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Jacob Blackshear, Rev. (son of Jesse Blackshear and Hannah Huggins?)289 was born January 26, 1802 in Williamson Co., TN290, 291, 292, and died May 05, 1872 in Obion Co., TN293.He married (1) Mary Berry on Bet. 1818 - 1822 in TN.He married (2) Jane F. on Abt. 1825 in TN.He married (3) Mary P. or Polly on Abt. 1848 in TN294.
 Includes NotesNotes for Jacob Blackshear, Rev.:
Obion County in West Tennessee, one of the state's three "grand divisions,"
was created in 1823 from the Chickasaw Indian Cession and named for the Obion River.
The county seat is Union City.
From Blacksheariana, by Perry Lynnfield Blackshear
JACOB BLACKSHEAR, b. Tenn., 26 Jan., 1802, son of Jesse Blackshear, son of Elisha Stout Blackshear of Jones Co., N. C. Lived in McNairy and Obion Counties Tenn. D. Obion Co. Wife No. 1 MARY BERRY, b. 7 Sept., 1799. Issue No. 1 Emily, m. Swain and Riggs. No. 2 James, m. Dines and Riggs. WIFE NO. 2 Jane F ...?..., b. 17 Sept., 1807.Issue No. 3 Samuel U., b. 13 Aug., 1826, d. near Corinth, Miss.* No. 4 Thomas N., b. 19 Aug., 1828, no further trace.No. 5 Martha Angie, m. Nelson Riggs. No. 6 John C., m. Maloney. No. 7 Matilda C., m. Cravens in Tenn. No. 8 Mary, b. 2 Sept., 1836, (perhaps Mary Catherine) no further trace.No. 9 Steven H., b. 4 Sept., 1838, no further trace. No. 10 Jesse B., b. 4 Apr., 1841, no further trace. WIFE NO. 3 Mary P., ...?..., b. Ireland, 21 May, 1817. Issue No. 11 Jacob Newton, b. 13 Jan., 1850, no further trace. No. 12 Hersilly C., (Sis) b. Obion Co., Tenn., 23 Dec., 1853. No. 13 Alexander L., (Fate) m. Burton. This Jacob was a Methodist Preacher. "This Jacob was a big fat man and a preacher." Lr. Robert I. Blackshare, Little Rock, Ark. Descendant. Vol. 5 Compendium of American Genealogy lists the following: "4 Jacob, b. Tenn., of English Descent. No. 3 John C., b. Tenn., 1832, d. 1880. No. 2 John, b. Tenn., 1867, d. 1899, changed name from Blacksher to Blackshare.Josiah Arthur Blackshare, b. Stoddard Co., Mo., 1887, adopted by Cossairt."
Cit. The Bible of this Jacob via Plaut L. Blackshire, Bellefont, Ark.
Lr. Mrs. C. H. Metcalf, Sarasota, Fla., 1953.
Federal Census of McNairy Co., Tenn., 1830.
*Issue No. 3 Sam'l. U. is said to have been a Methodist Preacher, no other trace.
NOTE: An entry from the book "Tennessee Cousins" located in the Macon, Ga library states the following relative to the settlement of Hardin County Tennessee: "It was in the year 1820, shortly after Hardin County was established, that the HANNA (possibly spelled HANNAH) came out from Union County, above Knoxville, and settled. They came down the Tennessee river in a flat boat by way of the Rolston and landed at White's Ferry - now known as Cerro Cordo, in the month of March, 1820. They settled between Indian Creek and Smith's Fork. This John Hanna and his wife Rebecca had the following children: (a) William Hanna, (b) James Hanna, (c) John Hanna (d) David Hanna(e) Alexander Hanna (f) Hugh Hanna (g) Hannah Hanna (h) Elisabeth Hanna. About the same time: (a) Jacob Blackshear (b) John White (c) David Kincannan(d) Ninnean Steele (e) John Boyd (f) Jacob Pyburn (1820) the following families came to Hardin County, with their families andsettled (g) William Wisdom (h) Alex Sloan, (i) Temple Johnson (j) John Dickson(k) R. N. Dickson (l) Robert Forbes (m) James Doren (n) Jesse Cherry and (o) William Duckworth".This Jacob Blackshear is thought to be the son of Jesse Blackshear (1767).
(Note: This Jacob Blackshear (1802) was the son of Jesse Blackshear (born 1767) who had migrated to Tennessee (Williamson County area) with the Dillahunty Party from North Carolina around 1795-1796).
1850 McNairy Co. TN census
Dist. 12, house #1456
Jacob Blackshear50TN farmer/Methodist Clergy
Mary26NC
John17TN
Catherine15 TN
Stephen12TN
Jesse9 TN
Jacob4mTN
More About Jacob Blackshear, Rev.:
Census 1: 1860, Obion Co., TN.
Census 2: 1850, McNairy Co., TN, household #1456.
Fact: Abt. 1820, settled in Hardin Co., TN.295
Occupation: Methodist clergy.296
More About Jacob Blackshear, Rev. and Mary Berry:
Marriage: Bet. 1818 - 1822, TN.
More About Jacob Blackshear, Rev. and Jane F.:
Marriage: Abt. 1825, TN.
More About Jacob Blackshear, Rev. and Mary P. or Polly:
Marriage: Abt. 1848, TN.296
Children of Jacob Blackshear, Rev. and Mary Berry are:
  1. Emily Blackshear, b. Bet. 1818 - 1825, TN297.
  2. +James Blackshear, b. 1825, TN298.

Children of Jacob Blackshear, Rev. and Jane F. are:
  1. Samuel U. Blackshear, b. August 13, 1826, TN299,d., near Corinth, MS299.
  2. Thomas N. Blackshear, b. August 19, 1828299.
  3. Martha Angie Blackshear, b. Bet. 1829 - 1832.
  4. John C. Blackshear, b. Abt. 1833, TN300.
  5. Matilda C. Blackshear, b. Abt. 1834.
  6. Mary or Mary Catherine Blackshear, b. September 02, 1836, TN301, 302.
  7. Stephen H. Blackshear, b. September 04, 1838, TN302, 303.
  8. Jesse B. Blackshear, b. April 04, 1841, TN304, 305, 306.

Children of Jacob Blackshear, Rev. and Mary P. or Polly are:
  1. Jacob Newton Blackshear, b. January 13, 1850, McNairy Co., TN307, 308.
  2. Hersilly C. "Sis" Blackshear, b. December 23, 1853, Obion Co., TN309, 310.
  3. Alexander L. "Fate" Blackshear, b. Abt. 1857, McNairy or Obion Co., TN311.