Matthew, the son of James Black, arriving in Newark, Ohio in 1802. Matthew's father built the first cabin on the current Newark Courthouse Square, on lot 80, in 1802.
The cabin was known as "Black's Tavern".
Ann Lewis (Cunningham), Theophilus Rees's grandchild was born in 1803 in Black's Tavern, built by James Black. Ann was the second white child born within the limits of the present city of Newark, Ohio.
The cabin was used as an Inn and tavern, known as "Black's Tavern".
Matthew Black, was an early surveyor in Licking County, Ohio.
Matthew built one of the first grist and saw mills in the early 1800's on the South Fork of the Licking River, in Union Township, Licking County, Ohio. The grist and saw mills were in high demand seeing as there were very few in the area. Many surrounding communities came with their raw products to be processed at "Black's Mills". The mills were located on the South Fork of the Licking River, on Blacksmill Road, now know as Ridgely Tract.
Matthew devoted most of his life to working at "Black's Mills", engaging in the lumber business and farming in Union Township, Licking County, Ohio.
When Matthew arrived in this area it was thickly covered in forests. The family persevered in clearing the forests and readying the land for cultivation.
The family land is still owned and farmed by the family today.
Between the James Black and James Taylor family they owned a sizable amount of land along what is now Rt 79, which was originally the Ohio Erie Canal. Matthew married Nancy Taylor who was the daughter of Judge James Taylor who owed the land where the ground breaking for the Ohio Erie Canal took place. This area was a very busy commercial area with the canal, the Taylor distillery and the Black's Mills, grist and saw mills. People would come from near and far to the mills to process their raw products of timber and grain. It was quite a busy place with the Ohio-Erie Canal, Black's Mills and Taylor's distillery!
This area was surely a popular destination of its day.
Let us not forget to mention the first canal boat built, which was launched in 1836 the " Lady Jane " !
BLACK-TAYLOR
Married at Newark, Ohio, on the 9th inst., by the Rev. T. Harris, Mr. Matthew Black, late of this county, to Miss Nancy Taylor. -The Centinel, Gettysburg, PA, November 29, 1809-
another item to note...
DOUGAL-BLACK
Married at Newark, Ohio, on the 19th ultimo, by the Hon. W. Haines, Esq., Stephen M. Dougal, Esq. Prothonotray of Licking County, to Miss Maria Black, late of this county. [The Centinel, Gettysburg, PA, November 29, 1809 - Submitted by Nancy Piper]
Matthew and Nancy Agnes (Taylor) Black had 5 children:
James Harvey Black,
Matthew Black Jr.,
Mary Margaret Black,
David Taylor Black
and Harvey Taylor Black.
Matthew's brother was,
John Black (1780-1827)
John, Matthew and Mary's father owned
"Black's Tavern" it was the first log cabin built by James Black in Newark in 1802 and was on lot 80, on the east side of the square in Newark, Ohio. The first tavern, a hewed-log structure, with a stone chimney, was opened on an elevated hill over looking a frog pond, which is now where the Licking County Courthouse is located.
What a wonderful and enduring legacy, James and Matthew Black not only left to Licking County, but also to their family.
Early on Matthew Black was a Justice of the Peace in Licking Township. Licking Township was the first township formed in the area, in 1801.
The cabin was known as "Black's Tavern".
Ann Lewis (Cunningham), Theophilus Rees's grandchild was born in 1803 in Black's Tavern, built by James Black. Ann was the second white child born within the limits of the present city of Newark, Ohio.
The cabin was used as an Inn and tavern, known as "Black's Tavern".
Matthew Black, was an early surveyor in Licking County, Ohio.
Matthew built one of the first grist and saw mills in the early 1800's on the South Fork of the Licking River, in Union Township, Licking County, Ohio. The grist and saw mills were in high demand seeing as there were very few in the area. Many surrounding communities came with their raw products to be processed at "Black's Mills". The mills were located on the South Fork of the Licking River, on Blacksmill Road, now know as Ridgely Tract.
Matthew devoted most of his life to working at "Black's Mills", engaging in the lumber business and farming in Union Township, Licking County, Ohio.
When Matthew arrived in this area it was thickly covered in forests. The family persevered in clearing the forests and readying the land for cultivation.
The family land is still owned and farmed by the family today.
Between the James Black and James Taylor family they owned a sizable amount of land along what is now Rt 79, which was originally the Ohio Erie Canal. Matthew married Nancy Taylor who was the daughter of Judge James Taylor who owed the land where the ground breaking for the Ohio Erie Canal took place. This area was a very busy commercial area with the canal, the Taylor distillery and the Black's Mills, grist and saw mills. People would come from near and far to the mills to process their raw products of timber and grain. It was quite a busy place with the Ohio-Erie Canal, Black's Mills and Taylor's distillery!
This area was surely a popular destination of its day.
Let us not forget to mention the first canal boat built, which was launched in 1836 the " Lady Jane " !
BLACK-TAYLOR
Married at Newark, Ohio, on the 9th inst., by the Rev. T. Harris, Mr. Matthew Black, late of this county, to Miss Nancy Taylor. -The Centinel, Gettysburg, PA, November 29, 1809-
another item to note...
DOUGAL-BLACK
Married at Newark, Ohio, on the 19th ultimo, by the Hon. W. Haines, Esq., Stephen M. Dougal, Esq. Prothonotray of Licking County, to Miss Maria Black, late of this county. [The Centinel, Gettysburg, PA, November 29, 1809 - Submitted by Nancy Piper]
Matthew and Nancy Agnes (Taylor) Black had 5 children:
James Harvey Black,
Matthew Black Jr.,
Mary Margaret Black,
David Taylor Black
and Harvey Taylor Black.
Matthew's brother was,
John Black (1780-1827)
John, Matthew and Mary's father owned
"Black's Tavern" it was the first log cabin built by James Black in Newark in 1802 and was on lot 80, on the east side of the square in Newark, Ohio. The first tavern, a hewed-log structure, with a stone chimney, was opened on an elevated hill over looking a frog pond, which is now where the Licking County Courthouse is located.
What a wonderful and enduring legacy, James and Matthew Black not only left to Licking County, but also to their family.
Early on Matthew Black was a Justice of the Peace in Licking Township. Licking Township was the first township formed in the area, in 1801.
Matthew, the son of James Black, arriving in Newark, Ohio in 1802. Matthew's father built the first cabin on the current Newark Courthouse Square, on lot 80, in 1802.
The cabin was known as "Black's Tavern".
Ann Lewis (Cunningham), Theophilus Rees's grandchild was born in 1803 in Black's Tavern, built by James Black. Ann was the second white child born within the limits of the present city of Newark, Ohio.
The cabin was used as an Inn and tavern, known as "Black's Tavern".
Matthew Black, was an early surveyor in Licking County, Ohio.
Matthew built one of the first grist and saw mills in the early 1800's on the South Fork of the Licking River, in Union Township, Licking County, Ohio. The grist and saw mills were in high demand seeing as there were very few in the area. Many surrounding communities came with their raw products to be processed at "Black's Mills". The mills were located on the South Fork of the Licking River, on Blacksmill Road, now know as Ridgely Tract.
Matthew devoted most of his life to working at "Black's Mills", engaging in the lumber business and farming in Union Township, Licking County, Ohio.
When Matthew arrived in this area it was thickly covered in forests. The family persevered in clearing the forests and readying the land for cultivation.
The family land is still owned and farmed by the family today.
Between the James Black and James Taylor family they owned a sizable amount of land along what is now Rt 79, which was originally the Ohio Erie Canal. Matthew married Nancy Taylor who was the daughter of Judge James Taylor who owed the land where the ground breaking for the Ohio Erie Canal took place. This area was a very busy commercial area with the canal, the Taylor distillery and the Black's Mills, grist and saw mills. People would come from near and far to the mills to process their raw products of timber and grain. It was quite a busy place with the Ohio-Erie Canal, Black's Mills and Taylor's distillery!
This area was surely a popular destination of its day.
Let us not forget to mention the first canal boat built, which was launched in 1836 the " Lady Jane " !
BLACK-TAYLOR
Married at Newark, Ohio, on the 9th inst., by the Rev. T. Harris, Mr. Matthew Black, late of this county, to Miss Nancy Taylor. -The Centinel, Gettysburg, PA, November 29, 1809-
another item to note...
DOUGAL-BLACK
Married at Newark, Ohio, on the 19th ultimo, by the Hon. W. Haines, Esq., Stephen M. Dougal, Esq. Prothonotray of Licking County, to Miss Maria Black, late of this county. [The Centinel, Gettysburg, PA, November 29, 1809 - Submitted by Nancy Piper]
Matthew and Nancy Agnes (Taylor) Black had 5 children:
James Harvey Black,
Matthew Black Jr.,
Mary Margaret Black,
David Taylor Black
and Harvey Taylor Black.
Matthew's brother was,
John Black (1780-1827)
John, Matthew and Mary's father owned
"Black's Tavern" it was the first log cabin built by James Black in Newark in 1802 and was on lot 80, on the east side of the square in Newark, Ohio. The first tavern, a hewed-log structure, with a stone chimney, was opened on an elevated hill over looking a frog pond, which is now where the Licking County Courthouse is located.
What a wonderful and enduring legacy, James and Matthew Black not only left to Licking County, but also to their family.
Early on Matthew Black was a Justice of the Peace in Licking Township. Licking Township was the first township formed in the area, in 1801.
The cabin was known as "Black's Tavern".
Ann Lewis (Cunningham), Theophilus Rees's grandchild was born in 1803 in Black's Tavern, built by James Black. Ann was the second white child born within the limits of the present city of Newark, Ohio.
The cabin was used as an Inn and tavern, known as "Black's Tavern".
Matthew Black, was an early surveyor in Licking County, Ohio.
Matthew built one of the first grist and saw mills in the early 1800's on the South Fork of the Licking River, in Union Township, Licking County, Ohio. The grist and saw mills were in high demand seeing as there were very few in the area. Many surrounding communities came with their raw products to be processed at "Black's Mills". The mills were located on the South Fork of the Licking River, on Blacksmill Road, now know as Ridgely Tract.
Matthew devoted most of his life to working at "Black's Mills", engaging in the lumber business and farming in Union Township, Licking County, Ohio.
When Matthew arrived in this area it was thickly covered in forests. The family persevered in clearing the forests and readying the land for cultivation.
The family land is still owned and farmed by the family today.
Between the James Black and James Taylor family they owned a sizable amount of land along what is now Rt 79, which was originally the Ohio Erie Canal. Matthew married Nancy Taylor who was the daughter of Judge James Taylor who owed the land where the ground breaking for the Ohio Erie Canal took place. This area was a very busy commercial area with the canal, the Taylor distillery and the Black's Mills, grist and saw mills. People would come from near and far to the mills to process their raw products of timber and grain. It was quite a busy place with the Ohio-Erie Canal, Black's Mills and Taylor's distillery!
This area was surely a popular destination of its day.
Let us not forget to mention the first canal boat built, which was launched in 1836 the " Lady Jane " !
BLACK-TAYLOR
Married at Newark, Ohio, on the 9th inst., by the Rev. T. Harris, Mr. Matthew Black, late of this county, to Miss Nancy Taylor. -The Centinel, Gettysburg, PA, November 29, 1809-
another item to note...
DOUGAL-BLACK
Married at Newark, Ohio, on the 19th ultimo, by the Hon. W. Haines, Esq., Stephen M. Dougal, Esq. Prothonotray of Licking County, to Miss Maria Black, late of this county. [The Centinel, Gettysburg, PA, November 29, 1809 - Submitted by Nancy Piper]
Matthew and Nancy Agnes (Taylor) Black had 5 children:
James Harvey Black,
Matthew Black Jr.,
Mary Margaret Black,
David Taylor Black
and Harvey Taylor Black.
Matthew's brother was,
John Black (1780-1827)
John, Matthew and Mary's father owned
"Black's Tavern" it was the first log cabin built by James Black in Newark in 1802 and was on lot 80, on the east side of the square in Newark, Ohio. The first tavern, a hewed-log structure, with a stone chimney, was opened on an elevated hill over looking a frog pond, which is now where the Licking County Courthouse is located.
What a wonderful and enduring legacy, James and Matthew Black not only left to Licking County, but also to their family.
Early on Matthew Black was a Justice of the Peace in Licking Township. Licking Township was the first township formed in the area, in 1801.
Gravesite Details
Licking Baptist Church and cemetery from Black's property on Black's Road.
