3. James² Blackwood Jr (Cpl Matr James (John)¹) (#160) was born in Hingham, Essex, MA 26 Jan 1786.⁽³¹⁾ age 65y in 1850 USC; age 74y in 1860 USC (enumerated w/son-in-law Ira Mitchell) Pembroke, Washington, ME

Individual flags: War 1812. James died Apr 1870 in Pembroke, Washington, ME, at 84 years of age.⁽³²⁾ His body was interred aft Apr 1870 in Pembroke, Washington, ME. Capt Mitchell's place - Source: Mrs. Sarah Hobart Blackwood

He married Susanna (Susan) (Sukey) Cushing in Lubec, Washington, ME, 15 Dec 1813.⁽³³⁾ 12 children; who married into the Norwood, Mitchell, Smith, Newman, Ramsdell, Bennett, and Mahar families (Susanna (Susan) (Sukey) Cushing is #800.)

Susanna was born 12 Sep 1792 in Lubec, Washington, ME.⁽³⁴⁾ age 57y in 1850 USC; age 67y in 1860 USC (enumerated w/son-in-law Ira Mitchell) Pembroke, Washington, ME

Susanna was the daughter of Fifer; Pvt Solomon Cushing and Sarah Hunt.

Susanna died 31 Jan 1861 in Pembroke, Washington, ME, at 68 years of age.⁽³⁵⁾ aged 68 years

James served in the military in Eastport, Washington, ME, c1812.⁽³⁶⁾ James Jr may have served briefly in the War of 1812 in Eastport, ME

James was listed as the head of a family on the 1840 Census in Pembroke, Washington, ME.⁽³⁷⁾ James was listed as the head of a family on the 1850 Census in Pembroke, Washington, ME.⁽³⁸⁾ 1850 USC Pembroke, Washington, ME (originals at Machias, ME 7:30):

Blackwood, James 65 " Susan 57 " Henry J. 21 " Emeline 19 " Sarah 17 " Daniel W. 12

Lived on farm, Lot #30, Plan of 1810, on the water side of the road. He and his wife are buried at Captain Mitchell's place (along with his parents); two children also buried there (one of Emeline's and one of Webster's - no more) Source: Mrs. Susan Cummings

Corilla and Andrew Blackwood, children of James Blackwood, Jr. and Susanna Cushing, witnessed the marriage of their cousin, William Stuart Douglas Blackwood, and Emily Olive Wentworth, of Latete, New Brunswick, Canada, at Eastport, Washington Co, ME. Source: Ethel Quimby

James Blackwood Jr and Susanna (Susan) (Sukey) Cushing had the following children:

19 i. Matthew³ Blackwood (#1681) was born in Dennysville, Washington, ME 27 Dec 1814.⁽³⁹⁾ Note: Ralph Blackwood and Robert Wylie say he was b 27 Dec 1815 citing Genealogy of Pembroke Families by Wilder; however, that's awfully close to Naomi's birthdate of 8 Jan 1815. ME VRs and Fisher-Szewczyk say he was born 1814. Matthew died 11 Dec 1821 in Dennysville, Washington, ME, at 6 years of age.⁽⁴⁰⁾ age 6y

20 ii. Naomi Cushing Blackwood (#1680) was born in Pembroke, Washington, ME 8 Jan 1815.⁽⁴¹⁾ unm; not listed on birth records for Dennysville

Note: Fisher-Szewczyk do not mention this child Naomi died 29 Jan 1815 in Pembroke, Washington, ME, at less than one year of age.⁽⁴²⁾

+ 21 iii. Josiah Flagg Blackwood was born 26 Feb 1817.

22 iv. Joanna Blackwood (#33749) was born in Dennysville, Washington, ME 26 Feb 1817.⁽⁴³⁾

+ 23 v. Rev Benjamin C. Blackwood was born 4 Sep 1818.

+ 24 vi. Elizabeth Blackwood was born 13 Jan 1820.

+ 25 vii. John Ayer Blackwood was born 17 Jun 1821.

+ 26 viii. Corilla Nickerson Blackwood was born 9 Dec 1823.

+ 27 ix. Sol Andrew Jackson Blackwood was born 12 Sep 1826.

+ 28 x. Henry James Blackwood was born 9 Oct 1828.

+ 29 xi. Emeline (Adeline) Jane Blackwood was born 4 May 1831.

+ 30 xii. Sarah Hobart Blackwood was born 22 Jul 1833.

+ 31 xiii. Daniel Webster Blackwood was born 10 Mar 1838.

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