Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties

Catherine Blackburn

Female 1782 - 1817  (35 years)


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  • Name Catherine Blackburn 
    Birth 1782  Rippon Lodge, Prince William County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Death 15 Mar 1817  Jefferson County, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I22419  Tree1
    Last Modified 21 Mar 2024 

    Father Thomas Blackburn,   b. Abt 1740, Ripon Lodge, Prince William County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 27 Oct 1807, Ripon Lodge, Prince William County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 67 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Christian Scott,   b. 4 Mar 1746, Overwharton Parish, Stafford County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 19 Jan 1815, Alexandria, Virginia - probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 68 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage Abt 1760  Fairfax County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F12568  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Henry Smith Turner,   b. 1770, King George County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 18 Jul 1834, Wheatland, Jefferson County, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 64 years) 
    Marriage 1796  Prince William County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F14651  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 21 Mar 2024 

  • Notes 
    • Children
      Bushrod Washington Blackburn Turner b: WFT Est. 1795-1816
      Catherine B. Turner b: WFT Est. 1795-1817 in Jefferson Co. , Virginia
      Mary Elizabeth Blackburn Turner b: 16 Dec 1798 in Virginia
      Jane Fauntleroy Turner b: 2 Jan 1801 in Virginia
      Thomas Blackburn Turner b: 5 Jan 1801
      George Washington Turner b: 11 Jan 1811 in Wheatlands, Jefferson County, Virginia
      William Fauntleroy Turner b: 1812 in Rippon Lodge, Prince Wm County, Virginia
      Christine Blackburn Turner b: 22 Jul 1815 in Wheatlands, Jefferson County, Virginia
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      James Hughes 2006-05-22 14:39:22
      NPS Form 10-900

      The Grayson family was a neighbor of the Blackburns in Dumfries, where the Grayson patriarch Benjamin was a contemporary of Richard Blackburn. His son Spence Grayson became an Anglican minister who served as rector of Cameron Parish in Loudoun before the Revolutionary War. During the Revolution Spence was the minister in his brother William Grayson’s Continental Regiment. Unlike the Blackburns, members of the Grayson family remained in the area that would become southwest Loudoun County, although Spence Grayson himself was serving as rector of Dettingen Parish in Prince William shortly after his purchase. In 1787 Spence Grayson was appointed head of a committee reviewing ministers’ qualifications, acting under the auspices of the Anglican diocese, which, two years later, reorganized itself as the Protestant Episcopal Church.
      After Blackburns death the land passed to his son Thomas, who in turn gave parcels to each of his two daughters and in 1785 sold 2,328 acres to Spence Grayson. The land on which Unison is located was part of the parcel Thomas Blackburn deeded to his daughter Sarah and her husband
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      1799-1803 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deed & Will Book 20 [Mike Marshall]; Page 398.
      Henry Smith Turner & Wife to Battaile Fitzhugh Indenture
      This indenture made this 28th day of October 1802 between Henry Smith Turner of the County of Westmoreland and Catherine Turner his wife of the one part and Battaile Fitzhugh the County of King George of the other part. Witnesseth that Henry Smith Turner of the County of Westmoreland and Catherine Turner in consideration of 8000 pounds in hand as also in consideration of 5 shillings has sold unto Battaile Fitzhugh a tract of land in the County of Westmoreland containing 1569 acres and called and known by the name of “Smith’s Mount”. In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals the day month and year above written.
      Signed sealed acknowledged and presence
      John Campbell Henry S. Turner
      John Taylor Lomax
      William Storke Jett
      Henry Jackson
      William A. Hipkins
      George Fitzhugh
      The Commonwealth of Virginia to William S. Jett, William A. Hipkins, William A. Washington and James Harvey, gentlemen. Whereas Henry S. Turner of the County of Westmoreland and Catherine Turner his wife by their indenture of bargain and sale bearing date the 28th day of October 1802 have sold and conveyed unto Battaile Fitzhugh a tract of land in the County of Westmoreland called “Smith’s Mount” and whereas Catherine Turner cannot conveniently travel to our county court to make acknowledgement to the said conveyance. Therefore, we do give unto you or any two or more of you power to receive the acknowledgement which the said Catherine Turner shall be willing to make. Witness Joseph Fox, Jr., clerk of our said county court the 28th day of October 1802.
      Westmoreland County, to wit; pursuant to this commission we did this day personally went to the withing named Ketty, wife of Henry Smith Turner and received her acknowledgement that she did the same voluntarily and that she was willing such acknowledgement should be recorded in the county court of Westmoreland. Give under our hands and seals this 28th day of October 1802.
      William Storke Jett
      William A. Hipkins
      At a court held for Westmoreland County the 22nd day of November 1802, the within deed of bargain and sale from Henry S. Turner and Catherine Turner his wife to Battaile Fitzhugh with a commission thereto annexed for the privy examination of the said Catherine returned duly executed was acknowledged in court by the said Henry S. Turner and ordered to be recorded.
      Teste Joseph Fox, Jr. CWC

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