Blake Newsletter, Volume 6, Issue 2, 2017
Blake Newsletter, Volume 6, Issue 2, 2017Table of Contents1. Blake Surname Study - Progress2. Family Finder Study at FT DNA3. yDNA study4. Looking for Country Organizers5. Expanding the...
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William Dove and Jane Morgan
William Dove and Jane Morgan were the parents of Mary Dove and online records had given me a marriage for Thomas Rawlence and Mary Dove 9 Dec 1807 at Woodford, Wiltshire, England. I hesitated for ever...
View ArticleWill of Christopher Blake, on board the Ship Rippon - The National Archives...
Christopher Blake is the testator. He identifies his sister Mary Blake as his Executrix. In the probate Mary Blake is identified as Mary Garret (wife of Michael Garret).Mary Blake married Michael...
View ArticleWill of David Blake, Mariner, on board the Ship Southampton - The National...
The testator, David Blake is a Mariner on board the Ship Southampton. His son is named James Blake and he is named Executor. Transcriber: Elizabeth KippRecorded: 13 Apr 2017Source: The National...
View ArticleWill of Edward Blake, Butcher, on board the Ship Royal George - The National...
Edward Blake identifies his sister as Mary Cussins of Greenwich. Transcriber: Elizabeth KippRecorded: 14 Apr 2017Source: The National Archives, PROB 11/698Name of testator: Edward Blake, ButcherPlace:...
View ArticleWill of Francis Blake, Seaman on board his Majesty's Ship Seahorse - The...
The testator is Francis Blake, Seaman, belonging to his Majesty’s Ship Seahorse with the commander being the honourable Samuel Barrington. He mentions his friend William Duke and likely he has...
View ArticlePencombe, Herefordshire
An email from a Pincombe cousin still living in England provided me with much food for thought. I have the fifteen charts for the Pincombe-Pinkham one name Study produced by the earlier researchers Dr...
View ArticleWill of George Blake, Mariner, on board his Majesties Sloop Spy - The...
The testator is perhaps the George Blakie baptized 24 Jun 1718 at Roxburgh, Scotland son of Robert Blakie and Margaret Shortreed.There is an Andrew Blaickie born 23 Jul 1720 at Lilliesleaf, Roxburgh...
View ArticleWill of Jacob Blake, Marine, 43rd Company of Marines in Portsmouth Division...
Jacob Blake, the testator, is a mystery. No reasonable entries for births emerged searching the various sites.Transcriber: Elizabeth KippRecorded: 23 Apr 2017Source: The National Archives, PROB...
View ArticleWill of James Blake otherwise Blacke, Seaman belonging to the Marlborough...
There are a few records on Family Search of interest but not possible to separate out the correct family readily. The spelling of Blake is somewhat different in this Scot records. Transcriber:...
View ArticleH11 Newsletter
I am working on the H11 Newsletter as I decided to go to four issues per year. If anyone has anything they would like to submit for possible addition in the Newsletter please let me know....
View ArticleWill of James Blake, Midshipman on board his Majestys Ship Ardent - The...
James Blake, the testator, is perhaps the James Blake baptized 23 Mar 1756 and son of Thomas baptized at Portsea St Mary, Hampshire. James mentions his father as Thomas Blake in the will below. There...
View ArticleWill of James Blake, Boatswain on board his Majestys Ship Ringdove - The...
James Blake, the testator does not give enough information in his will to locate him. https://threedecks.org/index.php?display_type=show_ship&id=6203The sloop Ringdove was refitted at Chatham...
View ArticleBrave New World - a rare political post for me
Well President Trump's White House has leaked that an Executive Order may be coming down the tube taking the United States out of NAFTA. Having watched in the 1990s as the introduction of NAFTA...
View ArticleWill of Jasper Blake, gunner, of his Majestys Ship Hawke - The National...
The testator, Jasper Blake, provides lots of identifying comments in his will. Comments on this will include in the margin: Void being registered before And on the bottom of the page: Examined with the...
View ArticleWill of John Blake, Mariner, belonging to their Majestys Ship Moncke - The...
The testator, John Blake, is the son of Sarah Blake. No further details found at this time.Transcriber: Elizabeth KippRecorded: 27 Apr 2017Source: The National Archives, PROB 11/409Name of testator:...
View ArticleWill of John Blake formerly belonging to the King's Ship Hector but late...
The testator John Blake is married to Anne. I did not find a Blake family at St Mary Bermondsey, Surrey. Transcriber: Elizabeth KippRecorded: 28 Apr 2017Source: The National Archives, PROB 11/409Name...
View ArticleWill of John Blake belonging to his Majesty's Ship Royal Sovereign - The...
John Blake, testator, is married to Ann who lived in the parish of St Giles in the County of Middlesex. Transcriber: Elizabeth KippRecorded: 29 Apr 2017Source: The National Archives, PROB 11/850Name...
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H11 Newsletter, Volume 1, Issue 2, 2017
H11 Newsletter Volume 1 Issue 2 2017Table of Contents1. Background2. FT DNA Project3. Project Statistics4. Family Finder5. Upgrading of reports by FT DNA6. Recent publication – The Genetic...
View ArticleWill of John Blake late of his Majestys Ship Canada and now belonging to his...
A very interesting will as John Blake was serving on the Discovery. Captain Vancouver retired on half pay in November 1795 and he died in 1797. A short history of the voyage of the Discovery follows...
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