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From: Erin Bradford <>
Subject: Re: Robert Black
Date: Mon, 2 Feb 1998 22:15:27 -0800 (PST)


At 12:12 AM 2/3/98 EST, you wrote:
>Hi Erin,
> The only birthplace I have for the children of Robert & Ann (Spears)
>Black is my 4th gr-gf James - he was born 18 Jul 1778 in TN.
> Diane

There is a Robert Black listed in Fayette Co., KY in the 1790 census. The
only problem with the KY 1790 census is that it only listed the date that
the census was taken in that household and not how many people there were
like they did in every other state (other than VA which only gave how many
white, how many blacks, how many dwellings, and how many other buildings,
but eve htat is more than KY!). The VA census for 1790 lists one Robert in
Prince Edward Co. There were 7 whites, no blacks, 1 dwelling, and 4 other
buildings on the property. I don't know if that will help you, but my guess
is your Robert is one or the other. My suggestion would then be to take out
a map (or couple) and see which is closer to TN or the co. in TN. It's
probably the one closer to TN, but who knows.

Just in: TN wasn't a state until 1796, there had been a 1790 census for TN
(so i've been told just now, but it was burned or lost in the war of 1812.
Dang, this is confusing, now I just found out that when WVA wanted to become
a seperate state, they took territorial censuses about every 2 years. It is
possible that your Robert could be listed there. Here is what i was told:

>By 1772, there were 4 areas of sttlement. During the REv. War, thre were a
# of >volunteeers from the stae and some notable battles. In 1784, North
Carolina ceded TN >to the US in order to secure federal protection for the
area. When the fed. government >refused to ack. the cession, the people in
TN organized the State of Franklin! This >last but 4 years and NC regained
control of the area in 1789. SO, the 1790 census for >TN is in NC!

BUT, I was also told this by another person:

>According to AGLL Census Records Microfiche. There is a big blub on
several states >there about that. It reads like this: "No schedules are
known to exist for Delware, >Georgia, Kentucky, New Jersey, tEnnessee, and
Virginia; apparently they were destroyed >during the British attack of
Washington during the War of 1812." That is the exact >language on the
microfiche.

So, your best bet is the NC census...In the 1790 census for NC, there is a
Robt (abbr. for Robert) in Lincoln County, only him though so most likely
not it...There is also a Robt in Rutherford Co., lists 1 male over 16 (him),
3 under 16, and 5 females of all ages. (4 of which are daughters). These
are your only 2 Roberts in 1790 NC. What I would do is what I suggested
before, look where they are in relation to TN border. I don't personally
know where Rutherford Co. is, but I would say that it would have to be
awfully close to the TN border in order for it to be your Robert.
Unfortunately, after trying to find the info for you, I'm too confused to
help you any further at this time. Maybe someone on the list can help.
Hope that info helps, rather than confuse, you:)

Erin Bradford

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