Person:John Blakeney (7)

There are three photos posted for Capt. John W. Blakeney at Find-a-Grave website. Also the following text record: "John was born at Mount Blakeney Castle, Limerick County, Ireland, the son of Robert Blakeney and Deborah (Smyth). His brother was Baron William Blakeney. He emigrated to the United States by way of Maryland, and enrolled in the American Revolutionary War the summer of 1776. He attained the rank of Captain, and fought with Gen. Marion in South Carolina. He married Margaret Elizabeth Evans, and their children were (1)Thomas, (2 John Jr., (3)Robert, (4)William, (5)James, (6)Jane, (7)Mary, and (8)Hugh."

There is an interesting exchange on the Blakeney msg board here: http://boards.ancestry.com/surnames.blakeney/266.2.1/mb.ashx concerning an error for the date of death for Capt. John Blakeney that is perpetuated by being inscribed on the stone by later descendants wanting to honor their ancestors. (A similar error is also found for the d/o/d for Leah Shehorn Blakeney.)

1. ↑ ^1.0 1.1 Find A Grave.

   http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=11424931

2. ↑ Ancestry.com message board. Follow the thread discussion. boards.ancestry.com/surnames.blakeney/266.2.1/mb.ash.
3.   Email from Jinny Jackson Smith.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2} Blakeney, John Oscar. The Blakeneys in America, and Some Collaterals: With Some Reference to English-Irish families. (Little Rock, Arkansas: Photocopied by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1928)
   page 29, item # 1.