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William George Blake 1661 – 1713 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 March 1661

Birth Location: Christ Church Parish, Middlesex County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 17 July 1713

Death Location: Christ Church, Middlesex County, Virginia, USA

Father: John great

Mother: Bridget Blake

Spouse(s): Elizabeth DOWNING

Children(s): John Blake, Thomas Blake, Thomas Blake

In 1661, William George Blake entered the world in Christ Church Parish, Middlesex County, Virginia, USA, born to John BLAKE, alias CADDELL (7th paternal great and Bridget Blake. William George Blake married Elizabeth DOWNING, and had children including John downing Blake, Thomas Downing Blake, Thomas Downing Blake. William George Blake passed away in 1713 in Christ Church, Middlesex County, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1661, William George Blake entered the world in Christ Church Parish, Middlesex County, Virginia, USA, born to John BLAKE, alias CADDELL (7th paternal great and Bridget Blake.
  • William George Blake married Elizabeth DOWNING, and had children including John downing Blake, Thomas Downing Blake, Thomas Downing Blake.
  • William George Blake passed away in 1713 in Christ Church, Middlesex County, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John great
1640 – 1700
Birth Location: Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts
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Bridget Blake
1644 – 1706
Birth Location: Wrentham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth DOWNING
1670 – 1755
Birth Location: Christ Church, Middlesex Co., VA
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Children(s)

John Blake
1698 – 1744
Birth Location: Christchurch, Middlesex, Virginia, USA
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Thomas Blake
1713 – 1789
Birth Location: Christ Church Parish, Middlesex, Virginia, United States
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Thomas Blake
1713 – 1789
Birth Location: Christ Church Parish, Middlesex, Virginia, United States
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William Blake's Ancestors

Self
William Blake
1661 – 1713
Birth Place: Christ Church Parish, Middlesex County, Virginia, USA
Parents
John BLAKE, alias CADDELL (7th paternal great
1640 – 1700
Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts
Bridget Blake
1644 – 1706
Wrentham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States
Grandparents
John (Thorne BLAKE (8th paternal great) grandfather)
1618 – 1689
Pitminster, Somerset, England
Hannah (15 BRECK Blake (widow) Shaw)
1622 – 1706
Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA
Jasper (III) Blake
1614 – 1674
Wimbotsham, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
Deborah (Everhard, Dalton.) (Blake)
1619 – 1678
Woolverstone, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
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
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Blake
1568 – 1642
Dorothy\Dorathie Tweedy
1572 – 1647
Hugh Thorne
1568 – 1616
Ede West
1571 – 1594
Robert Breck***PLY*
1570 – 1638
George Dalton
1551 – 1613
Ruth Parkhurst
1550 – 1597

William Blake's Descendants

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William (George) Blake (8 March 1661 – 17 July 1713) m. Elizabeth DOWNING (23 Sep 1670 – 1755)
  1. 1. John (downing) Blake (1 May 1698 – 1744) m. Johanna Ball (14 April 1699 – 22 December 1726)
    1. 1. Keziah Blake (12 July 1719 – 13 November 1746)
    2. 2. John (B) Blake (1724 – 3 June 1784) m. Elizabeth Baker (1737 – 1788)
      1. 1. Samuel (S) Blake m. Sarah Wood (1780 – 1848)
        1. 1. Cordelia (Elizabeth) Blake (abt 1812 – 10 Apr 1852) m. William (Saunders) Blake
    3. 3. Jacob Blake (28 Feb 1726 – 1781) m. Susannah Saunders (11 Jan 1732 – Mar 1842)
      1. 1. Frances ("Fanny") Blake (23 Mar 1753 – ) m. William Wood (23 Oct 1734 – Feb 1809)
        1. 1. Sarah Wood (1780 – 1848) m. Samuel (S) Blake
    4. 4. Jacob Blake (28 Feb 1726 – 1781) m. Susannah Saunders (11 Jan 1732 – Mar 1842)
      1. 1. Frances ("Fanny") Blake (23 Mar 1753 – ) m. William Wood (23 Oct 1734 – Apr 1815)
  2. 2. Thomas (Downing) Blake (5 Jul 1713 – 1789)
    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)
  3. 3. Thomas (Downing) Blake (5 Jul 1713 – 12 Jan 1789) m. Rose (("Rosie")) Berkley (08 Nov - – Unknown)

William Blake's Timeline

13 Records

1661
8 March 1661
Birth of William George Blake in Christ Church, Middlesex, British Colonial America, Virginia, USA
Christ Church, Middlesex, British Colonial America, Virginia, USA
1661
8 Mar 1661
Birth of William George Blake in Christchurch, Middlesex, Virginia, United States
Christchurch, Middlesex, Virginia, United States
1661
8 MAR 1661
Birth of William George Blake in Christ Church, Middlesex Co., VA
Christ Church, Middlesex Co., VA
1661
8 March 1661
Birth of William George Blake in Christ Church Parish, Middlesex County, Virginia, USA
Christ Church Parish, Middlesex County, Virginia, USA
1690
Apr 1690
Age 29
William George Blake was married in Christchurch Parish, Middlesex, Virginia, USA
Christchurch Parish, Middlesex, Virginia, USA
1690
Apr 1690
Age 29
William George Blake was married in Christchurch Parish, Middlesex, Virginia, United States
Christchurch Parish, Middlesex, Virginia, United States
1690
Apr 1690
Age 29
William George Blake was married in Christchurch, Middlesex, VA
Christchurch, Middlesex, VA
1695
26 Jun 1695
Age 34
William George Blake was married in South Newton, Wilts
South Newton, Wilts
1713
17 July 1713
Age 52
Death of William George Blake in Christ Church, Middlesex, British Colonial America, Virginia, USA
Christ Church, Middlesex, British Colonial America, Virginia, USA
1713
17 Jul 1713
Age 52
Death of William George Blake in Christ Church, Middlesex, Virginia, United States
Christ Church, Middlesex, Virginia, United States
1713
17 JUL 1713
Age 52
Death of William George Blake in Christ Church, Middlesex Co., VA
Christ Church, Middlesex Co., VA
1713
17 July 1713
Age 52
Death of William George Blake in Christ Church, Middlesex County, Virginia, USA
Christ Church, Middlesex County, Virginia, USA
1717
24 Feb 1717
Age 56
William George Blake was married in Christ Church, Virginia
Christ Church, Virginia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 March 1661
    Event Place: Christ Church, Middlesex, British Colonial America, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Mar 1661
    Event Place: Christchurch, Middlesex, Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Christ Church Parish, Virginia Births, 1653-1812
    [2] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 23846.001; Source type: Pedigree chart; Number of Pages: 1
    [3] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 8840.148; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 MAR 1661
    Event Place: Christ Church, Middlesex Co., VA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 March 1661
    Event Place: Christ Church Parish, Middlesex County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: Apr 1690
    Event Place: Christchurch Parish, Middlesex, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: Apr 1690
    Event Place: Christchurch Parish, Middlesex, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: Apr 1690
    Event Place: Christchurch, Middlesex, VA

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 26 Jun 1695
    Event Place: South Newton, Wilts

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 24 Feb 1717
    Event Place: Christ Church, Virginia

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: of VA

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 July 1713
    Event Place: Christ Church, Middlesex, British Colonial America, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Jul 1713
    Event Place: Christ Church, Middlesex, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 JUL 1713
    Event Place: Christ Church, Middlesex Co., VA

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 July 1713
    Event Place: Christ Church, Middlesex County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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