Newman Blackburn (abt. 1737 - 1772)

Born about 1737 in North Carolina [uncertain]

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Died 20 May 1772 at about age 35 in Surry County, North Carolina

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Biography

Newman was born before 1737 possibly in Caroline Co. Virginia. Newman appears in court records as a defendant against William Dunlap and Company in 1757.^[1]

Newman married Elizabeth Younger who was from Caroline Co., Virginia. She was most likely born about 1732. They were to have six children from about 1750 to 1772.

The 1768 Rowan County Tax List show Newman Blackburn on the neighboring property of Ambrose Blackburn, Sr. He has 3 taxables -slaves Juniker and “wench” Sall.^[2](Surry County was formed from Rowan in 1771.)

By 1771 Newman is listed on the Surry Co., North Carolina Tax lists with 6 polls.^[3]On 13 July 1771 Ambrose Blackburn to Newman Blackburn for L60, 150 acres on Townfork Creek adj. Justes line & James Hampton's line. Wit: James Hampton, Anthony Hampton.^[4]

Newman wrote his Will on 18 December 1771 and lists his children. Surry Co, North Carolina Will of Newman Blackburn who is sick. Wife Elizabeth gets home plantation/negro wench Doll/negro boy Micajah. Son Younger Blackburn negro Sam. Son John Blackburn, negro girl Ester. Son William Blackburn, negro negro boy Oliver. Son Reuben Blackburn, negro boy Charles. Dau. Mary Blackburn gets negro girl Little Frank. Child in Being. Exrs: Son Younger Blackburn, Gray Bynum. wit: James Harrison, Anthony Hampton, Ambros Blackburn.

Recd Feb'y Court 1772 Surry County SS. Proved by Anthony Hampton one of the subscribing witnesses of the within last will and testament of Newman Blackburn mad oath that he saw the said Newman Blackburn sign publish and declare the same to be his last will and testament and that he was of sound and disposing mind and memory and that at the same he was James Harrison and Ambrose Blackburn sign the same as witnesses and on motion ordered that Younger Blackburn and Gary Bynum the Executors therein had come into Court and Qualified such as agreeable to law. Ordered that letters Testamentary issue to them according. Truly recorded. Test Jesse Benton CC.^[5][6]

Newman's Will was received in the Surry County Court, not Stokes County. Stokes County was formed in 1789 from Surry County,

Sources

1. ↑ 1757 Caroline County, Virginia Court Records.
2. ↑ 1768 Rowan County, North Carolina Tax List
3. ↑ Surry County, North Carolina Early Tax Lists
4. ↑ Surry Co., North Carolina - Deed Book A, p. 3
5. ↑ Will Book 1, page 2, Surry County, North Carolina
6. ↑ Will: 1772, North Carolina Wills B., Page 282, Blackburn, Newman, Elizabeth (wife), John, Younger, William, Mary and Rueben

• Surry County, North Carolina Historical Society