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Argile Blackstone

Birth
Essex County, Virginia, USA
Death
1723 (aged 54–55)
Essex County, Virginia, USA
Burial
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*Name is often spelled Argyle Blackstone in modern times
Was spelled Argol/Argill, too.

Born abt 1668, Essex County, Virginia d. 1772, Essex County, Virginia

Possible ancestors
1. Thomas Blackstone(b 1615 England, d abt. 1645)
Thomas BLACKSTONE. Born in 1615 in England. Thomas died abt 1645; he was 30.

2.Argyle Blackstone (b 1630 York Co, VA, d 1688 York Co, VA)married in 1665 York Co, VA

3.Argyle Blackstone (b 1670 Essex or York Co, VA, d 1722 Essex Co, VA) married Elizabeth Armstrong, (b abt 1672 Essex Co, VA, dau. of Robert Armstrong and Elizabeth Young), in 1695

Early Virginia records have an Argyle Blackstone, orphan, with cattle.
William Hawkins reported to the courts on the status of Argyle’s property,
When William Hawkins died in the 1650’s Argyle was his son-in-law. A reference in the will is made to a silver cup to be left to the parish. When Argyle died, a silver cup was left to the parish. See York Co. Va records and Beverly Fleets abstracts of Virginia records
Will of Argil Blackstone, dated August 1722, proved Feburary 1723; legateis; daughter Habbah Zachary, daughter Ann, daughter Frael wife daughter Judah, daughter Holiday Blackstone and daughter Myllesentt. Frome the records of Old Rappahannock, Essex, Middlesex, King George and Richmond , Compiled by W. G. Stanoad 1890.
Power of Attorney, 1697 from Argall Blackstone of Essex to his brother William Blackstone of the county of York, Virginia.

Argyle's grandfather left him a cow and William Hawkins reported to the court on the condition of the orphan Argyle's property.

Married 1 Elizabeth Armstrong 2 Millicent Armstrong (his sister in law, Elizabeth's half sister), d after 1723, dau of Robert Armstrong.
Robert ARMSTRONG. Born in 1625 in Rappahannock County, Virginia. Robert died in Rappahannock County, Virginia in 1677/1680; he was 52.
Robert married Dorothy MARRIOT. Dorothy MARRIOT. Born in 1651 in Rappahannock County, Virginia.
Dorothy was dau of Jonathan MARRIOT. Joanathan married Ann MORROW

Elizabeth ARMSTRONG b. abt 1670 Rappahannock County, Virginia d. aft 1701: Essex County, Virginia m. 1695, Essex County, Virginia

Children:
Elizabeth Hannah Blackstone Zachary
(Elizabeth Hannah Blackstone, d. 1764, Caroline Co, VA
m. as second wife John Zachry, b. 1680, Caroline Co, VA, d. abt 1756, Caroline Co, VA. John's first wife was Elenor/Eleanor Bashero)

Anne Blackstone Sturgill
(Rappahannock, Essex Co, VA ca 1723 where Ann Williams Blackstone and James Stodgill were married.)
(Ann BLACKSTONE b. 1700, Essex County, Virginia
d. 1763, St Thomas Parrish, Orange County, Now Green County, Virginia & James STODGHILL b. abt 1695, Tappahannock, Essex County, Virginia. d. 1753, Orange County, Now Green County, Virginia m. 1723, Rapparock, Essex County, Virginia)

Holiday Blackstone

Frances aka Franke Blackstone Gentry
(Frances Blackstone (b c 1700-d c 1752) who married Edward Stringer of Louisa Co, VA circa 1721-1725)

Argill Blackstone

Millicent Blackstone

Alice/Alse

Judah Blackstone (maybe Gentry)
(may have married Edward Stringer of Louisa Co, VA circa 1721-1725, who was her sister Frances' widower)

Holiday Blackstone

Died ca 1722/23
Believed to be buried on own land in lost cemetery in grave with no marker.

Abstracted Will of Argile Blackston
Essex Co., VA. D/B 4, 19 Feb. 1722 (1723).
Returned.
19 Feb 1722(1723) presented in Ct. by Millicent Blackston (widow or dau) exrx., bond of Millicent Blackston as exrx.
Page 19. Will of Argile Blackston, being very sick and week, dated 28 Aug, 1722.
Unto my daughter Elizabeth Hannah Zachary one shilling.
Unto my daughter Anne Blackston, one shilling sterling, for their full part or all my estate,
Unto my daughter Holiday Blackston, the cast iron pot I now have.
Unto my daughter Franke Blackston (Gentry) my least brass kettle.
Unto my beloved wife all my land and plantation, houses and orchard where I now live and after her decease to my son Argill.
If he dye without heirs then to my daughter Millicent and my daughter Franke Blackston.
All my personal estate not before given to be equally divided between my beloved wife and my daughter Alse (Alice) Blackston and daughter Judah Blackston and my daughter Holiday Blackston and my daughter Myllisent Blackston and my daughter Franke Blackston and my son Argill Blackston.
My beloved wife and my daughter Alce Blackston executors.
Argol Blackston
(X)
Wit: Thos. Moor, Jno. Bates, John Roberts
Unto Joseph Smith, William Dangerfield, Thos, Waring, and Salvator Muscoe, Gent., justices, For L 1OO Sterling. 19 Feb, 1722 [1723). Securities, John Bates, Joseph Anderson. Millicent (X) Blackston John Bates Joseph Anderson 19 Feb. 1728 [1725]. Acknowledge. (Scanned from Essex Co., Book 4- Records by Dorman (TAC))



*Name is often spelled Argyle Blackstone in modern times
Was spelled Argol/Argill, too.

Born abt 1668, Essex County, Virginia d. 1772, Essex County, Virginia

Possible ancestors
1. Thomas Blackstone(b 1615 England, d abt. 1645)
Thomas BLACKSTONE. Born in 1615 in England. Thomas died abt 1645; he was 30.

2.Argyle Blackstone (b 1630 York Co, VA, d 1688 York Co, VA)married in 1665 York Co, VA

3.Argyle Blackstone (b 1670 Essex or York Co, VA, d 1722 Essex Co, VA) married Elizabeth Armstrong, (b abt 1672 Essex Co, VA, dau. of Robert Armstrong and Elizabeth Young), in 1695

Early Virginia records have an Argyle Blackstone, orphan, with cattle.
William Hawkins reported to the courts on the status of Argyle’s property,
When William Hawkins died in the 1650’s Argyle was his son-in-law. A reference in the will is made to a silver cup to be left to the parish. When Argyle died, a silver cup was left to the parish. See York Co. Va records and Beverly Fleets abstracts of Virginia records
Will of Argil Blackstone, dated August 1722, proved Feburary 1723; legateis; daughter Habbah Zachary, daughter Ann, daughter Frael wife daughter Judah, daughter Holiday Blackstone and daughter Myllesentt. Frome the records of Old Rappahannock, Essex, Middlesex, King George and Richmond , Compiled by W. G. Stanoad 1890.
Power of Attorney, 1697 from Argall Blackstone of Essex to his brother William Blackstone of the county of York, Virginia.

Argyle's grandfather left him a cow and William Hawkins reported to the court on the condition of the orphan Argyle's property.

Married 1 Elizabeth Armstrong 2 Millicent Armstrong (his sister in law, Elizabeth's half sister), d after 1723, dau of Robert Armstrong.
Robert ARMSTRONG. Born in 1625 in Rappahannock County, Virginia. Robert died in Rappahannock County, Virginia in 1677/1680; he was 52.
Robert married Dorothy MARRIOT. Dorothy MARRIOT. Born in 1651 in Rappahannock County, Virginia.
Dorothy was dau of Jonathan MARRIOT. Joanathan married Ann MORROW

Elizabeth ARMSTRONG b. abt 1670 Rappahannock County, Virginia d. aft 1701: Essex County, Virginia m. 1695, Essex County, Virginia

Children:
Elizabeth Hannah Blackstone Zachary
(Elizabeth Hannah Blackstone, d. 1764, Caroline Co, VA
m. as second wife John Zachry, b. 1680, Caroline Co, VA, d. abt 1756, Caroline Co, VA. John's first wife was Elenor/Eleanor Bashero)

Anne Blackstone Sturgill
(Rappahannock, Essex Co, VA ca 1723 where Ann Williams Blackstone and James Stodgill were married.)
(Ann BLACKSTONE b. 1700, Essex County, Virginia
d. 1763, St Thomas Parrish, Orange County, Now Green County, Virginia & James STODGHILL b. abt 1695, Tappahannock, Essex County, Virginia. d. 1753, Orange County, Now Green County, Virginia m. 1723, Rapparock, Essex County, Virginia)

Holiday Blackstone

Frances aka Franke Blackstone Gentry
(Frances Blackstone (b c 1700-d c 1752) who married Edward Stringer of Louisa Co, VA circa 1721-1725)

Argill Blackstone

Millicent Blackstone

Alice/Alse

Judah Blackstone (maybe Gentry)
(may have married Edward Stringer of Louisa Co, VA circa 1721-1725, who was her sister Frances' widower)

Holiday Blackstone

Died ca 1722/23
Believed to be buried on own land in lost cemetery in grave with no marker.

Abstracted Will of Argile Blackston
Essex Co., VA. D/B 4, 19 Feb. 1722 (1723).
Returned.
19 Feb 1722(1723) presented in Ct. by Millicent Blackston (widow or dau) exrx., bond of Millicent Blackston as exrx.
Page 19. Will of Argile Blackston, being very sick and week, dated 28 Aug, 1722.
Unto my daughter Elizabeth Hannah Zachary one shilling.
Unto my daughter Anne Blackston, one shilling sterling, for their full part or all my estate,
Unto my daughter Holiday Blackston, the cast iron pot I now have.
Unto my daughter Franke Blackston (Gentry) my least brass kettle.
Unto my beloved wife all my land and plantation, houses and orchard where I now live and after her decease to my son Argill.
If he dye without heirs then to my daughter Millicent and my daughter Franke Blackston.
All my personal estate not before given to be equally divided between my beloved wife and my daughter Alse (Alice) Blackston and daughter Judah Blackston and my daughter Holiday Blackston and my daughter Myllisent Blackston and my daughter Franke Blackston and my son Argill Blackston.
My beloved wife and my daughter Alce Blackston executors.
Argol Blackston
(X)
Wit: Thos. Moor, Jno. Bates, John Roberts
Unto Joseph Smith, William Dangerfield, Thos, Waring, and Salvator Muscoe, Gent., justices, For L 1OO Sterling. 19 Feb, 1722 [1723). Securities, John Bates, Joseph Anderson. Millicent (X) Blackston John Bates Joseph Anderson 19 Feb. 1728 [1725]. Acknowledge. (Scanned from Essex Co., Book 4- Records by Dorman (TAC))





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