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James Blake 1652–1732 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Aug 1652

Birth Location: of Dorchester, Mass

Death Date: 22 Oct 1732

Death Location: Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father: James Blake

Mother: Elizabeth Clapp

Spouse(s): Ruth Batchelder, Hannah Macy

Children(s): Elizabeth Blake, James Blake, Increase I

The story of James Blake began in 1652 in of Dorchester, Mass. James Blake married Hannah Macy, Ruth Batchelder, and had children including Elizabeth Blake, Increase Blake I, James Bachellor Blake. James Blake passed away in 1732 in Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of James Blake began in 1652 in of Dorchester, Mass.
  • James Blake married Hannah Macy, Ruth Batchelder, and had children including Elizabeth Blake, Increase Blake I, James Bachellor Blake.
  • James Blake passed away in 1732 in Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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James Blake's Ancestors

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James Blake
1652–1732
Birth Place: of Dorchester, Mass
Parents
James Blake
1624–1700
Pitminster, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
Elizabeth Clapp
1633–1694
Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Edward Clap
1609–1665
Salcombe Regis, Devon, England
Prudence
1615–1688
Sudbury, Sidbury, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
William Clap
1565–1640
Johanna Channon
1570–1629
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Blake's Descendants

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James Blake (15 Aug 1652–22 Oct 1732) m. Ruth Batchelder (9 May 1662–11 January 1725) m. Hannah Macy (1661–1 January 1684)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Blake 1833– m. Thomas Morgan 1828–
  2. 2. James (Bachellor) Blake 1688–1750
  3. 3. Increase (Blake) I 1699–1770

James Blake's Timeline

2 Records

1652
15 Aug 1652
Birth of James Blake in of Dorchester, Mass
of Dorchester, Mass
1732
22 Oct 1732
Age 80
Death of James Blake in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Aug 1652
    Event Place: of Dorchester, Mass
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] North America, Family Histories
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Record Source: Hampshire, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Oct 1732
    Event Place: Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] North America, Family Histories
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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