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John was born in 1752 in York Co.,PA.  John's father was John B. Blackburn and his mother was Nancy Maxwell.  His paternal grandparents were Archibald Blackburn and Margaret Wilson. He had four brothers and a sister, named Samuel, James, Robert, William D. and Hannah.  He was the third oldest of the six children.  He died at the age of 83 on January 15th, 1835 in York Co.,PA.


John's first family with Mary Unknown

‌John and Mary were married in a religious ceremony about 1775 in York Co.,PA.


John's second family with Elizabeth Henderson

‌John and Elizabeth were married in a religious ceremony on September 8th, 1827 in York Co.,PA.

Sources/Citations
Sources for John B. Blackburn: Register KY Historical Society, Vol. 22, pp 42-43, Rangers on the Frontier. Blackburns Today & Yesterday, pp 284-285, by F.B. Hilliard. DAR Patriot Index. PA Archives, 3rd Series, Vol. 23, p 215.,

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