John Blackburn 
John was born about 1645. He had a brother named Lambuthie. He was the older of the two children. He died about 1757 in Amelia Co., Virginia.General Notes
WILL OF JOHN BLACKBURN
CUMBERLAND COUNTY VIRGINIA
WILL BOOK # 1, PAGE 139
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In the name of God Amen the 17th day of July 1757. I John Blackbourn of Amelia Co. being sick and weak in body but of sound and perfect mind and memory thanks be to Almighty God for the same do make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner and form following that is to say
First I commend my soul into the hands of Almighty God hoping through the merits death and passion of my Saviour Jesus Christ to have full and free pardon of all my sins, and to inherit everlasting life, and my body I commit to the earth to be decently buried at the discretion of my Executors hereafter named and as t____ing the disposition of all such Temporal Estate it has pleased Almighty God to bestow upon me I give and dispose thereof as followeth
First I will that my debts and funeral charges should be paid and discharged.
Item. I give to my son William Blackborn my tract of land in Cumberland County it being 400 acres and lying on the branches of Fighting Creek to him and his heirs forever.
Item. I give to my son James Blackborn the half of my tract of land lying in Albemarle County taking in the old plantation to him and his heirs forever.
Item. I give the other half of my tract of land in Albemarle County to Solomon Akers Son of Blackburn Akers after his said Father's death to him the said Solomon Akers and his heirs forever.
Item. I give to my brother Lambuthie Blackburn two hundred and fifty acres of land in Albemarle County adjoining his land wherein he now lives he not to debar my son James from getting timber from the said land nor to debar the heirs of my son James from the same.
Item. I give to my son William after my wife Elizabeth's death or marriage my negroe Pompe.
Item. I give to my son James one negroe woman that is to (be) bought after my death with the money due to him from sundry persons but my will is that my wife shall have the use of the said negroe when bought during her life in widowhood and after my wife's death the increase of the said negroe woman to be equally divided between my two sons.
Item. I give the remainder of my estate to my loving wife Elizabeth, to be at her disposal.
My will is that no appraisement be made of my estate and I constitute and appoint my loving wife Elizabeth and Wm. Maxey my Executors to this my last will and testament.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal to this my last will and testament the day and year above mentioned.
John Blackburn
Wm. Finney
John Gibbs
At a court held in Cumberland County the 26th of Sept. 1757 deed was proved and ordered recorded.
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