   (8)  A DAUGHTER (name not known), who married STEPHEN CANTRELL.

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The USGenWeb, "Blakemore/Cantrell Family", Contributed by Connie Moretti, 1998.

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Joseph³ Blakemore (Edward² Blakemore, James¹ Blakemore)  was born in 1732 in Lancaster County, Virginia.  He died between 1808-1809 in Lee County, Virginia.  He married Anne Sanders, daughter of John Sanders, in 1754 in Lancaster County, Virginia.  She was born about 1736 in Lancaster County, Virginia.  She is deceased.

Notes for Joseph Blakemore:

Price, Mayor Jay Berry; THE PRICE, BLAKEMORE, HAMBLEN, SKIPWITH AND ALLIED LINES, 1992, Chapter 1, Generation No. 32-A, Pages 101 - 124:

{Pages 102 -103}

References:

   (3)  The Journal and Letters of Francis Asbury, The Journal 1771 to 1793 by J. Manning Potts and Jacob S. Payton, Vol. 1 of 3 (1958), pages 633-635, Nashville, London.   VIRGINIA:  Wednesday, 28 April 1790.  We rode down to JOSEPH BLACKMORE’S STATION (FORT BLACKMORE).  Here the people have been forted on the north side of Clinch (river).  Poor BLACKMORE has had a son and daughter killed by the Indians.  They are of opinion here, that the CHEROKEES were the authors of this mischief.  Friday, 30 April 1790.  Crossed Clinch about two miles below the fort.  In passing along I saw the precipice from which Blackmore’s unhappy son leaped into the river after receiving the stroke of a TOMAHAWK in his head; I suppose, by the measure of my eye, it must be between fifty and sixty feet descent; His companion was shot dead upon the spot; this happened on the 6th of April, 1789.  The Journal, 1794 to 1816, Vol. 2 of 3, page 258:  Friday, 24 October 1800.  We came to THOMAS BLACKMORE’S.  Brother WHATCOAT, and Brother M’KENDREE sermonized.  I concluded with prayer.  (Thomas Blackmore lived on the north side of the Cumberland River near HARTSVILLE, TENN.) (FRANCIS ASBURY (1745 England - 1816 Virginia), the 1st Consecrated Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church in the United States.  At age 25 he was sent as a missionary by JOHN WESLEY to America).

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   (6)  History of Scott County, Virginia, by Robert Milford Addington (1932), pages 43-91 (Fort Blackmore), pages 92-92 (Henry Hamlin) and pages 93- 103 (The Rye Cove).  The PATRICK PORTER family tradition states that the BLACKMORE (BLAKEMORE) family came to what is now Scott County, Virginia, and settled on the CLINCH river at the mouth of STONY CREEK and that they came from FAUQUIER County, Virginia.  (See: Thomas W. Carter’s Letters in the DRAPER MANUSCRIPTS, 6C47-3 (6th Question) at the State Historical Society of Wisconsin).

  Captain John Blackmore and his brother, Joseph Blackmore (the First), John Blackmore, Jr., John Carter and Andrew Davis settled at the site of FORT BLACKMORE in the year 1773.  Captain John Blackmore and his brother, JOSEPH BLACKMORE (the 1st) are credited with establishing and building FORT BLACKMORE and it being upon Blackmore land it was named FORT BLACKMORE in their honor.  This settlement was proven in court and certified according to an Act of the General Assembly of Virginia, passed in 1779.  The following is a copy of the certificate which the Commissioners made to Captain John Blackmore.  Similar certificates were issued to the others mentioned above.  “We, the commissioners for the District of Washington and Montgomery Counties, do certify that John Blackmore is entitled to four hundred acres of land lying in Washington County at the mouth of STONY CREEK on the North Side of CLINCH (River), being part of 518 acres of land surveyed for the said John the 25th of March, 1774, by virtue of an order of Council dated the 16th of December, 1773, by having proved to the Court he was entitled to the same by actual settlement made in the year 1773.  As Witness our hands this 20th day of August, 1781.  Signed JAS. CABELL, HARRY INNESS and N. CABELL, Commissioners.  Test James Reid, C.C.C.

  In the fall of 1774 DANIEL BOONE was placed in general command of the three lower forts on the CLINCH River in Virginia, of which Fort Blackmore was one.  He was in command during the absence of the FINCASTLE MILITIA, who were on the POINT PLEASANT Campaign of LORD DUNMORE’S WAR, which battle was fought on October 10, 1774 and ended the war on this frontier, insofar as the SHAWNEE and MINGO Tribes were concerned.  The Treaty of Peace was ratified by the OHIO Indians, at PITTSBURGH in 1775.

  Captain DANIEL SMITH, Assistant Surveyor of FINCASTLE County, Virginia, went to “THE RYE COVE.” which is now in SCOTT County, Virginia, and made a Land Survey for JOSEPH BLACKMORE (the first), on March 24, 1774.

   (7)  He moved from Lancaster County, Virginia, to Montgomery County, Virginia after 1760.

   (8)  His will, dated 18 June 1802, (Will # 1902, Will Book No. 1, pages 8-10, Lee County, Virginia).  He named 3 grandchildren in his will, one a granddaughter named MOLLY BERRY.  This would indicate that he had an unnamed daughter who married a Mr. BERRY or that his unnamed daughter’s daughter married a Mr. BERRY or that this granddaughter was married to a Mr. BERRY and was a sister to the 2 grandsons, JOSEPH and JOHN DUNCAN, who were also mentioned in the will and who were the sons of his named daughter HANNAH BLAKEMORE and her 1st husband, WILLIAM DUNCAN (Duncan died in 1786).  JOSEPH BLAKEMORE the First (1732- 1808/09) had a son and a daughter, names not known, killed by the Indians at Fort Blackmore, Virginia, prior to 1790.

   (9)  Joseph Blackmore (Blakemore) Sr. (youngest son of Edward I and Hannah) was born 1732 in Lancaster County, Virginia. He is named in his father’s will. Joseph Blackmore, Sr. was married in Lancaster County to Anne Sanders, daughter of John Sanders.

DEED-DATED 18 JULY 1760 (Deeds & Wills No. 16. 1758-63, page 93) LANCASTER COUNTY, VIRGINIA

  Joseph Blackmore, Sr. and his wife Anne of Lancaster County to Catherine Sydnor and William Sydnor of the same county … In consideration of 200 pounds current money of Virginia … one tract of land, lying at the head of Mud Creek formerly called Ramps Creek in Lancaster County … formerly granted by patent unto Alexander Bockis and Thomas Williams … which the said Joseph Blackmore Sr. claims in right of his wife Anne … containing 271 acres more or less except 69 acres, part of said patent formerly sold by John Sanders, father of the said Anne, unto Joseph Ball, Esq., dated 16 August 1740.

Witness:

     Jno Stott

     Wm Stott

     Jas Bennet

  Sometime after 1760 Joseph Blackmore Sr. with his family left Lancaster County, Virginia, probably along with other members of the Blackmore family, and the next record found appears in Montgomery County, Virginia:

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   (13)  Will:

  In the name of God Amen, I, Joseph Blakemore of Lee County and State of Virginia being of sound mind and disposing memory (for which I thank God) but calling to mine the uncertainty of human life, and being desirous to dispose of all such worldly estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this life I give and bequeath the same in manner following that is to say

  First, after the payment of my debts and funeral expenses, I give to my derly beloved wife, Ann Blakemore one third part of my estate both real and personal for and during the term of her natural life and after her decease, I give the same (together with the other two thirds of my estate) to my children and some of my grand children hereinafter mentioned to be divided among them in the following manner and to be enjoyed by them forever.

  Secondly, I give to my daughter, Hannah Bird, one dollar current money of the United States.

  Thirdly, I give to my daughter, Molly Hamblen (alias Molly Adams), one dollar current money of the United States.

  Fourthly, I give to my son, Joseph Blakemore, a negroe girl name Prue, I also give to my son, Joseph Blakemore, negroe Winney’s three children, Pheby, Hannah, and Harry, if they are not taken out of my possession or estate by Law but if the said three negroe children, Pheby, Hannah, and Harry should ever be proven to be the property of any other person and taken out of my possession or estate by Law, my son, Joseph Blakemore, is to have no other part of my estate but the above mentioned negroe girl, Prue.

  Fifthly, I give to my daughter, Susanna Skidmore, a Negroe woman name Sall and her daughter, Bellenda and their increase.

  Sixthly, I give to my son, Thomas Blakemore, a negroe man name Tom and Easter’s daughter, Winney.

  Seventhly, I give to my son, William Blakemore, four negroes To wit George, Charolotte, Mary, and Winney’s son, Tom.

  Eighthly, I give to my son, James Blakemore, four negroes to wit - Jacob, Rhody, Jim, and Edy, and the plantation whereon I now live to him and his heirs forever.

  Ninthly, I give to my grand children, Molly Berry, Joseph Duncan, and John Duncan, one negroe girl name Milley.

  Tenthly, I give to my sons, Thomas Blakemore, William Blakemore, and James Blakemore, two negroe women namely Ester and Winney and their increase to be equally divided between them after the decease of my wife, Anne Blakemore.

  Eleventhly, all the rest of my estate, both real and personal, of what nature or kind so ever it may not hereinbefore be particularly disposed of, I desire may be (at the decease of my wife) equally divided between my three youngest sons, Thomas Blakemore, William Blakemore, and James Blakemore which I give to them, their heirs, executors, administrators, and assigns forever.

  And lastly, I do hereby constitute and appoint my sons, Joseph Blakemore, Thomas Blakemore, William Blakemore, James Blakemore, and my son in law, Henry Skidmore, executors of this my last will and testament, thereby revoking all other or former wills or testaments by me heretofore made.

  In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 18th day of June, 1802.

Joseph Blakemore (SEAL)

Signed sealed published and declared  )

as and for the last will and Testament   )

in the presence of us         )

  Salley Carter     (Shown on the back of the will: Joseph Blakemore).

  Charles Carter

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FRONTIER FORTS OF SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA by By Emory L. Hamilton, from Historical Sketches of Southwest Virginia, Publication 4 - 1968,  Historical Society of Southwest Virginia, on rootsweb.ancestry.com:

BLACKMORE'S FORT

  This is the "small fortification" that Captain Russell wrote Preston was being built at Blackmore’s at the mouth of Stony Creek, but which in time grew to be the second most important fort on the frontier.  Built on the lands of Captain John Blackmore, who along with his brother Joseph had come from Fauquier Co., VA, with their families to carve out homes in the wilderness in the year 1772.

  Being more exposed it was attacked by Indians more often than Moore’s and many people were killed and captured in and around this fort. The fort stood on the north side of Clinch, just outside the village of Fort Blackmore.  It was to Blackmore’s that all the people came when the forts in Powell Valley were evacuated in 1776, just prior to the outbreak of the Cherokee War, as did the people from Rye Cove Fort.  It must have been of large proportions, but no one has left any known description of this fort.  According to Samuel Alley who was born in sight of the fort in the year 1801, it was torn down and no vestige of it remained in 1887, when he paid a visit to his old home and found the ground where the old fort stood being tended in corn.  However, nearby stood an apple tree planted by his father which to that day was known as the "John Alley Apple Tree."

  Across the road in a fringe of trees and brush, and slightly northeast of where the old fort stood is the old fort graveyard, with rows of small, uncut stones marking the final resting place of those who died from either the stroke of disease or tomahawk in the long ago.

  Always known as Blackmore’s Fort, the village today, almost two centuries later still bears the name except in the reverse order of Fort Blackmore.

Blackmore's Fort,    # of Men: 16,   Officer in charge: Sergeant Moor

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Joseph Blakemore and Anne Sanders had the following children:

Hannah⁴ Blakemore  was born in 1755 in Virginia.  She died in 1839 in Scott County, Virginia.

Mary Molly Blakemore  was born before 1755.  She died on 17 Aug 1790 in at or near Fort Blackmore Scott County, Virginia (Killed by Indians).

Joseph Blakemore  was born about 1763 in Lancaster County, Virginia.  He died in 1832 in Brazoria County, Texas.

Susanna Blakemore was born in 1750.  She died after 1830.  She married Henry Skidmore.  He was born.  He died on Deceased.

Notes for Susanna Blakemore:

Price, Mayor Jay Berry; THE PRICE, BLAKEMORE, HAMBLEN, SKIPWITH AND ALLIED LINES, 1992, Chapter 1, Generation No. 32-A, Pages 101 - 124:

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   (4)  SUSANNA BLAKEMORE, married HENRY SKIDMORE.

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  She married Henry Skidmore (b: 1750 in Sussex County, Delaware - d: ABT. 1820 in Lee County, Virginia).  He is the son of Henry Skidmore (b: 1725 in Sussex County, Delaware) and Elizabeth Potter (b: 1729 in Sussex County, Delaware).  Issue of this marriage, six children:   Elizabeth Skidmore (b: in Lee County, Virginia; Married Gabriel Abrams on 20 JUN 1798 in Madison (Clay) County, Kentucky, Henry Skidmore (b: ABT. 1773 in Lee County, Virginia;  Married ??? b: in Ireland), Joseph Skidmore (b: ABT. 1775 - d: 29 OCT 1852 in Bates County, Missouri;  Married 6 APR 1795 in Madison County, Kentucky, Mary Sarah Barker b: BET. 1780 - 1790; Issue, 14 children), Thomas Skidmore (b: 1780 in Lee County, Virginia - d: in Dekalb, Buchanan County, Missouri), James Skidmore (b: ABT. 1785 in Lee County, Virginia - d: in Gibson, Lake County, Indiana), and John Skidmore (b: ABT. 1789 in Lee County, Virginia - d: ABT. 1869 in Harlan County, Kentucky;  Married Mary "Polly" Noe b: ABT. 1802 and d: ABT. 1857, Issue, 4 children ).

 Note: By 1774 Henry and wife Susannah moved to what is now Scott County, Virginia where his wife's family built and occupied Fort Blakemore.  He probably fled back to the relative security of North Carolina during the bloody year of 1777, and was in Surry County in 1786, when he was a bondsman at the marriage of his brother Abraham.  He settled in what is now Lee (then Russell) County, Virginia by 1789, and was an Ensign in the Lee County Militia on May 8, 1796, removed (briefly) to Grainger County, Tennessee, where he was named Captain in the Militia on Oct. 9th, 1799.  Returned to Lee County, Virginia, where on Oct. 26, 1810 he made a deed of gift to his son John of nine slaves (including the giant slave, (SWAN), a hero at the attack on Fort Blakemore; later freed with his wife by John Skidmore.  He was living Feb. 23, 1813, when he and his wife Susannah signed a deed; dead by 1820.  The early records of Lee County, Virginia, are largely lost.

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John Thomas Blakemore  was born before 1775 in Virginia.  He died before 27 Feb 1827 in Lee County, Virginia.

William Blakemore  was born in 1780 in Virginia.  He died between 1823-1824 in Gibson County, Tennessee.

James Blakemore.  He died.

Son Blakemore.  He died about 06 Apr 1789 in Fort Blackmore, Fincastle County, Virginia.

Notes for Son Blakemore:

Price, Mayor Jay Berry; THE PRICE, BLAKEMORE, HAMBLEN, SKIPWITH AND ALLIED LINES, 1992 Chapter 1, Generation  No. 32-A, Pages 101 - 124:

{Page 102}

   (8)  A SON, name not known.  Killed by the Indians.

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Daughter Blakemore.  She died about 06 Apr 1789 in Fort Blackmore, Fincastle County, Virginia.

Notes for Daughter Blakemore:

Price, Mayor Jay Berry; THE PRICE, BLAKEMORE, HAMBLEN, SKIPWITH AND ALLIED LINES, 1992 Chapter 1, Generation  No. 32-A, Pages 101 - 124:

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   (6)  A DAUGHTER, name not known.  Killed by the Indians.

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Price, Mayor Jay Berry; THE PRICE, BLAKEMORE, HAMBLEN, SKIPWITH AND ALLIED LINES, (Tennessee Valley Publishing, P.O. Box 52527, Knoxville, TN, 37950, 1992), Chapter 1, Generation No. 31-A, Pages 52 - 101: Edward Blakemore.

Price, Mayor Jay Berry; THE PRICE, BLAKEMORE, HAMBLEN, SKIPWITH AND ALLIED LINES, (Tennessee Valley Publishing, P.O. Box 52527, Knoxville, TN, 37950, 1992), Chapter 1, Generation No. 32-A, Pages 101 - 124: Joseph Blakemore the First.

Price, Mayor Jay Berry; THE PRICE, BLAKEMORE, HAMBLEN, SKIPWITH AND ALLIED LINES, (Tennessee Valley Publishing, P.O. Box 52527, Knoxville, TN, 37950, 1992), Chapter Eight, "The Blakemore Family," Id. No. 283 - Page 498  [CAPT. JOHN BLAKEMORE (BLACKMORE), SR & ANN TOMLIN (TOMBLIN)].