23. Rev Benjamin C.³ Blackwood (James², Cpl Matr James (John)¹) (#1683) was born in Dennysville, Washington, ME 4 Sep 1818.⁽²⁰⁴⁾ age 42y in 1860 USC (enumerated as Methodist Church Preacher $600 $150 w/sister Sarah Norwood) Pembroke, Washington, ME

Ralph Blackwood and Robert Wylie say 14 Sep 1818 Pembroke; Dennysville VRs say b Dennysville; Fisher-Szewczyk say 4 Sep 1818 Dennysville Benjamin died 26 Jan 1886 in Bucksport Center, Washington, ME, at 67 years of age.⁽²⁰⁵⁾ age 66 years His body was interred aft 26 Jan 1886 in Bucksport Center, Washington, ME.⁽²⁰⁶⁾

He married Lucy Ann Mitchell in Washington Co, ME, 21 Sep 1850.⁽²⁰⁷⁾ Ralph Blackwood says m 26 Oct 1849????

Note: 1850 census shows Benjamin C and his wife Lucy residing with his brother, John Ayer and wife Sarah. (Lucy Ann Mitchell is #1694.)

Lucy was born c1831 in Harrington, Washington, ME.⁽²⁰⁸⁾ age 29y in 1860 USC (enumerated w/sister-in-law Sarah Norwood) Pembroke, Washington, ME

Robert Wylie says b "21 Sep 1850" in Pembroke, ME Lucy was the daughter of Jeremiah Mitchell and Ruth Cushing.

Occupation: Officiating Rev of Marriages.⁽²⁰⁹⁾ 1860 census says he was a Methodist/Episcopal Preacher Was he the Benjamin Blackwood who served Civil War Co B 10th Maine Infantry;

Date of Application for Pension: 1875 Oct 4 invalid 209294 143312

Rev Benjamin C. Blackwood and Lucy Ann Mitchell had the following children:

108 i. Lorenzo⁴ Blackwood (#49048) was born in Pembroke, Washington, ME c1852.⁽²¹⁰⁾ age 8y in 1860 USC (emunerated w/aunt Sarah Norwood) Pembroke, Washington, ME Lorenzo died in Pembroke, Washington, ME.⁽²¹¹⁾ of tuberculosis His body was interred in Pembroke, Washington, ME.⁽²¹²⁾

109 ii. Violetta Blackwood (#49049) was born in Pembroke, Washington, ME c1855.⁽²¹³⁾ age 5y in 1860 USC (enumerated w/aunt Sarah Norwood) Pembroke, Washington, ME Violetta died in Pembroke, Washington, ME.⁽²¹⁴⁾ of tuberculosis Her body was interred in Pembroke, Washington, ME.⁽²¹⁵⁾

110 iii. Adelaide Blackwood (#49050) was born in Pembroke, Washington, ME c1858.⁽²¹⁶⁾ age 2y in 1860 USC (enumerated w/aunt Sarah Norwood) Pembroke, Washington, ME Adelaide died in Pembroke, Washington, ME.⁽²¹⁷⁾ of tuberculosis Her body was interred in Pembroke, Washington, ME.⁽²¹⁸⁾

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