FOURTH GENERATION

14. Mary GRIFFITH was born in 1751 in Menallen, York, PA. She died before 1826 in , , PA. Aged 18 in 1769 guardianship petition after father's death

Warrington Monthly Meeting Records show that Anthony Blackburn, Jr. and Mary
Griffith declare intentions of marriage 4-14 and 5-12-1770.

Anthony Blackburn, son of John Blackburn and Rebecca his wife of Menallen
Township in the County of York, and Mary Griffith, daughter of Thomas Griffith,
deceased, and Eve his wife of the township and county aforesaid married
5-16-1770 at Menallan Meeting. (Marriage record, p. 146)

Witnesses: Alexander McGrew, William Hutton, Samuel Wright, Joel Wright, James
McGrew, George Delap, John Linganore, John McCan, William McGrail, Robert
Delap, James McGrail, John Hammond, William Farquar, Jr., William Delap, John
Wright, Nicholas Wierman, George Wilson, William Wierman, Benj. Wilson, John
Mickle, John Wright, Sr., John Blackburn, Isbel Blackburn, Ann Blackburn,
Rebekah Griffith, Alice Griffith, Mary McGrew, Debra Hammond, Catharan
Lingenore, Mary Gofine, Thomas Blackburn, Moses Blackburn, Anthony Blackburn,
Joseph Blackburn, Thomas Blackburn, Rachel Blackburn, Rebekah Blackburn,
Elizabeth Blackburn, Alice Blackburn, Elinor Blackburn.

Mary Griffith Blackburn is listed as deceased in her brother Thomas Griffith's
will dated 28 Feb 1826.

She was married to Anthony BLACKBURN on 16 Jul 1770 in Menallen Twp., York, PA. Anthony BLACKBURN was born on 17 Aug 1749 in Menallen, York, PA. He died before 6 Apr 1824 in St. Clair Twp., Bedford, PA. Anthony Blackburn served in the Revolutionary War.

According to Eveylyn D. Gibson, BLACKBURN AND ALLIED DESCENDANTS OF JOHN
BLACKBURN, SR, 1978, "Because of his etraordinary strength, Anthony's
contemporaries dubbed him 'Stout Anthony'." His birth occurred in Lancaster
County only a day or two before York County was established from Lancaster
County. Anthony was one of the Blackburn children who received a bequest in
the will of Jonathan Hughes of Menallen, probated 5-30-1769. Anthony and Mary
resided in or near the Menallen area for about 11 years after their marriage.
Record from Warrington Meeting date 7-12-1777 states "...Thomas Blackburn, Jr.
and Anthony Blackburn, Jr. have associated or joined in the military exercise."
After he served his period of enlistment he offered an acknowledgment for his
violation of Quaker discipline and was accepted at Warrington Meeting 5-9-1778.

Certificate of Removal 5-14-1781 from Menallen to Pipe Creek Meeting, Maryland
was issued to Anthony, wife Mary and children Rebecca, Thomas, Eve and
Elizabeth. 6-10-1782, Anthony produced certificate from Pipe Creek Meeting back
to Menallen Meeting for himself, wife Mary and five children Rebecca, Thomas,
Eve, Elizabeth and Mary which was dated 5-16-1782.

1783 appeared on the tax list of Menallen Twp. in York County, PA with
household totaling seven inhabitants. 1784 listed on Bedford County tax list as
nonresident owner. 3-31-1786 a tract of 150 acres in Bedford County was
surveyed to Anthony Blackburn. 1790 enumerated in the census of Bedford County
as head of his household consisting of 2 males over age 16, 1 male under 16 and
8 females. 1800 Census St. Clair Twp., Bedford County, PA, himself, wife, 8
children; 1810 with wife and 5 children; 1820 with wife and one daughter
(probably Eve).

Eveyln Gibson states in her Blackburn book "Requests to have a Quaker meeting
authorized in Bedford County resulted in the establishment of the Dunning's
Creek meeting for worship in 1794. The following year, Anthony Blackburn,
Jonathan Bowen and William Kenworthy served on a committee to purchase a six
acre tract of land to be held in trust as a future meeting house site. The
Dunning's Creek worship meeting was expanded into a preparative meeting in 1795
under the care of Menallen Meeting. The hundred mile distance separating the
two meetings and the difficulties encountered in traveling that distance, were
instrumental in the final establishment of Dunning's Creek as a Monthly Meeting
in 1803. After that date, records of Anthony Blackburn and his family are found
in the minutes of Dunning's Creek Meeting."

ESTATE: WILL dated 20 Oct 1822, probated 6 Jan 1824. (Bedford County Willbook
II, page 110-111).

I Anthony Blackburn of St. Clair Township County of Bedford State of
pennsylvania have thought fit to make this my last Will and testament Revokeing
and Disanulling all wills by me heretofore made this to be my last will and
testament I Commend my Soul to God that give it me and my Body to biuryed at
the Decrein of my Executors hereater to be named I bequeth to my Wife Mary
Blackburn all my personal Estate and plantion wheron I live and that adjoining
During her life time and if my Wife Shall Decease before my Daughter Eve the
land Shall be kept and the Rents and profits Shall be for her Suport

After the Death of my daughtr Eve my Executors Shall put all my lands to
publick Sale and the proceeds thereof Shall be Devided among my surviving
Children & Share and Share alike.

There Shall be no apraisment taken of my personl Estate

I Constitute my Son Jesse Blackburn and my Son in law Elijah McGrigor my

Executors giveing to my Said Executors power and athorty to Sell and Convey
away all my Estate as I have herein Devised.

In Witness that this is my last Will I hereunto set my and this twntyth dy
of October in the yr of oun thousand & Eigt hundred the twenty too [signed]
Anthony Blackburn Mary GRIFFITH and Anthony BLACKBURN had the following children:

68 i. Thomas M. BLACKBURN was born about 1773 in Menallen Twp., York (now Adams), PA. He died in 1828 in St. Clair Twp., Bedford, PA. He was buried in Spring Hope B.G., Bedford, PA. Listed as child of sister Mary Blackburn in Thomas Griffith will dated 28 Feb
1826.

SOURCE: Marriage, Menallen Monthly Meeting records, reads in part:
2nd of 12th mo. 1801. Whereas Thomas Blackburn of St. Clair Township Bedford
County and State of Pennsylvania son of Anthony Blackburn of the same place and
Mary his wife and Elizabeth Bowen daughter of Jonathan Bowen of the Township
County and State aforesaid and Anne his wife...this second day of the twelfth
month Eighteen hundred One...in their meeting house at Dunnings Creek.
WITNESSES: Anthony Blackburn, Jonathan Bowen, Mary Blackburn, Jesse Griffith,
Alice Bowen, thomas Bowen Jr, Margaret Blackburn, Susanna Bowen, Wm Griffith,
Jesse Blackburn, Benjamin Bowen, Thomas Bowen, Nathan Hammond, Hannah Penrose,
Anne Penrose, Hannah Addams, William Garretson, John Harbaugh, Peter Rouzer,
Sarah Hancock, Sophia Penrose, Amos Penrose, Lydia Thomas, Ruth Kenworthy,
(Groom) Thomas Blackburn, (Bride) Elizabeth Blackburn, Eve Griffith, Lydia
Kenworthy, Mary Fisher, Thomas Penrose Jr, Robert Miller, George Gordon, Isable
Bowen, Wm Blackburn, Amos Edwards, John Thomas, Jane Thomas, Thomas Griffith.
69 ii. Eve BLACKBURN was born about 1776 in Menallen Twp., York, PA. She died in St. Clair Twp., Bedford, PA. Will of Thomas Griffith dated 26 Feb 1826 lists "in trust for use of Eve
Blackburn dau. of my sister Mary." Also listed in her father's will, where he
makes special provisions for her.
Never married.
+70 iii. Rebecca BLACKBURN.
71 iv. Elizabeth BLACKBURN was born about 1779 in Menallen Twp., York, PA. She died in 1853 in , Bedford, PA. Listed as child of sister Mary Blackburn in Thomas Griffith will dated 28 Feb
1826.

Women's Minutes, Menallen Monthly Meeting, 4-24-1800: "Elizabeth Rowzer
(formerly Blackburn) of Dunnings Creek Mtg. hath accomplished her marriage by a
magistrate to one not a member." 6-19-1800: "Elizabeth Rouser's case submitted
to men Friends to testify against her."

1820 Census, Napier Twp., Bedford County, PA, Elizabeth Rouser appears as a
widow, head of household with one daughter under age 10, one son and one
daughter age 10-16, and two daughters age 16-26.
72 v. Mary BLACKBURN was born in 1781/82. Mary was born during the time her parents were on certificate from Menallen
Meeting to Pipe Creek Meeting in Maryland. It is not known whether they had
moved to Maryland or were just part of that meeting because of convenience. The
dates were 5-14-1781 to 5-16-1782.
73 vi. Margaret BLACKBURN. Listed as child of sister Mary Blackburn in Thomas Griffith will dated 28 Feb
1826.

MARRIAGE: Dunnings Creek Meeting records. 4-13-1808, Margaret Sink, formerly
Blackburn, married by a Magistrate.
74 vii. Jesse BLACKBURN was born in 1785 in , Bedford, PA. He died in Napier Twp., Bedford, PA. He was buried in Spring Hope B.G., Bedford, PA. Listed as child of sister Mary Blackburn in Thomas Griffith will dated 28 Feb
1826. Also listed in his father's will.

Married his 1st cousin.

Died intestate.

Daughter of Esther (Blackburn) Brollair, Emma Brollair, born about 1846, was
raised by Jesse and Margaret Blackburn, sister of Esther, after Esther died.
75 viii. Susan BLACKBURN. SOURCE: BLACKBURN AND ALLIED DESCENDANTS by Gibson, 1978.

MARRIAGE: Dunnings Creek Meeting records. 6-15-1808 Preparative Meeting informs
that Susannah Griffith, formerly Blackburn, married by a Magistrate.
76 ix. Rachel BLACKBURN was born in , Bedford, PA. SOURCE: Minutes from Dunning Creek Meeting:
11/22/1815 Thomas, s/o Jesse & Lydia Vore, St. Clair Twp. married Rachel, d/o
Anthony & Mary Blackburn.

SOURCE: BLACKBURN, page 132: Rachel (Blackburn) Vore died shortly after the
birth of her daughter, Rachel. After her death, Thomas Vore took his infant
daughter and went to live with his parents. Young Rachel was raised by her
grandparents, Jesse and Lydia Vore, who were members of Dunning's Creek Mtg. in
Bedford County. When they moved to Indiana in 1828, granddaughter Rachel
accompanied them. Their certificates of removal from Dunning's Creek Mtg. were
received at Whitewater Mtg. in December, 1828.
77 x. John BLACKBURN was born about 1790 in , Bedford, PA. He died in 1810 in , Bedford, PA. SOURCE: BLACKBURN AND ALLIED DESCENDANTS by Gibson, 1978.
78 xi. Ann BLACKBURN was born in 1792/93 in , Bedford, PA. She died on 26 Nov 1863. She was buried in Middlebury, , OH. Listed as child of sister Mary Blackburn in Thomas Griffith will dated 28 Feb
1826.

SOURCE: BLACKBURN AND ALLIED DESCENDANTS OF JOHN BLACKBURN, SR., who came from
ireland to Pennsylvania in 1736, Evelyn D. Gibson, Arbor Printing Co., Lincoln,
NE, 1978, page 132-133.

Jesse and Ann (Blackburn) Vore, both devout Quakers, lived in Bedford Co., PA,
where they were members of Dunning's Creek Mtg. About 1828 they moved to
Jefferson Co., Ohio and were affiliated with Plymouth-Smithfield Mtg., but
removed from there in 1831 and moved to Knox Co., Ohio. While there, they
attended Alum Creek Mtg. in Delaware Co.

MARRIAGE: Dunnings Creek Meeting records. 9-23-1818 Jesse, son of Jesse, Sr. &
Lydia Vore of St. Clair Twp. married Anne, daughter of Anthony & Mary
Blackburn.
79 xii. Sarah BLACKBURN was born about 1794 in St. Clair Twp., Bedford, PA. She died in 1863. Listed as child of sister Mary Blackburn in Thomas Griffith will dated 28 Feb
1826.