This subject comes up frequently so I thought I would forward this back
to the list. I believe Karen Stadler initially submitted it. There has
always been much discussion about Ann Black being Cherokee Indian.
However, Rev War pension records indicate she is not Indian as they
identify her parents. Further, records on John Black show that he and
his wife migrated to GA from PA & VA. I'd sure like to know how this
all got started stating that Ann Black being a Cherokee Indian.
The following information is from "Genealogical Abstracts of
Revolutionary War Pension Files Vol. I A-E" abstracted by Virgil D.
White in 1990:
"Black, John, Margaret, R890, BLW reg # 229010-55, GA Line, sol's
daughter Ann Carmack of Overton Cty TN states she was b 4 Sep 1793 in
Elbert City GA also states parents were m in Elbert Cty GA on 7 Nov
1792, sol d in Oct 1813 in Overton Cty TN aged 55 & he had 6 children
then living & still living in 1851, wid appl 18 Oct 1843 Overton Cty TN
aged 74, wid's name before m was Margaret Loiner or Liner, children
shown were; Anna Carmack 57, Margaret Black 55, Elleaner Morten 53,
Susannah Black 50, Jane Black 48 & Elizabeth 46, after sol & wid m they
moved to Franklin Cty GA & then to Overton Cty."