Hannah (Holbrook) Black (abt. 1816 - abt. 1880)

Born about 1816 in Isle au Haut, Hancock, Maine, United States [uncertain]

Ancestors

Wife of Joshua Dunbar — married 20 May 1830 in Deer Isle, Hancock, Maine, United States

Wife of Samuel Black — married after 24 Jun 1838 in Deer Isle, Hancock, Maine

Descendants

Died about 1880 at about age 64 in Sand Beach, Deer Isle, Hancock, Maine United States

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Biography

Hannah Holbrook was born between 1808 and 1818

m1. Joshua Dunbar (intentions) 20 May 1830^[1] (cert.) 20 JUNE 1830 ^[2]Deer Isle, Hancock, Maine

m2. Samuel Black (intentions) 24 Jun 1838^[3] Deer Isle, Deer Isle, Hancock, Maine, United States

She died about 1880

Samuel d. Sand Beach with his dau. Jane in the house where Jordan Gross now lives (burnt down Chas. Gross house) and buried in Weed Cemetery by side of his wife who d. about 2 years previous. She d. in the same house. Sam tried to get a pension but failed. Jane took care of her parents in their days. Father and mother were not far from 74 and 71 years of age^[4]

^[5] ELISHA HOLBROOK was the occupant of the lot of land lying north of that of Captain Turner. He came from Cape Cod, not far from 1800, and married a daughter of Mr. Abiathar Smith. Their children were : the present Mr. Abram Holbrook, who resides here ; one of the name Of Simon, who went away many years ago; and another, Daniel Holbrook, who removed to Vidal Haven. He was killed by falling from a derrick used in hoisting stone, up which he had gone for the purpose of fixing a tackle or something of the kind. The daughters were the wives of Mr. Joseph Morey, and afterward of Mr. Hum­phrey Webster; of Mr. Samuel Black ; of a Mr. Hall, from some place near Belfast ; and another, who was brought up in the family of Captain Samuel Turner. What became of her is not to us known. The wife of Mr. Holbrook died nearly sixty years ago, and the family was broken up. During the latter part of his life he was a public charge.

Hosmer says she was the d/o Elisha Holbrook of Cape Code and Isle au Haut

United States Census 1830^[6] Deer Isle, Hancock, Maine

Head of Household: Joshua Dunbar

Males - Under 5: 1

Males - 50 thru 59: 1

Females - 15 thru 19: 1

United States Census, 1850 ^[7] Deer Isle, Hancock, Maine, United States

Enumeration Date: 25 Jul 1850

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace

Samuel Black M 48 Maine

Occupation: Farmer

Hannah Black F 34 Maine

Rufus Black M 12 Maine

Hannah Black F 6 Maine

Samuel Black M 3 Maine

Lewis Black M 1 Maine

United States Census, 1860 ^[8] Deer Isle, Hancock, Maine, United States

Enumeration Date: Jun 6, 1860

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace

Samuel Black M 52 Me

Occupation: Fisherman

Hannah Black F 46 Me

Rufus Y Black M 23 Me

Hannah Black F 20 Me

Samuel Black M 18 Me

Jane Black F 5 Me

United States Census, 1870 ^[9] Deer Isle, Hancock, Maine, United States

Enumeration Date: Jun 4, 1870

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace

Samuel Black M 66 Maine

Occupation: common laborer

Hannah Black F 67 Maine

Lucinda Black F 16 Maine

United States Census, 1880^[10] Deer Isle, Hancock, Maine, United States

Enumeration Date: Jul 9, 1880

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace

Samuel Black Self M 78 Maine, United States

Occupation: Digging Clams

Hannah Black Wife F 62 Maine, United States

Research Notes:

1. from Deer Isle births an Abigail Holbrook was born to Hannah Holbrook b. 25 Aug 1835 , and an Abigail Dunbar was born to Joshua and Hannah Holbrook 6 Dec 1836 . The 1836 Abigail Dunbar corresponds with the birth of Abigail Dunbar who married Samuel Newell Eaton.
2. Were there two Hannah Holbrooks? One had an illegitimate daughter (per Dr. Benjamin Lake Noyes) and another who married Joshua Dunbar?

Sources

1. ↑ "Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q283-L3HB : 22 July 2021), Joshua Dunbar and Hannah Holbrook, 20 May 1830; citing Deer Isle, Deer Isle, Hancock, Maine, United States, multiple sources, Maine; FHL microfilm.
2. ↑ Deer Isle Marriages
3. ↑ "Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q283-L3JL : 22 July 2021), Samuel Black and Hannah Dunbar, 24 Jun 1838; citing Deer Isle, Deer Isle, Hancock, Maine, United States, multiple sources, Maine; FHL microfilm.
4. ↑ Genealogy Notes By Dr Benjamin Lake Noyes, copy located at the Deer Isle Historical Society
5. ↑ An Historical Sketch of the Town of Deer Isle, Maine: With Notices of Its Settlers and Early Inhabitants; George Lawrence Hosmer Stanley and Usher, 1886 - Deer Isle (Me. : Town) - 292 pages Read at Google Books
6. ↑ 1830; Census Place: Deer Isle, Hancock, Maine; Series: M19; Roll: 47; Page: 122; Family History Library Film: 0009701
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6J5-M4K : 4 April 2020), Rufus Black in household of Samuel Black, Deer Isle, Hancock, Maine, United States; citing family 108, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDHJ-M51 : 11 November 2020), Rufus Y Black in entry for Samuel Black, 1860.
9. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6DN-K7L : 19 March 2020), Lucinda Black in entry for Samuel Black, 1870.
10. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MF3G-HC7 : 19 February 2021), Samuel Black, Deer Isle, Hancock, Maine, United States; citing enumeration district ED 151, sheet 246C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,480.