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Blake Newsletter, Volume 6, Issue 1, 2017

 Blake NewsletterTable of Contents1.   Blake Surname Study - What to expect in 20172.   Decision on publishing Family Trees3.   yDNA study4.   Family Finder study1.   Blake Surname Study – What to...

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Will of William Blake, Esquire, City of Bristol, Gloucestershire, The...

I mentioned the marriage of a William Blake to Rebecca Milles 12 Jun 1754 at Duloe, Cornwall in the following blog.http://kippeeb.blogspot.ca/2014/04/1248-blake-family-gloucestershire-notes.htmlAlso...

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Will of Ezekiel Blake, Spirit Merchant of Hemel Hempstead - The National...

The Phillimore Hertfordshire Parish Registers for Hemel Hempstead have the marriage of Ezekiel Blake of Hemel Hempstead marrying Susanna Austin of Berkhamsted 30 July 1793 (the Banns are published on...

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Will of John Blake, Farmer, Hatfield Hertfordshire - The National Archives...

I did not find any information about the individuals mentioned in this will.Transcriber: Elizabeth KippRecorded: 4 Jan 2017Source:  The National Archives, PROB 11/1790Name of testator: John Blake,...

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Will of Samuel Blake, Wheelwright, Aldenham, Hertfordshire - The National...

The testator Samuel Blake does not appear to have a wife; does not mention a widow. His nephew is Samuel Grace and his nieces are Mary, Ann, Elizabeth and Martha Grace. He does not mention his sister...

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Will of Susannah Blake, Widow, Hemel Hempstead - The National Archives, PROB...

The wife of Ezekiel Blake whose will was transcribed a couple of days ago:http://kippeeb.blogspot.ca/2017/01/will-of-ezekiel-blake-spirit-merchant.htmlAlways nice to find wills that fit together. This...

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Will of William Blake, Gent, Cheshunt, Hertfordshire - The National Archives...

I did not find anything to assist with this particular Testator. The relationship of his Executrix is unknown but she is a widow Susanna Webber Fenner (looked for a marriage between Susanna Webber...

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Will of Caroline Blake, Huntingdonshire - The National Archives PROB 11/1702,...

The testator Caroline Blake died the 11th November 1824 (buried the 16th Nov 1824 at Hartford, Huntingdonshire) and was identified as the daughter of the late Mr Cawthorn Blake of Sapley Heath and...

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Will of James Gladsdale Blake, Godmanchester, Huntingdonshire - The National...

A William Blake Pridgeon was baptized 25 Jun 1805 at Whaplode son of Abraham and Mary Pridgeon. Abraham Pridgeon married Mary Blake 13 Nov 1804 at Whaplode Drove, Lincolnshire (Family Search). This is...

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Will of Frances Blake, Walton, Lancashire - The National Archives PROB...

Frances Blake, testatrix, was the daughter of William and Alicia (Hodgson) Blake of Bedford Row, Middlesex who married at St Stephen, Coleman Street, London, England the 11th October 1765. An online...

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Will of William Blake, Esquire, Bedford Row, Middlesex - The National...

This will of William Blake of Bedford Row includes legacies to his daughters including Frances [will blogged 10 Jan 2017], Alicia, wife of Thomas Strickland, and Caroline wife of John Robley, and makes...

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William Blake, Esquire, Portland Place, Middlesex - The National Archives...

The testator, William Blake, is the son of the William Blake whose will was blogged the 11th of Jan 2017. William Blake was baptized 13 Jan 1774 at St Bartholomew, London son of William Blake and...

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Will of Francis Blake, Liverpool, Lancashire - The National Archives PROB...

Francis Blake would appear to be originally from County Mayo Ireland. The Galway Blake family certainly lived in Mayo as well. However a search through the Francis Blake’s in Martin Blake’s extensive...

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Will of George Blake, Liverpool, Lancashire - The National Archives PROB...

George Blake, the testator, was married to Margaret Steele but no marriage was found (this surname found on Family Search with the baptism of James). George and Margaret Blake baptized their children...

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Will of Margaret Blake, Widow, Liverpool, Lancashire - The National Archives,...

Margaret Blake, the testator, was married to George Blake (will transcription published earlier today) but no marriage was found (Margaret’s maiden surname of Steele was found on Family Search with the...

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Traffic on blog, Will Transcriptions and DNA for Blake family

I am noticing that the traffic on my website has increased tenfold this past six months. Not sure why and must admit that I do not mind at all. The whole purpose in transcribing these wills was to make...

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John Blake, yeoman, Butterwicke, Holland, Lincolnshire - The National...

John Blake of Butterwicke, Lincolnshire, is the testator. He names his sons George Blake and Rauf Blake and his daughters Jenett Blake, Alice Gybson, Kathryn and Johane. His wife is unnamed. He...

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Will of John Blake, Burgess, Grantham, Lincolnshire - The National Archives...

The testator John Blake mentions his wife Margaret, his son William and his daughter Agnes. He is a Burgess in Grantham, Lincolnshire.A search on Google revealed that there was a Blake family at...

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Will of Christopher Blake, Felmonger, Bourne, Lincolnshire - The National...

Christopher Blake the testator names his son Christopher Blake in his will. His wife is named Bridget Blake. Interestingly, Bourne is in the South Kesteven district of Lincolnshire (Butterwick is also...

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Will of Bryan Higgins Blake, Esquire, Lieutenant 4th Light Dragoons - The...

The testator Bryan Higgins Blake was born in Dublin Ireland according to an online tree at Ancestry. There was a book published for the Higgins, William and Bryan family “The Life and Work of William...

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