Genealogy Record For
Paul Blackmer - (Sam's 1st cousin, 6x removed)
Paul Blackmer (12/04/1730-08/01/1804)
  • Spouses:
    1. Meribah Washburn (Blackmer) (03/15/1736-04/07/1801)
    2. Rebecka Sears (1754 - 7 Sep 1809)
  • Children:
    1. Daughter: Susanna Blackmer (Jones) (11 Dec 1755 - 15 Mar 1828) B:New Marlborough, MA, D:Alford, MA, Married Ebenezer Jones Jr. on 20 Dec 1774)
    2. Daughter: Phebe Blackmer (1 Sep 1758 - 18 Oct 1788) B&D:New Marlborough, MA)
    3. Son: Joseph Blackmer (2 Jun 1760 - ?) B&D:New Marlborough, MA)
    4. Son: Isaac Blackmer (22 Dec 1762 - 10 Mar 1843) B:New Marlborough, MA, Married a Margaret Unknown?)
    5. Son: Peter Blackmer (31 May 1765 - 13 Aug 1852) B:New Marlborough, MA, D:Seneca, NY, Married Abigail Putnam on 27 May 1791/92)
    6. Son: Titus Blackmer (12/03/1767-1813)
    7. Daughter: Meribah Blackmer (Bush) (4 Sep 1770 - Aft 1813) B:New Marlborough, MA, Married Daniel Bush on 18 May 1813)
    8. Daughter: Huldah Blackmer (Williams) (1 Oct 1773 - Aft 1790) B:New Marlborough, MA, Married Darius Williams on 9 Sep 1790)
    9. Daughter: Mercy Blackmer (Bucknam) (5 Jan 1776 - Aft 1779) B:New Marlborough, MA, Married Dr Reuben Bucknam/Buckman (08-27-1759-03-16-1842) on 09-18-1779)
    10. Son: Ezra Blackmer (12 Apr 1778 - 31 Oct 1852) B:New Marlborough, MA, Married Mary “Polly” Chapman)
    11. Son: Hira Blackmer (9 Oct 1781 - ?) B:New Marlborough, MA)
  • Parents
    1. Father: Joseph Blackmer (4 SEP 1697 - ?) B:Rochester, NY )
    2. Mother: Mercy Sears (Blackmer) (02/07/1702-10/24/1742)
  • Siblings
    1. Brother: Willard Blackmer (1726 - ?)
    2. Sister: Mary Blackmer (1728 - ?)
    3. Brother: Joseph Blackmer (6 APR 1729 - 29 Oct 1792) Married Rhoda Smith on 21 Mar 1792)
    4. Sister: Betty Blackmer (1732 - ?)
    5. Brother: Peter Blackmer (1735-?)
    6. Sister: Hannah Blackmer (1737 - ?) baptized on 7 Aug 1737)
Paul's Personal Information
Born in Rochester, New York (NY), USA on Friday, December 4, 1730
Died in New Marlborough, Massachusetts (MA), USA on Wednesday, August 1, 1804 (Age 74)
1st Marriage to:
    Meribah Washburn (Blackmer) (03/15/1736-04/07/1801) on Thursday, July 4, 1754 (Age 24)
     - in New Marlborough, Massachusetts (MA), USA
2nd Marriage to:
    Rebecka Sears (1754 - 7 Sep 1809) on Wednesday, August 11, 1802 (Age 72)
     - in New Marlborough, Massachusetts (MA), USA
Comments: Born on December 4 or the 14th in the year 1730

Paul did not have any children by his second wife.

They were living in New Marlborough, Berkshire Co., MA, in the 1790 federal census, and he was probably the Paul Blackman living in New Marlborough, MA, in the 1800 federal census. She died on 7 Apr. 1801, aged 65 years, 23 days, and he remarried to Rebekah Sears of Sheffield, MA, on 11 Aug. 1802 in New Marlborough.

Paul Blackmer died testate on 1 Aug. 1804 in New Marlborough, MA, aged 73 years, 7 months. His will was dated 16 June 1804, witnessed by Ebenezer Smith, Jehiel Stannard, and Zebadiah Huggins, and was probated on 7 Aug. 1804 in Berkshire Co., MA. He mentioned his wife Rebeckah Blackmer, his children Susanna Jones wife of Ebenezer Jones, Huldah Williams wife of Darius Williams, Marcy Bucknam wife of Dr. Reuben Bucknam, Isaac Blackmer, Peter Blackmer, Titus Blackmer, Ezra Blackmer, a double share to son Hira Blackmer and to daughter Meribah Blackmer, and grandchildren Alney Blackmer, Alma Blackmer and Ethra Blackmer, heirs of son Joseph Blackmer, deceased, and he named his son-in-law Ebenezer Jones as his sole executor.

For more information on the Blackmer family line see - The Blackmer Community Center Website
Source: Sears Family Website and
Gen Forum Post by Julie Otto and
Janice Elaine Burns (Scott)
Family Lines: Paul is listed in the following family line reports: Sears, and Brewster
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