The Blacks
of Perth The Blacks
of Perth
John Black was born ca. 1810 in Scotland, son of James Black and Elizabeth Brown. He emigrated to Amsterdam,
Montgomery County, New York around 1820-1835. He was a farmer and married Janet Carter from Galway, New
York about 1835. They had at least ten children:
1. James Black, born ca. 1837
2. Agnes Black, born ca. 1839
3. Thomas Carter Black, born 1840
4. John Black, born ca. 1843
5. Robert Black, born ca. 1846
6. Walter Black, born ca. 1849
7. Margaret Black, born ca. 1851
8. Jane Black, born ca. 1853
9. Peter Black, born ca. 1856
10. William H. Black, born ca. 1859
John Black died in May 1893, leaving Janet a widow. She died shortly after by
1893.
Janet Carter's family is below. Next of kin listed in John Black's Last
Will and Testament are: All of Perth - Walter Black (son), Wm H. Black
(son), Janet Black (his widow), Robert Black (son), Jane Black (daughter),
Margaret Black ([grand]daughter), Anna Black ([grand]daughter),
Emory Black (son), Thomas Black (son, Schodack, Renns. Cty), John Black
(son, of Florence, Mass.), Margaret McDowell (daughter, Adiar, Iowa),
Peter Black (son, Northampton, Mass.), John Planty, Robert Planty and Sarah
Planty (nephews & nieces, all of North Bend Nebraska).
SECOND GENERATION
1. James Black - 1880 census lists James and his family, residing in
Perth. His wife was Katherine (Reynolds), age 34. They
had two daughters - Margaret D. Black, age 12 and Annie age 1. Also living
in the household was Katherine Reynolds, Mother in Law, age 66 and Elisabeth
Reynolds, (no relationship given) age 38.
2. Agnes Black never married.
3. Thomas Carter Black married in 1866 to Margaret McGlashan, born September 1840 in Scotland. They had two children:
1. John Black (no middle name), born May 1, 1868 in Greenbush, New York.
2. Elizabeth Black, born 1870. died in 1896
Thomas Carter Black, like his father, was a farmer. He lived in Hagaman, New York in his early life then
for a period lived in Schodack, NY in that 1800's. He served in the Civil War,
4th Reg. of Heavy Artillery. He was released due to bronchitis and returned
home to Hagaman's Mills. Thomas and Margaret both lived very long years, Thomas died in 1933, aged 93 years and Margaret died shortly after
him in 1935.
4. John Black
5. Robert Black married Hannah Shaw Carter and they resided in Perth, New York. They had six children:
1. William Marvin Black, born 1870
2. Mary E. Black married John Davis
3. Jenny Black
4. Ellie Black
5. A. Edward Black
6. J. Watson Black
7. Margaret Black married surname McDowall/McDowell and at some time moved to
Adair, Adair County, Iowa. In her sister Jennie's will, Jennie Black refers to
her sister by her married name and living in Nebraska.
8. Jane Black, known as "Jennie", died in 1894, never married. Her will states that she passed on the Farmhouse to her brother, William H. Black.
10. William H. Black married Lucy C. and they adopted a son,
Earl Black. They continued to reside in Perth.
William's will was written in 1902 and probated 9 September 1921.
THIRD GENERATION - my direct line only
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Left: Rev. John Black, his wife Harriet and son
Thomas.
Rev. John Black (John(1), Thomas(2)) married Harriet Eleanor DeMott of New Brunswick, New Jersey. Harriet was born July 2, 1867 and they were wed on her birthday, July 2, 1901 in New Brunswick. Right after that, they moved to North Easton, New York and Rev. Black began his first ministry. They had one son, Thomas DeMott Black, born April 28, 1902. |
Rev. John Black served many First Reformed Churches in Ghent, New Concord, Hawthorne and finally in Wynantskill, New York. In his last years of service to the First Reformed Church of Wynantskill, New York, he married his son, Thomas and new bride, Eleanor Rehm in June, 1927.
More information on Harriet DeMott's Family
The McGlashansMargaret McGlashan was one of nine children born to John McGlashan and Elizabeth Rogers. Elizabeth was born 1814, Scotland and John was born about 1804, also in Scotland. They came to the US in 1843, aboard the ship, The Monument and settled in Perth,
Fulton County, New York also.
Their nine children are:
1. Alexander McGlashan, born ca. 1832, Scotland
2. Jane McGlashan, born ca. 1834, Scotland
3. John McGlashan, born ca. 1836, Scotland
4. Robert Peter McGlashan, born ca. 1839, Scotland
5. Margaret McGlashan, born 1840, Scotland
6. Andrew McGlashan, born ca. 1844, US
7. Elizabeth McGlashan, born ca. 1846, US
8. Isabella McGlashan, born ca. 1848, US
9. Peter McGlashan, born ca. 1850, US
For more information about the McGlashan's, see Brent Beardsley's Home Page
The CartersJanet Carter's parents were Thomas Carter, born 1777 and Agnes Ewing, born 1784, and both born in Scotland. They resided in Earlston until they came to the US in 1832. Thomas Carter died May 2, 1844.
Agnes died August 6, 1866. They settled in Galway, Saratoga County.
Janet's parents both died in New York.
Thomas and Agnes Carter had eleven children:
1. Thomas Carter
2. Robert Carter
3. Mary Carter, born December 1818, Scotland
4. John Carter, born 1817, married Sarah Marshall. They had seven children.
5. Agnes Carter, married Robert Russell.
6. Margaret Carter
7. Janet Carter, above
8. James Carter
9. Walter Carter, born May 19, 1823, Scotland
10. Peter Carter
11. Isabella Carter
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