Edward Blakemore, 16951738 (aged 43 years)

Name
Edward /Blakemore/
Given names
Edward
Surname
Blakemore
Birth
Type: Birth of Blakemore, Edward
before 1695
MARRIAGE OF BLAKEMORE, EDWARD AND ROGERS, HANNAH
State: Virginia
Country: United States of America
Birth of a son
State: Virginia
Country: United States of America
Death
Type: Death of Blakemore, Edward
1738 (aged 43 years)
State: Virginia
Country: United States of America
Family with Hannah Rogers
himself
16951738
Birth: before 1695
Death: 1738Lancaster, Lancaster, Virginia, United States of America
wife
16971747
Birth: before 1697 Virginia, United States of America
Death: after 1747
MARRIAGE OF BLAKEMORE, EDWARD AND ROGERS, HANNAH MARRIAGE OF BLAKEMORE, EDWARD AND ROGERS, HANNAHafter April 1717Lancaster, Lancaster, Virginia, United States of America
15 months
son
17181808
Birth: 19 June 1718 23 21 Lancaster, Lancaster, Virginia, United States of America
Death: 26 October 1808Cider Grove, Frederick, Virginia, United States of America
Birth
Shared note

Birth was probably in England.

Shared note

Edward Blackmore, the first known immigrant ancestor of this branch of the Blackmore family emigrated to America and settled in Lancaster County, Va in the beginning of the 18th Century.
He was not listed on the List of Tithables for Christ Church Parish or St. Mary's White Chappel for the years 1702, 1704, 1706, 1708, 1709, 1712, 1717, however, there is a record of him in 1714 in Lancaster County: "Judgement granted Edward Blackmore of the estate of William Rogers dec'd in the hands of Mary Rogers amorex for 770 pounds of tobacco & caskes, 12 May 1714." (Lancaster Co., Virginia Order Book, 1713-21, Page 52.)

Edward Blackmore's Last Will & Testament

As recorded in Deed & Will Book No. 13 (1736-1743), Lancaster County, VA, pages 90-91:

"In the name of GOD amen The 27th day of March 1738. I Edward Blackmore of St. Mary's White Chappel Parish in the County of Lancaster Planter make this my Last Will and Testament.

"I humbly Resign My soul to God My Creator In hopes Through the Merits of Christ Jesus my Saviour to Receive Pardon of My sins & Everlasting Life And Leave My Body to be Buried In a Christian manner at the discretion Of My Executors.

"I Give to My Wife Hannah Blackmore in Lieu of her share of my slaves the use of My negroe man Pet'r. and of My Negroe woman Aggy during the Natural Life of My said wife.

"I Give to My son Thomas & his heirs for Ever My Negroe Man Jack. Give My Negroe Girl Frank to My Daughter Sarah Blackmore & her Heirs for Ever. "I Give to My Daughter Hannah My Negroe Girl Nan to her & her heirs for Ever.

"I Give to My son Edward Blackmore My Negroe woman Bess and my Negroe Woman Aggy to him and His heirs for Ever to have Bess Immediately but Aggy Not till after the Death of My Wife. I Give to My son John Blackmore My Negroe girl Bess to him & his heirs for Ever.

"I Give to My son Joseph Blackmore My Negroe Boy Gim to him & his heirs for Ever. I Will that after the Death of My Wife My Negroe Man Peter be sold & The Money Equally Divided Among Such of My Children as Shall be then Living. I Give to My son Thomas all My Cooper Tools.

"I Give to My son Edward My Long Gun, I also Give to My Son Edward My Writing Desk. I Give to My Son John My Large Oval Table and the Locker that Stands Upon My Desk. I Give to My Daughter Sarah My Cloathes Press. I Give to My Daughter Hannah My Chest of Drawers

"I Give to My Wife the Use of My two Best beds and appurtences During her Natural Life. I Give to My Son Joseph One Bed Of A Middle Value and the Appurtences Thereto Belonging. All the Rest Of My Estate I Give to be Equally divided Among My wife & Children Share and Share Alike.

"I Make my Son Thomas Blackmore & Mr. Rawleigh Chinn Jun'r Ex'rs of This My Will."