Delaware Family Groupsheet for James Black Family *********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgenweb.org/volunteers/copyright.html *********************************************** Submitted by: Rebecca Hobson Email address: Sunnybrk9@aol.com Husband: James Black Birthdate: December 21, 1736 Birthplace: Delaware Death date: 1773 Place of death: Father: George Black Mother: Ann Marriage date: January 28, 1761 Marriage place: Sussex County, Delaware Wife: Elizabeth Hood Birthdate: Birthplace: Delaware Death date: Place of death: Father: James Hood Mother: Mary Newbold CHILDREN Child No. 1: Polly Black Sex: F Birthdate: August 29, 1762 Birthplace: Death date: Place of death: Marriage date: Marriage place: Spouse's name: Child No. 2: Elizabeth Black Sex: F Birthdate: October 22, 1768 Birthplace: Death date: 1811 Place of death: Sussex County, Delaware Marriage date: April 25, 1787 Marriage place: His Mill, Sussex County, Delaware Spouse's name: John Holland Child No. 3: Joseph Black Sex: M Birthdate: July 18, 1771 Birthplace: Death date: January 18, 1833 Place of death: Marriage date: Marriage place: Spouse's name: Mary Walker Child No. 4: Magdalene Black Sex: F Birthdate: July 22, 1773 Birthplace: Death date: Place of death: Marriage date: Marriage place: Spouse's name: Child No. 5: Benjamin Black Sex: Birthdate: Birthplace: Death date: Place of death: Marriage date: Marriage place: Spouse's name: Child No. 6: Mary "Polly" Sex: F Birthdate: August 29, 1762 Birthplace: Death date: Place of death: Marriage date: Marriage place: Spouse's name: Child No. 7: John Black Sex: M Birthdate: August 27, 1759 Birthplace: Death date: Place of death: Marriage date: Marriage place: Spouse's name: Documentation: I now can confirm that Elizabeth Campbell was the first wife of James Black and the mother of their son John b. Aug 27, 1759. She is mentioned as John's mother and as being deceased in an Orphan's Court doc. A1 pg. 299-300 dated May 25, 1775. Black Sussex Co Deed Liber M Book 12 # 356 from John Black to Wm. Wyatt identifies him as the son of James Campbell's daughter - both deceased. Also note that John was born before his father married Elizabeth Hood. Holland Bible It was submitted to the Delaware Archives by a Mrs. Elsie Robinson. I do not know when it was submitted or who she was. Will Probate Date: [c. 07 May 1782] Will Book: Arch. vol. A77 Page: 87 John Holland - SX County Chancery Court H#52 - 1st wife, Mary Stevenson, dau of William & Betty c 1780; 2nd wife Elizabeth ____ c1787. St Martins P. E. church parish register, Worcester County, Maryland, Samuel Holland and Tabitha had the following children John. Black Holland Bible offers proof of James and Elizabeth and children and grandchildren: John Holland and Elizabeth Black's 1. Mary Holland April 2, 1788 2. John Holland Dec 22, 1789 3. Joseph Holland May 25, 1792 4. Tobitha Holland October 19, 1794 5. James Holland August 15, 1797 6. Robert Holland Jan 8, 1800 7. Ebinezer Holland September 4 1801 (?) my g g grandfather 8. Samuel Holland October 21 1806 9. Samuel Holland October 21, 1806 10. Magdeline Holland March 7, 1808 11. Tobitha Holland Jan 23, 1811 Elizabeth Black was the wife of (maiden name Elizabeth Hood dau James Hood Coolspring Lewes Church Records Sussex County, DE James Black born Dec 25, 1736 John Black born Aug 27, 1755 (handwritten note born to Elizabeth James II Wife) Polly Black born Aug 27- 1755 Elizabeth Black born October 22, 1768 Joseph Black born July 18, 1771 Magdaline Black born July 22, 1773 James Hall the son of Robert Hall and Magdaline Holland-Hall was born October 3, 1827 Ebenezer Holland and Eliza T. Dodd was married May 3, 1826 1. Maria Holland born June 18, 1827 2. Ann Robbins Holland born January 7, 1829 3. Hatty Elenor Holland born June 21, 1831 4. Hannah Newbold Holland born March 22, 1833 5. Joseph Holland born Sept 12, 1835 (my great grandfather 6. Tobitha Holland 7. William Dodd Holland