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James Black 1690 – 1750 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: about 1690

Birth Location: Scotland

Death Date: 24 October 1750

Death Location: Angus, Scotland

Father: James Black

Mother: Eleanor Sharp

Spouse(s): Girsill Black, Isobel Paterson

Children(s): John Black, Thomas Black, Thomas Black, John Black

The story of James Black began in 1690 in Scotland, with parents James Black and Eleanor Sharp. As an adult, James Black wed Girsill Thomson Black and Isobel Paterson. Their household included John Black, Thomas Black, Thomas Black and John Black. James Black's life came to an end in 1750 in Angus, Scotland.

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Parents

James Black
1674 – 1751
Birth Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland
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Eleanor Sharp
1674 – 1731
Birth Location: Cowall, Argyll, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Girsill Black
1690 –
Birth Location: –
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Isobel Paterson
1690 –
Birth Location: Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
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Children(s)

John Black
1713 –
Birth Location: Markinch, Fife, Scotland
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Thomas Black
1719 –
Birth Location: Leuchars, Fife, Scotland
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Thomas Black
1721 –
Birth Location: Leuchars, Fife, Scotland
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John Black
Birth Location: –
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Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: about 1690
    Event Place: Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 24 October 1750
    Event Place: Angus, Scotland
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