Blackwell Resources
Sources
Hardy, Stella Pickett, Colonial Families of the Southern States, 1991.
St. Stevens Parish, Northumberland Extracts, Family Tree Maker CD #174 VA Vital Statistics.
Burgess, Jim
Genealogies of Virginia Families 1600-1800, Family Tree Maker #186 CD VA Genealogies # 2
Gott, Fauquier County VA Marriage Bonds 1759-1854 and Marriage Returns 1785-1848
King, Estelle Stewart, Wills, Administrations and Marriages Fauquier County, VA 1759-1800, 1939
Russell & Gott, Fauquier County in the Revolution, 1977
Blackwell Family, Genealogies of VA Families, FTM CD 162
Wills
Col. William Blackwell Sept. 20, 1772, proved Fauquier Sept 26,
1774, WB1, p 262
...to my son William Blackwell all the land I bought of Alexander
Clement, Christopher Marr, Humphrey Evan and Thomas Hudnall with some other
lands I had of Col. William Eustace...on my said son William giving to my son
Joseph seven hundred acres of land out of the deed, and acknowledged to my said
son William in Fauquier Court, but if he should refuse so to do, then I give all
of the aforementioned land to William, to my son Joseph and his heirs forever
(sic). Know ye that if my son Joseph die before be of lawful age, then..all the
above said lands to my son William agreable to the first mention. The tract of
land given me by his Hon. John Taylor Esq. I desire may be sold by Executors and
the cash to be equally divided between my children hereafter named, to wit,
Samuel, John, William, George, Hannah, Sarah, & Lucy. Know ye that the land I
had of John Crump I also give to my son William. If any damages should happen
against estate by above I am security in with the said Crump to William
Hamilton, but if no damages should ever happen to my estate by the said bond,
and all things between the said Crump and that am fully indemnified in that then
my son William or his heirs to recovery the land I had of the said John Crump to
him and his heirs forever if any damages should happen by the said bond to
Hambleton my son William to pay on his keeping the land I had of Crump. ...my
beloved wife Elizabeth have the use of all my negroes, person estate during her
life or widowhood only my won William to have his choice of any one of my
Negroes at any time when he shall demand it. I also give my son William at his
mother's death all the furniture of my ?. Know ye that I give to my son John
fifty pounds current money and to be paid him as soon as it can be spared him
from the estate...at my wife's death or marriage that all my estate except what
I have above given to be equally divided between my children hereafter named to
wit Samuel, William, Joseph, Hannah, Sarah & Lucy. My other children that is
married off is excluded from having any part of my estate except the L50 to John
they having their parts paid off. I hereby appoint my beloved wife Elizabeth
Blackwell, John Blackwell & William Blackwell my sons executors...it is my will
that my estate not be appraised nor sold.
The land I left above to be sold I give to my son Samuel..
Proved September 26, 1774 by oath of William Grant, John Granon and William
Nelson
Joseph Blackwell. 26 April, 1787, proved Fauquier 25 June 1787
...bequeath to my beloved wife the use of my whole estate both ?
and personal except the land I purchased of Thomas Barber, which I give and
bequeath to John Lee Beale and his heirs forever his father having paid me for
the ?. ...to my son Joseph after the decease of my loving wife the land I
purchased of Charles Garnor to him and his heirs forever... to my son Samuel all
the land I hold on the north east side of Jeffry Branch as also thirty acres of
land including the mill to be laid off adjoining to the land he purchased of
William ?.. to my son John all the land I now live on and the land I purchased
of Thomas Watts, as also the land I purchased of Edward Carter and Jeremiah
Darnall lying on Carter's run in the said County...after the decease of my
wife.....to my son Samuel Negroes Toby and Bett and all their increase ....to my
sons Joseph, John and George Steptoe all the remainder of the negroes as well
those in their possession as the others to be equally divided except negro Joe,
son to dulin, which I give to my daughter Judith Keith...to my son Joseph
two-ninths of what I have in trade with my son in law Martin Pickett. The rest
of the siad money, goods and debts etc in the said trade I give to be equally
divided between my two sons John and George Steptoe and my daughters Anne,
Betty, Lucy, Judah, and one equal share to the representatives of my deceased
daughter, Lettice Chilton. to my son Joseph after the decease of my wife, my
eight large silver spoons...to my son John after the death of my wife my desk
and book case...to my son George Steptoe after the death of my wife my
desk...all the rest of my household goods and all my stocks of horses, cattle,
sheep and hogs to be equally divided between my sons Joseph, John and George
Steptoe after the death of my said wife. my will and desire is that my estate
may not be appraised.....appoint my beloved wife and four sons executors.
Acknowledged before Peter Grant, Peter Conway and James Thompson
Proved Fauquier June 25, 1787