Edmond Black (1735 - 1809)

Born 24 Oct 1735 in York, York, Maine

Ancestors

Husband of Molly (Perkins) Black — married 28 Sep 1757 in Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts

Descendants

Died 6 Feb 1809 at age 73 in Palermo, Waldo, Maine

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Biography

Edmond Black; b. 24 Oct 1735^[1] at York, York, Maine;

m. Molly Perkins

He died 6 Feb 1809 at Palermo, Waldo, Maine, at age 73.

This family moved to Palermo in 1794. Their property of 100 acres on plan 9 lot 43 for $100.00. A James Black 1794 and a Benjamin Black 1790 and John Black 1798 also had property in Palermo, then called Great Pond Settlement at the extremity of Sheepscot Pond. Edmund was taxed in 1801 for $2.86. James Black $7.24 and Benjamin Black, $4.01. Eleven children born to them in Chester, New Hampshire. He Records taken from an old family Bible printed in 1818 belonging to the Black's of Palermo, Maine. There is also a family record in the Bible of Sames born July 25, 1764. Moley black was born February 28, 1765 and died October 18, 1826. On the margin of leaf opposite James (birthday is written) see Records Chester. Opposite Moley birth on margin is written Newmarket. Records of the marriage and children in Meredith, Maine.

Molly Perkins was born on 15 Sep 1735 at Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts. She died on 25 Apr 1812 at Palermo, Waldo, Maine, at age 76.

Known children of Edmond Black and Molly Perkins all b. at Chester, Rockingham, New Hampshire, were as follows:

• i. Merebah Black; b. 13 Nov 1758.

• ii. Catherine Black; b. 7 Oct 1762.

• iii. James Black; b. 25 Jul 1764 at Palermo, Waldo, Maine; b. 15 Sep 1764; m. Molly Perkins circa 1784 at Newmarket, Rockingham, New Hampshire; d. 31 Jan 1829 at age 64.

• iv. Moley Black; b. 28 Feb 1765.

• v. John N. Black; b. 22 Jun 1766; m. Betsey French circa 1789; m. Betsey M. Greeley 6 Jan 1839 at Montville, Waldo, Maine; They were both from Palermo, Maine; d. circa 1840; He was missing from the 1840 census.

• vi. Abigail Black; b. 29 Oct 1768.

• vii. Mercy Black; b. 22 Oct 1770.

• viii. Edmund Black; b. 16 Jan 1772; m. Betsey Gilman, daughter of Samuel Gilman and Elizabeth (--?--), 12 Feb 1796 at Readfield, Kennebec, Maine; d. between 1850 and 1860 at McDonough, Chenango, New York.

• ix. Martha Black; b. Aug 1773.

• x. Eunice Black; b. 6 Aug 1775.

• xi. Moley Black; b. 20 Oct 1778.

• xii. Benjamin Black; b. 6 Apr 1780; b. 15 Apr 1780 at Palermo, Waldo, Maine; m. Mary (--?--); d. 14 Dec 1819 at Palermo, Waldo, Maine, at age 39.

This biography was auto-generated by a GEDCOM import.^[2] It's a rough draft and needs to be edited.

Sources

1. ↑ "Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F43H-JG9 : 10 February 2018), Edmond Black, 24 Oct 1735; citing York, York, Maine; FHL microfilm 12,836.
2. ↑ Black-5397 was created by David Sylvester through the import of Herrick-Beckett-Black.ged on Jan 2, 2015. This comment and citation can be deleted after the biography has been edited and primary sources are included.