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William Blackwood 1737–1843 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1737

Birth Location: Hillsborough, Orange, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 16 Dec 1843

Death Location: Hillsborough, Orange, North Carolina, USA

Father: William Blackwood

Mother: Elizabeth Craig

Spouse(s): Margaret King

Children(s): Margaret Blackwood, Mary Blackwood, Margaret Blackwood

In 1737, William Blackwood entered the world in Hillsborough, Orange, North Carolina, United States, born to William James Blackwood And Elizabeth Craig. William Blackwood married Margaret King, and had children including Margaret Jane Blackwood, Margaret Peggy Blackwood, Mary Elizabeth Blackwood. William Blackwood passed away in 1843 in Hillsborough, Orange, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1737, William Blackwood entered the world in Hillsborough, Orange, North Carolina, United States, born to William James Blackwood And Elizabeth Craig.
  • William Blackwood married Margaret King, and had children including Margaret Jane Blackwood, Margaret Peggy Blackwood, Mary Elizabeth Blackwood.
  • William Blackwood passed away in 1843 in Hillsborough, Orange, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Blackwood
1706–1774
Birth Location: Londonderry, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland
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Elizabeth Craig
1714–1772
Birth Location: Londonberry, Ulster, Ireland
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Spouses(s)

Margaret King
1755–1829
Birth Location: Brunswick County, Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

Margaret Blackwood
1787–1850
Birth Location: Orange County, North Carolina, USA
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Mary Blackwood
1778–1835
Birth Location: Orange County, North Carolina, USA
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Margaret Blackwood
1774–1842
Birth Location: Ireland
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William Blackwood's Ancestors

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William Blackwood
1737–1843
Birth Place: Hillsborough, Orange, North Carolina, United States
Parents
William James Blackwood
1706–1774
Londonderry, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland
Elizabeth Craig
1714–1772
Londonberry, Ulster, Ireland
Grandparents
Charles Blackwood
1680–1730
Glencairn, Dumfriesshire County, Scotland
Agnes Hunter
1678–1697
Kyle Of Lochalsh, Inverness-shire, Scotland
Thomas Craig
1663–1690
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Helen Gray
1690–1755
East Kilbride, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Louis Craig
1640–1681
Margaret DALGLEISH
1645–1708
William Gray
1658–
Helen Cochrane
1658–1690
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Sr
1627–1886
Anna Hope
1634–

William Blackwood's Descendants

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William Blackwood (1737–16 Dec 1843) m. Margaret King (1755–25 Aug 1829)
  1. 1. Margaret (Peggy) Blackwood 1787–1850
  2. 2. Mary (Elizabeth) Blackwood 1778–1835
  3. 3. Margaret (Jane) Blackwood 1774–1842

William Blackwood's Timeline

3 Records

1737
1737
Birth of William Blackwood in Hillsborough, Orange, North Carolina, United States
Hillsborough, Orange, North Carolina, United States
1747
1747
Age 10
Birth of William Blackwood in Hillsborough, Orange, North Carolina, United States
Hillsborough, Orange, North Carolina, United States
1843
16 Dec 1843
Age 106
Death of William Blackwood in Hillsborough, Orange, North Carolina, USA
Hillsborough, Orange, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1747
    Event Place: Hillsborough, Orange, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1737
    Event Place: Hillsborough, Orange, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Dec 1843
    Event Place: Hillsborough, Orange, North Carolina, USA
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