Early Blackshear Farm was at Little Creek Hundred, Delaware prior to moving to North Carolina.
Elisha married Susann Ward
His will was written 11 Dec 1808 - probated Nov 1810.
The following is from "Blacksheariana" p. 117-123. The book can be accessed digitally at the following:
[ https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=wu.89060747540;view=1up;seq=7 ]
[ https://archive.org/details/blackshearianage00blac/page/n5 ]
Elisha Stout Blackshear, b. Kent Co., Delaware, about 1736, son of Agnes and Alexander Blackshear. Lived in Craven and Jones Counties in NC. Died in Jones Co., 1810. Will filed there. Wife, Susannah (probably Ward). Place and date of m. unknown, issue 11 in all, if the three main references are all included. Alexander is mentioned by one. James, Jesse, Moses and Jacob by two others, but only Moses and Jacob appear in the will of E. S. B. It is therefore assumed that the other sons got their inheritance (as did the older daus.) and struck out to find their fortunes in other parts. The issue is being numbered herein but no claim of accuracy is made.
1 Alexander, found in Laurens Co., Ga., with a Family, 1820 Census.
2 James, “ Went over the Cumberland Mountains”, no other trace.
3 Jesse, “Moved to Tenn., and had Ezekiel.” See entry.
4 Moses, m. and moved to Twiggs Co., Ga. See entry.
5 Allies, no trace.
6 Jacob m. Judith Moore. See entrv.
7 Rebecca, no trace.
8 Susannah, no trace.
9 Nancy, no trace.
10 Elizabeth, no trace.
11 Temperance, no trace.
In the will of E. S. B. all of the daus. are mentioned, also three sons-in-law, but the identity of their wives is not clear. The sons in law were James Huggins, Samuel Westbrook, and Elijah Koonce. The last three daus. mentioned seem to have been unmarried at the time the Will was made. The parents of E. S. B. lived in Craven Co., Enoch Ward lived in the neighboring county, of Carteret; the last child mentioned in his will was “Susannah”. (1750). In Ga. an Enoch Ward, (also mentioned in his father’s will), is found to be neighbor to Jacob Blackshear, the youngest son of Susannah and Elisha Stout B. Jacob named a son Enoch, which name had not formerlv been in the Blackshear Familv. The grandson of Jacob married Caroline Ward, indicating that the Wards and the Blackshears continued to be neighbors in Ga. as well as in N. C. No marriage bonds have been found for either Susannah Ward or Elisha Stout Blackshear.
Elisha married Susann Ward
His will was written 11 Dec 1808 - probated Nov 1810.
The following is from "Blacksheariana" p. 117-123. The book can be accessed digitally at the following:
[ https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=wu.89060747540;view=1up;seq=7 ]
[ https://archive.org/details/blackshearianage00blac/page/n5 ]
Elisha Stout Blackshear, b. Kent Co., Delaware, about 1736, son of Agnes and Alexander Blackshear. Lived in Craven and Jones Counties in NC. Died in Jones Co., 1810. Will filed there. Wife, Susannah (probably Ward). Place and date of m. unknown, issue 11 in all, if the three main references are all included. Alexander is mentioned by one. James, Jesse, Moses and Jacob by two others, but only Moses and Jacob appear in the will of E. S. B. It is therefore assumed that the other sons got their inheritance (as did the older daus.) and struck out to find their fortunes in other parts. The issue is being numbered herein but no claim of accuracy is made.
1 Alexander, found in Laurens Co., Ga., with a Family, 1820 Census.
2 James, “ Went over the Cumberland Mountains”, no other trace.
3 Jesse, “Moved to Tenn., and had Ezekiel.” See entry.
4 Moses, m. and moved to Twiggs Co., Ga. See entry.
5 Allies, no trace.
6 Jacob m. Judith Moore. See entrv.
7 Rebecca, no trace.
8 Susannah, no trace.
9 Nancy, no trace.
10 Elizabeth, no trace.
11 Temperance, no trace.
In the will of E. S. B. all of the daus. are mentioned, also three sons-in-law, but the identity of their wives is not clear. The sons in law were James Huggins, Samuel Westbrook, and Elijah Koonce. The last three daus. mentioned seem to have been unmarried at the time the Will was made. The parents of E. S. B. lived in Craven Co., Enoch Ward lived in the neighboring county, of Carteret; the last child mentioned in his will was “Susannah”. (1750). In Ga. an Enoch Ward, (also mentioned in his father’s will), is found to be neighbor to Jacob Blackshear, the youngest son of Susannah and Elisha Stout B. Jacob named a son Enoch, which name had not formerlv been in the Blackshear Familv. The grandson of Jacob married Caroline Ward, indicating that the Wards and the Blackshears continued to be neighbors in Ga. as well as in N. C. No marriage bonds have been found for either Susannah Ward or Elisha Stout Blackshear.
Early Blackshear Farm was at Little Creek Hundred, Delaware prior to moving to North Carolina.
Elisha married Susann Ward
His will was written 11 Dec 1808 - probated Nov 1810.
The following is from "Blacksheariana" p. 117-123. The book can be accessed digitally at the following:
[ https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=wu.89060747540;view=1up;seq=7 ]
[ https://archive.org/details/blackshearianage00blac/page/n5 ]
Elisha Stout Blackshear, b. Kent Co., Delaware, about 1736, son of Agnes and Alexander Blackshear. Lived in Craven and Jones Counties in NC. Died in Jones Co., 1810. Will filed there. Wife, Susannah (probably Ward). Place and date of m. unknown, issue 11 in all, if the three main references are all included. Alexander is mentioned by one. James, Jesse, Moses and Jacob by two others, but only Moses and Jacob appear in the will of E. S. B. It is therefore assumed that the other sons got their inheritance (as did the older daus.) and struck out to find their fortunes in other parts. The issue is being numbered herein but no claim of accuracy is made.
1 Alexander, found in Laurens Co., Ga., with a Family, 1820 Census.
2 James, “ Went over the Cumberland Mountains”, no other trace.
3 Jesse, “Moved to Tenn., and had Ezekiel.” See entry.
4 Moses, m. and moved to Twiggs Co., Ga. See entry.
5 Allies, no trace.
6 Jacob m. Judith Moore. See entrv.
7 Rebecca, no trace.
8 Susannah, no trace.
9 Nancy, no trace.
10 Elizabeth, no trace.
11 Temperance, no trace.
In the will of E. S. B. all of the daus. are mentioned, also three sons-in-law, but the identity of their wives is not clear. The sons in law were James Huggins, Samuel Westbrook, and Elijah Koonce. The last three daus. mentioned seem to have been unmarried at the time the Will was made. The parents of E. S. B. lived in Craven Co., Enoch Ward lived in the neighboring county, of Carteret; the last child mentioned in his will was “Susannah”. (1750). In Ga. an Enoch Ward, (also mentioned in his father’s will), is found to be neighbor to Jacob Blackshear, the youngest son of Susannah and Elisha Stout B. Jacob named a son Enoch, which name had not formerlv been in the Blackshear Familv. The grandson of Jacob married Caroline Ward, indicating that the Wards and the Blackshears continued to be neighbors in Ga. as well as in N. C. No marriage bonds have been found for either Susannah Ward or Elisha Stout Blackshear.
Elisha married Susann Ward
His will was written 11 Dec 1808 - probated Nov 1810.
The following is from "Blacksheariana" p. 117-123. The book can be accessed digitally at the following:
[ https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=wu.89060747540;view=1up;seq=7 ]
[ https://archive.org/details/blackshearianage00blac/page/n5 ]
Elisha Stout Blackshear, b. Kent Co., Delaware, about 1736, son of Agnes and Alexander Blackshear. Lived in Craven and Jones Counties in NC. Died in Jones Co., 1810. Will filed there. Wife, Susannah (probably Ward). Place and date of m. unknown, issue 11 in all, if the three main references are all included. Alexander is mentioned by one. James, Jesse, Moses and Jacob by two others, but only Moses and Jacob appear in the will of E. S. B. It is therefore assumed that the other sons got their inheritance (as did the older daus.) and struck out to find their fortunes in other parts. The issue is being numbered herein but no claim of accuracy is made.
1 Alexander, found in Laurens Co., Ga., with a Family, 1820 Census.
2 James, “ Went over the Cumberland Mountains”, no other trace.
3 Jesse, “Moved to Tenn., and had Ezekiel.” See entry.
4 Moses, m. and moved to Twiggs Co., Ga. See entry.
5 Allies, no trace.
6 Jacob m. Judith Moore. See entrv.
7 Rebecca, no trace.
8 Susannah, no trace.
9 Nancy, no trace.
10 Elizabeth, no trace.
11 Temperance, no trace.
In the will of E. S. B. all of the daus. are mentioned, also three sons-in-law, but the identity of their wives is not clear. The sons in law were James Huggins, Samuel Westbrook, and Elijah Koonce. The last three daus. mentioned seem to have been unmarried at the time the Will was made. The parents of E. S. B. lived in Craven Co., Enoch Ward lived in the neighboring county, of Carteret; the last child mentioned in his will was “Susannah”. (1750). In Ga. an Enoch Ward, (also mentioned in his father’s will), is found to be neighbor to Jacob Blackshear, the youngest son of Susannah and Elisha Stout B. Jacob named a son Enoch, which name had not formerlv been in the Blackshear Familv. The grandson of Jacob married Caroline Ward, indicating that the Wards and the Blackshears continued to be neighbors in Ga. as well as in N. C. No marriage bonds have been found for either Susannah Ward or Elisha Stout Blackshear.
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