James Black (abt. 1776 - bef. 1826)

Born about 1776 in Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Nancy (Thomas) Black — married 2 Mar 1815 in Fluvanna, Virginia, United States

Descendants

Died before 26 Jun 1826 before about age 50 in Fluvanna, Virginia, United States

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Biography

James was born approximately 1776, to parents Jonathan Black and Judith Fairous (Harlow) Black, in Virginia, British Colonial America.

On March 2, 1815 James Black married Nancy Thomas, in Fluvanna County, Virginia.^[1]

• 1820 U.S. Census: James Black lived in Middlebrook, Augusta, Virginia, with two males under age 10 (James W., 4, and ?), one male 16-18, one male 16-26, one male 45 and up (James, 47), two females 10-16, one female 26-45 (Nancy, 33). Two persons worked in agriculture, one person worked in manufacture. Eight persons in household. ^[2]

• 1826 Death: James Black died, approximate age 53, before June 26, 1826, in Fluvanna, Virginia. On 26 June 1826, Turner Black and Jane his wife, William Hensley and Polly his wife, Burwell Black and Christian his wife, Hundley Travillion and Sally his wife, Charles Thomas, and Henry Black, "administrators for James Black, dec'd, of Fluvanna County", sell to George W. Black, for $60, "a certain tract or parcel or full proportion or part of the land of the thirds of Judith Black, relict and widow of Jonathan Black, deceased" lying in the aforesaid county on the North fork of Cunningham Creek. Witnesses to this deed are Woodson M. Creasy, John Sclater, Howel G. Humphreys, Royal W. Humphreys, Bartlett Humphrey, James W. Humphrey, Elijah Haislip, John S. Haislip and Robert Sclater. ^[3]

Research Notes

• 1820 Census: No mention of Sarah Ann, age 1. James Black estimated age 44 in 1820. Wife was born in 1777.

Sources

1. ↑ "Virginia, Vital Records, 1715-1901", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6JPJ-FFC2 : Fri Dec 01 13:56:43 UTC 2023), Entry for James Black and Nancy Thomas, 2 Mar 1815.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1820", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHLZ-WSS : Wed Oct 04 13:59:18 UTC 2023), Entry for James Black, 1820.
3. ↑ Fluvanna, Virginia deed book 9, pages 114-115 https://www.familysearch.org/records/images/image-details?page=2&place=394930&rmsId=TH-909-85604-33238-81&imageIndex=459&singleView=true