Richard Blackman (abt. 1812 - 1888)

Born about 1812 in Lyneham, Wiltshire, England

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah (Ruddle) Blackman — married 9 Apr 1835 in Lyneham, Wiltshire, England

Descendants

Died 10 Nov 1888 at about age 76 in Kingston Township, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States

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Biography

Wiltshire, England

Richard Blackman was baptised on 03 May 1812 at Lyneham, Wiltshire, son of Jacob and Ann of Batchford, Lyneham.^[1]

Richard Blackman of Lyneham married Sarah Ruddle of Lyneham on 09 Apr 1835 at Lyneham, Wiltshire.^[2]

Migration

Richard Blackman age 26, Sarah Blackman age 24, William Blackman age 2, and an unnamed infant [presumably Joseph] departed from Bristol, England, in 1838 on the Albion, arriving in New York.^[3]

Pennsylvania

1840 Census for Branch Township, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania: Household of Richard Blackman contained two males under 2, a male age 20-30, 1 male age 30-40 and 1 female age 20-30.

1850 Census for Norwegian, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania: Family of Richard Blackman age 37, Miner, and Sarah Blackman age 37. Their place of birth was England.

1860 Census for Blakely Township, Luzerne, Pennsylvania: Family of Richard Blackman age 48, Miner, and Sarah Blackman age 48. Their place of birth was England.^[4]

1870 Census for Plymouth Township, Luzerne, Pennsylvania: Family of R Blackman age 58, Miner, and Sarah Blackman age 58. Their place of birth was England.

1880 Census for Kingston, Luzerne, Pennsylvania: Family of R Blackman age 68, Coal Breaker, and Sarah Blackman age 68. Their place of birth was England.

Children

• William Blackman^[5] (baptised on 16 Nov 1835 at Lyneham, Wiltshire, England, son of Richard and Sarah)^[6]
• Joseph Blackman (born c 1838 England?)
• Sarah A Blackman^[5]
• Martha Blackman ^[5]

Summary of the Will of Richard Blackman 1888

In his will made on 16 Mar 1888 and proved 1893 he was recorded as Richard Blackman of (uncertain), Luzerne, Pennsylvania, Yeoman.^[5]

He made bequests to:

• his wife Sarah Blackman;
• Mrs Rosa Blackman, wife of (uncertain) Blackman;
• his daughter Sarah A Heill;
• his granddaughter Susanna Blackman;
• the two youngest heirs of his late son William H Blackman, viz Jesse Blackman and Will. Blackman Jr;
• his daughter Martha Nichols(uncertain) wife of James.

John J Jones was appointed Executor.

Richard Blackman died on 10 Nov (uncertain) 1888.

Probate referred to the Testator as Richard Blackman late of Kingston, Luzerne, Pennsylvania.

Sources

1. ↑ Lyneham Parish Register. Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre.
2. ↑ Lyneham Parish Register. Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre.
3. ↑ "New York, New York, Index to Passenger Lists, 1820-1846," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K84S-66L : 12 March 2018), Richard Blackman, 1838; citing NARA microfilm publication M261 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 350,210.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK1B-C8Q3 : 13 December 2017), Richard Blackman, 1860.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3} Will of Richard Blackman, Yeoman of Luzerne. Made 1888, Proved 1893. Accessed via Ancestry.
6. ↑ Lyneham Parish Register. Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre.