This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: Drhema Surnames: Blackard, Blacker, Black Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.maryland.counties.baltimorecity/8322.1.1.1.2.1.1.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: The lot on President St backs onto Bishop's Alley and Bishop's alley is not a long alley. I believe that the Samuel Black in the early Baltimore Directories living on Bishop's Alley may be your Samuel Blackard. He disappears from the directory in 1835 (the year of Samuel Blackard's death). He shows up in the 1830 census on ancestry.com as Samuel Blach. In the 1820 directory he is listed as Samuel Black, carter, Bishop's Alley, W side of Queen. There is a Mary Blacker in the 1810 census. I am finished with my Beard Research for now. Good luck in your research. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.