Increase "Jr" Blake II was a "tinplate worker" in Boston, having a shop on King Street (now State Street) in the neighborhood of the present Old State House. He was by trade a tinsmith. He is said to have supplied the provincial troops with canteens,cartridge boxes and other articles in his line. On account of his refusal to supply the royal troops (British army) with the same articles, his property, including a ship was destroyed and he was driven out of town.
He married Anne Crafts on 4/18/1754. Anne Crafts Blake died on 3/21/1762, reportedly two months after childbirth at age 28. He later married Elizabeth Bridge on 12/7/1762.
When forced to leave Boston, just after the Battle of Bunker Hill (fought on June 17, 1775), he removed with his wife and seven children to Worcester, sacrificing nearly all his property in Boston. In Worcester he continued his trade, having a shop near the present Lincoln Square. In 1780 and for a number of years he was jailer of the town, or as the pubic notices of the day had it, "Gaoler." He died in Worcester, Feb. 28, 1795. Twelve of his children were born in Boston, and one, (the thirteenth) child in Worcester. (Source: Increase Blake of Boston, his ancestors and descendants, pages: 44-46. Harvard College Library. October 24, 1898. 'Book can be seen free online,Type in: the above source in Google search engine.')
Died: Age 69
He married Anne Crafts on 4/18/1754. Anne Crafts Blake died on 3/21/1762, reportedly two months after childbirth at age 28. He later married Elizabeth Bridge on 12/7/1762.
When forced to leave Boston, just after the Battle of Bunker Hill (fought on June 17, 1775), he removed with his wife and seven children to Worcester, sacrificing nearly all his property in Boston. In Worcester he continued his trade, having a shop near the present Lincoln Square. In 1780 and for a number of years he was jailer of the town, or as the pubic notices of the day had it, "Gaoler." He died in Worcester, Feb. 28, 1795. Twelve of his children were born in Boston, and one, (the thirteenth) child in Worcester. (Source: Increase Blake of Boston, his ancestors and descendants, pages: 44-46. Harvard College Library. October 24, 1898. 'Book can be seen free online,Type in: the above source in Google search engine.')
Died: Age 69
Increase "Jr" Blake II was a "tinplate worker" in Boston, having a shop on King Street (now State Street) in the neighborhood of the present Old State House. He was by trade a tinsmith. He is said to have supplied the provincial troops with canteens,cartridge boxes and other articles in his line. On account of his refusal to supply the royal troops (British army) with the same articles, his property, including a ship was destroyed and he was driven out of town.
He married Anne Crafts on 4/18/1754. Anne Crafts Blake died on 3/21/1762, reportedly two months after childbirth at age 28. He later married Elizabeth Bridge on 12/7/1762.
When forced to leave Boston, just after the Battle of Bunker Hill (fought on June 17, 1775), he removed with his wife and seven children to Worcester, sacrificing nearly all his property in Boston. In Worcester he continued his trade, having a shop near the present Lincoln Square. In 1780 and for a number of years he was jailer of the town, or as the pubic notices of the day had it, "Gaoler." He died in Worcester, Feb. 28, 1795. Twelve of his children were born in Boston, and one, (the thirteenth) child in Worcester. (Source: Increase Blake of Boston, his ancestors and descendants, pages: 44-46. Harvard College Library. October 24, 1898. 'Book can be seen free online,Type in: the above source in Google search engine.')
Died: Age 69
He married Anne Crafts on 4/18/1754. Anne Crafts Blake died on 3/21/1762, reportedly two months after childbirth at age 28. He later married Elizabeth Bridge on 12/7/1762.
When forced to leave Boston, just after the Battle of Bunker Hill (fought on June 17, 1775), he removed with his wife and seven children to Worcester, sacrificing nearly all his property in Boston. In Worcester he continued his trade, having a shop near the present Lincoln Square. In 1780 and for a number of years he was jailer of the town, or as the pubic notices of the day had it, "Gaoler." He died in Worcester, Feb. 28, 1795. Twelve of his children were born in Boston, and one, (the thirteenth) child in Worcester. (Source: Increase Blake of Boston, his ancestors and descendants, pages: 44-46. Harvard College Library. October 24, 1898. 'Book can be seen free online,Type in: the above source in Google search engine.')
Died: Age 69
