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Thomas Black 1720 – 1788 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 June 1720

Birth Location: Cameron, Fife, Scotland

Death Date: 15 Jan 1788

Death Location: Swinton, Berwickshire, Scotland

Father: James Black

Mother: Elizabeth Brown

Spouse(s): HELEN HENDERSON

Children(s): JOHN BLACK

In 1720, Thomas Black entered the world in Cameron, Fife, Scotland, born to James Black and Elizabeth Brown. Thomas Black married HELEN HENDERSON, and had children including JOHN HENDERSON BLACK. Thomas Black passed away in 1788 in Swinton, Berwickshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1720, Thomas Black entered the world in Cameron, Fife, Scotland, born to James Black and Elizabeth Brown.
  • Thomas Black married HELEN HENDERSON, and had children including JOHN HENDERSON BLACK.
  • Thomas Black passed away in 1788 in Swinton, Berwickshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Black
1693 – 1782
Birth Location: Kilconquhar, Fife, Scotland
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Elizabeth Brown
1691 – 1729
Birth Location: Ceres, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
EB

Spouses(s)

HELEN HENDERSON
1718 –
Birth Location: Leuchars, Fife, Scotland
HH

Children(s)

JOHN BLACK
1750 – 1827
Birth Location: Leuchars, Fife, Scotland
JB

Thomas Black's Ancestors

Self
Thomas Black
1720 – 1788
Birth Place: Cameron, Fife, Scotland
Parents
James Black
1693 – 1782
Kilconquhar, Fife, Scotland
Elizabeth Brown
1691 – 1729
Ceres, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
JAMES (COWLTRIE) BLACK
1663 – 1720
Kilconquer, Fife, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Simeone Black
1645 – 1691
Margrat Cowltrie
1635 – 1691
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Thomas Black's Descendants

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Thomas Black (5 June 1720 – 15 Jan 1788) m. HELEN HENDERSON (2 Feb 1718 – )
  1. 1. JOHN (HENDERSON) BLACK (22 Apr 1750 – 20 Apr 1827) m. ELIZABETH SHEPHERD (16 Sep 1753 – 1 May 1832)
    1. 1. Andrew Black (2 Apr 1779 – 5 Nov 1865) m. Euphemia Brown (21 Oct 1782 – 05 Nov 1863)
      1. 1. Jessie Black (abt 1818 – ) m. Alexander Rae (abt 1817 – )
        1. 1. David Rae (abt 1843 – )
        2. 2. Andrew Rae (abt 1845 – )
        3. 3. James Rae (abt 1848 – )
        4. 4. Isabella Rae (abt 1852 – )
        5. 5. Euphemia Rae (abt 1855 – 1903)
        6. 6. Alexander Rae (11 Aug 1858 – )
        7. 7. Robert Rae (11 Jun 1862 – 22 Mar 1940) m. Cellina (Russell) Coupar (19 Oct 1888 – 1970) m. Christina Rae (1871 – 3 May 1951) m. Maggie Rae (abt 1863 – )

Thomas Black's Timeline

2 Records

1720
5 June 1720
Birth of Thomas Black in Cameron, Fife, Scotland
Cameron, Fife, Scotland
1788
15 Jan 1788
Age 68
Death of Thomas Black in Swinton, Berwickshire, Scotland
Swinton, Berwickshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 June 1720
    Event Place: Cameron, Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Jan 1788
    Event Place: Swinton, Berwickshire, Scotland
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