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From: "Barry Williams" <>
Subject: [BLACK-L] My Black Line
Date: Tue, 01 Dec 1998 14:51:44 -0700


Here is a line of Pennsylvania Blacks dating back to 1800.

John Black
birthdate unknown
death date unknown
listed in the 1800 census in Bart Township, Lancaster County, PA as a 'Free person of colour'.
married Mary (last name unknown)
birthdate unknown
death date unknown

Children:

William Henry Black
born April, 1837 in Pennsylvania
died Feb. 24, 1912 in Oxford, PA
married Amanda R. Lewis
born February, 1845 in PA
died Oct. 6, 1927 in Landenburg, PA

Children:
Ruth Black (my ggrandmother)
married Issac Goodwin
Margaret 'Maggie' Black
married Louis Booke
Mamie Black
Lillian Black
married Dennis Noble
Rachel Black
William L. Black
Mary Black

Henry Black was a member of Co. K, 24th Infantry, US Colored Troops in the War Between the States. He also participated in the hunt for John Wilkes Booth in Virginia after Booth assasinated President Lincoln.

If you recognize any of these names please contact me or visit the family web page at:

http://home.earthlink.net/~barrywilliams/famhist.html

Barry Williams

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