Benjamin Blackman & Mary

!NOTES:I (Marty Grant) am not related to this person as far as I know. However, I am interested in all Blackman/Blackmon families in South Carolina to some extent, especially those in Marion County, South Carolina.;

!REFERENCE:
http://www.martygrant.com/
http://www.martygrant.com/genealogy/blackman/

!NOTES:Elizabeth Graham Chatterjee interested in this family and first introduced me to them in 1998.;

!NOTES:His age is very inconsistent from census to census, so I'm not sure when he was born.;

!NAMED-WILL:28 Apr 1797 Charleston District, South Carolina (posted online by Anne H. Connell):
From "Charleston Wills", Vol. 28, p. 143 - 023481, South Carolina Department of Archives and History, Columbia, South Carolina - verbatim:
"WILL OF SARAH BLACKMAN:
In the Name of God Amen. I Sarah BLACKMAN of Wafsamsaw in Gooscreek Parish being sick and weak in body but of perfect mind and memory thanks be to God for it calling unto mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all people once to die do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament. Item I give and bequeath unto my daughter Mary CREE six Negroes with their increase viz Charles and Hannah and their four Children, Nancy, Ned, Amiritter and Child Lucy to her and her heirs for ever. Item I give and bequeath all the rest of my property both real and personal to be equally divided to and amongst my two Sons Thomas and Benjamin BLACKMAN which property was my thirds of my husbands Thomas BLACKMAN'S estate share and share alike. And I do hereby constitute and appoint my two Sons Thomas and Benjamin BLACKMAN my whole and sole executors to this my last Will and Testament. In Witnefs whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal at Tafsamsaw (sic) this 28 day of April 1797. And in the twenty first Year of American Independence.
Sarah (her X mark) BLACKMAN (LS).
Signed, Sealed and acknowledged as her last Will and Testament In presence of: Nathaniel MCCANTS ----- Robert THORNLEY ----- Joseph GARLINGTON.
Proved before Charles LINING Esquire O.C.T.D. 30 Apr 1801. At same time qualified Thomas BLACKMAN, Executor." Recorded in Will Book D 1800-1807, p. 160."

!CENSUS:1790;

!CENSUS:1800 Charleston Dist., SC p. 211-68
Saint Johns Berkley Parish
Benjn Blackmon age 26-44 (1755/1774) 00110-00000-26;

!CENSUS:1810 Charleston Dist., SC p. 456-183
St James Goose Creek
Benjn Blackman age 16-25 (sic) (1784/94) 11100-20100-0-19
* Based upon age and number of family members, this might not be same Benjamin from 1800.;

!CENSUS:1820 Charleston Dist., SC p. (none listed)
Benjamin Blackman age 45+ (bef 1775) 001101-00010-0. Slaves=6646-4623;

!CENSUS:1830 Charleston Dist., SC p. 161
Saint James Goose Creek
Benjamin Blackman age 30-39 (1790/1800) (sic)
000011-00001-0. Slaves=535840-852500;

!WILL:13 Oct 1831 Charleston District, South Carolina (posted online by Anne H. Connell):
From "Charleston Wills", Vol. 39?, p. 915? [can't read archivist's writing], South Carolina Department of Archives and History, Columbia, SC.

WILL OF BENJAMIN BLACKMON
[verbatim]

Charleston District St. James Goose parish. Be it known that I Benjamin BLACKMON of the said District and Parish being weak in body but of sound mind and memory and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die do make constitute and ordain this my last will and testament in the words following Viz I do recommend my body to Almighty God who gave it and my Executrix to bury me in a Christian like manner and to pay all my lawful debts. Item I do hereby give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Mary for her only use and behoof all my real and personal property with the further ifsue and increase of the same and all my dues and demands including the amount of money that the Bank of the State of South Carolina is due me, and all my stock of horses Cattle hogs, sheep household and kitchen furniture, and all my plantation and farming tools waggons and every other article or implement that may belong or appertain to the same with all the provision and cotton crop that is now on my plantations. My lands consists of various tracts namely my settled plantation on the four hole swamp on which negroes are now settled includes the LISTON and MALLARD tracts the place I now live on called back creek on which my Saw and grist mill stands consists of two other tracts purchased of Thomas BLACKMON tow [two] tracts on briner branch, one tract on Sandy run branch one tract on powels bay and one tract on Wafsamaw Swamp caled purgatory there being more or lefs acres. [sic] The Names of my negroes are as follows Viz Monday, Risk, Quash Bosin Factor Gim, Clamel, Daniel, Solomon Bob Gim Jr, Sam, Richard Peter, Sippie, Rish Jr, Levy, John, [names Selah Suckey Peggy are marked out] and Tom Males. Glow, Mary Tenah, Ester, Rachel, Rose, Harriet Rittar Nelly Fillis Judy Selah, Suckey, Peggy, Dianna Betty and Amy females. I do hereby nominate and appoint my wife Mary BLACKMON the sole Executrix to this my last Will and testament Whereunto I have set my hand and seal the thirteenth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty one.
Benjamin BLACKMON (LS)
Signed, Sealed and delivered in the presence of Isaac BRADWELL, JR. Thomas MIMS, JR. Mary BRADWELL
Proved before James D. MITCHELL Esq. O.C.T.D. October 25 1831. At the same time Mary BLACKMON Executrix.
Exd.
J.D.
Recorded in Will Book 1826 - 1834 Book G
Recorded on Page 532.;

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