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State of Service: VA
Qualifying Service: Captain / Patriotic Service
Birth: 22 Mar 1755 / Fauquier / VA Death: 12 Jun 1823 / Fauquier / VA
Qualifying Service Description:
1776, he was commissioned as a Lieutenant of the 3rd Virginia Continental Line
1777, he was wounded the Battle of Brandywine
1780, he was promoted to Captain and was taken prisoner at Charleston
1794, he was made General of the Virginia Militia
Made prisoner at surrender of Charleston
Additional References:
Bounty Land Warrant of John Blackwell BLWt264-300
Genealogical, Burial, and Service Data for Rev War Patriots Buried in Virginia (M.E. Lyman, 2016)
Spouse: (1) Agatha Ann Eustace; (2) Mrs Judith Lee/Pierce; (3) Nancy Blackwell Children: Lucy Steptoe; Agatha Conway; Elouisa; John Enstance; William; Anna;
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Obituary dated 3 July 1823, Daily National Intelligencer, Washington DC, page 3: "At his residence in Fauquier county, Va., on Thursday the 12th day of June, General JOHN BLACKWELL; aged sixty-eight years two months and 21 days, believed to be the last remaining officer, in Virginia, of the Revolutionary, who served through the whole of that eventful contest. At the formation of the Virginia Regiments, he was attached to the 3d, and served in it during the remainder of the war. He was present at the battle of Brandywine, Germantown, and Monmouth and was made prisoner with Lincoln at the surrender of Charleston
Location of the Blackwell farm is unknown
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Author: Kevin Lee Driesbach
John Blackwell was born on 22 March 1755 in Fauquier County, Virginia; his parents are unknown.
John was married three times. First, he married Agatha Ann Eustace in 1779 when she was only 14 years old. They had six known children.
Lucy Steptoe was born in 1785 and married 1) Hugh R. Campbell and 2) Rawleigh William Downmon.
Steptoe was born on 30 March 1786.
Agatha Conway was born on 17 April 1788 and married Charles Bell.
Eloise was born on 10 November 1790 and married Mark Anthony Chilton.
John E. was born on 12 January 1793 and married Ricey Morris.
William was born in 1795.
His second wife was a widow, Judith Lee (Peachy/Pierce), in 1797. They had three known children.
Emma was born in 1798 and married George William Downman.
Anne Eliza was born in 1801 and married James Kendell Ball.
Mary Pierce married the Honorable William Lee Ball.
His third wife was Nancy Blackwell (his cousin), who, according to his will, was still alive at his death.
John served as a Lieutenant in the 3rd Virginia Continental Line. He was wounded at Brandywine on 11 September 1777 and then promoted to Captain in 1780. He was taken prisoner at Charleston, South Carolina, on 12 May 1780. He was later exchanged and served until the end of the war. He was made brevet Major on 30 September 1783. He was appointed Fauquier County, Virginia Lieutenant and General of Militia in 1794.
In his Last Will and Testament, John gave his eight enslaved people to his wife: Eli, Bryant, Will, Stephen, Molly, Cloe, Sally, and Harriet.
John’s Will mentions children Agatha C. Bell and husband Charles Bell, Eloisa Chilton, John E. Blackwell, William Blackwell, Anne E. Ball. It also mentions a Mark E. Chilton.
For his service in the war, John was given Virginia Land Grants #587 and #534 along Darby Creek north of Darbyville.
The Patriot died on 12 June 1823 in Fauquier County, Virginia. Obituary dated 3 July 1823, Daily National Intelligencer, Washington DC, page 3: "At his residence in Fauquier county, Va., on Thursday the 12th day of June, General JOHN BLACKWELL; aged sixty-eight years two months and 21 days, believed to be the last remaining officer, in Virginia, of the Revolutionary, who served through the whole of that eventful contest. At the formation of the Virginia Regiments, he was attached to the 3d, and served in it during the remainder of the war. He was present at the battle of Brandywine, Germantown, and Monmouth and was made prisoner with Lincoln at the surrender of Charleston.
Sources:
SAR Patriot Research System P-115678
DAR Patriot Index A010791
Virginia Land Grant #534 and #587
Pickaway County Probate Court # 0-1815
DAR Official Roster III, Soldiers of the American Revolution that Lived in the State of Ohio, Pg. 39
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Additional Information:
Pickaway County Land Deed dated 5 November 1824, Frances Sherrell, widow of GenJohn Blackwell, deceased