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Thomas Downing Blake 1713 – 1789 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 Jul 1713

Birth Location: Christ Church Parish, Middlesex, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 12 Jan 1789

Death Location: Southhampton County, VA

Father: William Blake

Mother: Elizabeth DOWNING

Spouse(s): Rose Berkley

Children(s): George Blake

The story of Thomas Downing Blake began in 1713 in Christ Church Parish, Middlesex, Virginia, United States. Thomas Downing Blake married Rose ("Rosie") Berkley, and had children including George Blake. Thomas Downing Blake passed away in 1789 in Southhampton County, VA.

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Biography

  • The story of Thomas Downing Blake began in 1713 in Christ Church Parish, Middlesex, Virginia, United States.
  • Thomas Downing Blake married Rose ("Rosie") Berkley, and had children including George Blake.
  • Thomas Downing Blake passed away in 1789 in Southhampton County, VA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Blake
1661 – 1713
Birth Location: Christ Church Parish, Middlesex County, Virginia, USA
WB
Elizabeth DOWNING
1670 – 1755
Birth Location: Christ Church, Middlesex Co., VA
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Spouses(s)

Rose Berkley
Birth Location: Middlesex, Virginia
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Children(s)

George Blake
1754 – 1793
Birth Location: Middlesex, VA
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Thomas Blake's Ancestors

Self
Thomas Blake
1713 – 1789
Birth Place: Christ Church Parish, Middlesex, Virginia, United States
Parents
William George Blake
1661 – 1713
Christ Church Parish, Middlesex County, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth DOWNING
1670 – 1755
Christ Church, Middlesex Co., VA
Grandparents
John (BLAKE, alias CADDELL (7th paternal) great
1640 – 1700
Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts
Bridget Blake
1644 – 1706
Wrentham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States
WILLIAM DOWNING
1645 – 1698
, Middlesex, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth Sandeford
1652 – 1698
, Middlesex, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
John grandfather)
1618 – 1689
Hannah Shaw)
1622 – 1706
Jasper Blake
1614 – 1674
Deborah (Blake)
1619 – 1678
Capt. Downing
1610 – 1698
Alice Ingram
1625 – 1682
John Sandeford
1630 – 1714
Sarah Woodhouse
1633 – 1706
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Blake
1594 – 1663
Agnes Thorne
1593 – 1678
Edward Breck
1595 – 1662
Isabel Rigby
1610 – 1673
Rev. Dalton
1577 – 1661
Ruth Leete
1579 – 1666
John Downing
1587 – 1618
Hester Hyam
– 1642
Captain Woodhouse
1607 – 1655
Mary Carter
1611 – 1666

Thomas Blake's Descendants

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Thomas (Downing) Blake (5 Jul 1713 – 12 Jan 1789) m. Rose (("Rosie")) Berkley (08 Nov - – Unknown)
  1. 1. George Blake (17 Feb 1754 – 1793) m. Christian ("Chrisse") Saunders (1751 – 1841) m. Christian ("Chrisse") Saunders (1751 – 1841)
    1. 1. Berkley (Saunders) Blake (1784 – 1838) m. Elizabeth Robinson (1789 – 1841)
    2. 2. Berkley (Saunders) Blake (1784 – 1838) m. Elizabeth Robinson (1789 – 1841)
      1. 1. William (Saunders) Blake m. Cordelia (Elizabeth) Blake (abt 1812 – 10 Apr 1852)
        1. 1. Alpheus (L.) Blake (abt 1838 – Mar 1873) m. Ann (Lewis) Smither (1845 – 8 Feb 1946)

Thomas Blake's Timeline

3 Records

1713
5 Jul 1713
Birth of Thomas Downing Blake in Christ Church Parish, Middlesex, Virginia, United States
Christ Church Parish, Middlesex, Virginia, United States
1713
05 Jul 1713
Thomas Downing Blake was baptized
None
1789
12 Jan 1789
Age 76
Death of Thomas Downing Blake in Southhampton County, VA
Southhampton County, VA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Jul 1713
    Event Place: Christ Church Parish, Middlesex, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: Christ Church Parish, Virginia Births, 1653-1812

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 05 Jul 1713
    Record Source: Christ Church Parish, Virginia Births, 1653-1812

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Jan 1789
    Event Place: Southhampton County, VA
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