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Subject: Re: [BLACK-L] William Black, Ireland to America
Date: Mon, 5 Jul 1999 08:25:46 -0700


I had Thomas William Black as the first known ancestor. I didn't have
Martha Gillespie, however it makes sense, because in my family they used the
mother's maiden name for the sons middle name. That practice came down to
my own father.
Leta Denny Christiansen
Daly City, CA
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Date: Monday, July 05, 1999 7:57 AM
Subject: [BLACK-L] William Black, Ireland to America

>Does anyone know whether Thomas Osborne
>Black, b. abt. 1752 NC/SC, d. abt. 1831 Hancock
>Co., KY, m. Sophia Gassoway Springs abt. 1777,
>links to "Wm. Black, Ireland to America"? Our limited
>info suggests he does.
>
>Supposedly "our" Blacks emigrated from Ireland
>with Gillespies and Osbornes to PA in the relevant
>time period and portions of all 3 families went south
>togethor to the Carolinas before the Revolution.
>Our source kind of thought that Thomas Osborne
>Black was a grandson of a Thomas Black who had
>married Martha Gillespie. "poodles" data says this
>immigrant was really named William. Our same source
>named Thomas Osborne's parents as Wm. Black and Mary
>Osborne. Does anyone know whether that is accurate?
>Any/all help will be much appreciated.
>
>We have substantial info available on Thomas Osborne
>and Sophia Gassoway Springs Black's descendants
>if anyone is interested. Also, have data on Sophia's
>Springs' line going back to early New Amsterdam. We
>think she also descended from Nicholas Gassaway in early
>VA but don't know exactly how. Info on that also would be
>most welcome. Mary G. in NJ
>
>

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