BLACKWELL Family
BLACKWELL Family Outline Descent Tree(s) (ODT)
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Blackwell, Blakwell
Blackwell Island is located in New York's East River, between Manhattan Island and Long Island. It takes its name from the Blackwell family, who owned it for many years. In 1973 it was renamed Roosevelt Island.
140 Years of Blackwell Ownership
- Robert Blackwell [1643-~1717]
- Jacob Blackwell [~1717-1744]
- Jacob Blackwell [1744-1780]
- British occupation [1776-1783]
- Jacob Blackwell [1780-?]
James Blackwell [1780-1828]
In 1823, James and Elizabeth (Hallett) Blackwell sell the Island to James L. Bell for $30,000. He dies on the Island January 12, 1825, and the Island reverts to James Blackwell.
On July 18, 1828, City of New York buys Blackwell's Island for $32,500
as a location for charitable and corrective institutions.
Chronology |
The many names of Roosevelt Island
-1637 | Minnahannock (Canarsie Indian name, meaning It's nice to be here, or Long Island) |
1637-1666 | Varcken (Hog) Island -- Dutch ownership |
1666-1686 | Manning's Island -- Capt. John Manning leaves the island to his step-daughter, Mary Manningham, who marries Robert Blackwell in 1676. Manning dies ca. 1686. |
1686-1921 | Blackwell's Island -- sold to NYC in 1828 |
1921-1973 | Welfare Island |
1973-present | Franklin D. Roosevelt Island |
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BLACKWELL, Jacob
[1692-1744] – propriator of Blackwell's Island (1717-1744)
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BLACKWELL, Jacob
[1717-1780] – Propriator of Blackwell's Island (1744-1780)
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BLACKWELL, James
[1747-1831] – Propiator of Blackwell's Island (1780-1828)
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I'm not yet sure if they are related to me!
As candidates are eliminated (proven not related) they are marked appropriately (THUS) and
an explanation included.
They are kept in the list in case future research proves they can be included.
(And to keep them from popping up on the list again!)
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Proven candidates' names are marked with an asterisk (*) until they can be
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This article may name additional candidates: blackwell (surname)