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James Blackmar

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James Blackmar

Birth
Rhode Island, USA
Death
8 Mar 1817 (aged 51)
Scituate, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
Burial
Scituate, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA Add to Map
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Son of David Blackmar and Lydia Thornton, brother of Lucretia Blackmar Young, James is mentioned in wills of his maternal granfather, James Thornton [died in Scituate in 1768] and father, David Blackmar [proved 26 Nov 1787].

Early censuses suggest James Blackmar was the father of two children, a son and daughter born 1800-1810.
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1800 Census, Scituate, Providence Co., RI, p. 169:

James Blackmar [2 in household]
--- 1 male 26-45 [b. 1755-1774]
--- 1 female 16-26 [b. 1774-1784]
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1810 Census, Scituate, Providence Co., RI, p. 83:

James Blackmarr [4 in household]
--- 1 male under 10 [b. 1800-1810]
--- 1 male over 45 [b. bef 1765]
--- 1 female under 10 [b. 1800-1810]
--- 1 female 26-45 [b. 1765-1784]
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First buried in David Blackmar Lot, Scituate, one of numerous cemeteries from which remains were removed to Rockland Cemetery when Scituate Reservoir constructed in early 1920s. Since a marker for James not yet found, whether he was removed or left to spend eternity under water is yet unknown.
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Son of David Blackmar and Lydia Thornton, brother of Lucretia Blackmar Young, James is mentioned in wills of his maternal granfather, James Thornton [died in Scituate in 1768] and father, David Blackmar [proved 26 Nov 1787].

Early censuses suggest James Blackmar was the father of two children, a son and daughter born 1800-1810.
_________

1800 Census, Scituate, Providence Co., RI, p. 169:

James Blackmar [2 in household]
--- 1 male 26-45 [b. 1755-1774]
--- 1 female 16-26 [b. 1774-1784]
__________

1810 Census, Scituate, Providence Co., RI, p. 83:

James Blackmarr [4 in household]
--- 1 male under 10 [b. 1800-1810]
--- 1 male over 45 [b. bef 1765]
--- 1 female under 10 [b. 1800-1810]
--- 1 female 26-45 [b. 1765-1784]
___________

First buried in David Blackmar Lot, Scituate, one of numerous cemeteries from which remains were removed to Rockland Cemetery when Scituate Reservoir constructed in early 1920s. Since a marker for James not yet found, whether he was removed or left to spend eternity under water is yet unknown.
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