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From:Warner, Beers, and Company, 1886 History of Cumberland and Adams Counties [1]
Black's Cemetery takes its name from Rev John Black, who was pastor of Upper Marsh Creek Presbyterian Church from 1775 to 1786. The church stood on the cemetery grounds, north of the Chambersburg road,in Cumberland Township.[2] until torn down about 1786. Among the straggling, crumbling monuments, the following names and dates of death are discernible:
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- Mary Orr 1754
- Thomas Armstrong 1754
- Mary His wife, 1759
- John Morrison 1749
- Ann Fletcher 1773
- Wm. Boyd 1757
- Robert Black 1760
- John Hosack 1789
- Violet Porter 1753
- William Porter 1753
- Nathaniel Porter 1749
- Wm. Boyd Sr. unknown
- Thomas Boyd 1760
- Rebecca Stevenson 1767
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- Robert McNutt 1772
- Charles McAllister 1774
- James McAllister 1782
- John Bigham 1759
- Agnes Bigham 1749
- John Innis 1760
- James Innis 1766
- Robert Innis 1763
- Rev Robert McMurdie 1796
- Margaret McMurdy 1777
- Andrrew Thompson 1768
- Samuel Agnew 1760
- Mary Agnew 1760
- Alexander Latta 1772
- Hugh Martin 1767
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Many of the old monuments have been removed to Gettysburg and other places. The few remaining, as well as the venerable old home of pioneers itself, are in deplorable condition of decay. Hance Hamilton's monument, moved to Gettysburg some years ago, is badly shattered. It records his death, Feb 2, 1772, aged fifty-one years. Tis old settler commanded in a fight with the Indians at Bellemont about 1758. The pioneer McPhersons claim some ancient monuments also in the new cemetery at Gettysburg.
Footnotes
- ↑ The gravemarkers in this cemetery are also listed at Adams County USGenWeb archives.
- ↑ This cemetery is shown at [//nmviewogc.cr.usgs.gov/viewer.htm?CenterPoint=39.8378729,-77.2935965&Scale=CITY&Classes=OTHER%20IMAGERY|ROADS|COUNTY|NAMES USGS National Map]. It is approximately 3 miles nw of Gettysburg.
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