Hi Mike, I guess I had lots of folks hiding out. Seems like most of mine were in NC for a time. Thanks for the info. Linda ----- Original Message ----- From: msmoke <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2000 4:38 PM Subject: Re: [BLKBURN] James B. Blackburn > Yes, James B. Blackburn was Presbyterian, and there was an elder Samuel > Blackburn (as opposed to James' son Samuel) living nearby in Rutherford Co. > NC. In the Blackburn book by Frances Blackburn Hilliard there is mention of > an accusation of being a Tory leveled at Samuel and also I believe, James, > but it was eventually dropped. I read recently that one of the reasons > people moved to NC (they also included Kentucky) was because they did not > keep good public records so it was a good place for people to go who did not > want to be traced. > > Mike Smoke > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2000 8:01 AM > Subject: Re: [BLKBURN] James B. Blackburn > > > > Hi, > > I've been saving your last e-mail meaning to reply but I got sick and > > didn't do anything for several days. > > Re: James B. Blackburn's relationship to the Benjamin/Mary line- don't > give > > it up. There are several loose ends with those old guys and unaccounted > > children, etc.James B. seems to have had a brother named Samuel who stayed > in > > NC and I think there may have been another brother. The characteristics > of > > the two lines are quite similar-naming patterns, relatives in common and > > apparently religion. I believe James B. and family were Presbyterians as > were > > the Benjamin line. This is significant as several of the most prominent > > Blackburn lines in NC were Methodists. Of course, religion changed on the > > frontier depending on the availability of churches. > > Good luck hunting. > > Miriam Blackburn > > > > > > ==== BLACKBURN Mailing List ==== > > If you are unsubscribed from the Blackburn list unintentionally, > simply resubscribe. A full mailbox, computer error, or spam may cause you > to be unsubscribed. > > Kay Griffin Snow, listowner at: [email protected] > > > > > > > ==== BLACKBURN Mailing List ==== > Okay, so I don't descend from anyone... now what? > THANKS!! To Rootsweb.com for the space. > >