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Recently I answered a post on the Blackman forum which according to published Rochester VRs seems to belong in the Blackmer forum (I know of no interaction/interchangeability, in eastern Mass. or elsewhere, between the two families).
Dick Wells posted a query on the ancestry of one Phebe Blackman, who married Nathaniel Whitcomb at Rochester, Mass., in 1738, and in 1740 had his ancestress, Content Whitcomb. According to published Rochester VRs 2:316, Nathaniel Whitcomb m. 27 July 1738 Phebe Blackmer (not Blackman).
I notice a Phebe Blackmer, b. Rochester 24 May 1704 (VRs 1:38) which seems oldish, but apparently Phebe was Nathaniel Whitcomb's second wife -- "Rossillah," the first wife, d. Rochester 8 March 1737 (VRs 2:443). This must be Rose Cumbs/Combs, whom he had m. at Rochester 21 Jan. 1722/3 (VRs 2:316).
The Rochester Blackmer family apparently has its origins in the old town of Scituate, also in Plymouth Co., Mass. The first volume of 17th-century town records for the town of Scituate has recently been edited by the distinguished Mayflower scholar Jeremy Dupertuis Bangs, and published by the New England Historic Genealogical Society in Boston, Mass., and may well repay close study. I don't have access to it at present, however, and will content myself with noting some Blackmers in Scituate and Rochester VRs. Do not be shocked if you see Blackmer, Blackmar, Blackmore, Blackmoor, etc.; not until the last century or so have most people insisted on spelling their surnames one way, and not however the check is made out. Note the ties to Plymouth County and Cape Cod towns, from whose VRs (many are published) you may also derive useful data. Note also the early movement (by ca. 1740s) from Mayflower country to inland places such as Hardwick, in Worcester Co., Mass.
Scituate VRs:
Births (1:35):
John Blackmer, son of William, 16 Dec. 1669 ["Blackmore" in recs. of 2nd Church, Scituate, now 1st Unitarian Church of Norwell]
Peter Blackmer, son of William, b. 25 May 1667 ["Blackmore" in recs. of 2nd Church, Scituate]
"Phepe" Blackmor, dau. of William, b. 12 Aug. 1672 ["Phebe Blackmore" in recs. of 2nd Church, Scituate]
William Blackmor, son of William, b. 25 Feb. 1675 ["Blacmore" in recs. of 2nd Church, Scituate]
Marriages (VRs 2:31)
William Blackmer, m. 17 July 1666 Elizabeth Bankes.
Elizabeth Banks (suspect this is William's widow) m. 24 Jan. 1677 Jacob Bumpas.
Deaths (VRs 2:354):
William Blackmor, d. 21 April 1676. No age, which is frustrating.
There are LOTS more of these people at Rochester.
Births (1:37-39):
Abigail Blackmer, child of John, b. 1 Jan. 1795.
Annah Blackmer, dau. William Jr. & Sarah, bp. 1st Congregational Church, Rochester 8 Oct. 1738.
Barnabas Blackmer, bp. in Hardwick, Mass. 21 Sept. 1741, son of Peter & wife.
Betty Blackmer, dau. of Joseph & Marcy, b. 29 Sept. 1732.
Branch Blackmer, b. 13 Aug. 1712, son of John & Anna.
Charles M. Blackmer, husband of Emilie M. Blackmer, b. 1821 (gravestone, Sherman Cem., Rochester).
"Elizabath" Blackmer, b. 12 March 1713/4, no parents given.
Emilie M. ----, wife of Charles M. Blackmer, b. 1828 (gravestone, Sherman Cem.)
"Exsperience" Blackmer, child of John & Anna, b. 5 June 1702.
Fanny Blackmer, dau. of Capt John 2nd & Nancy, b. 8 May 1817.
George Whippie [Whippey?] Blackmer, b. 16 Nov. 1806, child of John.
Hannah, dau. of Joseph & Mercy, bp. First Church, Rochester 7 Aug. 1737.
Holland Blackmer, son of William & Sarah, b. 5 Aug. 1730.
Huldah Blackmer, dau. of William & Sarah, b. 6 Jan. 1735/6.
James Blackmer 2nd, son of Capt. John 2nd & Nancy, b. 26 Feb. 1815.
Jane Blackmer, dau. of Peter & Elizabeth, b. 8 Dec. 1693.
Jemima Blackmer, dau. of Peter & Elizabeth, b. 16 Nov. 1695.
John Blackmer, son of Peter & Elizabeth, b. 25 Sept. 1690.
John Blackmer, son of John & Anna, b. 22 April 1710.
John Blackmer, son of John & Mary, b. 21 March 1717/8.
John Blackmer, son of William & Sarah, b. 11 April 1725.
John Blackmer 3rd, son of Capt. John 2nd & Nancy, b. 15 May 1819.
Joseph Blackmer, son of Peter & Elizabeth, b. 4 Sept. 1697.
Joseph Blackmer, son of Joseph & Mercy, b. 21 March 1728/9.
Lemuel Blackmer, son of William & Sarah, b. 11 Sept. 1726.
Lois Blackmer, child of John, b. 13 Feb. 1793.
Marcy ("Mary" in duplicate rec.) Blackmer, dau. of William & Sarah, b. 20 March 1724.
Marcy Blackmer, b. 23 Sept. 1727.
Mary Blackmer, child of Peter & Sarah, b. 5 Nov. 1714.
Mary Blackmer, b. 8 March 1719/20, no parents given.
Nathaniel Blackmer, son of John & Mary, b. 3 July 1712.
Paul Blackmer, son of Joseph & Marcy, b. 23 Nov. 1730.
Peter Blackmer, b. 25 May 1667. NOTE SAME RECORD AT SCITUATE, WHERE HE WAS PROBABLY BORN.
Peter Blackmer, son of Peter & Elizabeth, b. 21 March 1702.
Peter Blackmer, son of Peter & Hannah, b. 1 May 1728.
"Petir" Blackmer, son of Joseph & Marcy, b. 7 Aug. 1735.
Phebe Blackmer, dau. of John & Anna, b. 24 May 1704.
Roland Blackmer, son of Peter & Hannah, b. 11 Aug. 1726.
Sally Blackmer, dau. of Capt. James & Nancy, b. 26 June 1803.
Samuel Blackmer, child of Peter & Elizabeth, b. 12 April 1705.
Samuel Blackmer, child of Peter & Sarah, b. 20 July 1712.
Sarah Blackmer, dau. of William & Sarah, b. 10 Feb. 1727.
"Semion" [Simeon] Blackmer, son of Peter & Hannah, b. 27 Aug. 1732.
Solomon Blackmer, son of Peter & Hannah, b. 4 May 1730.
Stephen Blackmer, son of Peter & Elizabeth, b. 27 July 1704.
Stephen Blackmer, son of Peter & Hannah, b. -- Feb. 1734/5.
"Suesanah" Blackmer, b. 8 July 1716, no parents noted.
Thomas Blackmer, son of Capt. James & Nancy, b. 22 Aug. 1799.
Timothy Blackmer, son of William & Sarah, b. 20 Oct. 1732.
Willard Blackmer, son of Joseph & Marcy, b. 6 Jan. 1725/6.
William Blackmer, son of Peter & Elizabeth, b. 11 Oct. 1699.
William Blackmer, son of John & Anna, b. 20 Dec. 1708.
William Blackmer, son of William & Sarah, bp. First Church, Rochester 12 Feb. 1737.
(and to make life difficult) Edward Leslie "Blackmere," son of Charles M. & Emily M. (Sears) "Blackmere", b. 14 Nov. 1847.
Marriages (VRs 2:39-40):
Salsbury Blackamire m. Lucy Mendell of Fairhaven, Mass., int. 5 Oct. 1816, certified 4 Nov.
Betsey Blackmamore/Blackmer m. David Russell of Fairhaven, 15 Nov. 1815, First Church, Rochester.
John Blackamore Jr. m. Nancy Bullen of New Bedford, Mass. int. "30" Feb. 1813.
Abgiail T. Blackmar m. Samuel B. Dexter, int. 18 March 1820.
Elisabath Blackmer m. 31 Oct. 1721 Ebenezer Wing.
Elizabeth Blackmer m. William "Rouncifull" of Tiverton, RI, int. 29 Aug. 1731.
Elizabeth Blackmer m. John Whitfield, 17 Feb. 1734.
Elizabeth Blackmer m. Isaac Doty, 19 Oct. 1737.
James Blackmer/Blackmar/Blackamore m. Nancy Whiting/Whitney, 29 Nov. 1798.
Jemima Blackmer m. Nathaniel Wing Jr. of Sandwich, 1 Dec. 1716.
John Blackmer m. Anna Branch, 18 Sept 1700.
John Blackmer Jr. m. "Marey" (can either be Mary or Mercy) Brickett, 5 March 1711/2.
John Blackmer m. Sary Norcut of Marshfield, Mass. int. 10 March 1725.
John Blackmer (some recs. note "s[on of] John") m. Sarah Holmes of Plymouth, 15 March 1731/2, in Plymouth.
Joseph Blackmer and Marcy Sears of Yarmouth, Mass., 7 Jan. 1724/5, in Yarmouth.
Mary F. Blackmer m. Capt. Henry H. Smith of Edgartown, int. 2 Nov. 1839.
Peter Blackmer m. Sarah Edwards, 24 Oct. 1711.
Phebe Blackmer m. Nathaniel Whitcomb, 27 July 1738.
Phoeba "Blackner"/Blackmer/Blackamore m. Capt. Jonathan Vaughan, 28 Nov. 1816.
Rufus Blackmer m. Mercy Parker of New Bedford, int. 18 July 1819, cert. 2 Aug.
Sally S. Blackmer m. Kelly Sherman, int. 3 June 1823.
William Blackmer Jr. m. Sarah Norcott of Marshfield, int. 23 July 1737.
Charles M. Blackmere m. Emily M. Sears, 5 Jan. 1847.
John Blackmere 2nd m. Betsey Hall of Fairhaven, Mass., int. 10 June 1848.
Jemimah Blackmore of Dartmouth, Mass. m. Richard Griffies, int. 10 Oct. 1774.
John Blackmer Jr. of Plymouth, Mass. m. Sally Hovey, -- Dec. 1789.
Deaths (VRs 2:349):
Branch Blackmer, d. 25 June 1714, in 2nd yr.
Elizabeth Blackmer, d. 13 May 1711 in 38th yr.
Lt. Peter Blackmer, d. 17 April 1717.
Phebe [Blackmar], wid. [Capt.] Salsbury, d. 31 Jan. 1819.
Nancy Blackmere, widow, b. Farmington, Maine, of "canser," 21 Jan. 1847 ae. 53:4:3
There are many Blackmers, also, in the recently published Plymouth, Mass. VRs. If I type all these, I'll be here all night, so will be selective. Some include:
(Plymouth VRs, p. 111) Children of John Blackmer & Sarah his wife:
Branch Blackmer, b. 27 Jan. 1732/3.
Sarah Blackmer, b. 20 Jan. 1735/6.
John Blackmer, b. 1 March 1737/8.
Susanna Blackmer, b. 13 March 1739/40.
Marcy Blackmer, b. 24 Oct. 1742.
Jerusha Blackmer, b. 20 Jan. 1744/5.
Bettey Blackmer, b. 4 Nov. 1746.
Experience Blackmer, b. 18 May 1750.
(p. 136) William Blackmur decd. Oct. 7th 1698.
(p. 171) John Blackmore Jr. of Rochester & Sarah Holmes of Plymouth, m. 18 Feb. 1731/2
(p. 189) Children of Branch Blackmer & Sarah his wife:
Mary Blackmer, b. 21 Feb. 1758.
Sarah Blackmer, b. 2 July 1759.
William Blackmer, b. 27 Oct. 1760.
John Blackmer, b. 8 Jan. 1763.
Sarah Blackmer, b. 28 Nov. 1764.
Mary Blackmer, twin, b. 10 July 1767.
Mercy Blackmer, twin, b. 10 July 1767.
Betty Blackmer b. 3 Nov. 1769.
Richard Blackmr. [sic] b. 1 Nov. 1772.
Branch Blackmer, twin, b. 10 April 1775.
Ivorey Blackmer, twin, b. 10 April 1775.
(p. 246): Branch Blackmer m. (int.) 27 Nov. 1756 Sarah Waite, both of Plymouth
(p. 248): Marriage Intentions: John Dillingham of Sandwich & Sarah Blackmer of Plymouth, 10 Feb. 1758
(p. 250): 29 Oct. 1760, Marriage Intentions: Nathaniel Tupper & Susannah Blackmer, both of Plymouth
(p. 254): Marriage Intentions: 17 May 1766, Nathaniel Barnes & Jerusha Blackmer, both of Plymouth
(p. 258) Marriage Intentions: 20 Jan. 1770, Jonathan Harlow Jr. & Elizabeth Blackmer, both of Plymouth
(p. 262) Marriage Intentions: Joseph Bramhall Jr. & Experience Blackmer, both of [Plymouth], 27 Nov. 1773
(p. 275) Marriage Intentions: 15 Nov. 1788, Joseph Johnson & Betsey Blackmer, both of Plymouth
(p. 276) Marriage Intentions: 31 Oct. 1789, John Blackmer Jr. of Plymouth & Sarah Hovey of Rochester
(p. 283) Marriage Intentions: 1795, prob. 31 Oct. 1795, Seth Holmes Jr. & Jerusha Blackmer both of Plymouth
(p. 316) Marriage Intentions: Gideon Holbrook & "Mrs." Nancy "Blackman" of Plymouth, 29 Nov. 1818; 20 June 1819, Zephaniah B. Lucas & Eliza I. (or J.) Blackmer, both of Plymouth
(p. 348): Marriages Solemnized at Plymouth by the Rev. Mr. Jacob Bacon of Plymouth: 28 Dec. 1756, Branch Blackmer & Sarah Waite both of Plymouth.
(p. 349) (same) 20 April 1758: John Dillingham Jr. of Sandwich & Sarah Blackmer of Plymouth.
(p. 356) Marriages Solemnized at Plymouth by the Rev. Mr. Chandler Robbins: 12 June 1766, Nathaniel Barnes & Jerusha Blackmer, both of Plymouth
(p. 358) Marriages solemnized by Rev. Mr. Chandler Robbins of Plymouth, at Plymouth: 8 March 1770, Jonathan Harlow Jr. & Betsey Blackmer
(p. 384) Marriages Solemnized by Rev. Mr. Ivory Hovey of Plymouth, at Plymouth: Joseph Bramhall Jr. & Experience Blackmer of Plymouth, 31 March 1774
(p. 385) (same) Joseph Johnson & Betsey Blackmer, both of Plymouth, 27 Nov. 1788
(p. 394) Children of John Blackmer Jr. & Sarah his wife:
Ivorey Blackmer, b. 20 Dec. 1790.
Ezra Hovey Blackmer, b. 9 Jan. 1793.
John Blackmer, b. 9 Feb. 1797.
Branch Blackmer, b. 20 Jan. 1799.
Dominnecus Blackmer, b. 29 Jan. 1802, d. 1809.
Ruth Clark Blackmer, b. 6 Oct. 1806.
(p. 419) Children of Richard Blackmer & Nancy his wife:
Sarah Blackmer, b. 27 Dec. 1801.
Nancy Blackmer, b. 3 Jan. 1804.
George Ellis Blackmer, b. 7 April 1806.
(p. 448) Marriages solemnized by Rev. James Kendall: 25 May 1814, Ezra Hovey Blackmer & Henrietta Bartlett both of Plymouth
(p. 468) Marriages solemnized by Rev. James Kendall: -- Dec. 1818, Gideon Holbrook & Nancy Blackmer; 30 Oct. 1819, Zephaniah B. Lucas & Eliza Blackmer; 14 Nov. 1819, Ezra Clark & Sarah Blackmer
(p. 480): Marriages solemnnized by Rev. Benjamin Whitmore: 25 Oct. 1829, George E[llis] Blackmer & Rebecca Bartlett both of Plymouth
(p. 486): Marriage Intentions: Marston Holmes & Esther Blackmer, both of Plymouth, 9 Nov. 1840
(p. 550) Children of John & Esther Blackmer:
Lauraette Blackmer, b. 22 July 1821.
Esther Blackmer, b. 2 July 1823.
Sarah H. Blackmer, b. 5 April 1827.
John Blackmer, b. 18 July 1829.
Abigail S. Blackmer, b. 10 June 1831.
George A. Blackmer, b. 17 Sept. 1839.
Sidney Blackmer [male], b. 9 Oct. 1841.
(p. 511) Marriage Intentions: 17 Nov. 1849, Mr. Ivory Blackmer & Miss Maria F. Manter, both of Plymouth.
(p. 551) Children of Ezra & Henriette Blackmer:
Sally C. Blackmer, b. 19 Dec. 1831.
William B. Blackmer, b. 15 Jan. 1827.
Israel C. Blackmer, b. 15 Nov. 1840.
(p. 622) Ivorey Blackmer, single, of Plymouth, shoemaker, ae. 24, son of Branch & Phebe, m. 6 Dec. 1849 (by Rev. Adiel Harvey) Maria F. Manter, single, of Plymouth, ae. 20, dau. of Prince & Wealthy Manter
(p. 640) Almira B. Blackmer, d. Plymouth 1 Nov. 1847 of consumption [TB] ae. 22:10, buried Plymouth, born Plymouth, dau. of Branch & Betsey Blackmer
That's not all the Blackmers in the Plymouth VRs, but night has fallen; I must leave; and as we said in fifth grade at the end of our book reports, "Ifyouwanttoknowwhathappensnext,you'vegottoreadthebook." Please note that I have just been thumbing through published VRs and have nothing about these families in my so-called "files," which I can't find anyway. The Plymouth VRs, compiled by Lee D. van Antwerp and edited by the late Ruth Wilder Sherman, were published in 1994 by Picton Press of Camden, Maine, and should be available through Interlibrary Loan if your library doesn't have a copy.
Hope this helps various Blackmer researchers out there. Best of luck!
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