Biography of Charles Blackard II (1755 - aft 1815)
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Documented Events in the Life of Charles Blackard
II and Age
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1755-1777
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Charles Blackard II not recorded. | |
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1755-1756
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Father recorded in Edgecombe NC. Charles II born in 1755. |
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1757-1762
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Father recorded in Granville NC. Brother Willoughby born in Granville NC 1758. |
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1766-1776
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Father recorded in Bute NC. Brother Job born in 1766. |
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1777
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Bute Co (Franklin?) NC Court Minutes: Road work duty for Charles Black. |
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1778
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Bondsman on a marriage of Frances Self Snow in
Bute Co. NC. |
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1779
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Sold Franklin County land to Job Self. | |
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1780
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Married to Nancy Vermillion
in Caswell Co NC. Brother William Blackard was bondsman. Caswell Co NC Tax List |
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1781
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Caswell Co NC Tax List | |
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1783
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Married to Betsy Henderson in Granville
Co NC. Caswell Co NC Tax List - 194 Acres, 1 horse. |
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1784
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Caswell Co NC Tax List -194 acres Flat
River 1 White Poll Est date of birth of son, Eli Blackard. |
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1785
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Caswell Co NC Tax List -170 Acres of land - 1 White Poll | |
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1785-1790
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Est date of birth of Branch & Levy Blackard, thought to be sons. | |
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1786
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Caswell Co NC Tax List -176 Acres of land - 1 White Poll |
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1788
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Charles Blackey on Franklin Co Tax List. | |
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1789-1799
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Charles Blackard II not recorded. | |
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1800
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Guilford County NC US Census. |
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1801-1804
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Charles Blackard II not recorded. | |
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1805
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Fined 12c for threatening to whip a man in Dickerson, TN. |
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1806
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Nashville, TN reference for Charles Blackard to pick up mail. | |
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1806-1809
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Charles Blackard II not recorded. | |
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1810
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Charles and son Eli on Barren Co KY
US Census. |
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1811-1813
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Charles Blackard II not recorded. | |
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1814
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Wayne Co KY land tax list. | |
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1815
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Wayne Co KY land tax list. Age 60 (exempted from future tax listing) |
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1816-1818
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Charles Blackard II not recorded. | |
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1820
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Not recorded on US Census. |
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1819-1827
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100A Deed for Charles Black in Lawrence TN |
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1755 Edgecombe County, North Carolina
Charles Blackard is the first Blackard of our family group that is recorded in America. In 1755 a Granville land grant survey to Samuel Williams names Charles Blackard as chain bearer on 15 July 1755 in Edgecombe County, North Carolina ( in red on map at left).
1758-1778
During the years 1758-1778 it appears that Charles Blackard lived in Granville and then Bute County, NC (red below).
Bute County was formed in 1764 from Granville. Bute County only existed for a few years, however, and Franklin and Warren Counties were formed in 1779 from Bute.
The Revolutionary War Service records for Charles’ son Willoughby Blackard states that he was born in Bute Co, NC in 12 Aug 1758. Bute County did not yet exist in 1758 when Willoughby was born, however, it did exist in 1776 when he enlisted. The Bute County region still belonged to Granville County when Willoughby was born.
Charles Blackard is recorded on the Bute County, NC 1766 tax list.
Charles [Blackam] Blackard is recorded as a witness on 14 March 1768 for a land deed from William Davis to William Arnold in a Bute County deed book.
Charles Blackard is again recorded in Bute County, NC as a bondsman on a marriage bond dated 1 Jan. 1778 in Butte Co. NC.
1780-1786
It appears that Charles Blackard left Bute County after its dissolution and during the years 1780-1786 Charles Blackard appears to have resided in Caswell Co, NC (red below).
1780 In 1780 a Charles Blackard married Nancy Vermillion (b.1750) in Caswell Co, NC . This wedding is witnessed by a William Blackard.
BLACKARD, CHARLES & NANCY VERMILLION, Bond date 18 Jul 1780, Caswell Co, NC, Record # 01-019, Bondsman WILLIAM BLACKARD, witness ARCHD MURPHY, bond # 0000 14070.
1780 - Charles Blackard is recorded in the St. Luke's District, Caswell County, NC tax list.
1781 - Charles Blackard is recorded in the St. Luke's District, Caswell County, NC tax list.
1782 - Negative
1783 - Charles Blackard married Betty Henderson on 05 Aug 1783 in Granville County, North Carolina. (green to right of Caswell)
1783 - St. Luke's District Charles Blackard -- 194 Acres, 1 horse
1784 - St. Luke's District Chas. Blackard -- 194 Acres on Flat River - 1 White Poll
1785 - St. Luke's District Charles Blackard -- 170 Acres of land - 1 White Poll
1786 - St. Luke's District Charles Blackard -- 176 Acres of land - 1 White Poll
(Note: South Fork of Flat River runs about 1/10 mile from HurdleMills)
1800
A Charles
[Blachard] Blackard is reported in the second U.S. Census of 1800 in Guilford
county as head of household with wife, 3 sons and 3 daughters. Charles is 72
indicating that his last child, Eli, was born when he was 66 which is possible
depending on the age of his third wife, Betty Henderson. Her age is unknown
at this time. Another interpretation is that this was another Charles Blackard
of Willoughby’s generation, however, there is not much evidence to support this
at present. And if this is the case, this second Charles would also be older
than Willoughby since Willoughby was born in 1758 and the Charles in the 1800
census was born before 1755.
1800 Guilford County NC US Census: Charles Blachard - Head of household |
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| MALES | |
| 1 male under 10 (b.1790-1800) | probably Eli Blackard |
| 2 males 10 to 16 (b.1774-1784) | possibly Branch and Levi Blackard |
| 1 male over 45 years (b.before 1755) | Charles Blackard II |
| FEMALES | |
| 2 females under 10 (b.1790-1800) | unknown |
| 1 female 16 to 26 (b.1774-1784) | unknown |
| 1 female over 45 years (b.before 1755) | Betty Henderson Blackard |
1810-1815
Charles resided in Nashville, Sumner Tennessee (green) or at least received his mail there according to a newspaper reference to his name to pick up mail in 1806.
"General Abstracts From Tennessee Newspapers 1791-1808" compiled by Sherida K. Eddlemon contains the following on page 157 July 12,1806 Vol. 1, No. 31 :
Letters @ the Nashville Post Office on July 1,1806 - Chas. Blackerd
In 1810 Charles [Blacard] Blackard is recorded on the Barren County, Kentucky (red above) census living next door to Eli Blacard who I believe was his newly married, 16-year old son.
1810 Barren County KY US Census: Charles Blacard - Head of household |
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| MALES | |
| 1 male under 10 | unknown (*) |
| 1 males 10 to 16 | possibly Levi |
| 1 males 26 to 45 | possibly Branch |
| 1 male over 45 years | Charles Blackard II |
| FEMALES | |
| 1 female 10 to 16 | unknown |
| 1 female over 45 years (b.before 1755) | Betty Henderson Blackard |
* Possibly William, the son of Eli.
1810 Barren County KY US Census: Eli Blacard - Head of household |
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| MALES | |
| 1 males 16 to 26 | Eli Blackard |
| FEMALES | |
| 1 female 10 to 26 | unknown |
The years 1814 and 1815 Charles [Blacard] Blackard is recorded on tax lists of Wayne County Kentucky as a landowner (yellow above). He is 86-87 years old at this time.
No further record of Charles has been found, therefore, Charles probably died after 1815 and before the next U.S. Census in August of 1820.
