Samuel Black and Achsah Jones
Sameul BLACK, father of Harvey, was of Scottish descent and a Revolutionary War veteran. Samuel was born 12-6-1763, Oakham, Worcester Co., MA and d. 3-16-1852, Lenawee Co., Michigan. Achsah JONES, his wife, was born 5 May 1758 in West Springfield, MA. She was the daughter of Ebenezer JONES Jr. and Abigail DAY.
*The Black Family Book by Martha Fidler states that a Lois Lattimer was Harvey Blacks's sister's granddaugher.
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Transcript of Samuel's application for Revolutionary War pension by Samuel Black- provided by Karl Hillig, descendent of Harvey Black Jr. through his son Samuel. http://www.footnote.com/ If I read this document correctly Samuel volunteered at the age of 15, several months shy of his 16th birthday, and served over a period of two years. State of New York On this Second day of October 1832 personally appeared in open court, before the Judges of the court of common 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 (October 25, 1781, 6 days after Yorktown surrender) 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 Massachusetts 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 below are links to the grandchildren of Samuel Black. . . |
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