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1. Charles Blackard [scrapbook] 1, 2 was born 3 in 1728 in Probably Scotland or Pennsylvania. He died in 1815/1820 in Probably Barren Co, Ky. Charles resided 1755 in Edgecombe or Bute Co., Nc. He resided 1766 - 1778 in Bute Co., Nc. He resided 1780 - 1786 in Caswell Co, Nc. He resided 1800 - 1805 in Guilford Co., Nc. He resided 1806 in Nashville, Sumner Co., Tn. He resided 1810 - 1815 in Barren Co., Ky. [Parents]
"Charlie Blackard was said to be a Scot Highland lad, came down into Wales and met and fell in love with a Welch girl. They were married and had two children, then decided to come to America - I know nothing further until Willoughby Blackard, said to be their son, at the age of sixteen joined the Virginia Militia " source: Kate Blackard (dau of Tobias) in 1960 letter to nephew, HD Blackard
I believe that while this traditional family story may be largely correct, there are a few things that may have been confused over the generations. First, the Blackard family appears to be from England where Blackard baptisms and marriages are recorded from 1560 to the mid-1700s. The term "Scot-Irish" applies equally to Protestant English and Welsh settlers who went to northern Ireland to avoid religious persecution. It has been passed down that 4 Blackard brothers immigrated into Pennsylvania from Glasgow, Scotland in 1720. It is said that they were furniture/cabinet makers in Glasgow. This would mean that Charles was born in America (probably Pennsylvania) before the family moved down into Virginia and North Carolina. The Welsh Quakers and Wesleyans also immigrated into Pennsylvania. -Andy Blackard
John Blachard of the Northeast Scotland Family History Society has searched nearly 11,000 ancestries that they have for me and did not find a single Blackard. He concluded that the name is not Scotish (at least not from the Highlands).
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BIOGRAPHICAL TIMELINE
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At present date, Charles Blackard is the first Blackard to be found recorded in America (1755).1755 Granville land grant to Samuel Williams names Charles Blackard as chain bearer on 15 July 1755.
1758-1778 : Resided in Bute Co, NC
1758- NC Birth of son Willoughby Blackard in Bute Co, NC
1766- Charles Blackard is recorded on the Bute County, NC 1766 tax list.
1768 Charles Blackard is recorded as a witness on 14 March 1768 for a land deed
WILLIAM DAVIS(S) to WILLIAM ARNOLD.
1778 Bondsman on a marriage bond dated 1 Jan. 1778 in Butte Co. NC.
1780 In 1780 a Charles Blackard is wedded to Nancy Vermillion (b.1750) in Guilford Co, NC .
This wedding is witnessed by a William Blackard.
1780-1786 : Resided in Caswell Co, NC
1780 - Charles Blackard is recorded in the St. Luke's District, Caswell County, NC tax list.
1781 - Charles Blackard is recorded in the St. Luke's District, Caswell County, NC tax list.
1782 - Negative
1783 - Charles Blackard married Betty Henderson on 05 Aug 1783 in Granville County, North Carolina.
1783 - St. Luke's District Charles Blackard -- 194 Acres, 1 horse
1784 - St. Luke's District Chas. Blackard -- 194 Acres on Flat River - 1 White Poll
1785 - St. Luke's District Charles Blackard -- 170 Acres of land - 1 White Poll
1786 - St. Luke's District Charles Blackard -- 176 Acres of land - 1 White Poll
(Note: South Fork of Flat River runs about 1/10 mile from HurdleMills)
1790 A Betty Henderson is reported in the 1790 Guilford County US Census as head of
household with one slave and no other people living at that residence.
1794 Est date of birth of son, Eli Blackard.
1800 Charles [Blachard] is reported in the 1800 Guilford county census as head of household in 1800.
1806 Charles resided in Nashville, TN according to a newspaper reference to his name to pick up mail.
1810 Charles [Blacard] is recorded on the Barren County, KY 1810 census next door to son, Eli Blacard.
1814-1815- Charles Blacard recorded on tax lists of Wayne County Kentucky (as a landowner)
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US CENSUS RECORDS
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The 1800 Guilford County census shows: Charles Blackard - Head of household
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MALES
1 male under 10 years 1790-1800 Eli age 6 b.1794 (my opinion)
2 males 10 to 16 years 1784-1790 (possibly Branch and Eli)
1 male over 45 years Bef 1755 Charles Blackard
FEMALES
2 females under 10 years 1790-1800
1 female 16 to 26 years 1774-1784
1 female over 45 years Bef 1755 Betty Henderson1810 Barren KY Census - Charles Blacard head of household
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MALES 1 under 10 years b.1800-1810 ?William (son of Eli)
1 10 to 16 years b.1794-1800 ?Levi
1 26 to 45 b.1765-1784 ?Branch
over 45 years b. bef 1765 Charles Blackard
FEMALES
1 10 to 16 years b. 1794-1800 Youngest dau
1 over 45 years b. bef 1765 Betty Henderson1810 Barren KY Census - Eli Blacard head of household (next door to Charles)
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MALES 1 10 to 16 years b.1804-1810 Eli Blackard
FEMALES 1 10 to 16 years b.1804-1810 wife***********************************************************************************
PUBLICATIONS
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1806 -Gen. Abs. From Tn Newspapers 1791-1808. compiled by Sherida K. Eddlemon
p. 157 July 12,1806 Vol. 1, No. 31
Letters @ the Nashville Post Office on July 1,1806 - Chas. Blackerd***********************************************************************************
STATE TAX RECORDS
***********************************************************************************In NORTH CAROLINA TAXPAYERS 1679-1790 Vol 2, compiled by Clarence E. Ratcliff, publ by Gen Pub Co on page 17 :
BLACKARD, CHARLES, Bute Co, 1766
BLACKARD, CHARLES, Caswell Co 1784In CASWELL COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA WILL BOOKS 1777-1814 and 1784 TAX LISTS and 1794-119 GUARDIANS' ACCOUNTS compiled by Katherine Kendall 1989 pub by Southern Historical Press, page 143 : Person County was formed in 1792 from the eastern part of Caswell County. The districts falling into Person were St Lawrence, St Lukes, Nash & St James. The districts in Caswell after 1792 were Richmond, Caswell, St Davids & Glouster.
In St Lukes District :
BLACKHARD, CHARLES 194 acres Flat River 1-0
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MARRIAGE RECORDS
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!In NC Marriage Bonds 1741-1868 :
BLACKARD, CHARLES & NANCY VERMILLION, Bond date 18 Jul 1780,
Caswell Co, NC, Record # 01-019, Bondsman WILLIAM X BLACKARD, witness
ARCHD MURPHY, bond # 0000 14070.NC Marriages to 1825 :
BLACKARD, CHARLES m HENDERSON, BETTY on 5 Aug 1783 in Granville Co, NC***********************************************************************************
LAND & ESTATE RECORDS
***********************************************************************************ABSTRACTS OF WARREN COUNTY NC DEED BOOK 2 - by Mary Hinton Kerr
DB-2, page 163. 14 March 1768. WILLIAM DAVIS(S) to WILLIAM ARNOLD, both of Bute Co. 54 Pds. Va. money for 237 A. in Bute Co. on SS the Reedy Creek adj. GREEN & MANGUM. Wit: JAME EATES, WM. COOPER, CHARLES BLACKER, DAVID ROSE, Ack: by WILLIAM DAVIS, Bute February Court 1769, BEN McCULLOCH, C.C. Reg: 28 June 1769, by WILLIAM JOHNSON,
P.R. Marginal notation: Delivered the i day of Decemer. 1772 to THOS. RODGERS.
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