Robert Blackwell Jr. (abt. 1690 - 1757)

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Died 1757 at about age 67 in Hopewell Mercer County New Jersey, British Colonial America

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Biography

Robert Jr. married Elizabeth Combs, on 06 March, 1710, in Newtown, Queens. ^[1]

Robert Sr. and Elizabeth (Manningham) Blackwell joined his friend Richard Titus from Newton, L.I., settling on adjoining farms near the junction of Stony Brook and Honey Brook. [Robert Blackwell, "of English origin, was the progenitor of this family. In 1676 he was a merchant in Elizabethton, New Jersey, who lived on Blackwell's Island in the East River where he died in 1717.

His eldest son, Robert Blackwell, Jr., married Elizabeth Combes, d/o Francis Combes of Newtown, Long Island, and moved to Hopewell, N.J. Alice Blackwell Lewis, Hopewell Valley Heritage (Hopewell Museum, 1973), p-134].^[2] He was a member of "The Coxe Trials, 1733, Fifty Men's Compact." This verdict caused the most distressing state of affairs in this township that was ever experienced in any community.

"May 6, 1751. Will of Robert Blackwell of Hopewell. Eldest son Robert unmarried. Dtr Anne (single). Second son Francis, 105 acres where he lives. Third son Thomas, 166 acres where he lives. Youngest son Jacob, rest of plantation. Son Robert Jr., plantation. Dtrs Mary, Anne and Elizabeth, money from sale of movables. Exrs: Sons Francis and Jacob. Wit: Joseph Moore, Vinson Runyan, Reuben Armitage. Pr. Apr. 11, 1757. 1757, Apr. 8. Inventory 86 pounds 0. 0. by Reuben Armitage and Jon Furman. 1768, Aug. 24. Account 206 pounds 0. 0. Paid James Yates and his wife, legatee, 48 pounds, 11. 2.; ZACHARIAH Drake and wife, legatee, 48 pounds 11.2.; Ann Blackwell, legacy; Ephraim Manning and wife. Lib. 8 p. 401; 13 p. 439

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She is believed to be the mother of his 7 known children, as follows:

1. Robert Blackwell III (d. 1777, unmarried)

2. Anne Blackwell (m. Ephraim Manning) Not on WT

3. Francis (1713-179)

4. Thomas (d. 1777)

5. Jacob Blackwell (d. 1804/05) Not on WT

6. Mary Blackwell (m. James Yates) Not on WT

7. Elizabeth (m. Zacariah Drake)

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Sources

1. ↑ "New York Marriages, 1686-1980," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VK1V-PFW : 12 December 2014), Robert Blackwell and Elizabeth Combs, 06 Mar 1710; citing reference ; FHL microfilm 974.7B4 NE V. 8.
2. ↑ http://www.tamu.edu/faculty/ccbn/dewitt/mckstmerjersey.htm
3. ↑ N.J. Arch. 1st ser. v. 32, p.32, https://archive.org/stream/documentsrelatin32newj#page/32/mode/2up

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