Brief Life History of Richard
When Richard Blackstock was born about 1772, in South Carolina, United States, his father, James Franklin Blackstock Sr, was 15 and his mother, Agnes "Nancy" Wilson, was 13. He married Cassandra Wright on 20 May 1817, in Jackson, Georgia, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 3 daughters. He died on 26 April 1830, in Hall, Georgia, United States, at the age of 59, and was buried in Hall, Georgia, United States.
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- Richard Blackstock, "Georgia, County Marriages, 1785-1950"
- Richard Blackstock, "Georgia, Marriages, 1808-1967"
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1776
Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
1776 · Battle of Sullivan's Island
On June 28, 1776, the Battle of Sullivan's Island takes place on Sullivan's Island, South Carolina. Since it is so close to Charelston, the battle is sometimes referred to as the First Siege of Charleston. This is the first time that the Americans had a victory against a land and sea attack by the British.
1788 · The First Presidential Election
The First Presidential election was held in the newly created United States of America. Under the Articles of Confederation, the executive branch of the country was not set up for an individual to help lead the nation. So, under the United States Constitution they position was put in. Because of his prominent roles during the Revolutionary War, George Washington was voted in unanimously as the First President of the United States.
Name Meaning
Scottish: believed to be from a lost or unidentified minor place in Scotland, probably named from Middle English blak(e) ‘black, dark’ + stok ‘stump, stock’.
English: perhaps also occasionally from a place so called in England, such as Blackstock Farm in Hellingly (Sussex), named with Old English blæc ‘black, dark’ + stoc ‘stump, stock’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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