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- Listed in the Knight's Roster of Georgia Revolutionary Soldiers, p. 327.
In Wilkes County, Georgia tax records of 1786, Churchill Blakey is recorded as having 200 acres in Wilkes County, 200 acres in Green County, and three slaves. He lived in Green County in about 1792 and returned to Wilkes County in 1794 where he eventually died. In Wilkes County deeds records of March 14, 1794, Christopher Binns of Warren County conveyed to Churchill Blakey of Hancock County for the consideration of 75 pounds sterling, 250 acres.
The will of Churchill Blakey, Wilkes County, Georgia Will Book 11, p. 21:
To my son Thomas Blakey, negro named Matt, one feather bed and furniture.
To my son Churchill Blakey, Jr., a negro John and one feather bed and furniture.
To my son Bolling Blakey, a negro boy Augustus, feather bed, and furniture.
To my dau. Mary Anderson, a negro Ann.
To my dau. Catherine Blakey, a negro girl Dilsey, feather bed and furniture.
To my dau. Penelope J. Wooten, a negro Emmie.
To my grand dau. Ann Roberts, a negro girl Eliza, one feather bed and furniture.
To my grandson George Blakey Smith, on negro man named Lucy.
To my son James Blakey, the tract of land whereon I now live on waters of Newford Creek. It is further my will and desire than my negro woman Jinny and all my stock and other property should be sold and proceeds divided among all the legatees herein mentioned. Son James Blakey and Thomas Wooten executors. (Signed) Oct. 22, 1829. Witnesses: Thomas Blakey, Moses Sutton, Churchill Blakey, Jr., James Blakey. Proved Jan. 24, 1837.
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