William and John Blackstock
Battle of Blackstock Plantation
William Blackstock was born in 1720 in Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland. He is believed to be the son of Thomas Blackstock, born in 1670 in the above place. He brought his family to South Carolina and had sons, Harry Blackstock, born in 1698 in Belfast, Ireland, and the said William Berry Blackstock.
William Berry Blackstock, a significant figure in the Blackstock family lineage, was married to Mary Irwin. Born in 1721 in Pennsylvania, Mary passed away in 1777 in Union County, South Carolina, and was laid to rest on the Blackstock plantation. William's Last Will and Testament, dated September 19, 1788, and probated on January 2, 1799, in Union County, is a key document in our research. It was filed in Box 2, Pack 51, and it names his wife, Euphemy, and their children: Mary Beard, William Blackstock, and Ruth Blackstock.
William Blackstock, the son of William Berry Blackstock, was born around 1750. He made his Last Will and Testament on February 17, 1841, in Spartanburg County, South Carolina. His marriage to Mary Yarborough was blessed with four daughters and one son, who unfortunately passed away without leaving any heirs. This comprehensive account of William's life and family is a valuable addition to our research.
Sources: Stub Entries to Indents for Revolutionary Claims, Part 2, by Salley: " Page 56. No. 2724, Book X, Issued 10 May 1786 for Mr. William Blackstock for the sum of 17.1=1/2 Sterling duty in Brandons Regiment; Holcombe-Nation Builders by Mrs. L. D. Weir McPherson, page 453: " Mary Blackstock married 1820 Berry Langston (born 1792, died Sept 10, 1847), born Aug 4, 1801, died Nov 17, 1874, daughter of William Blackstock, II, Revolutionary War Soldier, Irish Presbyterian, immigrant from County Antrim, Ireland to Pennsylvania. The Revolutionary Battle of Blackstock was fought on his farm on November 20, 1780, on the south side of the Tyger River in Spartanburg District, South Carolina, sixty miles from Winnsboro and thirty-five miles from Fish Dam Ford on Broad River. He lived to be nearly one hundred years. Died 1841."
John Blackstock
Sources: Stub Entries to Indents from Revolutionary Claims by Salley, Book I, page 108. " No. 612, Book I, issued 3rd January 1765 to Mr. John Blackstock for 3 pds Sterling for Militia duty as a Private Horseman, Captain John Irvins payroll and account audited. Principle #3.0.0. Interest 0.4.2." The Georgians by Jeannette Holland Austin, the Blackstock Genealogies, pp. 29-34.