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     Tabitha Rape was born circa 1819. She was the daughter of John Rape and Millie Forbes.

     Parmelia Rape was born circa 1820. She was the daughter of John Rape and Millie Forbes.

     John Howard Rape was born circa 1826. He was the son of John Rape and Millie Forbes.

     John Black was born in 1737.¹ He was the son of William Black Sr. and Martha Gillespie.

In the will of William Black Sr., dated 5 Oct 1763 in Mecklenburg Co., NC, John Black, his son, was named as an heir.²

In the will of Thomas Black, dated 16 Mar 1772 in Mecklenburg Co., NC, John Black, his nephew, was named as an heir.³

John Black was named executor of the will of William Black Jr. (his brother) dated 1 Nov 1775 in Mecklenburg Co., NC.⁴

John Black died in 1809.¹

     Jennet Black was the daughter of William Black Sr. and Martha Gillespie.

Jennet Black married Abraham Miller.

In the will of Abraham Miller, dated 26 Jan 1804 in Mecklenburg Co., NC, Jennet Black, his wife, was named as an heir.¹

     Abraham Miller married Jennet Black, daughter of William Black Sr. and Martha Gillespie.

In the will of William Black Sr., dated 5 Oct 1763 in Mecklenburg Co., NC, Abraham Miller, his son-in-law, was named as an heir.¹

Abraham Miller left a will dated 26 Jan 1804 in Mecklenburg Co., NC. Heirs: Jennet Black, his wife, other heirs were sons Abraham and James, daughters Sarah, Elizabeth Reed, Jennet McCrevan, and Katharine Smith. Major Wilkinson, Exec.²

     Mary Allen was the daughter of John Allen and Agnes <...>.

Mary Allen married James Osborne before 1778.¹

In the will of John Allen, dated 23 Feb 1778 in Mecklenburg Co., NC, Mary Osborne, his daughter, was named as an heir.²

In the will of Agnes <...>, dated 8 Sep 1790 in Mecklenburg Co., NC, Mary Osborne, her daughter, was named as an heir.³

     John Allen married Agnes <...>.

John Allen was named executor of the will of William Black Sr. dated 5 Oct 1763 in Mecklenburg Co., NC.¹

John Allen was mentioned in the will of Thomas Black (to whom he owed a note), dated 16 Mar 1772, Mecklenburg Co., NC.²

John Allen left a will dated 23 Feb 1778 in Mecklenburg Co., NC. Heirs: Mary Osborne, Hannah Orr, Catherine Allen, George Allen, William Sample Allen, Mildridge Allen, Agnes Allen, Margaret Allen and Sarah Allen, 9 children. Heir and Executor: Agnes <...> and John Allen, his wife and his son. Executor: James Osborne, his son-in-law.³

     Her maiden name may be Sample.

Agnes <...> married John Allen.

In the will of John Allen, dated 23 Feb 1778 in Mecklenburg Co., NC, Agnes <...>, his wife, was named as an heir, and executor of the estate.¹

Agnes <...> left a will dated 8 Sep 1790 in Mecklenburg Co., NC. Heirs: Mary Osborne, James Orr, Catherine Stewart, Mildridge Wallace, Agnes Cathey, Margaret Cathey, Sarah Allen, William Sample Allen and John Stewart, 8 children and a son-in-law. Heir and Executor: George Allen, her son. Executor: James Osborne, her son-in-law, Agnes Orr, d/o James Orr and Hannah Allen, was also an heir.²

     James Osborne married Mary Allen, daughter of John Allen and Agnes <...>, before 1778.¹

James Osborne was named executor of the will of John Allen (his father-in-law) dated 23 Feb 1778 in Mecklenburg Co., NC.²

James Osborne was named executor of the will of Agnes <...> (her son-in-law) dated 8 Sep 1790 in Mecklenburg Co., NC.³