Marty and Karla Grant

!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.;


!CENSUS:1790 Charleston Dist., SC p. 537
Thomas Blackman age 16+ (bef 1774) 1-3-1-0-9;


!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:1800 Charleston Dist., SC p. 211-68
Saint Johns Berkley Parish
Thos Blackmon age 45+ (bef 1755) 02001-01000-14;


!CENSUS:1810 Charleston Dist., SC p. 456-183
St James Goose Creek
Thos Blackman age 26-44 (1765/1784) 00010-00000-0-17;


!WILL:21 Sep 1814 Charleston District, South Carolina (posted online by Anne H. Connell):
From "Charleston Wills", Vol. 32, p. 875, 023485; South Carolina Department of Archives and History, Columbia, South Carolina - verbatim:

"WILL OF THOMAS BLACKMON SENR.:
I Thomas BLACKMON Sen'r. of St. James Parish Goose creek do hereby revoke and disannul all other wills by me heretofore made and do hereby declare this to be my last Will and Testament and first I leave and bequeath to my beloved Wife Mary BLACKMON one tract of land on the road leading from Wafsamsaw ford to Charleston on which I now reside containing one hundred Acres with all appertenances thereto belonging. Secondly I give to my Son John BLACKMON one tract of Land on the West side of Wafsamsaw Swamp on which he now lives containing three hundred & twenty nine Acres. Thirdly I give to my Son Thomas BLACKMON one Tract of land containing two hundred and Seventy five Acres on which he now lives. Also two other tracts of land one containing One hundred Acres joining to the tract known by the name of the Old Mill Purchased by me from William SIMS, The other containing One hundred and fifty Acres originally granted to myself Fourthly I give and bequeath to my daughter Sarah Ann BLACKMON the moneys due me from Mr. Henry PERKY by Sale of my lands in St. John's Parish to him the said PERKY. And Lastly I give and bequeath all my Personal Property to be equally divided Share and Share alike between my Wife Mary BLACKMON and my three Children John BLACKMON, Thomas BLACKMON and my daughters (sic) Sarah Ann BLACKMON and after the decease of my Wife her Share of my Estate to be disposed of as she may think best or most agreeable to her between my Surviving Children, And I do hereby Nominate and appoint my Sons John BLACKMON and Thomas BLACKMON Executors to this my last Will and testament. In Witnefs whereof I have hereunto Set my hand [and] Seal this 21st day of Sepr. 1814. Thos. BLACKMON Senr. (LS)
Signed, Sealed and Published in Presence of: John WILLSON ... George STAGGERS ... Adam (his X mark) KARR.
Proved before James D. MITCHELL Esquire O.C.T.D. January 5th. 1815. At the same time qualified Thomas BLACKMON Executor. Examd. Recorded in Will Book E - 1807-1818 - Recorded on Page 461."

!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:Thomas has no wife listed with him in 1800 or 1810, yet names Mary in his 1814 Will, so she must be a 2nd wife?


!NAMED-WILL:21 Sep 1814 Charleston District, South Carolina (posted online by Anne H. Connell):
From "Charleston Wills", Vol. 32, p. 875, 023485; South Carolina Department of Archives and History, Columbia, South Carolina - verbatim:

"WILL OF THOMAS BLACKMON SENR.:
I Thomas BLACKMON Sen'r. of St. James Parish Goose creek do hereby revoke and disannul all other wills by me heretofore made and do hereby declare this to be my last Will and Testament and first I leave and bequeath to my beloved Wife Mary BLACKMON one tract of land on the road leading from Wafsamsaw ford to Charleston on which I now reside containing one hundred Acres with all appertenances thereto belonging. Secondly I give to my Son John BLACKMON one tract of Land on the West side of Wafsamsaw Swamp on which he now lives containing three hundred & twenty nine Acres. Thirdly I give to my Son Thomas BLACKMON one Tract of land containing two hundred and Seventy five Acres on which he now lives. Also two other tracts of land one containing One hundred Acres joining to the tract known by the name of the Old Mill Purchased by me from William SIMS, The other containing One hundred and fifty Acres originally granted to myself Fourthly I give and bequeath to my daughter Sarah Ann BLACKMON the moneys due me from Mr. Henry PERKY by Sale of my lands in St. John's Parish to him the said PERKY. And Lastly I give and bequeath all my Personal Property to be equally divided Share and Share alike between my Wife Mary BLACKMON and my three Children John BLACKMON, Thomas BLACKMON and my daughters (sic) Sarah Ann BLACKMON and after the decease of my Wife her Share of my Estate to be disposed of as she may think best or most agreeable to her between my Surviving Children, And I do hereby Nominate and appoint my Sons John BLACKMON and Thomas BLACKMON Executors to this my last Will and testament. In Witnefs whereof I have hereunto Set my hand [and] Seal this 21st day of Sepr. 1814. Thos. BLACKMON Senr. (LS)
Signed, Sealed and Published in Presence of: John WILLSON ... George STAGGERS ... Adam (his X mark) KARR.
Proved before James D. MITCHELL Esquire O.C.T.D. January 5th. 1815. At the same time qualified Thomas BLACKMON Executor. Examd. Recorded in Will Book E - 1807-1818 - Recorded on Page 461."