Who was Sarah Blackburn?

Sarah Blackburn (1741–1834) was born in Westminister Parish, Virginia, United States and died in Lexington, Barren, Kentucky, United States. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Sarah Joyce Blackburn 1741–1834

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Last updated: July 22, 2026 · Reliability: B — verified across 2 independent trees

Born 6 May 1741 · Westminister Parish, Virginia, United States

Died 20 Jun 1834 · Lexington, Barren, Kentucky, United States

Father Johnson Blackburn

Mother Mary Lewis

Spouse James Neville

Children Charlotte Neville, Drusilla Neville, George Neville, James Neville, John Neville, Joseph Neville, Joyce Neville, Malinda Neville, Milinda Milly Neville, Sarah Neville, Susan Neville, William Neville

Siblings Mary Alice Blackburn

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Milinda Milly Neville

Sarah Neville

Susan Neville

William Neville

Biography

In 1741, Sarah Joyce Blackburn entered the world in Westminister Parish, Virginia, United States, born to johnson blackburn and mary lewis. Sarah Joyce Blackburn married james neville, and had children including charlotte neville, drusilla neville, george neville, james neville, john neville, joseph neville, joyce neville, malinda neville, milinda milly neville, sarah neville, susan neville, william neville. Sarah Joyce Blackburn passed away in 1834 in Lexington, Barren, Kentucky, United States.

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Birth of Sarah Joyce Blackburn in Westminister Parish, Virginia, United States

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Death of Sarah Joyce Blackburn in Lexington, Barren, Kentucky, United States

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Sarah Blackburn

This ancestor line traces from Tynemouth, Northumberland, England (1728) to Westminister Parish, Virginia, United States (1741) across 2 generations.

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: Sarah Blackburn (1741–1834) was born in Westminister Parish, Virginia, United States and died in Lexington, Barren, Kentucky, United States. 2 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, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Sarah 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 2 generations of this lineage geographically.
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