Black lost his reelection bid in 1844 and returned to practicing law. He died on September 1, 1846, and was buried in a family cemetery near Millettville, South Carolina, in Allendale County.
Black's loss of the 1844 reelection bid led him to resume his law practice. He passed away on September 1, 1846, and was buried in a nearby family burial ground in Millettville, South Carolina.