Thomas Black 1747-1807

Today I start in Antrim Parish, Nothern Ireland along the Lough Neagh where Thomas Black was born in 1747. Thomas would make his journey to the America before the start of the Revolution and settle along Raccoon Creek in Swedesboro, New Jersey. He would marry Frances Howell, a Quaker from Chester County, Pennsylvania. They would have 12 children in total. Their 9th child Benjamin Howell Black was born in 1791 on the farm in Swedesboro and he would remain their until he married Martha Hannah Hewes of Gloucester, New Jersey in 1812. Benjamin and Martha would have 13 children of their own. Their 1st child was Phebe who was born today in 1815. In 1835 she would marry Thomas Holton. They would have five daughters and then two sons. They also remained in the Swedesboro but eventually after Thomas passed away she would live with her daugther Mary for her remaining years in Oldmans near the Delaware River in Salem County, New Jersey. Most of Phebe's family lay in rest together at Trinity Episcopal Church Cemetery in Woolwich Township. Phebe's Younger brother Thomas(1827) would father Amos(1861). Amos would have a daughter Emily(1884). Emily would marry WIlliam Donnelly(1880). They would have a son Walter (1908) and he would name one of his son's after him(Walter Jr. 1948) and he would have a daughter Michelle Donnelly-Kelleher who would marry my cousin Christopher Kelleher and from there, they would ride their bicycles everywhere.