Peter Blake
M, b. before 1446, d. after 1500
| Burial* |
?unknown, Wimbotsham, Norfolk, England |
| Note* |
The original Welsh spelling of Blake was Aplake, meaning "the family on or by the lake." Other Gaelic Welsh spellings were Mcplake, MacPlake, and A'Plake. The Celtic spelling was O'Plake . Eventually the spelling of A'Plake changed to Blaake, and finally to Blake.
The prefixes Ap and O' means "from son of..."
The Blakes of Galway, Ireland were one of the fourteen tribes of Galway. Richard Cadel, a feudatory of the Earl of Ulster and Lord of Connaught, Richard De Burgh, migrated to Galway from Wales before the year 1277.
In 1277, the sixth year of his reign, King Edward I knighted Cadel "Sir Richard Blake." Cadel assumed the surname Blake and was the ancestor of all the families of Blake in Connaught. However ,for many generations they used the name Caddell as an alias.
In 1278, the castle and lands of Kiltorroge, castle and land of Sallin'croe (now Carmore) located in Dunkell in County, Galway were granted to Cadel by De Burgh. By 1315 he had received the lands and manor of Kiltullagh. Eveline, his wife, was the mother of four sons: Walter, John, Nicholas, and Valentine.
Records have been documented of this line to 1878 in Ireland. Thus Richard Cadel is considered to be the progenitor of all the Blake descendants.
In 1466, a Blake family of Southeney, England purchased the Manor Tonwills of Wimbotsham, Norfolk County, England. This line is known as the Blake's of Wimbotsham. It was probably Peter and Elizabeth (surname possibly Spelman) Blake. They were of Wimbotsham and our oldest ancestor of record to date.
In his will dated 21 Oct 1500, Peter named a son, Sir John Blake, and a daughter named Mary. He also named a grandson named Jasper, who was the son of Sir John. A descendant of Jasper, also named Jasper, was born around 1614 in Wimbotsham and died 05 Jan 1674 in Hampton, New Hampshire. This Jasper Blake was the immigrant to America, settling in Hampton, New Hampshire around 1643.
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Richard Cadel, a feudatory of the Earl of Ulster and Lord of Connaught, Richard De Burgh, migrated to Galway from Wales before 1277. In that year, King Edward I knighted Cadel "Sir Richard Blake. Cadel assumed the surname of Blake and was the ancestor of all the families of Blake in Connaught. In 1278 all the castle and lands of Kiltorroge and Salllim'croe (now Carmore) located in Dunkellin County, Galway were granted to Cadel by DeBurgh. By 1315 he had received the lands and manor of Kiltullagh. He is considered the progenitor of all the Blake descendants.
In 1466, a Blake family of Southeney, England, purchased the manor Tonwills of Wimbotsham, Norfolk Co., Eng. This line is known as the Blake's of Wimbotsham It was probably Peter and Elizabeth Blake. They were of Wimbotsham and our oldest ancestor of record to date. In his will, dated 10/21/1500, Peter named a son, Sir John Blake, and a daughter named Mary. He also named a grandson, Jasper, who was the son of Sir John.
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| Birth* |
before 1446, Southeney, Norfolk, England |
| Marriage* |
circa 1460, Southney, Norfolk, England, Principal=Elizabeth Spelman |
| Death* |
after 1500, Wimbotsham, Norfolk, England |
Elizabeth Spelman
F, b. circa 1445, d. ?unknown
| Death* |
?unknown |
| Birth* |
circa 1445 |
| Marriage* |
circa 1460, Southney, Norfolk, England, Principal=Peter Blake |
Sir John Blake
M, b. circa 1460, d. circa 1500
| Name Variation |
Peter |
| Birth* |
circa 1460, Wimbotsham, Norfolk, England |
| Marriage* |
before 1500, Principal=Lady Joan ? |
| Death* |
circa 1500, Wimbotsham, Norfolk, England |
Mary Blake
F, b. circa 1470, d. ?unknown
| Death* |
?unknown |
| Birth* |
circa 1470 |
Deborah Blake
F, b. 27 June 1679, d. before 1724
| Birth* |
27 June 1679, Hampton Falls, Rockingham Co., New Hampshire |
| Marriage* |
18 July 1700, Hampton Falls, Rockingham Co., New Hampshire, Principal=John Morgan |
| Death* |
before 1724 |
Moses Blake
M, b. between 1681 and 1682, d. 4 May 1752
| Note* |
Served in Queen Ann's War, stationed at Fort William and Mary in 1708. "Des. of Jasper Blake," p.22. "Vital Records of Hampton, NH" records marriage (p. 57) and the birth of numerous children. Last child found in these records was b. 11/18/1720.
Moses Blake was one of the earliest settlers of Kennsington. He married in 1701 and took up a tract of land on the northern edge of hog-pen farm. "Hist. of Kensington For its School Children" by Rev. Roland D. Sawyer, p. 7 (FHL #1003614).
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| Birth* |
between 1681 and 1682, Hampton Falls, Rockingham Co., New Hampshire |
| Marriage* |
25 December 1701, Hampton Falls, Rockingham Co., New Hampshire, Principal=Abigail Smith |
| Death* |
4 May 1752, Kensington, Rockingham Co., New Hampshire |
Israel Blake
M, b. 1 January 1682/83, d. April 1753
| Birth* |
1 January 1682/83, Hampton Falls, Rockingham Co., New Hampshire |
| Marriage* |
circa 1706, Principal=Leah Naomi Smith |
| Death* |
April 1753, Nottingham, Rockingham Co., New Hampshire |
Timothy Blake Jr.
M, b. 1 February 1684/85, d. ?unknown
| Death* |
?unknown |
| Birth* |
1 February 1684/85, Hampton Falls, Rockingham Co., New Hampshire |
| Marriage* |
25 March 1716, Kittery, York Co., Maine, Principal=Joanna Mitchell |
| Family |
Joanna Mitchell b. 14 February 1694/95, d. after 1768 |
| Children |
- Christopher Blake b. 6 Aug 1717, d. ?unknown
- Timothy Blake III+ b. 4 Oct 1720, d. ?unknown
- Mary Blake b. 10 Aug 1722, d. ?unknown
- Winthrop Blake b. 10 Aug 1723, d. ?unknown
- Joanna Blake b. 26 May 1726, d. ?unknown
- Miriam Blake b. 11 Feb 1727/28, d. ?unknown
- Elizabeth Blake b. 13 Jul 1729, d. ?unknown
- Sarah Blake b. c 28 Jul 1729, d. ?unknown
- Samuel Blake b. 4 Sep 1731, d. ?unknown
- Ruth Blake b. c 1734, d. ?unknown
- Samuel Blake b. 31 Jan 1735/36, d. ?unknown
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Henry Cavendish
M, d. ?unknown
| Death* |
?unknown |
| Marriage* |
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Aaron Blake
M, b. 27 June 1688, d. after 1712
| Birth* |
27 June 1688, Hampton Falls, Rockingham Co., New Hampshire |
| Marriage* |
circa 1712, Principal=Martha Coker |
| Death* |
after 1712 |
Naomi Blake
F, b. 4 September 1690, d. ?unknown
| Death* |
?unknown |
| Marriage* |
Principal=Richard Foye |
| Birth* |
4 September 1690, Hampton Falls, Rockingham Co., New Hampshire |
Ruth Blake
F, b. 3 November 1693, d. ?unknown
| Death* |
?unknown |
| Birth* |
3 November 1693, Hampton Falls, Rockingham Co., New Hampshire |
| Marriage* |
6 June 1717, Hampton Falls, Rockingham Co., New Hampshire, Principal=Oliver Smith |
Oliver Smith
M, b. circa 1690, d. ?unknown
| Death* |
?unknown |
| Birth* |
circa 1690 |
| Marriage* |
6 June 1717, Hampton Falls, Rockingham Co., New Hampshire, Principal=Ruth Blake |
Richard Foye
M, b. circa 1685, d. ?unknown
| Death* |
?unknown |
| Marriage* |
Principal=Naomi Blake |
| Birth* |
circa 1685 |
Martha Coker
F, d. ?unknown
| Death* |
?unknown |
| Marriage* |
circa 1712, Principal=Aaron Blake |
Ebenezer Blake
M, b. 11 September 1712, d. May 1755
| Marriage* |
Principal=Mary ? |
| Birth* |
11 September 1712, Hampton Falls, Rockingham Co., New Hampshire |
| Death* |
May 1755 |
Amos Blake
M, b. 28 May 1716, d. ?unknown
| Death* |
?unknown |
| Birth* |
28 May 1716, Hampton Falls, Rockingham Co., New Hampshire |
Mary ?
F, d. ?unknown
Joanna Mitchell
F, b. 14 February 1694/95, d. after 1768
| Birth* |
14 February 1694/95, Kittery, York Co., Maine |
| Marriage* |
25 March 1716, Kittery, York Co., Maine, Principal=Timothy Blake Jr. |
| Death* |
after 1768 |
| Family |
Timothy Blake Jr. b. 1 February 1684/85, d. ?unknown |
| Children |
- Christopher Blake b. 6 Aug 1717, d. ?unknown
- Timothy Blake III+ b. 4 Oct 1720, d. ?unknown
- Mary Blake b. 10 Aug 1722, d. ?unknown
- Winthrop Blake b. 10 Aug 1723, d. ?unknown
- Joanna Blake b. 26 May 1726, d. ?unknown
- Miriam Blake b. 11 Feb 1727/28, d. ?unknown
- Elizabeth Blake b. 13 Jul 1729, d. ?unknown
- Sarah Blake b. c 28 Jul 1729, d. ?unknown
- Samuel Blake b. 4 Sep 1731, d. ?unknown
- Ruth Blake b. c 1734, d. ?unknown
- Samuel Blake b. 31 Jan 1735/36, d. ?unknown
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Cornelius Jefferson Burgess
M, b. 22 February 1907, d. ?unknown
| Death* |
?unknown |
| Birth* |
22 February 1907, Matewan, Mingo Co., West Virginia |
Christopher Blake
M, b. 6 August 1717, d. ?unknown
| Death* |
?unknown |
| Birth* |
6 August 1717 |
Timothy Blake III
M, b. 4 October 1720, d. ?unknown
| Death* |
?unknown |
| Birth* |
4 October 1720, Hampton Falls, Rockingham Co., New Hampshire |
| Marriage* |
30 April 1747, Hampton Falls, Rockingham Co., New Hampshire, Principal=Tabitha Damerel |
Mary Blake
F, b. 10 August 1722, d. ?unknown
| Death* |
?unknown |
| Birth* |
10 August 1722 |
Winthrop Blake
M, b. 10 August 1723, d. ?unknown
| Death* |
?unknown |
| Birth* |
10 August 1723 |
Joanna Blake
F, b. 26 May 1726, d. ?unknown
| Death* |
?unknown |
| Birth* |
26 May 1726 |
Miriam Blake
F, b. 11 February 1727/28, d. ?unknown
| Death* |
?unknown |
| Name Variation |
Meriam |
| Birth* |
11 February 1727/28 |
Elizabeth Blake
F, b. 13 July 1729, d. ?unknown
| Death* |
?unknown |
| Birth* |
13 July 1729 |
Samuel Blake
M, b. 4 September 1731, d. ?unknown
| Death* |
?unknown |
| Birth* |
4 September 1731 |
Samuel Blake
M, b. 31 January 1735/36, d. ?unknown
| Death* |
?unknown |
| Birth* |
31 January 1735/36 |
Nancy J. Wilson
F, b. circa 1820, d. after 1870
| Birth* |
circa 1820, Virginia |
| Marriage* |
2 May 1838, Fayette Co., Virginia, Principal=Lewis Blake |
| Census* |
1850, U. S. Federal Census, District 14, Fayette Co., Virginia (Roll 943, Book 1 |
| Census |
1870, U. S. Federal Census, West Virginia, Fayette Co. |
| Death* |
after 1870, West Virginia |
Phyllis Montgomery
F
John Cooke
M, b. 20 June 1807, d. after 1880
| Note* |
John Cook ran for a seat in the State Senate in 1866, but was defeated by Robert Hager. |
| Name Variation |
John Cooke |
| Name Variation |
Little Jack, Jackie |
| Marriage* |
Principal=Mary Ann Jarrell |
| Birth* |
20 June 1807, Giles Co., Virginia |
| Marriage* |
23 July 1874, Wyoming Co., West Virginia, Principal=Narcissa Burgess |
| Death* |
after 1880, Wyoming Co., West Virginia |
John Cooke I
M, d. ?unknown
| Death* |
?unknown |
| Marriage* |
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| Family |
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| Child |
- John Cooke+ b. 20 Jun 1807, d. a 1880
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James Anthony Blake
M, b. 26 August 1846, d. 11 November 1932
| Birth* |
26 August 1846, Fayette Co., Virginia |
| Census* |
1850, U. S. Federal Census, District 14, Fayette Co., Virginia (Roll 943, Book 1 |
| Census |
1860, U. S. Federal Census, Virginia, Fayette Co. |
| Marriage* |
4 June 1867, Fayette Co., West Virginia, Principal=Elizabeth Jane Marrs |
| Occupation |
1870, Farmer |
| Census |
1870, U. S. Federal Census, West Virginia, Fayette Co. |
| Occupation |
1880, Farmer |
| Census |
1880, U. S. Federal Census, West Virginia, Fayette Co. |
| Occupation* |
1900, Farmer |
| Census |
1900, U. S. Federal Census, West Virginia, Fayette Co. |
| Census |
1910, U. S. Federal Census, West Virginia, Fayette Co. (Roll 1679 |
| Occupation |
1920, Farmer, general |
| Census |
1920, U. S. Federal Census, West Virginia, Fayette Co. |
| Death* |
11 November 1932 |
| Family |
Elizabeth Jane Marrs b. 16 August 1852, d. 26 August 1926 |
| Marriage* |
4 June 1867, Fayette Co., West Virginia, Principal=Elizabeth Jane Marrs |
| Children |
- Nancy Mildred Blake b. 15 May 1868, d. 9 Jan 1947
- ? Blake b. 5 Nov 1869, d. b 1870
- Stillman Hibbeth Blake+ b. 4 Feb 1870, d. 13 Mar 1939
- Samuel David Blake b. 14 Dec 1871, d. 21 Sep 1949
- Martha C. Blake b. 16 Oct 1873, d. ?unknown
- Isaac Milton Blake b. 6 Jan 1876, d. 26 Apr 1946
- Theodore Claude Blake+ b. 4 Jan 1878, d. 25 Dec 1959
- John Edgar Blake b. 11 Aug 1880, d. 1 Nov 1884
- Ernest Blake b. 1882, d. 1961
- James Fred Blake b. 1 Mar 1883, d. 1921
- Luther Marrs Blake+ b. 21 Jun 1885, d. 30 Sep 1981
- Esta O. Blake+ b. 2 Jul 1887, d. 1 Jun 1925
- Frank Upton Blake+ b. 24 Jun 1889, d. Aug 1944
- Susan H. Blake+ b. 24 Jan 1892, d. Jun 1929
- Beulah Blake+ b. 24 Nov 1893, d. 8 Jan 1921
- Calvin C. Blake b. 10 Mar 1896, d. ?unknown
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Lorenzo Dow Blake
M, b. October 1849, d. circa 1944
| Name Variation |
George D. |
| Birth* |
October 1849, Fayette Co., Virginia |
| Census* |
1850, U. S. Federal Census, District 14, Fayette Co., Virginia (Roll 943, Book 1 |
| Census |
1860, U. S. Federal Census, Virginia, Fayette Co. |
| Occupation* |
1870, Farm Laborer |
| Census |
1870, U. S. Federal Census, West Virginia, Fayette Co. (Roll 1686 |
| Marriage* |
18 March 1875, Fayette Co., West Virginia, Principal=Virginia Margaret Settle |
| Occupation |
1900, Farmer |
| Census |
1900, U. S. Federal Census, West Virginia, Fayette Co. (Roll 1758 |
| Census |
1920, U. S. Federal Census, West Virginia, Fayette Co. (Roll 1948 |
| Burial* |
circa 1944, Jenkins Cemetery, Fayette Co., West Virginia |
| Death* |
circa 1944, Fayette Co., West Virginia |
Augustus Blake
M, b. 20 June 1854, d. ?unknown
| Death* |
?unknown |
| Note* |
Noted as not being able to read or wrtie in 1850.
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| Birth* |
20 June 1854, Cotton Hill, Fayette Co., Virginia |
| Census* |
1860, U. S. Federal Census, Virginia, Fayette Co. |
| Census |
1870, U. S. Federal Census, West Virginia, Fayette Co. |
| Occupation* |
1870, Farm Laborer |
| Marriage* |
30 September 1877, Fayette Co., West Virginia, Principal=Jerusha Bynsides |
Caroline I. Blake
F, b. 20 April 1856, d. ?unknown
| Death* |
?unknown |
| Birth* |
20 April 1856, Cotton Hill, Fayette Co., Virginia |
| Census* |
1860, U. S. Federal Census, Virginia, Fayette Co. |
| Census |
1870, U. S. Federal Census, West Virginia, Fayette Co. |
| Marriage* |
27 November 1872, Fayette Co., West Virginia, Principal=Lorenzo D. Price |
William Bell Blake
M, b. 24 June 1860, d. 28 May 1934
| Burial* |
?unknown, Blake Cemetery, Wriston, Fayette Co., West Virginia |
| Birth* |
24 June 1860, Cotton Hill, Fayette Co., Virginia |
| Census* |
1870, U. S. Federal Census, West Virginia, Fayette Co. |
| Census |
1880, U. S. Federal Census, West Virginia, Fayette Co. |
| Marriage* |
14 December 1881, Fayette Co., West Virginia, Principal=Annetta Florence Johnson |
| Occupation* |
1900, Farmer |
| Census |
1900, U. S. Federal Census, West Virginia, Fayette Co. |
| Occupation |
1910, Farmer |
| Census |
1910, U. S. Federal Census, West Virginia, Fayette Co. (Roll 1679 |
| Occupation |
1920, Farmer (General Farming) |
| Census |
1920, U. S. Federal Census, West Virginia, Fayette Co. (Roll 1947 |
| Death* |
28 May 1934, Wriston, Fayette Co., West Virginia |
| Family |
Annetta Florence Johnson b. 20 January 1863, d. 21 May 1939 |
| Marriage* |
14 December 1881, Fayette Co., West Virginia, Principal=Annetta Florence Johnson |
| Children |
- Florence Blake b. Apr 1884, d. ?unknown
- Bert Bernard Blake+ b. 1886, d. ?unknown
- Ira Harvey Blake+ b. 1888, d. ?unknown
- Shirlie Vernon Blake b. 26 Aug 1890, d. ?unknown
- Bruce B. Blake+ b. 22 Aug 1892, d. ?unknown
- Lillian Blake b. 1895, d. ?unknown
- Viola Blake b. 1901, d. ?unknown
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Mary A. Blake
F, b. circa 1864, d. ?unknown
| Death* |
?unknown |
| Name Variation |
Maggie |
| Marriage* |
Principal=J. R. Upton |
| Birth* |
circa 1864, Fayette Co., Virginia |
| Census* |
1870, U. S. Federal Census, West Virginia, Fayette Co. |
| Census |
1880, U. S. Federal Census, West Virginia, Fayette Co. |
Nancy Louis Blake
F, b. 4 May 1864, d. 3 December 1940
| Burial* |
?unknown, Beckwith, Fayette Co., West Virginia |
| Birth* |
4 May 1864, Beckwith, Fayette Co., Virginia |
| Census* |
1870, U. S. Federal Census, West Virginia, Fayette Co. |
| Census |
1880, U. S. Federal Census, West Virginia, Fayette Co. |
| Death* |
3 December 1940, Rainelle, Fayette Co., West Virginia |
Henry Edwards Blake
M, b. April 1867, d. ?unknown
| Death* |
?unknown |
| Birth* |
April 1867, Cotton Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia |
| Census* |
1870, U. S. Federal Census, West Virginia, Fayette Co. |
| Census |
1880, U. S. Federal Census, West Virginia, Fayette Co. |
| Marriage* |
circa 1888, West Virginia, Principal=Laura J. Woolwine |
| Census |
1900, U. S. Federal Census, West Virginia, Fayette Co. (Roll 1757 |
| Census |
1910, U. S. Federal Census, West Virginia, Fayette Co. (Roll 1679 |
? Tharp
M
Bud Blake
M, b. 4 March 1871, d. 21 July 1946
| Birth* |
4 March 1871, Beckwith, Fayette Co., West Virginia |
| Census* |
1880, U. S. Federal Census, West Virginia, Fayette Co. |
| Marriage* |
6 February 1895, Fayette Co., West Virginia, Principal=Ada L. Heald |
| Census |
1900, U. S. Federal Census, West Virginia, Fayette Co. (Roll 1757 |
| Census |
1910, U. S. Federal Census, West Virginia, Fayette Co. (Roll 1679 |
| Occupation* |
1910, Farmer |
| Occupation |
1920, Farmer (General Farming) |
| Census |
1920, U. S. Federal Census, West Virginia, Fayette Co. (Roll 1947 |
| Death* |
21 July 1946, Beckwith, Fayette Co., West Virginia |
| Burial* |
23 July 1946, Beckwith, Fayette Co., West Virginia |
Julia F. Blake
F, b. December 1872, d. ?unknown
| Death* |
?unknown |
| Marriage* |
Principal=Joseph H. Meadows |
| Birth* |
December 1872, Cotton Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia |
| Census* |
1880, U. S. Federal Census, West Virginia, Fayette Co. |
Josephine A. Blake
F, b. 10 March 1877, d. 14 December 1909
| Burial* |
?unknown, Bracken Creek, Fayette Co., West Virginia |
| Birth* |
10 March 1877, Fayette Co., West Virginia |
| Census* |
1880, U. S. Federal Census, West Virginia, Fayette Co. |
| Death* |
14 December 1909 |
Debria G. Blake
F, b. circa 1879, d. ?unknown
| Death* |
?unknown |
| Birth* |
circa 1879, Fayette Co., West Virginia |
| Census* |
1880, U. S. Federal Census, West Virginia, Fayette Co. |
Viola Blake
F, b. 1901, d. ?unknown
| Death* |
?unknown |
| Birth* |
1901, West Virginia |
| Census* |
1910, U. S. Federal Census, West Virginia, Fayette Co. (Roll 1679 |
| Census |
1920, U. S. Federal Census, West Virginia, Fayette Co. (Roll 1947 |
Joseph H. Meadows
M, d. ?unknown
Ada L. Heald
F, b. May 1876, d. ?unknown
| Death* |
?unknown |
| Name Variation |
Addie |
| Birth* |
May 1876, West Virginia |
| Marriage* |
6 February 1895, Fayette Co., West Virginia, Principal=Bud Blake |
| Census |
1900, U. S. Federal Census, West Virginia, Fayette Co. (Roll 1757 |
| Census* |
1910, U. S. Federal Census, West Virginia, Fayette Co. (Roll 1679 |
| Census |
1920, U. S. Federal Census, West Virginia, Fayette Co. (Roll 1947 |
Laura J. Woolwine
F, b. July 1865, d. ?unknown
| Death* |
?unknown |
| Birth* |
July 1865, West Virginia |
| Marriage* |
circa 1888, West Virginia, Principal=Henry Edwards Blake |
| Census* |
1900, U. S. Federal Census, West Virginia, Fayette Co. (Roll 1757 |
| Census |
1910, U. S. Federal Census, West Virginia, Fayette Co. (Roll 1679 |