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Edward Blake

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Edward Blake

Birth
Pitminster, Taunton Deane Borough, Somerset, England
Death
3 Sep 1692 (aged 66)
Milton, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA
Burial
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Edward Blake (son of William Blake and Agnes Thorn) was born September 03, 1626 in Pitminster,Somersetshire,England, and died September 03, 1692 in Milton,Norfolk,Massachusetts. He married Patience Pope on 1653 in Boston,Suffollk,Ma, daughter of John Pope and Jane Clapp.






The Will of EDWARD BLAKE, of Milton. He was third son of William and Agnes Blake, of Dorchester, born in England about 1625, and died in Milton 1692.
"The last Will and Testament of Edward Blake of Milton, made this One and Thirtieth day of August One thousand Six hundred ninety and two. I Edward Blake being now weak in body, &c. &c. . . . . . My Will is that in the first place, Funerall Expenees and all just debts be discharged. Item. I give and bequeath my houseing and all my Land, that remaineth after Debts are discharged unto my Two Sons Jonathan Blake and Solomon Blake to be equally divided between them, but because my son Jonathan hath been a long time lame and now being in the use of means, for his healing, if it shall please God to bless means for a thorough Cure, then my will is that my Two Sons shall have equall shares in all my Houseing and Land, but in case my son Jonathan shall continue lame, after means used for his Cure, my Will is that my Son Jonathan shall have two third parts of my Land and Houseing, and my son Solomon, but one third part thereof. My Will is that all my moveable Estate, and my out Lands, shall be sold, for the discharge of Debts. And whereas there is a Legacie of 40 o. given to me by my Brother John Blake, as doth appear by his Will, I give to my Five Daughters, five pound a piece of that Legacie, viz. Mary Picher 5 o, Sarah Talley 5 o, Jane Kelton 5 o, Susanna Wales 5 o, Abigail Blake 5 o, and the remainder of s'd Legacie which is fifteen pounds, I give to my two Sons, Jonathan and Solomon to be equally divided between them. And I do constitute and ordain my Two Sons in Law, viz. Richard Talley & Nathaniel Wales, to be my Executors of this my last Will and Testament and do entreat my Loveing Brethren William Blake and James Blake to be my overseers, to see my Will performed.

Witnesses EDWARD BLAKE and a Seal.
Ephraim Tucker,
George Lion."




Children of Edward Blake and Patience Pope are:
Mary Blake, b. 1654, Dorchester, Massachusetts, d. date unknown.
Sarah Blake, b. 1656, Dorchester, Massachusetts, d. date unknown.
+Jane Pope Blake, b. September 29, 1658, Boston,Suffolk,Massachusetts, d. date unknown.
Susanna Blake, b. June 20, 1661, Boston, Massachusetts, d. June 22, 1729.
Abigail Blake, b. November 10, 1663, Boston, Massachusetts, d. date unknown.
Edward Blake, b. October 16, 1667, Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, d. September 30, 1676, Boston, Massachusetts.
Jonathan Blake, b. June 05, 1672, Boston, Massachusetts, d. 1729, Wrentham, Massachusetts.

Edward Blake (son of William Blake and Agnes Thorn) was born September 03, 1626 in Pitminster,Somersetshire,England, and died September 03, 1692 in Milton,Norfolk,Massachusetts. He married Patience Pope on 1653 in Boston,Suffollk,Ma, daughter of John Pope and Jane Clapp.






The Will of EDWARD BLAKE, of Milton. He was third son of William and Agnes Blake, of Dorchester, born in England about 1625, and died in Milton 1692.
"The last Will and Testament of Edward Blake of Milton, made this One and Thirtieth day of August One thousand Six hundred ninety and two. I Edward Blake being now weak in body, &c. &c. . . . . . My Will is that in the first place, Funerall Expenees and all just debts be discharged. Item. I give and bequeath my houseing and all my Land, that remaineth after Debts are discharged unto my Two Sons Jonathan Blake and Solomon Blake to be equally divided between them, but because my son Jonathan hath been a long time lame and now being in the use of means, for his healing, if it shall please God to bless means for a thorough Cure, then my will is that my Two Sons shall have equall shares in all my Houseing and Land, but in case my son Jonathan shall continue lame, after means used for his Cure, my Will is that my Son Jonathan shall have two third parts of my Land and Houseing, and my son Solomon, but one third part thereof. My Will is that all my moveable Estate, and my out Lands, shall be sold, for the discharge of Debts. And whereas there is a Legacie of 40 o. given to me by my Brother John Blake, as doth appear by his Will, I give to my Five Daughters, five pound a piece of that Legacie, viz. Mary Picher 5 o, Sarah Talley 5 o, Jane Kelton 5 o, Susanna Wales 5 o, Abigail Blake 5 o, and the remainder of s'd Legacie which is fifteen pounds, I give to my two Sons, Jonathan and Solomon to be equally divided between them. And I do constitute and ordain my Two Sons in Law, viz. Richard Talley & Nathaniel Wales, to be my Executors of this my last Will and Testament and do entreat my Loveing Brethren William Blake and James Blake to be my overseers, to see my Will performed.

Witnesses EDWARD BLAKE and a Seal.
Ephraim Tucker,
George Lion."




Children of Edward Blake and Patience Pope are:
Mary Blake, b. 1654, Dorchester, Massachusetts, d. date unknown.
Sarah Blake, b. 1656, Dorchester, Massachusetts, d. date unknown.
+Jane Pope Blake, b. September 29, 1658, Boston,Suffolk,Massachusetts, d. date unknown.
Susanna Blake, b. June 20, 1661, Boston, Massachusetts, d. June 22, 1729.
Abigail Blake, b. November 10, 1663, Boston, Massachusetts, d. date unknown.
Edward Blake, b. October 16, 1667, Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, d. September 30, 1676, Boston, Massachusetts.
Jonathan Blake, b. June 05, 1672, Boston, Massachusetts, d. 1729, Wrentham, Massachusetts.



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