Family:James Brownlee and Florence Duncan (1)

Genealogy Report for James Brownlee and Florence Duncan:

Descendants of James Brownlee

Generation No. 1

1. JAMES3 BROWNLEE (JOHN2, UNKNOWN1) was born 02 Feb 1743/44 in Augusta County, Virginia, and died May 1826. He married (1) FLORENCE DUNCAN Abt. 1783, daughter of ANDREW DUNCAN and JANNET ???. She was born WFT Est. 1740-1748 in Augusta County, Virginia, and died Bef. 1796. He married (2) REBECCA BLACKMORE 28 Sep 1796 in Augusta County, Virginia. She was born Bef. 1778.

Notes for REBECCA BLACKMORE:

Possible relations:

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Blackamore (Blakemore), Capt. John obtained, for £ 10 per 100 acres, a land grant from North Carolina 17 April 1786 above the mouth of Dry Creek.11 He is listed on the 1887 Davidson County tax roll with 8 taxables.12 Appointed an attorney to receive some slaves his new wife, Lucy Carter Blackamore, had sold.13 "Settlement of estate of John Blackamore, Jr., deceased"14 "Appraisement of estate of Jeremiah Hardin, deceased. Returned by John Blackamore, Andrew Davis and George Blackamore."15 "Appraisement of estate of Edmund Carnes, deceased. Made by John Blackamore, George Blackamore and Presley Hardin."16 "Will of John Blackamore, deceased. To Elizabeth Hudson's daughter Cinderella all and every part of my property . . . except such articles herein after bequeathed." To William Blackamore land lying "above the Bledsoe Lick Road up the Kentuck [sic] Road on Dry Creek also my still and tubs." His "smith tools" were left to George Blackamore and his cross cut saw, hand mill and all implements were left to Andrew Davis. Most of the real estate was left to Elizabeth Hudson.17

Blakmore (Blackamore, Blakemore), Captain George was the commander of a party of fifty men dispatched to attempt to catch the murderers of Major George Winchester, who had been "killed and scalped on the public road from his own house to the court house in Sumner County." Because they were riding "on good stolen horses" and enjoyed a full day's head start, the Indians escaped.18 His name appears on the 1787 military payroll.19 John Marney sold to Thomas and George Blackamore "one negro man named Will and the plantation whereon I now live containing 234 acres."20 "George Blackamore" bought from Ephriam Hubbard a negro boy named Will.21 "Appraisement of estate of Jeremiah Hardin, deceased. Returned by John Blackamore, Andrew Davis and George Blackamore."22 "Appraisement of estate of Edmund Carnes, deceased. Made by John Blackamore, George Blackamore and Presley Hardin."23 "George Blackamore of Davidson County sold unto Susannah Blackamore of same place a negro boy named Manuel."24 "George Blackamore sold unto Nicholas Raymon, Samuel Chapman, and George Hall four negroes, namely, Will, Grace, Sall and Thomas, also one bay horse and other items.25

Blackamore, Captain William purchased "one negro woman" sold by "Sampson Williams, Sheriff of Davidson County on 15 Feb 1793 by virtue of an execution by me directed at the instance of Andrew Jackson, Esq. against William McGuinnis."26 "William Blackamore of Davidson County sold unto William Frazer of Sumner County, TN, a negro fellow named Harry."27

Child of JAMES BROWNLEE and FLORENCE DUNCAN is: i. JENNY4 BROWNLEE, b. Aft. 1783.

Notes for JENNY BROWNLEE: Marriage in Adams County, PA (not sure if same Jenny Brownlee):

John Wade and Jennett Brownlie, April 19, 1774