Who was Reuben Blackford?

Reuben Blackford (1743–1804) was born in Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey, Colonial America and died in Indian Creek, Warren, Kentucky, United States. 4 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Reuben A Blackford 1743–1804

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Born 04 Sep 1743 · Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey, Colonial America

Died 25 Jan 1804 · Indian Creek, Warren, Kentucky, United States

Father John Blackford Jr

Mother Hannah Martin

Spouse Elizabeth Young

Children Phoebe Blackford

Siblings Ephraim Blackford, Nathaniel Blackford

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Reuben A Blackford was born in 1743 in Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey, Colonial America, the child of john blackford jr and hannah martin. Reuben A Blackford married elizabeth young, and had children including phoebe blackford. Reuben A Blackford passed away in 1804 in Indian Creek, Warren, Kentucky, United States.

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1743

Birth of Reuben A Blackford in Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey, Colonial America

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Death of Reuben A Blackford in Indian Creek, Warren, Kentucky, United States

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Reuben Blackford

This ancestor line traces from Weedon, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom (1500) to Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey, Colonial America (1743) across 8 generations.

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: Reuben Blackford (1743–1804) was born in Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey, Colonial America and died in Indian Creek, Warren, Kentucky, United States. 4 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 4 researchers on YourRoots have Reuben in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 8 generations of this lineage geographically.
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