Sarah (Douglass) Blakemore (1759 - 1829)

Born 20 Mar 1759 in Farquier County, Virginia

Wife of Thomas Blakemore — married 25 Jan 1777 in Fincastle County, Virginia

Descendants

Died 13 Jun 1829 at age 70 in Sumner County, Tennessee

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Biography

Sarah (Douglass) Blakemore is a member of Clan Douglas.

Sarah (Douglass) Blakemore was part of a Southern Pioneer Family.

Sarah was born in 1759. She was the daughter of Edward Douglass and Sarah George. She passed away in 1829. ^[1] Sarah Douglass was named for her mother, Sarah Elizabeth George Douglass. Sarah Douglass married Thomas Blakemore January 25, 1777 in Fincastle County, Virginia ^[2]

Thomas, Sarah, their daughter, Betsy and son James are mentioned in the will of Sarah Elizabeth George Douglass.

Will of Sarah Douglass

In the name of God Amen: I Sarah Douglass being in a low state of health, but sound in mind and memory do make this my last will and testament. First, I bequeath my soul to God, my body to the dust from whence it came. Second, that all my just debts and funeral expenses should be paid. Thirdly My will and desire is that my granddaughter Betsy Blackmore daughter of Thomas and Sarah Blackmore, shall have one feather bed and furniture. Also one cow and calf which her father now has in possession. Fourth My will and desire is that my grandson James Blackmore son of the aforesaid Thomas and Sarah Blackmore should have my young horse. Fifth My will and desire is that the whole residue of my estate let me by my Husband Edward Douglass now dec'd as per will made by him before his deceast be given to my Grandson Wyllis Douglass son of Reuben Douglass. Lastly I do hereby appoint Reuben Douglass Executor of this my last will and testament – given under my hand this 3rd day of January 1797.

Sarah Douglass Seal

Witness present, Edward Douglass Jr, Wilson Cage, James Cage. ^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ Douglas Family Sketch, Peggy Bone Colella, 1998
2. ↑ Historic Sumner County, Tennessee, Jay Guy Cisco, 1909, Nashville, TN
3. ↑ Find A Grave Memorial # 27343200

See Also:

• Historic Sumner County, Tennessee, By Jay Guy Cisco, 1909, Nashville, Tennessee
• BIBLE RECORDS AND MARRIAGE BONDS, Compiled by Jeanette Tillotson Acklen, Genealogical Publishing Company, Baltimore, Maryland, 1967

• HISTORIC SUMNER COUNTY Tennessee, by Jay Guy Cisco, Charles Elder Publisher, Nashville, Tennessee, 1971

• Excerpt from Book on Douglass family by J (no initial) Douglass Moore, 11711 N. Nottingham Circle, Houston, Texas 77071, 1991 (c), unfinished and unpublished with no title or cover sheet

• THE DOUGLASS FAMILY from the Manuscript Section of the Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville, Tennessee, Ac. # 761, pp. 1,2,3

• AMERICAN FAMILIES by The American Historical Society, Inc., New York, from the Library of Congress

• HISTORY, MEMOIRS AND GENEALOGY OF THE DOUGLASS FAMILY by Malcolm Curtis Douglass, Biggers Printing Company, Houston, Texas, 1957

• A SHORT SKETCH OF THE DOUGLASS FAMILY, 1762-1851, by James Douglass, 28 May 1839

• THE ROSTER OF TEXAS DAUGHTERS, REVOLUTIONARY ANCESTORS by Mrs. Fitzhugh Hastings Pannill, Texas Society of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, Bicentennial Edition, Texas, 1976

• MY SOUTHERN FAMILIES by Hiram Kennedy Douglass, World Nobility and Peerage, The Blackmore Press, Gillingham, Dorset, 1967

• THE BATCHELOR WILLIAMS FAMILY AND RELATED LINES by Lyle Keith Williams, Published by Arlington Century Printing, Arlington, Texas76010

• Sumner County Tax Records

• Will of Edward Douglass, Signed 28-Feb-1793, recorded 10-Oct-1795 Submitted by Meredith Gibson, 1998, Source: Will Book I, p. 33 (Microfilm)

• Find A Grave Memorial# 10696483

• Historic Sumner County, Tennessee, By Jay Guy Cisco, 1909, Nashville, Tennessee

• Sons of American Revolution Application SAR Membership Number: 72806.

• Ancestors of Richard Robert Blakemore, genealogy.com user generated page

• The Douglass Archive, A collection historical and genealogical records, Col. Edward Douglass discussion board

• The American Revolution in North Carolina, The Battle of Guilford Court House,

• Douglas Family Sketch, Peggy Bone Colella, 1998

• Douglass Immigrants

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• Ancestors of Richard Robert Blakemore

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