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The following table contains documents found referring to the Blackhart and Blackheart surnames. If the document was written prior to 1923 (those "copyright laws"), a scan of the document has been made available. If the document falls under the copyright laws, a short transcription is included. If you have anything you'd like to contribute to this page, please email Diann Olsen.

County History Books
1.	History of Bedford, Somerset and Fulton Counties, Pennsylvania (Chicago: Waterman, Watkins & Co., 1884).	pg. 166: War of the Rebellion -- Continued. Privates. John W. Blackhart
		pg. 169: War of the Rebellion -- Continued. Independent Battalion (Militia of 1863) Privates. John W. Blackhart
		pg. 312: History of Bedford County. West Providence About 1818 Henry Whilt, who is still living in East Providence, taught a term in the second story of John Blackhart's house.
		pg. 671: History of Fulton County. Wells. John W., son of John and Phoebe Blackheart, was born in Bedford county, Pennsylvania, in 1847. John died in 1850, and Phoebe in 1876, aged sixty years. John W. enlisted when seventeen years of age in the 2d Penn. Cav. He participated in the battles of Bunker Hill, Darksville, Maryland Heights, Winchester, and some nine or ten others of greater or lesser magnitude. He received an honorable discharge at the mustering out of the troops. For three years he engaged in the tanning business in Maryland, and then came to Fulton county and engaged with the Wells tannery. For the past eight years has filled the position of superintendent of the tannery for C. H. Chatfield, of New York. Only two of the Blackheart family now live in this county -- John W. and a sister, Eliza, the widow of J. G. Foster.
Pennsylvania Archives
1.	Pennsylvania Archives, Third Series, Vol. XX (Harrisburg: Wm. Stanley Ray, State Printer, 1897).	pg. 42: FIRST STATE TAX Cumberland County, 1778, Fannet Township Blackhart, Andrew, 37 acres, tax 2.9.0
		pg. 159: County of Cumberland -- 1779 Fannett Township Blackheart, Andrew, Sen'r, 30 acres, 1 horse, 1 cattle
		pg. 293: Cumberland County Supply Rates -- 1780 Fannett Township Blackheart, Andrew, Jun'r, no acres, 1 horse, 3 cattle
		pg. 517: Cumberland County Transcript -- 1781 Fannett Township Blackhart, Andrew, Jun'r, 10 acres, 1 horse, 1 cattle Blackhart, And'w, 50 acres, 1 horse, 2 cattle
		pg. 568: Cumberland County Transcript -- 1782 Fannett Township Blackheart, Andrew, Jun'r, 10 acres, 1 horse, 1 cattle Blackheart, Andrew, Sen'r, 50 acres, 1 horse, 2 cattle
2.	Pennsylvania Archives, Third Series, Vol. XXII (Harrisburg: Wm. Stanley Ray, State Printer, 1897).	pg. 259: Bedford County Supply Tax -- 1783 Providence Township Blackheart, Andrew, 100 acres, 1 horse, 2 cattle, tax 0 18 .5
2.		pg. 318: Census of Bedford County -- 1784 Providence Township Andrew Blackhart, -- acres, -- dwelling house, 3 whites, -- blacks
3.	Pennsylvania Archives, Third Series, Vol. XXIII (Harrisburg: Wm. Stanley Ray, State Printer, 1897).	pg. 625: Cumberland County Militia -- 1777 First Battalion -- 1777 A Return of the Fourth Class of Cumberland County Militia of the First Battalion, Commanded by Captain Alexander Peples, November 19, 1777. Captain Thomas Askey's Company: Andrew Blackheart, Sergt.
4.	Pennsylvania Archives, Third Series, Vol. XXV (Harrisburg: Wm. Stanley Ray, State Printer, 1897).	pg. 470: Warrantees of land in the County of Bedford. 1771-1893. Blackhart, Andrew, 100 acres, Nov. 20, 1815
5.	Pennsylvania Archives, Fifth Series, Vol. VI (Harrisburg: Harrisburg Publishing Company, State Printer, 1906).	pg. 22: Associators and Militia of the County of Cumberland. Battalion Called Out by and Order from Council for ye 4th Class, Dated at Lancaster Oct. ye 23rd, 1777. Privates. Andrew Blackhart
		pg. 27: County of Cumberland. First Battalion -- 1777. A Return of the Fourth Class of Cumberland County Militia of the First Battalion, Commanded by Captain Alexander Peples, November 19, 1777. Captain Thomas Askey's Company. Andrew Blackheart, Sergt.
		pg. 131: County of Cumberland. A Class Roll of Capt. Thos Askey's Company of the First Battalion of Cumberland County Militia commanded by Coll'n Jas. Dunlap, &C;A. 4th Class. Andrew Blackhart.
		pg. 409: County of Cumberland. April 10, 1781. A Class Roll of Capt. Thomas Askey's Company of the Sixth Battalion of Cumberland County Militia commanded by Coll'n James Dunlap. Class No. 4. Andrew Blackhart.
		pg. 423: County of Cumberland. Associators and Militia. A Class Roll of Capt. Thomas Askey's Company of the Sixth Battalion of Cumberland County Militia commanded by Col. Jas. Dunlap August ye 27, 1781. Privates. No. 4. Andrew Blackheart.
		pg. 442: County of Cumberland. Associators and Militia. A Class Roole [sic] of Capt. Thomas Askey's Company of the Eighth Class of the Sixth Battalion of Cumberland County Militia commanded by Colln. James Dunlap, Augst. 14th, 1782. No. 4. Andrew Blackhart.
		pg. 620: County of Cumberland. Associators and Militia. Capt. Noah Abraham's Pay Roll from Sept. 2 to Novr. 8th, 1780. Privates. Andrew Blackhart.
6.	Pennsylvania Archives, Sixth Series, Vol. III (Harrisburg: Harrisburg Publishing Company, State Printer, 1907).	pg. 31: Bedford County. Militia Rolls -- 1783-1790. A list of the inhabitants of Providence Township made subject by law to the performance of militia duty taken by Peter Morgert the 27th. Jany. 1789. Andrew Blackhart.
6.		pg. 48: Bedford County. Militia Rolls -- 1783-1790. Recd. Aprille 25, 1786 from John Nicholson by the hand of James McCalmont in Certificates the sum anexed to our respective names for a tower of militia dutey ser'd in the fronteers of Bedford County. Andrew Blackhart - 9 12. pg. 47: (beginning of this list of men).
Miscellaneous
1.	Schaumann, Merri Lou Scribner, Indictments -- 1750-1800 Cumberland County Pennsylvania, (1989)	pg. 14: 127- ANDREW BLACKHART & JACOB HERMAN of Middleton Twp. for trespass on Proprietary land and stealing 1 hickory tree. (Dec. 20) [Note: page 14 is under the heading of 1761]
2.	Bedford County 1779 Tax List and 1784 Census (Westminster, Maryland: Family Line Publications, 1989).	pg. 70: Providence Township. Andrew Blackhart, -- acres, -- dwellings, 3 whites, -- blacks
3.	The Bedford County Archives Volume I, ed. by James B. Whisker, Ph.D. (Apollo: Closson Press, 1985).	pg. 7: 27 Mar 1815, letters of administration to James Layton & Andrew Blackhart, estate of Jesse Layton, Providence Twp, dec'd. Bondsmen: Asher Layton & William Maikem.
4.	Whisker, James B., The Bedford County Archives Volume IV (Apollo: Closson Press, 1988).	pg. 5: Original Warrants, Patents, and Drafts, File Box #7, Brush Creek Township, Blackhart, John.
5.	McFarland, K. T. H., Bedford County Pennsylvania Archives Volume 6, Bedford Records Births, Marriages, and Partitions from Bedford (Pa.) Newspapers 1850-1870 [no publication data].	pg. 37: CLARK, Mr. Thomas m 8/16/1855 Miss Juliann BLACKHEART both of EPT (I&C 8/24/1855).
5.		pg. 62: HIMES, Mr. Andrew of FltnC m 9/7/1858 Miss Susan BLACKHEART of EPT (I 10/8/1858).
6.	Lea, Miss Nina. "Abstracts of Wills and Administrations, Bedford County", Publications of The Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania, Vol. XI. Philadelphia: Building of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania, 1932.	pg. 264: Daniel Davis of Bedford County, farmer, dated 9th May, 1813; proved June 12, 1813. Wife Mary fifty pounds. Daughter Jane Davis fifty acres on north end of tract of land I bought of George Smith. Two sons, Joseph and David, each fifty acres. Sons Isaac and Henry. Daughters Ann Clark, Honour Williams and Mary Little. Executors: Wife Mary and sons Joseph and David. Witnesses: William Maiken, John Blackhart.
7.	Weaverling, C. C., "Tombstone Inscriptions. Providence Twp., Bedford Co., PA.", National Genealogical Society Quarterly, Vol. XXVII, September, 1939, No. 3. Washington, D. C.: The National Genealogical Society, 1939.	pg. 95-96: "Blackhart Farm" Grave Yard This grave yard is in a field of a 200 acre farm owned by the Wilt family and is 4 miles S. E. of Everett 1/2 mile from the Cedar Grove Church, 1/2 mile from the Mattie Road. The first burial was in 1841 & the last in 1885; yard is in fair preservation. Graves face north. Susan / Daughter of / Wm. & E. Lusinger(?) / died / Aug. 5, 1845 / aged 16 ys. 5 ms. 20 ds. In / Memory of / Elizabeth / wife of Wm. Lusinger(?) / who died Novr. 4th / 1841 / Aged 33 years / 1 month & 28 days. Margaret Blackhart / Died / Apr. 2, 1870 / aged / 25 yrs. 7 ms. 17 ds. Andrew J. Himes / Died / Oct. 7, 1864 / Aged / 29 ys. & 5 ms. (G. A. R. plate & flag). Susan / wife of / A. Himes / Died / Feb. 23, 1868 / Aged 28 ys. 6 mos. 13 ds. John Blackhart / Died / Sept. 29, 1850 / aged / about 80 yrs. Phebe / wife of / John Blackhart / died / Aug. 20, 1876 / aged 59 ys. 9 ms. 18 ds. Thomas Clark / died / Apr. 2, 1860 / Aged 29 ys. 5 ms. / 8 ds. Julyann / wife of / T. Clark / Died / July 31, 1865 / Aged / 29 ys. 9 ms. / 9 ds. William H. / Son of / E. & M. Clark / Died / Apr. 27, 1864 / Aged / 28 Ys. 1 Mo. 11 Ds. Ephraim Clark / Died / Nov. 16, 1865 / Aged / 58 Ys. 10 Ms. / 5 Ds. Mary Ann / wife of / Ephraim Clark / Died / Mar. 5, 1885 / Aged / 75 Yrs. 7 Mos. / 10 Ds.
8.	The Roster of Union Soldiers, 1861 - 1865, Vol. 13, ed. by Janet B. Hewett. Wilmington, N.C.: Broadfoot Publishing Company, 1998.	pg. 127: Blackhart, John W. 3rd Provl. Cav. Co. H Blackhart, John W. 22nd Cav. Co. H
9.	Copy of Indictment referred to in #1 above	pg. 1: Jany 1761 N.21; The King vs. Andw Blackhart & Jacob Harman, Trespass; 1759; ? Rige ?; James Hunter; Sworn to give Evidence to the Grand Jury; Jno. McKnight; Ignoramous; John Davis; foreman; No. 20 pg. 2: Cumberland County (??) The Grand Inquest for our Sovereign Lord the King that now is for Cumberland County aforsaid upon their oath do present That Andrew Blackhart and Jacob Herman of Middletown Township in the County afores'd Labourers the Twentyith Day of December in the First year of the Reign of our sovereign Lord George the Third King of Great Brittain France and Ireland -- Defender of the Faith (??) at the Township afs'd in the County afs'd and within the Jurisdiction of of [sic] this court with force and arms (??) -- the Close of Thomas Penn and Richard Penn True and Absolute Proprietaries of the Province of Pennsylvania did break and Enter and Ones Hickory Tree of Forty Shillings -- in and upon the said Close then and there standing and growing did cut down take and bear away -- To the great Damage of the said Thomas and Richard, To the evil Example of all others in each Cases offending and against the Peace of our said Lord the King His Crown and Dignity ?? -- ?? Chew Attny Genl.
10.	St. Clair's Bedford Vol. 12 No. 1, Southwest Pennsylvania Genealogical Services, April 1993	Pg 3: Will Abstracts ANDREW BLACKHART of Providence Twp. "Weak in body". Wife: Susanna. Children: James, Berkly (also Berkley), and Julian (all under age). Mentions: the plantation whereon he now resides. Executors: Benjamin MARTIN Esq and George DEAL. Witnesses: William MAIKEN (also MAKEN) and John McFARLING. Will dated 17 Jul 1824; proved 14 May 1825 by McFARLING and 27 May 1825 by MAKEN. (page 173)
11.	St. Clair's Bedford Vol. 12 No. 2, Southwest Pennsylvania Genealogical Services, July 1993	Pg 17: Civil Court Records, Bedford County, Continuance Docket 3, January Term 1784 59. Joseph McDONALD vs John HAMILTON and Andrew BLACKHART. Capias Case.
11.		Pg 25: 1900 Directory of Bedford County BLACKHART, Albert, miner, Defiance
12.	St. Clair's Bedford Vol. 12 No. 3, Southwest Pennsylvania Genealogical Services, October 1993	Pg 13: Non-Residented Land Docket, 1789-1791 Register & Recorders Office, Bedford County Courthouse; Return of unseated land in Belfast Township for the year 1789 by Jacob WINK, Collector: (page 220); John BLACKART: 0/2/8 state tax; 0/1/4 county tax; I do certify that the lands the above names refer to are all nonresidentors and no effects to be found thereon whereby the taxes may be procured. Witness my hand 21 Aug 1789. Jacob WINK, Collector.
13.	St. Clair's Bedford Vol. 3 No. 2, Southwest Pennsylvania Genealogical Services, September 1983	Pg 7: Administration Abstracts, Bedford County, 1814-1816 JESSE LAYTON of Providence Twp. Letters granted 27 Mar 1815 to James LAYTON and Andrew BLACKHART. Bond: $250. Sureties: Asher LAYTON and William MAIKEN.
13.		Pg 21: East Providence Township Tax List, 1852 WEVERLING, Peter: Farmer; Tenant, residing on the property of P BLACKHART; 2 horses (30); 1 cow (8)
14.	St. Clair's Bedford Vol. 3 No. 4, Southwest Pennsylvania Genealogical Services, March 1984	Pg 7: Administration Abstracts, Bedford County, 1818-1820 ANDREW BLACKHART of Providence Twp. Letters granted 31 May 1819 to Mary BLACKHART and Benjamin MARTIN Jr. Bond: $1200. Surities: William MAKIN and John BLACKHART.
14.		Pg 8: Administration Abstracts, Bedford County, 1818-1820 JOSEPH DAVIS of Providence Twp. Letters granted 05 May 1820 to Frederick CLINGAMAN and Benjamin MARTIN Jr. Bond: $400. Surities: Jacob WEAVERLING and John BLACKHART. MARY BLACKHART of Providence Twp. Letters granted 03 Jun 1820 to John BLACKHART. Bond: $300. Surities: Benjamin MARTIN Jr and Timothy HIXON.