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View Tree for Margaret BlackMargaret Black (b. 1772, d. January 21, 1844)

Margaret Black (daughter of John Black and Margaret Hamilton) was born 1772 in Mecklenburg Co, N.C., and died January 21, 1844 in Mecklenburg Co, N.C.. She married Roderick MacAulay on March 22, 1803 in Unk, son of Ewen MacAulay and Peggy MacDonald.

 Includes NotesNotes for Margaret Black:
Grave at Sardis Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church,South of Charlote, N.C. in Mecklenburg County.

Tombstone Inscription--"To the memory of Margaret McAuley who departed this life January 21st 1844 Aged 72 years".

Margaret's father,John Black,lived on McAlpine Creek. He fought in the Revolutionary War as a lieutenant of horse under Col. William Hill of SC. He was captured by the British and kept on the prison ship Torbay in Charleston (SC) harbor,then was released. Tradition has it that he resecued a family from a burning house on his way home. After the revolution, he was one of the founders of Sardis Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church,breaking away from Providence Presbyterian Church when they began to sing hymns instead of psalms.


More About Margaret Black and Roderick MacAulay:
Marriage: March 22, 1803, Unk.

Children of Margaret Black and Roderick MacAulay are:
  1. John Black MacAulay, b. March 18, 1804, d. date unknown.
  2. +Neill MacAulay, b. September 06, 1805, McAlpine's Creek, Mecklenburg Co, NC, d. September 12, 1873, Coddle Creek, Iredell Co, NC.
  3. Zacheriah MacAulay, b. November 12, 1806, Unknown, d., Date & Place Unknown.
  4. Elizabeth MacAulay, b. February 27, 1809, Unknown, d. October 09, 1874, Unknown.
  5. +Hugh Holleman McAulay, b. November 25, 1811, Mecklenburg Co, NC, d. December 26, 1877, Huntersville, Mecklenburg Co, NC.
  6. Margaret McAulay, b. April 21, 1813, Unknown, d. July 19, 1825, Unknown.
  7. +William MacAulay, b. February 28, 1816, Unknown, d. March 09, 1856, Unknown.
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