This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/1NE.2ACIB/152.1 Message Board Post: MOSES No. 1, b. Jones Co., N. C., about 1761, son of Elisha Stout Blackshear and Susasnna (probably Ward). Lived in Jones Co., N. C., and Twiggs Co., Ga. D. 27 Sept., 1822. Wife, ELIZABETH DAVIS, of Duplin Co., N. C. M. about 15 Dec., 1782. Issue No. 1 Isaac, m. Benita Bailey. No. 2 Elizabeth, m. Saunders. No. 3 Randall, m. Anglin. No. 4 William, m. Anderson. No. 5 Mary, m. John Blackshear. No. 6 Joseph, m. Paul. 1782 Marriage Bonds Duplin Co., N. C., in Archives at Raleigh, Moses Blackshear, 15 Dec., 1782, and Elizabeth Davis. Bondsman Abraham Bailey.Witness W. Dickson C.C. Family tradition gives the name as Dawson. 1788-13, June, entered Claim for 50 Acres on the south side of Trent River, Jones Co., N. C. Cit. Land Grant Office Raleigh, Book 76 p. 7 1790-16, Nov., Granted as above Cit. Book 76. p. 7. Listed in Federal Census. 1794-6, Dec., Received Grant of 50 Acres on south side of Trent River Jones Co., N. C. Cit. Book 86, p. 122. 1796-9, Jan., Moses and Elisha made Deed to James Goodman, total 144 Acres in Jones Co., N. C. Consideration 125 pounds current money. 1798 Drew 125 Acres in Washington Co., Ga., in the Ga. lottery of 1798. 1806 Drew more in the same County in Lottery of 1806, while living there. 1808 Mentioned in the will of his Father. 1818 On Tax List in Twiggs Co., Ga. Cit. Family Chart by J. Appleton Blackshear, 1866, via P. L. Blackshear. Family Chart circulated among Alabama Families 1890-1900 via Raines Vol. S. pp. 1-24. Lr. Wm. St. J. Blackshear, (Descendant) of Santa Barbara, Calif., 1953. Land Grants and Deeds in N. C. via F. Census via V. WILLIAM, b. Ga. (Probably in Twiggs Co.), 4 May, 1794, son of Elizabeth Davis and Moses Blackshear. Lived Twiggs Co., Ga., Pike Co., Ala., Montgomery Co., Ala., Leon Co., Texas, where he d. Sept., 1862, bur. Blackshear Bend, Trinity River, Leon Co., Tex. Will filed in Leon Co. Wife, MARTHA ANDERSON, dau. of Dr. Reuben Anderson of Montgomery, d. Montgomery, date unknown. M. at Montgomery, date unknown. Issue No. 1 Elizabeth Dawson, m. Bannerman. No. 2 Milton William, b. 26 Oct., 1823, d. 14 Aug., 1851, never m. No. 3 Martha Ellen, m. VanderVeer. No. 4 Eliza Anderson, m. VanderVeer. No. 5 Reuben Anderson, m. Caswell. No. 6 Joseph Andeerson (No. 1), m. Webb. No. 7 Rufus King m. Witherspoon. No. 8 Thomas, b. 7 May, 1837, d. 17 Dec., 1858, m. name unknown, had two sons. No. 9 John, b. 15 July, 1839, d. 24 June, 1862, never m., obtained M. D. degree from Tulane University, New Orleans, La. Died in Epidemic of Yellow Fever. Wm. B. "Resided in Montgomery, Ala., was a merchant. Remov! ed to Texas, about 1850, settling in the eastern part of the State on the Trinity River where he owned a large plantation, died at the age of 68, his wife died at about the same age." Cit. Raines Vol. S. p. 47. "When he left Montgomery for Texas, his carriages, wagons, slaves, live stock, together with others who left at the time, made a train two miles long." Cit. Lr. Wm. St. J. Blackshear, Santa Barbara, Calif. As an illustration of values at the time, 1857, the inventory of his Estate is enumerated herewith. WILLIAM BLACKSHEAR Will. Made 12 Feb., 1857, Leon Co., Texas. Heirs; wife, Martha, sons, Reuben, Joseph, Rufus, Thomas, and John. Executor, son, Joseph. Witnesses, Wm. Alexander and Wm. A. Hicks. Filed for probate before Alex Patrick, Clerk C. C., Leon Co., Texas. Recorded in Vol. 1 pages 335-354. Probate Minutes in and for Leon Co., Texas. "A true and perfect inventory and just appraisement of all and singular the goods and chattles that were of William Blackshear, dec'd": George valued at $1200, Caleb valued at $800, Hal valued at $1100, Handy - $1200, Dick - $1100, Dow - $1200, Elia - $1000, Nathan - $1000, Henry - $400, Caesan - $350, Caesan, Jr., - $500, Henry, Jr., - $450, Giles - $1000, Edy - $750, Francis and Child - $1000, Olles - $400, Peggy - $300, Mary - $400, Kitty - $750, Maggy - $700, Adaline - $900, Eliza - $750, Adam - $600, Prince - $200, Clark - $500, Jack - $800, Aaron - $700, Noel - $350, Raney - $250, Lon Jr. - $350, Mary - $900, Betsy - $900, Sam - $100, Austin - $100, Gus - $100, Tom - $100, Ginney - $350, Mary Jane - $300, Martha - $320. Winny - $450, Solomon - $425, Frank - $50, Acalos - $300, Sarah - $250, Dilly Jr. - $300, Dill - $400, Grace - $400, Charles - $700, Raney - $400, Jane - $800, Maron - $400, Ellen - $700, Manda - $750, Rachel - $450, John - $1000, Joe - $75, York - $900, Tea - $250, Lewis - $500, Edy Jr. - $350 (later Principal of Prairie View Normal & Industrial School, Prairie View, Texas, li! sted as Edward L. Blackshear, Ph.D., see entry), Household and kitchen furniture - $785, Provisions - Meat, Sugar mollasses, etc. - $554, 2 Carriages, $50 dollars each - $100, Plantation tools, etc. - $480, 23 mules and horses - $2,104.50, Corn, 8025 Bushels - $5,415.00, Foddeer - $300. Cotton 270 Bales - $13,800, 250 Head Cattle - $1,750, 175 head hogs - $350, 12 yoke oxen - $480, 900 acres Land Homestead - $4,500, 9850 acres Wild Land - $10,334.25, one note on W. A. Hagood for $1000 due May, 1861, one note on Thos. W. Herring and P. L. Anders, $294 due Jan., 1862, one note on J. O. Anders for $589.49 due May, 1869. Cr. $343.64 May 1, 1861, one note on J. E. Nash and T. W. Reed, $380.80 due March, 1859, doubtful, one note on W. A. Hagood for $600.00 Cr. by $341.10 due Sept. 27th, 1860, one note on C. F. Bannerman $11,599.82 cr. by $10,201. due A.D. 1860, one note on D. W. Cromartic $336 due March 1860. THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF LEON I, W. H. Hill, Clerk of the County Court in and for Leon County, Texas, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true and correct copy of the Will and Inventory in the Estate of William Blackshear Deceased as same appears of record in Vol. I. Page 335 and 354 Probate Minutes in and for Leon County, Texas. GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND SEAL OF OFFICE, this 20th day of March A. D. 1934 W. H. Hill, County Clerk. By Laverne Needham, Deputy Cit. Census Records; Pike Co., Ala., 1830, Leon Co., Texas, 1850. Ala. Family Records via Raines. Family Chart by James Appleton Blackshear, 1865 via P. L. Blackshear, Ls. Wm. St. J. Blackshear, a descendant, of Santa Barbara, Calif., 1952. Will of Wm. Blackshear, Leon Co., Clerk's office Vol. I pages 335-354. RUFUS KING, b. Ala., 3 March, 1834, son of Martha Anderson and William Blackshear of ala. and Leon Co., Texas. Lived Anderson Co., Texas, and Palestine, Texas, where he d. 2 Dec., 1876, bur. Howard Plot, Old Cemetery. Wife, ELIZABETH (BETTY) WITHERSPOON, b. Tenn., 11 March, 1842, dau. of Col. John Shute Witherspoon of Tenn. and Texas. D. Cleburn, Texas, 17 Aug., 1901, bur. beside her husband. M. in Texas, 19 Nov., 1863. Issue No. 1 John B., b.4 Sept., 1864, d. 12 Sept., 1864. No. 2 Nathaniel Witherspoon, m. Rollins. No. 3 Joseph Anderson No. 2, m. Colbert. No. 4 Charles Howard, m. Hunt and Griffing. No. 5 Robert King, m. Carroll. R. K. B., occupation, Rancher. Member of Methodist Church.