> [Original Message] > From: <[email protected]> > In my files I have a Hamilton M Black, b. ca1828, TN whose parents were > Samuel and Frances (Delone) Black. Hamilton married Cynthia Uhles in Smith Co., > TN on 2 May 1852. > > Any connections?? > > Sue Gregory I don't have much on BLACK but for some reason this morning this has had me digging! :-) Old habits! :-) Anyway Sue & Melaney from the look of the 1850 census Hamilton Black appears to be the son of Samuel Black. http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~tnsmith/census/1850/292A.HTM 4 1121 1121 Black Sam'l 69 M Farmer N.C. 5 1121 1121 Black Francis 62 F N.C. 6 1121 1121 Black Hamilton M. 23 M Stone Mason Ten X 7 1121 1121 Black Thomas J. 21 M Farmer Ten 8 1121 1121 Black Martha 28 F Va. 9 1121 1121 Black Pomelia 10 F Ky. 10 1121 1121 Black Rosella 2 F Ky. 11 1121 1121 Black Francis 4 F Ten If Samuel Black married Frances Kirby March 24, 1850, then I would guess that Frances is not the mother of his children. This also may be a second marriage for Frances and she may have been a widow Kirby? Was she possibly a DELONE married to a Kirby first? I think Melaney is saying that in the 1850 census Martha 28 b. VA is widow of a John Black who died in 1848? John being the son of Samuel Black? and these children Pomelia, Rosella & Francis were children of John Black & Martha Unknown? Is that correct? I found one small bit of information in my Chancery minutes book for Smith Co. which makes no sense to me. James C. Saunders and B. B. Uhles versus Elizabeth Folkes and Thomas J. Black. The defendent, Thomas J. Black is entitled to an interest in remainder (subject to the life estate of his mother, the said Elizabeth Folks) of one seventh of the slaves mentioned in the bill viz. Manning, Jim, Peter, Martha, Lucy and Mary and their increase. 14 Feb 1848. Reading this, is it possible maybe that Samuel Black's first wife was an Elizabeth Folkes who perhaps died before Feb 1848 and Thomas is trying to collect on his mothers inheritance? All this is just speculation on my part. I also found that Hugh B. Garrett and Permelia Vannie Black and children are in Clay Co. Texas census in 1880. Also living with them is R. E. Black listed as sister. 1800 Household: Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace H.B. GARRETT Self M Male W 37 TN Farmer VA TN Permelia GARRETT Wife M Female W 39 KY House Keeper NC VA M.L. GARRETT Dau S Female W 13 TN At Home TN KY M.S. GARRETT Dau S Female W 11 TN At Home TN KY W.A. GARRETT Son S Male W 3 TX TN KY R.E. BLACK Sister S Female W 28 KY House Keeper VA TN ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- Source Information: Census Place Precinct 6, Clay, Texas Family History Library Film 1255296 NA Film Number T9-1296 Page Number 505D Mary