The Thomas Blacklock Family

Children:

1. Thomas Blacklock
   b. bef. 25 Mar 1656, England
   
   

2. NN Blacklock

3. NN Blacklock

Known Localities:

• Northampton County, Virginia (1656-1672)

• Accomack County, Virginia (1676-1677)

Chronological Timeline:

In 1648 Thomas Blalock was sent to England for an education.

On 25 Mar 1656 in Virginia, Edward Diggs Esqr. granted 2,340 acres to Southy Littleberry, in payment "for the transportation of forty seven person into the Colony." The land was described as being Nandua Creek in Northampton County, which said creek bounded the Southern portion, bounded towards the West by "the main Bay of Chesepeack," towards the North by Assarook? Creek & a right line extended Easterly, and towards the East on part of John Wise's land.

• "Thomas Blacklock & his wife and child"

NOTE: Nandua Creek is a large creek emptying into the Chesapeake Bay in the southwest corner of Northampton County, bounded by Craddock Neck and Hacks Neck.

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On 26 Apr 1662 in Northampton County, Virginia, the court recorded the cattle mark of Thomas Blacklock: "cropt on both ears, under bitted on both ears & hold in both ears."

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On 26 Apr 1662 in Northampton County, Virginia, the court oversaw the "difference depending between Wm. Sterling and Tho. Blacklock def[endant]" over a heifer. The court ordered Tho. Blacklock to deliver the heifer to Wm. Sterling and pay costs of the suit.

On the same day, Paul Trendall aged 45 years gave a deposition in the house of Wm. Sterling with Thomas Blacklock. He stated he heard the "said Blacklock proffer Wm. Sterling to deliver him his heifer, which was then running at said Blacklocks plantation, and the said Wm. Sterling refuses to revein? it & further saith not."

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The 28 Aug 1666 list of tithables for Northampton County, Virginia, shows Tho. Blacklock being taxed on 1 tithable.

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On 25 Apr 1672 in Northampton County, Virginia, John Knoll [Knolls/Knollds?] of Bristol Church [Chinch?] stated his executor or administrator was "to bring or care to be brought as much goods as shall amount unto the just sum of 11 pounds 5 shillings sterling money of England to Thomas Blacklock of Northampton County in Virginia Planter his executors or administrators which is in full payment of 3,217 pounds of Virginia ___ tobacco." The deed was witnessed by P. Kenedy and John Walterson. John Walterson proved the deed in court on 11 Feb 1675. The deed was recorded on 2 Mar 1675. An endorsement at the bottom of the deed states "John Knollds" desired "red k_rsey, blue linnen, pe_misto_?, trading cloth and three pairs of cards, two fir wooll & one fir fleece."

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On 20 Apr 1676 in Accomack County, Virginia, Tho. Blacklock appeared as part of a freeman grand jury.

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On 29 Nov 1676 in Accomack County, Virginia, Thomas Blacklock wrote his last will and testament. He bequeathed the following:

• "my wife Christian Blacklock to be my full & whole executrix with the advice of my son Thomas Blacklock to whom I do give my plantation where I now live to him and his heirs forever and for what worldly estate I have to be equally divided between my said wife and three children, and if either of my said children should die in their minority or without lawfull heirs then their part of the estate to be equally divided between the other two of my children"

• "within one year my desire is that Maj. Jno. West & Capt. Richard Hill and Jno. Drumond would divide my estate as about ordered to my wife & children"

The witnesses to the will were Jno. Drumond and Tho. Berrit. Jno. Drumond swore oath and proved the will in court on 13 Sep 1677, and Tho. Berrit did the same the following day on 14 Sep 1677.

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