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Note: s of Alexander, Agnes, James and Elisha Stout. Since no will made by this Abraham has been located one surmises that either he and his widow died young or moved to Georgia at the time that so many relatives were doing so, including his son Abraham No. 2. His father Alexander willed to this Abraham, among other items "--All my cider casks of what kind and nature soever they be--" in the year 1786. "1787-1789 Dec. 31st to Dec. 31st tax 5 shillings on an Ordinary license, Jones Co., N.C." At Louisville Ga. 5 Dec. 1814 one Abraham Blackshear was granted a license to distill spirits for the term 5 Dec. 1814 to 19 Dec. 1814. Dr. Raines says one Abraham moved to Sumter Co., Ala. others say that one Abraham moved to Conecuh Co., Ala both moving from Ga. From the above one wonders if both Abrahams came to Ga. at about the same time, the older one having some familiarity with Cider and Spirits, the younger devoting his time mostly to farming. Certain it is that Abraham No. 1 disappeared from the N.C. scene, either by untimely death or removal before the Federal Census of 1800 was taken. Here follows some of the N.C. documentation;
1764 Chain Bearer on Survey of land made for Elisha Stout B. 1765 Chain Bearer for Survey of land made for Alexander B. 1766 Chain Bearer for Surveyor Levin Lane on land for Elisha Stout B. 1779 Assessed for taxes on two negroes Jones Co., N.C. 1785 "My son Abraham" named in the will of Alexander B. 1785 County, Not Federal Census of Jones Co., N.C. indicates that he was in the household of Alexander B. his father 1787 Taxed 5 shillings for an "Ordinary License" Jones Co., N.C. 1790 Listed in Federal Census of Jones Co., N.C. 1793 "My son Abraham" mentioned in the will of Agnes B Further research in the N.C. area failed to disclose any other trace of this Abraham Blackshear. Research in Georgia is incomplete because of the disappearance of records from many of the older counties, some by fire, some by war and some by indifferent handling. 2. Above information from "Blacksheariana" published in 1954 by Perry Lynnfield Blackshear.
Note: 1. The custom of making wills was common in this family in those years, as witness the will
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