Only child of Benjamin Blackford and Abigail Moore, of Berkeley County.
"Through his two marriages, John Blackford became patriarch to a large, prosperous family on July 18, 1771,
John Blackford Was the only child of Benjamin Blackford, an officer in Revolutionary War, and Abigail Moore. Little is known Blackford's early life, although his apparently enjoyed some economic and social Standing. On August 19, 1797, John Blackford married Sarah Van Swearingen, the daughter of Benoni Van Swearingen and
Elizabeth Good, one of Virginia's leading families. Through this marriage, Blackford acquired
interest in Van Swearingen ' s Ferry and the first parcels of land that eventually became part of Ferry
Hill Plantation. " -The Antietam Furnace File, p. 17
Only child of Benjamin Blackford and Abigail Moore, of Berkeley County.
"Through his two marriages, John Blackford became patriarch to a large, prosperous family on July 18, 1771,
John Blackford Was the only child of Benjamin Blackford, an officer in Revolutionary War, and Abigail Moore. Little is known Blackford's early life, although his apparently enjoyed some economic and social Standing. On August 19, 1797, John Blackford married Sarah Van Swearingen, the daughter of Benoni Van Swearingen and
Elizabeth Good, one of Virginia's leading families. Through this marriage, Blackford acquired
interest in Van Swearingen ' s Ferry and the first parcels of land that eventually became part of Ferry
Hill Plantation. " -The Antietam Furnace File, p. 17
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