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John Blackford Sr 1687–1747 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1687

Birth Location: Piscataway, Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States of America

Death Date: 18 March 1747

Death Location: Scotch Plains, Union County, New Jersey, United States of America

Father: Samuel Blackford

Mother: Hannah Smalley

Spouse(s): Ruth Sutton

Children(s): John Jr

John Blackford Sr was born in 1687 in Piscataway, Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States of America, the child of Samuel Blackford And Hannah Smalley. John Blackford Sr married Ruth Sutton, and had children including John Blackford Jr. John Blackford Sr passed away in 1747 in Scotch Plains, Union County, New Jersey, United States of America.

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Biography

  • John Blackford Sr was born in 1687 in Piscataway, Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States of America, the child of Samuel Blackford And Hannah Smalley.
  • John Blackford Sr married Ruth Sutton, and had children including John Blackford Jr.
  • John Blackford Sr passed away in 1747 in Scotch Plains, Union County, New Jersey, United States of America.

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John Sr's Ancestors

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John Sr
1687–1747
Birth Place: Piscataway, Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States of America
Parents
Samuel Blackford
1640–1711
Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA
Hannah Smalley
1641–1735
Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Sr's Descendants

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John (Blackford) Sr (1687–18 March 1747) m. Ruth Sutton (27 Mar 1695–1749)
  1. 1. John (Blackford) Jr 1712–1786 m. Hannah Martin* 1718–1784
    1. 1. Reuben (A) Blackford 1743–1804 m. Elizabeth Young 1746–1813
      1. 1. Phoebe Blackford 1776–1826 m. Durham Turner 1773–1817
        1. 1. Joseph Turner 1803–1889 m. Mary (Ann (Polly)) Likens 1810–1886
        2. 2. Rueben Turner 1794–1880 m. Elizabeth (Lykins) Turner 1795–1880
        3. 3. Elijah Turner 1796–1839
    2. 2. Ephraim Blackford 1760–1820
      1. 1. Rhoda Blackford 1792–1834
        1. 1. John Kellogg 1821–1899
      2. 2. Nancy Blackford 1795–1842
        1. 1. Hannah Barnet 1826–1886
    3. 3. Nathaniel Blackford 1760–1843
      1. 1. Ephraim (Blackford) Sr 1789–1835
        1. 1. Benjamin (Franklin) Blackford 1825–1896
      2. 2. James (McNeil) Blackford 1801–1867
        1. 1. George (Washington) Blackford 1845–1921

John Sr's Timeline

2 Records

1687
1687
Birth of John Blackford Sr in Piscataway, Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States of America
Piscataway, Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States of America
1747
18 March 1747
Age 60
Death of John Blackford Sr in Piscataway, Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States of America
Piscataway, Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1687
    Event Place: Piscataway, Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 March 1747
    Event Place: Piscataway, Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Scotch Plains, Union County, New Jersey, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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