John Blackwell (abt. 1800 - aft. 1850)

Born about 1800 in Granville, North Carolina, United States

Ancestors

Died after 1850 after about age 50 in Granville, North Carolina, United States

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Biography

John was born about 1800 in Granville County, North Carolina. He is the son of Pomfret Blackwell and Rebecca Stovall. He passed away after 1850 in Granville County, North Carolina; last found in records on the 1850 census in Granville County.

John married Levina Fraizer on 21 December 1819 in Granville County, North Carolina. Bond issued 21 December 1819; bondsmen John Blackwell and Ephraim Fraizer.^[1] Known children include:

1. Daughter Blackwell, b about 1820
2. Rebecca Blackwell, 1828
3. Elizabeth Blackwell, 1830
4. Frances "Fanny" Blackwell, 1832
5. William Blackwell, 1834

John Blackwell is listed on the 1820 census in Granville County, North Carolina next door to his father Pomphser [sic] Blackwell. In his household are:

• Males age 16-26 - 1 [John]
• Females under age 10 - 1 [Unknown]
• Females age 26-44 - 1 [Levina]^[2]

In 1830 John is on the census in North Regiment, Granville County, North Carolina. In his household are:

• Males - 30 thru 39: 1 [John]
• Females - Under 5: 2 [Rebecca, Elizabeth
• Females - 5 thru 9: 1 [Unknown]
• Females - 30 thru 39: 1 [Levina]
• Slaves - Males - 55 thru 99: 1^[3]

John Blackwell is listed on the 1840 census in Farr River District, Granville County, North Carolina. In his household are:

• Males under age 5 - 1 [William]
• Males age 40-50 - [John]
• Females age 5-9 - 2 [Fanny, ?]
• Females age 10-15 - 2 [Rebecca, Elizabeth]
• Females age 40-50 - 1 [Levina]

In 1850 John and Levina are listed as farming on the census in County Line District, Granville County, North Carolina. John and Levina are both listed as age 50, born 1800 in North Carolina. In their household are children:

• Fanny Blackwell, age 18, b 1832
• William Blackwell, age 16, b 1834

Sources

1. ↑ "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 ," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP9Y-N316 : 28 November 2018), John Blackwell and Levina Fraizer, 21 Dec 1819; citing Granville, North Carolina, United States, p. , North Carolina State Archives Division of Archives and History; FHL microfilm .
2. ↑ 1820 census
3. ↑ 1830 census

• "United States Census, 1820," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHGS-877 : accessed 2 May 2020), John Blackwell, Granville, North Carolina, United States; citing p. 35, NARA microfilm publication M33, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 85; FHL microfilm 162,801.
• "United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GYY6-9T94?i=10&cc=1803958 : 22 August 2017), Flemming [John] Blackwell, North Regiment, Granville, North Carolina, United States; citing 20, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 121; FHL microfilm 18,087. [NOTE: If you search for John Blackwell in 1830 on familysearch.org, you will not find him. You will find Flemming Blackwell (name picked up from next line) and the link goes to the wrong image. The link included here goes to the correct image.]
• "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHTJ-2MF : 20 August 2017), John Blackwell, Farr River District, Granville, North Carolina, United States; citing p. 130, NARA microfilm publication M704, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 360; FHL microfilm 18,094.
• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4B3-SJW : 5 April 2020), John Blackwell, Granville county, part of, Granville, North Carolina, United States; citing family 100, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

Acknowledgments

• Thank you to Sarah Dittmann for creating WikiTree profile Blackwell-867 through the import of export-BloodTree.ged on Jun 27, 2013.