Eleanor, Elenor, etc. is believed to have born in Virginia about 1741. This is based on information contained in the William Black bible record and the location of her marriage to James. The spelling of her name is also open to debate, as it appears in many forms, including the one at the top of this page which is taken from a deed in which she and James sold their land on the north side of Stockton's Branch to James' brother, Samuel, in Albemarle County, VA.
Due to the moral principals and ethical codes of the time, Eleanor would have been married close to her home, where she could be watched and protected until she was given to her husband as his wife. James, being the son of a Presbyterian minister, and also living in the area, would have respected those rules. James married Eleanor (Ellender, Elinor) in Virginia ca. 1765 (See U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900).
There is much speculation as to what Elioner's maiden name was, none of which has been definitively proven. Boyle, Cowan, and Porter are some of the suggestions, while others believe the Elioner he was married to at the time of his death (See Culpeper County, VA marriage between James Black and Eleanor Vaughn, 1784) was his second wife and that James was married to another woman prior to that. As James was already residing in the Madison County area in 1784, it is highly unlikely that he would have traveled to Culpeper County, VA, to marry a woman named Eleanor. It is also an established fact that James died in 1789, so Elioner was not married in 1787 to a man named "Shields."
**The "Shields" and "Vaughn" maiden names have recently gained in popularity to the point that a marriage originally happening in Culpeper County, VA in 1784, between a James Black and an Eleanor Vaughn, is now a marriage occurring in Albemarle County, VA in 1765, between a James Black and an Eleanor Vaughn Shields. Family trees have been blended and combined due to name similarity and a need to connect with "ancestors." This particular Elioner's maiden name HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED.
It is also an established fact that James died in 1789, so Elioner was not married in 1787 to a man named "Shields." Furthermore, her husband, James Black, was not born in Maury County, TN, in 1732.
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James and Eleanor were the parents of at least twelve children, ten of which were sons. (He was, in fact, known around the county as "the man with a lot of sons.") The known children were as follows:
~John Black, b. 1766 d. 1844
~Thomas Black, b. 1767 d. 1855
~Andrew Black, b. 1768 d. before 7 May, 1850
~Sarah Black, b. 1769 d.
~Samuel Black, b. 1770 d. 1806
~Robert Black, b. ca. 1773 d. 1849
~William Black, b. ca. 1773 d. 1832
~Alexander Black, b. ca. 1778 d. ca. 1849
~James Black, b. ca 1778 d. ca. 1849
~Mary Black, b. 1782 d. 1833
~David Black, b. 1784 d. 1849
~Isaac Black, b. 1789 d. 1864
James Black died at his home on September 22, 1789, as recorded in a family bible held by his son, William. (See " Natalie K. Black; Pioneer Preacher, Descendants to 1980 of the Rev. Samuel Black (1700-1770) of Pennnsylvania and Albemarle County, Virginia; privately printed, Williams Printing Company, Nashville, Tenn., 1981)
Black passed intestate. At the time of his death, he owned 552 acres of land in Madison County, KY on both sides of the Lancaster Pike, about three miles from Richmond. A long and protracted disbursement of property ensued. In Will Book "A" of the Madison County KY court records, an Inventory and Appraisement of his estate was ordered and recorded in November, 1790. John Black, his eldest son, was named administrator.
"Robert, James, Alexander, Mary, David and Isaac Black, orphans of James Black, deceased, with the approbation of the Court, made choice of John Black for their guardian who together with David Gass his security entered into and acknowledged their bond in penalty of 500 L for securing said orphans' estate."
The archivists at Eastern Kentucky University explained the Court's statement:
"The child never picked their guardian, they were appointed by the court. It's our understanding that the mother, in most cases, still had physical custody of the children, the guardian merely oversaw the finances and ensured the children were clothed and educated if the family was wealthy enough. It also seems that the guardians were often family members, so a brother who was of age would be a logical choice."
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According to Marriage Book "A" of Madison County, KY court records, Eleanor Black remarried on October 27, 1795. She was then granted, along with her new husband, Thomas Campbell, "one third of the whole of the real and personal estate of James Black, deceased, so far as come to our knowledge...to wit-one jundred and eighty (180) acres of land to be laid off the north east end of a three jundred and ninety (390) acre tract held by Patent by said James Black, deceased, lying on the waters of Taylors Fork of Silver Creek." (Deed Book "A" of Madison County, KY)
No sooner had that marriage been recorded than Thomas Campbell died.
Thomas Cambell's will, found in Book "A," dated 1796, states, "Wife Ellender all rights and title of her Dower which was invested in her before her marriage to me. That is her Dower of land and other estate Plantation be rented for support of my widow...when children of age...land sold and equally divided among all of my children." John Campbell, Exectutor. On 8 March, 1799, John Campbell, Executor of Thomas Cambell's will, transfers to Eleanor the Dower she provided in her marriage to Thomas, back to her "and also a two year old sorrel filly and Pot."
According to Natalie K. Black, Eleanor married her third husband, Reverend James Simpson, a Presbyterian Minister, on March 24, 1808, in Madison County, KY. The nuptials are recorded in Marriage Book "A" of Madison County, KY.
She can be found in the 1810 census for Madison County, KY. She is listed as head of the household, over 45 years of age, with one male in the household, aged 16-26. This is probably her son, Isaac Black, who was yet unmarried.
William Black's bible records that Eleanor died 22 Aug 1827. It does not state her place of burial. However, some speculate that she is most likely buried near her first husband, James.
Due to the moral principals and ethical codes of the time, Eleanor would have been married close to her home, where she could be watched and protected until she was given to her husband as his wife. James, being the son of a Presbyterian minister, and also living in the area, would have respected those rules. James married Eleanor (Ellender, Elinor) in Virginia ca. 1765 (See U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900).
There is much speculation as to what Elioner's maiden name was, none of which has been definitively proven. Boyle, Cowan, and Porter are some of the suggestions, while others believe the Elioner he was married to at the time of his death (See Culpeper County, VA marriage between James Black and Eleanor Vaughn, 1784) was his second wife and that James was married to another woman prior to that. As James was already residing in the Madison County area in 1784, it is highly unlikely that he would have traveled to Culpeper County, VA, to marry a woman named Eleanor. It is also an established fact that James died in 1789, so Elioner was not married in 1787 to a man named "Shields."
**The "Shields" and "Vaughn" maiden names have recently gained in popularity to the point that a marriage originally happening in Culpeper County, VA in 1784, between a James Black and an Eleanor Vaughn, is now a marriage occurring in Albemarle County, VA in 1765, between a James Black and an Eleanor Vaughn Shields. Family trees have been blended and combined due to name similarity and a need to connect with "ancestors." This particular Elioner's maiden name HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED.
It is also an established fact that James died in 1789, so Elioner was not married in 1787 to a man named "Shields." Furthermore, her husband, James Black, was not born in Maury County, TN, in 1732.
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James and Eleanor were the parents of at least twelve children, ten of which were sons. (He was, in fact, known around the county as "the man with a lot of sons.") The known children were as follows:
~John Black, b. 1766 d. 1844
~Thomas Black, b. 1767 d. 1855
~Andrew Black, b. 1768 d. before 7 May, 1850
~Sarah Black, b. 1769 d.
~Samuel Black, b. 1770 d. 1806
~Robert Black, b. ca. 1773 d. 1849
~William Black, b. ca. 1773 d. 1832
~Alexander Black, b. ca. 1778 d. ca. 1849
~James Black, b. ca 1778 d. ca. 1849
~Mary Black, b. 1782 d. 1833
~David Black, b. 1784 d. 1849
~Isaac Black, b. 1789 d. 1864
James Black died at his home on September 22, 1789, as recorded in a family bible held by his son, William. (See " Natalie K. Black; Pioneer Preacher, Descendants to 1980 of the Rev. Samuel Black (1700-1770) of Pennnsylvania and Albemarle County, Virginia; privately printed, Williams Printing Company, Nashville, Tenn., 1981)
Black passed intestate. At the time of his death, he owned 552 acres of land in Madison County, KY on both sides of the Lancaster Pike, about three miles from Richmond. A long and protracted disbursement of property ensued. In Will Book "A" of the Madison County KY court records, an Inventory and Appraisement of his estate was ordered and recorded in November, 1790. John Black, his eldest son, was named administrator.
"Robert, James, Alexander, Mary, David and Isaac Black, orphans of James Black, deceased, with the approbation of the Court, made choice of John Black for their guardian who together with David Gass his security entered into and acknowledged their bond in penalty of 500 L for securing said orphans' estate."
The archivists at Eastern Kentucky University explained the Court's statement:
"The child never picked their guardian, they were appointed by the court. It's our understanding that the mother, in most cases, still had physical custody of the children, the guardian merely oversaw the finances and ensured the children were clothed and educated if the family was wealthy enough. It also seems that the guardians were often family members, so a brother who was of age would be a logical choice."
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According to Marriage Book "A" of Madison County, KY court records, Eleanor Black remarried on October 27, 1795. She was then granted, along with her new husband, Thomas Campbell, "one third of the whole of the real and personal estate of James Black, deceased, so far as come to our knowledge...to wit-one jundred and eighty (180) acres of land to be laid off the north east end of a three jundred and ninety (390) acre tract held by Patent by said James Black, deceased, lying on the waters of Taylors Fork of Silver Creek." (Deed Book "A" of Madison County, KY)
No sooner had that marriage been recorded than Thomas Campbell died.
Thomas Cambell's will, found in Book "A," dated 1796, states, "Wife Ellender all rights and title of her Dower which was invested in her before her marriage to me. That is her Dower of land and other estate Plantation be rented for support of my widow...when children of age...land sold and equally divided among all of my children." John Campbell, Exectutor. On 8 March, 1799, John Campbell, Executor of Thomas Cambell's will, transfers to Eleanor the Dower she provided in her marriage to Thomas, back to her "and also a two year old sorrel filly and Pot."
According to Natalie K. Black, Eleanor married her third husband, Reverend James Simpson, a Presbyterian Minister, on March 24, 1808, in Madison County, KY. The nuptials are recorded in Marriage Book "A" of Madison County, KY.
She can be found in the 1810 census for Madison County, KY. She is listed as head of the household, over 45 years of age, with one male in the household, aged 16-26. This is probably her son, Isaac Black, who was yet unmarried.
William Black's bible records that Eleanor died 22 Aug 1827. It does not state her place of burial. However, some speculate that she is most likely buried near her first husband, James.
Eleanor, Elenor, etc. is believed to have born in Virginia about 1741. This is based on information contained in the William Black bible record and the location of her marriage to James. The spelling of her name is also open to debate, as it appears in many forms, including the one at the top of this page which is taken from a deed in which she and James sold their land on the north side of Stockton's Branch to James' brother, Samuel, in Albemarle County, VA.
Due to the moral principals and ethical codes of the time, Eleanor would have been married close to her home, where she could be watched and protected until she was given to her husband as his wife. James, being the son of a Presbyterian minister, and also living in the area, would have respected those rules. James married Eleanor (Ellender, Elinor) in Virginia ca. 1765 (See U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900).
There is much speculation as to what Elioner's maiden name was, none of which has been definitively proven. Boyle, Cowan, and Porter are some of the suggestions, while others believe the Elioner he was married to at the time of his death (See Culpeper County, VA marriage between James Black and Eleanor Vaughn, 1784) was his second wife and that James was married to another woman prior to that. As James was already residing in the Madison County area in 1784, it is highly unlikely that he would have traveled to Culpeper County, VA, to marry a woman named Eleanor. It is also an established fact that James died in 1789, so Elioner was not married in 1787 to a man named "Shields."
**The "Shields" and "Vaughn" maiden names have recently gained in popularity to the point that a marriage originally happening in Culpeper County, VA in 1784, between a James Black and an Eleanor Vaughn, is now a marriage occurring in Albemarle County, VA in 1765, between a James Black and an Eleanor Vaughn Shields. Family trees have been blended and combined due to name similarity and a need to connect with "ancestors." This particular Elioner's maiden name HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED.
It is also an established fact that James died in 1789, so Elioner was not married in 1787 to a man named "Shields." Furthermore, her husband, James Black, was not born in Maury County, TN, in 1732.
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James and Eleanor were the parents of at least twelve children, ten of which were sons. (He was, in fact, known around the county as "the man with a lot of sons.") The known children were as follows:
~John Black, b. 1766 d. 1844
~Thomas Black, b. 1767 d. 1855
~Andrew Black, b. 1768 d. before 7 May, 1850
~Sarah Black, b. 1769 d.
~Samuel Black, b. 1770 d. 1806
~Robert Black, b. ca. 1773 d. 1849
~William Black, b. ca. 1773 d. 1832
~Alexander Black, b. ca. 1778 d. ca. 1849
~James Black, b. ca 1778 d. ca. 1849
~Mary Black, b. 1782 d. 1833
~David Black, b. 1784 d. 1849
~Isaac Black, b. 1789 d. 1864
James Black died at his home on September 22, 1789, as recorded in a family bible held by his son, William. (See " Natalie K. Black; Pioneer Preacher, Descendants to 1980 of the Rev. Samuel Black (1700-1770) of Pennnsylvania and Albemarle County, Virginia; privately printed, Williams Printing Company, Nashville, Tenn., 1981)
Black passed intestate. At the time of his death, he owned 552 acres of land in Madison County, KY on both sides of the Lancaster Pike, about three miles from Richmond. A long and protracted disbursement of property ensued. In Will Book "A" of the Madison County KY court records, an Inventory and Appraisement of his estate was ordered and recorded in November, 1790. John Black, his eldest son, was named administrator.
"Robert, James, Alexander, Mary, David and Isaac Black, orphans of James Black, deceased, with the approbation of the Court, made choice of John Black for their guardian who together with David Gass his security entered into and acknowledged their bond in penalty of 500 L for securing said orphans' estate."
The archivists at Eastern Kentucky University explained the Court's statement:
"The child never picked their guardian, they were appointed by the court. It's our understanding that the mother, in most cases, still had physical custody of the children, the guardian merely oversaw the finances and ensured the children were clothed and educated if the family was wealthy enough. It also seems that the guardians were often family members, so a brother who was of age would be a logical choice."
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According to Marriage Book "A" of Madison County, KY court records, Eleanor Black remarried on October 27, 1795. She was then granted, along with her new husband, Thomas Campbell, "one third of the whole of the real and personal estate of James Black, deceased, so far as come to our knowledge...to wit-one jundred and eighty (180) acres of land to be laid off the north east end of a three jundred and ninety (390) acre tract held by Patent by said James Black, deceased, lying on the waters of Taylors Fork of Silver Creek." (Deed Book "A" of Madison County, KY)
No sooner had that marriage been recorded than Thomas Campbell died.
Thomas Cambell's will, found in Book "A," dated 1796, states, "Wife Ellender all rights and title of her Dower which was invested in her before her marriage to me. That is her Dower of land and other estate Plantation be rented for support of my widow...when children of age...land sold and equally divided among all of my children." John Campbell, Exectutor. On 8 March, 1799, John Campbell, Executor of Thomas Cambell's will, transfers to Eleanor the Dower she provided in her marriage to Thomas, back to her "and also a two year old sorrel filly and Pot."
According to Natalie K. Black, Eleanor married her third husband, Reverend James Simpson, a Presbyterian Minister, on March 24, 1808, in Madison County, KY. The nuptials are recorded in Marriage Book "A" of Madison County, KY.
She can be found in the 1810 census for Madison County, KY. She is listed as head of the household, over 45 years of age, with one male in the household, aged 16-26. This is probably her son, Isaac Black, who was yet unmarried.
William Black's bible records that Eleanor died 22 Aug 1827. It does not state her place of burial. However, some speculate that she is most likely buried near her first husband, James.
Due to the moral principals and ethical codes of the time, Eleanor would have been married close to her home, where she could be watched and protected until she was given to her husband as his wife. James, being the son of a Presbyterian minister, and also living in the area, would have respected those rules. James married Eleanor (Ellender, Elinor) in Virginia ca. 1765 (See U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900).
There is much speculation as to what Elioner's maiden name was, none of which has been definitively proven. Boyle, Cowan, and Porter are some of the suggestions, while others believe the Elioner he was married to at the time of his death (See Culpeper County, VA marriage between James Black and Eleanor Vaughn, 1784) was his second wife and that James was married to another woman prior to that. As James was already residing in the Madison County area in 1784, it is highly unlikely that he would have traveled to Culpeper County, VA, to marry a woman named Eleanor. It is also an established fact that James died in 1789, so Elioner was not married in 1787 to a man named "Shields."
**The "Shields" and "Vaughn" maiden names have recently gained in popularity to the point that a marriage originally happening in Culpeper County, VA in 1784, between a James Black and an Eleanor Vaughn, is now a marriage occurring in Albemarle County, VA in 1765, between a James Black and an Eleanor Vaughn Shields. Family trees have been blended and combined due to name similarity and a need to connect with "ancestors." This particular Elioner's maiden name HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED.
It is also an established fact that James died in 1789, so Elioner was not married in 1787 to a man named "Shields." Furthermore, her husband, James Black, was not born in Maury County, TN, in 1732.
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James and Eleanor were the parents of at least twelve children, ten of which were sons. (He was, in fact, known around the county as "the man with a lot of sons.") The known children were as follows:
~John Black, b. 1766 d. 1844
~Thomas Black, b. 1767 d. 1855
~Andrew Black, b. 1768 d. before 7 May, 1850
~Sarah Black, b. 1769 d.
~Samuel Black, b. 1770 d. 1806
~Robert Black, b. ca. 1773 d. 1849
~William Black, b. ca. 1773 d. 1832
~Alexander Black, b. ca. 1778 d. ca. 1849
~James Black, b. ca 1778 d. ca. 1849
~Mary Black, b. 1782 d. 1833
~David Black, b. 1784 d. 1849
~Isaac Black, b. 1789 d. 1864
James Black died at his home on September 22, 1789, as recorded in a family bible held by his son, William. (See " Natalie K. Black; Pioneer Preacher, Descendants to 1980 of the Rev. Samuel Black (1700-1770) of Pennnsylvania and Albemarle County, Virginia; privately printed, Williams Printing Company, Nashville, Tenn., 1981)
Black passed intestate. At the time of his death, he owned 552 acres of land in Madison County, KY on both sides of the Lancaster Pike, about three miles from Richmond. A long and protracted disbursement of property ensued. In Will Book "A" of the Madison County KY court records, an Inventory and Appraisement of his estate was ordered and recorded in November, 1790. John Black, his eldest son, was named administrator.
"Robert, James, Alexander, Mary, David and Isaac Black, orphans of James Black, deceased, with the approbation of the Court, made choice of John Black for their guardian who together with David Gass his security entered into and acknowledged their bond in penalty of 500 L for securing said orphans' estate."
The archivists at Eastern Kentucky University explained the Court's statement:
"The child never picked their guardian, they were appointed by the court. It's our understanding that the mother, in most cases, still had physical custody of the children, the guardian merely oversaw the finances and ensured the children were clothed and educated if the family was wealthy enough. It also seems that the guardians were often family members, so a brother who was of age would be a logical choice."
__________
According to Marriage Book "A" of Madison County, KY court records, Eleanor Black remarried on October 27, 1795. She was then granted, along with her new husband, Thomas Campbell, "one third of the whole of the real and personal estate of James Black, deceased, so far as come to our knowledge...to wit-one jundred and eighty (180) acres of land to be laid off the north east end of a three jundred and ninety (390) acre tract held by Patent by said James Black, deceased, lying on the waters of Taylors Fork of Silver Creek." (Deed Book "A" of Madison County, KY)
No sooner had that marriage been recorded than Thomas Campbell died.
Thomas Cambell's will, found in Book "A," dated 1796, states, "Wife Ellender all rights and title of her Dower which was invested in her before her marriage to me. That is her Dower of land and other estate Plantation be rented for support of my widow...when children of age...land sold and equally divided among all of my children." John Campbell, Exectutor. On 8 March, 1799, John Campbell, Executor of Thomas Cambell's will, transfers to Eleanor the Dower she provided in her marriage to Thomas, back to her "and also a two year old sorrel filly and Pot."
According to Natalie K. Black, Eleanor married her third husband, Reverend James Simpson, a Presbyterian Minister, on March 24, 1808, in Madison County, KY. The nuptials are recorded in Marriage Book "A" of Madison County, KY.
She can be found in the 1810 census for Madison County, KY. She is listed as head of the household, over 45 years of age, with one male in the household, aged 16-26. This is probably her son, Isaac Black, who was yet unmarried.
William Black's bible records that Eleanor died 22 Aug 1827. It does not state her place of burial. However, some speculate that she is most likely buried near her first husband, James.
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