Person:William Blackburn (28)

William Blackburn

Blacburn v. Blackburn and Sanders - November 1769 - William Blackburn, under 21, by John Semple, Gent., his gaurdian, states that his father William Blackburn, died in 1748 leaving issue to wit William Blackburn, the eldes son and Roger Blackburn and Mary Blackburn, both of tender years. In his will dated 16 Nov 1748, William Blackburn left his widow Mary Blackburn as Executrix. Mrs. Mary Blackburn became wife of Thomas Sanders in July of 1764.

Mary Saunders [sic] answers that she dealt with Mr. Robert Daniel of Middlesex County for most of the necessities for her family after her husband's death. Her brother transacted most of the business of the plantation until his death. Andrew Davis, Thomas Layton, George Davis and Robert Blackburn testify for William Blackburn against Thomas Sanders and Mary Sanders his wife on April 1767.

William Hackney, aged 50, states that Churchill Jones conducted the plantation business for Mrs. Mary Blackburn until his death and that his accounts were destroyed when the house of Colonel William Churchill, Executor of Churchill Jones, burned. David Barrach, aged 56, states that he was acquainted with the plantation of William Blackburn, deceased. He names Churchill Jones as the brother of Mrs. Mary Blackburn on the 06 May 1767.

1.   William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Magazine. (Omohundro Institute)
   Vol. 5, Pages 242, 243.

   Capt. William Blackburn

2.   Virginia, United States. Chancery Records Index. (Virginia, United States: Library of Virginia)
   Pages 1 to 34.

   Middlesex County, Northern Tidewater (Va.) Chancery Causes, 1754-1912. William Blackburn By ETC John Semple. Index No. 1769-003. Local Government Records Collection, Augusta County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.
   http://www.lva.virginia.gov/chancery/full_case_detail.asp?CFN=119-1769-003#img
   
   Semple Guardian of Blackburn vs. Blackburn
   
   George the Third by the grace of God of Great Britain France and Ireland King Defender of the Faith
   
   To the Sheriff of Middllessex County Greeting and command you - That you take Mary Blackburn Widow if she be found in your Bail ? and her safely keep until she shall deliver up the House of her late Husband William Blackburn according to a former decree of this court to John Semple Guardian of William Blackburn made. Witness Robert Elliot Clerk of our Court at the Court House this 10th day of January 1764 in the ? year of our Reign. Signed Robert Elliott
   
   John Semple became gaurdian of William Blackburn Jr. - Mary had debt - papers start c. 1745 on this case. Mary Blackburn widow of William Blackburn Sr. Becomes Mary Sanders wife of Thomas Sanders later in the record.