Joab Black (1781 - 1859)

Born 9 Oct 1781 in Naskeag, Lincoln, Massachusetts, United States

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Died 1 May 1859 at age 77 in Sedgwick, Hancock County, Maine, USA

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Biography

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Joab Black was born in Naskeag.

Captain Joab Black; b. Oct 9, 1781 at Sedgwick, Hancock, Maine;

Marriage banns for he and Thankful Snow, daughter of Nicholas Snow and Huldah Watkins, were published Aug 1, 1800^[1] at Sedgwick, Hancock, Maine;

He died. May 1, 1859 at Sedgwick, Hancock, Maine, He was buried at Walker Cemetery, Brooksville, Hancock County, Maine.

Find A Grave: Memorial #50208013 The stone has broken and repaired, obliterating the date and age at death. Almon A. Gray's 1982 cemetery inventory recorded 1 May 1859 Æ 79yrs 6mos 21dys There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God

From Almon Gray: I know he was the Captain of the local Militia Company during the war of 1812. He owned a water driven mill on the outlet of Blacks Pond. The mill was near where the younger Joab lived.

From Walter Snow: It is tradition among member of this branch of the Black family that several of Captain Black's children were lured by the gold rush in the 1850's and went to California.

Known children of Captain Joab Black and Thankful Snow were as follows:

• i. Ruth J Black; b. 19 Jan 1801 ^[2][3]at Sedgwick, Hancock, Maine; ; baptized 24 Feb 1817 at Mount Desert, Hancock, Maine; m. Joseph Herrick, son of Andrew Herrick and Elizabeth A. Merrill; d. 27 Jan 1878 at Northport, Waldo, Maine, d. 27 Jul 1882 Æ 77y 3m 8d.

• ii. Olive L. Black; b. 12 Jan 1803^[4][3] at Sedgwick, Hancock, Maine; baptized 24 Feb 1817 at Mount Desert, Hancock, Maine; m. John Emerson, son of Moses Emerson and Rebecca Gray, circa 1820.

• iii. Rosella Black; b. 28 Dec 1804^[4][3]at Sedgwick, Hancock, Maine; m. Reuben Herrick, son of Samuel Herrick and Lucy Black; d. 4 Dec 1894 at Belfast, Waldo, Maine, at age 90.

• iv. Joab Black Jr; b. 23 Aug 1806^{[4] [3]}at Sedgwick, Hancock, Maine; baptized 24 Feb 1817 at Mount Desert, Hancock, Maine; m. Sarah York, daughter of Solomon York and Elizabeth Babson, 15 Nov 1827; d. 17 Dec 1887 at age 81; he was buried at Naskeag Point Cemetery, Brooklin, Hancock, Maine.

• v. Samuel Black; b. 20 Aug 1808^[4][3] at Sedgwick, Hancock, Maine; b. 28 Aug 1808 at Sedgwick, Hancock, Maine; baptized 24 Feb 1817 at Mount Desert, Hancock, Maine; m. Hannah Holbrook, daughter of Elisha Holbrook and Hannah Smith, 24 Jun 1838 at Hancock, Maine.

• vi. John Black; b. 6 Nov 1810^[4][3]at Sedgwick, Hancock, Maine; baptized 24 Feb 1817 at Mount Desert, Hancock, Maine.

• vii. Shederick Black; b. 25 Feb 1813^{[4] [3]}at Sedgwick, Hancock, Maine; baptized 24 Feb 1817 at Mount Desert, Hancock, Maine; m. Julia Ann Carter, daughter of Isaac Carter and Susanna Black, 14 Sep 1851 at Brooksville, Hancock, Maine.

• vii. Aaron Black; b. 2 Nov 1815 ^[4][3]at Sedgwick, Hancock, Maine; baptized 24 Feb 1817 ^{[citation needed]} at Mount Desert, Hancock, Maine; m. Sarah A. Colson, daughter of Elijah B. Colson and Eliza B. Bowden, 5 Dec 1864 at Winterport, Waldo, Maine; She was his third wife. They were both from Winterport at the time of their marriage; d. 5 Apr 1878 at Frankfort, Waldo, Maine, at age 62.

• viii. Thomas Black born 24 JAN 1817^[3] at Sedgwick, Hancock, Maine. Indexed as son of James and Lydia died 2 NOV 1817 see Sedwick Births^[5]

• ix. Lucy Herrick Black; b. 13 Mar 1820^[5][3]at Sedgwick, Hancock, Maine; d. 2 Nov 1823 at age 3.

• x. Thankful Black;b. 1822 ^{[5] [3]}d. 2 Nov 1823 ^[6]at Sedgwick, Hancock, Maine.

• xi. Isaac Black; b. 20 Sep 1824^[5][3]at Sedgwick, Hancock, Maine; baptized 28 Dec 1826 at Brooksville, Hancock, Maine.

United States Census, 1820 ^[7][8] Sedgwick, Hancock, Maine

Head of Household: Joab Black

Enumeration Date: August 7, 1820

Males - Under 10: 4

Males - 10 thru 15: 2

Males - 16 thru 25: 1

Males - 26 thru 44: 1

Males - 45 and over: 1

Females - Under 10: 1

Females - 10 thru 15: 1

Females - 16 thru 25: 2

Females - 26 thru 44: 1

Females - 45 and over : 1

Number of Persons - Engaged in Agriculture: 4

Number of Persons - Engaged in Manufactures: 1

Under 16: 8

Over 25: 4

United States Census, 1830^[9][10] Sedgwick, Hancock, Maine, United States

Head of Household: Joab Black

Males - Under 5: 1

Males - 5 thru 9: 1

Males - 10 thru 14: 2

Males - 15 thru 19: 2

Males - 50 thru 59: 1

Males - 90 thru 99: 1

Females - 15 thru 19: 1

Females - 40 thru 49: 1

Under 20: 7

20 thru 49: 1

Total Free White Persons: 10

United States Census, 1840^[11] Sedgwick, Hancock, Maine, United States

Head of Household: Joab Black

Males - 10 thru 14: 1

Males - 15 thru 19: 1

Males - 20 thru 29: 1

Males - 60 thru 69: 1

Females - 20 thru 29: 1

Females - 50 thru 59: 1

Persons Employed in Agriculture: 2

Under 20: 2

20 thru 49: 2

Total Free White Persons: 6

United States Census, 1850 ^[12][13]Sedgwick, Hancock, Maine,

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace

Joab Black M 71 Maine

Thankful Black F 66 Maine

Shadrick Black M 39 Maine

Isaac Black M 27 Maine

Sources

1. ↑ Marriage: "Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921"
   citing Sedgwick, Hancock, Maine, United States, multiple sources, Maine; FHL microfilm.
   FamilySearch Record: Q21S-SV5D (accessed 20 February 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C9BK-LW6L-Y Image number 00242
   Joab Black marriage to Thankfull Snow on 1 Aug 1800 in Sedgwick, Hancock, Maine, United States.
2. ↑ Sedgwick Births Page 26
3. ↑ ^{3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11} Children of Joab and Thankful
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6} Sedgwick Births page 27
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3} Sedgwick Births page 28
6. ↑ "Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F44S-H91 : 14 January 2020), Joab Black in entry for Thankful Black, 1822.
7. ↑ 1820 U S Census; Census Place: Sedgwick, Hancock, Maine; Page: 640; NARA Roll: M33_34; Image: 36
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1820," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHGN-JGT : accessed 13 August 2021), Joab Black, Sedgwick, Hancock, Maine, United States; citing p. 640, NARA microfilm publication M33, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 34; FHL microfilm 281,238.
9. ↑ 1830; Census Place: Sedgwick, Hancock, Maine; Series: M19; Roll: 47; Page: 134; Family History Library Film: 0009701
10. ↑ "United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHPG-NPP : 20 February 2021), Joab Black, Sedgwick, Hancock, Maine, United States; citing 134, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 47; FHL microfilm 9,701.
11. ↑ 1840; Census Place: Sedgwick, Hancock, Maine; Roll: 141; Page: 323; Family History Library Film: 0009703
12. ↑ 1850; Census Place: Sedgwick, Hancock, Maine; Roll: M432_254; Page: 144A; Image: 288
13. ↑ United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6JP-KGG : 22 December 2020), Joab Black, Sedgwick, Hancock, Maine, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 18 January 2019, 21:36), entry for Captain Joab Black(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:LVV6-ZZL); contributed by various users.