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William Blake 1585–1663 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1585

Birth Location: Northamptonshire, England

Death Date: 25 Oct 1663

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

Father: William Sr

Mother: Dorothy Blake

Spouse(s): Agnes Blake

Children(s): Ann Blake, Susan Blake, James Blake, William Blake, George Blake, Edward BLAKE, Grace Blake, John Blake, Joanna Blake, Jasper Blake, Elder Blake

In 1585, William Blake entered the world in Northamptonshire, England, born to William Giles Blake Sr And Dorothy Tweedy Blake. William Blake married Agnes Thorne Band Blake, and had children including Ann Blake, Edward Blake, Elder James Blake, George Blake, Grace Blake, James Blake, Jasper Blake, Joanna Blake, John Blake, Susan Blake, William Blake. William Blake passed away in 1663 in Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1585, William Blake entered the world in Northamptonshire, England, born to William Giles Blake Sr And Dorothy Tweedy Blake.
  • William Blake married Agnes Thorne Band Blake, and had children including Ann Blake, Edward Blake, Elder James Blake, George Blake, Grace Blake, James Blake, Jasper Blake, Joanna Blake, John Blake, Susan Blake, William Blake.
  • William Blake passed away in 1663 in Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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William Blake's Ancestors

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William Blake
1585–1663
Birth Place: Northamptonshire, England
Parents
William Giles Blake Sr
1564–1642
Over Stowey, Somerset, England
Dorothy ((Tweedy)) Blake
1564–1647
Andover, Hampshire, England
Grandparents
Robert Blake
1523–1592
Plainsfield, Over Stowey, Somerset Co, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Blake's Descendants

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William Blake (1585–25 Oct 1663) m. Agnes (Thorne Band) Blake (12 January 1593–22 Jul 1678)
  1. 1. Ann Blake 1618–1681 m. Jacob Leager 1603–1662 m. John Locke 1616–1659
    1. 1. Hannah Leager 1655–1690 m. Thomas Phillips 1667–1725 m. John Walker 1656–1678
      1. 1. Miriam Phillips🧩 1685–1770 m. Eleazer Dunham 1681–1743
        1. 1. Fear (Dunham) 🧩 1707–1774 m. William Gammon🧩 1715–1777 m. Jacob Curtis🧩 1710–1752
        2. 2. Rebecca Dunham 1705–1769
        3. 3. Nathaniel Dunham 1711–1783
        4. 4. Jerusha Dunham 1725–1764
        5. 5. Ezekiel DUNHAM 1716–1714
      2. 2. Hannah Phillips 1690–1752
      3. 3. Hannah Walker 1677–1683
    2. 2. Bethia Leager 1651–1697
    3. 3. Peter Locke 1635–
    4. 4. Anne Locke 1637–
    5. 5. John Locke 1641–1704
    6. 6. Ursula Locke 1639–
    7. 7. Christian Locke 1637–
  2. 2. Susan Blake 1627–1633
  3. 3. James Blake 1612–1681
  4. 4. William Blake 1627–1703
  5. 5. George Blake 1611–1697
  6. 6. Edward BLAKE 1626–1692
  7. 7. Grace Blake 1622–1635
  8. 8. John Blake 1618–1689
  9. 9. Joanna Blake 1615–1667
  10. 10. Jasper Blake 1614–1673
  11. 11. Elder (James) Blake 1624–1700

William Blake's Timeline

3 Records

1585
1585
Birth of William Blake in Northamptonshire, England
Northamptonshire, England
1634
1634
Age 49
Death of William Blake in Northamptonshire, England
Northamptonshire, England
1663
25 Oct 1663
Age 78
Burial of William Blake in Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1585
    Event Place: Northamptonshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Millennium File
    [3] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [4] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 323.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: JAJ

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Increase Blake of Boston : his ancestors and descendants
    [2] Blake family : a genealogical history of William Blake of Dorchester and his descendants

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1634
    Event Place: Northamptonshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Millennium File
    [3] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: New England Marriages Prior to 1700

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 25 Oct 1663
    Event Place: Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Millennium File

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