CHAPTER IV.

Richard Black was the third son of the first named William Black. He was born in England in the year 1762, and was 13 years old when he arrived with his father at Amherst, Cumberland. He first settled at River Philip where he bought 500 acres of land from Rodger Robinson. There he remained several years, and moved thence to Amherst, and settled on the farm his father bought on his first visit to Cumberland in 1774. Here he lived the remainder of his life. While at River Philip two of his children died when young. His youngest son and some of his grandsons now live on the old Amherst farm.

About the year 1804 arrangements were made by Richard Black, Thomas S. Black, and Samuel Holsted, by which a large block of land was purchased at Amherst. The conveyance was to Richard Black, who sold to his brother, Thomas S., 540 acres for 180 pounds, and to Samuel Holstead 750 acres for 190 pounds, each choosing his lot.

Richard Black was one of the strong supporters of the Methodist denomination, to which he belonged, and, when its number in Amherst was small, he was always found ready with means to support the cause as far as his duty dictated. The partial loss of his hearing in the latter part of his life operated very materially against his comfort. As long as health permitted, however, he attended religious meetings, and, in order to hear, invariably took his seat at the desk or in the pulpit, beside the minister, of whatever denomination of christians he was.

He married Sally Chapman, who was also from Yorkshire. Their family consisted of eleven children*, named William, Thomas, Maria, Joseph, Sarah, Richard Asher, John Chapman, Ann, George, and Mary. Two others died when young. The family were of particularly large physique and very muscular. The writer once heard one of them say he was the smallest of seven brothers and weighed 185 pounds and was six feet in height.
[*Ed. Note: The way it is above is exactly as it is in the original. Numbers 11 and 12 may be the "two others" who died when young.]

Mrs. Black died in 1820, aged 53 years. Richard Black married again Elizabeth Smith of Parrsboro. He died in the year 1834 aged 72 years. His second wife had no children, and died in 1861, aged 84 years.

WILLIAM, the eldest son of the above Richard Black, married Mary Bent of Amherst, daughter of John Bent. They settled upon a farm, in what is now called Salem, but was then known by the name Sugarwood Hill, it having been originally covered with rock-maple trees from which much maple sugar was made. They had one daughter and five sons, named Maria, Edward Baker, Luther, Ezra, Daniel, and Rufus.

William, son of Richard Black, died in 1829, aged 46 years.

Maria, the eldest of the children, was married to William, son of Matthew Sharp, of Maccan. They settled in Amherst. They have three daughters, named Mary Jane, Selina and Emma. Mr. Sharp died in 1848, aged 37.

Mary Jane was married to Robert C. Sharp, of Amherst, where they reside, and have four children, named John, Cora, Arthur, and Clarence. Cora, the only daughter of Robert C. Sharp, was married to Robert Pugsley, a merchant at Amherst. They have one daughter, named Mabel. John, son of Robert C. Sharp, lives in Chicago.

Selina, the second daughter of the above William Sharp, was married to Joseph Cove and resided in Amherst until the year 1881, when they removed to Boston. They had eight children, named John William, Fred, Winfield, Selina, George, Milton, Nora, and Flora. John W. married Flora, daughter of Isaac Carter, of Amherst. They also removed to Boston, and have one daughter named Florence Mabel.

Emma, the youngest daughter of William Sharp, was married to John William Cove, a medical doctor. They live at Spring Hill, where the doctor has an extensive practice. They had several children, all of whom, except one daughter and one son, died when quite young.

Edward, the eldest son of William Black (son of Richard Black) married Matilda Freeman, daughter of William Freeman, of Amherst. They live on and own half the homestead of the above William Black at Salem. They had five sons and six daughters, named Sarah, Clifford, Bessie, Clara, Cyrus, Alice J., Avard, Margaret, Fred, Walter, and Amelia.

Sarah, the eldest daughter of Edward Black, was married to Hazen Goodwin. They live at Point de Bute, N.B., and had one child that died when young. Clifford, the eldest son of Edward Black, died in 1869, aged 24 years. Bessie, the second daughter, was married to Joseph Black of Amherst. They have three daughters, named Clara Maud, Jane, and Sarah; another died when young. They live on a portion of the farm the first William Black bought in 1774. Clara, the third daughter, was married to Edwin Wheeler, of Worcester, Mass., where they reside and have three children. Alice was married to Arthur Walker. They live in Cambridge, Vt.

Luther, the second son of William Black, married Jane Gibson, of Shinimicas, Cumberland, where they purchased a farm and still reside. They had six sons and one daughter, named William White, Ezra Bent, Robert Gibson, George L., Mary Jane, John Edward, and Charles Tupper.

William W., the eldest son, married Julia Davis, daughter of Henry Davis, Esq., of Shinimicas. Mr. Black is a farmer and blacksmith. They have four children, named Mary Agnes, Eva Jane, Frank Woodgate, and Eddie.

Ezra B., the second son of Luther Black, married Sarah Jane Sharrah, of Shinimicas and is farming. They have a daughter and a son, named Maggie and Sharrah.
Mary Jane, the only daughter of Luther Black, was married to John W. G. Smith, of Shinimicas, where they are farming. The names of their four sons are L. Black, Robert, Fred, and John B.

The remaining three sons of Luther Black are not married.

Ezra, the third son of William Black, married Mary Ann, daughter of James Carter, of Amherst. They own and occupy half of his father's homestead in Salem. Their children consist of three sons and two daughters, named James William, Mary Eliza, Howard, Emma, and Charles. James W. married Mary Tuttle, of Salem. They have six children: Norman, Arthur, Clarence, Ina, Annie, and Jane, and live in Leicester. Mary E., daughter of Ezra Black, was married to David Linton, of Truro, where they live. They have four children: Cora Oleta, Frank Osburne, Harry Park, and Charley Stanley.

Howard, son of Ezra Black, married Henrietta Creed, daughter of Dr. Charles Creed, of Pugwash. They have two children, named Karl Creed and Herbert Linton.

Daniel, the fourth son of William Black, married Jane, daughter of Samuel Embree, of Salem. They live at Leicester, Cumberland, and are farming. They had five children, but that fell disease, diphtheria, took them all away except one daughter named Annie. She was married to Blair, son of Rufus Black, and has two daughters named Sarah and Armenia.

Rufus, the youngest son of William Black, when a young man, went to Canaan, Queens Co., New Brunswick, where he married Jane Price. Their children's names are John Ford, Blair Bent, Cutler Freeman, George Edward, and Joseph Bliss. Two daughters died when young.

Blair, the second son, married Annie, only daughter of Daniel Black, of Leicester, where they reside.

The last named Rufus Black died in 1866, aged 44 years.

THOMAS, the second son of Richard Black, settled on a new farm in Salem, and, by persevering industry, turned the woodland into fruitful fields and left a valuable property to his sons. He died in 1838, aged 53 years. His wife was Phoebe Purdy, of Westchester, at that time going by the name Cobequid Mountains. Mrs. Black was married again to Daniel McNutt.

Thomas Black had seven sons and five daughters, whose names* are Alfred Purdy, Mary, Celia, Richard Bradford, Jane, Elizabeth Ann, Martin, Henry Oscar, Robert, Charles E., and Maria. His eldest son, Alfred B., married Mary, daughter of James Shipley, of Nappan, Cumberland. They had a family of children, all of whom were victims to the dire disease, diphtheria, except the eldest daughter, named Bell, who was married to Samuel Baird, of Leicester, Cumberland Co. They settled upon the farm in Leicester, owned by her father, who vacated it for his daughter, and went to Oxford. Mrs. Baird died, leaving one daughter and one son, named Mary Alice and Alfred.

[*Ed. Note: that entire sentence is exactly as in the original. Actually, the comma could have been between Alfred Purdy, Richard Bradford, or Henry Oscar. The decision was not to guess at it.]

Alfred P. Black was a Justice of the Peace, and was also, for several years, appointed Stipendiary Magistrate of Oxford.

Mary, the eldest daughter of Thomas Black, was married to George Thompson, of Little River, Cumberland Co., where they still reside and have five children, whose names are Celia Ann, Mary Jane, Adelia, George Ives and Ida. Three others died of fever when young.

Celia Ann was married to George, son of Richard Thompson, of Oxford. They have six children, named Mary Elizabeth, Clifford, Everett, Jane, Rupert, Annie, and Trueman.
Mary Elizabeth, daughter of George Thompson, was married to Miner Johnson, son of Levi Johnson, of Little River. They have one child named Minnie.

Clifford married Mary Elizabeth, daughter of Silas Fulton, of Wallace. They have one son.
Everett married Mary Ellen Johnson, of Truro. They have one son, named Ray.
Mary Jane, the second daughter of the first named George Thompson, was married to Joseph Lawrence Purdy, of Little River, where they are farming. They had nine children: Armenia, Albert, Clara, Oressa, Fannie, Flora, Arthur, Maggie, and Hattie.
Armenia, the eldest, died in 1880, aged 23 years. The remaining children of the said J. Laurence Purdy are unmarried.

Adelia, another daughter of George Thompson, was married to Clifford Purdy, son of James Purdy, of Greenville. They have three children, named Ida, Minnie, and Lawrence.
George Ives, the only surviving son of the first named George Thompson, married Latitia, daughter of Silas Fulton, of Wallace. They have no children.

Ida, the youngest daughter of George Thompson, is not married.

Celia, the second daughter of Thomas Black, was married to Rufus S. Purdy. He is a Justice of the Peace for Cumberland. They live at Wentworth, and have six children, named Lucy A., Thomas Hibbert, Selina J., Frances A., Everett E., and Sidney. Three others died when young.

Lucy A., the eldest daughter of Rufus S. Purdy, was married to Alexander Dotton. They have five children, named Celia Ann, William Tremain, Avard Leslie, Robert Osborne, and Hester Kent.

T. Hibbert, eldest son of Rufus S. Purdy, married Clara Canfield. They have four children, named Melbourne W. Smith, Wesley Somerville, Ethel Augusta, and Emily Selina.
Frances A., the third daughter, was married to Joshua H. Livingstone. Had one child that died and one living, named Elma Sheridan. Everett E., another son, married Emma J. Swallow.

Richard Bradford, the second son of Thomas Black, married Margaret Dunlap, of Stewiack, Colchester Co., and owns a good farm at Salem, part of that which his father owned. He had two sons and five daughters. One son died when young. The names of those remaining are Jesse G., Susanna A., Ellen M., Mary J., Oressa, and Esther.
Ellen M. was married to Charles Shipley, of Salem. They have one son named Charles Edgar. Another died when young.

Mary J. was married to Amos Fowler, of Amherst. They have three children, named Mary, Thomas, and William.

Oressa was married to Albert B. Thompson, of Oxford. They have two children, named Albert Odley and Herald Roy.

Jesse G., Susanna A., and Esther are not married.

Hazen, the third son of the said Thomas Black, married Martha, daughter of John Bent, of Salem. He purchased a good farm in Leicester, where he resided until his death, which was in 1877, at the age of 57 years. His wife also died in 1877, aged 58 years. They have two sons and two daughters who survive them, named C. Allen, J. Botsford, Martha Augusta, and Ada. Another daughter named Laura died, aged 13 years.

Their eldest son, C. Allan, is a medical doctor. He lives at Amherst, where he has a good practice. The doctor married Sarah Miles, daughter of Rev. G. F. Miles, of Amherst. She died in 1873, aged 26 years, leaving a daughter who also died while a child. In 1881 the doctor married Bessie, daughter of J. K. Elderkin, Esq.

J. Botsford, the second son of Hazen Black, married a young widow, Mrs. Collins, of Liverpool, N.S., whose maiden name was Lydia Freeman. They have one daughter named Kate May.

Martha Augusta was married to Samuel Baird, who had previously been the husband of Bell, the daughter of Alfred P. Black. The present Mrs. Baird has one son and three daughters, named Hazen, Lena, Flora, and Ethel. One died when an infant.

Mr. Baird sold the farm that he got from his first father-in-law--Alfred P. Black--and bought the homestead of his second father-in-law, Hazen Black, where he now lives, in Leicester.

Ada, the youngest daughter of Hazen Black, was married to Keiver Bird, of Fenwick, where they own a good farm on which they now reside. They had one child that died in infancy.
Jane, the third daughter of Thomas Black, was married to James Bigney, of Wallace. Mr. Bigney died in 1872. Their family consists of five daughters and four sons, whose names are Thomas Albert, Isadore, Margaret E., Martha A., Hazen B., Sidney O., Mary T., Ada, and Allison.
T. Albert, the eldest son of James Bigney, married Jane McLean. They have four children, named Ann Alethia, Sarah Maud, Frederick, and Minnie.

Margaret E., a daughter of James Bigney, was married to Charles Tuttle, of Wallace.
Martha A., another daughter, was married to Cyrus Brundige. They have three children: Clarence, Augusta, and an infant.

Ada, the youngest daughter of James Bigney, was married to Levi Brundige. They have one child named Maggy Etta.
Elizabeth Ann, the fourth daughter of Thomas Black, died, aged 18 years, in the year 1830. She was never married.

Martin, the fourth son of Thomas Black, was married twice, first to Elizabeth Fletcher, of Onslow, by whom he has no children. She died in 1872, aged 44 years. The name of his present wife was Maria Stephens, of Truro. They have one daughter named Mary Ells. They live at Amherst.

Henry Oscar, the fifth son of Thomas Black, first settled at Salem. Several years after, he sold his farm (a portion of his father's homestead) and purchased a place at Amherst Shore which he has converted in a fine farm, and on which he now lives. The property contains a good saw-mill. His wife's name was Jane Smith, daughter of the late James Smith, of Fort Lawrence. They have one son and four daughters, named Arminella, Benson, Lalia, and Annabell. Arminella, the eldest daughter, was married to Adam Trueman, son of Joseph Trueman, of Point de Bute. The eldest child of H. O. Black, named James, died, aged 14 years.

Robert, the sixth son of Thomas Black, settled at Little River, Cumberland, where he married his wife, Louisa, daughter of Richard Thompson, of Little River. They have eight sons and two daughters, named Wesley, Clementine, Charles, Hazen, Rufus, Florence, George, Herbert, Kempton, and Stephen.

Wesley married Elsie Dobson, daughter of Rev. William Dobson, a Baptist minister, of Little River. Mrs. Black died in 1881, when quite a young woman, leaving two children, named Ernest and Ira.

Clementine, the eldest daughter of Robert Black, was married to Elisha, son of Gabriel Purdy, of Westchester, where they now live, and are farming. They have three children, named Selby, Garnet Wolesley, and Stanley.

Charles, the second son of Robert Black, married Eunice Glennie, of Fort Lawrence. They had one son that died when an infant.

The remaining children of Robert Black are not married.

Charles E. was the youngest son of Thomas Black. He also owned a farm at Salem, which he sold and removed to Tidnish, Cumberland Co., where he bought a farm, built a mill, engaged in farming and lumbering, and is prospering. He married Elizabeth Selina Ripley, daughter of John Ripley, of Nappan. They have six sons and six daughters, named John Everitt, Joseph Milledge, Thomas Wilber, Charles Clifford, Henry Edward, Robert Clarence, Mary Frances, Annie Laura, Ida Gertrude, Minnie, Cora, and M. Maud. None of them married.

Maria, the youngest daughter of Thomas Black, was married to Marcus Tuttle, of Wallace. They follow farming. They have a family of nine children, named Laura, Stephen, Isadore B., Phoebe A., Allan B., Mary J., Clara M., Emma S., and Bertha E. Another died when an infant.

Laura, the eldest daughter, was married to Harris Peers. They have one daughter named Luella.

MARIA, the eldest daughter of Richard Black, was married to Thomas Gray, who came from England. After his arrival in America he taught school for several years, before his marriage. Their family consisted of three daughters and two sons, named Frederick, Sarah, Jane, Matilda, and Martin.

Frederick, the eldest son of Thomas Gray, married Caroline Atkinson, of Fort Lawrence, a daughter of the late John Atkinson. A few years after their marriage they went to the United States, where he was drowned in the year 1875, leaving a widow and a family of children.

Sarah, the eldest daughter of Thomas Gray, was married to Samuel G. Bent, of River Philip, where they lived and followed farming. Mrs. Bent died, leaving three children, named Earl Gray, Augusta, and Lemuel.

Earl G. married Jane, daughter of Hugh McLellan, of River Philip, and is farming. They have one son, named Fred.

Augusta, the only daughter of Samuel G. Bent, was married to Capt. Henry Atkinson, of Woodpoint, Westmorland.

Jane, another daughter of Thomas Gray, was married to James Shipley, son of James Shipley, of Nappan. They had five children, Sarah S., Maria M., Jane Matilda, Frederick S., and Ada May.

Sarah S., was married to Albert Ripley, of Fenwick. They have three children, named Clifford, Laura, and Fred.

Maria M., another daughter of James Shipley, was married to Gilbert P. Ripley, of Nappan, son of Henry Ripley. Their children's names are Eva, Clara, and Earl. One other died when young.

Jane M., another daughter of James Shipley, was married to Anthony Pipes, son of Thomas Pipes, of Nappan. They had two children, who died when young. Anthony Pipes died. Mrs. Pipes was again married to Joseph Ripley, son of Andrew Ripley of Fenwick. They have one son, named Edward Oman.

Frederick S., the only son of James Shipley, married Matilda Pugsley, daughter of Job A. Pugsley, of Athol. They live at Nappan. They had one son, named Gilbert Thornton, who died when young.

Ada May, the youngest daughter of James Shipley, was married to James Ripley, son of Robert Ripley, of Maccan, where they are farming, and have one son named Harold Garfield.

Martin, the youngest son of Thomas Gray, was a carpenter. He married Caroline Casey. They had one daughter. Martin Gray died in the year 1880. His widow remarried.

JOSEPH, the third son of Richard Black, married Sarah Canfield, of Wallace. They lived for several years near River Philip, and moved thence to Prince Edward Island, where he was High Sheriff of Prince County for many years. He had a family of five sons and four daughters, named Sarah C., Mary B., Martin G., Stephen R., Jesse C., Tryphena, Wm. Rufus, Asher, and Beria S.

Sarah C., the eldest child, was married to Terence Webster. They lived at Searletown, and were engaged in farming, merchandise, and shipbuilding. They had six children, all married as below. Their names are: Henrietta P., Matilda, C. O. Wheelock, Eliza J., Joseph M., and Mary T. Mr. W. died in 1866, aged 76 years.

Henrietta P., daughter of T. Webster, was married to Henry B. Hobbs, of Charlottetown. They moved to East Boston. Mr. Hobbs is a house and sign painter. They had two children, named Bruce and Frank.

Matilda C., another daughter of Terence Webster, was married to John Clark. They had one child, who died in infancy. Mrs. Clark died in Chelsea, Mass., in the year 1868, aged 29 years.

O. Wheelock, a son of Terence Webster, married Eliza Mayho, of the United States. They reside in East Boston. Mr. Wheelock Webster is a bridge builder.
Eliza J., another daughter of Terence Webster, was married to John C. Hobbs, of Charlottetown, where they reside. They have one daughter named Nettie. Mr. Hobbs is a cabinet maker.

Joseph M., another son of the said T. Webster, married Annie M. Farrow, of Mitchell, Ontario, where they reside, and are farming. They have two daughters and one son, named Cecil B., Frank D., and Minnie M.

Mary T., the youngest daughter of T. Webster, was married to John A. Jury, of Charlottetown. They reside in Chelsea, Mass. Mr. Jury is a watchmaker and jeweler. They have two children, one an infant, the other named Florence.

Mary B., the second daughter of the first named Joseph Black, was married to Lewis Wright, son of Nathaniel Wright, of Bedeque. They lived at Searletown, and were farming. Mr. Wright died in 1877. They had no children.

Martin G., the eldest son of Joseph Black, resides at Bedeque, and is farming. His wife's maiden name was A. Eliza Wright, daughter of Stephen Wright, Esq., of Bedeque. They have seven children, named Martha L., S. Elma, Annie W., Charles N., Laura E., Henry E., and Millicent. All are single. One other died young.

Stephen B., the second son of Joseph Black, is also farming, and lives at Searletown. He married Isabella, daughter of the late William Colbeck. Their family consisted of six children, one of whom died when young. The names of those living are S. Janey, W. Wesley, Alice A., A. Alder, and J. Hiram.

S. Janey, the eldest daughter of Stephen B. Black, was married to Henry A. Stewart. They have one child, named Annie J.

W. Wesley, the eldest son of Stephen B. Black, married Nellie, daughter of Stephen Fulton, Esq., of Wallace. Further reference to Mr. Fulton will be made in other parts of this chapter. Mrs. W. Wesley Black died in the year 1881, leaving one son, named Frank A. Another son died in infancy.

Jesse C., the third son of Joseph Black, married Sarah, daughter of R. Colon Read, of Pugwash, where they settled on the farm the late R. C. Read left at his death. Jesse Black died in the year 1881, aged 57 years. He had three sons, named Albert, Edgar, and Rufus. All are unmarried.

Tryphena, the third daughter of Joseph Black, was married to S. Hiram Trueman, of Point de Bute, N.B., son of the late Thomson Trueman, well and favorably known. S. Hiram Trueman lives at Searletown, and is farming. The family consisted of six children, named Thompson J., S. Eliza, Lewis W., Silas W., Mary A., and Albert M. Silas died in the year 1872, aged 12 years.

Thompson J., the eldest son, is studying for the medical profession.
William Rufus, the fourth son of Joseph Black, married Elizabeth Dark, a native of England. They reside in Taunton, Mass. They have one child, named Louisa. W. R. Black is a government contractor.

Asher, the fifth and youngest son of Joseph Black, married Gulielma, daughter of the late Joseph Green, of Summerside, P.E. Island. They had three children, named Cecil Bradford, Leonora, and Sarah H. Asher Black died in the year 1868, aged 35 years.

Beria S., the youngest daughter of Joseph Black, was married to Dugald S. Wright, son of the late Hon. John Wright, of Searletown, where they are farming. They have four children, named Annie A., Leslie A., Mary A. M., and Fred J.

SARAH, the second daughter of Richard Black (son of William Black who came from Yorkshire) was married to Joshua Huestis, of Wallace, where they settled. Mr. Huestis was a Justice of the Peace, and for several years was the Custos of the County. He was also for many years Post Master for Wallace.

Their family consisted of three sons and three daughters, named Julia Ann, Edward, Richard B., Sarah, Catherine, and William B.

Their daughter Julia Ann was married to Stephen Fulton of Wallace. He was a Justice of the Peace, and for several years was also the Custos of the County. He was also several times elected a representative to the Nova Scotia Legislature and was, for a number of years, a member of the Legislative Council. They had no children. Mrs. Fulton died in 1844. Mr. Fulton married a second time as will be noticed in another part of this chapter.

Edward, the eldest son of Joshua Huestis, married Lydia Fulton of Wallace. Their children's names are Sarah Ann, Charlotte Amelia, Harvey, Elsie, Henry, and Wylie.

Sarah Ann was married to I. J. Hingley who is a Justice of the Peace and Warden of the County. They have no children. Harvey married a Miss Smith, of Rhode Island, where they resided, and have two children named Maud and Hattie. Elsie, a daughter of Edward Huestis, was married to Samuel Fletcher. They lived in Truro, and had two children who died. They now live in Providence, R.I.

The remaining three of Edward Huestis' children (Charlotte Amelia, Henry, and Wylie) are not married.

Richard B. Huestis, son of Joshua Huestis, married Augusta, eldest daughter of John C. Black, of Amherst. He was a merchant at Wallace for several years, but afterwards removed to Amherst where he engaged in similar business. He was Clerk of the Peace for the County of Cumberland for 20 years, and was also a Justice of the Peace. He filled these offices in a creditable manner. When the Wallace Greystone Company was formed he was one of the company, and was appointed manager, and took charge of the work at Wallace, whither he removed and remained until his death, which was in 1877, at the age of 55 years, leaving a widow and three children. The names of the children are Mary Amelia, Sidney Osborn, and Bessie.

Mary A., the eldest daughter of Richard B. Huestis, was married to Arthur Davison, formerly of Wallace. They reside at Amherst. Mr. Davison is Clerk of the County Court. They have three children, named Clarence Osborn, Richard H. Bertie, and Emma Augusta.

Sidney Osborn, son of Richard B. Huestis, now lives at Wallace and has charge of the Wallace Greystone Quarry. He married Lila Lewis of Amherst. They have two children named Richard B. Huestis, and Ada Beatrice.

Bessie, the youngest daughter of Richard B. Huestis, was married to William Clifford Greenfield of Amherst, who is following the business of a merchant with his father at Amherst. They have one daughter, named Helen Florence.

Sarah, the second daughter of the before mentioned Joshua Huestis, was married to Angus Livingstone. They live at Wentworth, Cumberland Co., and are farming. Their children's names are Julia, Joshua Huestis, Arthur, Alice, and Murray.

Julia, their eldest daughter was married to Rev. J. B. Woodland, a Baptist minister. They now are on Prince Edward Island. They had four children, three of whom died while young.

Joshua H. Livingstone, son of Angus Livingstone, married Augusta, daughter of R. S. Purdy, Esq., of Wentworth. They have one son named Elma.

Arthur, Alice, and Murray, the remaining children of the said Angus Livingstone, are not married.

Catherine, youngest daughter of Joshua Huestis, was married to William Stevens, of Wallace. They removed to Boston. They had 7 children, one of whom died when young. The names of those living are Selina, Ardell, Lydia, Augusta, Bessie, and Chesley. Selina was married to W. R. Slade, a teacher at Oxford.

Ardell was married to John Gow, of Wentworth, and removed to Boston.

Lydia married and removed to California.

Augusta was married to a Mr. Patriquen. They live in Boston.

William B., the youngest son of Joshua Huestis, married Adeline Betts, of Wallace. Their family consisted of six children, two of whom died when young. The survivors' names are Ida, Fred, Harry, and Mabel. William B. Huestis resided at Wallace, where he followed a mercantile business for several years, and has now removed to Londonderry, Colchester County. He was a Justice of the Peace for Cumberland County.

RICHARD BLACK, junior, the fourth son of the first named Richard Black, married Arathusa Oxley, daughter of George Oxley, Esq., of Wallace. They settled near River Philip on a farm that his brother Joseph left when he went to Prince Edward Island. By industry and economy he and his sons made such improvements that the farm became a valuable property. Mrs. Black died in 1871, aged 73 years. Mr. Black died in 1873, aged 75 years. They had three sons and six daughters, named George Oxley, Richard Lorenzo, James, Cynthia, Jane, Elizabeth, Margaret, Emeline, and Augusta.

George O. settled on a portion of his father's homestead. He married Sarah Ann Fillmore, of River Philip. They have six children, named Flora, Hiram, Anna Bella, Arathusa Jane, Frank Everitt, and George.

Richard L. married Sarah Gorden, of River Philip. They keep a hotel on strictly temperance principles at that place, and are also engaged in farming and lumbering. They have two children, named Etta B. and Percy; two others died when young. Mr. Black is a Justice of the Peace and a County Councillor.

James, the youngest son of Richard Black, junior, married Caroline Cove, of River Philip. In 1877, at the age of 38 years, he came to his end from injuries received while hauling timber. He was much respected in the community. He left six children, named Frederick, Arthur, Augusta, Emma, Ella, and Clifford. They live on a portion of the homestead of Richard Black, junior.

Cynthia, the eldest daughter of Richard Black, junior, was married to John Powers, of Black River, Cumberland County, where they settled and kept hotel and farmed. They had six children, named Thomas, Richard, Alida Starr, Mary Eliza, Augusta, and Alice Jane. Their son Thomas is married and lives in Quebec. Another son, Richard, married Jane Keiver, of Black River. They have one child named Alma. Their daughter Alida was married to Erastus Bent, of Amherst.

Jane, the second daughter of Richard Black, junior, was married to Edwin J. Purdy, of Westchester, Cumberland County, where they have kept hotel for many years. Mr. Purdy is a Justice of the Peace; was Lieut.-Colonel of Nova Scotia Militia. Their family consists of four children, named Sarah Amelia, Bell, Laura Jane, and Arthur. Sarah Amelia, the eldest daughter of Edwin J. Purdy, was married to Angus McLellan, of Campbellton, N.B., railway conductor. They have five children, named John Edwin, Nellie, Warren Smith, Arthur Angus, and Mary Jane.

Laura Jane, another daughter of E. J. Purdy, was married to J. W. Weldon, a railway postal clerk. They live at Moncton, N.B.

Elizabeth, the third daughter of Richard Black, junior, was married to Henry Cove, of Claremont, Cumberland, where they live. They have three children, named William, Annie, and Clarence.

Margaret, the fourth daughter, was married to Martin Bent, of Salem, where they live, and are farming. They have five children, named Byron A., Calvin G., Fred N., John Fraser, and Martin F.

Emeline, the fifth daughter, was married to Caleb Schurman, of Black River, where they lived for several years, but now reside at Spring Hill. They have seven children, named Frederick, Ada, Otis, Lucy, Hazen, Laura, and Howard. Their daughter Ada was married to Tweedy Boss, of Spring Hill.

Augusta, the youngest daughter of Richard Black, junior, was married to Rupert Donkin, of River Philip, where they live. They have three children, named Eddie, Ada, and Bessie. Two others died when young.

Asher, the fifth son of the first mentioned Richard Black, owned and resided on part of his father's farm, a portion of the purchase his grandfather made before he removed his family from England. He was a Justice of the Peace, and was very ingenious, and a useful man in the community. He married Eleanor Archibald, of Truro, daughter of James Archibald, Esq. They had six sons and two daughters, named Elizabeth, James, William A., David W. Archibald, Joseph Tremaine, Silas, Rebecca Jane, and Rupert. Asher Black died in 1863, aged 63 years. Mrs. Black died in 1876, aged 73 years.

Their eldest daughter, Elizabeth, was married to Stephen Fulton, of Wallace (to whom reference has already been made in the notice of his first wife who was cousin to the second wife, and a daughter of Joshua and Sarah Huestis). The family by the second marriage consisted of seven children, named Julia, Allison, Lydia, Ellen, Augusta, Louisa, and Mitchell. Mr. Fulton died in 1870, aged 60 years. Mrs. Fulton died in 1877, aged 51 years.

Julia, the eldest daughter of the second wife of Stephen Fulton, was married to Milledge Tuttle, of Pugwash. Their children's names are Louisa, Ethel, Bessie, Mabel, Harry, Nellie, and Ernest. They reside at Pugwash and are farming.

Allison, the eldest son of Stephen and Elizabeth Fulton, married Eliza Gardner, of Saint John. They have three children, Ada, Fanny, and Harry. They live in Rhode Island, U.S.
Lydia, another daughter, was married to Z. M. Kempton, who is a medical doctor. They reside at Wallace, and have three children, named Gertrude, Millard, and Percy.
Ellen was married to Wesley, son of Stephen Black, of Prince Edward Island. They had two children, one of whom died when young.

Augusta was married to J. G. Wells, of Point de Bute. They live at Wallace and have no children.

Louise was married to Rev. Cyrus S. Wells, a Methodist minister. Mitchell lives at Wallace and is not married.

James, the eldest son of Asher Black, when a young man went to the United States, where he died. He was never married.

William A., the second son of Asher Black, is a Justice of the Peace. His wife was Mary Treen, of Wallace. They live at Pugwash, and have six children, named James A. Tremain, John William, Bertha Ellen, Frank W., Annie, and Henry D. Five others died when young. Mr. Black has a farm at Pugwash, and a mill at Maccan.

David W. Archibald, another son of Asher Black, died in 1845, aged 14 years. Joseph Tremaine, another son, died in 1855, aged 20 years.

Silas, the fifth son of Asher Black, went, when young, to live with his cousin, Mrs. Laughead, at Old Barnes, now Clifton, Colchester County. She adopted him for her son, and they are farming. He married Jennie Greenfield, daughter of Samuel Greenfield, of Amherst. They have three children, named Joseph Arthur Greenfield, Ada Elizabeth, and George.

Rebecca Jane, the youngest daughter of Asher Black, was married to Rev. A. S. Tuttle, a Methodist minister. They had one child that died when an infant. Mrs. Tuttle died at Bay Verte (where they were then stationed) at the early age of 27 years, in the year 1867. Mr. Tuttle has been well received where he has been stationed. He has again married.

Rupert, the youngest son of Asher Black, lives in the house his father built a few years before his death, and owns a portion of his father's farm at Amherst. He married Annie Wright, of Pugwash. Their children's names are Florence, Walter, Mabel, and Nellie.
JOHN CHAPMAN BLACK was the sixth son of the first named Richard Black. He married Tabitha, daughter of David Pugsley, of Maccan, settled at Amherst, and cleared up a farm on which he lived until 1861, at which time his wife died, aged 56 years. Mr. Black's son-in-law, R. B. Huestis, took possession of the farm, and Mr. Black now lives with his son at Amherst Shore. They had three children: Augusta, Mary Jane, and Gilbert Pugsley.

Augusta was married to Richard B., son of Joshua Huestis. (Reference has already been made to Richard B. Huestis, whose mother was a daughter of Richard Black.) Their family consisted of two daughters and one son, named Mary Amelia, Bessie, and Sidney Osborn. They are all married.

Mary Amelia was married to Arthur Davison, of Wallace, They settled at Amherst, and Mr. Davison engaged in merchandize. He is now clerk of the County Court. Their children's names are Clarence Osborn, Richard B. Bertie, and Emma Augusta.

Mary Jane, the second daughter of John C. Black, was married to George William Freeman, of Amherst. He owns a good farm, and has shown considerable genius as an inventor. They had two sons, named John William and Charles Edward. Mrs. Freeman died in 1853, aged 23 years. Mr. Freeman has been married twice since that time, and has children from each marriage.

John William, the eldest son of G. W. Freeman, married Julia Trueman, daughter of the late George Trueman, of Westmorland. They have two sons, named Berton B. and William Oka. Another died when an infant.

Charles Edward married Matilda, daughter of Thomas Lusby, Esq., of Amherst. He owns a property in Amherst, where they live. He does a large business in musical instruments.
Gilbert P., the only son of John C. Black, has been married twice--first to Ellen Chapman, who had two children, both of whom died when young. Mrs. Black died in 1862.

After Gilbert P. Black married his second wife--Adelia Ward, of Amherst Shore--he bought a farm there on which they still reside. They have four children, named John Osborn, Augusta, Arthur, and Albert. Three others died when young.

ANN, another daughter of the first mentioned Richard Black, was married to Charles Carter, of Onslow, who settled at Amherst, and was a carpenter. They had three children, named George, William, and Elizabeth. Mr. Carter died in 1831, aged 34 years.
His widow was married again to James Mageney. The names of their children were Richard, Charles, Julia, Jane, Catherine, and Rebecca. Mrs. Mageney died in 1880, aged 75 years. Mr. Mageney died in 1876.

Her eldest son, George Carter, married Jane Coates, daughter of James Coates, of Amherst. They have two daughters and one son, named Amelia Augusta, Mary Ann, and Thomas B. None of them married.

Her second son, William, married Rebecca Corbett, daughter of Jacob Corbett, of Nappan. They have seven sons and three daughters, named John G., Mary Elizabeth, George Bradford, Robert William, Anelora, Charles, Edward, Silas, Frederick, and Florence.

The only daughter of the above named Charles Carter was married to James Bigney, of Wallace. Mr. Bigney died in 1880, aged 58 years. He had, a few years previously, removed to the Acadian Iron Mines, Londonderry. They had seven children, named Marshall, Charles, Joseph, Rufus, Elizabeth, Stephen, and Shenton. Another died in infancy.

Richard, the eldest son of James Mageney, married Sarah, daughter of Matthew Lodge, of Mapleton, Cumberland County. Mrs. Richard Mageney died leaving no children. Richard Mageney keeps a shop in Halifax.

Charles, the fourth son, and the second son by the second marriage, married Eliza Brown, of Mapleton. He died in 1876, leaving a widow and one daughter named Ada.

Julia, the eldest daughter by the second marriage, was married to George McLellan, who does business in Halifax, and has been a member of the city council. They have seven children, named Wilson, Ida, John, Augusta, Mande, Bessie, and a babe. Wilson, the eldest son is a lawyer.

Jane, another daughter of James Mageney, was married to Captain Brenton Thomson, of Five Islands, Colchester County. He followed a seafaring life. Mrs. Thompson died in 1874, leaving three children. One died young.

Catherine, another daughter of James Mageney, was married at Berwick, Kings County, where she had opened a shop. Her husband's name is Sidney Borden. He is a carpenter. They reside at Port Williams, Kings County.

Rebecca, the youngest daughter of James Mageney, was married to David Mills, of Maccan. They have two children.

GEORGE, the youngest son of Richard Black, 1st, married Jane Coates, of Amherst. He owns and lives upon part of the old homestead--a portion of that that his grandfather lived on when he first removed from Yorkshire to Cumberland. He was a very unassuming person, and has for many years led a pious and exemplary life. He had four sons and five daughters, named Wesley, Sarah Jane, Asher, Joshua, Lavinia, Joseph, Bessie, Caroline, and Augusta.

Wesley married Lucy Carter, of Point de Bute. They had two children, named C. Edgar and Harold Fenwick. Wesley Black died in 1868, aged 33 years, after which his widow removed to Point de Bute.

Joshua, the third son of George Black, is a Justice of the Peace, and has been twice elected County Councillor. He owns and occupies a portion of the property first purchased by the first William Black. He married Bina Purdy, daughter of Gilbert Purdy, Esquire, of Amherst. They have three children, named Frank, George Harry, and Mary Eliza.

Joseph R., the youngest son of George Black, also lives on a portion of the old homestead. He married Bessie, daughter of Edward B Black, of Salem. They are farming, and have three daughters, named Clara Maud, Jane, and Sarah. One other died.
Asher, Bessie, and Caroline, children of George Black, are not married.

Sarah Jane, the eldest daughter of George Black, died at the age of 15 years.
Lavinia died in 1868, aged 27 years. She was highly esteemed. Augusta died in 1868, aged 14 years.

Mary, G. daughter of the first named Richard Black, was married to Elisha Gourley. He was a native of Colchester County, but lived for some time at Amherst, where, after his marriage, he built the house now owned and occupied by Peter Etter, and lived there for several years. He afterwards removed to his native county where he, for many years, conducted the business connected with his trade. He now resides at Truro.

They had six children whom they named Amelia, Bessie, Fitzallan, James Forman, Clarence, and Seymour Eugene.

Amelia, the eldest child, was married to James Franklin Nash, an artist, who acquired his profession at the heavy outlay necessary in England. They live in London, and have children named Mary J., Emma, Florence G., Benjamin, and Victoria Helena. One other died when an infant.

Bessie, the second daughter of Elisha Gourley, was married to William R. Gerish, a merchant of Boston, where they live. They have no children.

Fitzallen, the eldest son of Elisha Gourley, is engaged in the mining business in Gibsonville, California, in which he is prospering. He married Mary Stove, of San Francisco. They have one child.

James Forman, the second son of Elisha Gourley, keeps a large wholesale and retail clothing store in Montreal, and has seven agents in his employ. The business is said to be in a healthy state. Clarence, another son of Elisha Gourley is living in London, G.B., and is not married.

Seymour Eugene, the youngest son of Elisha Gourley, is a graduate of Acadia College, and has a superior education. He occupies a prominent position in the legal profession. He and his parents live together at Truro. He is not married.

This closes the record of the numerous posterity of Richard Black. Most of them are settled in the lower provinces of Canada, and a large portion of them in Cumberland County.
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POSTERITY OF RICHARD BLACK
Living. Dead. Total.
Children, 2 10 12
Grand Children, 55 21 76
Great Grand Children, 252 44 296
Great Great G. Children, 113 19 132
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Descendants, 422 94 516

HISTORICAL RECORD OF THE FAMILIES OF THE NAME OF BLACK.

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