More About JOHN BLAKELY:

Children of JOHN BLAKELY and RACHEL ORR are:

2. ROBERT² BLAKELY (JOHN¹) was born 24 Aug 1743 in PA, and died 14 May 1828 in Washington, Tennessee. He married MARTHA DILLON 1770 in New Garden, Guiford, NC, daughter of DANIEL DILLON and LYDIA WRIGHT. She was born 03 Nov 1745 in Hopewell, Frederick Co, VA, and died 23 Jan 1818 in Washington, Tennessee.

Children of ROBERT BLAKELY and MARTHA DILLON are:

3. SARAH² BLAKELY (JOHN¹) was born 08 Jul 1769 in PA, and died 10 Oct 1851 in Laurens, SC. She married DAYS GILL.

4. RACHEL NEL³ BLAKELY (ROBERT², JOHN¹) was born 14 May 1772 in New Garden, Guiford, NC, and died 24 Jan 1805 in Washington, Tennessee. She married JAMES FRANCISE TWEEDY 12 Oct 1792 in Washington Co, TN. He was born 19 Oct 1770 in Tyrrell County, NC, and died 01 Aug 1850 in Vermillion County, IL.

5. JOHN B³ BLAKELY (ROBERT², JOHN¹) was born 18 Feb 1774, and died 11 Jun 1855 in Washington, Tennessee. He married PRISCILLA ODENEAL 05 Jan 1802 in Washington Co, TN. She was born 1780 in Washington, Tennessee.

6. ASSENITH⁴ TWEEDY (RACHEL NEL³ BLAKELY, ROBERT², JOHN¹) was born 26 Oct 1794 in Laurens, South Carolina, and died 26 Sep 1853 in Paris, Edgar, Illinois. She married GEORGE DAFFRON 23 Mar 1818 in Franklin, Indiana. He was born Abt. 1794 in Randolph, NC.

Children of ASSENITH TWEEDY and GEORGE DAFFRON are:

7. MARTHA PATSY⁴ TWEEDY (RACHEL NEL³ BLAKELY, ROBERT², JOHN¹) was born Abt. 1797, and died 1870. She married WYNECOOP VAN SICKLE. He was born 13 Aug 1793 in Louden Co, VA, and died 05 Nov 1849 in Edgar, IL.

8. WILLIAM BLAKELY⁴ TWEEDY (RACHEL NEL³ BLAKELY, ROBERT², JOHN¹) was born 22 Jan 1800 in Washington, Tennessee, and died 14 Apr 1879 in Paris, Edgar, IL. He married LAVINA WILLIAMS 29 Mar 1829 in Fayette Co, IN. She was born 09 Feb 1807 in Pulaski, Tennessee, and died 07 Aug 1888 in Edgar, IL.

Children of WILLIAM TWEEDY and LAVINA WILLIAMS are:

9. MATTHEW⁴ BLAKELY (JOHN B³, ROBERT², JOHN¹) was born 02 Jan 1818 in Washington, Tennessee. He married CHARITY CRADDOCK 29 Oct 1838. She was born 02 Dec 1819 in Washington, Tennessee, and died 07 Jul 1885 in Washington, Tennessee.

10. WILLIAM⁵ DAFFRON (ASSENITH⁴ TWEEDY, RACHEL NEL³ BLAKELY, ROBERT², JOHN¹) was born Abt. 1816. He married GINA. She was born Abt. 1838.

11. RACHEL PHOEBE⁵ DAFFRON (ASSENITH⁴ TWEEDY, RACHEL NEL³ BLAKELY, ROBERT², JOHN¹) was born Abt. 1831 in Laurens Co., SC, and died Bef. 1870. She married WILLIAM NASALROAD 28 May 1854 in Edgar County, Illinois, son of GEORGE NASALROAD and PHEBA COFFMAN. He was born Abt. 1831 in Pendleton County, Virginia, and died Apr 1896 in Pendleton County, Virginia.

Child of RACHEL DAFFRON and WILLIAM NASALROAD is:

12. JAMES H⁶ NESELROAD (RACHEL PHOEBE⁵ DAFFRON, ASSENITH⁴ TWEEDY, RACHEL NEL³ BLAKELY, ROBERT², JOHN¹) was born Oct 1856 in IL, and died 18 May 1931 in Buchanan Co., St. Joseph, MO. He married LAURA ELLEN SILVEY 1881. She was born Jul 1864 in IL, and died 08 Mar 1937 in Buchanan Co., St. Joseph, MO.

Children of JAMES NESELROAD and LAURA SILVEY are:

13. WILLIAM ABSALOM⁷ NESELROAD (JAMES H⁶, RACHEL PHOEBE⁵ DAFFRON, ASSENITH⁴ TWEEDY, RACHEL NEL³ BLAKELY, ROBERT², JOHN¹) was born 18 Sep 1889 in Kansas, and died 09 Sep 1975 in Kansas City, Jackson Co, MO. He married (1) SELMA BENZ 13 Sep 1909 in Jackson County, Missouri. He married (2) OLIVE MAY WILLIAMS 02 Nov 1916 in Jackson County, Missouri, daughter of ANDREW WILLIAMS and SARAH SKELTON. She was born 31 Dec 1889 in Fisk, MO, and died 31 May 1971 in Kansas City, Jackson Co, MO.

Children of WILLIAM NESELROAD and OLIVE WILLIAMS are:

ROBERT BLAKLEY WILL

In the name of God, Amen:

I Robert Blakley of the county of Washington and State of Tennessee being very sick and weak in bodily strength, (thanks to God) I am in perfect mind and memory and calling unto mind that it is appointed to all men once to die do make and ordain this my last will and testament.  That is to say principally and first of all I give and recommend my soul into the hands of Almighty God that gave it and my body to the earth to be buried in a decent Christian burial at the discretion of my executers, Nothing doubting but at the general resurrection I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God and as touching such worldly estate where with it has pleased God to bless me in this life I give and dispose of the same in the following manner and form.

First I give and bequeath to my son Daniel a large Bible to remain in his hands till an opportunity offers to convey it to my son Thomas which I want done if possible, and a book that is Gospel Sonnets, I
will to and bequeath to my daughter Martha.  And it is my will that my land and property should be put to sale by my executors and to my well beloved daughter Lydia, I will and ordain that she shall have the one half of all that remains after all my just debts that is duly authenticated is satisfied that is to say, the half price of my land and the other half is to be divided between my son Daniel and my son John and my son William and my daughter Martha Crawford and my son Thomas and I do hereby utterly disallow and revoke and disannull all and every other former testaments, wills, legacies, bequeaths and
executions by me and in any wise before named willed and bequeathed ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last will and testament.  In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 9th day of May in the year of one thousand eight hundred and twenty eight.  Daniel Blakley, John Blakley and James Blakley appointed executors.  Signed sealed published pronounced and declared by the said Robert Blakley as his last will and testament in the presence of us who in the presence of each other have here unto subscribed our Names.

       Robert Blakley (seal)
Test.
James Blakley,  his X mark
Nathaniel Sands, his X mark
Samuel Blakley,

The foregoing will was proven in court by the oathes of James Blakely and Nathaniel Sands two of the subscribing witnesses there to at July Sessions 1828 and Recorded.  Daniel and John Blakely qualified as executors to the foregoing will.

The name Blakley was spelled two different ways in this will and I used the spelling as in the original, however, the transcriber may have made the mistake.

Some additional information about the Blakelys but unknown if these are John and Priscilla’s children, nephew’s or other relatives.  From Washington Co., TN marriages 1787-1840; Oct. 3, 1829, John Blakely marries Barbara Hays, Bondman John Pursell; Oct 13, 1831, John Hays marries Hannah Bleakley; Dec. 21, 1833 James Bleakley marries Margaret Hays

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