Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-04-13

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presence, and was possessed of all tbose
qualities and finer graces of character
which go to make up the good citizen,
neighbor and friend.
For several years before his death he
was partially blind and near the close of
life wholly so. He died Oct. 20, 1856 He
married first, Mary, daughter OF Gen.
Cobb Of Gouldsborough, 1902. She was
born in Taunton, July 26, 1915. and died
in Ellsworth Oct. IL, 1851. She was the
mother Of his children. He married Sec
ond Frances Hodges Wood Nov. 81,
1882. She was the widow OF Joseph A.
Wood, esq, of Ellsworth, and niece of
his first wife. She died Feb. IA, 1874.
Col. Blacks will, dated Dec. 10, 1855,
approved December, 1856, appoints Elijah
l.. Hamlin, of Bangor, Thomas Robinson,
of Ellsworth, and George Nixon Black,
trustees for the following purposes /
Gives his wife, Frances II. Black, $50, 600
as her own, and for her use until her
death, or as long as she remains widow,
"that part OF homestead lot of land stu
ated and being on the west side of county
road leading from Union river bridge to
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ings, furniture, linen, plate, horse and
carriage, COW, and pew No. 81 in the Con-
gregational meeting house, ETC.. after her
death or marriage to go to George N.
| Black and his heirs; gives to son John,
! junior, that part of homestead on east
side OF Surry road gives to Mrs. Marga-
ret P Nelson, Of Orland, Sc, 900, widow of
Judge Job Nelson, of Castine, and daugh
ter of Ebenezer Farwell, of Vassalbor-
ough; gives to Mary p. Child, of Taun-
ton, - goo; gives to his sisters, Mrs. Eliza
Memprss and Mrs. Harriet Stewart Kerr,
both of London, $500 each; gives trustees
81 600 each; gives one-eig nth part of bal
ance of his estate to son Henry Black, +
and heirs, If none, to go to George N. |
Black and John Black, jr.; the seven re-
naming shares Of his estate to be equally |
divided between Mrs. Mary Ann, wife OF
! Charles Jarvis, esq.,, John Black, jr,, Eliza
beth B., wife of David Dyer, William II.
Black, George N. Black, Alexander B.
Black and Charles r. Black.
| codicl to his will March IS, 1856, |
gives Perkins institute for the blind, at
South Boston, 5000; to American Bible
society, 50, 900; to Miss Eleanor Hodges of
! Taunton, Mass =, 900. a codici of May t
@ 1c5e o,,o , to.. TO ,aio
/ =, 900 -,
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press purpose of forming library.
The children were
l. Mary Ann, b in Goudsborough, April Is, +
| 1873; m Hon Charles Jarvis. of Ellsworth, /
! Dec ID, 1870; he was b Feb Ii, l7Ss and died
I Arrfl 1s.;5 Mrs Jarvi. n ian u Iss5 They
had II children.
ii. John h in Gou1dsborouph Anril -
lso5- Resided in Ellsworth Il Jan l. 1s74.
IN first Priscilla Porter linton Dec N ISIS: she
Il MAY. Is65 He N, second. Mrs Sarah p Iipck
! lev widow OF DIVER p IIinckley and daughter
of syIyanus JORDAN. Dec p, 1867; she h Jan 10
1sa5 Children all born i'm Ellsworth. Mary
linton. II Nav -. ls3o: m Charles : Haskell
Aue e ISL nf AuIurn,lalr Mass. one child
Mary Cobb. h MAY TO- 1852: m Edward f Eus..
roc'I7. ISL .John.. fr II 1pril u. ls3i. a Feb
l. ISIS Annie Flint II Dec ae 1.l2. m first
.,o.rn,, II Faster Nov -1s5e. ue Il Fob -
1854. t,e -, -.,.onI l.,t,vor,, + Noroan 1r1s II
1sGe one ,bi,a Inv first husband and two Inv
acou,, b,I.h.pd p..id.d Il, ,nbur,,,,Ic Nas.
iii Henry, IA in Gou1aabornugh Aug T.
lso7 unmarried. died
iv. Elizabeth. h Gonldsborouph. Aug Is
lso4. IN David Dyer Mar - 1s,e. h, IA rastina
Mar % Isos removed to Ellsworth: clerk To
Ionn NJ IuIr Removed tn Enstnn He ii Ian
IL Is73: wife ii Jan J. 1s,;3: children; John
! HIack Dyer Ia prc - I,aq. resides i'm Everett
Mass +Hzabeth Ann Dver II Feb 4 1872. M
Charles f Parsons of West Mcdford Mass.
Francis E. II Jan g lss7. of West Everett, Mass,
Y. William uennrl Black. h Ellsworth. oct
Is ISL Resided there. II OCT l. lss3: m Abi-
4 gaiI Eliza Little of Castine. Juue 4 1894: she h
sent rs lsro. children Maria sanford IA Anril !
/ 10 1s35. n, Charles j Perry Dee is 1850. Hair.
riet stewart IA Feb IL ls}-. mn Edward : tbs. f
dale Fol, III 1sgl and second General Andrew
| n Snurlin,, March u l,-s now of Flrin III