William Black
ID # 5584, (1801-1863)
| Birth | William Black was born in 1801 at Kincardineshire, Scotland. |
| Marriage | He married Mary Cairns at Scotland. |
| Death | He died on 8 July 1863. |
| Burial | He was buried at Alliston Union Cemetery, Tecumseth Twp., Simcoe Co.. |
| Note | The dates of deaths for William Black and his wife Mary Cairns are taken from the Simcoe County branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society's transcription of Burns Church Cemetery in Essa Township. This actually encompasses three transcriptions. The one presented first was done in 1998, the next being shown was done in 1980. The last transcription (quite minimal) is from notes taken by Andrew Hunter when he was researching his work, A History of Simcoe County, published in 1909. These notes do not appear in either of the two published volumes, but are held in the Simcoe County Archives at Midhurst. These record: Wm. Black died July 8, 1863, age 62. He was a native of Kincardineshire, Scotland, and Mary Cairns, his wife, died Jan. 22, 1901, in her 98th year, a native of Aberdeenshire. Conflicting information would have William and Mary buried in Alliston Union Cemetery. This is unlikely considering that William died in 1863 and burials at Alliston Union did not begin until 1886. See notes under son William Vallentine Black for a discussion. Beyond this, land records provide something of a history of the Black family in Tosorontio Township of Simcoe County. This information is of particular value to a family historian in that the names of the children of William and Mary Black are provided. For what follows, see Ontario Land Registry Access website, onland.ca See Simcoe County, see Concession 7; Road Allowance, west half lot 14, 7th concession of Tosorontio, This begins at image 225 and carries over to image 226 and the document is known as an Abstract Index. Pertinent transaction is nbr. 26647, B & S (Bargain & Sale) transaction date 1 Feb 1859, registration date 8 June 1859. Robert Ebenezer Perry of Whitby to William Black Sr. of Tosorontio. William purchases the whole west half of the lot (100 acres) for 500 dollars. At first glance, what follows is confusing, but, upon close examination, has to do with the order of dates of registration. When William Black purchased the property from Robert Perry, Perry granted him a 200 dollar mortgage. The dates of registration for the transaction and the mortgage are reversed, hence at first glance the incomprehensible entry. William Black was able to discharge the mortgage in April of 1862. William died intestate (no will) in July of 1863. No doubt Letters of Administration were applied for and a record of this is probably available at the Archives of Ontario. Paperwork for the application would include members of the family signing a form resigning claim as administrator to a designated family member. This is probably reflected at some level on the next page (image 226) of this lot's Abstract Index. First, in 1874, John Black, the grantee, pays to the grantors 1.00 each. This will appear on an original document that is a Quit Claim. These people, the grantors, are David Henderson, Catharine Henderson, Joseph G. Hood, Mary A. Hood, John Strachan, Jane Strachan, Jessie Black and John Black. A later entry dated 31 May, 1898, also a Quit Claim, states that William Black, the grantee, pays one dollar each to the following: Mary A. Hood, wife of Joseph G. Hood Jane Strachan, wife of John Strachan Margaret Dalby, wife of George E. Dalby Catharine Henderson, wife of David Henderson Jessie Black, spinster All described as daughters of William Black, late of Tosorontio, intestate, deceased. A year later, in 1899, John Black of Elderslie, widower, gave to William Black of Tosorontio a Quit Claim for one dollar. In 1911, William Black of Tosorontio sold the property. As mentioned, a discussion with regard to the burial of William Black and Mary Cairns appears under notes for son William Vallentine black. We do not have a sure place of death for William Sr. The family farm was located, as mentioned above, on half of lot 14 in the 7th concession of Tosorontio. He probably died there, though only an obituary would tell us for sure. The family farm on Tosorontio, Burns Presbyterian Church in Essa, and Alliston in Tecumseth Township where Alliston Union Cemetery is to be found are all quite close together. |
Children of William Black and Mary Cairns |
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| Last Edited | 28 Apr 2019 |