Solomon Blackmer (1767 - 1813)

Born 7 Apr 1767 in Ware, Hampshire, Massachusetts

Ancestors

Husband of Miriam (Benedict) Blackmer — married 7 Oct 1796 in Randolph, Orange County, Vermont

Descendants

Died 7 Jan 1813 at age 45 in Barnard, Vermont

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Biography

Solomon Blackmer was born 7 April 1767 in Ware, Massachusetts, the son of William and Lydia Blackmer.^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

He married Miriam Benedict in Randolph, Vermont, on 7 October 1796.^[6] The Blackmer family lived in Barnard, Vermont. As of the 1800 Census, Solomon Blackmer was the head of a household there that also included his wife and one male child less than 10 years old (presumably their son John, who was born in 1798).

Solomon Blackmer died in Barnard, Vermont, on 7 January 1813, "in his 46 year," and is buried in Barnard Village Cemetery.^[7][8][9]

Children

Children of Solomon and Miriam Blackmer, all born at Barnard, Vermont, were:^[10]

1. John, born 24 April 1798; married Polly Townsend
2. Hiram, born 4 October 1801; married Phoebe R. Townsend
3. Unnamed son, born 23 November 1803 and died the next day
4. Alden, born 5 December 1804; married Amanda Finney
5. Lucian, born 7 November 1807; died 19 March 1819
6. Joel, born 11 April 1810; married Elizabeth Abbott.

Will

Solomon Blackmer of the town of Barnard, Windsor County, Vermont, made his will on 9 November 1812. It was proved at Woodstock, Vermont, on 3 February 1813. In the will Solomon provided for his wife Miriam to receive his household furniture, his horse and woman's saddle, his sleigh and sleigh harness, and two cows and ten sheep. She also was to have the use and improvement of all of his real estate until the first of April 1822, after which date the real estate would go to his oldest sons, John and Hyram Blackmer. Wife Miriam was required to provide for and support all of the children until they reach the age of fourteen years, and she was to have the use and improvement of the children's labour except for three months each year to be devoted exclusively to their schooling. She also was to provide for and have the use of the labour of sons John and Hyram until they reached age 21, and provide them with two months of schooling per year. The majority of the residue of the estate was designated to sons John and Hyram, except that they were to provide $100 to each of the three youngest sons (Alden Blackmer, Lucien Blackmer, and Joel Blackmer) when they arrived at age 21. He asked for wife Miriam Blackmer to be appointed executrix.^[11]

Research Notes

From Newton, William Monroe. History of Barnard, Vermont with Family Genealogies 1761-1927 (Montpelier: Vermont Historical Society, 1928), Vol. 2, page 66:

Solomon* Blackmer (William*, William3, Peter2, Will iam1), b. Roch., Mass., Apr. 7, 1767; d. Bd., Jan. 7, 1813; m. Rand., Oct. 6, 1796, Miriam, dau. Samuel Benedict, b. Dec. 12, 1775; d. Dec. 11, 1834. She m. (2), Ebenezer Burnham of Windsor.

Children :

I. John, b. Bd., Apr. 24, 1798.

II. Hiram, b. Bd., Oct. 4, 1801.

III. Son, b. Bd., Nov. 23, 1803; d. Bd., Nov. 24, 1803.

IV. Alden, b. Bd., Dec. 5, 1804; d. Moriah, N. Y., July 9, 1866; m. Monkton, Jan. 6, 1836, Amanda Finney, b. June 3, 1817; d. Aug. 18, 1843. (a) Adelade, b. prob. in N. Y., July 8, 1841 ; d. unm. July 22, 1865.

V. Lucian, b. Bd., Sept. 7, 1807; d. Bd., Mch. 19, 1819.

VI. Joel, b. Bd., Apr. 11, 1810; d. Staten Island, N. Y., Nov. 7, 1879; m. Andover, Mass., Oct. 20, 1844, Elizabeth West Abbott, b. Mch. 4, 1816; d. Morristown, N. J., Apr. 16, 1891. Graduated from Dartmouth, 1834; A. M. from U. V. M., 1837; Andover Theological Seminary, 1840. He was a Congregational clergyman holding a pastorate in Vershire. Taught in Bradford, Academy, 1834-1836. Was eighteen yrs. in the Disputed Claims Dept., N. Y. Custom House.

(a) Ernest, b. July 23, 1845; d. Shanghai, China, July 1, 1891. Capt. of sharpshooters in Civil War before he was sixteen yrs. old. Went to China abt. 1872.

(b) Constance B., b. Aug. 14, 1850; d. Morristown, N. J., Oct. 24, 1887; m. Oct. 18, 1877, William R. Eadie of N. Y. City.

Sources

1. ↑ Benedict, Vol. 1, p. 257
2. ↑ Smith, page 20
3. ↑ Vital Records of Ware, Massachusetts. - page 5 Births, p. 5. Image of record at Ancestry.com.
4. ↑ Massachusetts: Vital Records, 1620-1850 (Online Database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001-2016). [https://www.americanancestors.org/DB190/i/62226/82/10003167395 Ware, Vol. 1, page 82
5. ↑ Ware, Births, Marriages and Death. Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. Original data:Town and City Clerks of Massachusetts. Massachusetts Vital and Town Records. Provo, UT: Holbrook Research Institute (Jay and Delene Holbrook). Accessed on Ancestry.com at https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/2495/images/40143_270169__0001-00024; indexed at https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/4038546:2495
6. ↑ Benedict, Vol. 1, p. 257
7. ↑ Find-A-Grave
8. ↑ Death Record for Solomon Blackmer, Town of Barnard, Vermont. In: Vermont, Vital Records, 1720-1908 (online publication, Ancestry.com).
9. ↑ Gravestone photographed by Ellen Smith
10. ↑ Smith, page 21
11. ↑ Probate records of Solomon Blackmer, Windsor County Probate Records, Vol 4-5 1809-1816. Accessed on Ancestry.com in Vermont, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1749-1999 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015, at https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/9084/images/007714790_00219; indexed at https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/1158692:9084

• Smith, Rev. Alven Martyn. Three Blackmore Genealogies. Privately published, South Pasadena, California, 1930.
• The Genealogy of the Benedicts in America, 2d ed. rev. and enl. 1969 by Elwyn Ellsworth Benedict, 2 vols. Original publication by Henry Marvin Benedict, published by Joel Munsell, Albany, 1870.
• Find-A-Grave, Solomon Blackmer (1767 - 1813)
• United States Census, 1800 Barnard, Vermont - http://www.ancestry.com/interactive/7590/4440858_00467/530065 Barnard, Vermont - http://www.ancestry.com/interactive/7590/4440858_00467/530065 Adjacent lines: William Blackmon: 1 male >45, 1 female >45, 3 females 16-26 Solomon Blackmer: 1 male 26-45, 1 female 26-45, 1 male under 10
• Vital Records of Ware, Massachusetts. These records are a transcription of the original Vital Records of the town of Ware, Hampshire, Massachusetts from FHL US/CAN Film 760644. - page 5: Children of William Blackmer and Lydia his wife [?]ollon Blackmer, Son born 2 January 1761 [first letter cut off on given name] C.C. lists son as Hollon Salley Blackmer, Daughter born 2 January 1763 Timothy Blackmer, Son born 13 February 1765 Solomon Blackmer, Son born 7 April 1767 Lydia Blackmer, Daughter born 25 July 1769 Huldah Blackmer, Daughter born 5 April 1772 Hannah Blackmer, Daughter born 4 August 1774 Mary Blackmer, Daughter 5 December 1776

• Find-A-Grave http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=91297954 Solomon Blackmer Birth: Apr. 7, 1767, Ware, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA Death: Jan. 7, 1813, Barnard, Windsor County, Vermont, USA Brother to Sarah (Blackmer) Ellis, who is interred near him in the cemetery. Their parents were William Blackmer (1737 – 1822) and Lydia Record. Solomon married Miriam Benedict on 6 Oct 1796 in Randolph, Orange, Vermont. Exact Birth date/day derived from his birth record in Massachusetts, Births and Christenings, 1639-1915 Family links: Parents: William Blackmer (1729 - 1822) Lydia Ricard Blackmer (1737 - 1820) Spouse: Miriam Benedict Blackmer (1775 - 1834) Children: Alden Blackmer (1804 - 1866)* Lucian Blackmer (1807 - 1819)* Siblings: Sarah Blackmer Ellis (1763 - 1816)* Timothy Blackmer (1765 - 1845)* Solomon Blackmer (1767 - 1813) Inscription: In memory of Mr. SOLOMON BLACK MER who died Jan 7th 1813 in his 46 year Friends a physician could not save My mortal body from the grave Nor can the grave confine me here When Christ shall call me to appear

Acknowledgements

• WikiTree profile Blackmer-37 created through the import of MOORMAN FAMILY.GED on May 31, 2011 by Mary Elizabeth Stewart. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Mary Elizabeth and others.