The Hon Samuel Blackwell was born 23 Sep 1680 in St. Stephens Parish, Northumberland, Virginia.[1] He was the only known child of Joseph Blackwell and Margaret Downman (aka Downeman).
Samuel's first wife died after having given birth to their only son, Samuel, who was born in January, 1710-11 in St. Stephen's Parish, Northumberland, Virginia. He married for his second wife, shortly thereafter, before 20 Mar 1710, Margery (Downing) Hudnall, recent widow (bef 18 Aug 1709) of Joseph Hudnall. Samuel and Margery had four known children: [2]
He died before 17 Jun 1730 and is buried at Walnut Lodge, Northumberland, Virginia.[3] According to that site, his will was probated on 17 Jun 1730, but confusion arises from the fact that there is a marble tablet in the Court-room of the Northumberland Co. Court House, to the memory of a number of this distinguished family, listing Samuel's year of death as 1732. Additionally, Mrs. Stella Pickett Hardy whose articles about the Blackwell Family appeared in the Virginia Magazine of History and Biography[4] states within the same paragraph that there is that tablet in Northumberland Court House, and that he died on 5 Aug 1732. My question is, where did she get that 5 Aug date? It seems very easy to pick up the 1732 date from the tablet and believe it to be accurate, but her report adds the date. Another question is about his will. I see that someone has written that it was probated on 17 Jun 1730, but I have thus far been unable to find that document or even an abstract online. I'm wondering if the will was WRITTEN in 1730 and probated 5 Aug 1732, or thereabouts.
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Categories: Walnut Lodge Family Graveyard, Northumberland County, Virginia
BIRTH 23 SEP 1680 St. Stephens Par., Fauquier, Northumberland, Virginia, United States DEATH 5 AUG 1732 Walnut Lodge, Northumberland, Virginia, United States 7th great-grandfather