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Rev. John Robert Black 1670–1760 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1670

Birth Location: Letterkenny, County Donegal, Donegal, Ulster, Ireland

Death Date: 1760

Death Location: Somerset County, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: James Black

Mother: Elizabeth Dunham

Spouse(s): Jane Eccles

Children(s): William Black

In 1670, Rev. John Robert Black entered the world in Letterkenny, County Donegal, Donegal, Ulster, Ireland, born to James Thomas Black And Elizabeth Russell Dunham. Rev. John Robert Black married Jane Eccles, and had children including William Robert Black. Rev. John Robert Black passed away in 1760 in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1670, Rev. John Robert Black entered the world in Letterkenny, County Donegal, Donegal, Ulster, Ireland, born to James Thomas Black And Elizabeth Russell Dunham.
  • Rev. John Robert Black married Jane Eccles, and had children including William Robert Black.
  • Rev. John Robert Black passed away in 1760 in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Rev. Black's Ancestors

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Rev. Black
1670–1760
Birth Place: Letterkenny, County Donegal, Donegal, Ulster, Ireland
Parents
James Thomas Black
1655–1724
Letterkenny, Donegal, Ireland
Elizabeth (Russell) Dunham
1660–1724
County Donegal, Donegal, Ulster, Ireland
Grandparents
Issabella HARDIN
1635–1675
Letterkenny, Donegal, Ulster, Ireland
Robert (Goin) Black
1627–1702
Letterkenny, Donegal, Ireland
Thomas Dunham
1640–1696
Swaffham Prior, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Black
1600–
Sara Patterson
1607–1687
John Dunham
1616–1680
Susanna Morgan
1620–1654
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Black
1575–
Francis Dunnam
1582–1643
Anne Thurley
1589–1625
George Morgan
1579–
Annes Watson
1578–1623

Rev. Black's Descendants

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Rev. (John Robert) Black (1670–1760) m. Jane Eccles (1682–1749)
  1. 1. William (Robert) Black 1700–1760 m. Sarah (M) Scarburgh 1708–1779
    1. 1. Ann ("Jane" Black) Thomas 1723–1811
      1. 1. Pvt. (William Madison) Thomas 1755–1828 m. Mary Loftin 1768–1826 m. Mary Loftin 1768–1826
        1. 1. Elizabeth Hollingsworth 1789–1880 m. John (Garrett) Martin 1789–1830
    2. 2. Robert Black 1720–1799

Rev. Black's Timeline

2 Records

1670
1670
Birth of Rev. John Robert Black in Letterkenny, County Donegal, Donegal, Ulster, Ireland
Letterkenny, County Donegal, Donegal, Ulster, Ireland
1760
1760
Age 90
Death of Rev. John Robert Black in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, USA
Somerset County, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1670
    Event Place: Letterkenny, County Donegal, Donegal, Ulster, Ireland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1760
    Event Place: Somerset County, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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