David Black Sr. (abt. 1732 - aft. 1803)

Biography

David was born about 1732 (estimated), location unknown. He died in 1803. He was a member of the Fourth Creek Congregation living in the Southwest Section of the Congregation in 1773, when the map of the congregation was drawn. He was living in Iredell County (formed from Rowan County in 1788) from 1790 to 1800. He died in 1803.^[1]

Spouse: Mary Unknown^[2]

Children:

1. Jane (Black) Alexander (1752-?), married Gabriel Alexander^[3]

Land Grant

The Rowan and Iredell County Land Grants show the following entries for a David Black:

• David Black, Rowan County, Issued: 1762, Grant No: 80, Book: 6, Page: 109; 425 acres; Location: N. fork of Norwoods Creek E. side of Catawba River; File: 63; Type: Patent
• David Black, Iredell County, Entered: 1778, Entry No: 447; Issued: 1792; Grant: 32; Book: 79, Page: 410; Acres: 400; Location: On W. side of Buffelow shole creek; File: 37; Type: Patent
• David Black, Iredell County, Entered: 1786, Entry No: 2960; Issued: 1792; Grant: 36; Book: 79, Page: 412: Acres: 100; Location: On W. side of Buffelow Shoal Creek; File: 41; Type: Patent
• Grantors: David Black and Mary; Grantees: Murdock Morrison; Deed; Book: B, page 421; 1796
• Grantors: David Black, Jr.; Grantors: James Alexander, Jr.; Deed; Book: C, page 113; Date: 1798
• Grantors: David Black, Sr.; Grantors: Josiah Fookes; Deed: Book: C, page 224; Date: 1798
• David Black, Iredell County; Entered: 1806; Entry No: 532; Issued: 1807; Grants: 562; Book: 123, Page: 28; Acres: 22; Location: On waters of Buffelow Shoal Creek; File: 586: Type: Patent

The last entry in 1806 is probably a second David Black that also shows up in the 1810 Census for Iredell County. This is probably David Black, Jr., who also shows up in the 1798 entry, along with another separate entry for David Black, Sr.

Research Notes

There are also Gavin, John and William Black's in the 1790 Census of Iredell County that could be related.

David Black is the only Black listed in the Fourth Creek Congregation map in 1774.

Wills for persons with the last name of Black that are recorded in Iredell County include the following:

• Black, David (9 Aug 1803, probated 15 Feb 1804): I-77
• Black, John, Sr. (20 Oct 1823) — unrecorded; stored at State Archives
• Black, Rebekah (4 May 1808, probated 22 May 1810): I-125
• Black, William (21 Aug 1792, probated 17 Feb 1795): I-79 (William Black)
• Black, William W. (8 May 1812, probated 18 Nov 1812): I-299

Rebekah Black could be David Black's spouse, since she died about the same time as David.

There are several persons from the early 1800s buried in the Coddle Creek ARP Church Cemetery in Mooresville, including William Black (1805-1852).

Sources

1. ↑ #C1790, #C1800, #C1810, #Map, #Will
2. ↑ Family 137, Gabriel Alexander#HeritageVolII
3. ↑ #HeritageVolII, Family 137 Gabriel Alexander

• "United States Census, 1790," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH2M-9DM : accessed 20 November 2018), David Black, Iredell, North Carolina, United States; citing p. 390, NARA microfilm publication M637, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 7; FHL microfilm 568,147.
• "United States Census, 1800," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHR8-L8G : accessed 20 November 2018), David Black, Salisbury Census District, Iredell, North Carolina, United States; citing p. 643, NARA microfilm publication M32, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 29; FHL microfilm 337,905.
• "United States Census, 1810," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHL9-7WC : accessed 20 November 2018), David Black, Iredell, North Carolina, United States; citing p. 162, NARA microfilm publication M252 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 40; FHL microfilm 337,913.
• Title: Map of Fourth Creek Congregation (Iredell County, North Carolina), Date Published: 1847; Date Depicted: 1773, Creator: Individual, William Sharpe, Sponsor: North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources, This Map depicts landowners in the Fourth Creek Congregation, Iredell County, N.C. Notes at the bottom of the map give directions to the center of the congregation. One of the notes reads, "At the "Meeting House' Statesville was located in 1790. The Court House of Iredell County, N. Ca." Bibliographic Note: This map was published in 1847, based on an original 1773 map by William Sharpe. For more details see Space:Fourth Creek Congregation.
• Black, David (9 Aug 1803, probated 15 Feb 1804): Book I, page 77

• The Heritage of Iredell County, NC Vol II - 2000, published by the Genealogical Society of Iredell County, PO Box 946, Statesville, North Carolina 29866, LC # 00-110956, 574 pages with index, See also Space:The Heritage of Iredell County