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Note: Virginia Land, Marriage, and Probate Records, 1639-1850 Record Name: Thomas Black Date: Aug 13, 1747 Location: Augusta Co., VA Property: 1415 acres in Beverly Manor on a branch of Black's Creek; corner to Robt. Cunningham; corner to George Caldwell's land; corner to Wm. Thompson's land; on Christian's Creek; George Rutlidge's line; Thomas Black's land. Notes: This land record was originally published in "Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia, 1745-1800. Extracted from the Original Court Records of Augusta County" by Lyman Chalkley. Remarks: Proved by all, 19th August, 1747. 72.9.0 current money Virginia. Description: Neighbor Book date: 1-311 Virginia Land, Marriage, and Probate Records, 1639-1850 Record Name: Thos. Black Date: Jun 7, 1749 Location: Augusta Co., VA Property: 200 acres on north fork of James. Notes: This land record was originally published in "Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia, 1745-1800. Extracted from the Original Court Records of Augusta County" by Lyman Chalkley. Description: Witness Book date: 3-2 Virginia Land, Marriage, and Probate Records, 1639-1850 Record Name: Thos. Black Date: Apr 3, 1750 Location: Augusta Co., VA Property: 440 acres in Beverley Manor; corner James Armstrong, Christie's Creek; corner Thos. Black and Wm. Henderson. Notes: This land record was originally published in "Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia, 1745-1800. Extracted from the Original Court Records of Augusta County" by Lyman Chalkley. Description: Neighbor Book date: 2-826 Virginia Land, Marriage, and Probate Records, 1639-1850 Record Name: Thos. Black Date: Mar 31, 1750 Location: Augusta Co., VA Property: 391 acres in Beverley Manor; corner Jno. Davison, Christie's Creek; Thos. Black's line. Notes: This land record was originally published in "Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia, 1745-1800. Extracted from the Original Court Records of Augusta County" by Lyman Chalkley. Description: Neighbor Book date: 2-823 Virginia Land, Marriage, and Probate Records, 1639-1850 Record Name: Thomas Black Date: May 21, 1750 Location: Augusta Co., VA Property: 269 acres in Beverley Manor, on Black's Run of Christian's Creek; Wm. Henderson's line, George Rutlidge's line; corner James Armstrong's iron mine. Notes: This land record was originally published in "Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia, 1745-1800. Extracted from the Original Court Records of Augusta County" by Lyman Chalkley. Description: Grantor Book date: 2-706 Virginia Land, Marriage, and Probate Records, 1639-1850 Record Name: Thomas Black Date: Oct 21, 1754 Location: Augusta Co., VA Notes: This probate record was originally published in "Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia, 1745-1800. Extracted from the Original Court Records of Augusta County" by Lyman Chalkley. Remarks: Robert Mean's will - To John McClung. Money in hands of Edward Thomson and Thomas Thomson. To the said Thomas McClung, the note of James Nilly, which is in hands of Thomas Black; wife a keeping, to said John. Proved by the witnesses and administra Description: Creditor Book date: WB2-127 Prove date: Nov 21, 1755 Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia Volume I AUGUSTA COUNTY COURT RECORDS. ORDER BOOK No. II. MARCH 29, 1748 NOVEMBER 29,1749. (288) Thomas Black added to tithables. Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia Volume I AUGUSTA COUNTY COURT ORDERS MAY 12, 1746. (43) Thomas Black--appd. Constable. Cap. Christian's Co. Thomas, son of James, grandson of James the Wool Merchant of County Down, Ireland, came to America with his uncles John and Anthony after his father died. They first settled in Pennsylvania and later came with Hans Josh Heydt or Jost Hite as he was called and settled Orange County, Virginia which was organized in August 1734 and extended from "sea to sea" in Virginia and in 1738 Josh Hite was declared to have the required 100 familes and Augusta County Virginia was formed from Orange County. The Blacks were all members of August Parish Church and residents and neighbors in the same community and served in the Musters of August County Virginia for there are numerous references to all of them in Order Book No. 1 and the Circuit Court Records and the Augusta County Court Records, and continued through all the Church, Court, and Military Records from which lineages have been ascertained. It is through the proofs afforded by these records that we can establish that Thomas Black, the progenitor of the specific Black family, purchased land in Orange County, in Beverley Manor, in 1734, which became August County, Virginia, in 1738. Thomas finally sold his land in 1765 and moved to Pittsylvania County, Virginia with his sons. The names of those members of Augusta Parish Church listed in the earliest Vestry Book, include: Anthony Black and his sons, James and John; John Black, brother of Anthony, and their nephew, Thomas Black;Thomas Bryan; James Caldwell; Captain John Christian; RobertChristian; William Duff; Robert Green; William Henderson; Joseph Hite;Jost Hite; Robert McKay; John Madison, father of James Madison, fourth President of the United States; John Miller; David and John Mitchel;James Robison; Captain John Smith; David and Samuel Stuart; ThomasStewart; Colonel John Woods and others. A description of Thomas Black's land and the names of his immediate neighbors are found in Deed Book No. 1 of Augusta County, which on page 1 states that "John Madison, Gentleman" was appointed Clerk of the Court by Thomas Nelson, Governor, on November 4, 1745 and which on page 311 dated August 13, 1747, states that William Beverley sold to William Henderson "1,415 acres in Beverley Manor on a branch of Black's Creek; corner to Robert Cunningham; corner to George Caldwell's land; corner to William Thompson's land; on Christian's Creek; George Rutlidges' line; Thomas Blacks land." The name ofThomas Black's wife is given in Deed Book No. 2 of Augusta County in the sale of land on May 21, 1750 by "Thomas Black to William Johnston, 269 acres in Beverley Manor, on Black's Run of Christian's Creek, William Henderson's line, George Rutlidge's line; corner James Armstrong's iron mine, Margaret wife of Thomas. Teste: Hugh Martin,George Douglass, Robert Conningham." In copies of Musters of Augusta County, thate of which was fixed at 1742, among those who served under William Beverley, Esquire, County Lieutenant , were Anthony Black; James Black; John Black; Thomas Black. Margaret, wife of Thomas Black had died before May 22, 1765 but the fact that thomas sold the remainder of his land to Samuel Black on that date and she was not mentioned in the transaction as was the custom. Thomas and Margaret had at least two sons, Samuel and Thomas and moved with them to Pittsylvania County, Virginia, prior to 1775 and he died on or near March 18, 1783 because he gave a power of attorney to Samuel Black, son, which is recorded in the court records of Pittsylvania County, Virginia on that date Thomas, son of James, grandson of James the wool merchant, was the immigrant ancestor of the Black family which is here traced. Mean while his uncle Samuel was the last to join his brothers and nephew in Augusta County, Virginia. He came to America as a student of theology, landing first in New Castle, Delaware in 1735 . He was licensed to preach as pastor over 2 churches in Donegal Presbytery in Pennsylvania. In 1743 he began to visit Virginia as a missionary and on March 29 , 1747, while residing in "ye bounds of ye Reverend John Craig's Congregation," (Augusta County, Virginia) Reverend Samuel Black received the call from Mountain Plains Church and the people of Ivy Creek who formed the congregation who decided to "joyn together with ye Congregation of Rockfish" to secure his services for "our Orthodox Reformed Presbyterian Church."
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