Andrew Black [ ? - 1791] Genealogy (B420) Andrew Black
Born: bef. 1750
Married: Catherine ?
Died: 1791		 Father:
Mother:
Religion: Catholic

Children:
Polly Black (1776-1794 - aft 1820)
Elizabeth Black m. Patrick Crayton
Joseph Black (1772-1776 - Jun 1801) m. Elizabeth Grove
? Black m. Paul Coontz
Catharine Black m. Jno. Knouff
Peggy Black m. ? McSherry

Supporting Information

Census

Wills

From Frederick County Maryland Wills, 1744-1946
Decedent Liber/Folio Date Executor
Black, Andrew GM-2-395 31 Oct 1791 Catherine Black, al.
From Index to Administration Account Records of Frederick County, MD 1750-1816 by L. Tilden Moore
Black, Andrew First GM#1 (1777-1799) 446
Final 475
Final GM#2 (1800-1805) 298
Black, Joseph First GM#2 (1800-1805) 246
2nd 283
Final 323
2nd & Final RB#2 (1809-1811) 77
Black, Catharine First RB#2 (1809-1811) 189
Final 248

Church Records

Basilca of the Sacred Heart, Conewago Chapel, McSherrystown, PA
25 Feb 1801 (bap 17 May 1801) - Andrew to Joseph Black & Elisabeth (Grove); sp. Maria CUHN, Thomas Adams

Land Records

Secondary References

From Western Maryland Newspaper Abstracts 1799-1805

Frederick County Wills, Liber GM#2, 393-397; as abstracted in WMG
Andrew Black of Frederick Co. Will dtd 1 Jul 1791, in perfect health. To dau. Polly Black: 2 cows, horse, walnut furniture, saddle, and £200 in April 1794. To dau. Elizabeth Crayton: the use of £100 after my son Joseph is age 24, and after her death money to her children, her husband to be prevented from using it. To son-in-law Paul Coontz; £50 when son Joseph is age 24. To daughters Catharine Knouff and Peggy McSherry: 5 sh. each, they having received their full shares. Wife Catherine and son Joseph shall possess the residue for wife's life, then all to Joseph. If he dies before he reaches the ago of 18 without lawful issue, then estate to be sold and the money to the other children, after wife's death. If wife marries, to have her thirds, she and son Joseph executors. /German signature/ Wit: Joseph Little, Jno. Gwinn, Daniel Boyle. Proved 31 Oct 1791 by first and third witnesses.
21 May 1803 - Will of Catherine Black, widow of Andrew Black of Piney Creek Hundred, Frederick Co., VA
To daughter Bolly [looks like a B everywhere but probably a P] Black all personal estate; and after Bolly dies, the remainder is to be divided among Joseph Black's three children, son of Joseph Black named Andrew shall have £60 more than other two daughters Alice and Bad Dolly. Appoint Elizabeth Black, widow of Joseph Black executrix. Proved 20 Feb 1804 by Thomas Adams and John Harner; D. Reifsnider was other witness. 27 Feb 1804, Elizabeth Black renounced her executorship. 29 Feb 1804, Polly Black also renounced administration and recommended Thomas Adams to administer estate.

23 Apr 1810 - Administration of Catherine Black estate by Thomas Adams lists payment to Patrick Crayton & Elizabeth, his wife. A payment to Paul Kuntz and Jno Knouff is noted. Also, Hugh, Patrick, and John McSherry are mentioned; which might be husband of Peggy is not known.

Frederick County, Maryland Chancery Records in the Maryland State Archives from Mid Maryland Roots
KUHN vs BLACK - 12 Mar 1804
Frederick County Chancery 64, pg 389
MSA S 512-3030, MdHR 17, 898-2946-1/3, 1-36-3-92
Andrew BLACK d/ 1700's with will appointing widow Catharine and son Joseph as exs. Joseph wasn't 21 yet so Catharine handled affairs til he became of age, then Joseph took over but was accused of "wasting" the estate. He had a bond to Nicholas FRINGER to pay his sister Polly her share. He also had many creditors, some to cover a mortgage such as Christian KUHN and Henry GROFF dtd 31 Jan 1804; other transactions included Henry KUHN of Frederick Town as Trustee, Paul COONTZ, Patrick CRETIN's wife, a note by Joseph BLACK & Christian KUHN / COON Sr. to Henry VALENTINE dtd 10 Sep 1799 and witnessed by Jacob VALENTINE.
Joseph BLACK d/ Jun 1801 - lived in Taneytown
widow - Elizabeth (administrator & guardian)
Children (all minors) - Elizabeth, Matilda and Andrew
Land - Tract Valentine's Good Will (85ac) and Kingston Stead (31ac). Total land was 117 1/4 acres subject to dower; sale held 16 Mar 1806 with Christian KUHN as highest bidder for £540. File closed 9 Dec 1809.

CHANCERY COURT (Chancery Papers)
1804/03/12
2946: Christian Kuhn, Elizabeth Black, and Henry Groff vs. Andrew Black, Elizabeth Black, and Matilda Black.
FR. Petition to sell Valentines Good Will, Ogleton, Kingston Stead. Recorded (Chancery Record) 64, p. 389.
Accession No: 17,898-2946-1/3. MSA S512-3030 1/36/3/

WMG, Vol 14, No. 4, 10/1998, pg 153 -
By deed dated 16 Apr 1803, William Otto of Frederick County and wife Elizabeth, as heirs of the late Henry Six, sold to [her brother] Leonard Six for £80, their undivided right to Buck Lodge. At the Frederick County August 1805 Court, Elizabeth, wife of William Ott, was listed among the heirs, representatives of the estate of Henry Six the Elder. William Ott died in Bedford County, PA, before 1810. In Feb 1810, commissioners sold his Frederick Co. real estate, 482-acre Bedford and part of Good Intent to [his son] William Otto. The proceeds were distributed among his heirs-at-law: his widow Elizabeth, and children: Herbert Otto, Abraham Otto, Catherine wife of Tobias Hammer, Matthias Ott, Elizabeth wife of Joseph Black, Henry Ott, William Ott, Jacob Otto, and heirs of Peter Otto, all of Bedford Co.
Immigrant Arrivals From This was the life: excerpts from the judgment records of Frederick County by Millard Milburn Rice
August 1762 court - Andrew Black, tavern license


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