John son of Benjamin Blackman of Hooe, farmer, and Deborah (baptismal record)
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In 1838 John Blackman and his brother Samuel Blackman, as tenants in common, received from their father's Will about 45 acres of marshland in Pevensey called Lamphams, along with its stock, crops and effects, as well his farm in Hooe called Hunts, his farm called Doroks containing about 47 acres, his copyhold farm and lands in Hooe called Crowhurst containing about 20 acres, land in Hooe called Bunce also containing about 20 acres, a messuage garden and field in Hooe of about 1¾ acres, the land called Rolfs in Wartling rented from Hartfield parish, the marshland in Bexhill rented from the earl of Chichester, the lands called Brambles in Hooe containing about 60 acres, &c.
In November 1838 John Blackman was present at the marriage of his sister Matilda Blackman to Walter Duke in East Peckham Kent.
At the time of the 1851 England Census John Blackman, aged 34, born in Hooe Sussex, unmarried, farmer of 1000 acres employing 36 men & 13 boys, was on Grove Farm, Hooe. With him were brother Samuel Blackman (32) of Hooe, unmarried, sister Elizabeth Blackman (38) of Hooe, housekeeper, and visitor David Rickman* (75) of Hooe, retired farmer.
* maternal uncle
In 1859 John Blackman of Hooe, gent., was co-executor of the Will of his late brother-in-law Walter Duke of Hastings.
At the time of the 1861 England Census John Blackman, aged 44, born in Hooe Sussex, unmarried, farmer of 1200 acres employing 24 men & 12 boys, was living in Grove, Hooe Sussex. With him was sister Elizabeth Blackman (49) of Hooe, unmarried.
At the time of the 1871 England Census John Blackman, aged 55, born in Hooe Sussex, unmarried, farmer of 300 acres employing 9 men & 2 boys, was living in West Street, Bexhill Sussex. With him was sister Elizabeth Blackman (59) of Hooe, unmarried.
At the time of the 1881 England Census John Blackman, aged 64, born in Hooe Sussex, unmarried, annuitant, was in Stafford House, Bexhill Sussex.
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John Blackman of Bexhill died aged 74 years (burial record).
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Death of Mr. Blackman.—Following closely on the demise of the master of the Bexhill Harriers comes the death of Mr. John Blackman, one of the oldest and most constant followers of the pack. The deceased formerly occupied Grove Farm, Hooe, but for years had lived, retired from business, at Stafford House, in the High Street of the old village of Bexhill. He was a very eccentric man, and was devoted to the chase. His last mount, a grey mare, was pensioned off when her master no longer needed her, with orders that if she lived so long she was to be shot on the day he died. The old man's wish was respected, but after all narrowly escaped being waived. The mare had become very old and as her owner had been confined to the house for years, and was never likely to see the animal again, it was resolved to shoot her. The merciful sentence was to have been carried out on the 16th inst., and was only casually delayed till the next day, on the morning of which, about nine a.m., the old man died. He was in his 74th year.
Bexhill-on-Sea Chronicle, Saturday, 21 Jun 1890, p. 5
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Administration (with the Will) of the personal estate of John Blackman formerly of Hooe but late of Bexhill both in the county of Sussex, gentleman, who died 17 June 1890 at Bexhill, was granted 5 August at Lewes to Frederic Duke of Hastings in the said county, gentleman, the nephew, one of the residuary legatees substituted. Personal estate £9,297 9s. 2
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