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Harvey Black was born on February 14, 1786 in West Springfield, MA. He lived in St. Lawrence Co., NY for several years before moving to Ohio, and then to Michigan. He was a private in the New York Militia during the War of 1812. His father Samuel was a Revolutionary War veteran of Scottish descent. Samuel was born 6 Dec 1763 in Oakham, Worcester Co., MA, and died 16 Mar 1852 in Lenawee Co., MI. Harvey's mother Achsah Jones was born 5 May 1758 in West Springfield, MA. She was the daughter of Ebenezer Jones Jr. and Abigail Day.
MARQUIS DE LAFAYETTE, known as M. D. L., was born December 8, 1823, possibly in Tompkins Co., NY.
CLARINDA, was born in 1826 in Huron Co., Ohio. She married William K. Leonard of Tompkins Co., NY on 7 September 1843. They lived in Hillsdale Co., MI where five children were born [Jefferson Twp 1850 Hillsdale Census]. Clarinda and William moved west sometime after 1865. She died 23 November 1888 in White Bead Hill, OK.
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I was able to download Samuel Black's revolutionary war records here:
http://www.footnote.com/
Here's a transcript I made of one of the documents:
State of New York
County of Wayne On this Second day of October 1832 personally
appeared in open court, before the Judges of the court of com-
mon Pleas, now sitting Samuel Black, a resident of Port Bay,
Wayne County, New York, aged Sixty nine years, who being first
duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the
following disclarative in order to obtain the benefit of the
act of congress passed June 7th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the
following named officers, and served as herein stated.
In the Regiment commanded by Colonel Chapin and
in the company commanded by Captain Sloper: the
first lieutenants name was Robinson Barns the second lieutenants
name was xxxxx Robinson. That he enlisted at West Springfield in
the State of Massachusetts in the month of October 1779 for
three months that he served one and one half months and
was discharged with the rest of the Regiment-at Albany
in the State of New York.
That he again enlisted in the Seventh Massachusetts
Regiment commanded by Colonel Brook in the company
commanded by Captain Luke Day, Elijah Day was Lieutenant
that he enlisted at the town of West Springfield aforesaid
in the month of July 1780 for six months that he served
four and one half months and was discharged at West Point
that he joined the army at Orange town in New Jersey, and
marched from thence to West Point where he was discharged.
That he again enlisted in a company commanded by
Captain Troil about the first of August 1781. for three months
that he served three months and eight days and was discharged
at fort Herkimer in the State of New York. That he marched from
West Springfield to Schoharee Middle fort in the State of New York.
from thence to fort Plain, and from there to fort Herkimer,
that Captain Troll command at Schoharrie Middle fort
while he was there, Colonel Willets commanded fort Plains
and Captain Van Rensselaer or Captain Leviston commanded
fort Herkimer that after the enemy was defeated at Johnstown
Colonel Willets came to fort Herkimer and persued the enemy
in the vicinity of West Canada Creek, at which place Captain
Butler of the refugees? was killed, that he found the said Butlers
pack containing his pocketbook and commission.
That he has no documentary evidence, and that he knows of
no person whos testimony he can procure who can testify to his
services except the affidavits of Luke Parsons and Jube Ely-
To the Interogatories part by the court he answered:
1st that he was born in the town of Oakham in the State of
Massachusetts the Sixth day of December in the year 1763.
2nd that he has no record of his age nor has he any knowledge
of there being any.
3rd that he resided at West Springfield in the State of Mas-
sachusetts at each time that he entered the service, that since
the Revolutionary War he resided in West Springfield aforesaid
until 1803 at which time he removed to Oneida County in the
State of New York and from thence to the town of Port Bay
(late Wolcott) where he now resides.
4th that he volunteered his services at each time of his enlist
enlistment.
5th that he does not recollect any the names of any Regular
officers or Regiment being with them, except those above
stated. and the 11th Regiment of Massachusetts ***** by Col Tippen?
6th that he received a discharge signed by Colonel Brooks
that it is lost or mislaid.
7th that he is known in the neighborhood where he
resides by David Gales, Norman Sheldon and Josiah Upson
of the town of Port Bay.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension
or annuity except the present, and declares that his name
is not on the Pension roll of the Agency of Any State.
Sworn to and subscribed
the day and year aforesaid. Samuel Black
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If you want to add any of this to your website, it's ok by me.
cheers,
Karl Hillig
(descendent of Harvey Black Jr. through his son Samuel)
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