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John Thorne Blake (8th paternal great grandfather) 1618–1689 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: August 29, 1618

Birth Location: Somerset, England

Death Date: 15 January 1689

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

Father:

Mother: William grandfather)

Spouse(s): Hannah Blake, Mary (Widow)

Children(s): John BLAKE, Hannah Blake, Robert uncle), Caleb uncle)

The story of John Thorne Blake (8th paternal great grandfather) began in 1618 in Somerset, England. John Thorne Blake (8th paternal great grandfather) married Hannah Blake, Mary Shaw Widow, and had children including Caleb Blake 8Th Paternal Great Uncle, Hannah Blake, John Aaron Blake, John Thorne Blake, Robert Blake 8Th Paternal Great Uncle. John Thorne Blake (8th paternal great grandfather) passed away in 1689 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of John Thorne Blake (8th paternal great grandfather) began in 1618 in Somerset, England.
  • John Thorne Blake (8th paternal great grandfather) married Hannah Blake, Mary Shaw Widow, and had children including Caleb Blake 8Th Paternal Great Uncle, Hannah Blake, John Aaron Blake, John Thorne Blake, Robert Blake 8Th Paternal Great Uncle.
  • John Thorne Blake (8th paternal great grandfather) passed away in 1689 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

William grandfather)
1594–1663
Birth Location: Pitminster, Taunton Deane Borough, Somerset, England
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Spouses(s)

Hannah Blake
1622–1706
Birth Location: Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
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Mary (Widow)
–1693
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

John BLAKE
1640–1700
Birth Location: Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
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Hannah Blake
1657–1659
Birth Location: Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Robert uncle)
1642–1676
Birth Location: Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
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Caleb uncle)
1642–1676
Birth Location: Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
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John grandfather)'s Ancestors

Self
John grandfather)
1618–1689
Birth Place: Somerset, England
Parents
William (Blake Sr. (9th paternal great) grandfather)
1594–1663
Pitminster, Taunton Deane Borough, Somerset, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John grandfather)'s Descendants

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John (Thorne Blake (8th paternal great) grandfather) (August 29, 1618–15 January 1689) m. Hannah Blake (1622–30 May 1706) m. Mary (Shaw) (Widow) (–1693)
  1. 1. John (Thorne) BLAKE 1640–1700 m. Bridget (Joanna) JONES 1644–1730
    1. 1. MICHALL BLAKE 1658–1704 m. John Meacham 1655–1726
      1. 1. Joseph (B. Meacham) Sr 1679–1733 m. Jane Meacham 1697–1722
        1. 1. Joseph (B.) Meacham 1705–1765 m. Elizabeth Crutchfield 1689–1765 m. Frances Banks 1690–1770
        2. 2. Daniell ((Mitchum) Meacham 1st Cousin) 7X 1700–1730
        3. 3. James (Meacham 1st Cousin) 7X 1707–1744
        4. 4. Sarah (Meacham Winchester 1st Cousin) 7X 1875–1931
        5. 5. John (Meacham 1st Cousin) 7X 1701–1765
      2. 2. William (James) Meacham 1685–1733
      3. 3. Mary Meacham 1696–1742
      4. 4. Pearl Meacham 1682–
      5. 5. Michall Meacham 1683–
      6. 6. Daniel Machen 1701–
      7. 7. John Meacham 1687–1726
      8. 8. Thomas (MACHEN or) Michem 1680–1730
      9. 9. Henry Machen 1692–1719
    2. 2. Lucina ("Lucy") BLAKE 1671–1690
    3. 3. George Blake 1661–1713
    4. 4. Dinah Blake 1663–1763
    5. 5. Elizabeth Blake 1664–1764
    6. 6. Andrew Blake 1661–1755
    7. 7. Sarah Blake 1660–1713
    8. 8. Isaac Blake 1667–1688
    9. 9. John Blake 1664–1728
    10. 10. Mary (Bennet) Blake 1662–1734
    11. 11. James Blake 1689–1765
    12. 12. Hannah Blake 1691–1704
    13. 13. Robert BLAKE 1676–1735
    14. 14. Jone Blake 1665–1765
  2. 2. Hannah Blake 1657–1659
  3. 3. Robert (BLAKE (8th paternal great) uncle) 1642–1676
  4. 4. Caleb (BLAKE (8th paternal great) uncle) 1642–1676

John grandfather)'s Timeline

5 Records

1618
August 29, 1618
Birth of John Thorne Blake (8th paternal great grandfather) in Somerset, England
Somerset, England
1618
29 Aug 1618
John Thorne Blake (8th paternal great grandfather) was baptized in Pitminster, Somerset, England
Pitminster, Somerset, England
1618
30 Aug 1618
John Thorne Blake (8th paternal great grandfather) was christened in Pitminister, Somerset, England
Pitminister, Somerset, England
1644
1644
Age 26
John Thorne Blake (8th paternal great grandfather) resided here in Freeman 29 May, Massachusetts Colony, MA
Freeman 29 May, Massachusetts Colony, MA
1689
15 January 1689
Age 71
Death of John Thorne Blake (8th paternal great grandfather) in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: August 29, 1618
    Event Place: Somerset, England
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 29 Aug 1618
    Event Place: Pitminster, Somerset, England
    Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Date: 30 Aug 1618
    Event Place: Pitminister, Somerset, England
    Record Source: Millennium File

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1635
    Event Place: New England
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: New England; Year: 1635; Page Number: 25

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1644
    Event Place: Freeman 29 May, Massachusetts Colony, MA
    Record Source: Massachusetts, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1790-1890

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Massachusetts, U.S., Applications of Freemen, 1630-1691

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source: Blake family : a genealogical history of William Blake of Dorchester and his descendants

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 January 1689
    Event Place: Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
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