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-===== John Black =====
-//Manuscript heading: Judge Black//
-  * **Born:** August 11, 1800 MA
-  * **Died:** August 19, 1854, Winchester, VA
-  * **Buried:** St. Stephens Episcopal Church, Innis‚Äô Pointe Coupee Parish, LA
-John Black was born on August 11, 1800, in Massachusetts. Though originally from the North, he moved to Mississippi as a young man and quickly rose to prominence as a lawyer and judge in the early 19th century. His intellect and legal acumen led to his election to the Mississippi Supreme Court in 1826, where he helped shape early jurisprudence in the rapidly developing state. Building on his judicial reputation, Black entered the political arena when he was appointed to the United States Senate in 1832 to fill the seat vacated by Powhattan Ellis.
-Though he began his Senate career aligned with the Jacksonian Democrats, he later affiliated with the Whig Party, reflecting a shift in his political philosophy during a volatile period in American politics. He was officially elected to the Senate in 1833 and served until 1838. During his Senate tenure, Black advocated for compromise on tariff legislation, earning praise from both sides of the aisle for his balanced approach. His colleagues often remarked on his ability to foster dialogue and find common ground, a quality celebrated in Senate records and Mississippi histories alike.
-He was known for his reasoned judgments and dignified presence in both the courtroom and the Senate chamber. One
-notable example of his principled stance was his opposition to measures that threatened to increase sectional tensions, where he urged moderation and respect for constitutional processes. Remembered by contemporaries, including J.F.H. Claiborne, as an example of integrity in Mississippi's early legal system, Black left a legacy as a jurist and statesman dedicated to fairness and public service.
-After his tenure in the Senate, he pursued a career in law and subsequently relocated to Winchester, Virginia. He operated sugar plantations in Louisiana until his death on August 29, 1854, in Winchester, Virginia, at the age of 54.
-//Source: Journey Through The Piney Woods, PDF pp. 7‚Äì8.//
-===== Joseph Bowmar =====
-//Manuscript heading: Major Bowmar//
-  * **Born:** ca 1777, Tennessee
-  * **Died:** ca 1816, Louisiana
-  * **Buried:** Unknown
-Joseph Bowmar enlisted as an ensign in Tennessee's 4th Infantry in 1798 at about age 21. In 1804, he became the first commander of Fort Miro in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana‚Äîa site previously established by Don Juan Filhiol in 1791 and named for Governor Estavan Miro. The fort was the early governmental center of what is now Monroe, Louisiana.
-Bowmar was promoted to Captain in 1804, bought land from the Bastrop grant in 1805, and married Celeste Hutchins of Natchez. After his daughter's birth in 1805, he resigned from the Army in 1806. Major Bowmar died around 1816 in Louisiana.
-//Source: Journey Through The Piney Woods, PDF p. 9.//
-===== Absalom Breland =====
-//Manuscript heading: Mr. Breeland//
-  * **Born:** 22 Jan 1790 in St. Peters Parish, Beaufort District, SC
-  * **Died:** Mar 1850 at age 60 Neely, Greene County, MS
-  * **Buried:** Absalom Breland Burial Ground
-Absalom Breland moved with his family to Mississippi by 1823. He appeared on Greene County tax records in 1824 for two slaves, again in 1831 as A. Breeland for one white poll and one slave, and in 1833 as "ABSL BREELAND" with the same taxes. His home in the Neely area was on Old Highway 24 at coordinates 31.169890 - 88.723720.
-//Source: Journey Through The Piney Woods, PDF p. 11.//
 ===== Peter Bryan Bruin =====
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 Peter Bryan Bruin was an early American jurist and landholder, serving as one of the initial federal judges in the Mississippi Territory. Born around 1756 in New York to a Dutch-American family, Bruin later relocated south, where he contributed to legal and political developments in the Old Southwest.
-He served in the Continental Army during the American Revolution before settling near Natchez in the Mississippi Valley, which was then Spanish territory, and acquired land in present-day Claiborne County, referred to as Bruin Landing Plantation. In 1799, President George Washington appointed him as a territorial judge for the Mississippi Territory, recently acquired by the United States. Bruin became one of three federal judges on the new superior court. As a jurist, he participated in establishing order during a period marked by frequent disputes over land titles and national claims.
+He served in the Continental Army during the American Revolution before settling near[[natchez_ms| Natchez]] in the Mississippi Valley, which was then Spanish territory, and acquired land in present-day [[ClaiborneMS|Claiborne Co, MS]], referred to as [[BruinsburgMS|Bruin Landing Plantation]]. In 1799, President George Washington appointed him as a territorial judge for the Mississippi Territory, recently acquired by the United States. Bruin became one of three federal judges on the new superior court. As a jurist, he participated in establishing order during a period marked by frequent disputes over land titles and national claims.
-Bruin presided over various early cases in property and criminal law and worked with Governor Winthrop Sargent and other federal officials to organize governance in the area. His judicial work
+Bruin presided over various early cases in property and criminal law and worked with [[Winthrop Sargent]|Governor Winthrop Sargent]] and other federal officials to organize governance in the area. His judicial work
-contributed to the development of Mississippi‚Äôs territorial legal system.
+contributed to the development of Mississippi's territorial legal system.
 He is referenced in,Early Life of [[#george_poindexter|George Poindexter]]who served as the U.S. Territorial Delegate from Mississippi in the Tenth Congress. Poindexter is noted for explaining, during the first session in 1807-1808, that a petition from Mississippi had requested Judge Bruin removal, describing him as an honorable but incapacitated individual.
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 //Source: Journey Through The Piney Woods, PDF pp. 13‚Äì14.//