Historical records matching Thomas Blake, of Isle of Wight
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About Thomas Blake, of Isle of Wight
My Blake line, as indicated in the book Southern Blakes by Kate Blake Daus, is: [1]Thomas Blake, wife Alice, his Will 1707 Isle of Wight Co., VA. [2] William Blake, wife Mary Sessoms, dau. of Nicholas and Katherine Sessoms. William's Will probated 1746 Isle of Wight Co. [3] William Blake, moved to Edgecombe Co., NC ca 1744, member of Granville Co., NC militia in 1755, later in Johnston Co., NC.[4] William Blake and 1st wife, name unknown. Lived Wake Co., NC, married 2nd to Lucy Allen Mobley, widow of William Mobley, moved to Elbert Co., GA where he died 1798, Rev. Soldier and served at Valley Forge. [5] Sarah Blake (1770-1848), dau. of William's first wife, name unknown, married William Hall, lived Elbert Co., GA. My email yonahdells@windstream.net
"One genealogist has tried to tie us to Sir Robert Blake, a famous English war hero. Unfortunately, our ancestor Thomas Blake was illiterate, meaning that he was probably in the lower class. It may be possible to gain some additional insight into his ancestry because he may have had a brother or close relative named John Blake who immigrated to the same vicinity about the same time as our Thomas.
Thomas was born about 1644 possibly in England and married Alice --- about 1669 after he migrated to Virginia. He did bring with him a little money because his first appearances in the records were a purchase of 240 acres and another land purchase shortly thereafter. He sided with Bacon in Bacon’s Rebellion and was later required to sign an oath of loyalty to the crown in 1677. For the most part, he stayed out of the records and went about his life in a quiet way. He died about 1709, leaving a will which bequeathed his land to his wife. She sold this land after his death." http://www.ncgenweb.us/ncwarren/fam-hist/families/davis-duke.htm
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Thomas Blake, of Isle of Wight's Timeline
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1644
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Bridgwater, Somerset, England
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| 1660 |
1660
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Isle of Wight County, Virginia
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1677
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Isle of Wight County, Virginia, United States
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| 1707 |
January 30, 1707
Age 63
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Isle of Wight County, Virginia, United States
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