Ahnentafel #902 - John Blackburn

John Blackburn

Born: ca. 1675 Loughall, Kilmore, Armagh, Ireland

Died: October 1752 Menallen, York Co., Pennsylvania

Buried: Unknown

Married: 

1) Mary (Courtney) Winter 1701, Ireland

2) Rachel Morton, May 16, 1717, Armagh, Ireland

Marriage Certificate of John Blackburn, Ballyhagen Meeting, Marriage Register, County Armagh, Ireland

John Blackburn of Loughall in the Countie of Ardmagh & Rachel Mortan Daughter of William Mortan Deceased of ye sd Countie having Declared their Intentions of marriage with Each other in several publick meetings of ye people Called Quakers whose proceedings therein after Deliberate Consideration thereof Enquiry being made Concerning their Clearness from all others & they appearing Clear & having Consent of parents & Relations Concerned their Marriage was

Notebook - Mom's Families #6, Part 3

Brill, Ray & Joanne Baker. The Brill Family in America & Their Allied Families, Hagerstown, MD: Joanne Baker, 1993.

Brill Coat of Arms - is officially documented in Riestap Armorial General. The original description of the arms (shield) is as follows (translated):

Black: three silver crescents with a face, points turned to the left; each crescent is placed on a silver ring.  Above the shield and helmet is the crest which is described as a black column adorned on each side with a silver crescent and surmounted by five silver feathers.

The Martin Brill Family - Martin Brill was born in Germany in 1710. About 1733, he married Anna Maria (-?-), in Germany. She was born ca. 1712. Martin arrived in America on October 22, 1754 at the port of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. His age is listed as being 44 years old.  With Martin on the ship Halifax was Herman and Heinrich and Christopher.

According to the records of the Lutheran Church of Bucks County, Pennsylvania, Martin and his wife and children attended Springfield Lutheran Church from 1755-1758.

A Bit about Quakers

It began during a period of much religious upheaval in England during the mid-1600s, as people questioned the established church and sought new ways to understand Christianity. The emerging faith community gathered around the leadership of George Fox and others who encouraged people to be guided by a direct, firsthand encounter with the Spirit. These Quakers were seeking an authentic return to “primitive Christianity,” as practiced by the followers of Jesus in the first century. For more on early Quaker history, see the QuakerSpeak video How Quakerism Began

Ahnentafel #451 - Rachel Blackburn

 Rachel Blackburn

Born: ca. 1735 Loughgall, Kilmore, Armagh, Ireland
Died: ca. 1822 probably in Indiana

Buried: Unknown

Married: Andrew Dennen 29 Aug. 1759, York Co., Pennsylvania

Religion: Quaker

Immigration: between April and August 1736 from Armagh, Ireland to Adams Co. Pennsylvania with her parents and siblings. 

Ahnentafel #450 - Andrew Dennen

Warrington Meeting House

Andrew Dennen

Name also appears as Dening, Denning, Dennon, Dennin

Born: ca. 1740
Died: ca. 1788 Washington Co., Pennsylvania
Buried: Unknown

Married: 29 Aug. 1759 Rachel Blackburn in York Co., Pennsylvania

Religion: Quaker or Society of Friends

Records:

1759 - Wellsville, York Co., PA -  At a monthly meeting of Warrington held the 21st of the 7th mo. 1759. The representatives all appeared.

The friends appointed to enquire into Andrew Dennon's conversation &c. informed this meeting that there is an obsticle in the way of his nassing(?) at this time, John Gruste (?) and Jacob Beals Sr. are appointed to speak to the friends and desire them to appear at next meeting and give the reason why the young couple may not proceed.