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Posted: 01/18/2015 - 4:48 pm
From the Genealogical Records of
Dick Pickett
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rpickett@rti.org  (W)
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42.  Baxter DAVIS was born (date unknown). John and Hannah lived on property
owned by Baxter Davis (absentee landlord) in Lunenburg County, VA shortly
after they were married, according to certain tax rolls published.

48.  John BARBEE was born about 1683 in Middlesex, Virginia, United States.
He signed a will on 10 Feb 1749 in Essex, Virginia, United States. He died
after 10 Feb 1749 at the age of 66 in Essex, Virginia, United States. Anne
MILLER and John BARBEE were married on 25 Dec 1709 in Middlesex, Virginia,
United States.

49.  Anne MILLER was born in 1693 in Virginia, United States. She signed a
will in Aug 1761 in Essex, Virginia, United States. She died before Oct 1766
at the age of 73 in Essex, Virginia, United States.

    1. Olive Lynn Trice Jackson, The Trices of North Carolina, Georgia, and
Alabama (Sevgo Press, Northport, AL, Privately printed, 1988), p. 15.
    2. Orange County, NC Will Book, Book A, pages 129-131.
    3. Orange County, NC Will Book, Book A, page 129-131.
    4. Rev. David Irwin Craig, "History of New Hope Church".
    5. The State Records of NC by Walter, Volume IVII, pages 181-185. Payments
2478, 2620, 5557, 425, 4075, 2127, 1782, 1783 to John King.
    6. Orange County, NC, Tax List 1779, Orange County, NC (Transcribed from
microfilm C.073.70001 by Elizabeth Moorman
Proofread from the original at the NC State Archives by Gwyneth Duncan).
    7. Orange County, NC Will Book, pages 255-257. Photocopy on file.
    8. Orange County, NC Will Book.


Dick Pickett
336-364-1283 (H)
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rpickett@rti.org   (W)
rfpickett@centurylink.net (H)

Anderson Blackwood
Posted: 01/18/2015 - 4:48 pm
From the Genealogical Records of
Dick Pickett
336-364-1283 (H)
919-316-3798 (W)
rpickett@rti.org  (W)
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Sixth Generation


32.  Charles BLACKWOOD was born about 1668 in Glencairn, Dumfries-Shire,
Scotland, United Kingdom. Agnes HUNTER and Charles BLACKWOOD were married.

33.  Agnes HUNTER was born about 1678 in Scotland, United Kingdom.

34.  Captain William C. CRAIGE was born about 1662 at Holyroodhouse in
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom. He died on 19 Nov 1744 at
the age of 82 at Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United
Kingdom.        It would be a matter of profound joy to me, if I knew the
ancient home and history of my people in the old world, but I suppose this
will always be denied me.  All that I do know is from dim and shadowy
traditions, which have been handed down from generation to generation:
Namely - That they were a suffering and persecuted people in Scotland:  That
their persecutions were on account of their religious principles:  That for
some cause they were either transferred or banished to Ireland:  That in
Ireland they suffered untold hardships and trials:  And that all these
trails were laid at the door of Popery.

        As an evidence that these traditions are absolute facts, I now have
in my possession many old Books which were brought by my Ancestors from the
old world to this Country.  These Books are Presbyterian, "to the very
core", such as the "Solemn League and Covenant", "The Touchstone of
Sincerity" by Flasel, "The Cabinet of Jesus Sermons", and "Catechisms and
the Confession of Faith" in abundance.  These books are "finger-worn", as
well as "time-worn", and show that they were faithfully studied.  These were
the books which Papists hated, and still hate, and through their teachings,
in former days, thousands went to the stake!


        The name "Craig", was originally spelled with a final "e", and some
of the family still retain the "e", but most of them have dropped it.  It is
the euphonious name for "Cragg" or "Crag", which is pure Scotch and means a
"mountain" or "hill" - "rough" or "rugged".  The character and disposition
of some of the older Craig's always seemed to me, to be well fitted to the
name.


---Reverend D.I. Craig
Agnes RITCHIE and Captain William C. CRAIGE were married on 1 Dec 1681 in
Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.

35.  Agnes RITCHIE was born on 5 Jan 1667 in Ayrshire, Scotland, United
Kingdom.

40.  Captain John KING Sr was born in 1686 in Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight,
Virginia, United States. He died in 1742 at the age of 56 at Bristol Parish
in Brunswick, Brunswick, Virginia, United States. Moved to Orange Co., Oct
1759
Several deeds in Brunswick Co., VA prove the relationship of John to his
sons David and John.

Data from a Family group sheet by unknown person;
Deeds of Brunwick Co., VA DB 2 pgs 106 and 515
Court Order Book 3 pg 339, book 1 pg 80
Inventory and appraisals Book 2 pgs 43-44.
Brisol Parish Records, Prince George Co. VA Hannah HOUSE and Captain John
KING Sr were married about 1720 in Prince George, Virginia, United States.

41.  Hannah HOUSE was born about 1700. She died in 1726-1742 at the age of
26 in Virginia, United States. Died in childbirth William Howse (sic) Rev.
Immigrant to Charles City Co. Va 1657.  No other info and cannot verify.
Info was obtained through Kay Craft, originator was someone named Belinda
who I never talked to. Personally know of land/Mrg/Estate records on Houses
in Brunswick Co. Va period 1732-1800.  Lots of Houses migrated to NC mid
1700s who are definately part of the group that lived in Brunswick. To be
quite frank, while Kay was working so hard on the House line my research was
totally tied up in Sampson Co. on my Mothers line.  I knew Kay was on top of
it and I really trust her research.  She is thorough.  But then problems
arose that made me curtail my research completely.  Haven't touched it for
almost a year.  It took me a couple hours just to find my papers to give you
the above, and probable a full day to get it back to were I understand it,
if I ever did. One thing that really bothered me was the group that was
researching this Virginia line believes that they were of German Origin.
The info I have on my line is that we were English  and I believe that to be
gospel.  Now, while I did see enough proof that Peter House (mrd to Nancy
Trice) is strongly alligned/related  to this Virginia group of Houses,  I've
not seen enough to definitely state who Peter's father was.  But at any rate
they are not both German & English - one of us has to be wrong. You might
want to contact Kay on this (NXCX16@prodigy.com) I'm almost too embarassed
to tell her I'm still among the living.  Keep me informed please. Richard
House
 

Anderson Blackwood
Posted: 01/18/2015 - 4:47 pm
From the Genealogical Records of
Dick Pickett
336-364-1283 (H)
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    Orange County August Court 1782
Teh Execution of the within Will of John King Deceased was Duly proved in
open Court by the Oaths of John Hogan and Thomas Lloyd, Jun. Subscribing
witnesses thereto Ordered to be Recorded He had his estate probated in Aug
1782 in Orange, North Carolina, United States.8

Articles of an agreement made this twelfth day of June in the year of our
lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty three between Hannah King and
William King both of Orange County & State of North Carolina Executors of
the last Will and Testament of John King deceased of the one part  and John
King, Baxter King, Charles King, Nathaniel King, William Blackwood, Richard
Morris, Anne King and Elizabeth King as well as on behalf of themselves and
for Obedience King, Thomas King, Hannah King and Rebecca King, minors all
legatees of the aforesaid last Will & Testament of John King deceased.



[Final settlement September 1783; Photocopy on file] John died on 17 Aug
1782 at the age of 57 in Chapel Hill, Orange, North Carolina, United
States.8 Moved to Orange Co. NC , Oct 1759
Several deeds in Brunswick Co., VA prove the relationship of John to his
sons David and John.

All data on this line is from TENNESSEE SETTLERS AND THEIR DESCENDANTS
published by the Tennessee Genealogical Society 1994, P O Box 111249 Memphis
TN 38111-1249.  The names below were listed at the end of the writeup on the
KINGS as being contributors to the material in the book.

Alice King Foley-6730 Messick Rd.-Memphis, TN 38119
James Brian Coats-P O Box 184, Meridian MS 39302
Allison Leigh Dobbs-1900 Lakeside Lane, Plano TX 75023
Natalie Jean Martin-  "      "            "      "      "    '
Thomas Edwin Martin- "      "            "      "        "
James Robert  King-303 Wiffletree-Longview TX 75604
Billie Wayne Jacobs-307 Highmeadow-Nacogdoches TX 75961
Dorothy King Jacobs-    Same address Jacqueline King Smith-P O Box 808,
Nacogdoches TX 75963
Damon Paul Smith-      Same Address David Paul Smith-5038 Boca
Raton-Garland TX 75043
Marylee King Schott-112 Wortham-Nacogdoches TX 75961
Eddie Mae King-110 Nottingham-Nacogdoches TX 75961
James Edward King, Jr. - P O Box 151-New Caney TX 77357
Karen Dianne King-  Same address.

In addition to the above: Thomas J McBryde-6507 Huckleberry Cove-Austin TX
78746-7127 Ph 512-328-8227
Milton L Forsyth-3600 Stadium Dr-Ft Worth TX 76109 ph 817-923-7188

Additional data from a family group sheet from unknown preparer in 1995.
John King was in Rev. War. The State Records of NorthCarolina by Walter Vol
IVII 181-85.
Payments 2478, 2620, 5557, 425,4075, 2127, 1782, 1783 to John King. Orange
Co NC Deeds 1778, 1782, 1801 Orange Co NC
Marriages 1778, 1783, 1786. Orange Co NC,
Wills 1801, 1820, 1811, 1824, WB A 255, pg 290-292
Rev WAR pension papers for Baxter, Charles , William

Hannah DAVIS and John KING Jr were married about 1746 at Bristol Parish in
Brunswick, Brunswick, Virginia, United States.

21.  Hannah DAVIS was born before 1730 in Virginia, United States. She died
after 1801 at the age of 71 in Orange, North Carolina, United States. 1790
US Census St. Thomas' Parish, Hillsborough Disrtict, Orange County, NC

22.  Thomas GARDINER was born about 1695 in Northamptonshire, England,
United Kingdom. He died.

23.  Anna BRYAN was born in 1733 in Bertie, North Carolina, British America.
She died.

24.  William BARBEE was born on 29 Apr 1711 in Essex, Virginia, United
States. He died on 16 Mar 1758 at the age of 46 in Orange, North Carolina,
United States. Rachel DODSON and William BARBEE were married on 15 Sep 1727
in Middlesex, Virginia, United States.

25.  Rachel DODSON was born (date unknown).

26.  Francis JONES was born (date unknown).

27.  Barbara ALLEN was born in 1715. She died in 1767 at the age of 52.
 

Anderson Blackwood
Posted: 01/18/2015 - 4:47 pm
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Dick Pickett
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rpickett@rti.org  (W)
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[Tax List]6 8499 pounds 4 shillings He signed a
will on 23 Jul 1782 in Orange, North Carolina, United States.7 North
Carolina
Orange County
                                          In the name of God amen, I John
King of the County and State aforesaid, being very sick & weak but of
purfect sound and Disposing mind and memory blessed be God. do make
Constitute and Ordain, this my last Will and Testament in manner & form
following To Witt My Will is that all my Just Debts be first paid

Impremis. I give devise and bequeath to my son Thomas King a part of the
Tract of Land i now live on Buted and bounded as Followeth. to Witt.
Beginning at a Beach on Bolings Creek Nathaniel Kings Corner, running down
the meanders of the Creek to the mouth of the Ready branch thence up the
meanders of the said branch to a marked red Oak, at the mouth of a little
branch that makes out southwardly from the said branch thence a South
Southwest Course to Charles Kings line thence along his line East, to Joshua
Easons old line thence North along his said line to my Old line, thence East
along my said Old line to my Old Corner, thence North still on my Old line
to Nathaniel Kings line, thence along his line to the first station,
Containing in the whole about two hundred acres, To him his heirs and
assigns forever.

Impremis. I give Devise and bequeath to my son William King all the
remaining part of the Tract of Land I now live on together with a new Survey
of Fifty acres adjacent to the same Lying between my said land and the Land
of Thomas Lloyd, Jun. to him his Heirs and assigns forever

Item. I give & bequeath to my Daughter Nanny Fifteen pounds apiece to her
and her Heirs forever

Item. I give & bequeath to my Daughter Elizabeth Fifteen pounds apiece to be
paid her by my Executors when she shall marry or Arrive at the age of
Eighteen Years to her and her Heirs forever.

Item. I give and bequeath to my Daughter Obedience Fifteen pounds apiece to
be paid her by my Executors when she shall marry or Arrive at the age of
Eighteen Years to her and her Heirs forever.

Item. I give & bequeath to my son Thomas King Fifteen pounds apiece to be
paid him when he shall marry or arrive at the age of Twenty one, to him and
his Heirs forever.

Item.  I give and bequeath to my Daughter Hannah Fifteen pounds apiece to be
paid her by my Executors when she shall marry or Arrive at the age of
Eighteen Years to her and her Heirs forever.

Item.  I give and bequeath to my Daughter Rebecca Fifteen pounds apiece to
be paid her by my Executors when she shall marry or Arrive at the age of
Eighteen Years to her and her Heirs forever.

Lastly my will is that all my Personal Estate except my Negroes be appraised
immediately after my Death, and remain in the possesion of my beloved wife
Hannah King and my son William King jointly whom I hereby Constitute and
appoint Executrix & Executor of this my last Will and Testament, for the
support and education of my younger Children untill they arrive at full age
or marry and when ever my youngest child shall arrive at full age that an
equal Division be made by lott or otherwise approval in my executors amongst
my wife & all my Children of all the remainder of my Estate after the
primary legacies are paid. in Witness wherunto I have hereunto set my hand
and office and affixed my seal this twentysecond day of July in the Year of
our Lord One thousand seven hundred and Eighty two.
Signed Sealed Published and
Declared in presence of                                        John King
[seal]
John Hogan
Thomas Lloyd, Jun
Nathaniel King

Anderson Blackwood
Posted: 01/18/2015 - 4:46 pm
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Dick Pickett
336-364-1283 (H)
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(continued)
About 1740 Gilbert Strayhorn came to Haw Fields.  Here the Craigs, the
Blackwoods, the Kirklands, the Freelands, and perhaps the Mebanes, the
Tates, the Harts, The Nelsons, the Mitchells, the Johnstons were among the
early settlers.  The Craigs, the Blackwoods, the Kirklands and perhaps the
Freelands came across the Atlantic together, and, settling first in
Pennsylvania, removed to North Carolina, passing through Virginia in the
dead of winter, crossing its streams on ice.  They reached Haw Fields about
1736-40. These families were connected with the first church at Haw Fields -
the embryo of Orange Presbytery. (Cited from Rev. Mr. David I. Craig of
Reidsville in his History of New Hope Church, 1891).

On the East side of the land on which they settled was an elevation known as
"The Blackwoods' Mountain".

In Rev. Craig's History of New Hope, he states, "William Blackwood, like
Gilbert Strayhorn and William Craig, was one of the Patiarchs of New Hope
and he was the rich man of the congregation in his day.  It is said his
lands were four miles in extent from east to west, from near Robson's old
mill to the old road leading from Chapel Hill to Hillsboro.

A story is told of him which illustrates the sturdy Scotch character and
customs of that historical period: When either John Craig of Charles Johnson
asked him for his daughter in marriage, falling back upon the customs of
Scotland, he said to the young man, "I have a thousand acres of land,
besides other property to give to my daughter, and have you an equal amount
to start with her?"  The young man had to answer - "No!"  and the consent to
the marriage was refused.".    The wedding took place a few months later and
William "pouted" for a while according to Rev. Craigs account of the events.

William Blackwood's will dated October 8, 1772 divided his estate between
his wife and children. Charles Wilson Johnston and John Craig were Executors
of the Will.  He further requested in his Will that his Wife, Elizabeth,
live with his son William to whom he favored in his legacies "after his
debts were paid".

Prior to the Declaration of Independence, William and his son William, were
frequently called upon to be a Juror in judgement of other citizens, he was
an Overseer of Roads.  From Orange County Court records from that period: He
was called upon to layout a road ". . . from where Alexander Mebane lives to
John Woody's Ferry on Hico River". He was also assigned by the court to be
Overseer for designated people for various reasons.

Records of land transactions as documented by Deeds Register William
Churton, show the Grant  of 480 acres from the Earl of Granville to William
Blackwood in  1755  (Orange County Deed Book 1, Page 58). Another
transaction for the sale and transfer of 640 acres was documented by Mr
Churton on December 12, 1759 as a sale from the Earl of Granville to William
Blackwood.  It is not known if the transactions were to the senior William
Blackwood or to his son, William Blackwood.  About the same time, Orange
County land records indicate that William Blackwood obtained land from John
Stroud Jr. on 12 November 1754 (Deed Book 1, Page 41) and from Richard
Caswell on 9 June 1756 (Deed Book 1, Page 155).
Elizabeth "Betsy" CRAIGE and William BLACKWOOD Sr were married in 1728 in
Londonderry, Londonderry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. William's dates
and place of death furnished by Mrs. Eleanor McCauley Worley, 4339 Patrick
Road, Sunbury, Ohio 43074 for "Index of NC Ancestors", Vol II-1984.

17.  Elizabeth "Betsy" CRAIGE4 was born on 30 Nov 1716 in Londonderry,
Londonderry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. She died after 8 Oct 1772 at
the age of 55 in Orange, North Carolina, United States.

20.  John KING Jr was born on 22 Aug 1724 in Prince George, Virginia, United
States. He immigrated in 1759 to Orange, North Carolina, United States. He
served in the military between 1776 and 1781 in Orange, North Carolina,
United States.5 John owned 135 1/2 acres on 3 Jun 1778 in Orange, North
Carolina, United States. Deed Book 2
Page 28
3 June 1778
John KING Jr of Orange, planter, and Hannah his wife to Baxter KING of same,
two hundred pounds. 135 1/2 acres, begin at a hickory, S 55 E 180  p. to a
hickory, S 26 E 140 p. to a white oak, W 66 p. to a white oak, N  180 p., E
44 p. to the first station, part of tract from Granville to  John KING 22
Feb 1759

signed John KING. Hannah (S) KING
wit: Mark PATTERSON, Charles KING, Nathaniel KING
ack: February Term 1778
 

Anderson Blackwood
Posted: 01/18/2015 - 4:45 pm
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Dick Pickett
336-364-1283 (H)
919-316-3798 (W)
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Second Generation


2.  Anderson BLACKWOOD was born in 1814 in North Carolina, United States. He
died in 1900 at the age of 86 in Tennessee, United States. Mary BARBEE and
Anderson BLACKWOOD were married on 2 Nov 1833 in Orange, North Carolina,
United States.

3.  Mary BARBEE was born in 1818 in Orange, North Carolina, United States.
She died in 1870 at the age of 52 in Princeton, Dallas, Arkansas, United
States.


Third Generation

4.  Richard BLACKWOOD was born in 1784 in North Carolina, United States. He
died in Aug 1836 at the age of 52 in North Carolina, United States.

5.  Mary E. KING was born in 1778 in Orange, North Carolina, United States.
She died in 1835 at the age of 57 in North Carolina, United States.

6.  Thomas Francis BARBEE was born in 1772. He died in 1838 at the age of
66. Elizabeth NEVILLE and Thomas Francis BARBEE were married on 8 Feb 1794.
They were married.

7.  Elizabeth NEVILLE was born (date unknown).


Fourth Generation


8.  John BLACKWOOD was born about 1735. He died on 29 Mar 1820 at the age of
85 in Rowan, North Carolina, United States. Moved to Fishpott Branch of
Hunting Creek in Rowan County, NC.

9.  Jane Mary THOMPSON was born in 1750 in North Carolina, British America.
She died in 1809 at the age of 59 in Rowan, North Carolina, United States.

10.  Charles KING was born about 1748 in Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Virginia,
United States. He died after Feb 1811 at the age of 63 in Lunenburg,
Lunenburg, Virginia, United States. Date of will Feb 1811. Data from Pension
application: Elizabeth and Charles KING were married in 1773.

11.  Elizabeth was born in 1750 in Bertie, North Carolina, British America.
She died on 11 Dec 1836 at the age of 86.

12.  Christopher "Old Kit" BARBEE was born between 1738 and 1742 in Essex,
Virginia, United States. He owned 167 acres on 9 Nov 1785 in Orange, North
Carolina, United States.1 Bought from John Booth for 100 pounds He died in
1834 at the age of 96 in Orange, North Carolina, United States. Largest
landowner (2,145 acres) in Orange County in 1787. Donated 221 acres of land
to the founding od UNC. It now includes Polk Place, much of McCorkle Place,
the area north to Cobb Terrace, and land west along Cameron Avenue. The land
was purchased from Hardy Morgan for 95 pounds. Mary JONES and Christopher
"Old Kit" BARBEE were married between 1766 and 1777 in Essex, Virginia,
United States.

13.  Mary JONES was born in Essex, Virginia, United States. She died in
Orange, North Carolina, United States.

Fifth Generation

16.  William BLACKWOOD Sr was born on 8 Aug 1706 in Londonderry,
Londonderry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. Possibly born in Edinburgh,
Scotland
Some say Glencairn, Dunfine, Scotland He was christened on 11 Aug 1706 in
Glencairn, Dumfries-Shire, Scotland, United Kingdom. He was Presbyterian
between 1747 and 1772 in Orange, North Carolina, United States. One of the
patriarchs of New Hope Presbyterian Church in Orange County, NC He was the
rich man of the congregation in his day. William signed a will on 8 Oct 1772
in Orange, North Carolina, United States.2 In the Name of God Amen I William
Blackwood of the County of Orange and Province of North Carolina and Parish
of Saint Matthews thro the abundant Mercy of God Tho weak in  Body Yet of a
sound and perfect understanding and memory do constitute this my Last Will
and Testament and desire it may be received as such I must humbly bequeath
my Soul to god my Maker beseeching his most gracious acceptance of it thro
the all sufficient merits and meditations of my most Compassionate Redeemer
Jesus Christ who gave Himself be an attonement for my sins and is able to
save to the utmost all that come unto God by him suing that he Ever Liveth
to make Justification for them and who I trust will not reject me and
returning pentinent sinner when Home to him for mercy in this hope and
consideration I render up my Soul with comfort humbly beseeching the most
Blessed and Glorius Trinity One God most holy most merciful and Gracious to
sustain me for the time of my destitution and then to take me to himself
into that Peace and Rest and incomparable felicity which he has prepared for
those that love and fear his holy name Amen Blessed be God Imprimis I give
my body to the Earth from whence it came taken in full assurance of its
Resurrection from thence at the last day as for my burial I desire it may be
in the present manner at the discretion of my Executors her after named as
to my worldly estate I will and positively order that all my debts be paid
Item I give and bequeath to my dear and loving wife Elizabeth I give her the
third of all I now posses excepting my land as for my son James & my son
John and my daughter Martha Mary Jennet Elizabeth and Ann Each of them and
every one to have one pistole(?) and to my daughter Ann ten pounds over and
above her pistole (?)and my land that I am now possessed of at New Hope I
give and bequeath to my son William and to my daughter Margaret I give one
third of what I possess of my movable estate the remainder I give to my son
William after all debts and expenses is paid and my desire is that my wife
Elizabeth live with my son William and I constitute and appoint Charles
Johnston and John Craig to be my Esxecutors of this my Last Will and
Testament revoking and disannulling all will or wills here to fore by me
made expecting and ordaining my executors to in this fully completed and
confirmed in witness whereof I have her unto set my hand & seal this Eighth
day of October in the year of Our Lord God one Thousand Seven Hundred
Seventy Two Signed Sealed & Delivered                    his
in Presents of us William  / Blackwood
                mark
Alis. Mebane
William Tate
Mary Sampale
Test L Nash
He died on 9 Jun 1774 at the age of 67 in Orange, North Carolina, United
States. Other researchers have speculated on the date of death and their
assumption ranged from 1770 to 1790. June 9, 1774 is assumed because of
references to a will and land transfers by his son William II during the
mid-1770s.  The DAR Patriot Index, Volumn 1, Page 63 indicates that the date
of his death was 1790. He had his estate probated after Jul 1774 in Orange,
North Carolina, United States.3 William Blackwood, an immigrant, arrived in
America before 1736  with a group that  departed Londonary, Ireland.  With
them were CRAIGS, NELSONS, TURNERS, JOHNSTONS, PATTONS, KIRKLANDS and
FREELANDS and perhaps TATES,HARTS, NELSONS, STRAYHORNS, MITCHELLS,
MULHOLLANDS, GILL and others.  They spent a few weeks in the Lancaster, PA
area attempting to buy land.  The "landlords" of Pennsylvania, fearing that
the great numbers of Scots-Irish settlers would gain political control,  had
decided to sell no more land to the Scots-Irish.  The "landlords" were
mostly of German origin. They were fearful that the different culture and
heritage of the Scots-Irish would not be compatible with there customs as an
established settlement.  Many of the Scots-Irish group moved south  to the
Hawfields area of "old" Orange County, NC.  Orange County has since been
divided into five counties.  The Hawfields area is located in Alamance and
Guilford Counties on current maps. Some of the group stayed in the Hawfields
area and some settled twenty miles further east in  the New Hope area of
Orange Co. Others slowly moved further and further west as the territories
were opened by settlement.

Hugh Lefler, in his "History of North Carolina", pages 77-78, traces the
route taken by the Scots-Irish coming to Orange County.  "How did these
thousands of Pennsylvania emigres--Scots-Irish,  Germans, Welsh, and others
. . .'with horse and wagon and cattle, ' reach their destinations in the
North Carolina back country?  They made their southward trek over 'The Great
Philadelphia Wagon Road,' frequently called 'the bad road,' which began at
the Schuykill River Ferry opposite Philadelphia, ran west through Lancaster
to Harris's Ferry on the Susquehenna, thence through York to Williams' Ferry
on the Potomac, where it entered the 'Great Valley of Virginia,' passing
through Winchester, Strasburg, Staunton, crossing the James River at present
Buchanan, and turning almost due south to the site of present Roanoke;
thence eastward throught the Staunton Gap of the Blue Ridge, thence
southward, crossing the Blackwater, Irvine, and Dan Rivers, and thence to
Wachovia on a tributary of the Yadkin - - and, after about 1756, on to
Salisbury (NC)."

William Blackwood obtained a large tract of land located south-west of the
CRAIG's that was then known as "Big Meadows" (in Orange County). Rev. David
Craig stated:  "It is said that the land was four miles from east to west
from ROBSON's old mill on the road that leads from Chapel Hill to
Hillsborough."  This is now known as NC Hwy 86.  Rev. Craig's landmarks were
as they were in the 1880s.

Sallie Walker Stockard in "The History of Alamance", (Reprinted by Alamance
County Historical Museum, Inc., 1986; first printed in 1900 by Capital
Printing Company, Raleigh, NC), states in Chapter VI: "Just when the
earliest settlers came to Alamance is a question, but this was one of the
first settlements in Middle Carolina.  In 1744 there was a steady stream of
emigration pouring from Pennsylvania. They included Quakers, Presbyterians, etc.

Anderson Blackwood
Posted: 01/18/2015 - 4:43 pm
From the Genealogical Records of
Dick Pickett
336-364-1283 (H)
919-316-3798 (W)
rpickett@rti.org  (W)
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Private Sidney W. BLACKWOOD CSA and Richard Floyd "Dick" PICKETT

1. Third cousin 4 times removed (common ancestor: William BLACKWOOD Sr &
Elizabeth "Betsy" CRAIGE)
2. Third cousin 4 times removed (common ancestor: William BLACKWOOD Sr &
Elizabeth "Betsy" CRAIGE)
3. Third cousin 4 times removed (common ancestor: John KING Jr & Hannah
DAVIS)
4. Fourth cousin 4 times removed (common ancestor: Captain William C. CRAIGE
& Agnes RITCHIE)
5. Fourth cousin 5 times removed (common ancestor: John BARBEE & Anne
MILLER)


First Generation


1.  Private Sidney W. BLACKWOOD CSA was born on 28 Feb 1838 in North
Carolina, United States. He served in the military 2nd Company I, 5th
Regiment, Tennessee Infantry , Cheatham's Brigade, Army of Tennessee on 25
Oct 1861-1 May 1865 in Paris, Henry, Tennessee, Confederate States of
America. 8 Oct 1862 wounded near Perryville, KY, Company L 5th Tennessee

22 Dec 1862 transferred to Company B - Lt. B.F. People's Company 5th
Regiment Tennessee Volunteers

25 Dec 1862 transferred to Company I from 46th Regiment

2 Dec 1862 Detailed as teamster for division by Major General Stewart

12 Dec 1862 - 5 Jan 1864 - Teamster - Company I 5th Tennessee
1- 20 Mar 1864 - Teamster

5TH TENNESSEE INFANTRY REGIMENT

Organized for State service May 20, 1861; Greensboro, North Carolina May 1,
1865. mustered Confederate service August 9, 1861; reorganized May 6, 1862;
consolidated with 4th Tennessee Infantry Regiment December, 1862; merged
into 3rd Consolidated Tennessee Infantry Regiment April 9, 1865; paroled at
Greensboro, North Carolina.

FIELD OFFICERS
Colonels-William E. Travis, Calvin D. Venable, Jonathan J. Lamb.
Lieutenant Colonels-John D. C. Atkins, Calvin D. Venable, William C. Swor.
Majors-William C. Swor, Jonathan J. Lamb, B. B. Bunch.
There were originally twelve companies which were consolidated into ten when
the regiment was reorganized, with many changes in company letters. In the
list which follows, the original company letters are shown, with changes
indicated.
CAPTAINS
B. B. Bunch, Jr., William H. Wilson, Co. "A". Men from Henry County.
John H. Long, Henry F. Bowman, Co. "B". Men from Henry County. Became 2nd
Co. "G", May 6, 1862.
Thomas H. Conway, Co. "C". Men from Henry County. Consolidated with Co. "A",
May 6, 1862.
A. Wayne Caldwell, Co. "D". Men from Henry County. Became 2nd Co. "B", May
6, 1862.
M. Smith Corbitt, P. C. Swor, Co. "E". Men from Benton County. Became 2nd
Co. "C", May 6, 1862.
Josiah H. Porter, H. T. Blanton, Jr., Co. "F". Men from Henry County.
Consolidated with "H" to form 2nd Co. "E", May 6, 1862.
James E. Fowler, John T. Irion, B. F. Peeples, Co. "G". Men from Henry
County. Became 2nd Co. "I", May 6, 1862.
J. D. Dumas, Co. "H", Men from Henry County. Consolidated with "F" to form
2nd Co. "E", May 6, 1862.
W. D. Hallum, Elijah Foust, Co. "I". Men from Henry County. Became 2nd Co.
"F", May 6, 1862.
H. W. Ballard, Joseph T. Kendall, Co. "K". Men from Henry County. "The
Marshall Guards." Became 2nd Co. "D", May 6, 1862.
John A. Lauderdale, J. B. Ward, Co. "L". Men from Fulton County, Kentucky.
Became 2nd Co. "K", May 6, 1862.
J. T. Winfrey, M. M. Fry, Co. "M". Men from Benton County. Became 2nd Co.
"H", May 6, 1862.
In addition to these companies, Captain John W. Harris' Company "C", 46th
Tennessee Infantry Regiment, the bulk of whose regiment was captured at
Island Number Ten on April 8, 1862, served with this regiment as 2nd Co. "L"
from this date until the fall of 1862. However, the rolls of this company
are filed with the 46th Tennessee Infantry. Of the original field officers,
Colonel Travis resigned because of ill health; Lieutenant Colonel Atkins was
elected to Congress and resigned; and Major Swor was disabled and resigned
in 1863. Of the later officers, Colonel Venable was seriously wounded at
Perryville, and died in December, 1862; Colonel Lamb was killed at Ellsbury
Ridge, Georgia in 1864; and Major Henry Hampton, of the 4th Tennessee, took
command of the 4th/5th Consolidated Regiment.
The regiment was organized at Paris, Henry County, Tennessee, in the
Provisional Army of Tennessee, and moved to Camp Brown, Union City, Obion
County. Here it was reported on July 31, 1861, with 860 men present, armed
with flintlock muskets. It was accepted into Confederate service at Camp
Brown on August 9, 1861, and went from there to Columbus, Kentucky. It
remained at Columbus until January 1, 1862, when it moved to New Madrid,
Missouri where there was skirmishing and artillery fire for 13 days; thence
to Fort Pillow and Memphis; and finally to Corinth, Mississippi, where it
arrived on March 25, 1862.
During this period its brigade assignments were as follows:
September 7, 1861, at Columbus, Kentucky. Brigadier General Benjamin F.
Cheatham's Brigade, composed of the 5th, 15th, 2nd and 154th Senior
Tennessee Infantry Regiments, and Lieutenant Colonel Blythe's 1st
Mississippi Infantry Battalion.
October 24, 1861. Colonel Travis' Brigade, Brigadier General Gideon J.
Pillow's Division. The brigade consisted of the 5th Tennessee, and the 9th
and 13th Arkansas Infantry Regiments.
January 18, 1862. Brigadier General Alexander P. Stewart's Brigade, composed
of the 4th Arkansas Infantry Battalion, the 5th Tennessee Infantry, a West
Tennessee Infantry Battalion, and Stewart's and Upton's Tennessee Artillery
Companies.
March 1, 1862, at Madrid Bend. Colonel Travis commanded the garrison at Fort
Bank-head, consisting of the 5th and 4Oth (Walker's) Tennessee Infantry
Regiments, the 1st Alabama, Mississippi and Tennessee Infantry Regiment, and
Bankhead's Tennessee Battery. At this time, Major General John P. McCown was
in command.
In the Battle of Shiloh, April 6-7, 1862, the regiment was again in
Stewart's Brigade, which was in Brigadier General Charles Clark's 1st
Division, Major General Leonidas Polk's Corps. The brigade was composed of
the 13th Arkansas, the 4th, 5th and 33rd Tennessee Infantry Regiments, and
Stanford's Mississippi Battery. For its conduct in the battle, the regiment
was commended by General Polk.
At the reorganization after Shiloh, Colonel Venable succeeded Travis in
command of the regiment, which remained in Stewart's Brigade for the
remainder of the war, first under General A. P. Stewart, later under
Brigadier General Otho F. Strahl, with some changes in the brigade make-up.
The regiment assisted in the fortification of Corinth, marched to Tupelo,
thence by rail to Mobile, and finally to Chattanooga, to go with General
Braxton Bragg on the expedition into Kentucky. On this campaign Major
General Benjamin F. Cheatham was in command of the division, Stewart of the
brigade. At the Battle of Perryville, October 8, 1862, the brigade consisted
of the 4th, 5th, 24th, 31st, and 33rd Tennessee Infantry Regiments and
Stanford's Battery. In this battle the 5th suffered 90 casualties.
From Perryville, the regiment retreated via Knoxville and Tullahoma to take
up station at Murfreesboro. Before the Battle of Murfreesboro December 31,
1862, the regiment was consolidated into five companies, and merged into a
field organization with the 4th Tennessee, under the command of Colonel Otho
F. Strahl.
From the 5th Tennessee;-Companies
"A" and 2nd "C" formed Captain W. H. Wilson's Company of 4th/5th
Consolidated; 2nd "B" and 2nd "E" formed Captain A. Wayne Caldwell's Company
of 4th/5th Consolidated; 2nd "F" and 2nd "H" formed Captain E. Foust's
Company of 4th/5th Consolidated; 2nd "G" and 2nd "K" formed Captain J. B.
Ward's Company of 4th/Sth Consolidated; 2nd "D" and 2nd "I" formed Captain
B. F. Peeples' Company of 4th/5th Consolidated.
Although the two regiments continued to act as a unit from this time on,
separate muster rolls of the regiments, and of the original companies were
maintained through April, 1864. In the Battle of Murfreesboro the 4th/5th
Tennessee had 458 men engaged and suffered 76 casualties; at Chickamauga
they had 33 casualties; at Missionary Ridge, 63 casualties.
For the further history of the consolidated regiment see the history of the
Fourth Tennessee Infantry Regiment, with the following exceptions: On
October 23, 1863 the Fifth went on an expedition into East Tennessee
arriving at Sweetwater on October 29. However, it returned before the Battle
of Missionary Ridge. A report from 2nd Co. "I" shows that it was part of a
force which left Dalton, Georgia February 20, 1864, to reenforce General
Leonidas Polk in Mississippi, but on reaching Demopolis, Alabama, were
ordered back to Dalton) reaching there February 29, 1864.
In his sketch of the regiment in Lindsley's Annals, Captain John T. Irion
stated that after the termination of the campaign in Tennessee, Captain B.
F. Peeples, with twenty five men from the 5th Tennessee, joined General
Joseph E. Johnston at Bentonville, North Carolina. These men formed a part
of Company "D" of the 3rd Consolidated Tennessee Infantry Regiment which was
paroled at Greensboro, North Carolina, May 1, 1865.
 

Anderson Blackwood
Posted: 01/16/2015 - 6:26 pm
1/16/2015 16:31:23
Charlotte Guyot
16861 Landwehr Rd
Rogers    AR 72756    
cweir8@yahoo.com
 

"Information requested for Anderson BLACKWOOD, son of Richard and Mary King BLACKWOOD, who married Mary BARBEE 2 Nov 1833.
Also, documentation of their child Sidney W. BLACKWOOD, Born about 1814, died in Tennessee prior to 1900."
 
 
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