2. Col John Crane2 Blackwood (Cpl Matr James (John)1) (#1137) was born in Boston, Suffolk, MA 20 Jun 1783/6.(14) Was he born in Hingham, MA 1786 and came with his parents to Pembroke (as it says in the Dennysville Centennial and other papers), or was he the first white child born in Dennysville as reported elsewhere?
Most sources say born 26 Jan 1786 in Hingham; however, some (i.e., Ralph Blackwood) say b Pembroke; Sue Szewczyk and Carol Fisher say b Boston, MA 20 Jun 1783 (Question: if parents were married 1 Jan 1783 as Carol and Sue claim; means John was "an early baby???"). John died in MA.(15) Robert E. Gibson says d 1827/8; however, this date must be wrong as it's before his marriage date
He married twice. He married Adeline (Blackwood) in Eastport, Washington, ME, 13 Oct 1808.(16) Note: Some ../sources say m 13 Oct 1848 and that all John's children were by Adeline; Fisher-Szewczyk say m 13 Oct 1808 in Eastport, ME(?) and that John's children were by Hannah - really need to resolve this issue. (Adeline (Blackwood) is #1138.)
Adeline was born 1790 in Eastport, Washington, ME.(17) He married Hannah Buzzell in Bangor, Penobscot, ME, 22 Dec 1813.(18) poss 23 Dec 1813 (Hannah Buzzell is #50065.)
Hannah was born 1 Aug 1794 in Bangor, Penobscot, ME.(19) Hannah was the daughter of Pvt Isaac Buzzell and Prudence Allen.
He resided in Robbinston, Washington, ME.(20) moved to Robbinston, ME because he couldn't make a living at Young's Cove - Ralph Blackwood's source: "Genealogy of Pembroke Families" by Sydney and Gerald Wilder
John served in the military in ME, 1817-1901. Military Service: Colonel - 22nd Maine 1817-1901
John was listed as the head of a family on the 1870 Census in Alexander, Washington, ME.(21)
Listed in 1870 census for Alexander (ME?)
Col John Crane Blackwood and Hannah Buzzell had the following children:
10 i. Mary Ann3 Blackwood (#50068) was born in St. Davids, Madawaska, New Brunswick, CAN 31 Dec 1814.(22)
11 ii. Susannah (Susan) Blackwood (#1668) was born in St. Davids, Madawaska, New Brunswick, CAN 9 Nov 1816.(23) Robert Wylie says b abt 1823 Robbinston, Washington, ME
+ 12 iii. Obadiah Allan Blackwood was born 15 May 1819.
13 iv. Roxanna (Rosanna) Blackwood (#1665) was born in St. Davids, Madawaska, New Brunswick, CAN 8 May 1821.(24) Robert Wylie says b abt 1819 Robbinston, Washington, ME Roxanna died 19 Jan 1882 in Robbinston, Washington, ME, at 60 years of age.(25) She married Joseph Apt (Appt) in Charlotte, Washington, ME, 20 Dec 1840.(26) by Ebenezer Fisher, JP (Joseph Apt (Appt) is #24318.)
+ 14 v. Col Benjamin Wilbur Blackwood was born 6 Apr 1824.
15 vi. Sarah Ring Blackwood (#1666) was born in St. Davids, Madawaska, New Brunswick, CAN 8 Oct 1825.(27) Robert Wylie says b abt 1821 Robbinston, ME
16 vii. James Douglas Blackwood (#1674) was born in St. Davids, Madawaska, New Brunswick, CAN 20 Jul 1829.(28) Robert Wylie says b abt 1827 Robbinston, ME
17 viii. John Wesley (Josiah?) Blackwood (#1675) was born in St. Davids, Madawaska, New Brunswick, CAN 15 Aug 1832.(29) Robert Wylie says b abt 1829 Robbinston, Washington, ME
18 ix. Hannah Amanda Blackwood (#50069) was born in St. Davids, Madawaska, New Brunswick, CAN 1 Sep 1835.(30)
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