William Blackstock
William Blackstock was born ca 1720 in Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland. He is believed to be the son of Thomas Blackstock, born ca 1670 in the above place who brought his family to South Carolina and had sons, Harry Blackstock, born 1698 in Belfast, Ireland, and the said William Berry Blackstock.
William Berry Blackstock was married to Mary Irwin, born 1721 in Pennsylvania, died 1777 in Union County, South Carolina, buried on the Blackstock plantation. His LWT dated Sept 19, 1788, probated on Jan 2, 1799 in Union County, filed in Box 2, Pack 51. He named his wife, Euphemy, and children: Mary Beard, William Blackstock and Ruth Blackstock.
William Blackstock, son of WIlliam Berry Blackstock, was born ca 1750, and made his LWT on February 17, 1841 in Spartanburg County, South Carolina. He married Mary Yarborough and the couple had four daughters and one son (died without issue).
Sources: Stub Entries to Indents for Revolutionary Claims, Part 2, by Salley: " Page 56. No. 2724, Book X, Issued 10 May 1786 for Mr. William Blackstock for the sum of 17.1=1/2 Sterling duty in Brandons Regiment; Holcombe-Nation Builders by Mrs. L. D. Weir McPherson, page 453: " Mary Blackstock married 1820 Berry Langston (born 1792, died Sept 10, 1847), born Aug 4, 1801, died Nov 17, 1874, daughter of William Blackstock, II, Revolutionary War Soldier, Irish Presbyterian, immigrant from County Antrim, Ireland to Pennsylvania. The Revolutionary Battle of Blakstock was fought on his farm November 20, 1780 on the southside of the Tyger River in Spartanburg District, South Carolina, sixty miles from Winnsboro and thirty-five miles from Fish Dam Ford on Broad River. He lived to be nearly one hundred years. Died 1841."
John Blackstock
Sources: Stub Entries to Indents from Revolutionary Claims by Salley, Book I, page 108. " No. 612, Book I, issued 3rd January 1765 to Mr. John Blackstock for 3 pds Sterling for Militia duty as a Private Horseman, Captain John Irvins payroll and account audited. Principle #3.0.0. Interest 0.4.2." The Georgians by Jeannette Holland Austin, the Blackstock Genealogies, pp. 29-34.
The Battle of Blackstock Plantation
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