This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Blackshear Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/1NE.2ACIB/1.16.32.33.38.1 Message Board Post: Blackshear, Alexander Oct 3, 1785 - Sept., 1786. Item I Lend to my son Abraham Blackshear One Hundred acres of Land on the So side of Trent River including the Houses and Plantation whereon I now live; Also One Hundred acres Joining the aforesaid Land and river; Also Ten Acres On the W. side of S. River; the Latter being part of a Tract Patented by Nehemiah Randal During his Natural life and after his Death, I give and bequeath all the Land I lend to my son Abraham, unto his son Alexander Blackshear, to him and his heirs Lawfuly Begotten of his Body forever, reserving my wife's life as aforesaid________ Item I Lend unto my son Abraham Blackshear (Immediately after my wifes death) my Negro Boy Buck During his natural life and after his Death, I then give the aforesaid Negro Boy Buck, unto my grandson Alexander Blackshear (son of my son Abraham aforesaid) to him and his heirs Lawfully Begotten of his Body forever.____ Item I give and bequeath unto my son Abraham Blackshear, all my Cider Cashs of what Kind or Nature sower the (they) be, Immediately after my wifes Death ___ Item I Lend unto my Son Elisha Blackshear (after my wifes death) And until his son Jacob shall arrive at the age of Twenty one, Eighty two acres of Land on the So side of Trent river whereon my son Abraham Blackshear now lives; also Fifty acres lying on the No side of Trent river Patented by John Wallin.____Which said Lands I give and Bequeath unto my Grandson Jacob Blackshear son of my son Elisha aforesaid after my wifes death and then as soon as he shall arrive at the age of Twenty one, To him and his heirs Lawfully Begotten of his Body forever________ Elisah Stout Blackshear's will: written December 11, 1808; probate November 1810 2nd, I will & bequeath to my two sons Moses Blacksher & Jacob Blacksher all my wearing clothes only, they having had their proportionable part of my Estate. Do you have any documentation that places Alexander Blackshear as a child of Elisah Stout Blackshear? Thanks, Martha Martha