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Mary BLACK 1682 – 1750 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1682

Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Death Date: 1750

Death Location: Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Colonial America

Father: George Black

Mother: Elizabeth Bell

Spouse(s): Alexander McKnight

Children(s): janet McKNIGHT

Mary BLACK was born in 1682 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, the child of George Henry III Black and Elizabeth Bessie Bell. Mary BLACK married Alexander Sanders "the Scot" McKnight, and had children including janet Jean McKNIGHT. Mary BLACK passed away in 1750 in Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Colonial America.

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Biography

  • Mary BLACK was born in 1682 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, the child of George Henry III Black and Elizabeth Bessie Bell.
  • Mary BLACK married Alexander Sanders "the Scot" McKnight, and had children including janet Jean McKNIGHT.
  • Mary BLACK passed away in 1750 in Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Colonial America.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Black
1641 – 1740
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
GB
Elizabeth Bell
1665 – 1740
Birth Location: Kirkliston, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
EB

Spouses(s)

Alexander McKnight
1680 – 1725
Birth Location: Dalry, Argyllshire, Scotland
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Children(s)

janet McKNIGHT
1702 – 1780
Birth Location: –
jM

Mary BLACK's Ancestors

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Mary BLACK
1682 – 1750
Birth Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Parents
George Henry III Black
1641 – 1740
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Elizabeth (Bessie) Bell
1665 – 1740
Kirkliston, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
Grandparents
Marion Barker
1604 – 1645
Inveresk, Midlothian Scotland, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
John (Sir) Bell
1633 – 1700
Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
Elizabeth (de) Inglis
1641 – 1720
Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
ROBERT BARKER
1568 – 1645
Margaret Gledstanes
1575 – 1664
Sir Bell
1608 – 1664
Margaret Glen
1614 – 1680
Sir DeFithieHamilton
1602 – 1670
Bessie Englishe
1614 – 1679
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Christopher Printer)
1529 – 1599
RACHEL DAY
1554 – 1607
Marion (Wright)
1560 – 1618
Thomas Bell
1586 – 1645
Janet Christie
1585 – 1645
Sir Glen
1588 – 1682
Elizabeth Kerse
1589 – 1614
William Hamilton
1579 – 1638
Janet Fithie
1579 – 1639
Sir Englishe
1589 – 1625
Mary Elsing
1585 – 1639

Mary BLACK's Descendants

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Mary BLACK (1682 – 1750) m. Alexander (Sanders "the Scot") McKnight (21 Dec 1680 – Aft. 1725)
  1. 1. janet (Jean) McKNIGHT (1702 – 1780) m. Richard (John) McClure (1696 – 9 Oct 1757)
    1. 1. Martha (Margaret) McClure (30 Oct 1724 – 1765) m. Richard Parker (1725 – August 1774)
      1. 1. Margaret Parker (1742 – 1841)
      2. 2. Lydia (Parker) **** (1750 – 1819) m. Alexander (Parker) *** (1741 – 1782)
        1. 1. Mary (J "Polly") Parker (15 Feb 1767 – 13 Sep 1843) m. James (Stephenson) Stinson (24 Sep 1762 – 13 Sep 1851)

Mary BLACK's Timeline

7 Records

1682
1682
Birth of Mary BLACK in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
1696
04 Dec 1696
Age 14
Mary BLACK was married in Argyllshire, Scotland
Argyllshire, Scotland
1696
4 Dec 1696
Age 14
Mary BLACK was married
None
1698
04 Dec 1698
Age 16
Mary BLACK was married in Argyllshire, Scotland
Argyllshire, Scotland
1700
1700
Age 18
Mary BLACK was married in , , , Ireland
, , , Ireland
1729
03 May 1729
Age 47
Mary BLACK was married in Lee, Northumberland, England
Lee, Northumberland, England
1750
1750
Age 68
Death of Mary BLACK in Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Colonial America
Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Colonial America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1682
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 04 Dec 1696
    Event Place: Argyllshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 4 Dec 1696

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 04 Dec 1698
    Event Place: Argyllshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1700
    Event Place: , , , Ireland

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 03 May 1729
    Event Place: Lee, Northumberland, England

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Castlefinn, Donegai, Ireland

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Scotland

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1750
    Event Place: Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Colonial America
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