16. Colonel Joseph Blackwell, b. 1755; d. Sep. 15, 1823,age 68, at his residence near Elk Run, Fauq'r Co.; m. (I.) cir. 1787, Ann, dau. of Col. John Gibson, Fauq'r Co.; (II.) 182-3, Mary Waddy Brent, dau. of Capt. Wm. and Hannah (Neale) Brent of Fauq'r.
Children, 1st mar.—45. Susan Gibson, b. 1789; m. 1805, Geo. Pannill, Orange Co.; had 6 child. 46. Ann Grayson, b. 1791; m. Mar. 20, 182I, Wm. Hughes, Fluv. Co.; had George of Charlottesville, and S. Blackwell, Rich'd. 47. Wm. Taylor, b. 1793; went to Ky., l8ll, thence to Ind.; Mem. Ind. Leg., Crawford Co., 2 terms; thence to Adams Co., 111., where he d. 1843. 47a. two child. 4. inf. 48. Elizabeth, b. 1798; d. cir. O. 1838; m. Mar. 20, 1821, Rev. John Hale, Va. Meth. Conf. He d. Cin. 1838. Had Hon. John Blackwell, lawyer, Carrollton, Mo.; Mem. Mo. Leg., 1873; Mo. Const. Conv., 1874, and 49th U. S. Cong. 2d mar.—49. Sally Innis, b. Oct. 10, 1804; d. s. p.; m. May 30, 1841, Charles Sterne, Carrollton. 50. Mary Waddy Brent, b. May 4, 1832; m. Apr. 12,1832, Maj. Charles Sterne, Staff'd Co., Va.; had Capt. Jno. H., C. S. A., killed at Corinth; Mary Brent. 51. Alexander Christopher, b. Dec. 24, 1813; m. Feb. 15, 1838, Eliza Ann, dau. of Perry and Loraine (Stucky) Earickson, Jeff. Cc, Mo., b. Nov. 13, 1821; had Charles Eppa, C. S. A.; ed. Masonic Coll., Mo., and West Point Acad.; Capt. C. S. A.; mortally wounded at Wilson's Creek; Mary Laura, m. Wm. M. Eads, lawyer, banker at Las Vega, N. M.; Perry Earickson, d. inf.; Joseph Addison, C. S. A.; Arthur Malcolm, Isaac Perry, and 4 daus. Joseph Addison, b. Mar. 3, 1816; m. Mary Harrison; had 2 ch., d. yng.
The Warrenton (Va.) Spectator, 1823, published this notice of Col. Joseph Blackwell:
"Col. Blackwell entered the gallant 3d regiment of Virginia Continental troops a cadet with James Monroe, and served throughout the war. During this struggle he was in the battles of Harlaim Heights, Princeton, Trenton and Brandywine, and at Charleston, S. C, where he was taken prisoner. For his good conduct on these several occasions he was repeatedly promoted, until he arrived at the rank of captain; shortly after which the treaty of '83 was concluded, and Col. B. returned to Fauquier, the county of his birth.
"Here he held the commission of justice of the county court, colonel of the 85th regiment, and was twice commissioned high sheriff of the county. To the last commission he did not qualify—the icy arms of the grim king of terrors embraced him and bore him from this world.
"Such was the philosophic composure with which Col. Blackwell looked upon the incidents of life, that while favors were received with the thankfulness of a grateful man, yet when fortune frowned—when by the misfortunes often arising from a confidence misplaced or betrayed—he was bereft of a patrimony but seldom equaled for its extent and value, no sigh, no murmur was he heard to utter.
"Noman of his county was more useful; none whose loss will be more severely felt in the neighborhood in which he lived."
