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A
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
4 INTRODUCTION.
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,
b INTRODUCTION.
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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10 BLAKE FAMILY.
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-
FIRST GENERATION. 11
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
12 BLAKE FAMILY.
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
FIRST GENERATION. 13
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
£224.
12.
00
rNEH :
James Humfrey
03.
10.
00
39.
08.
00
03.
08.
00
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.
( 15 )
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
16 BLAKE FAMILY.
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
SECOND GENERATION. 17
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
18 BLAKE FAMILY.
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-
SECOND GENERATION. 19
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,
20 BLAKE FAMILY.
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.
i
SECOND GENERATION. 21
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.
22 BLAKE FAMILY.
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.
THIRD GENERATION. 23
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
24 BLAKE FAMILY.
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
THIRD GENERATION. 25
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
►
26 BLAKE FAMILY.
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
FOURTH GENERATION. 27
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.
28 BLAKE FAMILY.
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
FOURTH GENERATION. 29
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
30 BLAKE FAMILY.
& 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.
FOURTH GENERATION, 31
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.
32 BLAKE FAMILY.
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
FIFTH GENERATION. 33
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
34 BLAKE FAMILY.
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
FIFTH GENERATION. 35
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
36 BLAKE FAMILY.
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
FIFTH GENERATION. 37
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
38 BLAKE FAMILY.
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
FIFTH GENERATION. 39
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
40 BLAKE FAMILY.
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.
SIXTH GENERATION. 41
^^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.
SIXTH GENERATION.
\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
42 BLAKE FAMILY.
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
SIXTH GENERATION. 43
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-
44 BLAKE FAMILY,
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
SIXTH GENERATION.
45
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)
7
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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.v^
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)
SEVENTH GENERATION. 53
>^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)
/
(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.
/v
(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)
SEVENTH GENERATION. 59
•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
SEVENTH GENERATION. 61
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)
68 BLAKE FAMILY.
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
70 BLAKE FAMILY.
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, «
EIGHTH GENERATION. 71
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.
72 BLAKE FAMILY.
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.
EIGHTH GENERATION. 73
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)
10
74 BLAKE FAMILY.
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.
EIGHTH GENERATION. 76
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.
i
(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)
76 BLAKE FAMILY,
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. - - -
^<'
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. - - -
\1
(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. - -
EIGHTH GENERATION. 77
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.
\^ ^■^-
(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
EIGHTH GENERATION. 79
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-
80 BLAKE FAMILY.
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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82 BLAKE TAillLV.
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.
EIGHTH GENERATION.
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
S3
84 BLAKE FAMILY.
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.
EIGHTH GENERATION.
(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,
86 BLAKE FAMILY.
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.
iXe
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.
EIGHTH GENERATION. 87
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.
l/'
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
88 BLAKE FAMILY.
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-
EIGHTH GENERATION. ' 89
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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90 BLAKE FAMILY.
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.
EIGHTH GENERATION. 91'
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
92 BLAKE FAMILY.
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,
EIGHTH GENERATION. 93
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.
94 BLAKE FAMILY.
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.
EIGHTH GENERATION. 95
(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
96 BLAKE FAMILY.
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
EIGHTH GENERATION. 9"?
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, ) - - - -
EIGHTH GENERATION. 99
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.
EIGHTH GENERATION. 101
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.
EIGHTH GENERATION. 103
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,
EIGHTH GENERATION. 107
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.
EIGHTH GENERATION. 109
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.
110 BLAKE FAMILY.
(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.
EIGHTH GENERATION. Ill
(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.
112 BLAKE FAMILY.
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.
NINTH GENERATION. 113
(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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114 BLAKE FAMILY.
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
NINTH GENERATION. 115
(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.
IIG BLAKE FAMILY.
(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-
118 BLAKE FAMILY.
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.
BLAKE FAMILY. 119
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.
t
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
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122 BLAKE FAMILY.
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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123
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
124 BLAKE PAMILV.
" 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
APPENDIX. 125
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-
APPENDIX. 127
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
APPENDIX.
129
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.
APPENDIX.
lU
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.
132
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.
^
APPENDIX.
133
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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