Hi Bill, Thanks for sending the stories along. Now, tell me, who is your Blackburn ancestor? You must be a cousin, well, maybe, anyhow. I am a descendant of Benjamin, born 1739, and have two lines, his son John, and his son Robert. Thanks, Linda [email protected] ----- Original Message ----- From: Bill Blackburn <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, December 16, 1999 11:44 AM Subject: [BLKBURN] William Blackburn, Alcalde and judge of Santa Cruz > Dear Linda and other interested parties, > > Following are extracts from the book "Vigilance Committee of 1851": > > ...the records of criminal trials should be reviewed by the Governor before > the infliction of any penalty. The method was not entirely > successful....alcaldes did not always await official sanctions of their > sentences. William Blackburn of Santa Cruz for instance executed a murderer > convicted by a jury, and afterwards reported the case ..for aproval.... > > It was also reported that while under the influence of liquor Blackburn > ordered a horse thief executed, and when sober wished to go on with the > trial. The sheriff, who had concealed his prisoner, pretended for a time that > the penalty had been inflicted. "Never mind" responded Blackburn "proceed > with the trial. All orders and judgements of this court must be justified by > due and legal proceedings had." > > Previously I have forwarded extracts from "Pioneer Register and Index" on > William Blackburn, born VA 1814 Following is additional information on > AlcaldeWilliam Blackburn, an intelligent, shrewd fellow, honest and > straightforward...always jovial and popular, whether drunk or sober: (much > like ME, his namesake !!) > > Served in Fautleroys dragoons, joint the California Batt. and was made 2d Lt. > of Co. A artillery. Returned to Santa Cruz, but also obtaining a lot at San > Francisco. Opened a store, served 1847-49 as Alclade of Santa Crux, also a > county judge after a brief experience in the mines. The decisions of his court > are famous for their originality, but if technically somewhat irregular they > were always in accordance with commond sense and justice. He is said to have > built a schooner at Santa Crux in '48, and was chosen as a member of the > convention of '49 although not serving. Claimant of Atascadero ranches. > After '51 gave up politics and gave his attention to agriculture, first to > raising potatoes, for which he got a premium at the N>Y> fair, and later to > fruit culture, his orchard being for many years one of the chief attractions > of Santa Cruz. He died in '67 leaving a widow. Several of his brothers cam > to Cal. after 1848. > > That's all I have on Judge William Blackburn !! > > Bill Blackburn > Mt. Shasta, CA > > > Linda Menikos wrote: > > > Hi Bill, > > > > Yes, I want the stories! Thanks for offering. > > > > Linda > > [email protected] > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Bill Blackburn <[email protected]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Tuesday, December 14, 1999 8:09 AM > > Subject: [BLKBURN] William Blackburns > > > > > Dear List, > > > > > > There has been a lot of traffic on William Blackburn recently, and I > > > thought the following extract from the California Pioneer Register might > > > interest you: > > > > > > "William Blackburn, Virginia, cabinet maker born in 1814. Migrated > > > overland in 1845 with the Swasey-Todd party. He went to work at Santa > > > Cruz as a lumberman.....served as alcalde (mayor) of Santa Cruz from > > > 1847 to 1849. Also county judge in 1850. The decisions of his court > > > are famous for their originality....Blackburn was an intelligent, shrewd > > > fellow; honest and straightforward in his dealings; always jovial and > > > popular whether drunk or sober." > > > > > > I have more on this William Blackburn, if there is any interest. I have > > > some particularly funny stories about his court cases. > > > > > > Good luck! > > > > > > William John Blackburn III , father of William John Blackburn IV, great > > > grandson of William Blackburn born Ireland 1840, resided Penn Twp, > > > Westmoreland PA from at least 1870 to about 1906, wife Sarah Brinton. > > > > > > Researching in PA and Ireland ancestry of William Blackburn born 1840 > > > Ireland. > > > > > > > > > ==== BLACKBURN Mailing List ==== > > > Your donations to RootsWeb makes BLACKBURN-L possible. > > > RootsWeb Gen. Data Coop. Box 6798 Frazier Park, CA 93222 > > > http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html > > > > > > > > > > ==== BLACKBURN Mailing List ==== > > I trace family history so I will know who to blame. > > What BLACKBURN are you trying to find? > > > > > ==== BLACKBURN Mailing List ==== > Okay, so I don't descend from anyone... now what? > THANKS!! To Rootsweb.com for the space. > >