Person:Anthony Blackburn (4)

Anthony Blackburn served in The Revolutionary War.^{Citation needed}

According to Eveylyn D. Gibson, "Blackburn and Allied Descendants of John Blackburn, Sr, 1978"

"Because of his extraordinary strength, Anthony's contemporaries dubbed him 'Stout Anthony'."

His birth occurred in Lancaster County only a day or two before York County was established from Lancaster County. Anthony was one of The Blackburn children who received a bequest in The Will of Jonathan Hughes of Menallen, probated 5-30-1769. Anthony and Mary resided in or near The Menallen area for about 11 years after their marriage.

Record from Warrington Meeting date 7-12-1777 states

"...Thomas Blackburn, Jr. and Anthony Blackburn, Jr. have associated or joined in The military exercise." After he served his period of enlistment he offered an acknowledgment for his violation of Quaker discipline and was accepted at Warrington Meeting 5-9 -1778.

Certificate of Removal 5-14-1781 from Menallen to Pipe Creek Meeting, Maryland was issued to Anthony, wife Mary and children Rebecca, Thomas, Eve and Elizabeth. 6-10-1782, Anthony produced certificate from Pipe Creek Meeting back to Menallen Meeting for himself, wife Mary and five children Rebecca, Thomas, Eve, Elizabeth and Mary which was dated 5-16-1782.

1783 he appeared on the tax list of Menallen Township. in York County, Pennsylvania with household totaling seven inhabitants.

1784 listed on Bedford County tax list as nonresident owner. 3-31-1786 a tract of 150 acres in Bedford County was surveyed to Anthony Blackburn.

1790 enumerated in the census of Bedford County as head of his household consisting of 2 males over age 16, 1 male under 16 and 8 females.

1800 Census St. Clair Township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania, lists himself, wife , 8 children.

1810 with wife and 5 children.

1820 with wife and one daughter (probably Eve).

Eveyln Gibson states in her Blackburn book

"Requests to have a Quaker meeting authorized in Bedford County resulted in the establishment of The Dunning's Creek meeting for worship in 1794. The following year, Anthony Blackburn, Jonathan Bowen and William Kenworthy served on a committee to purchase a six acre tract of land to be held in trust as a future meeting house site. The Dunning's Creek worship meeting was expanded into a preparative meeting in 1795 under The care of Menallen Meeting. The hundred mile distance separating The two meetings and the difficulties encountered in traveling that distance, were instrumental in the final establishment of Dunning's Creek as a Monthly Meeting in 1803. After that date, records of Anthony Blackburn and his family are found in The minutes of Dunning's Creek Meeting."

Will dated 20 October 1822, probated 6 January 1824. (Bedford County Will book II, page 110-111).

I Anthony Blackburn of St. Clair Township County of Bedford State of Pennsylvania have thought fit to make this my last Will and testament Revokeing and Disanulling all wills by me heretofore made this to be my last Will and testament I Commend my Soul to God that give it me and my Body to biuryed at The Decrein of my Executors hereater to be named. <p/> I bequeth to my wife Mary Blackburn all my personal Estate and plantion wheron I live and that adjoining. During her life time and if my wife Shall Decease before my daughter Eve The land Shall be kept and The Rents and profits Shall be for her Suport <p/> After The Death of my daughtr Eve my Executors Shall put all my lands to publick Sale and The proceeds thereof Shall be Devided among my surviving Children & Share and Share alike. <p/> There Shall be no apraisment taken of my personl Estate <p/> I Constitute my son Jesse Blackburn and my son in law Elijah McGrigor my Executors giveing to my Said Executors power and athorty to Sell and Convey away all my Estate as I have herein Devised. <p/> In Witness that this is my last Will I hereunto set my and this twntyth day of October in The yr of oun thousand & Eigt hundred The twenty too [signed] Anthony Blackburn

1. ↑ Kevin Howley <khowley@@aol.com>, 215-893-9343. Blackburn Family Association, Inc.. (www.blackburn-tree,org - 608 South 16th Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19146).

   608 South 16th Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19146, Kevin Howley <khowley@@aol.com>, 215-893-9343, www.blackburn-tree,org

2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} Notes. (See Notes Section for this information).
3. ↑ Blackburn Data. (Internet).
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2} Anthony Blackburn, in Find A Grave.

   Birth: Aug. 17, 1749
   Bedford County
   Pennsylvania, USA
   Death: Apr. 6, 1824
   Bedford County
   Pennsylvania, USA
   
   Anthony and Mary Griffith Blackburn children are:
   Rebecca 1771/Thomas M. 1773/Eve 1776 Elizabeth 1779
   Mary 1781/ Margaret 1783/ Jesse 1785 / Rachel 1787?
   Susan 1790/ Ann 1792/ Sarah 1794/ John 1796

5. ↑ Other unsourced information says born in Menallen, Adams, Pennsylvania, United States
6. ↑ Other unsourced information says he died in 17 Jun 1823 in St. Clair Township, which seems more likely given the probate date.