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GENEALOGICAL HISTORY

OF

WILLIAM BLAKE, OF DOECHESTER,

AND HIS DESCENDANTS,

COMPRISING ALL THE DESCENDANTS OF

SAMUEL AND PATIENCE (WHITE) BLAKE.

WITH

jA.lSf ^^ F £^ E KT ID I 22:,

CONTAINING WILLS, &c. OF MEMBERS OF THE FAMILY, AND OTHER INTERESTING MATTER.

By SAMUEL BLAKE,

UEMBEt) OF THE DOHCHESTER ANTIQUARIAN AND HISTORICAL SOCIETY,

" One generation pafleth away and another generation cometh : but the earth abideth forever."

BOSTON :

EBENEZER CLAPP, Jr 184 WASHINGTON ST,

PBINTED BY DAVID OLAPP.

1857.

HAROLD B. LEE LfBRARt

SfliOHAM VOUNO UWfV6f»Sir» PftOVO. UTAH

INTRODUCTION.

To THE Reader!

To gratify an iiiclinatiou which I have long had, and which has increased as age advances, I have undertaken the task of looking up the history of my ancestors, and putting it together, for my own pleasure, and more espe- cially for the benefit of posterity. Although it may be very imperfect, yet it will serve as a connecting link with the past, and assist some more persevering hand in collecting a history of the good men and true who have gone before us. There are many obstacles to be encountered in col- lecting materials for a genealogy. A person thus engaged is soon brought in contact with the doubting, who will in- quire, What possible good will all this be to any one ? Then the timid, Avho are fearful that a neighbor may ac- quire by it some knowledge of their family, their connex- ions, or their associations. And then the indifferent, who would willingly answer the questions proposed, if they could only get about it, but consider them of so little im- portance as not to be worth their while to undertake it. And then, to balance the scale, a friend may be met with, who enters into the project with his whole heart, and thinks he can do the greatest honor to his ancestors, by leaving a record of them to posterity.

To those who have responded to my inquiries and helped me forward in this work, and especially to those who have

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given me pecuniary aid in publishing it, I return my hearty thanks, trusting that they will all feel that they have done something for which their posterity will be grateful. And with those who have turned away with indifference, I shall not quarrel, but leave them to settle the matter with their own consciences, and as their own feelings dictate.

It is very difficult to get at facts of long standing. There is a great discrepancy in dates. If in a printed oration a wrong word creeps in through mistake, the intelligent read- er will readily correct it ; but in a genealogy, if the wrong figure occurs, it leads the reader astray, it is an error with* out a remedy, and, rather than have it such, it would be better that it were a blank. I have endeavored as far as possible, in this small work, to get the dates, and that with accuracy ; but I find that family records, town records, and grave-stone inscriptions, in many cases disagree. I have^ as much as possible, taken my dates from the original fam-' ily records, believing they would not be so likely to err as the copies. After giving all the information I could gather of our ancestors in England, I begin with William Blake, who was the pioneer of the family hi this then new world. Pie, with his wife and children, were early here. I have followed the line down in direct succession to Samuel Blake, who died in Dorchester, May 1, 1754, and who with his wife, Patience (White), left five children who lived to mar^ ry and have families, and I flattered myself that I should get an account of every one of their descendants. I think I have found nearly all, but I lack more dates than I had anticipated.

The orthography of christian names, and in a few in^ stances of surnames also, will be found to vary. I have followed the record from which I copied, conceding to all persons their undoubted right to call their children by what name they please, and spell that name as they fancy. I have adopted the plan of the " Book of the Lockes," by J. G. Locke, Esq., which is the most perfect genealogy

IN'TRODUCTION. 5

that 1 have ever had the pleasure of perusing, and with him I say that the daughters and their descendants are as important, in the history of a family, as the sons. The numbering of the families and their children, will be ex- plained hereafter.

The etymology of the name, Blake, was furnished mc by John H. Blake, Esq., of Roxbury, and is as follows : —

" The ancient and respectable family of BLAKE, is of British extraction, and traditionally descended from Ap- Lake, whose name appears as one of the Knights of King- Arthur's round table. Succeeding generations, however, seem to have paid little attention to the orthography of the name, so variously do we find it written. In the first instance, by dropping the initial letter it was rendered P-Lake, and then, by compression, Plake, one entire word, both of which, alike, produce a sound and utterance uncouth and unharmonious. It was corrupted into Blague, to the confusion of all etymological explanation, had it so conti- nued, but chance or design applied a remedy by substituting Blaake, and ultimately Blake, which latter reading took place many centuries back, and has continued invariably the same from that period to the present day."'

The Appendix contains much that is interesting to anti- quaries, being abstracts of Wills, Inventories and other matter, in which some members of the Blake family were the principal actors. Through the whole work, it has been my object to bring in much collateral matter in relation to persons, places and events. I have constantly kept in view the utility of placing landmarks along the line, from generation to generation, to guide those who would know something of their ancestry. In future years, it is to be hoped that there will be many inclined to follow back their pedigree to William Blake, who left Dorchester, in Dorset,

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Old England, for an unknown home in New England, which was subsequently called Dorchester, in Massachusetts Bay.

It does not require a great prophet to foretell, that as GUI' country proceeds from infancy towards maturity, there will be an increasing desire to study the history of the men and times that have passed before us. The people will not be so completely absorbed in acquiring wealth, and indulging in luxury, and making a show ; neither will there be a necessity for so much personal exertion to acquire' a competence, as the nation advances in age and resources.

This work, though it be small and imperfect, I place before my kinsfolk and the public, feeling assured that, as they contemplate the difficulty of the task, they will readily excuse the errors that occur, and I shall then feel that I have not spent my time in vain, nor labored for nought.

Dorchester, December 4, 1856,

CONTENTS

Blakes in England, 9

Blake, William, " 9

" Will, 12

" " Autograph, 119

Blake, James (Elder), 15

" " his house, 15

" Will, 16

" " ^Autograph, 119

Blake, James (Deacon), 22

" Will, 24

" " Autograph, 119

Blake, James (the Annalist), 26

" " Survey of the Cedar Swamps, 26

" Autograph, 28

" Will, .....' 28

" Poetry, 31

Blake, Samuel 32

" Will, 3t

" " Inventory, 39

Blake, James, Rev., died, 35

Howe, Mrs., Diary, 32

Descendants of Samuel Blake, 40-118

* It was mentioned oo page 16, that Mr. Blake was a beautiful penman. The signature from which the autograph was taken (on page 119), was made when he was aged and very sick, only two days before his death.

EXPLANATION.

The Roman numerals, in the left hand column, denote the generation to which the children of each family belong. The first column of figures denote the number of each individual, and this numbering is carried throi^gh the work. Figures before the head of each family, in the same column, and en- closed in parentheses, thus (29), denote the number of the paragraph or family. Figures immediately after the first name in each paragraph (and in a few instances after the second name also), in brackets, thus [61], refer back to the individual in the family in which he or she is first named. Figures ao the extreme right hand of the page, included in parentheses, thus (29), refer forward to the paragraph whcsre that individual's family are traced out.

Example.— On page 44, in the left hand column, you find at figure 61, Samuel Blake married Betsey Fay; figure (29), at the end of the line, refers to paragraph (29) on the 59th page, where you find an account of the family of Samuel Blake. In the same paragraph (29), the second line, it reads — " She was daughter of Samuel and Lucy (Mayo) Fay," which shows that Mrs. Lucy Fay's maiden name was Lucy Mayo.

ABBREVIATIONS.

b., born ; d., died ; m., married ; dau,, daughter ; chil., children ; Dor., Dorchester ; and other common abbreviations, which will be readUy under- stood by the reader. When a town is named, it must always be understood ^hat it is in Massachusetts, unless some other State is mentioned.

BLAKE FAMILY.

THE " BLAKE FAMILY " IN ENGLAND.

The earliest accounts that I can gather of the *' Blake Family " I have received from John H. Blake, Esq., of Roxbury, who sent to England expressly for the purpose, and obtained the following from the Records there.

1st. — John Blake, of Little Baddow, Co. of Essex, England, Gent.

2d. — John Blake, of Little Baddow, Gent. He m. Anna, dan. and heir of Bawson. His children were — Rich- ard, John, Robert, Francis, Humphrey, Christopher,

and Anna who m. (i) Wm. Pascall, and (ii.)

Barry.

3d. — Richard Blake, m. Mabel, dau. of Coverte of Essex. His chil. were — Giles, who m. Dorothy, dau. of Capt. Twedy, of Essex; Christopher, of Ferling in Essex, Gent., m. Phillipa, dau. of John Rochester, of Ferling ; Mabel, m. Isaac Withingtou, of Northumberland ; Rich- ard, John, Thomas, Vincent and Edward, all died with- out issue.

4th. — Giles Blake, m. Dorothy Twedy. She was dau. of Capt. Twedy, of Essex. Chil.— William, b. 1594, m. Agnes ; Giles, Richard, John, Thomas and Ai'thui-, ob., Arthur, Mary, Dorothy.

FIRST GENERATION m NEW ENGLAND.

I. -r.' WILLIAM BLAXE, m. Agnes. He was son of

Giles and Dorothy (Twedy) Blake, of Little Baddow,

Essex, England. He emigrated to America in 1630,

with his wife Agnes, and their children. They came

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in tbe Ship " Mary and John," Capt. Squel). They sailed from Plymouth, En2:land, March 20, and arrived at Nantasket (now Hull) May 30, 1630, having a com- fortable though long passage. This was the first ves- sel that arrived, of a considerable fleet that sailed about the same time from Plymouth, laden with pas- sengers for this then far western world. This com- pany finally set themselves down in Dorchester, and commenced their settlement early in June. For a few years, we do not find any mention of our ancestor, but we may be justified in the belief that it was this Wil- liam Blake who went to Springfield, with William Pynchon, of Roxbury, and others, early in 1636. Soon after their arrival there, viz.. May 16, 1636, they drew up and signed an agreement, by which they would govern themselves, and be governed. It is a docu- ment of considerable length, and at its close they say;^ " We testifie to the order above said, being all of the first adventurers and undertakers for this plantation, William Pynchon, Nath. Micbell, Henry Smith, the mark I of Jehue Burr, William Blake, Edmund Wood^ the mark T of Thomas Ufi"ord, John Cabel." " Or- dered for the disposinge of the hasseky marish, and the granting of home lotts, these five men or theyrc Deputyes, are appointed to have power:" Mr. Pyn- chon, Mr. Michell, Jehue Burr, William Blake, Henry Smith. " Ordered, that William Blake have 16 polle in bredth, for his home lott, and all the marish in bredth abuttinge at the end of it, to the next high land, and three ackers more in some other place. The above five men to lay out highways when they shall see meete." It is afterwards recorded that Blake, with seven others, gave up or sold their allotments to the Company ; but whether it was that year, or the following, I am unable to ascertain by the records. It is my opinion, however, that he did not move his family from Dorchester, but was at Springfield through the summer of 1636, and perhaps 1637. Dorchester Town Records, in 1637, state that William Blake is one (about 104 in all) among whom the land on the Neck was divided. We find that William Blake was made freeman of Dorchester, March 14, 1638 — 9. In the early days of New England it was an indispen-

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sable requisite that a person must be a church mem- ber, before he could be admitted a freeman. At what time he joined the church, I liave not been able to as- certain. In the year 1645 he was chosen one of the Selectmen, and also in the years 1647 and 1651. In 1645, according to "Blake's Annals," "they agreed upon y*^ Building of a new Meeting-house, and granted a Rate of X250; the Committee Mr. Glover, Natlil. Duncan, Mr. Atherton, Mr. Jones, Dea. Wiswell, Dea. Clap and Mr. Howard j Raters, Edwd. Breck, Wm. Sumner, Thos. Wiswell, William Blake and Roger Clap." Whether the rate of £250 was granted ex- pressly for building the meeting-house, or was for the yearly town expenses, inclusive, I cannot by the record satisfactorily decide. In 1656, Blake says in his " Annals," " This year Wm. Blake, Sen. was chosen Re- corder for y'^ Town & Clerk of y^ Writs for the Coun- ty of Sufiblk; he was to have 20s. per year & berate- free." In 1663 he says, " This year Died Mr. Wil- liam Blake, who had been Clerk of y^ Writs for the County of Suffolk, & Recorder for y^ Town, near 8 years. He was also Clerk of y*^ Training-band. He Died y'' 25th of y« 8th Mo. 1663, in y^ 69th year of his age." In 1678 — " This year, Agnes, the Widow Qf.William Blake, died July 22d." I have no means of knowing what was her maiden name, or when or where she was born.

Tradition has told us that two brothers, William and Richard, came together in the ship Mary and John in 1630, but I cannot find any proof of the assertion. There was Richard Blake, servant, aged 16 years, came in the ship Confidence, from London, in 1638. In 1644, Richard Blake, of Dorchester, was creditor of the estate of Samuel Sherman, of Boston, deceased. In 1645, by the History of Andover, Richard Blake was the 15 th in order as they came into the town to settle, and he was a church-member the same year. He died in Andover in 1695, and left no children in that town. I have not been able to ascertain what relation these two were to each other. Richard could not be son of William, for we have the names and whereabouts of his five children ; and he could not be jijis brother, for William's brother of that name W9-s

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born about 1598. He might have been cousin or ne- phew, and in all probability was such. It is my im- pression, though I may be mistaken, that this Richard was the ancestor of many of the name who now reside in Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont.

The following is an exact copy of William Blake's Will, as it stands on the Records, in the Probate Of- fice, Suffolk County. It was without doubt written by himself. It is short and explicit, and shows the ability and character of the man.

" The last will and testament of William Blake, (being of perfect memory & understanding y® good lord god bee blessed and praysed therefor) made y*^ third day of September in y'^ year, one thousand six hundred sixty & one, as foUoweth.

Imprs. My will is y' my body bee decently buried in hope of A joyfull Resurrection at y'' Last day ;

It. I give & bequeath unto y*' town of Dorchester, twenty shillings to be bestowed for y^ Repairing of y^ Buringplace, so y* swine & other Vermine may not Anoy y*^ Graves of y'' saints ; pvided it be Repar- ed w^''in one yeare after my Decease. The Rest of My Land Goods & estate after My funerall Expenses & debts discharged ; my will is And I doe give & be- queath Unto My five Children y" one halfe of My Lands Goods & estate to bee equally divided Amongst them by Equal p-portions ; not that I disrespect My eldest son, for he hath ben and is soe dutifull a child unto mee as any of my children, but because he hath Least neede of it & he hath no charge : y^ other halfe of my lands goods & estate I doe give & bequeath Unto my beloved wife & do make her sole executrex of this my last will & testament. And I doe Intreat my beloved breathren, Brothe' Edw : Clapp & Jno. Capen y they would bee pleased to bee y® ov^'seers of this my Last will & testament, to see y* it bee fullfilled and prform- ed. finally my will is y* my wife doe not dispose of Any of her estate left her by this my last will & testa- ment during y'' time of her life w-thout y® Advise and consent of my overseers & My four sones or y*' Major part of them, yet nev''yelesse in her Last will she may dispose of it Unto whome shee please ; In Wittnesse

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whereof I have hereunto sett my hand & Seale In y^ presence of William Blake w"' a seale :

John Capen

Jno Minott.

Att a County Court held Att Boston 28. January 1663 Jno. Capen & Jno. Mmott deposed that hayino- subserib'' their names to this paper was p''sented & did both see and heare W'" Blake to signe & publish y" same to bee his Last will & testament, y' when he so did he was of A sound disposing minde to their best knowledg : Edward Rawson, Recorder.''

" Tlie Inventory of all if goods & Lands of Wm. Blake of

Dorchester deceased. Imps, his waring apparell & Money his purse 009. 15. 02 his house & Lauds 154. 15. 00

his Cattle hay & Swine 01 Y. 01. 00

his plate & spoones 001. 06. 00

his pewter & brass 007. 08. 04

his bedding&sheets table Cloths & pillow beers OlT. 18. 00 his bookes 001. 12. 00

his apples & quinces & Indian Corn 002. 18. 00

his tables chests & bedsteads 003. 03. 06

hislronpottspansaxes & pott hangers & saws ] ^Qg ,r qq & hamers & wedges & other Lumber J

WlI-LIAJr SUMNEH

Owing to y^ Estate

Debts Owing from y'' Estate More Owing from y*^ Estate

Att A County Co""' held Att Boston 29 January, 1663, Mrs Anis* Blake deposed that this is A true inventory of the Estate of y^ late William Blake her late husband to her best knowledge, that when she knows more she will discover itt to y'^ Court.

Allowed off Ew. Eawson, Recorder."

The Will decides the question explicitly, about his children, that there were four sons and one daughter, and we also have their names and residence.

I had formerly supposed that our ancestor built a

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Should be Agnes.

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house and lived at Dorcliester Neck, near the Point, to- wards the Castle; but by investigation, I think he lived in the neighborhood of the main settlement. The pre- cise spot it is not easy to locate at this distance of time ; but we are very sure that he ha(t land at the Neck granted to him in 1637, and that a part of the same land has remained in the family to this day. He appears to have been a man of consequence in the new settlement, and also of public spirit, as the first bequest in his will goes to prove. I infer that the town complied with the provision in the will, as I find afterwards that the executrix paid it to the town. At that time the burying-place was small, but a few rods square, on the corner (now Boston and Stough- ton Sts.). He and his wife Agnes, in all probability, were both buried in that enclosure, but, sad to relate, no memento is to be found to tell the spot where they repose. This is much to be regretted, and it seems no more than an act of justice that his descendants should appropriately mark the spot of the resting- place of one who was a pioneer to this then wild wilderness, who without doubt labored and suffered much, in faith and hope, that his offspring might enjoy a bounteous harvest. Though his fii'st bequest was but a trifle, yet it served to show the principle and the taste of the man, and was much for him and the times in which he lived. The grave-stones of his descen- dants, of the successive generations of the family, to the present time, have been righted up, or re-set, and cleansed of the accumulated moss which had rendered them almost illegible for years (by the writer), and now they stand renovated, telling their short but truthful story, of the quick succession of the genera- tions of men ; and leading oiu' thoughts back, to the early settlement of New England, to contemplate their I hardships, their sacrifices and their trials. IV. Chil. of William and Agnes Blake, probably all b. in England.

'2. William, b. 1620; d. 1703, in Milton.

-3. James, b. 1623; m. Elizabeth Clap. (2)

n4. Edward, b. ; d. 1692, in Milton.

y-S. John, b. ; d. 1688, in Boston.

y/fe. Ann, b. ; m. Jacob Legare, of Boston.

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SECOND GENERATION.

(2) James BLAKE [3], m/Elizabcth Clap. She was clan, of Deacon Edward Clap, of Dorchester, b. about 1634, and d. Jan. 16, 1693— -4, in the sixty-first year of her age. He was the second son of William and Ag- nes Blake, b. 1623, in England, and d. in Dorchester June 28, 1700, aged 77 years. He was much in pub- lic business, as the Records of Dorchester prove. From 1658 to 1685 we find him in some office almost every year; was a Selectman 13 years; Rater, Con- stable. Deputy to General Court, Clerk of the Writs, Recorder, Serjeant in the Military Company, which was then an office of honor, and was chosen Deacon of the Church, and ordained to that office June 30, 1672. He served as Deacon about 14 years, and was then chosen Ruling Elder, and served about the same length of timC; until his death, both making 28 years^

wanting two days. Tradition says, and after the most careful examination of old documents I think there is no doubt of it, that he built the house (now owned and occupied by Mrs. Jane Williams, in the north part of Dorchester, west from Capt. Wm. Clap's tanyard, and north of Mr. Pettee's house, back from the street), and owned a farm adjoining. The house was doubt- less built previous to 1650. A sketch of it has been ta- ken as it now appears, and is here presented. The one- story part on the right of the main building has been

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added within the last quarter of a century. I have no doubt that this is the property described in his Will, ■where he says, " I give and bequeath to my son John Blake & his heirs, my Dwellinghouse, Barns, Orchard, Yard, Garden and ten acres of Land adjoyning more or less, it being partly Upland & partly Meadow." This estate was retained in the Blake family till the year 1825. The bequest to his son Joseph, of one twenty acre lot (more or less), " bounded on the one side with the land late of Samuel & Increase Sumner, and on the other side with the land of Capt. Clap," must have been in this locality. He was probably a farmer, but his time must have been much taken up with other objects. In addition to the time spent in inunicipal and church affairs, he was frequently en- gaged in settling estates, as overseer of the will of some friend or neighbor, or guardian of orphan children, in writing deeds and other instruments, &c. I will mention here, by the way, that he was a most beautiful penman ; but few of the present day can exhibit chi- rograpliy that will compare favorably with his which is now extant. I have now before me a deed writ- ten by him on parchment, being a conveyance of land at the Neck, from John Wiswell to James Blake, which deed is to be deposited in the Library of the Dorchester Antiquarian and Historical Society. It bears the date of 1684. It appears that he had a peculiar character ; such as sound judgment and dis- cretion, a faculty for leading others in important un- dertakings, and especially strong faith in his " glori- ous God & Redeemer," as he expresses it in his last Will and Testament.

The following is a copy of Elder James Blake's Will, dated June 26," 1700.

" The last Will and Testament of James Blake, Ruling Elder in Dorchester. Imprimis. I resign my imor- tal spirit into the hands of my glorious God and Re- deemer, and my body to the Earth in hope of a blessed Resurrection. Also revoking all former Wills and Testaments, As to my temporal Estate my will is, that what Estate and Legacies I bequeath and will to any one shall be to them, to have and to hold to them

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and their heirs forever, they paying what I shall here- by enjoyne them to pay to any person whomsoever. I enjoyne my executors to pay Twenty One pounds to my Relict Widow, according; to my agreement with her upon Marriage. And after my Funeral Expences and just debts be fully paid, I will and bequeath to my son James Blake all my Land at Dorchester Neck adjoyning to his house that he dwells in, all my Lands on both sides of the way leading to the Castle being about Six and thirty acres. As also a parcel of Mea- dow lying in the Nook part of s"^ Neck being about six acres. And I injoine my s'* Son James & his heirs, to pay to Jeremiah Fuller, son of my Daughter Elizabeth, when he comes to the age of twenty One years the sum of Thirty and three pounds, currant money of New England. Item. I give and bequeath to my son John Blake and his heirs, my Dwelling house and Barns, Orchard, Yard, Garden, and ten acres of Land adjoyning more or less, it being partly Upland and partly Meadow, with all its priviledges. And I iujoyne him and his heirs, to pay to my Grand- son the s'' Jeremiah Fuller, when he comes to the age of twenty One years, the full sum of Thirty pounds current money of New England. Item. To my Son Joseph Blake I give and bequeath one twenty acre Lott be the same more or less, bounded on the one side witli the Land, late of Samuel and Increase Sum- ner, and on the other side with the Land of Capt. Clap ; also a piece of Woodland lying in the 3d Di- vision being about nine acres, Also ten acres of Pas- ture land, be it more or less, lying at the Mouth of the great neck, bounded Easterly on Land of Serjeant Wiswall, and Westerly on Land of James Bird. To my Son in Law Jeremy Fuller I will and bequeath for the use of his son, my Grandson, in lieu of an old bed I had which was bequeathed to his Wife my Daughter dec'd by her Grandmother, One Feather bed, pair of sheets pair of blankets, bolster, pillowbeer, pillow Coverlets. To my Son Joseph Blake I also give all my right in Common Land, that is not yet divided. And if there shall be ought of my Estate remaining, and not men- tioned above, it shall be equally divided between my Children, James, John, Joseph, and my Grand Child 3

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Jeremiah aforementioned. I constitute my Sons James Blake and John Blake Executors of this my Will and Testament and Capt. Samuel Clap and my Brother William Blake overseers of it. And I impower my Overseers to interpret this my Will if any doubt arise about any Clause or Clauses in it, and to audit and Determine all differences that may arise among my Children and Grand Child, and their heires. And I declare that their Interpretation and Determination shall be held firm and valid forever, even as if I my- self had done the same. Also I will to my Wife Elizabeth all my Corne, Mault, Beefe, porke and all my provisions. Also I will that my Grand Child, Fuller, shall have the pair of holland sheets, 4 holland pillow-beers and a Table Cloth that belonged to his Mother, that she left with me the Testator.

James Blake and a Seal. Signed, Sealed and Declared by the Testator to be his last Will and Testament in presence of us, Nathan- iel Clap, Noah Beeman, Humphrey Atherton."

" An Indorsement by way of addition to and alteration of the last Will and Testament of Elder James Blake, written on the other side, and by way of Confirmation of the s'* last Will and Testament, so far forth as is not repugnant to the s*^ addition and alteration, which now followeth. Imprimis. I will moreover to my present Wife Elizabeth, if God shall remove me sud- denly from her, the use and benefit of my two Milch Cows during this Summer that so she may have some small Dayry. Item. Whereas, my Sons James and John were injoyned to pay sums of Money to my Grandson Jeremy Fuller, when he should come to the age of twenty One years. My will now is, That For- asmuch as my Daughter, his mother humbly devoted him to the Ministry, if it were the Will of God to en- dow him for it. Therefore if his Father or Guardian shall perceive him capable, and shall accordingly bring him up at the Grammar School, and being fit for it shall enter him at the Colledge and keep him to Learn- ing. That for the two last years, of his being at the Grammar School afitting for the Colledge, My Sons James and John shall pay each of them, five pounds pr. annum, each of those years, to his Parent or Guar-

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dian for and towards his Support at s'' School. Also, during his residence and education in Learning at y'' Colledge, they shall each of them pay, or by their heirs and assigns, cause to be paid to his s'^ Parent or Guardian, towards his support at the Colledge the like sums of Five pounds pr. annum. Only if it pleas- eth God that he come to proceed Batchellor of Arts, In that year of his Commencement, they shall each of them pay Eight pounds to his s'^ Parent or Guardian, for his support for that year. But the rest of the Sums of Money in my Will on the other side. Willed to be paid to my s'' Grandson Jeremiah, (that being deducted, that shall be paid for his support at school and Colledge as I have now ordered,) I say the re- mainder to make the s** total sums willed on the other side of this paper, Shall not be payable until my S** Grandson come to the age of Twenty One Years. And in case he dye before that time, it shall not be paid at all. Item. Whereas I willed on the other side Nine acres of Woodland, lying in the 3d Division to my son Joseph, I now repeal it, and I will the s^ Nine acres (more or less) to my son John Blake. And Whereas I willed about six. acres of Meadow, at the Nook to my Son James, I now revoke it, and do will the s^ Six acres to be equally divided between my son James and my son Joseph. To have and to hold to them in Severalty, part to one and part to the other, and to their heirs and assignes forever. And whereas three acres of Meadow are now abated to my son James, of what I intended for his portion, I will that the value of it, be made up to him out of some Lands not particularly named to be given to any per- son in my Will on the other side, or out of some other part of my Estate or Goods. And this Indorsement together with my Will on the other side, so far as s** Will is consistant with, and not repugnant to it, I do ratify, and declare the same to be my last Will & Testament. And I pray the Lord, Jehovah, Father Son and Holy Spirit, to be the God and Father of my Consort and Children and Grand Children, and all their posterity forever. And that he will give to me, his poor unworthy Suppliant and Servant in his own due time, an open enterance into his glorious Kingdom,

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and an Inheritance in his loving kindness and mercy that endureth forever. Dated this 26th of June anno. Dom. 1700.

Also, I will to my Grand Son Jeremiah the Holland Cupboard Cloth that his Mother left with me.

James Blake and a Seal.

Signed, Sealed and Declared by the Testator to be his last Will and Testament, in presence of us, Benjamin Blackman, Ebenezer Clap, Hannah Bartlett."

" An Inventory of the Estate of Elder James Blake of Dorchester, dece'd the 2Sth of June 1700, taken by us whose names are tinder written.

In Wearing- Apparrel £16 10

In pewter, platters a quart pot & drinking cups, ) n -lo

with some other pieces of pewter & a tin pan j A brass Kettle, pan, Skillet & other brass things 3 06 An ironpot, pothooks, tramels, spit, andirons, ) o i q nr

tongs, fireshovel, with other small Iron things j A bedstead, feather bed and furniture 8 16

A bedstead, bed & furniture, with some feathers 3 16 Sheets, pillowbeers, and Table Linnen 5 16 06

A Cupboard, Chests and a small box 3 5

3 Tables, 2 formes, 4 joint Stools 2 7

A gold ring. Silver Spoons, toothpicker & buckles 118 Dishes, spoons, trenchers. Earthenware & glasses 06 A Churn, Cheesepress, Cheesefats, Keelers, pails 16 Baskets, brushes, spicebox, grater, sieves & a ) , ^

looking glass j

Chairs and Cushions 1 08

Spinning Wheels, Cards & reels, bridle & Saddle 1 08 A peck, Mealbaggs, Wallet, Scales & Weights ) o n^ n^

& Woollen Yarne j" ^"^06

Plough Chains & plough, axes, hoe, pitch- ) t ^a f\c;

forks, beetle & Wedges j ^ ^^ ^^

Ladders, grindstone, a padlock, with old iron ) , , ^

& Lumber | ^ ^^

Bibles and other Books and spectacles 2 16 06

Haye and some Come on the ground 1 05

In Cattle and Swine 8 08

In Housing, Orchard, plowland & Meadow, ) .^^

pasture & Woodland p""

Sum Totall £4T3

Samuel Clap, Son"". Nathaniel Clap, John Bird.

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SuflFolke ss.

By the Hon'J'e William Stoughton Esq. Judge of Pro- bate &c. James Blake and John Blake, Sons and Execu- tors of the last Will and Testament of Elder James Blake, late of Dorchester, dec'e'd exhibited the above written, and made Oath that it contains a just and true Inventory of the Estate of their s'' dec'e'd Father, so far as hath come to their knowledge, & that if more hereafter ap- pears, they will cause it to be added.

Boston July 25th 1700. Jurat Cormc. Wm. Stoughtox. Exam'd pr Js*^ Addington Reg'er."

There are some things in the preceding Will which are hard to reconcile with what we consider facts. He mentions his wife Elizabeth twice, and his relict widow once, and we know that Elizabeth was his wife's name, and that she had been dead more than six years at the date of his Will. We have no reason to suppose that he married twice. I think there is little doubt that he wrote his Will himself, a number of years before his death, but omitted signing it until his last sickness, which was undoubtedly short, as we find the date of the Will but two days before his death. The grandson (Jeremiah Fuller) mentioned so frequently, according to Jackson's History of New- ton, died in 1703. Of the death of the child's mother, Elizabeth Fuller, I find no record. The grave-stones for himself and his wife Elizabeth are both in the burying-yard, Dorchester, in a good state of preserva- tion. ,Nv\ u^-^ in. Chil. of James and Elizabeth ("Clap) Blake, b. in Dor- chester. ^ 7. James, b. Aug. 15, 1652- m. (i.) Hannah Macy, Feb. 6, ,q\ 1681, (ii.) Ruth BatclKHxIer, July 8, 1684. ^"^^

<S. John, b. March 16, 1657 ; m. Mary. He d. March 2, 1718.

i/^. Elizabeth, b. Oct. 3, 1658; m. Jeremiah Fuller. She d. leaving a son Jeremiah.

iM). Jonathan, b. July 12, 1660; d. Nov. 10, 1660.

iM' Sarah, b. Feb. 28, 1665; d. May 22, 1666.

l/2. Joseph, b. Aug. 27, 1667; m. Mchitable. He d. Feb. 1, 1739; she d. April 15, 1751.

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THIRD GENERATION.

(3) JAMBS BLAKE [7], ib. (i.) Hannah Macy, Feb. 6, 168|1, (ii.) Wh Batchelder, July 8, 1684. His first wiMHannah d. June 1, 1683, aged 23 years, and their chikrElizabeth the Nov. before, being about 12 days old. His second wife Ruth b. 1662, and d. Jan. 11, 1752, in the 90th year of her age. He was the eldest son of James and Elizabeth (Clap) Blake, b. Aug. 15, 1652, and d. in Dor. October 22, 1732, aged 80 years and 2 months. He was the first one who built and lived at Dorchester Neck, on the land granted in 1637 to his grandfather, William Blake. We find that his father (Elder James, who d. in 1700) willed to him, as he says, " all my Land at Dorchester Neck, adjoyn- ing to his house that he dwells in, All my Lands, on both sides of the way, leading to the Castle, being about Six and thirty acres." He was not in public business so much as his father was before him, or his son after him. He was Selectman 6 years, from 1700 to 1705 inclusive, and was in other ofl&ces occasionally. I find that in 1727 he was taxed for 1 house, 63 acres land, 6 cows, 1 horse, 2 swine. In " Blake's Annals " it is stated, "Oct. 22, 1732, died Deacon James Blake, in y« 81st year of his age, he having Languished about 7 years with an ulcerous Leg very painfull ; but at last died of an Epedemical Cold that carried off many aged people. He was a Deacon in this Church about 23 years, and once chosen Elder but Refused it. Upon his Graue Stone is thus written.

" Here lyes Buried ye Body of Mr. James Blake, who departed this Life, Oct. 22, n32, Aged 80 years, & 2 months. He was a member in full Communion with y^ Church of Christ in Dorchester aboue 55 years, and a Deacon of y^ same Church aboue 23 years. Seven years strong Pain doth end at last, His weary Days & Nights are past ; The way is Rough, ye End is peace ; Short Pain giues place to endless Ease."

The grave-stones of both his wives arc also to be found.

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Perhaps most persons now are not aware, that, one hundred years ago, it was the fashion here in New England to furnish gloves and fans to the mom-ners at funerals, the expense to come out of the Estate of the deceased. We at this day think that it was a very foolish fashion, but perhaps we are daily doing something that will be considered no less foolish by those who come after us. In my examination of some old papers, I found the original bill against Mr. Blake's Estate, which it will be seen is dated one day after his decease. As a curiosity, I copy it entire.

" The Estate of Mr. James Blake Dec'd ) Bought of Ezekiel Lewis j

Boston Oct. 23, 1*732.

5 Doz Mens & W^ Wt Gloves 60s. £15 0 0

2iYdblaTaffity 20s. 2 5 0

2 Yd bla Lutestring 14s. 6d. 19 0

93 Yds Alamode 9s. 4 T 9

4 bla paper fanns 4s. 0 16 0

2 Yds ferritt Is. 6d., 3 bla Girdles 9s. 10 6

l^bla: Silk 6s. 10 6

Supra Cr. By 13 prs. Wt. gloves, Returned 5s.

Nov. n. To 2 Yds. Wide Crape 10s

Rece'd the Contents 22 13 9

pr EzE. Lewis."

I suppose that custom and fashion were as severe taskmasters, anciently, as at this time. People, if they could possibly afford it, were (then as now) obliged to submit to their despotic rule, or lose caste in the circle in which they had heretofore moved. In 1764, there was a non-importation and non-consump- tion agreement entered into by many in Boston, and the first public demonstration was at the funeral of Mr. Ellis Callender, son of the late Pev. Elisha Cal- lender, of the Baptist Society. Mr. Andrew Hall, the chief mom'ner, appeared in his usual habit, with a crape round his arm ; and his wife, who was sister and near-

24 18 3 5	9 0
21 13 1 0	9 0

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est relation to the deceased, with no other token of mourning than a black bonnet, gloves, ribbons, and handkerchief. The funeral was attended by a large procession of merchants and gentlemen of figure, as a testimony of their approbation of this piece of econo- my, and as a mark of their esteem for a family who had shown virtue enough to break a custom which had proved ruinous to many families in the community. The following is a copy of the Will of James Blake.

" In the name of God, Amen, the Eighth day of August, 1721. I James Blake of Dorchester, in his Majesty's province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England, husbandman, being through God's mercy in a competent measure of health and understanding, though aiged and know not the time of my dissolution, which cannot be long, do make and ordain this my last will and testament ; that is to say, principally and first of all, I give and resign up my Soul to Almighty God, my Creator and Redeemer ; and my will is, that my body be decently buried in hope of a joyful resur- rection at the last day ; and as touching such worldly estate, wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me with in this life, I give, demise, and dispose of the same in the following manner and form. My Will is that all my debts and funeral expenses be in the first place discharged. I give and bequeath to Ruth my dearly beloved wife, all my estate, both real and mov- able for improvement while she shall remain my widow, and if she should marry, then to have the third part of the income of my estate during her natural life ; I do will and ])equeatli unto my son James Blake, and his heirs forever, besides what he has already, my new dwelling house, and barn, and orchard, and all my land lying about my house on both sides of the way leading to the Castle, being 44 acres or therea- bouts ; also I give unto my son James 3 acres & half of Meadow lying in the nook, so called. I will and bequeath to my son James Six acres & half of Mea- dow lying near little neck, towards pine neck, bound- ed on Ebenezer Holmes' meadow at the upper end, and the lower end with a creek, and on the south side with Mr. Modslcy, his meadow and the creek between

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Dorchester and Roxbury. Item. I will and bequeath to my son James 75 acres of laud in the twenty five divisions. I do will and bequeath unto my son James 6 acres of Woodland in the third division. I give my son James my Cedar Swamp containing 3 acres and 3 quarters, also my meadow, or meadow botham, 4 acres and half, lying in our farm beyond Ponkeapoge. I will and bequeath to my son James 51 acres of land in the 12 division, and I also give to my son James, Sixty Shillings to buy 5 Bibles for my Grandchildren when they know how to use them. I do will and be- queath unto my son Increase Blake, besides what he has had already, to him and his heirs forever ; my house and barn and all the lands I bought of Mr. James Whit and of Desire Clap and his heirs, the same being 24 acres. I will and bequeath to my son Increase ten acres and half of land lying at the mouth of y*^ neck so called. My will is that after my wife's, my two sons James and Increase shall have their portions ; and that two sons shall have an equal share of my goods or house- al stuf, I do will and bequeath to my son Increase Blake the remainder of my meadows, lying near little neck, whereof my son James is to have six acres and half, and my son Increase to have the remainder, which is 5 acres and half, be the same more or less. I do will and bequeath to Israel Hill, five pounds to be paid him within one j^ear after my decease. I do ordain and constitute and impower my loving wife to be my executrix of this my last will and testament. My will is that my wife pay all debts due from my estate, and also to demand and receive all debts due to my estate, whether due by book, or bills or bonds. And I do entreat my loving brethren and friends Dea- con Jonathan Clap and Mr. Benjamin Bird to be the over- seers of this my last will and testament, to give ad- vice to my wife & children, and to see it performed and fulfilled.

Signed, sealed and declared by the testator, to be his last Will and Testament, in pres- ence of us.

Ebenezer Clap James Blake."

John Blake

Josiah Blake. 4

►

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IV. Chil. of James and Ruth (Batchelder) Blake, b. in

Dorchester. ^43. Hannah, b. Sept. 16, 1685; d. Oct. 2, 1686. 04. James, b. April 30, 1688; m. Wait Simpson. (4)

t}^. Increase, b. June 8. 1699.

FOURTH GENERATION.

(4) JAMES BLAKE [14], m^ait Simpson. She was b. in Boston, in 1684, and d. in Dorchester May 22, 1753, in the 69th year of her age. He was eldest son of James and Ruth (Batchelder) Blake, b. April 30, 1688, and d. Dec. 4, 1750, in the 63d year of his age. He was a man of rare ability, as what he left on record abundantly proves. Almost the whole of his mature life was devoted to the public. The Town Records show this, and also there are deposited in the library of the Dorchester Antiquarian and Histori- cal Society many plans of land in this and the neigh- boring towns, and other documents, together with one of his dialling instruments, all of them of great inter- est to antiquaries. He was a noted land surveyor, and made an actual survey of the whole of the then ex- tensive town of Dorchester. In 1713, it is stated in " Blake's Annals," " This year Majr. Robert Spur, Roger Billing, Capt. Oliver Wiswell, Capt. Thos. Tileston, & Capt. Sam' Paul, Committee, & James Blake Jun^ Surveyor, began in y* month of May to measure y^ Cedar Swamps, &c. This year y*' Proprie- tors, Incorporated into a distinct Body from y^ Town, And y® Colony Line Run & Settled by y« Gen. Court." He was Proprietor's Clerk for the owners of exten- sive tracts of land in the town of Stoughton. In 1726, the " Annals " say, " Punkapaog or y^ South Precinct with y* Lands beyond it in y^ Township of Dorchester, were sett off a Township by themselves, by y® name of Stoughton, leaving Dorchester but a small Town, being narrow, and but al^out 9 or 10 Miles in length, y* upper part being woodland and unsettled ; wliich before was about 35 miles in length, & in some places 6 or 8 miles wide ; the length being Reckoned from Dorchester-Neck to Angle-Tree, as y^ Road goeth." His invaluable plans of lands in this town, to the

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s^ricf of many of tho inhabitants, have for about half a century been missino;. Many of his plans and draw- ings, however, are extant, particularly those relating to Stoughton. They are fine specimens of artistic skill, beautiful in design and correct in execution. He left in Records alone, upwards of one thousand folio pages, bearing a style of chirography uniformly fresh and pleasing. In cases of litigation, relative to the early boundaries of lots, in his native town, his plans were considered of the highest authority. On one occasion of this nature, his drawings being brought into Court, as testimony, a legal gentleman of the opposite party made a remark, the purport of which was, that he considered those plans as infallible, and the case might be withdrawn. He was also a maker of dials, and it is said the ancient one, formerly seen on the old Town-house, at the head of State Street, Boston (which many now living can remember), was made by him. He was versed in astronomy. There is a letter, among his papers, from a young man in New Hampshire, inquiring whether he would take him again (after haying), to learn the science of astrono- my. He was something of a farmer. In the tax list for 1727, his valuation stood, — 1 house, 24 acres land, 1 horse, 7 cows, and 2 swine. It was a part of the same land that was first "granted to his great grand- father, William Blake, at Dorchester Neck. He was a Selectman, Assessor and Town Treasurer 25 years — 'viz., from 1724 to 1748 inclusive; and Town Clerk 24 years, from 1725 to 1748 inclusive. He was on the Committee for building the meeting-house in 1743. He says of himself, in " Blake's Annals " (for it was he who wrote them), " I have in that time wrote in the second Book of y^ Town Records, 208 pages, which finishes the Book ; and have begun the third Book of Records, & wrote therein 119 pages; besides making Tables for both the two first Books of Re- cords, in an Intire Book by itself. I have also in the Treasurer's business made, begun & wrote out, two large folio Books of Accompts, Containing about 224 folios or 448 Pages each ; and the major part of the Third Folio Book of about y^ same bigness. Besides large Bundles of Tax Lists, Tables to make Rates by.

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Warrants for Town Meetings, Divisions of y* High- ways, Plans of Land sold by y^ Town, &c. All which is more, I suppose, by many times over, than any one man before me has wrote & done for the Town." In March, 1749, he says, "In November last, I relapsed into a Chronical Disease, I have laboured under for above 30 years ; occasioned at first as I conclude by over heats. Wet & cold, in my laying out y** wild & unimproved Lands belonging to y'' Proprietors of this Town. I have been Ijrought near unto y" gates of y" Grave, and am yet but weak & low, and have been ever since confined to my Eoom. And how it will still please God to deal with me, I know not, but pray that I may have Grace to yield not only sincere active obedience to his Will, but also passive obedi- ence ; and that he will fit & prepare me for his good Will & Pleasure." He was in poor health from that time until his death, which took place Dec. 4, 1750, between 8 and 9 o'clock in the evening, in the 63d year of his age. He was much esteemed for his learn- ing and piety.

The annexed autograph of James Blake, Jr., ia taken from a deed, which he witnessed, given by Ro- bert Robinson to Isaac Howe, both of Dorchester, dated Jan. 22d, 1721.

I give a copy of his Will, as further evidence of his precision in business, and of his strong and un- doubted christian faith and hope.

" In the Name of God, Amen. This Twentieth Day of October in the year of our Lord One Thousand Seven hundred. Forty & Eight, And in the Twenty- second year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord, George the Second, King of Great Britian &c. James Blake of Dorchester in the County of Suffolk, within his Majestys Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England, Gentlem", being at present in some measure of Health, and of perfect mind and memory, Blessed

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be God therefor. But calling to mind the mortality of my Body, & knowing it is appointed for all Men once to die, Do make & ordain this my last Will & Testament ; That is to say. Principally & first of all, I Give & Recommend my Soul into the Hands of God that gave it, trusting alone in the merits & Righteous- ness of Jesus Christ for Salvation, who is my only Mediator, Saviour & Redeemer, and my Body I recom- mend to the Earth to be buried in decent Christian Bu- rial at the Discretion of my Executor hereafter named ; nothing doubting but at the General Resurrection, I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God. And as touching such Worldly Estate where- with it has pleased God, to bless me in this Life, I Give and dispose of the same, in the following man- ner and form. Imprimis. I Give & Bequeath unto Waite my well beloved Wife the Use and Improve- ment of one Third part of my Real Estate during her natural Life, and the one third part of my Personal Estate, (not hereafter particularly mention'd & given away,) forever. I also give her over & above her third part of my Personal Estate, One Feather Bed & Beding, which she shall Choose ; and I also give her one Cow which she shall choose and the Hay for the said Cow to be Cut & Made, and brought home to the Barn, free of Cost. Item. I Give and Bequeath unto my Son James Blake (beside what I have heretofore given him to set up his Trade,) the sum of Seven Hundred Pounds in good Bills of Credit on this Pro- vince ; to be paid as hereafter is provided. I also Give him the one half of my Wearing Apparel. Item. I give & Bequeath imto my Daughter Wait Macknight the sum of four hundred Pounds in good Bills of Credit on this Province of the old Tenor, to be paid as is hereafter provided. Item. I Give & Bequeath unto my Daughter Ruth Spur the sum of Four hundred Pounds in good Bills of Credit on this Province of the old Tenor, (beside what I heretofore gave her at her marriage) to be paid as is hereafter provided. Item. I give and Bequeath mito my Eldest Son Sam- uel Blake (Who hath always lived with me and laboured for me, and of whome I Expect Help and Relief, both for myself and my Wife in our Age,) and to his heirs

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& assigns forever, all the Residue & Remainder of ray Estate both Real &c Personal, wheresoever the same is or may l»c found, upon Condition that he pay all my just debts & Funeral Charges, and the Neces- sary Charges of Burying my Wife, exclusive of Mourn- ing Cloaths, and the several sums of Money above mentioned ; with the making and Bringing home yearly my Wife's Hay as above mentioned. Item. My Will is That my said son Samuel Blake (make) payment of the several sums, above mentioned to my other Chil- dren at sundry times, according as he shall come in Possession of my Real Estate. That is to Say ; The four Ninth parts thereof within one year after my De- cease. The two Ninth parts thereof within one year after the Decease of my Honoured Mother, or my Loving Wife, which shall first happen ; Ac the remain- ing three Ninth parts tliereof within one year after the Decease of the longest liver of my Mother or my Wife. And further my Will is, That in case the value of the Bills of Credit, shall alter from what they now are & pass at, in proportion to Silver Money, before any of the payments above mentioned are paid, then the nominal sum of each payment to alter also, so as to be equal in value as the Sum or Suras above men- tioned in Bills of Credit now are. That is to say, to be Computed after the Rate of fifty four shillings for one ounce of Coin'd Silver, Troy Weight. And I do Constitute and appoint my s'' Son Samuel Blake to be sole Executor of this my last Will & Testament. And I do hereby utterly Disallow & disannull all other former Wills, Legacys & Bequests &c Executors by me in any wise before named Willed & l^equeathcd, Ratifying & Confirming this & no other to be my last Will & Testament. James Blake & a seal.

Signed, Sealed, Published, Pronounced & Declared ])y the said James Blake the Testator to be his last Will & Testament in the presence of us the subscribers.

Thomas Bird, Noah Clap, David Clap."

"Suffolk ss. By the Hon'^"' Edward Hutchinson Judge of Prob^ The within written Will being pre- sented for Probate by the Executor therein named.

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Thomas Bird & David Clap made oath that they saw James Blake, the subscriber to this Instrument Sign & Seal, & heard him publish and declare the same to be his last Will & Testament, & that when he so did he was of sound disposing mind & memory, according to these Deponents best discerning & that they to- gether with Noah Clap, now absent, set to their hands as Witnesses thereof in the said Testators presence.

EdW* Hutchinson." Boston Dec' 25th 1750.

I can find no record of an Inventory of his property at the Probate Office in Suffolk Co. ; therefore I have no means to ascertain his pecuniary standing. His Surveying Instruments have been preserved, and are now owned and used by one of his descendants, Mr. James Edward Blake, formerly of Warwick, but now of Granville, Illinois. The Compass was used until 1850, but is now laid by to give place to a more mod- ern one, with improvements. The Scales and Pro- tractor are of brass, and they, with the drafting instru- ments, are equal to any now in use. I find a piece of poetry of his, which I will copy, for preservation, and then close the history, for the present, of one of the most persevering and industrious men of his times.

•• May 3d. 1730. Lines on Surveying. By James Blake, Juu.

1. Upon our Needle -we depend,

In the thick woods our course to know ; Then after it the Chain extend. For we must gain our distance so.

2. Over the hills, through brushy plains. And tedious swamps, where is no track, 'Cross Rivers, brooks, we with much pains Are forced to travel forth and back.

3. Briars and thorns our flesh do tear, And stubborn brush our gannents rend ; Our Instruments need much repair. Labour and toil our Spirits spend.

4. Sometimes with heat we are oppressed, Then flies and Serpents they annoy us ; Sometimes for cold we have no rest ; And sudden heat and Cold destroy us.

6. Our fare is mean, our hardships great. Amidst all which our Charts must keep. And work come right, our lines run strait, All plotted be, before we sleep.

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G. When weary steps have brought us home,

And chain and needle have respite,

Scale and dividers in use come,

And fit all for next morning light. 7. And though we're careful in the same,

As haste and obstacles will yield.

Yet, oftentimes perhaps will blame,

When rough — Wild woods are made a field."

His and his wife's grave-stones are in a good state of preservation, in the burying-place in Dorchester, near ^ the resting-place of their ancestors and descendants. ^^. Chil. of James and Wait (Simpson) Blake. 16. Samuel, b. Sept. 6, 1715; m. Patience White, June 5, , 1740. (5)

vl7. James, b. Oct. 15, 1716 ; m. Mary Pinson, May 1, 1739.

She was b. March 7, 1719, and d. June 1, 1800. vtl Wait, b. Feb. 28, 1718; m. Roger McKnight. L/l:9. Thomas, b. July 26, 1720; d. Nov. 3, 1720. ^^20. Ruth, b. Sept. 16, 1721; m. John Spur, Dec. 9, 1745.

She d. Feb. 12, 1753. \A\. Thomas, b. May 20, 1723; d. April 3, 1724. \A% Thomas, b. Sept. 18, 1725; d. Oct. 3, 1725.

FIFTH GENERATION.

(5) ^MUEL BLAKE [16], m. Patience White, June 5, 1740. She was dau. of Edward and Patience White, of Dorchester; was b. Dec. 22, 1714, and d. Dec. 19, 1786, ao:ed 72 years. He was son of James and Wait (Simpson) Blake, b. Sept. 6, 1715; and d. May 1, 1754, in the 39th year of his age.. He appears to have been a man capable of filling the place of his an- cestors in public business, as the records show that he was continually called upon by his townsmen to occupy important offices, for surveying land, writing deeds, settling estates, &c. He was taken suddenly away in mature life, leaving a young family, who have ful- filled their time and passed away, leaving their mark, in a numerous progeny, we trust for the advancement of all good and pure and worthy objects, through all coming time. I have been favored by a friend and kinsman (Edward Howe, Esq. of Portland, Me.), with an extract from his mother's diary (Mrs. Patience Howe, of Dorchester, and eldest daughter of Samuel

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and Patience Blake), which gives a better account of Mr. Blake and his family, than I can otherwise collect. I will therefore copy from her diary, and then perhaps add a few incidental facts that have come to my know- ledge. She says, mider the date of April 23, 1807 — " My Father was one who was often from home seve- ral days together, in measuring and laying out Land. The last of April, in the year 1754, on Saturday night, Jie returned home very unwell. A fever set in, and he died the Wednesday following, May 1, 1754, in the 39th year of his age. My Father & Mother lived to- gether about fourteen years. My Mother lived a Widow about Eight years, and then was married to Deacon Richard Hall. She lived with him about as long as she did with my Father. He died March 12, 1776, at the age of seventy, and she lived a widow about ten years, and died at the age of seventy two years. She was sister to Deacon Abijah White. (See a short sketch of her family in a discourse of the Rev. T. M. Harris, on the death of Uncle White.) My Father, Mr. Samuel Blake, was married to Miss Patience White, June, 1740. April, 1741, My Broth- er Samuel was born, and in the war with England he went into the army, was taken in Fort Washington, and by the best accounts we could get, he died a prison- er at New York in 1776. My second Brother, Edward, was born Dec^ 1742, & is now living in Boston. My third Brother, Thomas, was born Nov. 1744, was the first child baptized in the North Meeting-house, the first Sunday they met in it, viz. Dec. 2, 1744. He died when about one year old. I was born Feb. 15, 1747, the only one of the children now living in Dorchester. My fourth brother, Jonathan, was born Jan'' 1, 1749, is now living in Warwick Ms. My fifth brother, James, was born Dec"^ 1750. He was of a studious turn of mind from a child. When very young he would hardly be persuaded to leave his books, to play with the other children. He was very anxious to go to College. Mother being a widow, she thought the undertaking would be too great, as she had a number of children to provide for, but as he could think of nothing else, she, with the advice of her friends put him to learning, and he entered College in the fifteenth 5

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year of his a2:e. He spent the time there with plea- sure to himself, and the approbation of his teachers. As soon as he came from College he had the offer of three Schools. He declined taking one in Dorchester, for he said he should have a number of scholars, who were his former schoolmates. In a few days after he came home, he went to keep School at Weymouth, and boarded at the Rev. Mr. Smith's. He disliked keep- ing School very much, and resigned it, in about nine months. He said it was such an impediment to his studies, he could not think of keeping School. After he gave up, he employed his time wholly in the study of Divinity, under the instruction of Rev. Mr. Smith. After he had studied about a year, Mr. Smith was taken sick, and urged him to supply his place in the pulpit, which he did, though with great reluctance ; for it was sooner than he intended to preach, and he said he did not think himself qualified ; but he was very well liked, and many spoke much in his praise. He was beautiful in person, sociable, entertaining and edifying in his conversation. In a letter to me after he left his school he writes, ' I have nothing to trouble me, only anxiety for the future, how I shall appear when I launch out into the broad ocean of life.' He wrote twenty sermons, and preached but one Sunday in Dorchester, which was Nov. 10, 1771. He met the approbation of old and young, and many spoke highly in his favor. The next Sunday morning (Nov. 17,) he died, and was brought to his Mother's, a Corps at night. Thus our pleasing hopes and fond expecta- tions were crushed in a moment. It shows us that man, at his best estate, is altogether vanity ; and that youth or health is no security against the arrest of death. I received the account of his death with silent grief; and was so deeply affected, that I was past sheding a tear. I mourned greatly, though I hope I did not murmur. The sermons he preached at Dor- chester, are in print; his forenoon text was, John 13 c. 1 7 V. 'If ye know these things, happy are ye if ye do them.' In the afternoon, 2*^ Cor. 5 c. 7 v. ' For we walk by faith, not by sight.' My sixth brother, Thomas, was born October, 1752, is now living in Boston. My two sisters (twins) Mary & Sarah, were

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born Sept. 1754, a little more than four months after the death of my Father. Mary was a lively pretty child, but very weakly j she died when about twenty two months old. My other sister, Sarah, lived in this town. She married Mr. John Pierce. As she and I set down in life, not far distant from each other, we spent many happy hours together. She was of an even temper, very thoughtful and studious, her conver- sation agreeable and friendly. She was taken from her family and friends, at a time when it appeared to us, she was very much wanted. She died in July, 1791, in the thirty seventh year of her age, and left Ten children. Four Sons and Six Daughters. And Aaron held his peace. It becomes us to be still, and know that the Lord, he is God."

I would here remark, that the Dorchester Antiqua- rian and Historical Society have ten of the manuscript sermons of James Blake, spoken of above, which were presented them by the Hon. Jonathan Blake, of Brat- tleboro', Vt. He was buried in the old grave-yard, by the side of his ancestors, in Dorchester. His grave- stone is in a good state of preservation, and on it is written,

♦• Mr. James Blake, son to Samuel & Patience Blake, died Nov. 17, 1771, in the 2 1 year of his age. An Angels arm can't snatch him from the grave, Legions of Angels can't confine him there."

It was mentioned above that Mr. Blake went to board in the family of Rev. Mr. Smith at "Weymouth. He continued an inmate of the family until his death, which was a little more than two years. There was an intimacy between him and the youngest daughter (Miss Betsy Smith), which resulted in an engagement of marriage, at some future day, when his pecuniary prospects would warrant it. His sudden decease was a heavy calamity to her. Bu^t she was a woman of su- perior endowments, and educated in virtue and holi- ness. In a letter to a brother of the deceased, which I now have before me, dated Feb. 28, 1772, she says, " A firm reliance and confidence in Him whose wisdom cannot err, produces that peace of mind, which passeth all understanding; the bitter cup of adversity is sweetened with the prospect of a future and more

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permanent happiness." Miss Smith had two sisters, older than herself; one married to President John Adams, the other to Judg-e Cranch. She was subse- quently married twice ; first to Rev, John Shaw, of Haverhill, who graduated at Harvard College 1772, and died 1794 — and second, to Rev. Oliver Peabody, of Atkinson, N, H., who graduated at Harvard College 1773, and died 1831.

The children of Samuel and Patience Blake were distinguished for their practical good sense, inflexible integrity and moral worth. Samuel, the eldest son. it has been before said, perished in the army. How long he lingered, and how much he suffered, has never been known to his friends. He left no family, was never married, and we of this day know but little of him, except that he was a land surveyor. Three oth- er brothers were not less loyal to their country — ^Ed- ward, Jonathan and Thomas. They all sacrificed much, and suffered much, to secure for their posterity a Freedom and Independence such as the world never knew before. These three all lived to a good old age, enjoying the undoubted reputation of practical goodness of heart ; religious without ostentation, pious without superstition, and good without pretence. The two daughters who left families, viz., Mrs. Patience Howe and Mrs. Sarah Pierce, were taken away earlier in life. They too were models of christian excellence, walking before their families in faith in the religion they professed. It may be said of all of them, that they lived above the world. Though they enjoyed much in life, with their kindred and friends, yet they had no fear of death. They all left large families, whose descendants are scattered the whole length and breadth of the Union ; many of them filling important stations, in public and social life, and others of them pursuing quietly the even tenor of their way (so cha- racteristic of the family), enjoying the confidence and respect of their friends and acquaintance. It is with perfect assurance that 1 say, the descendants of the foregoing, whose history I have with so much pains and toil been trying to preserve from entire oblivion, need not blush for their ancestors, but may well take heed for themselves, and see that they perform their

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part, according to the light and knowledge with which they are so signally favored.

I copy Mr. Blake's will, which undoubtedly he wrote himself, when in mature life, and in health. It speaks the character of the man; his faith, his confidence, and his hope. I copy the inventory of his estate, for his descendants to see the increase in value of real estate in this locality.

" In the name of God, Amen, this seventeenth day of february in the year of our Lord, One thousand seven hundred & fifty two & in the twenty fifth year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord, George the second, King of Great Britian &c. 1 Samuel Blake of Dorchester in the County of Suffolk within his Majestys Province of the Massachusetts bay in New England Yeoman, be- ing at present in a good measure of Health & of perfect Mind & Memory, blessed be God therefor, but calling to Mind the Mortality of my Body & knowing that it is appointed for all Men, once to Dye, do make & ordain this my last Will & Testament ; that is to say, principally & first of all, I give & recommend my Soul into y" hands of God that gave it, trusting alone for Salvation in y^ Merits and Righteousness of Jesus Christ, my only Saviour & Redeemer, & my Body I recommend to the Earth, to be buried in a decent Christian Burial, at the discretion of my Executrix hereafter mention'd, nothing doubting but at y*' Gene- ral Resurrection of the dead I shall receive the same again by the mighty Power of God, & touching such worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleas'd God to bless me in this Life, I give & dispose of the same in y*' fol- lowing Manner & form. Imprimis. My Will is that all my just Debts & funeral Expenses be paid & dis- charg'd out of my real Estate & in order thereto I give to my Executrix hereafter named, full Power to sell & dispose of so much of my real Estate, as shall be needfull for that end ; & I leave it to my said Ex- ecutrix to sell & dispose of such pieces of my Land, as she shall judge to be the least prejudicial to my Es- tate ; & I do hereby give her full Power to pass & execute a good Deed or Deeds of Conveyance of the same to such Person or Persons as shall purchase y^ same of

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her. Item. I give & bequeath unto Patience my well beloved Wife, all my indoor Moveables (except my wearing Apparrel, My Arms & my Surveying In- struments) & the one half part of all the Remainder of my personal Estate forever, & the Improvement of one the half part of all my real Estate (after so much of it is sold as shall pay my Debts & funeral Expen- ses as aforesaid) during the term of her natural Life, in case, & these Bequests are upon Condition that she continue my Widow ; but if she should marry again, then these Bequests to become null & void ; & then I do give her the Improvement of the one third part of my remaining real Estate during life & the one third part of my personal Estate forever. Item. I give & bequeath unto my Children, Samuel Blake, Edward Blake, Patience Blake, Jonathan Blake & James Blake, all the Remainder of my Estate both real & personal, not before bequeath'd in this my last Will & to their Heirs & Assigns forever, to be equally divided between them, except my oldest son Samuel Blake to have a double portion ; & I do hereby con- stitute & appoint my well beloved Wife, Patience Blake to be my sole Executrix of this my last Will & Testament, & I do hereby utterly revoke & disannull all other Bequests by me made, & every other former Testament or Legacy given, & any other Executor before by me nam'd will'd & bequeath'd, ratifying & confirming this & no other to be my last Will & Tes- tament.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal the day & year first above written.

Samuel Blake & a Seal.

Sign'd, seal'd, publish'd, pronounc'd & declar'd by the said Samuel Blake the Testator to be his Last Will &; Testament in presence of us y® subscribers. Jonas Humphrey, Zebadiah Williams, Alexander Glover.

Exam'd pr John Shirley Reg''.

Suffolk ss : By the Hon*''^ Thomas Hutchinson Esq Judge of Probate Sic. The within written Will being presented for Probate by the Executrix therein named, Jonas Humfrey, Zebadiah Williams & Alexander Glover, made Oath that they saw Samuel Blake the

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subscriber to this Instrument sign h seal h heard him publish &, declare the same to be his last Will h Testament, h that when he so did he was of sound disposing Mind & Memory according to these Depo- nents best discerning, &; that they set to their hands as Witnesses thereof in the said Testators Presence.

Boston May 24th, 1754. T. Hutchinson."

Att* : John Shirley Reg"" :

" An Inventory of the Real and personal Estate of Mr. Samuel Blake, late of Dorchester Gen' dece'd prized by us the Szibscribers this 2bth day of July A.D. 1754.

two Guns, 2 Swords, 1 Belt £1 14 8

8 Powderhorns, 2 Cartouch Boxes, Bullets & flints Wearing Apparel, 2 Canes Surveying & dialing Instruments 1 Bed & furniture belonging thereto 1 Do. £1-Q-S : 1 Do. £4.— Press Bed 4-13-4 1 Bed, 5 Blanketts & 1 Rug 1 Bedsted & Cord, old Casks, & old Chests 1 Desk, 1 Oval table, 1 looking-glass, 1 small ) Table j

7 Pictures, 20 Chairs

1 Table & Stool, foot Wheel & Stove Silver Watch & Silver Chain

2 small Tables, 1 small Looking Glass 8s. = 1

Case of Drawers 66s 8d

7 framed Chairs, 1 Oval Table

2 Small Andirons, tongs & fire shovels 2prs. Silver Sleeve Buttons Is 6d= 13 Sheets

3-12-0

8 table Cloths 26s 8d. 6 napk,. 8 towells, 6 \ Pillow beers 258 4d )

IT yards all Wool Cloth, 1*7 Do. Drugget 4 yards strip'd drugget, 3 Do. Check'd Cloth Linnen yarn & flax, 40 Scanes of Tow yarn

3 Chests, 1 Small Table, 2 Stools

1 small desk, 1 Spy Glass, 2 Maps

2 Small andirons & tongs 106 Bound Books & 80 Pamphlets Cyder barrels. Meat tubs & dry Casks Wooden Ware, 3 Chests & Box, & 2 Old Cup- ) ^

boards j

6 Chairs & 2 Lanthorns & Stilyards three Saddles, 2 Pillions, 1 Pannel, 2 Bridles Old Iron, framed Saw & old Chest 50 W' of Sheeps Wool & Spining Wheel

3 5	4
14 8
6 13	4
10
16
4 5	4
10	8
4 2	8
1 4
10	8
4
3 14	8
1 n	4
8
3 13	6
2 12
3 12
13	4
1 12
13	4
It	4
2	8
6 13	4
1 6	8
2 0	8
1 1	4
2 8
1 13	4
2 9	4

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4 pr. of Tongs, 3 pr. of andirons & fire slice 2 Gridirons, toasting iron & frying pan

2 Tramels, 2 spits, 2 Box irons & heaters

3 iron pots, iron kittle, &> iron skillit

2 Warmingpans, 2 brass kittles, 2 brass pans

2 brass skillits, brass Ladles

2 Candlesticks, Bellows & Hatchell

54 w' of pewter, tin Ware & Chopingknife

Earthen ware, 9 doz. Glass Bottles

An Accomp' Book & two Pockett Books

24 knives & forks

7 Meal Bags, hand vice, 2 pr" wool Cards

2 Money Scales & Weights

Grindstone, Husbandry tools & Utensils

About 300 Rales & posts

A Mangh of Old Salt hay

2 Mares & 1 Colt

5 Cows, 1 heifer & 1 Calf

58 Sheep & 3T Lambs, 16-18-8=4 Swine 40s 1 House & Barn

The Homestall containing about 50 acres About 9 acres of Land at the Mouth of y** Neck About 8 acres of Land & Saltmarsh at Nook About 34 acres of Upland & Salt Marsh About 84J acres of Land at Stoughton 1 Pew in the Meetinghouse

1 6	8
5	4
n	4
10	8
2 2	8
8
9	4
S11	4
1 18	8
5	4
5	4
13	4
6
3 n	4
2 13	4
2
8
n 6	8
18 18	8
186 13	4
466 13	4
72
32
20
106 13	4
2 13	4

£1053 18 10 Robert Spue, Richard Hall, Thomas Poster. Suffolk ss : By the Hon**'^ Thomas Hutchinson Esq. Judge of Prob' &c. Patience Blake Executrix presented the within written, & made oath that it contains a true & perfect Inventory of the Estate of her late Husband Mr. Samuel Blake dece'd, so far as hath come to her Knowledge & that if more hereafter appears, she will cause the same to be added. The Subscribing Appraisers were also sworn as the law directs,

Boston Aug' 9th 1754. T. Hutchinson."

Exam'^.

YL Chil. of Samuel and Patience (White) Blake, born in

Dorchester. 23. Samuel, b. April 7, 1741 ; taken by the British at Fort Washington, Nov. 16, 1776, and d. in prison, time not known. / 24. Edward, b. Dec. 22, 1742; m. (i.) Rebecca True, April (6) ^ 3, 1768, (ii.) Sarah S. Underwood, Sept. 30, 1792.

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^^5. Thomas, b. Nov. 27, 1744; d. Dec. 15, 1745.

^^6. Patience, b. Feb. 15, 1747; ra. Abraham Howe, Oct.

31, 1769. (7)

[^7. Jonathan, b. Jan. 1, 1749; m. Sarah Pierce, Oct. 14,

1773. (8)

^8. James, b. Dec. 10, 1750; d. Nov. 17, 1771, at Wey- mouth. -

1,^9. Thomas, b. Oct. 7, 1752; m. Mary Barnard, Feb. 19,

1793. (9)

1^. Sarah ^ m. John Pierce, June 9, 1772. (10)

& > b. Sept. 21, 1754; posthumous.

^. Mary, ) d. Aug. 10, 1756.

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\Uo) EDWARD BLAKE [24], m. (i.) kebecca True, April •^ 3,1768. Mrs. Rebecca (True) Blake d. May 7, 1788, aged 44 years. He m. (ii.) Mrs. Sarah Smith Under- wood, dau. of Joseph and Abigail (Wallace) Smith, of East Sudbury (now Wayland), and widow of Timothy Underwood, of Barre, Sept. 30, 1792. She d. at the old mansion house of her late husband, on Pleasant St., Boston, Feb. 6, 1855, at the advanced age of 93 years, retaining her faculties in a remarkable degree to the end of life. He was son of Samuel and Pa- tience (White) Blake, b. at Dorchester Neck, Dec. 22, 1742, and d. in Boston, April 21, 1824. He was a carpenter, and followed that occupation through life. VH. Cliil. by first wife, b. in Boston. ^/'32. Rebecca, b. Feb. 9, 1769 ; m. Loammi B. Bruce. (11)

>S3. Edward, b. June 13, 1770; m. Sarah Parkman, July

24, 1798. (12)

/^-34r Sarah, b. Dec. 9, 1771 ; m. Jacob Emmons, Nov. 25,

1791. (13)

*^5. Samuel, b. June 4, 1774; m. Abigail Dunton, June 13,

1797. (14)

^36. Thomas, b. May 13, 1775; d. Oct. 19, 1777. 37. Mary, b. April 5, 1779; m. Isaac McLellan, Dec. 21,

1799. (15)

^38. Thomas, b. May 18, 1780; d. Sept. 17, 1846, at War- wick, unmarried. i^9. Benjamin, b. March 26, 1783; m. Hepsibah Smith. (16) ^0. James, b. May 29, 1785; d. Dec. 29, 1795. 6

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wriT

Children by second wife, ri. Abigail Wallace, b. Aug. 6, 1793. iA2. Lucinda, b. April 4, 1798; d. May 4, 1819. v43. Almira, b. Aug. 9, 1800. ^/44. Mary Rebecca, b. Nov. 4, 1805.

(7) PATIENCE BLAKE [26], m. Abraham Howe, Oct. 31, 1769. She was dau. of Samuel and Patience (White) Blake, b. at Dorchester Neck, Feb. 15, 1747, and d. Feb. 24, 1810, aged 63 years. She was a wo- man of superior endowments, as many now living can testify. He was son of Samuel and Elizabeth Howe, of Dorchester, b. April 21, 1746, and d. March 22, 1811. He was a shoemaker, farmer and brickmaker, and resided on the lower road, about half a mile south from Meeting-house Hill.

I will here remark, that formerly, Dorchester was noted for the great quantities of brick, of a superior quality, that were manufactured by the inhabitants. I have been informed that part of the brick, in the present Massachusetts State House, were made by Mr. Howe, on his farm. VH. Chil. b. in Dorchester. ^45. Abraham, b. Jan. 15, 1771 ; m. Rachel Shaw, 1800. (17) , . 46. James Blake, b. March 31, 1773 ; m. Sally A. Badlam,

Nov. 22, 1797. (18)

fAI. Betsey, b. Jan. 23, 1775; m. William Bird, Sept. 29,

1796. (19)

*^48. Patience, b. Aug. 30, 1777; m. Paul Lambert, Aug. 7,

1794. (20)

1/49. Polly, b. Dec. 6, 1779; m. David Baker, Dec. 17,

1801. (21)

^0. Edward, b. July 12, 1783 ; m. (i.) Mary Tinkham, Sept.

28, 1809, (ii.) Suviah Marston, June 1, 1815. (22)

y^l. Nancy, b. Aug. 9, 1785 ; d. Jan. 20, 1787. ^2. Nancy, b. Dec. 16, 1788; m. Stephen Hale, Dec. 6,

1808. (23)

(8) "-JONATHAN BLAKE [27], m. Sarah Pierce, Oct. 14, 1773. She was dau. of John and Elizabeth (Fessen- den) Pierce, b. in Dorchester, Dec. 5, 1750, and d. in Warwick, Aug. 15, 1831. It might truly be said of her, as of a virtuous woman of old, " She openeth her

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mouth with wisdom ; her children rise up and call her blessed : hut a woman that feareth the Lord, she shall be praised." He was son of Samuel and Patience (White) Blake, b. at Dorchester Neck, Jan. 1, 1749, and d. at Warwick, Oct. 8, 1836, in the 88th year of his age. He was a tailor, served seven years as an apprentice in Boston, and after he became of age, commenced business in Dorchester. He lived on the corner between Bowdoin and G-reen Streets (near the present Episcopal Church). The house is now stand- ing which he built in 1773. He served five campaigns in the Army of the Revolution, was Adjutant at Rhode Island, and sick with the dysentery at Ticonderoga, N. Y. The United States government, though tardy in their action, at last granted pensions to the officers and soldiers of the Revolution, in part compensation for their great sacrifices and hardships in that event- ful contest j and Mr. Blake was a participant of the same, from the passage of the act until the close of life. In 1781 he sold his place in Dorchester and bought a farm in Warwick, and moved there in June of that year. It was comparatively a new town, had been incorporated, but eighteen years (viz. 1763), was one hundred miles from Boston as the road then went (now 76 miles), and the roads very bad at that. I have been repeatedly told that they were five days on their journey from Dorchester. The town was grant- ed to a company, belonging to Roxbury, for military services. It was at first called " Roxbury Canada," or " Gardner's Canada." Thus many of the early settlers were from Roxbury, Dorchester, and its neigh- borhood. Mr. Blake carried on the tailoring business, in connection with farming, for many years, but relin- quished it as old age came on, although he cut some garments for his cotemporaries when he was over eighty years old. I will here remark, that the Rev. Lemuel Hedge was the first minister of Warwick; he died in 1777, and a slab, in the grave-yard there, marks the spot where his ashes rest. He was grand- father of Dr. Frederic Henry Hedge, now of Brook- line. The second minister of W. was Rev. Samuel Reed, formerly from Bridgewatcr, at which place his brother, John Reed, was minister, and his brother Sol-

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omon Reed was minister of Petersham. Rev. Samuel Reed died at W. in 1812, aged about 57 years. His "widow, whose maiden name was Shaw, survived him 'more than thirty years. There is a manuscript his- ' tory of the town of Warwick, from its commencement to 1853, very full and explicit, written by the Hon. Jonatlian Blake, now of Brattleboro', Yt., who has passed all his life in W. except about three years, and has been in public business the most of the time from the beginning of this century. Circumstances have rendered him peculiarly fitted to do justice to the sub- ject, and I hope that manuscript will not be lost to the history of Massachusetts, for I well know that it cost the writer much labor and toil. Vn. Chil. — first four b. in Dorchester, remainder in I y Warwick. \X53. James, b. July 24, 1774; m. Susannah Conant, Nov. 3,

1799. (24)

n154. Patience, b. March 5, 1776; d. Jan. 6, 1778. I. '65. Sarah, b. Feb. 16, 1778; m. Francis Leonard, Jan. 19,

1803. (25)

\/56. Jonathan, b. May 29, 1780; m. (i.) Patty Conant, Jan.

18, 1803, (ii.) Mrs. Betsey Ballard, Aug. 1, 1821. (26)

57. Elizabeth, b. June 2, 1782; m. (i.) Amasa Bird, Nov.

5, 1809, (ii.) Artemas Baker, April 10, 1814. (27)

58. Mary, b. April 1, 1784; m. Richard Clap, Nov. 3.

1807. (28)

^,9. Rebecca, b. July 29, 1786; d. Nov. 11, 1803, at Mr. Thomas Blake's, and put into his tomb, on Boylston St., Boston. \A^. Nancy, b. March 7, 1788; d. Sept. 26, 1839, in War- wick, unmarried. Jo\. Samuel, b. May 19, 1797; m. (i.) Betsey Fay, Oct. 1, V y\%'l^, (ii.) Lucretia Hildreth, Dec. 4. 1831. (29)

(9) THOMAS BLAKE [29], m. Mary Barnard, Feb. 19, 1793, dau. of Capt. John and Mary (Lowell) Barnard. She was b. Aug. 28, 1766, and^ d. May 9, 1844, in Boston. He was son of Samuel and Patience (White) Blake, b. at Dorchester Neck, Oct. 7, 1752, and d. Feb. 16, 1840. At about the time of the breaking out of the Revolutionary War, he left Boston for Han- over, N. H., and shortly after, in 1775, at the request

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of G-en. Montgomery, joined the army as a volunteer. He remained after this a little time in New Hamp- shire, for the purpose of inducing others to engage in the cause to which he had devoted himself, when he proceeded across the then unsettled state of Vermont, to Lake Champlain, where the army was stationed. Here he remained until St. John's and Montreal had been captured, after which he returned to New Hampshire. In 1776 he was at White Plains, N. Y., in Col. Baldwin's regiment, when he received an ap- pointment as Ensign in the army then forming, and was despatched on recruiting service, after which he joined the forces at Ticonderoga and was in the re- treat before the army of G-en. Burgoyne. He was in the battles at Saratoga on the 19th Sept. and 7th of Oc- tober. In 1779 he went through the Indian country, being at this time an officer in the army under Gen. Sullivan. He held the commissions of Lieutenant, and Paymaster of the Regiment, during most of the time occupied by the war, until its close. After peace was declared, he settled in Boston, where* he remained until his death. Mr Blake engaged as agent of a company, for selling soap and candles, under the firm of T. Blake & Co., and subsequently, in connection with Mr. Jackson, bought the interest of the other proprietors, and carried on the business, under the firm of Blake & Jackson (Hon. Wm. Jackson, of New- ton). His son, James Blake, was a partner in the firm a number of years. V1I<'' Children born in Boston. ^. Mary, b. Jan. 30, 1794; m. Moses Williams, Dec. 22, >lx^^>^„^ -- 1818. (30) 777 \jp^

IM. Sally, b. April 9, 1795; m. Charles White, Jan. 4, /' ^^

1820. (31)

Thomas, b. Dec. 30, 1796; d. Sept. 11, 1821, at Mo- bile, Ala. James, b. Sept. 6, 1798; m. (i.) Polly Clap, Sept. 6,

1825, (ii.) Mrs. Catharine B. Harris, Mar. 25, 1845. (32) Elizabeth Lowell, b. March 2, 1800; d. Oct. 7, 1800. Elizabeth Lowell, b. Sept. 20, 1801; d. Nov. 1, 1802. Elizabeth Lowell, b. Nov. 21, 1803; m. Otis Everett, Oct. 25, 1827. (33)

69. , son, b. March 10, 1805; d. the next evening.

46 BLAKE FAMILY.

70. Louisa, b. April 1, 1806; d. Oct. 19, 1831, unmarried.

71. John, b. Dec. 5, 1808; m. Sarah Ann Howe, Dec. 17,

1835. (34)

(10) SARAH BLAKE [30], m. John Pierce, June 9, 1772. She was his second wife, was born Sept. 21, 1754, at Dorchester Neck, and died July 18, 1791, leaving ten children, who all lived to be married. She was dau. of Samuel and Patience (White) Blake. Mr. Pierce's first wife was Thankful White, dau. of John and Hannah White, born Feb. 19, 1749; m. April 12, 1769, and d. in child-bed, Feb. 9, 1770. His third wife was widow Mary Ann (Baker) Holden, m. Feb. 23, 1792. She was born March 17, 1750, was dau. of James and Priscilla Baker, and widow of Jonathan Holden. His fourth wife was widow Rachel (Bent) Blake, m. June 19, 1793. She was born Sept. 28, 1745, was dau. of John and Elizabeth Bent, of Milton, and widow of Ezekiel Blake. She d. March 23, 1829. By Mr. Blake she had children — ^Ezekiel, born 1764; William, born 1768; Enos, born 1771; Elizabeth, born 1773. Mr. Pierce was son of John and Elizabeth (Fessenden) Pierce, born in Dorchester, Sept. 22, 1742, and died there Dec. 11, 1833, aged 91 years. He was the oldest of a family of 14 children, nine of whom lived to marry and have children. He was great-great-grand-son of Robert Pierce, who came from England, and whose wife was Ann Greenway. The Pierces have been a prolific family in New Eng- land. He always lived in Dorchester; was a man who was always at home, except when business or duty called him away, and as soon as the mission was fulfilled, he immediately returned. He was a shoe- maker, and by his prudence and industry acquired a competence. He was a great reader, and a profound thinker, a man of sound judgment and sterling integ- rity. He was a dear lover of vocal music, especially church music, in which he delighted to take a part, until the close of his life. Though he had always been a temperate man, yet he early engaged in the Tempe- rance cause, for the benefit of his friends and towns- men. He was the first President of the Dorchester Temperance Society, which oflice he held as long as

SEVENTH GENERATION. 4-7

he lived. He was much esteemed by all, for his sin- cere devotion to every benevolent object, and his daily practical virtues. YII. Children by second marriage, with Sarah Blake, all born in Dorchester.

72. John, b. July 14, 1773 ; m. (i.) Abigail Lovell, Oct.

31, 1798, (ii.) Lucy Tappan, May 6, 1802. (35)

73. Sarah, b. Dec. 17, 1774; m. William Pope, June 16,

1799. (36)

74. Molly, b. Sept. 29, 1776; m. Frederic Pope, April 13,

1796. (37)

75. Eunice, b. July 1, 1778; m. Ebenezer Clap, Oct. 18,

1797. (38)

76. Jonas, b. April 15, 1780; m. Margery West, May 18,

1815. (39)

77. Samuel Blake, b. Feb. 4, 1782 ; m. Eunice Shute Blake,

April 7, 1835. (40)

78. Hannah, b. Oct. 14, 1783; m. Jacob Foster, April 3,

1833. (41)

79. Lois, b. Nov. 28, 1785; m. Charles Ford, April 2,

1805. (42)

80. Patience, b. Dec. 26, 1787; m. William Trask, Aug.

4, 1811. (43)

81. Lemuel, b. Jan. 24, 1790; m. Eliza Mildeberger,

Sept. 2, 1816. (44)

SEVENTH GENERATION.

(11) REBECCA BLAKE [32], m. Loammi Baldwin Bruce. She was dau. of Edward and Rebecca (True) Blake, born Feb. 9, 1769, and died in March, 1809. He was born in Woburn, Nov. 2, 1768, and died at Northumberland, N. H., March 29, 1829.

YHI. Children.

82. Rebecca Blake, b. Jan. 30, 1795; m. (i.) Ebenezer H.

Eaton, Jan. 19, 1818, (ii.) Jacob Stickney, Feb. 6, 1833. (45)

83. James, b. August, 1797; resides at Lebanon, N. H.,

unmarried.

84. Mary Blake, b. March 31, 1800; m. Lewis Lyman,

March 1, 1821. (46)

85. Benjamin, b. May 3, 1803; m. Hannah Maria Whiting,

June 22, 1836. (47)

48 BLAKE FAMILY.

\

> 86. Sarah Blake, b. Jan., 1805 ; resides at Hanover, N. H., \ unmarried.

87. Abigail, b. Sept. 1, 1807; m. Benj. T. Hubbard, June

3, 1830. (48)

(12) ^EDWARD BLAKE [33], lifl'^'Sarah Parkman, July

24, 1798. She was dau. of Hon. Samuel Parkman (a distinguished merchant of Boston), born Oct. 17, 1775, and died April 10, 1847; a worthy woman. He was son of Edward and Rebecca (True) Blake, born in Bos- ton, June 13, 1770, and died Jan. 15, 1817. He also was a successful merchant, and accumulated a large property. His residence, the latter part of his life, was in Bowdoin Square ; a house with stone front, between Cambridge and G-reen Streets. Madam Blake for many years had a country residence in Dor- chester, which she occupied in the summer.

Vni. Children, born in Boston.

ly^, Sarah Rebecca, b. May 30, 1799 ; m. Charles P. Dex- ter, April 16, 1822. (49)

u^. Hannah Tuckerman, b. Aug. 24, 1800; d. Oct. 18, 1814.

t^. Edward, b. Feb. 15, 1802; d. Nov. 24, 1814.

i^M. Samuel Parkman, b. Jan. 30. 1804; m. Ann B. Cun-

^^ ningham, Feb. 18, 1830. ' (50)

\/92. Edward, b. Sept. 28, 1805; m. Mary M. J. Dehon,

Sept. 3, 1838. (51)

W3. John Parkman, b. April 13, 1807; d. Dec. 4, 1814. i^>4. James Henry, b. Oct. 7, 1808; m. Marianna Wildes,

May 12, 1835. (52)

\y^5. Susan Parkman, b. Oct. 24, 1810; m. Richard Robins,

Sept. 12, 1839. (53)

i^ Elizabeth Willard, b. Nov. 7, 1812; d. Oct. 22, 1814. fc^. Mary Abigail, b. Sept. 15, 1814; d. Sept. 23, 1814.

(13) SARAH BLAKE [34], m. Jacob Emmons, Nov.

25, 1791. She was dau. of Edward and Rebecca (True) Blake, born Dec. 9, 1771. He was son of John and Mary Emmons, of Boston, born June 26, 1769 ; was a baker in Boston, and moved from there to Concord, N. H., about 1798, and continued the same business there, and died in 1832. She died at Boston, Oct. 1854.

SEVENTH GENERATION. 4$

VIII. Children, three first born in Boston, the rest at Concord, N. H.

98. Sally, b. Feb. 24, 1794.

99. Edward, b. March 25, 1795; d. Feb. 10, 1798.

100. Mary Blake, b. Jan. 26, 1797; d. Feb. 3, 1798.

101. Edward B., b. June 26, 1799; m. Julia V. T. Crane,

June 17, 1826. (54)

102. Charles, b. Oct. 16, 1801; d. Nov. 16, 1803.

103. John Lucas, b. Aug. 26, 1803; m. Caroline D. Vose,

May 24, 1838. (55)

104. MaiV McLellan, b. Dec 16, 1804.

105. Charles Parker, b. July 9, 1807; m. Mary Blake Baker, March 21, 1841. (56)

(UVSAMUEL BLAKE [35], m. Abigail Dunton, June 13, 1797. She was dau. of Thomas and Patience (Dunham) Dunton, born Oct. 12, 1775. Her father died Aug. 16, 1798, aged 54 years. Her mother died Jan. 21, 1819, aged 74 years. He is a carpenter, was the son of Edward and Rebecca (True) Blake, of Boston, born June 4, 1774, served his apprenticeship with his father, and went early to Northumberland, <

N. H., where he and his wife now live (1856), and • %

where all their children were born. x^^^ f^\.^ri^ ■\'^^

Vvm. Children. J< ^^^ S(h>^

H106. Thomas, b. Oct. 19, 1798; m. (i.) Abigail Marshall, ^

S. (ii.) Mary Salter, (iii.) Caroline Reynolds. (57)

\l07. Samuel b. Nov. 16, 1800; m. Sarah Homes Wheeler, I April, 20, 1825. (58)

,'\l08. Royal, b. September 19, 1802; m. (i.) Jane Sweney, y (ii.) Eliza. (59)

\l09. George Clark, b. March 16, 1805; m. Berenice Shoff, i Jan. 26, 1832. (60)

4110. Abigail, b. Oct. 30, 1807; m. Benj. Merriam, Oct. 19,

1825. (61)

Xlll. Edward, b. March 9, 1810; m. Eliza Wheatley, June

/ 18, 1837. (62)

^112. Benjamin, b. Jan. 19, 1813; d. at sea, time unknown. il3. Mary Rebecca, b. Sept. 17, 1815; m. Charles G. C^ Piatt, June 4, 1845. (63)

^14. Sarah Elizabeth, b. Dec. 27, 1817; m. Edward L.

Byron, Feb. 6, 1838. (64)

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50 BLAKE FAMILY.

(15) MARY BLAKE [37], in. Isaac McLellan, Dec. 21, 1799. She was dau. of Edward and Rebecca (True) Blake, born April 5, 1779, and died Nov. 4, 1801, at Portland, Me. Mr. McLellan was born in Gorham, Me., 10 miles from Portland, Sept. 13, 1770, at which place his parents were both bm-ied. He was a mer- chant in Boston many years, and died there Sept. 13, 1850, aged exactly fom'score years.

Vin. Children, born at Portland, Me.

115. Edward, b. May 15, 1801 ; m. Rebecca S. Cleveland,

Jan. 4, 1837. (65)

^

6) BENJAMEM" BLAKE [39], m. Hepsibah Smith. He was son of Edward and Rebecca (True) Blake, born March 26, 1783, and died Oct. 14, 1807. The widow died soon after, and left no children.

(17) ABRAHAM HOWE [45], ra. ''Rachel Shaw, in 1800. She was dau. of Abiather Shaw, of Westmoreland, N. H., born Sept. 11, 1781. He was son of Abraham and Patience (Blake) Howe, born in Dorchester, Jan. 15, 1771 ; was by trade a shoemaker; went to War- wick, and bought a farm, about 1798, and lived there until 1808, then returned to Dorchester, and lived there on the old farm with his father (who died 1811) and mother (died 1810). In 1814 he sold out, and moved to Westmoreland, N. H., where he bought a farm, which he now (1856) lives upon, with his second son Abiather. He was chosen deacon of the Congre- gational Church in 1817, and still officiates in that ca- pacity. He seems to enjoy perfect health. VlH. Children — first fom' born in Warwick ; three in Dor- chester ; five in Westmoreland, N. H. ^16. Abraham, b. Aug. 9, 1801; m. (i.) Sarah Ann Bar-

nett, (ii.) Mrs. Jane (Barnett) Walker, 1849. (66)

H17. Abiather, b. July 17, 1803; m. Mary Ann Robinson,

Aug., 1831. (67)

^ 118. Rachel, b. Sept. 8, 1805; m. William Hammond,

Sept. 13, 1827. (68)

A^19. Betsey Bird, b. Sept. 17, 1807; m. Jonas Wheeler,

May 29, 1838. (69)

t*T-120. Susanna Shaw, b. Aug. 10, 1809 ; m. Jonathan Jones,

June 2, 1834, (70)

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SEVENTH GENERATION. 61

121. William, b. Jan. 4, 1812; m. Elizabeth. Kt_xi'<^r5^71) ^22,*James Blake, b. Feb. 26, 1814; m. Caroline Raymond. (72) ^'''' 123^ally Shaw, b. July 13, 1816; m. Sidnev S. Graunis, ] ( March 22, 1842. "' (73)

■ \A24.'^isha, b. March 3, 1819 ; went to sea iu 1848, as mate — not heard from since. 125.i^award, b. Aug. 26, 1821 ; m. Laura F. Billings, June

6, 1849. (74)

126.^11en, b. Not. 14, 1824; is in California, unmarried. 127.j^ Eunice Shaw, b. Nov. 23, 1829 ; m. Geo. W. Billings,

Nov. 30, 1852. (75)

"^^IS) JAMES BLAKE HOWE [46], m. (i.fSally Adams Bad- lam, Nov. 22, 1797. She was dau. of Gen. Stephen Bad- lam, of Dorchester, born May 31, 1776, and died Jan. 4, 1817. He m. (ii.) Mary White, Oct. 12, 1820, dau. of Ebenezer and Mary (Bell) White, of Boston. She was born Oct. 22, 1782, and died by an accident (being thrown from a carriage), in Westmoreland, N. H., near the house of his brother, Deacon Abraham Howe, August 22, 1837. He was son of Abraham and Patience (Blake) Howe, born March 31, 1773; was educated at Harvard College; graduated 1794; taught school some time ; was an Episcopal clergy- man, in Claremont, N. H., many years, and died sud- denly in Albany, N. Y., as he was about taking the cars, on a journey to visit his children at the West, on the 17th Sept., 1844. His remains were brought to Dorchester and deposited iu the family tomb, in the old burying-place. On a marble tablet to his memory, in the Episcopal Church in Dorchester, is inscribed — "James Blake Howe, born March 31, 1772 [which is an error, it should be 1773]. Graduated at Harvard College, 1794. Ordained Deacon Nov. 25, 1817. Ordained Priest, May 14, 1819, and Rector of Union Church, at Claremont, N. H., Sept. 15, 1819, and died Sept. 17, 1844." VHI. Children by first marriage, born in Dorchester.

H[28. James Blake, b. May 19, 1799; d. July 12, 1808.

j^29. Stephen Badlam, b. Oct. 21, 1800; merchant; d. in Calcutta, time unknown.

,150. Sarah Ann, b. Dec. 5, 1808; m. John H. Blake, Dec.

^ 17, 1835. (76)

52 BLAKE FAMILY.

l^^. James Blake, b. Aug. 18, 1811 ; d. Aug. 22, 1811. ^^32. John Badlam, b. March 3, 1813 ; m. Frances Glidden. (77) ^'133. Mary Elizabeth, b. Oct. 5, 1816; d. Jan. 1, 1844, at

Lima, Ind. Children by second marriage, born in Claremont, N. H. vl34. James Blake, b. July 31, 1821; a lawyer, at Lima,

Indiana. ^35. William Bell White, b. March 31, 1823; m. Catha- ^ rine G-. Edwards, Dec. 12, 1850. (78)

U36. Lucretia Smith, b. Sept. 25, 1825; m. David T.

D wight. (79)

V

(19) BETSEY HOWE [47], m. William Bird, Sept. 29, 1796. She was dau. of Abraham and Patience (Blake) Howe, born Jan. 23, 1775, and died Sept. 15, 1831. Mr. Bird was a shoemaker, and resided in Dorchester ; was married to a second wife, who died before him, and he lived a few of his last years at the house of his niece, Mrs. Rachel Hammond, and died there April 12, 1851, aged 80 years.

VHI. Children, born in Dorchester. ^137. Aaron, b. March 5, 1798.

138. William, b. Oct. 1799; d. at Buenos Ayres, about

^ 1831. y

(207 PATIENCE HOWE [48], m. l^aul Lambert, August 7, 1794. She was dau. of Abraham and Patience (Blake) Howe, born August 30, 1777. He was born at Braintree, Sept. 1, 1772, was a carpenter, and died in North Carolina in Sept. 1820. She resides with her son, A. H. Lambert, at Brookline. VIII. Children — three first born in Westmoreland, N. H.,

\ the remainder in Dorchester. 139^ Abraham Howe, b. March 4, 1795; drowned, June

21,1811. 440. James Blake, b. Jan. 29, 1797; d. Aug. 22, 1819. 141.iPatience, b. Oct. 8, 1799; m. George Stearns, Dec.

31, 1818. (80)

142. Rachel, b. Dec. 26, 1801 ; m. James Foster, Nov. 19,

1821. (81)

143. John Barrett Hamctt, b. April 23, 1804; m. Mary

Ann Field, May 1, 1833. (82)

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>^44. Edward Howe, b. June 19, 1806; m. Abigail With-

erell, Dec. 8, 1831. ' (83)

j^Jt45V Mary Baker, b. Sept. 17, 1808; m. William Andem,

June 11, 1835. (84)

l^^G. Abraham Howe, b. May 22, 1813; m. Emily F. Her-

sey. May 1, 1845. (85)

^^>*7. Suviah Howe, b. Nov. 30, 1815 : d. Jmie 21, 1819.

(21) POLLY HOWE [49], m. David Baker, Dec. 17, 1 801. She was dau. of Abraham and Patience (Blake) Howe, born Dec. 6, 1779, and died Sept. 1, 1810. He was born Jan. 13, 1779, was a currier, lived in Roxbury, and died there Sept. 5, 1833. He married for his second wife Amey Williams, daughter of Mr. John Williams, who is still living (1856) his widow.

VHI. Children, born in Roxbury. Mr48. Mary Blake, b. Oct. 27, 1804; ni. Charles P. Eaimons,

March 21, 1841. (86)

v^9- Ann Howe, b. Aug. 7, 1806 ; m. Edward Foster, Oct.

20, 1825. (87)

;^0. David, b. Feb. 15, 1808; m. in 1834, in New York, and has not been heard from for a long time. t/^51. Edward Howe, b. Aug. 1, 1810; d. Dec. 8, 1810.

(22) TED WARD HOWE [50], m. (i.)lJary Tinkham, Sept. 28, 1809. She was dau. of Joseph and Mercy Tink- ham, of Wiscasset, M^y^ born June 28, 1787, and died Sept. 11, 1810. >fie married (ii.) Suviah Marston, June 1, 1815, dau. of David S. and Sarah Marston, oF Roxbury; she was born Nov. 16, 1789. He was son of Abraham and Patience (Blake) Howe, born at Dor- chester, July 12, 1783, went to Portland, Me., about 1805, and has been in the mercantile business there about fifty years.

VHL Children by first marriaije, all born in Portland. ii:52. Mary, b. July 30, 1810; 'd. Sept. 16, 1810.

Children by second marriage. ^53. Sarah, b. March 15, 1816;" d. Jan. 16, 1820. n54. kary, b. Dec. 13, 1817. ^55. JEdward, b. March 8, 1820. 156. Suviah, b. Oct. 31, 1821; m. Roger Newton Peirce,

Sept. 20, 1855. (88)

/l57. George Marston, b. Sept. 10, 1823.

54 BLAKE FAMILY.

. 158. Ann Louisa, b. July 22, 1825; d. July 25, 1825. a59. Lucius Thayer, b. Sept. 22, 1826. wTGO. Louisa, b. June 10, 1829.

iJ^l. Elizabeth Payson, b. Sept. 12, 1833; m. Rev. Wm. ^ ^Bromi Lee, June 7, 1854. (89)

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(23) NANCY HOWE [52], m.-Stephen Hale, Dec. 6, 1808.

She was dau. of Abraham and Patience (Blake) Howe, born in Dorchester, Dec. 16, 1788, and died at the house of her brother. Rev. James B. Howe, in Clare- mont, N. H., March 19, 1829. He died in Newbury. VIII. Children. j

; 162. Elizabeth Emery, b. Sept. 30, 1809 ; lives at Newbury.

163. Nancy, b. , 1813; m. Mr. Gori (an Italian), and

d. in Boston, ^64. Sarah, b. Oct. 22, 1815; lives at Stanstead, Canada.

(24)VjAMES BLAKE [53], m. Susannah Conant, Nov. 3, 1799. She was dau. of Asa and Martha (Merriam) Conant, of Warwick, born May 29, 1783. He was son of Jonathan and Sarah (Pierce) Blake, born at Dorchester, July 24, 1774, and died at Warwick, Oct. 11, 1847. He was a farmer, and first settled in War- wick, then lived two or three years in Dorchester, re- turned to Warwick in 1810, moved to Gill in 1816, lived some years in Vermont, and finally returned back to Warwick about 1836, and spent the remainder of his life there, at which place his widow still resides (1856). He was deacon of the Unitarian Church at W. from 1838 until his death.

VIII. Children. ■i^'i65. Alexander, b. Nov. 16, 1800; m. Pollv Ward, Nov. ^% 18, 1824. ' (90)

^il66. Elizabeth, b. Oct. 28, 1802; m. Metcalf Wellman,

1826. (91)

167. James Howe, b. Dec. 7, 1804; m. Mary Nichols, Nov.

26, 1829. (92)

168. Isaac, b. June 24, 1808; d. Nov. 10, 1809, at Dor-

chester. V 169. William Hudson, b. July 15, 1810; d. Feb. 12, 1842, at Dorchester, unmarried. 170. Thomas Hurd, b. Aug. 29, 1812; m. Eunice W. Ball,

Dec. 1, 1841. (93)

SEVENTH GENERATION. 55

j"l7l^ Leonara, b. April 14, 1815; m. James H. Clap, Nov.

^^ 28, 1839. (94)

y\^1. Jonathan, b. Sept. 19, 1817; m. Caroline Johnson,

/ June 26,' 1844. (95)

arts. Charles E., b. Dec. 24, 1819; d. Jan. 28, 1827, at

/^VrC Martha Susan)' b. Feb. 14, 1822; ra. Windsor Drury,

Jan. 1, 1849. (96)

75. John Brooks; b. Dec. 25, 1825; d. Oct. 22, 1846, at Warwick.

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(25) SARAH BLAKE [55], m. Francis Leonard, Jan. 19, 1803. She was dau. of Jonathan and Sarah (Pierce) Blake, born in Dorchester, Feb. 16, 1778. He was son of Jonas and Sarah Leonard, born in Warwick, Oct. 3, 1777, and died there Jan. 6, 1843. He bought the farm and saw-mill of Samuel Morse (at Morse's pond), in 1802, and occupied it till his death, which was about 40 years. The mill is near the spot where there was once a forge for making iron, soon after the town was settled. He was a descendant of the Leon- ards of Norton, whose ancestors were early in this country. It has been a proverbial saying, that wher- ever there were iron works, there you woiild find a Leonard ; and it is true that the family have been identified with the iron interest from the early settle- ment of New England. They have been noted for their industry and perseverance in business, and their hospitality, benevolence and christian virtues. As a general thing, they have been a long-lived race. It • may truly be said that Mr. Leonard, the subject of this paragraph, inherited all the good qualities of his ancestors. He was Deacon of the Congregational (Orthodox) Church in Warwick from 1831 until his decease. His widow still resides at the old home- stead (1856), with her son-in-law, George W. Moore, enjoying a comfortable degree of health. VIII. Children, all born in Warwick. 176. Rebecca Blakef b. Dec. 5, 1804; m. Rev. Nalmm

Gould, Jan. 29, 1828. (97)

i]r77. John, b. June 13, 1806; m. Mrs. Louisa Jones, Mar.

*^ 5, 1832. (98)

56 BLAKE FAMILY.

\AnS. Sarah Pierce, b. Jan. 20, 1808 ; m. George W. Moore,

May 23, 1832. (99)

V^9. Eunice, b. June 17, 1812; d. July 30, 1813.

'^SO. Eunice, b. July 20, 1814; d. Feb. 3, 1815.

;481. Francis, b. May 13, 1816; d. Nov. 13, 1816.

^82. Francis, b. Oct. 19, 1817; m. Lois Jane Morse, Feb.

'^ 16, 1848. (100)

/iS3. James Blake, b. Feb. 14, 1821 ; d. Nov. 12, 1824, by faUing from a cart, and the wheel passing over him.

(26) Hon. JONATHAN BLAKE [56], m.^i.) Patty Co- nant, Jan. 18, 1803. She was dau. of Asa and Martha (Merriam) Conant, and sister to Susannah who married James Blake, l)orn in Warwick October 23, 1786, and died October 21, 1819. He was son of Jonathan and Sarah (Pierce) Blake, born in Dorchester May 29, 1780. His father moved to Warwick in 1781, when he was one year old. He has been in public business the most of his matm'e life, has been a distinguished surveyor of land, the practice of which profession has been peculiar to the Blake family, from the first set- tlement of Massachusetts Bay. He has been County Commissioner three terms, of three years each, making nine years ; Senator and Representative a number of years ; Town Clerk, Selectman, Assessor, and other public business in Warwick, many years, such as set- ling estates, guardianship, '(fee. He was appointed a Justice of the Peace by Gov. Caleb Strong, in 1812, and acted in that capacity until 1854 (42 years), when |i he moved to Brattleboro', Vt. He has, with great labor, collected and written the history of Warwick, from its first settlement till 1853. It is now in man- uscript, and ought surely to be published, for the bene- fit of those who are to come after us. He has been a friend to all public improvements, was an ardent advo- cate of Railroads in their early days, and has expe- rienced considerable political opposition on that ac- count. He writes me of himself, and says, " I lived one year in Dorchester, then moved to Warwick, in Franklin County, and lived there over seventy-three (73) years, and then removed to Brattleboro', Vt. Was Town Clerk of Warwick fifteen (15) years ; served as Selectman, Overseer of the Poor and Assessor nine

SEVENTH GENERATION. 57

(9) 3'ears; was an acting Justice of the Peace forty- two (42) years; Land Surveyor and Conveyancer fifty (50) years; Representative to the General Court two years : Senator of Mass. two years ; County Com- missioner iu Franklin Co. nine years, and Chairman of the Board three years. Trained as a common sol- dier in the militia seventeen years ; Superintendent of the Sabbath School about twenty years ; Agent, Clerk, one of the Directors, and President of the Franklin Glass Factory Company, eight years. Wrote the History of Warwick, and many other fugitive pieces in poetry & prose ; was a member of the Convention in 1820 to revise the Constitution of Mass.; a member of the Unitarian Church in Warwick, over fifty (50) years, and a humble private citizen through life." He married, for his second wife, Mrs. Betsey (Howland) Ballard, of Gill, August 1, 1821. She was dau. of Salmon and Wealthy (Wise) Howland, of Gill, born Jan. 6, 1794. She has one dau. by her first husband (Ballard), named Maverett Serepta, born Nov. 4, 1813, and she married David Goodell, of Brattleboro', Yt., May 25, 1836. He was son of Col. Abner and Sarah (Rice) Goodell, born at Warwick, May 12, 1814. Col. Goodell was formerly from Marlboro', and his wife, Sarah Rice, was from Sudbury ; she was sister to Capt. William Rice, who now lives on the old farm, where they were born, in Sudbury, about half a mile east of the middle of the town. VHI. Children, all born iu Warwick. ^

^/184. John Pierce, b. July 2, 1803; m. (i.) Zilpah Atwood. yr June 11, 1833, (ii.) Marv Smith, Feb. 4, 1847. (101)

u^5. Mary Ann, b. July 28, 1805; d. May 11, 1807. ^1-86. Jonathan, b. Aug. 27, 1807; m. Mary Jerome, Dec.

20, 1830. (102)

»,187. Mary Ann, b. March 6, 1810; m. Rev. Alvah Page,

Jan. 8, 1833. (103)

i^^8. Martha Merriam, b. June 21, 1812 ; m. Frederic Clap,

May 17, 1840. (104)

^^89. James Edward, b. July 31, 1817; m. Releif Smith,

Nov. 15, 1841. (105)

\^

) ELIZABETH BLAKE [57], m. (i.)" Amasa Bird, Nov. 5, 1809. She was dau. of Jonathan and Sarah 8

58 BLAKE FAMILY.

(Pierce) Blake, bora at Warwick, June 2, 1782, and died at North Bridgcwater, Sept. 13, 1853. Mr. Bird was born in Mansfield, but had taken up his residence in Dorchester, and died there after a very short sick- ness, on the 29th of October, 1810. He was much beloved and respected. He was buried in the old grave-yard, in Dorchester, near the Blake family, and on his grave-stone it reads thus : —

" Mr. AmasaBii-d, died Oct. 29, 1810, JEt. 25 yrs. 3 m'"^. & 12 days.

Sleep on fair form ; thy kindred Earth !May justly claim alliance here ; But free'd from clay, a heavenly bii'th Awaits thy Soul, beyond this Sphere."

Mrs. Bird married (ii.) Artemas Baker, of Warwick, April 10, 1814. He was formerly from Templeton, born April 4, 1784, was a physician, and moved to Cambria, N. Y., in 1816. He died there March 16, 1839. She returned and lived with her daughter, Mrs. Wilbor, at North Bridgewater, till her decease. Yin. Children, born in Dorchester, by first husband. 190. Elizabeth Ann, b. Nov. 8, 1810; m. Gardner Wilbor.

May 17, 1830. (106)

Children, born in Cambria, N. Y., by second husband. , 191. Mary Blake, b. Dec. 14, 1819; d. May 11, 1824.

(28) MARY BLAKE [58], m. Richard Clap, Nov. 3, 1807. She was dau. of Jonathan and Sarah (Pierce) Blake, born at Warwick, April 1, 1784. He was son of

% Lemuel and Rebecca (Dexter) Clap, of Dorchester, born July 24, 1780. When first married, he lived a few years at South Boston, and followed brick-making. Li 1812, he built a brick house, on the Rev. Richard Mather place (Pond Street), Dorchester, where he has ever since lived. About the same time he established a tannery, and followed that business many years, but his tanyard has been taken up, and the ground occu- pied with dwellings, and he being a large land-holder, has retired from business with a competence. A very humane man, and actively engaged in all the great re- forms of the day.

Vin. Children, born in South Boston and Dorchester. . 192. Sarah Blake, b. July 29, 1808 ; m. Henry Humphreys, ^ Dec. 2, 1830. (107)

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•f93. Lemuel Dexter, b. Nov. 4, 1810 ; m. Abigail H. Eaton,

y^ Nov. 30, 1836. (108)

ixlg^ Mary, b. April 2, 1812; d. Nov. 24, 1821. ■^^^mT Richard, b. Jan. 27, 1814; m. Caroline Bird, Jan. 12, i^^::, •>'4'842. (109)

^X&Q. Catharine,) - m. Henry Humphre3's, July 14, 1851.(107)

& i b. Nov. 26, 1815.

y^. Rebecca, ) - d. March 13, 1817. U^8. Rebecca, b. Sept. 4, 1817; m. Wm. Blake Trask,

Nov. 25, 1844. ' (110)

^^-i^ Alfred, b. April 9, 1819 ; m. Elinor M. Cain, Oct. 10,

^ 1843. (Ill)

^-200. Martha, b. April 27, 1821; m. Stephen Clap, June

ly^]

28, 1852. (112)

roi. Elisha, b. Sept. 29, 1822; m. Martha Johnson, April

8, 1851. (113)

2. Mary, b. Aug;. 16, 1825; m. Charles Frederic Weis, June 28, 1852. (114)

James Blake, b. Sept. 9, 1828; d. Aug. 6, 1829.

(29)^AMUEL BLAKE [61], m. (i.f^tsey Fay, Oct. 1, 1820. She was dau. of Samuel and Lucy (Mayo) Fay, born at Warwick, July 4, 1798, and died there May 13, 1827, of consumption. The Fay family were origi- nally from Southboro'. Col. Joseph Mayo, the father of Mrs. Fay, whose wife was a Richards, was from Roxbury, and an early inhabitant of Warwick, as also his brother, Deacon Caleb Mayo, whose wife vas sis- ter to his brother's wife. He married (ii.) ^tvucretia Hildreth, daughter of Joseph and Persis Hildreth, of Bolton, Dec. 4, 1831. She was born in West Boyls- ton, Jan. 22, 1803, and died at Lowell, June 28, 1846, and was put into Mr. James Bowers' tomb, in the old burying-place there. He was son of Jonathan and Sarah (Fierce) Blake, born at Warwick, May 19, 1797. He lived in Boston with Messrs. Blake & Jackson, (tallow chandlers), from 1817 to 1823, and his two oldest children were born in Boston, then removed to Warwick, and was engaged in farming and teaming from Boston to Warwick and Northfield, until 1840. In 1841 moved to Lowell, and in 1853 to Dorchester.

Vni. Children, by first marriage — two eldest born in Bos- ton, the rest in Warwick.

60 BLAKE FAMILY.

/204. Mary Elizabeth, b. Nov. 8, 1821 ; in. Alfred Nutter,

y May 4, 1847. (115)

1,405. Lucy, b. Nov. 7, 1822; m. Nalimn Jones, June 17,

1846. (116)

/^06. Melinda Pike, b. Sept. 20, 1825; m. Thomas Payson,

May 13, 1852. (117)

Children by second marriage. 1/^0,7. Horace Hildreth, b. Jan. 2, 1833; at Granville, 111. \Jl68. Joseph Pierce, b. March 27, 1835; at Lowell.

209. Sarah Goodcll, b. April 12, 1837 ; at Brattleboro', Vt.

V(30) MARY BLAKE [62], m. Moses Williams, Dec. 22, ' 1818. She was dau. of Thomas and Mary (Barnard)

Blake, born Jan. 30, 1794, and died at WestRoxbury, August 4, 1853. Mrs. Williams was greatly afl&icted with chronic rheumatism, for more than ten years pre- vious to her decease, but she was remarkable then, as always, for her cheerful christian spirit, patient suffer- ing, and perfect conscientiousness in all the relations of life. Although her lot was cast in affluence, yet that did not secure her health and freedom from pain, and through all, she exemplified the true christian, perhaps as perfectly as it is possible to do here in this earthly pilgrimage. Mr. Williams was born in Roxbury, Dec. 28, 1790, was a descendant of an an- cient family, and a successful merchant, of the firm of John D. & M. Williams, of Boston. He resides in West Roxbury. Vm. Children.

210. Moses Blake, b. Oct. 10, 1820; m. Mary Jane Penni-

man, March 15, 1843. (118)

211. Mary Louisa, b. Jan. 11, 1824.

212. Sarah Elizabeth, b. June 29, 1825; m. Wm. Henry

Slocum, July 14, 1851. (119)

213. Thomas Blake, b. June 19, 1827; d. an infant.

214. Thomas Blake, b. July 22, 1828.

215. William Blackstone, b. Sept. 28, 1830.

216. Laura Lucrctia, b. Sept. 7, 1833; m. James Brown

Case, Oct. 26, 1854. (120)

/(31) SALLY BLAKE [63], m. Charles White, January 4,

^ 1820. She was dau. of Thomas and Mary (Barnard)

Blake, born in Boston, April 9, 1795. He was son of

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Ebenezer and Mary (Boll) White, of Boston, born Oct. 14, 1790. Ebenezer White was son of Edward White, and born in Dorchester, May 3. 17ol, and was a honse- wright in Boston. Mary Bell was dau. of William Bell, born in Boston March 30, 1755, and married Jan. 20, 1782. She died Oct. 28, 1813. He died June 23, 1818. Dr. Charles White was a drua-gist in Boston, and about ten years since purchased a farm in Weston, 14 miles from Boston, and has ever -since resided there. VIII. Children, all born in Boston.

217. Charles Eugene, b. Oct. 28, 1820; d. Jan. 17, 1851.

218. Grenville Blake, b. Jan. 15, 1822 ; druggist in Boston.

219. Wallace Barnard, b. Aug. 8, 1823; lawyer, in St. Paul, Minnesota.

220. George Frederick, b. March 31, 1825; d. April 19,

1826.

221. George Frederick, b. July 21, 1827; d. April 28,

1830\

222. Augustus Lowell, b. May 19, 1829 ; farmer in Weston.

223. Sarah Elizabeth, b. Oct. 4, 1830 ; m. Charles L. Field,

Oct. 6, 1854. (121)

224. George Frederick, b. Feb. 12, 1832; merchant at Detroit, Michigan.

225. Hellen Augusta, b. June 20, 1834; d. April 5, 1839.

l^

^) JAMES BLAKE [65], m. (i.) Polly Clap, Sept. 6, 1825. She was dau. of Ebenezer and Abigail Glover (Clap) Clap, b. in Dorchester, July 8, 1799, and died in Boston Jan. 9, 1840. Hem. (ii.) Catharine Bar- nard Harris, the widow of John W. Harris, March 25, 1845. She was the next older sister of his first wife, born in Dorchester Nov. 21, 1797. Mr. Blake was a tallow chandler, in business with his father until his father's death in 1840, and lived the next house to him on Washington St., Boston. After settling his father's estate and closing business, he bought a farm v^ ^ ^ n in Newton, and moved there in November, 1843, and Qjl^-^ /^^"^ still continues to reside there. -^ ^u . XJZ'^ ?J^^x>^u\a^<^^ VHL Children, all by first marriage, born in Boston.

226. James Barnard, b. June 19, 1827; m. Louisa S. Bow-

en, Oct. 11. 1855. (122)

227. Gorham, b. May 26, 1829.

62 BLAKE FAMILY.

228. Mary Clap, h. Jan. 27, 1831.

229. Franklin, b. Sept. 13, 1837.

230. Lo^vell, b. Dec. 29, 1839; d. Nov. 30, 1840.

vj^S) ELIZABETH LOWELL BLAKE [08], ra. Otis Ev- ^ erett, Oct. 25, 1827. She was dau. of Thomas and Mary (Barnard) Blake, born in Boston Nov. 21, 1803. He was son of Otis and Hannah (Ross) Everett, of Boston, born June 5, 1803. He owns and resides in the old mansion of his father-in-law (Mr. Thomas Blake), No. 928 Washington St., Boston. VHL Children, born in Boston.

231. Otis Blake, b. March 26, 1829.

232. Thomas Blake, b. March 13, 1831; m. Sarah Eliza- beth Green, Oct. 1854. (123)

233. Louisa, b. May 1, 1832; d. March 5, 1840.

234. Percival Lowell, b. June 28, 1833.

(34) JOHN HARRISON BLAKE [71],Kn. Sarah Ann Howe [130], Dec. 17, 1835. She was dau. of James Blake and Sally Adams (Badlam) Howe, born at Dor- chester Dec. 5, 1808. He was son of Thomas and Mary (Barnard) Blake, born in Boston Dec. 5, 1808, the same day as his wife. He was baptized John, and had Harrison subsequently added, by an act of the Legislature, for his personal convenience. He is a distinguished chemist, and has an office in Boston, under the firm of Blake & Darricott, Engineers. He has a beautiful residence in Roxburj', where he resides.

VIII. Children. i^ 235. Clarence John, b. Feb. 23, 1843. ^36. Agnes Anna Elizabeth, b. Nov. 30, 1846. (See par. 76.)

(35) Rev. JOHN PIERCE, D.D. [72], m. (i.) Abigail Lovell, Oct. 31, 1798. She was dau. of Joseph and Jemima (Adams) Lovell, of Medway, born Jan. 20, 1775, and died July 2, 1800. He m. (ii.) Lucy Tap- pan, May 6, 1802. She was dau. of Benjamin and Sarah (Homes) Tappan, of Northampton, and grand- daughter of Rev. Benjamin Tappan, of Manchester. She was born July 14, 1777. He was son of John and Sarah (Blake) Pierce, of Dorchester, born July 14, 1773, and died at Brookline AuLrust 23, 1849. Dr.

SEVENTH GENERATION. 63

Pierce graduated at Harvard College in 1793, and was ordained at Brooldine March 15, 1797. He was the sole pastor of the church there, fifty years ; at the expiration of which, on March 15, 1847, the whole town united in one grand "jubilee," which will long- be remembered as one of the interesting incidents of life, by many who were present on that occasion. Rev. Frederic N. Knapp was ordained his colleague Oct. 6, 1847. In January, 1849, Dr. Pierce preached the annual Election Sermon. His health began to de- cline in the spring, and gradually failed until, on the evening of August 23d, the same year, he closed his earthly existence in peace and hope. When I think of him, it brings to ray mind a remark he made to me, nearly forty years since, when he was speaking of his ancestors. He said, " the Pierces have been a godly race." For a more extended account of Dr. Pierce, I would refer the reader to the " American Unitarian Biography," and also to the " Book of the Lockes," see Appendix B.., page 370. His widow and two daughters still reside at Brookline. VIH. Children by first marriage.

237. John, b. Aug. 30, 1799; d. April 18, 1802. Children by second marriage.

238. Sarah Tappan, b. March 4, 1803; m. Rev. Calvin Durfee, August 15, 1831. (124)

239. Elizabeth, b. Sept. 15, 1804.

240. Abigail Lovell, b. Sept. 13, 1806.

241. Lucv, b. June 24, 1808; m. Rev. F. H. Hedge, Sept.

7, 1830. (125)

242. Fercline Walley, b. March 20, 1810; m. Rev. T. B.

Fox, Oct. 27, 1831. (126)

243. John Tappan, b. Dec. 15, 1811 ; m. Martha Haskins, July 25, 1837. (127)

244. Robert, b. Oct. 24, 1813; d. Oct. 6, 1819.

245. William Blake, b. Sept. 26, 1815; m. Elizabeth F. Peck, June 1, 1842. (128)

246. Benj. Tappan, b. Nov. 23, 1817; d. Dec. 24, 1849.

247. Mary Wilde, b. Dec. 6, 1820; m. Henry V. Poor,

Sept. 7, 1841. (129)

(36) SARAH PIERCE [73], m. William Pope, June 16, 1799. She was dau. of John and Sarah (Blake)

64 BLAKE FAMILY.

Pierce, born ia Dorchester Dec. 17, 1774. I remark- ed of John Pierce (Mrs. Pope's father), that he was a dear lover of church music, and it seems to be entailed to his descendants. As a case in point, — Sunday, March 2, 1856, was a very stormy day; there were so few people at meeting, that we met in the vestry. There were but eight of the choir of singers present, and Mrs. Pope, then in her 82d year, stood up and sung with them through the day. Of those present belonging to the choir, she had one grand-daughter, one grand-niece, and two grand-nephews. The Dor- chester First Church choir contains nine members who are descendants of the above-named John Pierce. William Pope was son of Col. Frederic and Mary (Cole) Pope, of Stoughton, born Nov. 12, 1774. He resides in Dorchester, was a lumber dealer, but has retired from business. But very few of the age of Mr. and Mrs. Pope enjoy such uninterrupted good health. YIII. Children, born in Dorchester.

248. Hiram, b. March 13, 1800; d. April 20, 1802.

249. Charles, b. April 13, 1801; d. Feb. 7, 1822.

250. Ann, b. Oct. 5, 1803; m. Otis Shepard, October 5,

1823. (130)

251. Rachel, b. Aug. 3, 1805; d. Aug. 12, 1822.

252. Sarah, b. Jan. 4, 1807; m. Hiram Shepard, June 19,

1826. (131)

253. Alexander, b. March 15, 1808; m. (i.) Elizabeth Fos- ter, Nov. 11, 1830, (ii.) Charlotte C. Cashing, April 27,1837. "^ (132)

254. Adaline, b. April 9, 1810; m. Julius A. Noble, May

15, 1834. (133)

255. Elizabeth, b. March 3, 1812; m. John Ayres, August

13, 1835. (134)

256. William, b. Dec. 27, 1813; m. Sarah Ann Foster, June 8, 1836. (135)

257. Lucy, b. Dec. 3, 1815; m. Jonathan Battles, August

25, 1840. (136)

258. Catharine, b. Jan. 25, 1818; d. February 11, 1840, unmarried.

(37) MOLLY PIERCE [74], m. Frederic Pope, April 13, 1796. She was dau. of John and Sarah (Blake) Pierce, born in Dorchester Sept. 29, 1776, and died there

SEVENTH GENERATION. 66

Dec. 31, 1839. He was brother of William, who m. Sarah Pierce; born at Stoughton Aug. 20, 1772. He resided in Dorchester, was extensively engaged in the lumber business, and d. at Machias, Me., Dec. 16, 1826. Vin. Children.

259. Sally Pierce, b. Oct. 24, 1797: m. Obadiah Hill, May

16, 1820. (137)

260. Charles, b. Sept. 29, 1799; d. Sept. 30, 1800.

261. Marv, b. Feb. 25, 1801 ; m. Thomas Beals, February

27,'l825. (138)

262. Eliza, b. December 1, 1802 ; resides in Dorchester,

unmarried.

263. Hannah, b. April 13, 1804; m. William E. Mellish,

Sept. 21, 1828. (139)

264. Frederic, b. March 28, 1806; m. Sarah Phillips, May

3. 1829. (140)

265. William, b. June 23, 1808; d. July 30, 1808.

266. Samuel, b. Sept. 11, 1809; m. Sarah Mellish, June

25, 1837. (141)

267. James, b. Nov. 23, 1811; m. Eunice Thaxter, Xov.

22, 1835. (142)

268. Charles, ) - m. Elizabeth Bogman, Aug. 24, 1834. (143)

& ih. Aug. 12, 1814.

269. William, ) - m. Mary Bogman, Aug. 12, 1840. (144)

270. John, b. Jan. 6, 1817; m. Harriet Gilbert, June 10,

1846. (145)

(38) EUNICE PIERCE [75], m. Ebenezer Clap, Oct. 18, 1797. She was dau. of John and Sarah (Blake) Pierce, born July 1, 1778, and died in Dorchester Nov. 23, 1849. He was son of Noah and Ann Clap, of Dorchester, and was born August 25, 1771. His ancestors were early in Dorchester, and were among the most influential inhabitants of the place. Mr. Noah Clap graduated at Harvard College in 1735, and fitted for the ministry, but was never settled. He was a school teacher many years; was Town Clerk about 50 years, and died April 10, 1799, aged 81 years. Mr. El3enezer Clap was a tanner, and with prudence and industry he succeeded to a competence. He has served his native town many years in offices of importance and trust, such as Selectman, Overseer of the Poor, Representative to the General Court, 9

66 BLAKE FAMILY.

committee on Public Buildings, Roads, &c. ; has been Deacon of the First Church 46 years, and now (Oct. 1856), enjoys a good degree of health. He married, for his second wife, Patty Holden, the widow of Ezekiel Holden. Her first husband was Samuel Glover, and she was daughter of Dr. Phinehas Holden, born in Dor- chester Nov. 28, 1776. VIH. Children, born in Dorchester.

271. Hepzibah, b. Sept. 4, 1798; m. Benjamin L. Sumner,

March 11, 1824. (146)

272. Asahel, b. Dec. 27, 1799; m. (i.) Hannah Harraden,

Sept. 28, 1825, (ii.) Elizabeth S. Whiting, February

2, 1837. (147)

273. Jonas, b. April 15, 1801 ; drowned. May 20, 1802.

274. John Pierce, b. Feb. 12, 1803; m. Mary Ann Bragg,

Aug. 25, 1840. (148)

275. Lucy, b. July 23, 1805.

276. Jonas, b. March 30, 1807.

277. Ebenezer, b. April 24, 1809; m. Sarah Swan, April

4, 1833. (149)

278. Ann, b. March 26, 1811; m. Henry A. Gay, Nov. 17,

1841. (150)

279. Elizabeth, b. July 15, 1814; m. John H. Robinson,

May 14, 1835. (151)

280. Eunice, b. Aug, 28, 1816; d. Sept. 2, 1816.

281. Joel, b. Dec. 15, 1817.

282. Hiram, b. Jan. 22, 1820; m. Rebecca Jenkins, May

13, 1849. (152)

283. Amos, b. Nov. 5, 1821 ; d. June 16, 1825.

(39) JONAS PIERCE [76], m. Margery West, May 18, 1815. She was born Sept. 13, 1795. He was son of John and Sarah (Blake) Pierce, born at Dorchester April 15, 1780. He lives at East Machias, Me.

VIH. Children.

284. John, b. Dec. 2, 1815; m. Elizabeth L. Hanscom,

Nov. 12, 1837. (153)

285. Mary Allen, b. Jan. 15, 1817 ; m. George Wm. Sevey,

July 12, 1838. (154)

286. Frederic, b. Oct. 16, 1818; m. Maria Louisa Chase,

June 8, 1845. (155)

287. Jonas, b. Aug. 27, 1820; m. Mary Ann Whittemore, July 30, 1842. ' (156)

SEVENTH GENERATION. 67

288. Sarah Elizabeth, b. April 8, 1822; m. Benj. C. Cha-

loner, Nov. 26, 1846. (157)

289. Samuel Blake, b. Nov. 15, 1823; lives at Roxbury, unmarried.

290. Abigail West, b. Aug. 27, 1825; lives at E. Machias,

Me., unmarried.

291. Charles, b. Sept. 12, 1827.

292. Lois, b. May 12, 1829; m. Charles C. Chaloner, Nov.

7, 1850. (158)

293. Amelia Sedgely, b. March 19, 1832; m. John Chalo- ner, July 28, 1852. (159)

294. Emeline Luzan, b. Dec. 24, 1834; m. Andrew J.

Hanscom, Aug. 31, 1854. (160)

295. Eunice, b. April 23, 1837.

296. Henry, b. May 27, 1839.

(40) SAMUEL BLAKE PIERCE [77], m. Eunice Shute Blake, April 7, 1835. She was dau. of Enos and Sa- rah (Shute) Blake, died Jan. 18, 1836, aged 33 years and 11 months. He was son of John and Sarah (Blake) Pierce, born in Dorchester Feb. 4, 1782. He is a shoemaker, and owns and occupies the place that was his father's, and is one of a very few who say they have enough of this world's goods ! No issue.

(41) HANNAH PIERCE [78], m. Jacob Foster, April 3, 1833. She was dau. of John and Sarah (Blake) Pierce, born in Dorchester Oct. 14, 1783. He was from Scituate, and had been previously married.

(42) LOIS PIERCE [79], m. Charles Ford, April 2, 1805. She was dau. of John and Sarah (Blake) Pierce, born Nov. 28, 1785, and died Oct. 23, 1845, aged nearly 60 years. He was son of Joseph and Elizabeth (How- ard) Ford, of Bridgewater, born Sept. 1, 1779. He is a farmer, and formerly lived in Dorchester, and since his wife died, in Dover; but is now married again and resides in Waltham.

Vin. Children, born in Dorchester.

297. Sarah Blake, b. Sept. 15, 1805; m. Thomas Beals,

Sept. 5, 1844. (161)

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298. Charles Nichols, b. Jan. 11, 1807; m. Sylvia A. Mor- rison, March 23, 1835. (162)

299. Eunice, b. Aug. 17, 1808; m. (i.) Thomas M. Mur- dock, Oct. 15, 1833, (ii.) Ephraim W. Stone, June, 1840. (163)

300. Patience, b. Feb. 15, 1810; resides in Dorchester,

unmarried.

301. John Pierce, b. ; m. Mary E. Beaty, Dec. 11,

1834. (164)

302. Ebenezer, b. Aug. 18, 1813; m. Lydia Linscott. (165)

303. George, b. March 20, 1815; m. Martha C. Bruce, May 16, 1842. (166)

304. Arethusa, b. Nov. 23, 1816; resides at Roxbury.

305. Joseph Warren, b. Jan. 15, 1819 ; d. May 22, 1820.

306. Mary Ann, b. Nov. 19, 1820; m. Ebenezer Lord,

March 11, 1843. (167)

307. Rachel, b. Feb. 25, 1823; m. William Everett, June

4,1846. (168)

308. Joseph Warren, b. June 17, 1825; d. Oct. 8, 1826.

309. Lucy Pierce, b. July 9, 1828; resides in Roxbury.

(43) PATIENCE PIERCE [80], m. William Trask, Aug. 4, 1811. She was dau. of John and Sarah (Blake) Pierce, born Dec. 26, 1787, and died in Dorchester of consumption, Dec. 7, 1844, aged nearly 57 years. Mr. Trask was born in Danvers, Oct. 27, 1780. He was son of William and Martha Trask. The father died Nov. 22, 1806, aged 62 years, and Martha, the mother, died Jan. 4, 1791, aged 46 years. Mr. Trask married, for his second wife, Ann Andrews, April 26, 1846. She was dau. of John and Mary Andrews, of Dorchester, born June 17, 1790. Mr. Trask was an earthen-ware manufacturer, resided at Dorchester, and died there Dec. 5, 1855, aged 75 years. He was buried Friday, Dec. 7th, on the eleventh anniversary of the death of his first wife.

Vni. Children, born in Dorchester.

310. William Blake, b. Nov. 25, 1812; m. Rebecca Clap,

Nov. 25, 1844. (169)

311. John Pierce, b. March 16, 1816.

312. George, b. March 27, 1820; m. Deborah S. Nichols,

Jan. 25, 1852. (170)

313. Joseph Stephens, b. July 23, 1822 ; d. Nov. 19, 1831.

EIGHTH GENERATION. 69

(44) LEMUEL PIERCE [81], m. Eliza Mildeberger, Sept. 2, 1816. She was born in New York City, March 4, 1797, dau. of John Mildeberger, who was born in New York 1775, and who married Mary Magdalen Colon, who was also born in New York in 1777 — a descendant, it is said, of Christopher Columbus. He was son of John and Sarah (Blake) Pierce, born in Dorchester Jan. 24, 1790. He is strictly a temperance man, not having used any intoxicating liquors of any name or kind, nor tobacco, for many years. He is a mason, and resides at West Farms, N. Y. Of his ten living children, the six that are married live in the immediate neighborhood, and the remainder at their father's, making a large family to be kept so near to- gether in these days of emigration.

VHI. Children.

314. Marv Ann, b. July 23, 1817; m. Andrew Nostrand,

April 25, 1836. (171)

315. Eliza, b. July 12, 1819; d. Nov. 2, 1820.

316. John, b. March 6, 1821 ; m. Elizabeth Thompson, May

27, 1846. (172)

317. James, b. Oct. 20, 1822; m. Elizabeth Gerven, Nov.

20, 1844. (173)

318. Eliza Colon, b. Nov. 13, 1824; m. Halcyon Skinner,

Dec. 31, 1846. (174)

319. Lemuel, b. Dec. 7, 1826; m. Susan Julia Harris, Sept.

7,1848. (175)

320. Hannah, b. Dec. 2, 1828; m. JohnE. Ackerman, Dec.

10, 1846. (176)

321. William Blake, b. Sept. 26, 1830; d. Aug. 14, 1853,

of yellow fever, on his passage from New Orleans.

322. George, b. June 23, 1832; a mason at West Farms.

323. Eunice, b. Feb. 22, 1834; d. Feb. 13, 1836.

324. David, b. Oct. 10, 1835 ; a mason at West Farms.

325. Eunice Clap, b. June 27, 1840.

326. Samuel Blake, b. May 8, 1842.

EIGHTH GENERATION.

(45) REBECCA BLAKE BRUCE [82], m. (i.) Ebenezer H. Eaton, Jan. 19, 1818. She was dau. of Loammi Baldwin and Rebecca (Blake) Bruce, born Jan. 30, 1795. He was from Sedgwick, Me., born February 8, 1783, was a sea captain, and died of yellow fever at

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St. Jago, Cuba, Jan. 17, 1826. Mrs. Eaton married (ii.) Mr Jacob Stickney, Feb. 6, 1833, of Newbury- port, and they reside there. Mr. Stickney was eighty one years old in June, 1855. IX. Children, by first marriage.

327. Sarah Elizabeth, b. Feb. 19, 1825.

(4G) MARY BLAKE BRUCE [84], m. Lewis Lyman, March 1, 1821. She was dau. of Loammi Baldwin and Rebecca (Blake) Bruce, born in Boston March 31, 1800. He was sou of Elias and Anna Lyman, was the eldest of fifteen children, was born in Hatfield, Dec. 17, 1791. The family removed to Hartford, Vermont, in the early years of their son Lewis, where they resided until their deaths. Mr. Lewis Lyman also died at the same place, Jan. 29, 1837. The widow now resides at White River Junction, Yt.

IX. Children.

328. Sarah Blake, b. April 24, 1823.

329. Mary Jane, b. Aug. 17, 1825; m. Samuel J. Allen,

June 11, 1844. (177)

330. Lewis, b. Sept. 11, 1827.

331. Anna, b. Sept. 30. 1829.

332. Elias, b. Nov. 19, 1831 ; d. Jan. 21, 1850.

333. Henry Bruce, b. Dec. 3, 1833; d. Feb. 6, 1834.

334. Frances Dodd, b. Dec. 8, 1834.

335. Maria Bruce, b. July 8, 1837; posthumous.

(47) BENJAMIN BRUCE [85], m. Hannah Maria Whi- ting, June 22, 1836. She was dau. of Capt. Phinehas and Sarah (Cobm'n) Whiting, of Lowell, b. Dec. 21, 1817. He was son of L. B. and R, (B.) Bruce, born May 3, 1803, is a ship broker in Boston, and resides in ]3rookline.

IX. Children.

336. Maria Whiting, b. Aug. 20, 1838, in Boston.

337. Helen Frances, b. Oct. 29, 1840, in Charlestown.

338. Sarah Anna, b. Sept. 14, 1842, "

339. Benjamin, b. Dec. 11, 1844, "

340. Ella, b. June 21, 1846, "

341. Louisa Prentiss, b. May 8, 1848, "

342. Edward Blake, b. Aug. 8, 1850, "

343. George Herbert, b. July 4, 1842, «

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344. Henry, b. May 7, 1854, in Brookline, and d. June 1, 1855.

(48) ABIGAIL BRUCE [87], m. Benj. Tyler Hubbard, June 3, 1830. She was dau. of Loammi Baldwin and Rebecca (Blake) Bruce, born Sept. 1, 1807. Dr. Benjamin Tyler Hubbard was born Feb. 18, 1798, in Weatliersfield, Yt., is the youngest son of George Hubbard, who was born in Tolland, Conn., Feb., 1765, and Mehetable Tyler, born in Wallingford, Conn., July, 1764. His grand-father's name was George, and his great-grand-father's name was Isaac, who lived in El- lington, Coipi. The elder George (viz., grand-father to Benj. .T.), had eight children: Calvin, Thankful, George, Jonathan H., who was an eminent lawyer, member of Congress, and Judge of the Superior Court in Vermont ; Isaac, Elizur, Ahira and Pamelia, who are all dead but Isaac, and he lives on the old home- stead at Claremont, N. H., and is a large farmer. He raised the famous ox Olympus, the largest ever raised in New England, which weighed 4000 pounds and sold for $425. George, the younger, went into the army, as waiter to his father, who was a captain in 1776, but he resigning the next year, the son enlisted as a drummer during the war, and at the age of fifteen years was drum major ; went into the ranks as corpo- ral at seventeen years, and was discharged at West Point in 1783. He then returned to his father's, and about 1786 he married Mehetable Tyler, daughter of Col. Benjamin Tyler, of Claremont, N. H., formerly from Connecticut, and then settled in "Weathersfield, Yt. ; moved to Claremont, N. H., in 1805, to Leba- non, N. H., in 1809, and died there July 2, 1840, aged 75 years. His wife died there June, 1832, aged 68 years. His children, who lived to adult age, were — Fanny, born Sept., 1788, married Zebina Marsh, and died in 1827. Henry, born March, 1791, a mill- wright, in Claremont, N. H. ; Oren, born Jan., 1793, at Lebanon, on the old farm ; Benjamin Tyler, born Feb. 18, 1798, studied medicine with Dr. Phinehas Park- hurst, of Lebanon, N. H., and lives there in practice ; Mehetable, born May, 1801, married Zebina Marsh, the husband of her eldest sister Fanny, and is now a widow at Claremont, N. H.

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IX. Children.

345. Sarah Bruce, b. April 6, 1832.

346. Mary Lvman, b. July 8, 1834.

347. Abby Bruce, )

& Vb. Oct. 17, 1837.

348. Susan Blake, ) d. at three months.

349. George Tyler, b. Jan. 14, 1844.

350. Oren, b, June, 1846; d. at eleven months.

L^) SARAH REBECCA BLAKE [88], m. Charles Par- ker Dexter, April 16, 1822. She was dau. of Edward and Sarah (Parkman) Blake, born May 30, 1799, and died at Hamilton, Canada, Nov. 25, 1852. Mr. Dex- ter resides in Boston. IX. Children.

351. Charles Edward, b. April 30, 1823; m. Clara M. Hodges, 1853. (178)

352. Samuel Parkman, b. June 13, 1824; m. Matilda C.

- Abbot, June 22, 1850. (179)

353. Amory, b. April 12, 1829 ; m. Kate Ba^hott. (180)

354. Sarah Blake, b. Nov. 22, 1830; m. Henry C. Wain- wright, Oct., 1850. (181)

(5oys

SAMUEL PARKMAN BLAKE [91], m. Ann Boyls- ton Cunningham, of Boston, Feb. 18, 1830. He was son of Edward and Sarah (Parkman) Blake, born Jan. 30, 1 804. He is engaged in the patent leather manufac- ture ; resides in Roxbury, and has a store in Boston. IX. Children.

355. Anna Lewis, b. Dec. 17, 1830; m. James L. Abbot,

Oct. 29, 1851. (182)

356. Sarah Parkman, b. June 19, 1833.

357. Samuel Parkman, b. Nov. 10, 1835.

358. Frances Dabney, b. March 13, 1842.

(51) EDWARD BLAKE [92], m. Mary Morton Jones Dc- hon, Sept. 3, 1838, dau. of the late William Dehon, Esq., of Boston. He was son of Edward and Sarah (Parkman) Blake, born Sept. 28, 1805, and his name was changed from Francis Shaw, by act of the Legis- lature, Feb. 24, 1818. He graduated at Harvard College in 1824, studied law, and was admitted to practice at the bar in 1827, and continues in practice and resides in Boston.

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IX. Children.

359. Fannv Brooks, b. Sept. 6, 1844; d. Feb. 6, 1847.

360. William Paj-ne, b. July 23, 1846.

361. Anne Delion, Feb. 25, 1849.

362. Edward Dehon, b. Aug. 24, 1850.

/{52) JAMES HExYRY BLAKE [94], m. Marianne Wildes, of Boston, May 12, 1835. He was son of Edward and Sarah (Parkman) Blake, born Oct. 7, 1808. Re- sides in Boston. IX. Children.

363. Child, b. April 10, 1836; not living.

364. Susan Parkman, b. Julv 18, 1837.

365. Jane Wildes, b. April 8, 1839.

366. Edward, b. Feb. 14, 1841.

367. James Henry, b. Sept. 16, 1842.

.653) SUSAN PARKMAN BLAKE [95], m. Richard Ro-

l^ bins, Sept. 12, 1839. He was son of J. Dorby Robins,

of Boston, and died at sea in July, 1852. She was

daughter of Edward and Sarah (Parkman) Blake, born

Oct. 24. 1810, and resides in Boston.

IX. Children.

368. Still-born son, b. Oct. 17, 1840.

369. Do. dau., b. July 27, 1841.

370. Richard, b. July 28, 1843.

371. Edward Blake, b. Dec. 18, 1844.

372. Julia Gorham, b. July 25, 1846.

373. Christopher Gore, b. Oct. 25, 1848; d. Nov. 5, 1848.

374. Susan Parkman, b. Sept. 23, 1849.

(54) EDWARD B. EMMONS [101], m. Julia Y. T. Crane, June 17, 1826. He was son of Jacob and Sarah (Blake) Emmons, b. at Concord, N. H., June 26, 1799. She was daughter of Dr. John T. and Mary Crane, of New York. Resides in Roxbury.

IX. Children.

375. Eliza Crombv, b. Feb. 29, 1828; m. George W. 0.

Billings, Aug. 14, 1849. (183)

376. Sarah Josephine, ^ - - - -

& Sb. June 17, 1829.

377. Mary Louisa, } ■ ■ '^^ Benjamin Farrington. (184)

378. Julia, b. May 24, 1832 ; m. August W. Frenzel. (185)

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379. Kate De Forest, b. July 11, 1834; m. Peter A. J.

Dunbar. (186)

380. Caroline, b. Aug. 11, 1836.

381. Ann Benning, b. Aug. 14, 1838; d. Aug. 24, 1849.

382. Edward Blake, b. Feb. 14, 1845; d. Nov. 14, 1845.

(55) JOPIN LUCAS EMMONS [103], m. Caroline Dra- per Vose, May 24, 1838. She was dau. of James White Vose, late of Boston, grocer. He was son of Jacob and Sarah (Blake) Emmons, born August 26. 1803, at Concord, N. H., is a merchant, No. 33 South Market St., and resides in Hollis St., Boston.

IX. Children.

383. John Frank, 'b. April 26, 1839.

384. Caroline Vose, b. Nov. 7, 1840.

385. John Lucas, b. May 21, 1844: d. Nov. 13, 1845.

386. Mary Blake, b. Dec. 18, 1846.

387. Helen Pickering, b. Dec. 9, 1849.

388. Henry Bowditch, b. Feb. 6, 1853; d. same day.

(56) CHARLES PARKER EMMONS [105], m. Mary \j Blake Baker [148], March 21, 1841. She was dau.

of David and Polly (Howe) Baker, of Roxbury, born Oct. 27, 1804. He was son of Jacob and Sarah (Blake) Emmons, born at Concord, N. H., July 9, 1807. They reside at Needham; have no children. (See Par. 86.)

(57) THOMAS BLAKE [106], m. (i.) Abigail Marshall, ^j (ii.) Mary Salter, (iii.) Caroline Reynolds. He was

son of Samuel and Abigail (Dunton) Blake, of North- umberland, N. H., born Oct. 19, 1798. He is a phy- sician and lives in New York City. I have no further account of his family.

J (58) SAMUEL BLAKE [107), m. Sarah Homes Wheeler, April 20, 1825. Her father was a carpenter, and re- sided in Plieasant Street, Boston. He was son of Samuel and Abigail, of Northumberland, N. H., born Nov. 16, 1800, was a carpenter, lived some years in Keene, N. H., and moved to Boston and died there Oct. 15, 1844. Mrs, Blake continues to reside in Boston.

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IX. Children.

389. Samuel Wheeler, b. Jan. 23, 1826; m. (i.) Mary C. Alden, July 8, 1847, (ii.) Salome W. Sylvester, Jan.

1, 1852. (187)

390. Frank Wheeler, b. July 24, 1828.

391. William Josiah, b. Oct. 1, 1831.

392. Edward Benjamin, b. Nov. 7, 1833.

393. Caroline Eliza, b. Oct. 6, 1835.

394. Lucretia Godard Wheeler, b. March 5, 1839; d. Jan. 5, 1840.

395. Lowell Palmer, b.^Nov. 6, 1841; d. Dec. 14. 1841.

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(59) ROYAL BLAKE [108], m. (i.) Jane Sweuey, at

Washington, and (ii.) Eliza . He was the

third son of Samuel and Abigail Blake, of Northumber- land, N. H., born Sept. 19, 1802. I have no account of his family.

(60) GEORGE CLARK BLAKE [109], m. Berenice ShofF, Jan. 26, 1832. He also was son of the above Samuel and Abigail Blake, born March 16, 1805, at Northumberland, N. H. She was daughter of Henry and Mary Shofi", of Stratford, Coos Co., N. H., born May 26, 1807. They now reside at Elkland, Tioga Co., Pennsylvania.

IX. Children, three first born in Stratford, N. H., the fourth at Elkland, Pa.

396. Martha Colby, b. March 24, 1833; m. Nelson Griggs, May 1, 1854. (188)

397. Augusta Jane, b. Dec. 24, 1834; d. May 22, 1842, at Elkland, Pa.

398. Lucretia Ann, b. March 5, 1840.

399. Sarah Buckley, b. June 7, 1848.

(61) ABIGAIL BLAKE [110], m. Benjamin Merriam, Oct. 19, 1825. She was dau. of Samuel and Abigail (Dunton) Blake, of Northumberland, N. H., born Oct. 30, 1807, and they live there with the parents.

IX. Children.

400. Ann Eliza, b. - - ; m. William G. Fuller, April,

1854. (189)

401. Sarah Blake, b. - - ; m. Abraham Manee, Sept.,

1855. (190)

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402. Harriet Vaiiderlip, b. - - -

403. William Henrv, b. - - ; m. Martha A. White,

1854. ■ (191)

404. Mary Rebecca, b. - - ; m. Timothy L. Marshall, Julys, 1852. (192)

405. George Royal, b. - - ; d. Jan. 10, 1854, aged 19 years.

406. Martha Abby, b. - - -

407. Susan Blake, b. - - -

408. Julia Adalaide, b. - - -

409. Samuel Blake, b. - - -

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4.

(62) EDWARD BLAKE [111], m. Mrs. Eliza Wheatley, June 18, 1837. She was the widow of Joseph Wheat- ley, and the daughter of Christian and Nancy Alberts, of Norwich, Conn., born Aug. 6, 1809. He was the fifth son of Samuel and Abigail (D.) Blake, of North- umberland, N. H., and born March 9, 1810. Resides at Norwich City, Conn.

IX. Children.

410. Edward, b. Oct. 6, 1838; d. Feb. 5, 1839.

411. Edward C, b. March 19, 1840.

412. George C, b. Nov. 6, 1843; d. Aug. 18, 1844.

413. Sarah A., b. Oct. 4, 1845; d. Aug. 19, 1846.

414. Budde, b. March 11, 1850; d. July 20, 1850.

(63) MARY REBECCA BLAKE [113], m. Charles G. Piatt, June 4, 1845. She was daughter of Samuel and Abigail (D.) Blake, of Northumberland, N. H., born Sept. 17, 1815. Resides at Stratford, N. H. IX. Children.

415. Caroline E., b. - - - A 416. Mary R., b. - - - ' 417. Charles, b. - - - 418. Frank, b. - - -

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(64) SARAH ELIZABETH BLAKE [114], m. Edward L. Byron, Feb. 6, 1838. She ,was the youngest dau. of Samuel and Abigail (Dunton) Blake, of Northum- berland, N. H., born Dec. 27, 1817. They live in Canada East.

IX. Children.

419. Mary Rebecca, b. - -

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420. Lucretia Blake, b. - - -

421. Abby, b. - - -

(65) EDWARD McLELLAN [115], ui. Rebecca Salisbury Cleveland, Jan. 4, 1837, — by the Rev. George W. Blagden, of the Old South Church, Boston. She was dau. of Aaron Porter and Abby (Salisbury) Cleveland, born at Boston, Feb. 17, 1814. Her father, Aaron Porter Cleveland, vt^as born at Norwich, Conn., Sept. 24, 1782, married May 3, 1808, and died July 24, 1843, at Boston. Her mother, Abby Salisbury, was born May 14, 1785, at Boston, and died there July 17, 1814. He was son of Isaac and Mary (Blake) McLel- lan, born at Portland, Maine, May 15, 1801. Resides in Burlington. Mass.

IX. Children.'

422. Henry Blake, b. Dec. 5, 1837, at Boston.

423. Edward Cleveland, b. Sept. 12, 1839, at Bostor ; d.

Aug. 10, 1841.

424. Adelaide Salisbury, b. Feb. 6, 1841, at Boston; d.

Aug. 20, 1842.

425. Abbv Salisbmy, b. Jan. 16, 1844, at Dedham.

426. Mary Elizabeth, b. Nov. 24, 1845, at Roxbury.

427. Edward, b. Sept. 7, 1847, at Newton.

428. William Eaton, b. May 15, 1852, at Newton.

429. Chai-les Cleveland, b. April 5, 1855, at Newton.

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(66) ABRAHAM HOWE [116]. m. (i.) Sarah Ann Bar- nett, of Walpole, N. H. She died Jan. 2, 1845. He m. (ii.)^rs. Jane (Barnett) Walker, in 1849, a sister to his first wife. He was son of Abraham and Rachel (Shaw) Howe, born at Warwick, Aug. 9, 1801. He is a manufacturer, and resides at Morrisville, town of Eaton, N. Y.

IX. Children.

430. George Barnett, b. - - 1834; d. - - - 1840. ^\. Abraham, b. - - 1836.

; .432. Elizabeth Barnett, b. Sept. 10, 1839.

(67) ABIATHER PIOWE [117], m.'^Iary Ann Robinson, Aug., 1831. She was from Newton. He was son of Abraham and Rachel, born at Warwick, July 17, 1803. He formerly lived in Cambridge, and was engaged in

78 BLAKE FAMILY.

the ice business. He moved from there to Westmore- land, N. H., in 1841, and carries on the farm, and lives in the house with his parents, who are advanced in life, his father being 85 years old. IX. Children. v^433. Abiather, b. June 26, 1834; d. Sept. 24, 1851. ^34. Mary Louisa, b. Aug. 18, 1836.

(6^) RACHEL HOWE [118], m. \\^illiam Hammond, Sept. •^ 13, 1827. She was daughter of Abraham and Rachel (Shaw) Howe, born at Warwick, Sept. 8, 1805. He was son of Jonathan Hammond, of Waltham, was born July 8, 1793, is a carriage maker and painter. Re- sides at Neponset villao;e, Dorchester. IX. Children.

-435. William Howe, b. June 8, 1832. ^-436. Elizabeth Coolidge, b. Dec. 29, 1835. t.437. Charles, b. June 4, 1839; d. July 12, 1839. 438. Rachel Maria, b. July 7, 1847.

^/('69) BETSEY BIRD HOWE [119J, ni' Jonas Wheeler, May 29, 1838. She was dau. of Abraham and Rachel (Shaw) Howe, born at Warwick, Sept. 17, 1807. He was son of Jonas and Sarah Wlieeler, born in Westmore- land, N. H., Feb. 3, 1805. The father, Jonas, was born at Petersham, June 29, 1772, and died at West- morelaujii^.. H,, Feb. 9, 1852. The mother, Sarah, was born at Westmoreland, N. H., June 18, 1774, and died there Dec. 8, 1851. Mr. Wheeler has an excellent farm, on which he resides, and improves it well, in the south part of Westmoreland, N. H., near the residence of his father-in-law, Abraham Howe. IX. Children, born in Westmoreland, N. H. *'-439. Maria Elizabeth, b. March 31, 1839; d. March 24, 1840.

; 440. Leverett, b. Dec. 27, 1840.

.441. Marcia Elizabeth, b. June 10, 1842.

-vi442. Colburn, b. Nov. 10, 1843; d. Nov. 2, 1845.

443. Luella Boynton, b. Dec. 30, 1845.

444. Susan Howe, b. March 18, 1848. !445. Elva Amelia, b. Jan. 6, 1850.

(70)-^SUSANNA SHAW PIOWE [120], m. Jonathan

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Jones, June 2, 1834. She was dau. of Abraham and Rachel (Shaw) Howe, born at Dorchester, Aug'. 10, 1809. He was son of Jonathan Jones, of Randolph, Yt., born July 5, 1811. He is a boot manufacturer, and resides at Neponset, Dorchester. IX. Children.

>446. Elizabeth Howe. b. Nov. 26, 1835; d. Julv 11, 1838.

^-447. Royal Edson, b. April 1, 1838.

l^S. Charles Allen, b. June 26, 1840. ^9. George Sidney, b. July 12, 1846. ^ , ^^^ ^^4MJ>

1^71) WILLIAM HOWE [121],^ Eli3beth /^^U'^y / S /f^^^ He was son of Abraham and Rachel, born in Dorches- ter Jan. 4, 1812, and lives in Ilavmond, Wisconsin, j^ Has no children. 4S-^l/»J^Jiltr^yUcCac/^^A!^-/2f3f

^ (72) JAMES BLAKE HOWE [122], m. Caroline>Ray- mond. He Avas son of the above Abraham and Ra- chel, born at Dorchester, Feb. 26, 1814. He lived at Racine, Wisconsin, and went to California, and died on his way home, in Mexico, some time in May, 1850. / He left a wife and two children in Wisconsin, /rx. Children. y/450. Gilbert, b. - - - */ 451. Francis, b. - - - ^

(73) SALLY SHAW HOWE [123], m. Sidney S. G4;^nnis, March 22, 1842. She was dau. of Abraham and Ra- chel, born at Westmoreland, N. H., July 13, 1816. He was born Nov. 21, 1819, is a machinist, and resides at Morrisville, town of Eaton, N. Y. IX. Children.

452. Ellen Maria, b. Jan. 23, 1843. ;/453. Sidney Howe, b. Jan. 6, 1845: d. Jan. 26, 1847. ^454. Siduev, b. Nov. 25, 1846; d. Dec. 30, 1849. j^55. Hirarn, b. Nov. 23, 1851 ; d. Oct. 30, 1854. 456. Edward Howe, b. Feb. 23, 1853.

1/(74) EDWARD S. HOWE [125], m. Laura Faxon Bil- lings, June 6, 1849. She was dau. of John and Lydia (Faxon) Billings, of Quincy. He was son of Abraham and Rachel, born at Westmoreland, N. H., Aug. 26, 1821, and lives at Port Norfolk, Dorchester; is en-

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gained in the lumber business there, under the firm of Howe, Pratt & Co. Since coming here, he has added the initial S. (for Shaw) to his name for convenience. IX. Children.

*^57. Flora Elsena, b. July 25, 1850.

v^58. Mary Isabella, b. Aug. 29, 1852.

V(T5) EUNICE SHAW HOWE [127], m. George Washing, ton Billings, Nov. 30, 1852. She was dau. of Abra- ham and Rachel, born at Westmoreland, N. H., Nov. 23, 1829. He was son of John and Lydia (Faxon) "Billings, of Quincy, born April, 1825. Resides at Cleveland, Ohio.

■ Y( 76) SARAH ANN HOWE- [130]^ ^^John Harrison Blake [71]. She was dau. of James Blake and Sally Adams (Badlam) Howe, of Dorchester, born Dec. 5, 1808. He was son of Thomas and Mary (Barnard) Blake, of Boston, born the same day as his wife. (See , Far. 34, John H. Blake m. Sarah Ann Howe.)

^n) Hon. JOHN BADLAM HOWE [132], m. Frances Grlidden. She was dau. of Gen. Glidden, of Claremont, N. il. He was son of James Blake and Sally Adams (Badlam) Howe, born in Dorchester March 3, 1813. He is a practising lawyer, and resides in Lima, Indiana.

J^S) Rev. WILLIAM BELL WHITE HOW^E [135]Vfe, Catharine Gadsden Edwards, Dec. 12, 1850, in St. Philip's Church, Charleston, South Carolina, by Bish- op Gadsden. He was son of James Blake and Mary (White) Howe, born in Claremont, N. H., March 31, 1823, is a clergyman of the Episcopal Church, and Rector of the parish of St. Johns, Berkley, S. Carolina. IX. Children, born in Charleston, So. Carolina.

V.459. William White, b. Nov. 2, 1851.

, 460. Gadsden Edwards, b. Nov. 5, 1854.

^(79) LUCRETIA SMITH HOWE [136], m. David T. Dwight, in Christ Church, Boston. She was dau. of James Blake and Mary (White) Howe, born at Clare- mont, N. H., Sept. 25, 1825. Resides at Detroit, Michigan.

EIGHTH GENERATION. 8l

tX. Children.

461. Theodore William, b. - - - •

(80) PATIENCE LAMBERT [141], m. George Stearns. Dec. 31. 1818. She was dau. of Paul and Patience (Howe) Lambert, born in Westmoreland, N. H., Oct. 8, 1799. He was a provision dealer, in Boston, went south, and it is supposed that he died a long time since. The widow resided with her daughter, Mrs. Wrio-ht, in Brookline, and died there Aug. 15, 1856.

IX. Children.

462. Geordana, b. Nov. 23, 1820; m. John M. Wright,

Oct.l3, 1841. " (193)

(81) RACHEL LAMBERT [142], m. James Foster, Nov. 19, 1821. She was dau. of Paul and Patience (Howe) Lambert, born in Dorchester, Dec. 26, 1801. He was son of Edward and Polly (Blake) Foster, of Dorches- ter, born March 30, 1790, is a farmer, and resides there.

IX. Children, born in Dorchester.

463. James, b. Sept. 9, 1822; m. Marv Ayres, November

25,1847. ' " (194)

464. Rachel Ann, b. Feb. 19, 1825; m. Edmund Jaques,

June 28, 1854. (195)

465. Suviah Lambert, b. Aug. 2, 1827; m. Robert Elder, April 10, 1851. (196)

466. Marv, b. Aug. 19, 1829; m. George E. Hersey, Oct.

13.'l852. ^ ' (197)

467. Lizzie, b. Jan. 26. 1832.

468. Sarah Maria, b. Jan. 29, 1835 ; m. James W. Stearns,

Nov. 10, 1852. (198)

469. Martha, b. May 31, 1839.

470. Samuel, b. June 14, 1842.

(82) JOHN BARRETT HAMETT LAMBERT [143], m. Mary Ann Field, May 1, 1833. She was dau. of Eli- sha'and Nancy (Blake) Field, born Oct. 26, 1808. He was son of Paul and Patience (Howe) Lambert, born April 23, 1 804, in Dorchester, and still resides there ; is employed in Messrs. Tileston's piano forte shop.

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IX. Children.

471. Aim Frances, b. June 1, 1834.

472. Mary Elizabeth, b. July 17, 1836; m. Jacob B. King- man, Dec. 31, 1854. ■ (IJ>9)

473. Harriett Louisa, b. Dec. 28, 1838.

474. William Blake, b. April 11, 1840.

475. John Henry, b. Jan. 9, 1845.

476. Georsje Edward, b. Feb. 12, 1847.

(83) EDWARD HOWE LAMBERT [144], m. xVbigail Witherell, Dec. 8, 1831. She was dau. of Ebenezer and Betsey Witherell, of Pembroke, born Au^. 21, 1808. He was son of Paul and Patience (Howe) Lambert, born at Dorchester, June 19, 1806; is en- gaged in the manufacture of nails at Bridgewater, and resides there. His oldest son (Charles Edward) is in Kingston, Canada West, setting up nail machinery.

IX. Children.

477. Charles Edward, b. Dec. 23, 1832.

478. Abby Maria, b. June 8, 1836; d. Oct. 10, 1838.

479. MarV Codman, b. April 7, 1840.

480. James Howe, } d. Noy. 3. 1843.

& Vb. Jan. 31, 1843.

481. John Codman, )

482. Emily Frances, b. June 18, 1846; d. June 6, 1847.

(84) MARY BAKER LAMBERT [145], m. William An- dem, June 11, 1835. She was dau. of Paul and Pa- tience, born in Dorchester, Sept. 17, 1808. He was son of Moses and Sarah (Keater) Andem, of New York, born Jan. 5, 1806. The father (Moses) was born at Fishkill, N. Y., June 12, 1779. The mother (Sarah) was born in Esopus, N. Y,, March 9, 1779, and married in New York, August 1, 1803. With the exception of a few years, Mr. William Andem has passed all his days in Boston and yicinity. He now resides at New York.

IX. Children, first one born in Dorchester, the rest at Roxbury.

483. WiUiain Kendall, b. Aug, 18, 1836; d. Feb. 2, 1853,

in N. York.

484. Harriet Newell, b. Jan. 21, 1839.

485. James Lambert, b. Jan. 1, 1842.

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486. Georo-e Winchester, b. July 23, 1844; d. July 16,

1845, in Roxbury.

487. George White, ) ■ - d. Mar. 1, 1849, in Dor.

& Sb. July 18, 1846.

488. Georgianna Wright, }

(85) ABRAHAM HOWE LAMBERT [146]. m. Emily Frances Hersey, May 1, 1845. She was dau. of Eli- jah and Emily Hersey, of Newton, born Sept. 8, 1828. He was son of Paul and Patience (Howe) Lambert, born in Dorchester, May 22, 1813. He is by trade a blacksmith, which he has relinquished, and formerly owner of the Brooklino omnibuses, which he has dis- posed of. Resides in Brookline.

IX. Children.

489. Elizabeth Leeds, b. Sept. 4, 1847; d. Oct. 3, 1849.

490. Annie Howe, b. June 9, 1850.

491. George Edward, b. March 12, 1852,

492. Abram Howe, b. Oct. 3, 1854.

(86) MARY BLAKE BAKER [148], m. Charles Parker Emmons [105], March 21, 1841. She was dau. of David and Polly (Howe) Baker, of Roxbury. He was son of Jacob and Sarah (Blake) Emmons. No chil- dren. (See Par. ^^.)

(87) ANN HOWE BAKER [149], m. Edward Foster, Oct. 20, 1825. She was dau. of David and Polly (Howe) Baker, of Roxbury, born Aug. 7, 1806. He was son of Edward and Polly (Blake) Foster, of Dorchester, and brother to James F., who married Rachel Lam-

^ bert. He was a tanner, was Colonel of a regiment,

was born March 24, 1781, and died in Dorchester Sept. 10, 1849. The widow still resides at the old homestead, on the lower road in Dorchester. IX. Children, born in Dorchester.

493. Edward Joseph, b. Oct. 29, 1826; is in California.

494. Annie R., b. June 19, 1829.

495. Mary Baker, b. May 10, 1832.

496. George Herbert, b. May 15, 1837.

^88) SUVIAH HOWE [156], m. Roger Newton Pierce, Esq., Sept. 20, 1855. She was dau. of Edward and

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Suviah (Marston) Howe, of Portland,. Me., born Oct. 31, IB2I. They reside in Cambridgeport.

^89) ELIZABETH PAYSON HOWE [161], ra. Rev. Wil- liam Brown Lee, June 7, 1854. She was dau. of Ed- ward and Suviah (as above), born Sept. 12, 1833, in Portland, Me. They reside at Fair Haven, Conn., where he is the settled minister. IX. Children. ,497. Edward Trumbull, b. April 5, 1855.

(90) ALEXANDER BLAKE [165], m. Polly Ward, Nov. 18, 1824. She was dau. of Amos and Sarah (Burnet) Ward, of Orange, was born April 6, 1804. He was son of James and Susannah (Conant) Blake, born at Warwick, Nov. 16, 1800. He bought a farm and saw-mill in the southwest part of Warwick, about the time that he married, and has worked at farming and manufacturing lumber (broom handles in particular) ever since, with success. Mrs. Polly Blake died April 8, 1856.

IX. Children, born at Warwick.

498. Alexander Hamilton, b. Aug. 11, 1825; m. Cvntha

N. Collar, Oct. 28, 1849. ' (200)

499. Charles Edward, b. Nov. 25, 1829; d. Oct. 25, 1831.

500. Sarah Ann. b. Feb. 5, 1832; m. Leonard S. Collar,

Nov. 12, 1854. (201)

501. Mary Madelia, b. Dec. 6, 1835.

502. Warren Hudson, b. July 5, 1843.

(91 j ELIZABETH BLAKE [166], m. Metcalf Wellman, - - - 1826. She was dau. of James and Susannah (Co- nant) Blake, born at Warwick, Oct. 28, 1802. She was married in Veruiout, and lived there until a few months previous to her death, when she came to her father's, ir. Warwick, and died there Dec. 4, 1840. She had five children, and it is supposed that they are all dead.

IX. Children.

508. Elmira.

504 Charles.

505. Edward.

506.

507.

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(92) JAMES HOWE BLAKE [1671, m. Mary Nichols, Nov. 26, 1829. She was from Cohasset. He was son of James and Susannah, born at WarAvick, Dec. 7, 1804. He came to Dorchester about 1821, and worked for Mr. Tileston, at the tide mill, a number of years, and subsequently purchased a share in the pro- perty, which he still retains, and lives in the first house at the south end of the mill-dam.

IX. Children, born in Dorchester.

508. Mary Catharine, b. Sept. 14, 1830; d. Feb. 5, 1831.

509. Miller Tileston, b. Nov. 28, 1831.

510. A son, b. Sept. 20, 1833; d. Sept. 23, 1833.

511. Henry Nichols, b. June 5, 1838.

512. William Edward, b. Nov. 8, 1842.

(93) THOMAS HURD BLAKE [170], m. Eunice Wilson Ball, Dec. 1, 1841. She was dau. of John and Har- riot (Moore) Ball, of Warwick, born Jan. 5, 1824. He was son of James and Susannah (as above), born at Warwick, Aug. 29, 1812. He owned and occupied, in company with his brother Jonathan, the old Fran- cis Leonard farm on Chesnut-hill, and likewise car- ried on the boot-making business till 1852, when he sold out to said brother, and bought a place in Athol, moved there, and is now engaged in the manu- facture of boots and shoes.

IX. Children, four first born in Warwick, the fifth in Athol.

513. Charles William, b. Oct. 7, 1842; d. Feb. 6, 1843.

514. Frederick Bremer, b. Jan. 26, 1844; d. Oct. 1, 1845.

515. Harriot Maria, b. Jan. 15, 1847.

516. Clara Elizabeth, b. Oct. 23, 1850.

517. Frederic Thomas, b. Nov. 19, 1854.

(94) LEONORA BLAKE [171], m. James Harris Clap, Nov. 28, 1839. She was dau. of James and Susan- nah, born at Warwick, April 14, 1815, and died at Dorchester, Nov. 28, 1843. He was son of Stephen and Hannah (Humphreys) Clap, of Dorchester, has married a second wife, and still resides in Dorchester.

LX. Children, born in Dorchester.

518. Madelia Hudson, b. July 31, 1842.

(95) JONATHAN BLAKE [172], m. Caroline Johnson,

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June 26, 1844. Slie was dau. of Daniel and Sally (Ward) Johnson, of Warwick, born June 27, 1823. He was son of James and Susannah, born in Gill, Sept. 19, 1817. He owns and occupies the old Fran- cis Leonard farm in Warwick, which he first bought in company with his brother Thomas H., and more re- cently purchased the whole, and sold one half to his

cousin, Conant, and they both live there and

manufacture boots.

IX. Children, born in Warwick.

519. Clessen Herbert, b. June 9, 1853.

519^ Sarah Ellen, b. June 4, 185G.

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96) MARTHA SUSAX BLAKE [174], m. Windsor Dru- ry, Jan. 1, 1849. She was dau. of James and Susan- nah (Conant) Blake, born at Orange, Feb. 14, 1822. He was son of Joel Drury, of Wendell, born Dec. 4, 1821. He is a mechanic, and now follows wood-turn- ing, and resides in Athol. They have no children.

(97) REBECCA BLAKE LEONARD [176], m. Rev. Na- hum Gould, Jan. 29, 1828. She was dau. of Francis and Sar&,h (Blake) Leonard, born at Warwick, Dec. 5, 1804, and died at Northville, Illinois, March 8, 1838. He was son of Thomas and Abigail (Chase) Gould, of Warwick, born Dec. 25, 1798; is a Congregational clergyman in Northville, Illinois.

IX. Children.

520. Sarah Leonard, b. Nov. 18, 1828; ra. Amasa C. Lord,

Nov., 1848. (202)

521. Elizabeth Pierce, b. Jan. 7, 1831.

522. Nancy Blake, b. July, 1833; m. Henrv Merwin, Oct.

19, 1854. " (203)

523. Mary Louisa, b. July 29, 1836.

(98) JOHN LEONARD [177], m. Mrs. Louisa Jones, March 5, 1832. Her maiden name was Conant, and she was from Massachusetts. He was son of Francis and Sarah (Blake) Leonard, born at Warwick, June 13, 1806. He went to Illinois, with his cousin John Pierce Blake, about 1829, found Mrs. Jones there, whom he subsequently married, and has become an extensive farmer and a man of substance. He lives in Galesburg, Illinois.

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IX. Children.

524. Levi Jones, b. Oct. 26, 1833; d. Mav 16, 1854.

525. Sarah Blake, b. Feb. 28, 1836.

526. Henry Fuller, b. May 22, 1842.

(99) SARAH PIERCE LEONARD [178], ni. George Washins'ton Moore, May 23, 1832. She was dau. of Francis and Sarah (Blake) Leonard, born at "Warwick, Jan. 20, 1808. He was son of Mark and Sarah Moore, of WarAvick, born Feb. 22, 1805. He owns and occu- pies the farm and mill that belontred to his father-in- law, and the widow resides with him. He is deacon of the Consrregational (Orthodox) Church, and has been Selectman, xVssessor, and in other important offices, a number of years.

IX. Children, born in Warwick.

527. John Ana-el James, b. Feb. 28, 1837.

528. Ellen Rebecca, b. Mav 15, 1839.

529. Francis Leonard, b. March 24, 1843.

(100) FRANCIS LEONARD [182], m. Lois Jane Morse, Feb. 16, 1848. He was son of Francis and Sarah (Blake) Leonard, born at Warwick, Oct. 19, 1817. He went out to Illinois some years since, and has been engaged in teaching school, and preaching, and was a Congregational (Orthodox) minister at Galesburg, Illi- nois, and died there Sept. 20, 1856.

rX. Children.

530. Edward Blake, b. June 10, 1853.

531. Isabella Mehetable. b. April 14, 1855.

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01) JOHN PIERCE BLAKE [184], m. (i.) Zilpah At- wood, June 11, 1833. She was dau. of Joshua and Mary (Carol) Atwood, of Warwick, born Nov. 23, 1802, and died March 8, 1845, at Granville, Illinois. He married (ii.) Mary Smith, February 4, 1847. She was dau. of James and Ruth (Richardson) Smith, formerly of Pennsylvania, then of Ohio, now living near Tonica, in Lasalle County, Illinois. She was born April 26, 1823. He was son of Jonathan and Patty (Conant) Blake, born in Warwick, July 2, 1803, studied and entered Amherst College, but was obliged to leave on account of ill health, and about 1829 he

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took his surveying instruments and started for Illinois (the then far West). On arriving there he soon com- menced surveying, and also soon acquired a comforta- ble degree of health. He has been Judge of Pro- bate for Putnam County, which office he resigned for that of County Surveyor. He has a fine farm, and has reared a large ftxmily of children. His sons carry on the farm, and raised the last year (1855) thirty-five hundred bushels of grain. Pie still follows surveying the most of the time. Lives in Granville, Illinois. IX. Children, by first marriage.

532. John Atwood, b. Aug. IG, 1834.

533. Anion Adams, b. Jan. 17, 1836.

534. Mary Ann, b. June 28, 1837.

535. Edward Everett, b. Aug. 23, 1838.

536. Theodore Dwight,b. Jan. 10, 1840; d. Sept. 14, 1844.

537. Ellen Carrol, b. March 31, 1841.

538. Amelia, b. May 20, 1842.

539. Janette, b. Jan. 8, 1844.

Children, by second marriage.

540. Kersey Smith, b. July 2, 1848.

541. Martha, b. Dec. 22, 1849.

542. Orella, b. July 11, 1851.

^^102) JONATHAN BLAKE [186], m. Mary Jerome, Dec. 20, 1830. She was dau. of Richard and Esther (Leach) Jerome, of Waterford, Conn., born May 13, 1804. He was son of Jonathan and Patty (Conant) Blake, born in Warwick, Aug. 27, 1807. Resides in Brook- lyn, N. Y. IX. Children, the daughter born in Waterford, Conn., the sons in New York.

543. Mary Ann, b. Dec. 27, 1832; m. Ephraira Lyon, Nov.

15, 1853. (204)

544. Spencer Cone, ^ - - - -

& Vb. July 17, 1835.

545. Judson Jerome, ) . . . .

(103) MARY ANN BLAKE [187], m. Rev. Alvah Page, Jan. 8, 1833. She was dau. of Jonathan and Patty (as above), born in Warwick, March 6, 1810, and died at Pembroke, N. Y., Nov. 20, 1833. She left no children. Mr. Page was from Hawley, was a clergy-

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maiij and moved to Pembroke, N. Y., soon after their marriar^c.

(104) MARTHxi MERRIAM BLAKE [188], m. Frederic Clap, May 17, 1840. She was also dan. of Jonathan and Patty, born at Warwick, June 21, 1812. He was son of Capt. William and Elizabeth (Humphreys) Clap, of Dorchester, born Jan. 26, 1813. His father, two brothers and himself, have done a large business at tanning- in that town, but this not being so profitable as formerly, they have relinquished it and turned their attention to agriculture, fruit and fruit trees. He lives on Boston Street, Dorchester, next house to Bos- ton line,

IX. Children, born in Dorchester.

546. Julia Elizabeth, b. June 21, 1841.

547. Frederic William, b. Oct. 10, 1843; d. same day.

548. Frederic Augustus, b. Oct. 11, 1845.

549. Edward Blake, b. March 11, 1851.

550. Mary Louisa, b. Feb. 9, 1854.

(105) JAMES EDWARD BLAKE [189], m. Releif Smith, Nov. 15, 1841. She was dau. of Capt. Daniel Noyes and Releif (Rice) Smith, who were formerly from Sud- bury, and moved to Warwick about 1813, and she was born there Feb. 9, 1822. He was son of Jonathan and Patty (Conant) Blake, born in Warwick, July 31, 1817. He liv^ed on the old farm that his grand-father purchased in 1781, in Warwick, about 1^ miles south west by west from the middle of the town, until the spring of 1855, when he sold the old farm, and hired one in Gill, for one year, and in the autumn of 1855 went out west and purchased a farm in the town of Granville, Illinois, near to his brother John P. ; and on the 24th of March, 1856, started with his wife, four children, and cousin Horace Hildreth Blake (who is son of the writer of this), for their new home, and arrived in safety on Friday, the 28th of March. He is a surveyor, and owns the instruments that once be- longed to James Blake (the Annalist) of Dorchester, who died in 1750.

IX. Children, four first born in Warwick, the last at Grap- ville, Illinois.

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551. Helen Amanda, b. Sept. 6, 1842.

552. Henry Everett, b. Oct. 9, 1844.

553. Mary Clap, b. Jan. 30, 1849.

554. Frank Nojes, b. Aug. 17, 1854. 554J Gilbert Smith, b. June 29, 1856,

(106) ELIZABETH ANN BIRD [190], m. Gardner Wil. bor, May 17, 1830. She was dau. of Amasa and Eliza- beth (Blake) Bird, born Nov. 8, 1810, in Dorchester. He was born in Easton, July 25, 1808, is a blacksmith and machinist, has lived in Easton and North Chelms- ford, and is now in North West Bridgewater.

IX. Children, two first born in Easton, next one in North Chelmsford, and five last in N. W. Bridgewater.

555. Charles Gardner, b. Dec. 10, 1833,

556. Mary Elizabeth, b. Sept. 6, 1836.

557. Shepard Blake, b. March 13, 1839.

558. Dexter Everett, b. Feb. 11, 1846.

559. Caroline Ella, b. Jan. 26, 1848; d. Feb. 9, 1852,

560. Maria J., b. May 12, 1851.

561. Corydon, b. March 31, 1853.

562. EllaG., b. June 21, 1855.

(107) SARAH BLAKE CLAP [192], m. Henry Hum- phreys, Dec. 2, 1830. She was dau. of Richard and Mary (Blake) Clap, born July 29, 1808, and died March 15, 1850. He was son of Deacon James and Elizabeth (Capen) Humphreys, of Dorchester, born April 3, 1801. He married (ii.) Catharine Clap, sis- ter to his first wife, July 14, 1851. She was born Nov. 26, 1815. He lives on the corner of Stoughton and Humphreys Streets, in the house where his father lived, and the same place has been in the family ever since Dorchester was first settled. There was for- merly an extensive tannery on the premises, which has been relinquished within a few years, and given place to other improvements. He is deacon of the first Church (Unitarian) in Dorchester, as was his father before him. He and his wife are both of the seventh generation (viz., the Humphreys and Claps) from the first settler in Dorchester of their respective families, and these families have never intermarried with any but natives of the town, except in two instances.

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IX. Children, born in Dorchester.

563. Sarah i^lizabeth, b. Nov. 28, 1831.

564. James, b. Nov. 26, 1833; d. Jan. 25, 1849. 665. Henry, b. Dec. 22, 1834; d. June 15, 1850. 566. Richard Clap, b. June 10, 1836.

667. Charles Alfred, b. April 1, 1838.

668. Barnard, b. Dec. 17, 1839: d. June 16, 1841.

569. Martha, ) \ . . d. Feb. 1, 1842.

& Vb. Feb. 28, 1841.

570. Mary, )

671. Walter, b. July 4, 1842.

572. Dexter, b. Sept. 17, 1843.

573. Catharine, b. March 10, 1845; d. Nov. 21, 1845.

574. Anna, b. April 27, 1846.

575. James Henry, b. March 6, 1850.

(108) LEMUEL DEXTER CLAP [193], m. Abigail H. Eaton, Nov. 30, 1836. She was from Framingham. He was son of Richard and Mary (Blake) Clap, born Nov. 4, 1810, was a tanner, and lived near his father's (in Clap place), and died after a long and painful sick- ness, Nov. 13, 1844.

IX. Children, born in Dorchester,

576. Mary Emeline, b. Oct. 19. 1837; d. Aug. 23, 1838.

577. John Dexter, b. Sept. 10, 1839.

578. Emma Mary, b. Sept. 18, 1842.

579. Abby Caroline, b. July 17, 1844.

(109) RICHARD CLAP [195], m. Caroline Bird, Jan. 12, 1842. She was dau. of Mr. Jacob Bird, of Dorchester. He was son of Richard and Mary (Blake) Clap, born Jan. 27, 1814. He is a carpenter, and lives in Clap place, Dorchester. They have no children.

(110) REBECCA CLAP [198], m. William Blake Trask [310], Nov. 25, 1844. She was dau. of Richard and Mary (Blake) Clap, born Sept. 4, 1817. He was son of William and Patience (Pierce) Trask, born in Dor- chester, Nov. 25, 1812. He was a cabinet maker, but of late years has devoted his time mostly to antiqua- rian researches, is a member of the Dorchester Anti- quarian and Historical Society, and contributes much valuable information to the Genealogical Register and

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other kindred publications. Ho owns a house, and has lived in Clap place nntil recently, but now lives in Willow court, in tiic old Capt. Lemuel Clap house, with Miss Catharine Clap, who is aunt to Mrs. Trask. They have no children.

(111) ALFRED CLAP [199], m. Elinor M. Cain, Oct. 10, 1843. She was dan. of Zechariah and Charlotte Cain. of Dorchester, born Sept. 24, 1820. He was son of Richard and Mary, born April 9, 1819. He was a cabinet maker, but has relinquished it, and is now a provision dealer in Dorchester, and owns and lives in Clap Place.

IX. Children, born in Dorchester.

580. Charlotte Eliza Chapman, b. Oct. 5, 1844.

581. Ernest Alfred, b. July 15, 1846.

582. Eugene Davis, b. Jan. 12, 1848; d. Jan. 21, 1848.

583. Richard Dexter, b. Jan. 29, 1853.

(112) MARTHA CLAP [200], m. Stephen Clap, June 28, 1852. She was dau. of Richard and Mary, born April 27, 1821. He was son of Stephen and Hannah (Hum- phreys) Clap, of Dorchester, is a carpenter, and resides with his father-in-law, on Pond Street. They have no children.

(113) ELISHA CLAP [201], ra, Martha Johnson, April 8, 1851. She was dau. of Daniel and Sally (Ward) Johnson, of Warwick, born Dec. 24, 1827, and sister to the wife of Jonathan Blake (Par. 95). He was son of Richard and Mary, born at Dorchester, Sept. 29, 1822. He was an engraver, and by it injured his eyesight so much, that he took up farming as a dernier resort, and purchased a farm in Gill, in 1850, from which he gets a good living, and lays up more every year than some who make a great noise and bustle in the world. They have had no children, but have adopted a pair of twins, whose father is Elijah Seaver, of Gill, and their mother is dead. Their names are Abby and Alma Seaver Clap, born May 14, 1851, and adopted in January, 1855.

(114) MARY CLAP [202], m. Charles Frederic Weis,

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June 28; 1S52. She was dau. of Richard aiid Mary (Blake) Clap, born in Dorchester, Aug. 16, 1825. She was married at the same time with her sister Martha (Par. 112), in the meeting-house on the hill in Dorchester, by Rev. Nathaniel Hall. Mr. Weis is from Germany, was born August 1, 1820, in OfiFenbach, in the Grand Duchy of Hesse Darmstadt, near Frank- fort on the Main. He keeps a fur and umbrella store in Boston, corner of Washington and Franklin Streets. Resides in Roxbury.

IX. Children, born in Roxbury.

584. Anna Lora, b. Jan. 1, 1855.

584i. Mary Blake, b. Aug. 11, 1856.

(115) MARY ELIZABETH BLAKE [204], m. Alfred Nutter, May 4, 1847. She was dau. of Samuel and Betsey .(Fay) Blake, born in Boston, Nov. 8,1821. He was son of Matthias and Mary (Fulsom) Nutter, of Newington, N. H., born June 6, ]812. Mr. Mat- thias Nutter died about 1817, and Mrs. Mary F. Nut- ter was his second wife and is now living at Newing- ton, N. H. Mr. Nutter is a carpenter and mill-wright, or turbine wheel builder. Resides on Chapel-hill, Lowell. They have no children.

(116) LUCY BLAKE [205], m. Nahum Jones, June 17, 1846. She was dau. of Samuel and Betsey (Fay) Blake, born in Boston, Nov. 7, 1822. He was son of Amos and Louisa (Majmard) Jones, born at Gerry (now Phillipston), Dec. 22, 1807. Amos (the father) was born at Gerry, Feb. 14, 1777, and died in 1827. Louisa, the mother, was daughter of Gardner May- nard, of Gerry, and she died about 1809. Mr. Jones served an apprenticeship at tanning and currying with Mr. Prescott Jones, in Athol, and went to Boston in 1827, and was for a few years in the hide and leath- er business, but for some years past has been exten- sively engaged in the manufactiu-e and sale of boots and shoes, under the firm of N. Jones & Co., No. 106 Pearl St., Boston. (The partner is Josiah M. Jones, from Athol.) Mr. Jones lived in Charlestown, after he was married, until 1851, and at tliat time bought a place on Dorchester Avenue, in Dorchester, about 2^ miles from Boston, where he now resides.

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IX. Cliildren, two oldest born in Charlestown, two next in Dorchester.

585. Lucy Ella, b. Sept. 2, 1847; d. Aug, 23, 1851.

586. Gardner Maynard, b. June 27, 1850.

587. ^lary Frances, b. July 14, 185.S. 587J. Clara Augusta, b. June 22, 1856.

(117) MELINDA PIKE BLAKE [206], m. Thomas Pay- son, May 13, 1852. She was dau. of Samuel and Bet- sey (Fay) Blake, born in Warwick, Sept. 20, 1825. He was son of Samuel and Lucy (Holden) Payson, of Dorchester, born March 13, 1822. He lives at the old homestead that was once his father's, on Hancock Street (which is owned by his sister, Lydia P.), and owns an excellent stone quarry near Roxbury line, and is engaged in furnishing stone, teaming and job- bing in general, together with some farming.

IX. Children, born in Dorchester.

588. Anna Holden, b. Sept. 22, 1854, 5 88 J. Horace Blake, b. Oct. 19, 1856,

(118) MOSES BLAKE WILLIAMS [210], m. Mary Jane Penniman, March 15, 1843. He was son of Moses and Mary (Blake) Williams, born Oct. 16, 1820, is a merchant, in business with his father, in Boston, and resides at Brookline. She was daughter of Elisha Penniman, of Brookline.

IX. Children.

589. Agnes Blake.

590. Moses.

591. Edith.

592. Charles Amory,

593. Harold.

(119) SARAH ELIZABETH WILLIAMS [212], m. Wil- liam Henry Slocum, July 14, 1851. She was dau. of Moses and Mary (Blake) Williams, born June 29, 1825. He was son of Capt. Slocum, who was lost at sea. He is engaged in the fur trade, in Boston, and resides in Brookline.

IX. Children.

594. Helen.

595. Mary Blake.

596. Daughter.

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(120) LAURA LUCRETIA WILLIAMS [216], m. James Brown Case, Oct. 2G, 1854. She was dau. of Moses and Mary (Blake) Williams, born Sept. 7, 1833. He was from Providence, R. L, is an importer of dry goods, and resides in Boston,

IX. Children. 59 6i. Daughter.

(121) SARAH ELIZABETH WHITE [223], m. Charles Leicester Field, Oct. 6, 1854. She was dau. of Charles and Sally (Blake) White, born in Boston, Oct. 4, 1830. He was son of Rev. Joseph Field, D.D., who has been for a long time, and still is, the Unitarian minister of Weston. Mr. Field is a merchant in Bos- ton, and resides in Lincoln.

IX. Children.

597. Charles Leicester, b. Nov. 22, 1855.

(122) JAMES BARXARD BLAKE [226], m. Louisa Southgate Bowen, Oct. 11, 1855. She was daughter of George and Harriot Bowen, of Worcester, born Oct. 11, 1834, making her 21 years old on their marriage day. He was son of James and Polly (Clap) Blake, l)orn in Boston, June 19, 1827. He is a surveyor and engineer, has had much experience in the con- struction of gas works, and its manufacture, is now the agent of the Worcester Gas Company, and resides there.

(123) THOMAS BLAKE EVERETT [232], ra. Sarah Elizabeth Green, Oct., 1854. She was dau. of Benja- min H. and Elizabeth Green, of Boston, born May 9, 1834. He was son of Otis and Elizabeth Lowell (Blake) Everett, born in Boston, March 13, 1S31. Resides in Roxburv.

IX. Children.

598, Arthur Green, b. August 14, 1855.

(124) SARAH TAPPAN PIERCE [238], m. Rev. Calvin Durfee, Aug. 15, 1831. She was dau. of Rev. John and Lucy (Tappan) Pierce, born in Brookline, March 4, 1803. He was born at Pittsfield, Oct. 6, 1797, graduated at Williams College ia 1825, ordained at

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Hunter, Green Count}', N. Y., April 23, 1828, dis- missed Aug. 11, 1835, and installed at South Dedhaiu, March 2, 1836, and moved to Brooklyn, Ohio, in 1851. IX. Children.

599. Lucv Pierce, b. June 19, 1835; m. Joseph Poe, Mar.

15; 1853. (205)

600. John Pierce, b. Dec, 1838.

601. Charles Stoddard, b. July 22, 1844.

(125) LUCY PIERCE [241], m. Rev. Frederic Henry Hedge, D.D., Sept. 7, 1830. She was dau. of Rev. John and Lucy (Tappan) Pierce, born in Brookline, June 24, 1808. He was son of Professor Levi Hedge, LL.D., of Cambridge College, and grand-son of Rev. Lemuel Hedge, the first minister of Warwick, and who died there in 1777. He was born Dec. 12, 1805, graduated at Harvard College in 1825, ordained at West Cambridge, May 20, 1829, and dismissed at his own request, May, 1835 ; installed at Bangor, Me., in 1835, and dismissed in 1840, and the same year set- tled at Providence, R. I. He is now pastor of the first Church in Brookline (the same that Dr. Pierce was pastor of, for more than 50 years).

JX. Children.

602. Frederic Henry, b. June 20, 1831 ; graduated at Har-

vard College, 1851.

603. Charlotte Auirusta, b. March 21, 1834.

604. Ellen Elizabeth, b. April 4, 1836.

605. Caroline Farrar, b. Oct. 29, 1838.

(126) FERELINE WALLEY PIERCE [242], m. Rev. Thomas Bayley Fox, Oct. 27, 1831. She was dau. of Rev. John and Lucy (Tappan) Pierce, born in Brook- line, March 20, 1810. He was son of John and Abi- gail (Bayley) Fox, born in Boston, August 20, 1808; graduated at Harvard College in 1828, ordained at Newburyport, Aug. 3, 1831, dismissed at his own re- quest, April, 1845, settled at the Indiana Street Con- gregational Church in Boston the same month, dis- missed by mutual agreement, and the meeting-house sold to Rev. James Freeman Clark's Society, early in t 1855. Rev. Mr. Fox resides in Dorchester, does not

at present have the charge of any society, but supplies

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vacant pulpits in various places, as circumstances re- quire. Mr. John Fox (the father) was born May 29, 1765, was formerly a merchant in Boston, bought a place in Dorchester, and retired from business some years since. He retained his faculties and enjoyed good health to the last. He usually went to Boston once or twice a week ; went in on the morning of March 28, 1856, and was in the United States Insu- rance Office in State Street, in conversation with some friends, when he expired without a moment's warning, aged 90 years and 10 months. Thus suddenly and quietly departed a good citizen and a much beloved man, IX. Children.

606. Charles Barnard, b. Jan. 17, 1833.

607. George William, b. Oct. 15, 1834.

608. John Andrews, b. Dec. 23, 1835.

609. Thomas Bayley, b. Feb. 1, 1839.

610. Fereline Pierce, b. Dec. 23, 1843.

(127) Rev. JOHN TAPPAN PIERCE [243], m. Martha Haskins, July 25, 1837, at Elyria, Ohio. She was born at Middlesex, Vt., Sept. 15, 1811. He was son of Rev. John and Lucy (Tappan) Pierce, born in Brookline, Dec. 15, 1811, graduated atHarvard College in 1831, and from the Obcrlin Institute, Ohio, Sept. 14, 1836, and was ordained an Evangelist the next day. He preached at Middlesex, Vt., and other places, but his health failing, he went to Illinois in 1839. He taught school at several places in the West, and is now an instructor at Geneseo. Henrv County, Illinois.

IX. Children.

611. Marv Elizabeth, b. June 23, 1845.

612. Jolm Franklin, b. July 30, 1849,

(128) WILLIAM BLAKE PIERCE [245], m. Elizabeth F. Peck, June 1, 1842. She was born at Albany, N. Y., Feb. 14, 1824. He was son of Rev. John and Lucy (Tappan) Pierce, born at Brookline, Sept. 26, 1815. He practised law a few years at Albany, N.. Y., but now resides at Cincinnati, Ohio, and is con- nected with the " Mercantile Agency."

IX. Children.

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98 BLAKE FAMILY.

613. William Lewis, b. Oct. 13, 1843.

614. Lucv Tappau, b. June 29, 1846.

615. Arthur, b. Sept. 3, 1849; d. July, 1850. 610. Robert, b. Dec. 14, 1852.

(129) MARY WILDE PIERCE [247], m. Henry Varnum Poor, Sept. 7, 1841. She was dau. of Rev. John and Lucy (Tappan) Pierce, born in Brookline, Dec. 6, 1820. He was born Dec. 8, 1812, at Andover, Me., and graduated at Bowdoin College, 1835. He studi- ed law, and practised several years in Maine, then went to New York City, and is now editor of the Rail Road Journal.

IX. Children.

616^. Agnes Blake, b. Nov. 10, 1842.

617."' Henry William, b. June 16, 1844.

618. Robert Pierce, b. Oct. 21, 1848; d. Sept. 1, 1849, 61 8J. Mary Evangelin, b. Aug. 28, 1853.

6181. Lucy Tappan, b. Dec. 17, 1855.

(130) ANN POPE [250], m. Otis Shepard, Oct. 5, 1823. She was dau. of William and Sarah (Pierce) Pope, born in Dorchester, Oct. 5, 1803. He was son of Ralph and Nabby (Gay) Shepard, of Stoughton, born March 12, 1797. He resides in Dorchester, on Meet- ing-house Hill, and is engaged in the baking business, in company with his brothers.

IX. Children,

619. Otis, b. Sept. 27, 1824; d. Sept. 27, 1825.

620. Catharine Amelia, b. Feb. 3, 1826.

621. Otis, b. Sept. 27, 1827; m. Emily E. Blanchard, May

4, 1854. (206)

622. Charles Alexander, b. March 12, 1830; is in Sacra- mento, California.

623. Horace Scudder, b. Dec. 13, 1832; is a lumber dealer.

624. Ann Adeline, b. May 4, 1835; is at Antioch College.

625. Lucy Elizabeth, b. Sept. 28, 1837; is a teacher in Dorchester High School.

626. Eliza Frances, b. March 14, 1840.

627. Amasa Stetson, b. Sept. 27, 1842; d. Nov. 20, 1842.

628. Amasa Stetson, ) . . . . d. March 30, 1844.

& ^b. Jan. 21, 1844,

629. Rebecca Kettell, ) - - - -

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630. Rachel Pope, b. March 2, 1846.

631. Ellen Grace, b. May 17, 1849.

(131) SARAH POPE [252], m. Hiram Shepard, June 19, 1826. She was dau. of William and Sarah (Pierce) Pope, born in Dorchester, Jan. 4, 1807, and died May 18, 1839. He is brother to Otis (as above), was born Nov. 21, 1798, is in the baking business with his brothers, and lives on Meeting-house Hill. He mar- ried, for his second wife, Mary S. Munroe, Sept. 30, 1842, daughter of John Wiswell Munroe, of Dorchester.

IX. Children, bv first marriage.

632. Eliza, b. May 16, 1827; d. Jan. 25, 1828.

633. Hiram, b. Nov. 18, 1828; d. Dec. 17, 1846.

634. William Arthur, b. June 26, 1831; is Professor of

Chemistry in Va.

635. Edgar, b. Feb. 7, 1834: d. Sept. 23, 1835.

636. Sarah Pope, b. Nov. 14, 1836.

(132) ALEXANDER POPE [253], m. (i.) Elizabeth Foster, Nov. 11,1830. She was dau. of John and Elizabeth (So- per) Poster, of Dorchester, and died June 23, 1832. He married (ii.) Charlotte Caldwell Cushing, April 27, 1837. She was daughter of Jerome and Mary (Thaxter) Cushing, and niece of the late Dr. Robert Thaxter, of Dorchester, and sister of the present Dr. Benjamin Cushing. He was son of William and Sa- rah (Pierce) Pope, born in Dorchester, March 15, 1808. He is a lumber merchant, and resides at Har- rison Square, Dorchester.

IX. Children, by second marriage — none by his first wife.

637. Charlotte Cushing, b. April 6, 1838.

638. Alexander, b. March 25, 1849.

(133) AD ALINE POPE [254], m. Julius Augustus Noble, May 15, 1834. She was dau. of William and Sarah (Pierce) Pope, born in Dorchester, April 9, 1810, and died at New Orleans, April 29, 1844. He was from Massachusetts, and resides in New Orleans.

IX. Children.

639. William Pope, b. Dec. 30, 1835.

640. Lucy Ann, b. March 15, 1841.

100 BLAKE FAMILY.

(134) ELIZABETH POPE [255], m. John Ayres, August 13, 1835. She was dau. of William and Sarah (Pierce) Pope, born in Dorchester, March 3, 1812. He was born in Truro, July 26, 1807. He formerly lived in Boston, but now at West Newton, and is in business in Boston.

IX. Children.

641. Helen Frances, b. July 3, 1836.

642. Alice Cleveland, b. May 17, 1838,

643. Elizabeth, b. May 26, 1840.

644. Mary Adaline, b. April 16, 1844.

(135) WILLIAM POPE [256], m. Sarah Ann Foster, June 8, 1836. She was dau. of John and Elizabeth (Soper) Foster, born May 2, 1813, and sister to Eliza- beth, who married Alexander Pope. He was son of William and Sarah (Pierce) Pope, born Dec. 27, 1813. He is a lumber merchant, and lives at Harrison Square, Dorchester,

IX. Children.

645. John Foster, b. Oct. 20, 1837.

646. Elizabeth Foster, b. Oct. 21, 1840.

647. William Carroll, b. May 8, 1847.

(136) LUCY POPE [257], m. Jonathan Battles, Aug. 25, 1840. She was dau. of William and Sarah (Pierce) Pope, born in Dorchester, Dec. 3, 1815. He was son of Jonathan and Mariah (Dickerman) Battles, of Stoughton, born Sept. 7, 1812. He has been a teach- er in the public schools in this vicinity about 20 years, and recently master of the Everett School in Dorches- ter, but has now resigned. He lives at Harrison Square, Dorchester,

IX. Children.

648. Catharine Pope, b. May 23, 1841.

649. Edward Winslow, b. June 29, 1844.

650. Harriot Augusta, b. April 23, 1856. .

(137) SALLY PIERCE POPE [259], m. Obadiah Hill, May 16, 1820. She was dau. of Frederic and Molly (Pierce) Pope, born Oct. 24, 1797, and died Oct. 9, 1850. She was double cousin to the family of Popes in the seven last paragraphs. He belonged at Machias, Me., and resided there.

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IX. Children.

651. Mai7,b. July 6, 1821; d. July 29, 1851.

652. Warren, b. Jan. 11, 1823.

653. Sarah, b. Nov. 25, 1824; m. William Thaxter, Oct.,

1854. (207)

654. Lucy, b. March 14, 1827; d. Oct. 11, 1833.

655. Caroline, b. Jan. 21, 1829.

656. Samuel, b. Feb. 22, 1831.

657. Sophia, )

& Vb. June 11, 1832.

658. John, )

(138) MARY POPE [2G1], m. Thomas Beals, Feb. 27, 1825. She was dau. of Frederic and Molly (Pierce) Pope, born Feb. 25, 1801, and died April 28, 1843. Mr. Beals married (ii.) Sarah Blake Ford, Sept. 5, 1844, daughter of Charles and Lois (Pierce) Ford, born Sept. 15, 1805, in Dorchester. Mr. Beals was born in Dorchester, May 9, 1800, and now resides on the same place, in Humphreys Street. He is a music engraver and printer in Boston.

IX. Children, by first marriage.

659. Mary, b. Dec. 13, 1825.

660. Thomas Henry, b. Aug. 10, 1827.

661. John Pierce, b. Dec. 14, 1828 ; m. Harriot R. Hawes, Dec. 14, 1852. (208)

662. Elizabeth Pope, b. Dec. 17, 1831 ; d. Sept. 10, 1833.

663. Amelia, b. Sept. 5, 1834; m. Ed. R. Hemmenway, June 12, 1856. (208^)

664. Eliza, b. Sept. 29, 1837; d. Sept. 3, 1838.

665. Sarah Elizabeth, b. July 19, 1839. Children, by second marriage.

666. Frederic, b. Sept. 11, 1845.

(139) HANNAH POPE [263], m. William E. Hellish, Sept, 21, 1828. She was also dau. of Frederic and Molly, as above, was born April 13, 1804. He is a cabinet maker, at Walpole, N. H.

IX. Children.

667. Oscar, b. Nov. 24, 1831 ; m. Helen A. Guild, March

18, 1855. (209)

668. Orianna, b. Oct. 29, 1833.

669. Olivia, b. Oct. 18, 1837.

670. Walter, b. June 11, 1840.

102 BLAKE FAMILY.

(140) FREDERIC POPE [264], in. Sarah Phillips, May 3, 1829. He was son of Frederic and Molly, born Mar. 28, 180G. He is a carpenter, and resides at Weymouth, where his wife belonged.

IX. Children.

671. Sarah Ann, b. Aug. 7, 1830.

672. Maria Wesley, b. July 12, 1832.

673. Frederic Clinton, b. Aug. 15, 1835.

674. Warren Webster, b. March 5, 1840.

(141) SAMUEL POPE [266], m. Sarah Mellish, June 25, 1837. She belonged to Walpole, N. H., and was sis- ter to William E., who married Hannah Pope. He was son of Frederic and Molly, born Sept. 11, 1809, is a merchant in Boston, and resides in Roxbury.

IX. Children.

675. Frederic, b. June 19, 1838.

676. Emeline, b. Aug. 9, 1 840.

677. Angela, b. July 16, 1842; d. Sept. 10, 1843.

678. Eugene Alexander, b. Aug. 3, 1846.

(142) JAMES POPE [267], m. Eunice Thaxter, Nov. 22, 1835. He was son of Frederic and Molly, born Nov. 23, 1811, He is a trader, and resides at Machias, Me., where his wife belonged.

IX. Children.

679. James Oscar, b. Sept. 2, 1837.

680. Charles Frederic, b. Dec. 27, 1838; d. Nov. 27, 1839.

681. Julia Helen, b. March, 1840; d. June 26, 1847.

682. Charles Henrv, b. Oct. 18, 1841.

683. Sarah Hill, b.' April 11, 1845; d. Feb. 16, 1847.

684. William Herbert, b. March 22, 1847; d. Oct. 26,

1847.

685. Lucy Hill, b. Oct. 5, 1848.

686. Herbert Leslie, b. Jan. 17, 1851.

687. Edgar Marshall, b. Feb., 1853.

(143) CHARLES POPE [268], m. Elizabeth Bograan, Aug. 24, 1834. He was son of Frederic and Molly, born Aug. 12, 1814, is a merchant in Boston, and re- sides in Brookline.

IX. Children.

688. Charles Allen, b. June 27, 1835.

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689. Adelaide L., b. Sept. 23, 1837.

690. Mary Elizabeth, b. Dec. 20, 1840.

691. Albert Augustus, b. May 20, 1843.

692. Caroline A., )

& }h. Feb. 18, 1846.

693. Emilv F., )

694. Arthur Wallace, b. March 9, 1850.

695. Louis Atherton, b. Sept. 4, 1852.

(144) WILLIAM POPE [269], m. Mary Bogman, August 12, 1840. He is twin brother to Charles (above), born August 12, 1814, and their wives are sisters. He is a merchant in Boston, and lives in Brookline.

IX. Children.

696. William Francis, b. May 13, 1841 ; d. Sept. 14, 1841.

697. George, b. Jan. 9, 1842.

698. Edward Waldron, b. Nov. 26, 1845.

699. Marv Frances, b. Jan. 6, 1848; d. Dec. 28. 1851.

700. Sarah Elizabeth, b. Feb.' 19, 1849.

701. Warren Herbert, b. Sept. 23, 1851 ; d. May, 1852.

702. Annie, b. June 5, 1853; d. Oct. 6, 1853.

(145) JOHN POPE [270], m. Harriet M. Gilbert, Sept. 4, 1845. She was from Brownington, Yt. He was son of Frederic and Molly (Pierce) Pope, born Jan. 6, 1817, which makes nine of their children who have married and had children. He resides in Cambridgeport.

IX. Children.

703. Frank Gilbert, b. July 7, 1846.

704. Clara Mellish, b. July 19, 1848.

705. Mary Helen, b. June 1, 1851. 705^. Walter Harvey, b. Oct. 29, 1853. 7054. Alice Eliza, b. July 25, 1856.

(146) HEPZIBAH CLAP [271], m. Benjamin Lathrop Sumner, March 11, 1824. She was dau. of Ebenczer and Eunice (Pierce) Clap, born in Dorchester, Sept. 4, 1798. He was son of Ebenezer and Elizabeth (Holmes) Sumner, born in Taunton. He resides in Dorchester.

IX. Children.

706. Elizabeth Holmes, b. Jan. 1, 1825; m. Samuel R.

Field. (210)

104 BLAKE FAMILY.

707. Henry Pierce, b. Jan. 10, 1827; d. Nov. 4, 1830.

708. Francis Auo-ustus, b. May 4, 1834.

709. George Herbert, b. Mar. 24, 1837; d. May, 1837.

710. George, b. Sept. 21, 1842.

(147) ASAHEL CLAP [272], m. (i.) Hannah Harraden, Sept. 28, 1825. She died April 7, 1831, without issue. He married (ii.) Elizabeth S. Whiting, of Bos- ton, Feb. 2, 1837. She was born Dec. 1, 1818. He was son of Ebenezer and Eunice (Pierce) Clap, born Dec. 27, 1799. He is a merchant in Boston, and re- sides in Dorchester.

IX. Children.

711. Elizabeth Stickney, b. Aug. 23, 1839.

712. Georiie Whiting, b. June 23, 1847.

713. Annette Boyden, b. Aug. 27, 1849; d. Nov. 17, 1850.

714. Josephine, b. May 15, 1854.

(148) JOHN PIERCE CLAP [274], m. Mary Ann Bragg, August 25, 1840. She was from Drewsville, N. H., born 1816. He was son of Ebenezer and Eunice, as above, born Feb. 12, 1803. He was formerly a tan- ner, now a lumber dealer in Dorchester, at Harrison Square.

IX. Children.

715. Henry Austin, b. July 17, 1841.

716. Mary Helen, b. June 7, 1845.

717. Louisa Howe, b. June 3, 1847.

718. William White, b. Dec. 11, 1848.

(149) EBENEZER CLAP [277], m. Sarah Swan, April 4, 1833. She was dau. of William and Sarah (Shepard) Swan, of Dorchester, born May 10, 1806. He was son of Ebenezer and Eunice, born April 24, 1809. He served an apprenticeship with his father at tanning, was a few years in the Boston Custom House, is now a bookseller and stationer, No. 184 Washington St., Boston, is Corresponding Secretary of the Dorchester Antiquarian and Historical Society, and was chosen Deacon of the First (Unitarian) Church in Dorchester in 1854. He resides on Sumner Street, Dorchester. The back end of his house-lot joins on to the east side of the old burying-ground, of which it has truly been

EIGHTH GENERATION. 105

said, that it is the "garden of the living, and the home of the dead ;'' for it is supposed, that, at this time, more than eight thousand (8000) of the former inhabitants of Dorchester repose within its sacred enclosure, where " No pains, nor woes, nor anxious fears, invade its bounds."'

IX. Children.

719. Ann Eliza, b. Feb. 15, 1834.

T^O. Charles Augustus, b. Nov. 9, 1835,

721. Ebenezer Herbert, b. Oct. 17, 1838.

722. George William, b. June 30, 1840; d. May 7, 1841.

(150) ANN CLAP [278], m. Henry A; Gay, Nov. 17, 1841. She was dau. of Ebenezer and Eunice, born March 26, 1811. They live at Quincy. No children. They have an adopted daughter.

(151) ELIZABETH CLAP [279], m. John Howe Robin- son, May 14, 1835. She was dau. of Ebenezer and Eunice, born July 15, 1814. He was son of Edward and Rachel (Howe) Robinson, born in Dorchester, Nov. 21, 1809. He owns and occupies the mansion and farm that was his father's, on Adams Street, Dor- chester, about one fourth of a mile south from Meet- ing-house Hill.

rX. Children.

723. Ellen Elizabeth, b. April 6, 1836.

724. Mary Caroline, b. Sept. 26, 1838.

725. John Howe, b. Dec. 19, 1840.

726. Edward Francis, b. May 11, 1843; d. Oct. 17, 1844.

727. Emma Frances, b. Jan. 11, 1846; d. Oct. 6, 1847.

728. Lucy Ann, b. March 5, 1848.

729. Emily Pierce, b. Aug. 20, 1850.

730. Isabella Howe, b. Sept. 2, 1854.

(152) HIRAM CLAP [282], m. Rebecca Jenkins, May 13, 1849. She was dau. of Edward and Martha (Reed) Jenkins, born in Boston, May 13, 1828. He was son of Ebenezer and Eunice (Pierce) Clap, born Jan. 22, 1820, worked some years with his father, in the tan- yard, and is now in the State Bank, Boston. Resides in Clap place, Dorchester.

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106 BLAKE FAMILY.

IX. Children.

731. Frederic William, b. July 26, 1850.

(153) JOHN PIERCE [284], m. Elizabeth Lydia Hans- com, Nov. 12, 1837. She was dan. of George and Bethia Hanscom, of East Machias, Me., born June 30, 1820. He was son of Jonas and Margery (West) Pierce, also of East Machias, born Dec. 2, 1815, is a lumberman, and resides in Machias, Me.

IX. Children.

732. Fereline Augusta, b. June 29, 1838; d. April, 1839.

733. John Leveret, b. April 26, 1840.

734. Fereline Augusta, b. Oct. 19, 1841; d. Feb., 1842.

735. Mary Elizabeth, b. May 4, 1843.

736. Sophia Amelia, b. March 1, 1846; d. Aug., 1847.

737. Clara Edwina, )

& Vb. July 7, 1848.

738. Clarence Edwin, ) d. Nov., 1848.

739. Maria Louisa, b. March 21, 1851.

740. Lucy West, b. July 15, 1853.

741. Sarah Blake, b. June 10, 1855.

(154) MARY ALLEN PIERCE [285], m. George Wil- liam Sevey, July 12, 1838. She was dau. of Jonas and Margery (West) Pierce, born Jan. 15, 1817. He was son of John and Esther Sevey, of East Machias, Me., born Sept. 24, 1816, is a farmer, and lives there.

IX. Children.

742. Helen Mar, b. Oct. 11, 1842.

743. Jonas Pierce, b. July 18, 1844.

744. John William, b. April 26, 1846; d. Nov., 1846.

745. Abby West, b. Jan. 3, 1848.

746. Laura Elizabeth, b. Feb. 19, 1850.

747. Mary Sedgely, b. June 21, 1852.

748. David Gilbert, b. March 21, 1854.

(155) FREDERIC PIERCE [286], m. Maria Louisa Chase, June 8, 1845. She was dau. of Henry and Rebecca Chase, born Feb. 19, 1823, He was son of Jonas and Margery (West) Pierce, born Oct. 16, 1818, is a lum- berman, and lives at East Machias, Me.

IX. Children.

749. Henry Chase, b. April 17, 1847,

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750. Angelme Bacon, b. June 17, 1848; d. Oct., 1849.

751. Audubon, b. April 8, 1850.

752. Roscoe, b. Feb. 27, 1852.

(156) JONAS PIERCE [287], m. Mary Ann Whittemore, July 30, 1842. She was born June 8, 1826. He was son of Jonas and Margery, of East Machias, Me., born Aug. 27, 1820. He is engaged, in company with his brother Samuel B., in job wagon and express business, in Roxbury, where they reside. He also has the care of a number of school-houses there.

IX. Children.

753. John, b. Feb. 19, 1843.

754. Mary Eliza, b. Aug. 8, 1844.

755. Jonas, b. April 14, 1846.

756. Josephene Amelia, b. Oct. 24, 1849.

757. Elizabeth Salisbury, b. Aug. 31, 1851.

(157) SARAH ELIZABETH PIERCE [288], m. Benja- min Church Chaloner, Nov. 26, 1846. She was dau. of Jonas and Margery, born April 8, 1822. He was son of John and Susan Chaloner, of East Machias, Me., born March 26, 1821, is a lumberman, and lives there.

IX. Children.

758. Henrietta, b. April 20, 1853.

(158) LOIS PIERCE [292], m. Charles Cooper Chaloner, Nov. 7, 1850. She was dau. of Jonas and Margery, born May 12, 1829. He is brother to Benj. Church Chaloner, who married her sister, Sarah Elizabeth ; was born August 8, 1825. He is a blacksmith, and resides at East Machias, Me. They have no children.

(159) AMELIA SEDGELY PIERCE [293], m. John Cha- loner, July 28, 1852. She was dau. of Jonas and Margery, born March 19, 1832. He is brother to Charles C. and Benjamin C. Chaloner, born Feb. 27, 1830. He is a lumberman, and resides at East Ma- chias, Me.

IX. Children.

759. John Franklin, b. Feb. 22, 1853:

760. Edwin Florian, b. June 24, 1855.

108 BLAKE FAMILY.

(160) EMELINE LUZAN PIERCE [294], m. Andrew Jackson Hanscom, August 31, 1854. She was also dau. of Jonas and Margery (West) Pierce, born Dec. 24, 1 834. He was son of James and Sarah Hanscom, was born Sept. 15, 1831, is a lumberman, and resides at East Machias, Me.

IX. Children.

761. Herbert Andrew, b. Sept. 10, 1855.

(161) SARAH BLAKE FORD [297], m. Thomas Beals, Sept. 5, 1844. She was his second wife, and cousin to his first wife ; was the dau. of Charles and Lois (Pierce) Ford, born in Dorchester, Sept. 15, 1805.

IX. Children.

762. Frederic, b. Sept. 11, 1845.

(See Par. 138, Mary Pope m. Thomas Reals.)

(162) CHARLES NICHOLS FORD [298], m. Sylvia A. Morrison, March 23, 1835. She was from Boscawen. N. H. He was son of Charles and Lois (Pierce) Ford, born in Dorchester, Jan. 11, 1807, is a black- smith, and resides in Brighton.

IX. Children.

763. Charles Howard, b. March 6, 1836.

764. Mary Elizabeth, b. Oct. 22, 1837; d. Feb. 25, 1854.

765. Joseph Warren, b. Oct. 17, 1839; d. 1845.

766. Samuel Lamson, b. Aug. 19, 1841 ; d. 1847.

767. Sarah Ann, b. April 14, 1843.

768. Lucy Maria, b. Dec. 20, 1844.

(163) EUNICE FORD [299], m. (i.) Thomas M. Murdock, Oct. 15, 1833. She was dau. of Charles and Lois (Pierce) Ford, born at Dorchester, Aug. 17, 1808. They lived at Brookline, and Mr. Murdock died there, Sept. 7, 1836.

IX. Children, by first marriage.

769. Thomas Henrv, b. July 22, 1834; d. Dec. 3, 1841.

770. Charles Nathaniel, b. Oct. 10, 1835.

Mrs. Murdock married (ii.) Ephraim Ward Stone, of Stow, June, 1840. He is a farmer, and resides there. IX. Children, by second marriage.

771. Henry, b. June 10, 1842.

772. Lydia Maria, b. May 15, 1845.

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773. Simon Elliot, b. April 9, 1847.

774. Albert Murdock, b. March 29, 1849.

775. William Ward, b. March 5, 1855.

(164) JOHN PIERCE FORD [301], ra. Mary E. Beaty, Dec. 11, 1834. She died June 19, 1836, aged 21 years, in Boston, where they lived. He was son of Charles and Lois, born in Dorchester, 1811. He is a mason, and now resides in California, unmarried.

IX. Children.

776. John Pierce, b. 1835; d. Oct. 29, 1836.

(165) EBENEZER FORD [302], m. Lydia Linscott. He was son of Charles and Lois (Pierce) Ford, born in Dorchester, August 18, 1813. He is a wheelwright, and resides at Quincy.

IX. Children.

777. Charles Nathaniel, b. Feb. 26, 1846.

778. George Henry, b. Sept. 16, 1847.

779. Lvdia Ann, b^ March 22, 1850.

780. Edward Blake, b. Aug. 13, 1853.

(166) GEORGE FORD [303], m. Martha Custis Bruce, May 16, 1842. She was dau. of Curtis and Ruth (La Baree) Bruce, of Marlboro'. He was son of Charles and Lois (Pierce) Ford, born at Dorchester, March 20, 1815. He is a blacksmith, and resides on Columbia Street, Dorchester.

IX. Children, born in Dorchester.

781. George Frederic, b. Aug. 29, 1843.

782. Arthur Pierce, b. Feb. 21, 1846.

783. Sarah Louisa, b. July 31, 1848.

784. Fanny Maria, b. Feb. 28, 1851.

785. Annie Wentworth, b. Feb. 15, 1853.

(167) MARY ANN FORD [306], m. Ebenezer Lord. She was dau. of Charles and Lois (Pierce) Ford, born Nov. 19, 1820. He was from the State of Maine, is a farmer and teamster, and resides at Watertown.

IX. Children.

786. Mary Emily, b. July 10, 1844.

787. Frank Waldo, b. May 18, 1847.

788. Alice Maria, b. May 21, 1850.

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(168) RACHEL FORD [307], m. William Everett, June 4, 1846. She was dau. of Charles and Lois (Pierce) Ford, born Feb. 25, 1823. He is a pjilder, and is en- gaged in the manufacture and sale of looking-glasses and picture frames, in Boston. Resides in Roxbury.

IX. Children.

789. Florence, b. Nov. 30, 1849.

790. Grace Adelaide, b. June 9, 1854.

791. Son, b. March 8, 1856.

(169) WILLIAM BLAKE TRASK [310], m. Rebecca Clap [198], Nov. 25, 1844. It was omitted in Par. 110, to state, that Mr. Trask is a member of the New England Historic-Genealogical Society, of which he was for some time the Librarian.

(170) GEORGE TRASK [312], m. Deborah S. Nichols, Jan. 25, 1852. She was from Cohasset. He was son of William and Patience (Pierce) Trask, born in Dor- chester, March 27, 1820. He is a carpenter, and re- sides at Neponset Village, Dorchester.

(171) MARY ANN PIERCE [314], m. Andrew Nostrand, April 25, 1836. She was dau. of Lemuel and Eliza (Mildeberger) Pierce, of West Farms, N. Y., born July 23, 1817. He was son of Andrew Nostrand, born July 14, 1814, at Long Island, N. Y. He is a shoemaker, and lives at West Farms.

IX. Children.

792. Mary Elizabeth, b. Sept. 9, 1837.

793. William Henry, b. May 11, 1840; d. Jan. 8, 1844.

794. Louisa, b. June 20, 1842; d. Jan. 26, .

795. Isabel, b. Feb. 28, 1847.

(172) JOHN PIERCE [316], m. Elizabeth Thompson, May 27, 1846. She was dau. of Wade H. Thompson, born Sept. 8, 1827, in Rhinebeck, Dutchess Co., N. Y. He was son of Lemuel and Eliza, born March 6, 1821. He is a mason, and resides at West Farms, N. Y.

IX. Children.

796. Julia Ann, b. Oct. 31, 1847.

797. William Edgar, b. Oct. 16, 1850.

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(173) JAMES PIERCE [31.7], m. Elizabeth Gerven, Nov. 20, 1844. She was dau. of William Gerven, born Sept. 15, 1827, in New York. He was son of Lem- uel and Eliza, born Oct. 20, 1822. He is a shoema- ker, and resides at West Farms, N. Y.

IX. Children.

798. Cornelia, b. Oct. 28, 1845.

799. Alice, b. July 22, 1851.

(174) ELIZA COLON PIERCE [318], m. Halcyon Skin- ner, Dec. 31, 1846. She was dau. of Lemuel and Eliza (M.) Pierce, born Nov. 13, 1824. He was son of Joseph Skinner, born March 6, 1824, at Mantua, Ohio. He is a machinist, and lives at West Farms, New York.

IX. Children.

800. Mary Frances, b. Oct. 10, 1847.

801. Charles Edward, b. July 24, 1851.

802. Uretta Blake, b. Sept. 26, 1853.

803. Aurelia, b. Oct. 4, 1855.

(175) LEMUEL PIERCE [319], m. Susan Julia Harris, Sept. 7, 1848. She was dau. of Hosea Harris, born June 19, 1830, in Ohio. He was son of Lemuel and Eliza, born Dec. 7, 1826. He is a mason, and resides at West Farms, N. Y.

IX. Children.

804. Lemuel Harris, b. July 17, 1849.

805. Emma Frances, b. May 27, 1851.

806. William Blake, b. Dec. 23, 1854.

(176) HANNAH PIERCE [320], m. John E. Ackerman, Dec. 10, 1846. She was dau. of Lemuel and Eliza (Mildeberger) Pierce, born Dec. 2, 1828. He was son of Henry Ackerman, born Sept. 14, 1822, in New York City. He is a carriage maker, and resides at West Farms, N. Y.

IX. Children.

807. George Edward, b. Oct. 25, 1847.

808. Wm. Henri De Be Voise, b. Oct. 16, 1849.

809. Kate L., b. Dec. 19, 1852.

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NINTH GENERATION.

(177) MARY JANE LYMAN [329j, m. SamuelJohnson Allen, June 11, 1844. She was dau. of Lewis and Mary Blake (Bruce) Lyman, born Aug. 17, 1825, at Hartford, Yt. He was born in Newport, N. H., Jan. 25, 1820.

X. Children.

810. Samuel Johnson, b. April 30, 1845.

811. Lewis Lyman, b. Feb. 15, 1847; d. March 4, 1847.

812. Frederic Lyman, b. July 7, 1848.

(178) CHARLES EDWARD DEXTER [351], m. Clara M. Hodges, in 1853. She is of Columbus, Georgia, and they now reside there. He was son of Charles Parker and Sarah Rebecca (Blake) Dexter, born April 30, 1823. They have two children.

X. Children.

813.

814.

(179) SAMUEL PARKMAN DEXTER [352], m. Matilda C. Abbot, June 22, 1850. He was son of Charles P. and Sarah R. (Blake) Dexter, born June 13, 1824. She was of Boston, where they now reside, and have two children.

X. Children.

815.

816.

(180) AMORY DEXTER [353], m. Kate Baghott, of Canada. He was son of Charles P. and Sarah R. (Blake) Dexter, born April 12, 1829. They reside in Brunswick, Georgia, and have no children.

(181) SARAH BLAKE DEXTER [354], m. Henry C. Wainwright, Oct., 1850. She was dau. of Charles Par- ker and Sarah Rebecca (Blake) Dexter, born Nov. 22, 1830. They reside in Boston, and have two chil- dren.

X. Children.

817.

818.

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(182) ANNA LEWIS BLAKE [355], m. James Lloyd Abbot, Oct. 29, 1851. She was dau. of Samuel Park- man and Ann Boylston (Cunningham) Blake, of Rox- bury, born Dec. 17, 1830, and died March 28, 1853.

(183) ELIZA CROMBY EMMONS [375], m. George W. 0. Billings, Aug. 14, 1849. She was dau. of Edward

B. and Julia V. T. (Crane) Emmons, born Feb. 29. 1828. He is a clerk in Boston. Resides in Roxburv.

X. Children.

819. Walter, b. May 26, 1850.

820. Eliza, b. Oct. 31, 1851.

(184) MARY LOUISA EMMONS [377], m. Benjamin • Farrington, of Dedham. She was dau. of Edward B.

and Julia, born June 17, 1829. They live at West Roxbury. X. Children.

821. Eva Louisa, b. Dec. 18, 1852.

822. Frederic, b. Feb. 18, 1854.

823. Mary Lizzie, b. Sept. 30, 1855.

(185) JULIA EMMONS [378], ra. August W. Frenzel, of Dresden, Germany. She was dau. of Edward B. and Julia, born May 24, 1832. He is a musician, and lives in Boston.

X. Children.

824. Willie, b. Sept. 15, 1853.

825. Arthur, b. May 31,

(186) KATE DE FOREST EMMONS [379], m. Peter A. J. Dunbar, July, 1854. She was the fifth daughter of Edward B. and Julia V. T. (Crane) Emmons, born July 11, 1834. He is a grocer. Resides inN. York.

X. Children.

826. Frank Stedman, b. Dec. 1, 1855.

(187) SAMUEL WHEELER BLAKE [389], m. (i.) Mary

C. Alden, July 8, 1847, and she died Dec. 8, 1850. He married (ii.) Salome W. Sylvester, Jan. 1, 1852. He was son of Samuel and Sarah Homes (Wheeler) Blake, born Jan. 23, 1826. He is a tailor, in Boston, and resides in Chelsea.

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X. Children, by first marriage.

827. Frank Thomas, b. Feb. 7, 1849; d. Aug. 27, 1854. Children, by second marriage.

828. Elizabeth Everett, b. Nov. 9, 1852.

829. Carrie Edwina, b. May 27, 1854.

( 1 88) MARTHA COLBY BLAKE [396], ra. Nelson Griggs, May 1, 1854. She was dau. of George Clark and Berenice (Shoff) Blake, of Elkland, Pa., "was born at Stratford, N. H., March 24, 1833. He was of Troups- burg, Steuben Co., N. Y., born Feb. 8, 1823.

X. Children.

830. Samuel George, b. Feb. 17, 1856.

(189) ANN ELIZA MERRIAM [400], m. William G. Ful- ler, of Stratford, N. H., April, 1854, and resides there. She was dau. of Benjamin and Abigail (Blake) Merri- am, of Northumberland, N. H.

X. Children.

831. A son.

(190) SARAH BLAKE MERRIAM [401], m. Abraham Manee, Sept., 1855. He was from New York. She was dau. of Benjamin and Abigail (Blake) Merriam. of Northumberland, N. H.

(191) WILLIAM HENRY MERRIAM [403], m. Martha A. White, 1854, of Stratford, N. H., where they re- side. He was son of Benjamin and Abigail, of North- umberland, N. H.

X. Children.

832. Sarah Jane, b. - - -

(192) MARY REBECCA MERRIAM [404], m. Timothy L. Marshall, July 3, 1852. She was dau. of Benjamin and Abigail (Blake) Merriam, of Northumberland, and they reside in Burke, N. H.

X. Children.

833. Dewer, b. - - - : d. in 1856.

834. George Royal, b. - - -

(193) GEORGIANA STEARNS [462], m. John M. Wright, Oct. 13, 1841. She was dau. of George and Patience

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(Lambert) Stearns, born Nov. 23. 1820. He is a grocer, in Boston. Lives in Brookline. X. Children.

835. Mary Lambert, b. Sept. 27, 1842.

836. Winslow, b. May 6, 1845.

(194) JAMES FOSTER [463], m. Mary Ay res, Nov. 25, 1841. He was son of James and Rachel (Lambert) Foster, born in Dorchester, Sept. 9, 1822. He is a farmer, and lives in Dorchester.

X. Children.

837. Arthur James, b. July 16, 1849.

838. Anna Maria, b. July 19, 1851; d. Sept. 6, 1853.

839. Mary Ellen, b. Aug. 11, 1854.

(195) RACHEL ANN FOSTER [464], m. Edmund Jaques, June 28, 1854. She was dau. of James and Rachel (Lambert) Foster, b. Feb. 19, 1825. He is clerk of a Manufacturing Co. in Newburyport, and resides there.

(196) SUVIAH LAMBERT FOSTER [465], m. Robert Elder, April 10, 1851. She was dau. of James and Rachel (Lambert) Foster, born Aug. 2, 1827. He is an upholsterer, in Boston, and lives at Grantville, in Needham.

X. Children.

840. Mary Lambert, b. March 21, 1852.

841. Robert Foster, b. Jan. 4, 1855.

(197) MARY FOSTER [466], m. George E. Hersey, Oct. 13, 1852. She was dau. of James and Rachel (Lam- bert) Foster, born Aug. 19, 1829. They board in Brookline.

X. Children.

842. George Davis, b. Jan. 19, 1855; d. Oct. 9, 1856.

(198) SARAH MARIA FOSTER [468], m. James W. Stearns, Nov. 10, 1852. She was dau. of James and Rachel (Lambert) Foster, born Jan. 29, 1835. They board in Somerville.

X. Children.

843. Harriet, b. Oct. 5, 1853.

844. Lizzie Foster, b. Sept. 14, 1855.

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(199) MARY ELIZABETH- LAMBERT [472], m. Jacob B. Kingman, Dec. 31, 1854. She was dau. of Johu Barrett Harnett and ^lary Ann (Field) Lambert, born July 17, 183G. They live at South Bridgewatcr.

X. Children.

845. Anna Mariah, b. July 17, 1855.

(200) ALEXANDER HAMILTON BLAKE [498], m. Cynthia Nutting Collar, Oct. 28, 1849. She was dau. of Daniel and Susan (Foster) Collar, of Northficld, born Jan. 2, 1829. He was son of Alexander and Polly (Ward) Blake, born Aug. 11, 1825, at Warwick, and still resides there, near his father's ; is a fiirmer and mechanic. They hare no children.

(201) SARAH ANN BLAKE [500], m. Leonard Sanford Collar, Nov. 12, 1854. She was dau. of Alexander and Polly (Ward) Blake, born Feb. 5, 1832. He was son of Leonard and Susannah (Hurd) Collar, of North- field, and cousin to Cynthia, who married Alexander H. Blake, born Sept. 28, 1828. He is a wood turner, and resides at Athol.

X. Children.

846. Mary Ellen, b. May 14, 1856.

(202) SARAH LEONARD GOULD [520], ra. Rev. Ama- sa Couvers Lord, Nov., 1848, She was dau. of Rev. Nahum and Rebecca Blake (Leonard) Gould, was born Nov. 18, 1828, at Northville, 111., where they reside.

X. Children.

847. Edward Nahum, b. Sept., 1849.

848. William Wilberforce, b. June 16, 1854.

(203) NANCY BLAKE GOULD [522], m. Henry Mer- win, Oct. 19, 1854. She was dau. of Rev. Nahum and Rebecca Blake (Leonard) Gould, born at Northville, Illinois, July, 1833. He is a farmer, and they reside at Northville.

X. Children.

849. Heman Frederic, b. March 13, 1856.

(2(>4) MARY ANN BLAKE [543], m. Ephraim Lyon, Nov. 15, 1853. She was dau. of Jonathan and Mary

NINTH GENERATION. 117

(Jerome) Blake, born Dec. 27, 1832, at Waterford, Conn. They reside in Brooklyn, N. Y. X. Children.

850. Sarah, b. Auti;. 11, 1854; d. Sept. 20, 1854.

851. Laura, b. Aug. 6, 1855.

(205) LUCY PIERCE DURFEE [599], m. Joseph Poe, March 15, 1853. She was dau. of Rev. Calvin and Sarah Tappan (Pierce) Durfee, born June 19, 1835, and was grand-daughter of the late Rev. John Pierce, D.D., of Brookline. They resided at Brooklyn, Ohio. She came to Massachusetts on a visit, and was taken sick at the house of a friend, in Sudbury, with typhoid fever, and died there, Oct. 28, 1855.

X. Children.

852. Joseph Charles, b. Jan. 31, 1854.

(206) OTIS SHEPARD [621], m. Emily Elizabeth Blanch- ard. May 4, 1854. She was dau. of John Wheeler Blanchard, of Dorchester. He was son of Otis and Ann (Pope) Shepard, b. Sept. 27, 1827. He is engaged in the lumber trade, at Harrison Square, Dorchester.

X. Children.

853. Horace Blanchard, b. April 12, 1855.

(207) SARAH HILL [653 J, m. William Thaxter, Oct., 1854. She was dau. of Obadiah and Sally Pierce (Pope) Hill, of Machias, Me., born Nov. 25, 1824.

^ They live in Minnesota.

(208) JOHN PIERCE REALS [661], m. Harriet R. Hawes, Dec. 14, 1852. She was an adopted dau. of Benjamin Hawes, of Roxbury. He was son of Thomas and Ma- ry (Pope) Reals, born Dec. 14, 1828. He is engaged with his father in Boston, at music engraving and printing. Lives on Bird Street, Dorchester.

X. Children.

854. Mary Elizabeth, b. Dec. 1, 1853.

855. Charles Henry, b. Sept. 11, 1855.

(208i) AMELIA DEALS, m. Edward R.Hemmenway, June 12, 1856. She was dau. of Thomas and Mary (Pope) Beals, born Sept. 5, 1834. He was son of Mr. Hem-

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menway, of Dorchester, and resided in that town. He was killed by falling from the roof of the United States Hotel; on which he was at work, in Boston, June 21, 1856, nine days after his marriage.

(209) OSCAR MELLISH [667], m. Helen A. Guild, Mar. 18, 1855. She was dau. of Increase Sumner Guild, of Walpole, N. H., born Feb., 1832. He was son of William E. and Hannah (Pope) Mellish, of Walpole, N. H., born Nov. 24, 1831. He is a carver, and resides at Walpole, N. H.

(210) ELIZABETH HOLMES SUMNER [706], m. Sam- uel Richards Field. She was dau. of Benjamin L. and Hepzibah (Clap) Sumner, born in Dorchester, Jan. 1,

1825. He was son of Isaac and (Richards)

Field, of Dorchester, resides in East Boston, and is in the boot and shoe business.

X. Children.

856. Frederic Henry, b. Dec. 28, 1848.

857. Edwin Francis, b. April 12, 1850.

858. Samuel Richards, b. Jan. 13, 1852.

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The Will of William Blake, as recorded in Suffolk Probate Records, "was given on page 12. The origi- nal has since been found, and proves to be in his own hand writing. The following fac-simile was taken from that document, which bears the date of the 3d September, 1661.

The copy of Elder James Blake's Will, dated June 26th, 1700, taken also from the Probate Records, was given on page 16. From the original Will on file, the annexed fac-simile of his signature was obtained.

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The accompanying fac-simile of the autograph of James Blake, the second, has been copied from the In- ventory of Thomas Bird, of Dorchester, which was dated 30th Jan., 1709-10. There seems to be no record of the Will of Mr. Blake at the Suffolk Probate Office, or if there be, it is not indicated by the Indexes there.

APPENDIX.

The followino; Wills, Inventories, Petitions, &c., of members of the Blake family, are copied from the various archives in which they are found recorded.

The Petition of William Blake, of Milton. He was son of William and Agnes Blake, of Dorchester, born in Eugland in 1620, and died in Milton in 1703.

"To the Hon'"'^ Councell now Sitting in Boston. The Petition of Will: Blake Sei/. [1615] Humbly Sheweth. That whereas yo-" pe- titioner hath a Sone of his, namely. Will Blake jun"", who was im- prest & is now upon y" seruise of y^ Contrey vnder y*^ Comaund of Cap^" Sam ; Moseley : Now yo'' petitioner humbly desireth, that his Sone may be discharged from that seruise. Not but that both he & his, are freely willing to serue y*-' Cuntrey, to y*" vttmost of their power ; But his p'"sent Request is Grounded vppon y'' Reasons Fol- lowing, first, because his s"' Sonne is but a youth of 18 years of age, & hatli serued an Apprentise to y'' trade of a shomaker, at Dedham, & had not bin at home a Moncth before he was Listed vppon y" Cun- treys seruise ; But 2'*' & Cheifely, because he hath bin Exer[c]ised Wih bodily & Greiuous distempers, w*^^ as y^ doctors says yf he be not Carefullj'^ Loked after, to p''euont hime from taking of Colds, he will be in Great danger to Lose his Life. Notwithstanding, when he was Imprest he was both free & willing to serue y*" Cuntrey ; But since vppon tryall. Earnestly desires his Freedom, wherefore yo"" pe- tition"^ desereth that yo"^ w''ships will be pleased to giue an ord^ for his dischai'ge, and yo"" petitione"^ shall Euer pray, yo"" humble seru'.

William Blake."

Abstract of the Will of William Blake, of Milton, the same person who previously petitioned for the release of his son, from the public service, on account of his being a youth, and " hath been exercised with bodily and grievous distempers."

" The last Will & Testament of William Blake of Milton. I being now aged & weak of body, and know not the time of my disolution, which cannot be long, Yet through the mercy of God, of perfect 16

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memory & understanding', Do make this my last Will & Testament this twenty Second day of June 1703. After my just Debts and Funeral Expenses are paid, My Will is that my dear & loving Wife shall have Ten pounds good & lawfuU money, to be paid unto her by my Executors, at the time mentioned in the agreement made at our marriage. Also Wife to have the use of the Chamber in the now End of my house, so long as she continue my Widow & dwell in the same & no longer, she shall not Lett or hire out the same, Also to have the wood that grows upon one acre of Land, between George Lyons and Deacon Sumner's, at the upper end of the Lott next the plaine. I give unto my Son Samuel Blake a piece of Land about One hundred acres, more or less, lying in Dorchester, near the house of Eben''. Billings. I give unto my two Sons Nathaniel Blake & Ed- ward Blake all Lands whatever in Milton or Dorchester (except the 100 acres above,) and all my moveables, within doors and without, also Nathaniel & Edward to be Executors. & they shall pay unto my Daughters, in good pay, to my Dau. Aim Gilbert Five & twenty pounds, — to Mary Willis, Twenty five pounds, — to Experience Car- ver, Fifteen pounds, — and to Mehettable Briggs, Twenty pounds, — Lieut. Sam'. Paul and John Blake to be overseers.

Witness, Wiluam Blake and a Seal.

John Blake, Mary Sumner, Abigail Moree."

"The Inventory of the Estate of AVilliam Blake dece'd, which was not disposed of before he made his Will, taken this 28"' Sep- tember, 1103.

Whole amount of Real & personal Estate £843-6-0. Ebenezer Clap, Manasseh Tucker, Samuel Trescott."

I find on the Dorchester Record of Births, the names of all the children of William Blake who are mentioned in the foregoing Will and Petition, except the last, viz., Mehettable ; and as she was born after Milton was set off from Dorchester, and incorpora- ted as a town, it is most probable her name is on the records in Milton. The son William, on whose account the foregoino- peti- tion was presented to the " Hon""^ Councell " in 1675, is not men- tioned in the Will, in 1703; therefore I take it for granted that he died early, with his " grievous bodily distempers."

The children of William Blake, of Milton.

Samuel	b. May 14, 1650.
Anna	b. March 6, 1653, m. —	— Gilbert.
Mary	b. March 20, 1655, m. -	Willis
William	b. Febv. 22, 1657.
Nathaniel	b. July 4, 1659.
Edward	b. April 13, 1662.
Experience	b. June 17, 1665, m	— Cai'ver.
Mehettable	b. - - - - , m. —	— Briggs.

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Dorchester Records say, " Susan, dau. of William Blake, d. May 4, 1G76." She must also belong to the above family. Mr. Blake was Deputy to the General Court, a number of years, from ]Milton.

The Will of Edward Blake, of Milton. He was third sou of William

and Agnes Blake, of Dorchester, born in England about 1625, and

died in Milton 1692.

" The last Will and Testament of Edward Blake of Milton, made this One and Thirtieth day of August One thousand Six hundred ninety and two. I Edward Blake being now weak in body, &c. &c.

. ' My Will is that in the first place, Funerall Ex-

pences and all just debts be discharged. Item. I give and bequeath my houseing and all my Land, that remaineth after Debts are dis- charged unto my Two Sons Jonathan Blake and Solomon Blake to be equally divided between them, but because my son Jonathan hath been a long time lame and now being in the use of means, for his healing, if it shall please God to bless means for a thorough Cure, then my will is that my Two Sons shall have equall shares in all my Houseing and Land, but in case my son Jonathan shall continue lame, after means used for his Cure, my Will is that my Son Jona- than shall have two third parts of my Land and Houseing, and my son Solomon, but one third part thereof. My Will is that all my moveable Estate, and my out Lands, shall be sold, for the discharge of Debts. And whereas there is a Legacie of 40 £. given to me by my Brother John Blake, as doth appear by his Will, I give to my Five Daughters, five pound a piece of that Legacie, viz. Mary Picher 5 £, Sarah Tallej^ 5 £, Jane Kelton 5 £, Susanna Wales 5 £, Abigail Blake 5 £, and the remainder of s'd Legacie which is fifteen pounds, I give to my two Sons, Jonathan and Solomon to be equally divided between them. And I do constitute and ordain my Two Sons in Law, viz. Richard Talley & Nathaniel Wales, to be my Executors of this my last Will and Testament and do entreat my Loveing Brethren William Blake and James Blake to be my over- seers, to see my Will performed.

Witnesses Edward Blake and a Seal.

Ephraim Tucker, George Lion."

"The Inventory of the late dece'd Edward Blake of Milton's Estate, taken this o^ of November 1692.

Whole Amount Real & Personal Estate, Debts due to the Estate

Debts due from the Estate Roger Sumner, Ephraim Tucker.

£231 40	18 0	0 0
271 95	18 4	0 0
176	14	0

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" Inventory presented by Richard Talley & Nathaniel Wales and Sworn too Dec^ 8, 1692."

By the above Will, and what little I find on Dorchester Records, I infer that the children of Edward Blake were three sons and five daughters, and that his wife had deceased previously.

Edward, b. - - - ; d. Sept. 30, 1616. Dorchester Records. Jonathan and Solomon, Named in the Will,

Mary, m. Picher.

Sarah, m. Richard Talley.

Jane, ra. Kilton.

Susanna, m. Nathaniel Wales.

Abigail, m. Obadiah Swift, Dec. 31, 169.5. Dor. Records.

Abigail died March 12, 1737, in her 73d year, and her husband died Jan. 20, 1747, in his 77th year, according to the grave-stones, which are in Dorchester burying-place.

The Will of John Blake, of Boston. lie was fourth son of William and Agnes Blake, of Dorchester, born in England about 1626 or 27, and died in Boston in January or February, 1688-9.

"In the name of God, Amen. I John Blake of Boston in New England, being weake of Body but of sound understanding and mem- ory, praise be herefore given unto Almighty God, &c. &c. . . . First. I will that all my lawfull or just debts and severall charges shall be paid and discharged. Item. I will that my Loveing Wife, Mary Blake, shall have the improvement and benefitt of all my Estate whatsoever, during her naturall life, in case she continues a widdow. Alsoe I give unto her my said wife two hundred pounds, which she shall have part in money and part in such goods, as she shall choose (of my moveable Estate) all which she sliall have full power to dis- pose off at her death to whome she shall think meet. Alsoe, I leave with my said Wife one peice of meadow on Dorchester Neck, that in case she shall want she shall have power to sell. Otherwise She to give it among my own relations for which she shall thinke meet. My Will is that in Case my Wife shall be married againe that then my house and Lands in Boston shall fall into the hands of my Cosin hereafter named. My Will is that my Wife shall be full and sole Executrix of this my last Will. Item. I give unto my loving Bro- ther William Blake & his Children, foui'ty pounds. Item. I give unto my Loveing Brother James Blake and his Children, James, Jo- seph and Elizabeth. Item. I give unto my Loveing Brother Ed- ward Blake my two Letts that are Laide out in Dorchester, One Containing fifteen Acres the other five Acres, with all my right in the Comonage of Dorchester aforesaid. Alsoe I give unto him and his Children fourty pounds more. Item. I give unto my loveing Cosin Botliia Shaw and her Children thirty pounds. Item. I give

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unto Hannah Walker, daughter of John Walker dec'd, five pounds. Item. I give unto my loveing KinsAvonian Hannah Wiswell Wife of John Wiswell ten pounds, and my great Bible. All my houseing and Lands in Boston with all the priviledges thereunto appertaining 1 give and bequeathe unto my Loveing Cosin Jolni Blake son of my Brother James Blake, out of which my W^ill is that lie my said Cosin shall pay all my Legacies above given, excepting what 1 have given to my Wife Avhich she shall have out of the moveables. My Will is that within twelve months and one day (my said Cosiii shall pay all the Legacies aforesaid) after the decease of my loveing Wife soe long as aforesaid. Item. I give unto John Winthrop son of Waite Winthrop Esq. five pounds to be paid by my Cosin when the other shall be paid. And 1 desire my much honoured friends Waite Winthrop Esq. and Eichard Wharton Esq. to see that this my will be duly observed. And I doe hereby revoake disanuU and make void all former Wills and testaments by me heretofore made. In witness whereof I haA'o hereunto sett m}^ hand and Scale the tenth day of Jainiary A.D. One thousand Six hundred Eighty Eight or Nine.

Witnessed by Joh.x Blake and a Seal.

Thomas Wallis,

William Wallis,

John Cole.

Presented by Mary Blake the Executrix and proved the 21st ffebruary, 1688-9."

I have not found the Inventory of John Blake's Estate, but judginpr from the Will, it was large for those da3^s. Probably he never had any children. He gives the most of his estate to his nephews and nieces. According to the fashion of the day he calls them '• Cosens," which then meant a brother or a sister's son or daughter ; as he says in his Will, " my loving Cosin John Blake, son of my Brother James Blake." Probably his sister Ann, who married Jacob Legare, was dead, as he makes no mention of her, but he names Bethia Shaw, who no doubt was Ann Legare's daugh- ter, and Hannah Walker must have been daughter of Hannah Le- gare, and grand-daughter of Ann ; her father, John Walker, being dead, and her mother, Hannah, in all probability married for second husband, John Wiswell. I think it must be so, or he would not have given Mrs. Wiswell ten pounds and his great Bible.

The following is an abstract of Jacob Leager's Will. His wife was Anna Blake, daughter of William and Agnes Blake, born in England, about 1628 or 29. It seems by the Will that he had been married twice previously, but whether his second wife's chil-

126 BLAKE FAMILY.

dren were bis children, I cannot decide, but should judge not, by the summary manner in which he disposes of them.

" I give to Anna Leager my Wife the third part of all my Estate, during her Life & I give to my two Daughters Bethia Leager, & Hannah Leager, the other two thirds, to be equally divided when they arrive at Eighteen years of age, or in case of marriage before that time. At the wife's death the daughters to have, her thirds. In case both daughters die before marriage, one half the Estate to be equally divided between my sister Maye's children in England, & the other half to Jacob Walker ten pounds, to Joseph Walker, ten pounds, to Elisha Thuston, ten pounds, and that wliich remains shall be given to an Almes house, & to my second wife's children, I give twelve pence a piece, to be paid them at their demand. I here- by empower William Pai'ks Deacon of Roxbury & Robert Walker of Boston, to see this will performed.

Witness. Nov''. 1, 1662. Jacob Leager.

John Pers, Jacob Walker, Benjamin Thuston.

Will proved and Administration granted to Anne his relict, March 19, 1662-3."

" Inventory of the Estate of Jacob Leager, of Boston, taken March 12, 1662-3.

Whole amount of Inventory £182-05-03. Signed by Thomas Pyon."

In the Records of the Colony of the Massachusetts Bay, in New England, in June, 1663, I find the following Order of the Court.

" In ans' to the petition of Anne Legar, relict of Jacob Legar, it is ordered, that she shall haue liberty to sell out of the estate of hir late husband to pay the debts, & that then there be a diuission of the rest of the estate into thirds, of w'''' the widdow to haue one third part as hir oune for euer, this to be donne by the advise & asistance of the ouerseers, and the other two thirds to be improoved by the said ourseers for the releife of the children."

June 6, 1663.

It appears by the Will above, that Jacob and Anne (Blake) Legar left but two children, and they were daughters, Bethia and Hannah, and we find, twenty-six years later, viz., 1688-9, John Blake, of Boston, who was their uncle, left the most of his estate to his nephews and nieces. In his Will he says, " I give unto my loveing Cosin Bethia Shaw and her children thirty pounds. I give unto Hannah Walker, daughter of John Walker dec'd, five pounds. I give unto my loveing kinswoman Hannah Wiswell wife of John Wiswell, ten pounds, and my great Bible." Thus I take it for granted, that Bethia Legar married a Shaw, and had chil- dren ; and Hannah Legar married John Walker, and he died, leav-

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ing one daughter, named Hannah; and the widow married, for second husband, John Wiswell.

Thus we find that the children of William and Agnes Blake (who came from England with their parents, the eldest being but ten years of age, and the youngest not more than two years), were four sons and one daughter, and all of them subsequently married, and four of them had children. William had nine chil- dren ; four sons and five daughters. Four of the daughters mar- ried, and their husbands names were, Gilbert, Willis, Carver and Briggs. James had four sons and two daughters; one daughter married to Jeremiah Fuller. Edward had eight children ; three sons and five daughters, and the daughters all married. Their husbands' names were, Picher, Richard Talley, Kilton, Nathaniel Wales, and Obadiah Swift. John, it is presumed, had no children, as we can find no mention made of any. Anna, who married Ja- cob Legar, had two dauulitcrs, and one married a Shaw. The other married (i.) John Walker, and (ii.) John Wiswell.

I now present a copy of the Will of John Blake, of Boston. Who this John can be, it has baffled all my researches to ascer- tain. By the reading of the Will, I conclude he was a young man. He speaks of property in England, of rents due for a number of years, &c. : therefore it is highly probable that he was not born in New England. Whether he was a connexion of those here, remains in doul)t. He mefitions his son Richard, who undoubtedly Avas quite young, and Avhether he lived to be a progenitor of some of the race here, is altogether uncertain. He drives as a reason for making his Will, that he was " bound for England speedily, and not knowing how it may please the Lord to deal with me, upon my Voyage." It is not likely that he ever returned to New England, as about two years from the date of the Will, adminis- tration Avas granted to Sarah Pool, relict widow of the deceased.

"In the name of God, Amen, the Eighth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand Six hundred ninety & tAvo, I John Blake of Boston, joyner, being in good bodily health, and of sound mind & memory, and being bound hence to Eiigland, speedily, & not knowing hoAv it may please the Lord to deal with me, upon my Voy- age, Do therefore make & ordain this my last Will & Testament.

After my Debts & Funeral Expences are

paid, I give & bequeath unto my Son Richard Blake, my great Bible,

which was given me by my Father. .1 give all

my property in England & in New England, whatsoever, unto my

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IJLAKK I'AMII V

beloved Wife Sarah BUike & to her heirs & assigns forever. And do constitute & aj)|)oiiit my beloved Wife Sarah, the Executrix of this my last Will & Testament.

Published & declared in Jottn Blake and a Seal,

presence of James Barton, Thomas Creese, Eliezer Moody sen.

Administration g-ranted to Sarah Pool, Relict Widow of the dec'd .t Executrix named in thi; Will, Oct'. 11th 1694. ""

r have fre(|!ioutly found instances, where it i.s supposed that a widow has married ai:aia. before her deceased husband's estate wa-! settled, and administration granted to her in h(;r new name, a!id she would be called the relict widow of the deceased.

A list of the Births, Marriages and Deaths, of persons by the name of Blake, from the year 1630 to 1800, found on the Dorchester Town Records.

BIRTHS.

Samuel, son of William Blake, born

Anna, daughter of William Blake,

Mary, daughter of William Blake,

William, son of William Blake,

James, son of James Blake,

John, son of James Blake,

Elizabeth, daughter of James Blake,

Nathaniel, son of William Blake,

Jonathan, son of James Blake,

Edward, son of William Blake,

Experience, daughter of William Blake,

Sarah, daughter of Jamas Blake,

Joseph, son of James Blake,

Elizabeth, daughter of James Blake, Jr.,

Hannah, daughter of James Blake, Jr.,

Mary, daughter of John Blake,

James, son of James Jr. and Ruth Blake,

Hopestill, sou of Joseph Blake,

Samuel, son of John Blake,

Nathaniel, son of Joseph and Mehetable Blake,

Hannah, daughter of John and Hannah Blake,

Elizabeth, dau. of Joseph and Mehetable Blake,

Elizabeth, dau. of John and Hannah Blake,

Mehetable, dau. of Joseph and Mehetable Blake

John, son of John and Hannah Blake,

Joseph, son of Joseph and Mehetable Blake,

Increase, son of James and Ruth Blake,

May 14, 1650.

March 6, 1652-3.

March 20, 1654-5.

February 22, 1657.

August 15, 1652.

March 16, 1656-T.

1658.

1659.

1660.

1662.

1665.

1665.

1667.

1682.

1685.

1687.

1688.

1690.

1691.

1692.

1693.

1693.

1696.

1696.

1698.

1699.

1699.

October 3

July 4

July 12

April 13

June 17

February 28

August 27

November 10

September 16

April 26

April 29

January 11

September 26

September 6

September 8

December 5

February 21

March 23

April 23

March 8

June 8

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Josiah, son of John and Hannah Blake, Zipporah, son of Joseph and Mehetable Blake, John, son of John Blake, Ruth, dau. of Joseph and Mehetable Blake, Ann, dau. of Joseph and Mehetable Blake, Zeremiah, son of Joseph and Mehetable Blake, Sarah, dau. of Joseph and Mehetable Blake, Ebenezer, son of Joseph and Mehetable Blake, Samuel, son of James jr. and Wait Blake, James, son of James jr. and Wait Blake, Wait, dau. of James jr. and Wait Blake, Hopestill, son of Hopestill and Hannah Blake, Thomas, son of James and Wait Blake, Ruth, dau. of James and Wait Blake, Thomas, son of James and Wait Blake, Thomas, son of James and Wait Blake, Hannah, dau. of John and Abigail Blake, Elizabeth, dau. of John and Abigail Blake, Josiah, son of Josiah and Relief Blake, John, son of John and Abig-ail Blake, Samuel, son of John and Abigail Blake, Ebenezer, son of Josiah and Relief Blake, Sarah, dau. of Ebenezer and Relief Blake, Ebenezer, son of Ebenezer and Relief Blake, Increase, son of Ebenezer and Relief Blake, Samuel, son of Samuel and Patience Blake, Rachel, dau. of John and Abigail Blake, Elizabeth, dau. of Jeremiah and Mary Blake, Edward, son of Samuel and Patience Blake, Joseph, son of Jeremiah and Marj' Blake, Thomas, son of Samuel and Patience Blake, Relief, dau. of Ebenezer and Relief Blake, Patience, dau. of Samuel and Patience Blake, Joseph, son of Ebenezer and Relief Blake, Jonathan, son of Samuel and Patience Blake, James, son of Samuel and Patience Blake, Susannah, dau. of Ebenezer and Relief Blake, Seth, son of Ebenezer and Relief Blake, . Thomas, son of Samuel and Patience Blake, Mary )

& >- dau's of Samuel and Patience Blake, Sarah, )

James, son of Ebenezer and Relief Blake, William, son of Ebenezer and Relief Blake, Ezekiel, son of Ezekiel and Rachel Blake, Josiah, son of Ebenezer and Mercy l^lake, Josiah, son of Ebenezer and Mercy Blake, William, son of Ezekiel and Rachel Blake. 17

born March 11, 1100.

January 8, 1701.

March 21, 1689.

December 10, 1702.

March 3, 1105.

March 13, 1101.

July 14, 1109.

October 22, 1112.

September 6, 1115,

October 15, 1116.

February 26, 1118.

June 4, 1118.

July 26, 1120.

September 16, 1121.

May 20, 1123.

September 18, 1125.

June 19, 1125.

February 12, 1182.

September 11, 1132.

June 12, 1134.

October 15, 1136.

January 21, 1131.

March 29, 1131.

March 26, 1139.

November 2, 1141,

April 1, 1141,

June 11, 1141.

August 26, 1141.

December 22, 1142.

January 15, 1142.

November 21, 1144.

June 10, 1144.

February 15, 1146.

April 9, 1147.

January 1, 1149.

December 10, 1150.

September 14, 1150.

September 19, 1152.

October 1, 1152.

September 21, 1154.

April 22, 1155.

December 4, 1151.

November 12, 1164.

Jaimary 1, 1166.

February 1, 1161.

March 18, 1168,

130

BLAKE FAMILY.

Relief, dau. of Ebenezer and Mercy Blake, born Sarah, dau. of Ebenezer and Mercy Blake, Enos, son of Ezekiel and Rachel Blake, Ebenezer, son of Ebenezer and Mercy Blake, Elizabeth, dau. of Ezekiel and Rachel Blake, Billy, son of Seth and Ruxby Blake, James, son of Jonathan and Sarah Blake, Ssdly, dau. of Seth and Ruxby Blake, Susanna, dau. of Enos and Susanna Blake, Patience, dau. of Jonathan and Sarah Blake, Eunice, dau. of Joseph and Thankful Blake, Seth, son of Seth and Ruxby Blake, Sarah, dau. of Jonathan and Sarah Blake, Joseph, son of Increase and Sarah Blake, Lemuel, son of Enos and Rachel Blake, Sally, dau. of Seth and Ruxby Blake, Jonathan, son of Jonathan and Sarah Blake, James, son of Seth and Ruxby Blake, Nathaniel, son of Nathaniel and Ann Blake, Joseph R., son of Nathaniel and Ann Blake, Clarisa )

& >- dau's of James jr. and Lydia Blake,

Sukey Foster, j

Nancy, dau. of Nathaniel and Ann Blake, Joseph, son of Seth and Ruxby Blake, Nancy, dau. of James jr. and Lydia Blake, Stephen, son of Enos and Rachel Blake, Samuel, son of Nathaniel and Ann Blake, Ruxby, dau. of Seth and Ruxby Blake, Sally Stevens, dau. of Nathaniel and Ann Blake, Polly, dau. of Seth and Ruxby Blake, Harriet, dau. of Nathaniel and Ann Blake, John, son of Seth and Ruxby Blake, Charles, son of Reuben and Elizabeth Blake, Jeremiah Smith Boies, son of Nathaniel and

Ann Blake, December 14

Elizabeth, dau. of Reuben and Elizabeth Blake, November 1 Washington, son of Seth and Ruxby Blake, September 12

Martha, dau. of Nathaniel and Rachel Blake, January 12

August 7

July 19

July 10

April 26

May 30

April 2

July 24

September 26

July 24

March 5

February

December 6

February 16

November 22

June 5

January 8

May 29

November 18

March 25

September 1

Jan. 12

February 15 April 18

July 16

December 30

August 27

December 23

January 1

February 21

September 4

July

1768. 1770. 1771. 1772. 1773. 1774. 1774. 1775. 1775. 1776. 1776. 1777. 1778. 1779. 1779. 1780. 1780. 1781. 1783. 1784.

1784.

1786. 1785. 1786. 1786. 1787. 1789. 1789. 1789. 1792. 1794. 1795.

1795. 1796. 1797. 1799.

/ MARRIAGES.

J James Blake and Ruth Batchelder, Abigail Blake and Obadiah Swift, Mary Blake and Joshua Pomry, Hopestill Blake and Hannah Butt, Hannah Blake and Hopestill Humfrey,

married July 8, 1684.

December 31, 1695.

June 2, 1715.

May 6, 1718.

Januarv 14, 1720.

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Elizabeth Blake and Samuel Humfrey, married

Hannah Blake and Nathaniel Topliff,

Elizabeth Blake and William Withington,

John Blake and Abigail Preston,

Josiah Blake and Relief Humfrey,

Anne Blake and Jonathan Payson,

Ruth Blake and John Maxfield,

William Blake and Hannah Maudsley,

Nathaniel Blake and Elizabeth Evans,

Elizabeth Blake, of Milton, and Elijah Belcher,

of Preston, EJjenezer Blake and Relief Leadbetter, Samuel Blake and Patience White, Jeremiah Blake and Mary Stevens, Ruth Blake, jr. and John Spur, Mehetable Blake, jr. and William Field, of

Braintree, Relief Blake and John Beighton, Patience Blake and Deacon Richard Hall, Elizabeth Blake and Thomas Evans, Ebenezer Blake, jr. and Abigail Pierce, jr., William Blake, of Boston, and Rachel Glover, Patience Blake and Abraham Howe, Sarah Blake and John Pierce, jr., Hannah Blake and Robert Pierce, Joseph Blake and Thankful Kelton, Polly Blake and Edward Foster, Elizabeth Blake and Daniel Farn, Nathaniel Blake and Ann Robinson, Mary Blake, jr., and Thomas Leeds, jr., Reuben Blake and Elizabeth Pierce, Susannah Blake and Thomas Briggs, of Milton, Elizabeth Blake and John Hall, of Boston, Sally Blake and Daniel Osborn Bodge, of Milton, August 12, 1798.

May 8, 1723.

May 23, 1723.

July 13, 1723.

July 16, 1724.

December 5, 1724.

March 11, 1725.

December 1, 1726.

January 1, 1729.

October 9, 1729.

August 21, 1729.

December 29, 1736.

June 5, 1740.

June 18, 1741.

December 9, 1745.

February 6, 1745.

November 24, 1748.

July 20, 1762.

October 12, 1764.

March 19, 1767.

November 29, 1767.

October 31, 1769.

June 9, 1772.

February 11, 1773.

January 3, 1776.

November 26, 1778.

May 22, 1781.

October 21, 1782.

April 17, 1788.

October 13, 1791.

December 6, 1795.

December 31, 1795.

DEATHS.

Sarah, dau. of James Blake, died

Edward, son of Edward Blake,

Susan, dau. of William Blake,

Agnes Blake, widow,

Hannah, wife of James Blake, jr.,

Hannah, dau. of James Blake, jr.,

John, son of John Blake,

Nathaniel, son of Joseph Blake,

Elizabeth, wife of James Blake,

James, Elder of the Church, in his 77th year.

May 22, 1666.

September 30, 1676.

May 4, 1676.

July 22, 1678.

June 1, 1683.

October 2, 1686.

April 19, 1689.

November 2, 1692.

January 16, 1694.

June 28, 1700.

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BLAKE FAMILY.

John, Deacon, died March 2

Thomas, sou of James and Wait Blake, November 3

Thomas, son of James and Wait Blake, April 3

Thomas, son of James and Wait Blake, October 3

Hannah, widow of William, in her 91st year, August 4

James, Deacon, in his 81st year, October 22

Josiah, son of Josiah and Relief Blake, March 15

Joseph, in his '72d year, February 1

Sarah, dau. of Ebenezer and Relief Blake, December 29

Thomas, son of Samuel and Patience Blake, December 15

Josiah, in his 4'7th year, September 15

James, in his 63d year, December 4

Joseph Blake, January 21

Mehetable, widow of Joseph, April 15

Ruth, widow of James, in her 90th year, January 11

Lemuel, son of Ebenezer and Relief Blake, October 22

Wait, widow of James, in her 69th year, May 22

Samuel, in his 39th year. May 1

Mary, dau. of Samuel and Patience Blake, August 10

Joseph, son of Jeremiah Blake, February 11

Abigail, wife of John Blake, December 1*7

Hopestill Blake, October 14

Josiah, son of Ebenezer and Mercy Blake, January 3

Henry Blake, July 20 James, son of Samuel and Patience, d. at Weymouth, Nov. 17 (In his 21st year ; he preached at Dorchester the Sabbath preceding.)

John Blake, in his '75th year, December 2

Jeremy, in his 68th year, October 11

Samuel Blake, May 6

Ezekiel Blake, November 10

Susanna, wife of Enos Blake, August 16

Sally, dau. of Seth and Ruxby Blake, February 22

Patience, dau. of Jonathan and Sarah Blake, January 6

Hannah Blake, jr., February 9

Lemuel Blake, July 6

Hannah, widow of Hopestill Blake, January 4

Ebenezer, in his 7 8th year, June 27 Lemuel, in his 14th year, son of Enos and Rachel

(small pox), October 2 Stephen, in his 7th year, son of Enos and Rachel

(small pox), October 7

Charles, son of Reuben and Elizabeth Blake, September

Mary, widow of Jeremiah, in her 81st year, March 14

1718. 1720, 1724. 1725. 1729. 1732. 1737. 1739. 1739. 1745. 1747. 1750. 1750. 1751. 1752. 1752. 1753. 1754. 1756. 1761. 1761. 1765. 1766. 1766. 1771.

1772.

1774. 1775. 1775. 1776. 1777. 1778. 1781. 1785. 1786. 1790.

1792.

1792. 1795. 1798.

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The following- intentions of marriage in Dorchester, one of the parties being of the name of Blake, are copied from Mr. Noah Clap's Book of Records.

INTENTIONS OF MARRIAGE.

Elizabeth Blake, jr. and Thomas Evans. Ebenezer Blake, jr. and Mercy Jones. Ebenezer Blake tertius, and Abigail Pierce, jr. Enos Blake, and Susanna Fales, of Dedham. William Blake, of Boston, and Rachel Glover. Relief Blake and Jacob Humfrey. Patience Blake and Abraham Howe. Hannah Blake tertia, and Robert Pierce. Sarah Blake and John Pierce, jr. Increase Blake and Sarah Pierce. Jonathan Blake and Sarah Pierce tertia. Seth Blake and Ruxbee Marshall. I^oseph Blake and Thankful Kilton. Mehetable Blake and Jonathan Packard. Susanna Blake of Wrentham, and Jere. Mcintosh. Enos Blake and Rachel Badcock, jr., of Milton. Polly Blake and Edward Foster. Elizabeth Blake and Daniel Earn. Nathaniel Blake and Ann Robinson. Ezekiel Blake and Deborah Ward, of Milton. Reuben Blake and Elizabeth Pierce, jr. Rachel Blake and John Pierce.

Under the date of September 18, 1773, there were four intentions of marriag-e entered in the above mentioned Book of Records. The parties were Increase Blake and Sarah Pierce, John Baker, jr., and Ann Pierce, Jonathan Blake and Sarah Pierce tertia, and Joseph Clap, jr., and Abigail Glover. These four couple, on a pleasant day, the 14th of October following-, met together and started off, with the plausible excuse of going a short distance into the country a ches- nutting. But instead, they made their way to Quincy, and called at the mansion of the Hon. Samuel Quincy (an uncle of the present Hon. Josiah Quincy, sen.), who was a magistrate, and were all unit- ed in marriage by him at one time, and then they returned to their several homes. Two of the ladies were sisters, viz., Sarah Pierce and Ann Pierce, and Sarah Pierce tertia was cousin to Sarah and Ann. Some of the above mentioned party died early, and Mr. Jona- than Blake and his wife Sarah outlived all the others many years. She died in 1831, and her husband in 1836.

1764.	Aug. 4,
1764.	Nov. 19,
1767.	Feb. 27,
1767.	Sept. 25,
1767.	Oct. 24,
1768.	Jan. 9,
1769.	Sept. 11,
1772.	April 11,
1772.	May 2,
1773.	Sept. 18,
1773.	Sept. 18,
1773.	Oct. 30,
1775.	Dec. 11,
1777.	June 2,
1777.	June 26,
1777.	Dec. 5,
1778.	Sept. 19,
1781.	March 31,
1782.	Sept. 21,
1785.	Sept. 10,
1791.	July 2,
1793.	May 18,

134 BLAKE FAMILY.

Miscellaneous matter taken from a copy of Roxbury Church

Eecords.

Giles Payson married Elizabeth Dowell, April, 1637.

Giles Payson died Jan. 28, 1688, aged 18 years.

John Holbrook died Dec. 25, 1678, and Elizabeth Holbrook (supposed to be his widow) married Richard Hall, May 22, 1679.

Rev. John Elliot died May 20, 1690.

Samuel Blake married Hannah Curtis, May 15, 1712.

Samuel, son of Samuel and Hannah Blake, born Jan. 22, 1713.

Elijah, son of Daniel and Susannah Whitney, born Jan. 15, 1715-16.

William Upham, of Weston, married Thankful Dana, of Roxbury, November 9, 1727.

Daniel Whitney married Sarah Gay, March 7, 1769.

John, son of Elijah and Hannah Whitney, born Nov. 29, 1749.

John Whitney married Mary Payson, April 22, 1773.

Joseph, son of Joseph and Esther Mayo, baptized July 30, 1749.

Caleb, son of Joseph and Esther Mayo, born Sept. 28, 1754 ; bap- tized Oct. 6.

Joseph Mayo, jr., of Warwick, married Lucy Richards, Mar. 12, 1772.

Nathaniel Stearns, of do. married Mary Richards, May 27, 1773.

Caleb Mayo, of do. married Molly Richards, Oct. 17, 1776.

Josiah Davenport, of do. married Ann Payson, Jan. 28, 1782.

INDEX.

Part I. CHRISTIAN NAMES OF THE BLAKES.

42, 49, 74, 75, 76

9, 11, 13, 14, 15, 62

54, 84, 116

42

Abigail Agnes Alexander Almira

Amelia 88

Ann, Anna, Anne and Annie 9, 14, 72,

73, 113 Arnon .... 88

Arthur Augusta

Benjamin Berenice Betsey Budde

Caroline

Carrie

Catharine

Charles

Christopher

Clara

Clarence

Clessen

Cynthia

Dorothy

9 75

. 41, 49, 60

. 75, 114

67, 69, 93, 94

. 76

76, 85 114 61 65, 84, 86 9 85 62 86 116

Edward 9, 14, 33, 36, 38, 40, 41, 47, 48,

49, 50, 72, 73, 75, 76, 88

Eliza 76

Elizabeth 17, 18, 21, 22, 44, 45, 46, 48,

64,67, 62,84, 114 Ellen .... 88

Enos . . . . 46, 67

Eunice . . . . 47, 85

Ezekiel

Fanny Frances Francis Frank

. 46	Laura
	Leonora
. 73	Louisa
72	Lowell
9	Lucinda
, 90, 114	Lucretia

Franklin Frederick

George Gilbert GHes Gorham

Hannah

Harriot

Helen

Henry

Horace

Humphrey

Increase Isaac

James 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22,

23, 24, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33,

35, 38, 41, 44, 45, 48, 54, 56, 57, 61,

73, 84, 85, 86, 89, 95, 119

Jane . . . . 73, 75

Janette .... 88

John 9, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 25, 46, 48,

55, 57, 86, 87, 88, 89 John H. . . . 9, 51, 62, 80

Jonathan 21, 33, 35, 36, 38, 41, 42, 44, 54, 55, 56, 67, 58, 59, 85, 87, 88, 89, 92, 116 Joseph . . 16, 17, 19, 21, 60

Josiah .... 25

Judson ..... 88

		62
•		85
49, 75,	76,	114 90 9 61
22	, 26	48 85 90
.	86	90
.	60	89 9
•	26	26 54

Kersey

. 88

. 117 65, 86 46, 95 62, 75 . 42 69,76

136

INDEX.

Lucy .... 60, 93

Mabel 9

Martha 55, 57, 75, 86, 88, 89, 114

Mary 9, 3-t, 35, 41, 42, 44, 45, 48, 49, 50,

58, 60, 62, 76, 80, 84, 85, 88, 90, 93,

113, 116 Mary Ann . . . 57,88,116

Melinda . . . . 00, 94

Nancy OreUa

44

Patience 32, 33, 35, 36, 38, 40, 41, 42,

43, 44, 46 Patty . . .56, 87, 88, 89

Polly . . 61, 84, 95, 116

Rachel

Rebecca

Relief

Richard

Robert

Royal

Ruth

46

41, 44, 47, 48, 49, 50

89

. 9, 11, 12

9

49, 75

. 22, 24, 23, 29, 32

Sally . . . .45,60

Salome 113

Samuel 29, 30, 32, 33, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 46, 48, 49, 59, 72,

74, 75, 76, 93, 94, 113

Sarah 21, 34, 35, 41, 42, 44, 46, 47, 48,

49, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 67, 72,

73, 74, 75, 76, 84, 86, 113, 117

Sarah Ann . . . . 62, 116

Spencer .... 88

Susan Susannah

Theodore

Thomas 9, 32, 33, 34 54, 60, 62, 74, 80

Vincent

Wait

Warren

William 9, 10, 11, 12

48, 73 54, 84, 85, 86

36, 41, 44, 45, 49, , 85, 8G

9

26, 29, 32

. 84

13, 14, 15, 18, 22,

27, 46, 54, 73, 75, 85, 119 Zilpah ....

87

Part II. SURXA^IES of persons who have married and also all other surnames in the work, except Blakes found more than once on the same page, it is noted but

into the << Blake Family," Where the same name is

Abbot	. . 72, 112, 113	Bayley	96
Ackerman	. 69, 111	Beals	. 65, 67, 101, 108, 117
Adams	36, 62	Beaty	. 68, 109
Addington	21	Beeman	18
Alberts	. 76	Bell	51,61
Alden	. 75, 113	Bent	46
Allen	. 70	Bu-d 17,	20, 25, 30, 31, 42, 44, 52, 57,
Andem	. 53, 82	58, 59	90, 91, 119
Andrews	. 68	Blagden	77
Atherton	. 11, 18	Blackman	20
At wood	57, 87	Blanchard	. 98, 117
Ayres	. 64, 81, 100, 115	Billings	. 26, 51, 73, 79, 80, 113
		Bo wen	61, 95
Badlam	. 42, 51, 62, 80	Bowers	59
Baghott	. 72, 112	Bogman	. 65, 102, 103
Baldwin	45, 47	Breck	11
BaU	. 54, 85	Bruce	41, 47, 68, 69, 70, 71, 109
BaUard	44, 57	Bragg	. 66, 104
Baker 42, 44,	46, 49, 53, 58, 74, 83	Burgoyne	46
Barnard	41, 44, 60, 62, 80	Biu-nett	84
Barnett	. 50, 77	Burr	10
Bany	. 9	Byron	. 49, 76
Bartlett	20
Batchelder	21, 22, 26	Cabel	10
Battles	64, 100	Cain	69, 92

INDEX.

137

Callender

Capen

Carol

Case,

Chaloner

Chase

Clap and Clapp 18, 20, 21, 22, 55, 57, 58, 59, 91, 92, 93, 95,

Clark

Cleveland

Coburn

Collar

Cole

Colon

Columbus

Conant 44, 54,

Covert

CrancL.

Crane

Cunningham .

Cushing

Darricott

Dehon

Dexter

Dickerman

Drury

Dunbar

Duncan

Dunham

Dun ton

Durfee

D wight

23

12, 13, 90

87

60, 95

. 67, 107

66, 86, 106

11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17,

25, 30,31,44,45,47,

85, 89, 90,

61, 65, 68 103, 104,

56

, 84, 86

. 48,

41, 49

47,59

105, 110

96

50,77

70

84, 116

64

. 69

69

87, 88, 89

9

. 36

. 49, 73

48, 72

. 64, 99

. 62

. 48, 72

58, 72, 112

100

55, 86

. 74, 113

. 11

49

74, 75, 76

63, 95, 117

52, 80

Eaton

Edwards

Elder

Emmons

Everett

Farrington

Faxon

Fay

Fessenden

Field

Ford 47, 67, 101, 108, 109, 110

Foster 40, 47, 52, 53, 64, 67, 81, 83, 99,

100, 115 Fox ... 63, 96, 97

Frenzel . . . 73, 113

Fuller . . 17, 18, 21, 75, 114

Fulsom .... 93

69, 70, 91 . 52, 80 81, 115 41, 48, 53, 73, 74, 83, 113 . 45. 62, 68, 95, 110

. 73, 113

79

. 44, 59, 93, 94

. 42, 46

. 52, 61, 81, 95, 103, 118

Gjjdsden Gay Gervin Gilbert

80

66, 98, 105

69, 111

. 66, 103

Glidden

Glover

GoodeU

Gori

Gould

Grannis

Green

GreeuTvay

Griggs

Guild

Hale

Hall

Hammond

Hanscom

Harraden

Hair is

H ask ins

Hawes

Hedge

Hemmenway

Hersey

Hildreth

Hill

Hodges

Holden

Holmes

Homes

Howard

Howe 28, 32, 36, 41,

53, 54, 62, 74 77

83,84 Howland Hubbard Humfrey, Humphrey

13, 38, 58, 59, 85, Hutchinson

Jackson

Jaques

Jenkins

Jerome

Johnson

Jones

Keater

Kingman

Knapp

Lambert

Leach

Lee

Legare

Leonard

Lewis

Linscott

Lord

Lovell

Lowell

33

23

45,

. 52, 80

11, 38, 66

57

. 54

55, 86, 116

51,79

. 62, 95

. 46

75, 114

101, 118

42, 54

33, 40, 93

50, 52, 78

66, 67, 106, 108

66, 104

61, 69, 111

63, 97

101, 117

43, 63, 96

101, 117

53, 81, 83, 115

. 44, 59

25, 65, 100, 117

. 72, 112

46, 66, 94

24, 103

. 62

. 11, 67

42, 46, 50, 51, 52,

78, 79,80,81,82,

57

48, 71

and Humphreys

89, 90, 92

30, 31, 38, 39, 40

. 21, 45, 59

. 81, 115

66, 105

57, 88

. 55, 59, 85, 86, 92, 112

11, 60, 55, 60, 79, 86, 93

. 82

82, 116

. 63

42, 52, 81, 82, 83, 116 88 54, 84 14 44, 55, 85, 86, 87 23 . 68, 109 68, 86, 109, 116 47, 62 44

18

138

INDEX.

Lyman		47, 70, 112	Reynolds	. 49,74
Lyon		88, 116	Rice Richards	57,89 59
Macknight		. 29, 32	Richardson	. 87
McLellan		41, 50, 77	Robins	. 48, 73
Macy		. 21, 22	Robinson	. 28, 50, 66, 77, 105
Marshall		49, 74, 76, 114	Rochester	9
Marsh		71	Ross	. 62
Manee		. 75, 114
Marston		. 42, 53, 84	Salter	49, 74
Maynard		. 93	Seaver	92
Mayo		59	Sevey	. 66, 106
Mather		. 58	Shepai-d	64, 98, 99, 104, 117
Mellish		. 65, 101, 102, 118	Shaw 36, 42,	44, 50, 72, 77, 78. 79, 80
Merriam		49, 54, 56, 75, 114	Sherman	11
Merwin		86, 116	Shoff	49, 75
Michell		. 10	Shute	67
Minott		13	Shirley	38, 39
Mildeberger .		47, 69	Simpson	. 26, 32
Modsley		24	Skinner	. 69, 111
Montgomery .		. 45	Slocum	. 60, 94
Moore		55, 56»85, 87	Smith 10, 34	35, 36, 41, 50, 57, 87, 89
Morrison		. 68, 108	Soper	99, 100
Morse		. 55, 56, 87	Spur	. 26, 29, 32, 40
Munroe		. 99	Squeb	10
Murdock		68, 108	Stearns Stickney	52, 81, 114, 115 . 47, 70
Nichols		54, 68, 85, 110	Stone	. 68, 108
Noble		64, 99	Stoughton	21
Nostrand		69, 110	Sullivan	. 45
Nutter		60, 93	Sumner 1 Swan	1, 13, 16, 17, 66, 103, 118 . 66, 104
Page		57, 88	Sweney	. 49, 75
Parkhurst		71	Sylvester	. 75, 113
Parkman		. 41, 48, 72, 73
Pascall		9	Tappan	47, 62, 95, 96, 97, 98
Paul		. 26	Thaxter	. 65, 99, 101, 102, 117
Payson		. 60, 94	Thompson	. 69, 110
Peabody		. 36	Tileston	. 26, 81, 85
Peck		. 63, 97	Tinkham	42, 53
Penniman		60, 94	Trask	. 47, 59, 68, 91, 92, 110
Pettee		15	True	40, 41, 47, 48, 49, 50
Phillips		. 65, 102	Twedy	9
Pierce 35, 36,	41,'	12, 46, 53, 54, 55, 56,	Tyler	, 71
58, 59, 62	63,	64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69,
83, 91, 95	96,	97, 98, 99, 100, 101,	Ufford	. 10
103, 104,	106,	107, 108, 110, 111,	Underwood	. 40, 41
117
Pinson		. 32	Vose	. 49, 74
Piatt	^	. 49, 76
Poe		. 96, 117	'Wain^v•right	72, 112
Poor	,	. 63, 98	Walker	. 60, 77
Pope 47, 63,	64,	98, 99, 100, 101, 102,	Wallace	41
103, 108			Ward	. 54, 84, 86, 92
Pynchon		. 10	Weis West	. 59, 92, 93 47, 66
Rawson		9, 13	Wellman	. 54,'84
Raymond	.	. 51, 79	Wheatley	49, 76
Reed		43,44	Wheeler	49, 50, 74, 78

INDEX.

139

Whit 25

White 32, 33, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46,

51, 60, 61, 76, 80, 95, 114 Whiting . . 47, 66, 70, 104

Whittemore . . . .66, 107 Wilbor . . . . 58, 90

Wildes . . . . 18, 73

Williams

Wise

Wiswell

Witherell

Withington

Wood

Wright

15, 38, 45, 53, 60, 94, 95

. 67

11, 16, 17, 26

53, 82

9

. 10 81, 114

Paut III. SrHNA^IES IN THE APPENDIX.

Badcock	. 133	Lyon
Baker	133
Barton	. 128	Marshall
Batchelder	130	Maxfield
Belcher	. 131	Maye
Billings	122	Maudsley
Beighton	. 131	Mayo
Bodge Brigga Butt	131	Mcintosh
. 122, 127, 131 130	Moody Moree
		Moseley
Carver	122, 127
Clap Cole	. 122, 133	Packard
125	Parks
Creese	. 128	Paul
Curtis	134	Payson Pei-s
Davenport Dana	134 . 134	Pierce Picher
Dowell	134	Pool Pomry
Elliot	. 134	Preston
Evans	131, 133	Pyon
Fales	. 133	Quincy
Fam	131, 133
Field	. 131	Robinson
Fuller	127	Richards
Foster	. 131, 133	Spur
Gay Gflbert	. 134	Shaw
122, 127	Stevens
Glover	. 131, 133	Sumner Swift
Hall	. 131, 134	Stearns
Holbrook	134
Howe	. 131, 133	Talley
Humfrey	130, 131, 133	Thuston Topliff
Jones	133	Trescott Tucker
KHton . 123,	124, 127, 131, 133	Upham
Leadbetter	. 131
Legare and Leager . Leeds	125, 126, 127 . 131	Wales Walker

122, 123

	133
	. 131
	126
	. 131
	134
	. 133
	128
	. 122
	121
	133
	. 126
	122
	131, 134
	126
	131, 133
12*3,	124, 127
	127, 128
	. 130
	131
	. 126
	. 133
	131, 133
	134
	131
125,	126, 127
	131
,	122, 123
124,	127, 130
•	. 134
123,	124, 127
,	126
	, 131
	122
•	122, 123
.	. 134
123	124, 127
125	126, 127

140

INDEX.

Wallis

Ward

Wharton

White

Wliitnev

125, 127	Willis	122
133	Winthrop	. 126
. 125	Wiswell	125, 126, 127
131	Withington .	. 131
. 134

ERRATA.

Page 32, line 7, for " oftentimes " read aftertimei. Page 55, line 1, for '< Leonara " read Leonora. Page 70, last line, for ««1842" read 1852.

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