Forwarded from the message boards. If you can help, please respond back to the message boards through the link below: *****response to a previous post**** This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Black, Coulter, Allegan, Robinson Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ldB.2ACI/761.787.1 Message Board Post: I think you are referring to the Joseph Black that is the son of Adam Black Sr. b. 31 Jan 1763 in Adams Co., Penn. and Polly Allegan b. abt 1769 of Springfield, Mercer Co.. Penn. This is what I have on that Joseph Black: Born abt. 1791 of Springfield, Mercer Co., Penn.; died 1843; married Nancy Robinson? I do not have a source quoted for this marriage so it is unverified. In a letter dated 13 Mar 1969 to Miss Ruth Hazel Black (now deceased) from Steven Coulter it states: Dear Miss Black, In going over my records I found some notes on Blacks that my cousin Genie Coulter gathered for the General Hugh Mercer D.A.R. you may already have this information, (Steven says) but here it is: ---Center Church Cemetery--- Henry Black, 1789-1860, soldier of War of 1812 Alexander Black, 1794-1853, soldier of War of 1812 JOSEPH BLACK, another brother, also served in the War of 1812; grave not located. Adam Black, another brother, served in the militia some time later, but we do not find his record in the war of 1812; grave not located. Robert Black, another brother, 1800-1848, died while serving as a member of the state legislature at Harrisburg, also served in the militia after the War of 1812. Sincerely, Steven Coulter [My guess would be that Steven Coulter is also deceased.] The following information is from an internet site found in Oct 2004 at: <http://www.rootsweb.com/~pamercer/PA/Military/1812/1812listb.htm> Site entitled: "MERCER COUNTY ANCESTRAL HEROES IN WAR OF 1812 B" [I think this means Company B] "BLACK, Joseph; Private, under Capt. Junkin, Col. Christy's Battalion, Harrison's army; born 1791; recruited from Mercer County; brother to Adam, Henry and Robert Black". "The Black Family" biography also posted at this site says Joseph Black was still alive in 1888. That's all I know about Joseph. I hope it helps. Gail