Brief Life History of Samuel
When Samuel Blackburn was born on 2 June 1759, in Winchester, Frederick, Virginia, United States, his father, Benjamin Blackburn, was 46 and his mother, Mary, was 44. He married Anne Matthews on 18 August 1785, in Augusta, Virginia, United States. He lived in Bath, Virginia, United States for about 20 years. He registered for military service in 1778. He died on 2 March 1835, in Staunton, Augusta, Virginia, United States, at the age of 75, and was buried in Staunton, Virginia, United States.
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- Samuel Blackburn, "United States Census, 1830"
- Saml. Blackburn, "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940"
- Samuel Blackburn, "Find A Grave Index"
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1776
Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
1777
Historical Boundaries: 1777: Chatham, Georgia, United States
1780 · Richmond Becomes the Capital
On April 18, 1780 Richmond became the capital of Virginia. It was the temporary capital from 1780-1788.
Name Meaning
English: habitational name from any of various places called Blackburn, but especially the one in Lancashire, so named with Old English blæc ‘dark’ + burna ‘stream’. This surname is found mainly in northern England.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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