Name Suffix:<NSFX> Major Draper no date Hihn D Shane interview with Major Black, Montgomery co KY. Hunting with Mal Samuel Downey in 1806: origins of Spohr's & Oppossum creeks; Wolf hunting with George Allen; Black's father, William lived in Clark Co KY; His uncle Alexander Black, near Pisgah; came west in 1792; early settlers in the Cow Pasture & Calf Pasture of VA born July 8 1775
Maj. George Black, father of Andrew Black, was born in Virginia July 8th 1767. He removed with his wife from Virginia to Mt. Sterling KY some time before the war of 1812 with England. He became a soldier of this war, belonging to the regiment of mounted riflemen, which was commanded by Col. R. ?. Johnson and which performed a magnificent part in the Battle of the ??? ? Canada Johnson command ? the immediate orders of Gen. Harrison charged and broke through British infantry and thus secured that famous victory.