Mary (Price) Black (abt. 1777 - 1856)

Born about 1777 in Greenbrier, Virginia, United States

Ancestors

Wife of William E. Black — married 26 Mar 1799 in Greenbrier, Virginia, United States

Descendants

Died 30 Aug 1856 at about age 79 in Hatton, Callaway, Missouri, United States

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Biography

Mary was born in 1777 at Greenbrier County, VA, and died on 30 Aug 1856 at Hatton, Callaway County, MO. She was buried at Concord Presbyterian Cemetery, Auxvasse, Callaway County, MO.^[1]

She married William E BLACK on 26 Mar 1799 at Greenbrier County, VA.^[2][3] In 1838, Mary went to Callaway County, MO, with her son Samuel and his family. On 12 Oct 1838, the settlement of Thomas Johnson Sr's estate listed "A Debt due from Mary Black admist of Wm Black Decd wit Being a devision of they Negores of Wm Black Decd $358.33."^[4]

• In 1800 Mary and William were not found on the census due to the loss of schedules for several states including Virginia.
• She was likely the female age 26-45 with William E BLACK on the 1810 census of Monroe, Monroe County, VA.^[5]
• She was likely the female age 26 to 45 with William E BLACK on the 1820 census of Union, Monroe County, VA.^[6]
• The 1830 census of Monroe County, VA, listed Mary Black with 1 male 10-14 (son William), 1 male 20-29 (son Hiram), 1 female 20-29 (daughter Mary), and 1 female 50-59 (herself). Missing family members included her husband William E Black possibly deceased, son Samuel who married that year, and daughter Margaret "Peggy" who may have married. Mary was the only Black in the county.^[7]
• In May 1830, Mary (as Polly Black) paid tuition for William Black age 13 to attend school at Monroe County, VA.^[8]
• The 1840 census of Liberty, Callaway County, MO, listed Mary Black (female 50-60) living alone next to her son Samuel Black. There were also 4 slaves in the household.^[9]
• The 1850 census of Callaway County, MO, listed Mary BLACK (60, born VA) with Susan A Black (5, b. MO) and living next door to her son Samuel. In spite of the age discrepancy, this is probably the same person the Mary BLACK age 60-70 who was next door to Samuel in the 1840 census. Susan's identity is unknown.^[10]

Sources

1. ↑ Find A Grave, database, 2019, (https://www.findagrave.com), memorial #102469235, Mary "Polly" Price Black; giving b. 1777 Greenbrier Co WV, d. 30 Aug 1856 Callaway Co MO, 26 Mar 1799 m. William Edward Black, to MO 1839?, age 79 (dod, age from image of stone).
2. ↑ “West Virginia, Marriages, 1853-1970,” index and image, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org), Film number: 595040, digital folder number: 4130778, image number: 11, reference number: P11, source: County Records, William Black and Polly Price; giving dom, place.
3. ↑ West Virginia, Marriage Index, 1785-1971, online : www.ancestry.com, (Provo UT, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.: 2011); giving William Black and Polly Price, 26 Mar 1799, Greenbrier WV.
4. ↑ West Virginia, Wills and Probate Records, 1724-1985, online : www.ancestry.com, (Provo UT, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.: 2015), Monroe, Fiduciary Records, 418-541, 1831-1860, Book No. 1, p 25, Thomas Johnson; giving wpr 24 Nov 1838, Monroe WV, inferred death year c1838.
5. ↑ 1810 United States Federal Census, digital image, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com), NARA microfilm M252, roll 70, Monroe County VA, page 587, William Black; giving 20120-20010.
6. ↑ 1820 United States Federal Census, digital image, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com), NARA microfilm M33, roll 133, Monroe County VA, page 161, William Black.
7. ↑ 1830 United States Federal Census, digital image, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com), NARA microfilm M19, roll 198, Monroe County VA, page 8, Mary Black.
8. ↑ "School Children, 1820-1830 - Monroe Co. WV," West Virginia USGenweb Archives Project, online : http://files.usgwarchives.net/wv/monroe/schools/studnts1.txt, Note: taken from tuition receipts (small, torn scraps of paper) difficult to read. Most ch attended school for 61 days per year, tuition $6-8 per child, teachers paid $1.80 per child, original receipts at West Virginia University in Morgantown.
9. ↑ 1840 United States Federal Census, digital image, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com, NARA microfilm M704, roll 221, Callaway County MO, p 226a, Mary Black.
10. ↑ 1850 United States Federal Census, digital image, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com), NARA microfilm M432, roll 393, Callaway County MO, page 285B, dwelling 1245, family 1245, Mary Black.

• Natalie K Black, Pioneer Preacher, Descendants to 1980 of the Rev. Samuel Black (1700-1770) of Pennsylvania and Albemarle County, Virginia, (Nashville, TN: Williams Printing Company, 1981), p 64.