Meribah Black

1770 -

• Name	Meribah Black  [1]
  Birth	1770	York Co., South Carolina
  Gender	Female
  Death	York Co., South Carolina
  Person ID	I2236	My Genealogy
  Last Modified	16 May 2026

  
  

  Father	Thomas Black,   b. 27 Jun 1744   d. 27 Jun 1811, York Co., South Carolina (Age 67 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Margaret Peggy,   b. 1749   d. York Co., South Carolina
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	Abt 1769
  Family ID	F476	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Merriba Black never married. The contents of her Will is as follow's. In the name of God amen. I Merriba Black of York District South Carolina being wak in body, but the sound mind, memory and understanding thanks be to God for the same sp make this my last will and testament in manner, and form as follows --------- 1st My will and desire is that I be decently buried, and that my Executor provide and furnish a decent marble Head Stone 2nd I give and bequeath unto my neice Mary Angelina Black One Hundred Dollars in cash ------- 3rd I give and bequeath unto my neice Margaret L. Black One Hundred Dollars in cash ------ 4th I give and bequeath unto my Sister Jane Neely all my House Hole furniture, consisting of one Bed and furniture, one Bureau and all wearing apparel -- I also give to my sister jane Neely Three Hundred Dollars in Cash. ---- 5th if there should be a balance left of my estate after the above named sums are paid over in the order in they stand arranged above; my will and desire is, that my executor thereafter named place it into the hands of the Agents of the Bible Society for York District, or some other religious institution for the spread of the Gospel. ------ 6th And lastly, I do nominate, constitute and appoint my nephew David L. Black my sole executor of this my last will and testament, hereby revoking and making void all, and every other will or wills made by me, and now declare this to be my last will and testament. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty seventh day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty two. signed Sealed and delivered in the presence of james Williamson, Francis M. Steele, Leroy Williamson. This will was probated March 1, 1845, and is recorded in Will Book 3 page 130, Case #3. The above copy of the will taken from the records in York County, South Carolina. An appraisal of Merriba's goods and chattels is also in these records. She left a Will in Your County., South Carolina. Was an old maid. Left everything to neices and Presbyterian Church.

  
  

• Sources

  [S2] GEDCOM file imported on 17 Feb 1999.