I am the Genealogist for the Blake and Pratt families of Bibb Co., AL.
Additions and corrections to the following data are welcomed.
Although I have many records, the lines of descent here are
primarily my line and not much is given after 1900 for reasons of
privacy.
Much of the early data below came from the book by Kate Blake Daus,
(Mrs. Milton J.), Southern Blakes, 1956. Much of the data below that
is not my line was furnished by others and has not been
verified by me.
I published a genealogy of the Bibb Co., AL, branch of this family in 1988. Copies are still available.
All researchers of this family owe Mrs. Daus a great debt for her
research into the family of Thomas Blake of Isle of Wight Co., VA,
but she did make several errors. The worst was claiming that
Thomas was a grandson of Sir Robert Blake, the Admiral, and General
of the Sea, of Cromwell. Research has shown that this Sir Robert
Blake never married and had no children. She appears to have
confused the Admiral with his grandfather, Sir Robert Blake, the
Mayor of Bridgwater, Somerset. The Admiral's father was Humphrey
Blake, who had 12 sons and a daughter, the Admiral being his first
child. Details on the family are available from the Admiral Blake
Museum in Bridgwater, Somerset. The Admiral's house is now a
museum.
From my research proving that John Blake of Bibb Co., AL, was a
descendant of Thomas Blake of Isle of Wight Co., VA, Betty (Bass)
Cleere of Hattiesburg, MS, has been accepted into the Colonial
Dames of the XVIIth Century. Her National Number is II445. She
was also the first of John's descendants accepted into the D.A.R.
on the Rev. War service of his father William Blake of Elbert Co.,
GA. Her National D.A.R. Number is 572269.
Thomas BLAKE's will dated 30 Jan 1707/8, proved 20 Dec 1709 Isle of
Wight Co., VA, (Will Book 2, p. 501), m. Alice d. after 1709. It
is estimated he was born about 1640.
8 Jun 1664 Grant to Thomas Blake of 240 acres in Isle of Wight Co.,
VA, land due for transporting five persons, signed by William
Berkley, Knight, Governor
[5 persons were transported for this land - Christopher
Pembroke, Thomas Ratcliffe, James Pester, Edith Patch, William
Taylor]
Virginia Land Office Patents Book 5, p. 305 [279] The original
book named the transported persons. The copy of this book which
was microfilmed by the VA State Archives did not list many of
them.
Nugent in her CAVALIERS AND PIONEERS, 1934, used the original
book and listed the transported persons. The number in brackets
is the page of the copy.
10 Nov 1665 William Cook Jr. sold 300 acres to Thomas Woodward,
adj. to Thomas Blake
17th Cent. I. of W. Co., VA, by Boddie, p. 543
4 Sep 1666 Edmond Palmer and Alice his wife sell to Robert King 150
acres where Thomas Blake lives, adj. land of Nicholas Smith and
Palmer, to Roger Davis, to road to James City
17th Cent. I. of W. Co., VA. by Boddie, p. 545
3 May 1669 Joseph Poole, by will appointed Elizabeth, his relict,
Exter. recorded 23 of 7ber 1669
Security John Britt, Thomas Blake
Wills and Administrations of I. of W. Co., VA, by Blanche Adams
Chapman, 1938, p. 19
18 Aug 1670 Grant to Thomas Blake of 400 acres of land in Isle of
Wight Co., VA, 240 acres of the aforesaid land being due by part
of a former patent bearing date of eighth of June 1664 and the
residue being 160 acres on a patent being dated 18 August 1670,
adjacient Thomas Kings land
Virginia Land Office Patents Book 6, p. 305
[3 persons were transported for this 160 acres - Edward Lane,
John Rooks, Edward Phillips]
9 Jun 1781 William Phillips dying intestate, also rep. by his
relict, recorded 18 Jun 1681, Security George Bell, Thomas Blake
Wills and Administrations of I. of W., VA, by Blanche Adams
Chapman, 1938, p. 152
20 Oct 1691 Francis Nicholson granted to Maj. Arthur Allen 170
acres near Mr. Tooke, Capt. England, Thoas. Blake and Ed.
Brantley.
17th Cent. I. of W. Co., VA,by Boddie, p. 639
20 Oct 1691 John Wills of I. of W. Co. sells to Nathaniel Whitley
170 acres between Mr. Tooke, Capt. England, Thos. Blake and Ed.
Brantley, in Upper Parish, formerly purchased by Robert Flake,
granted to Maj. Ar. Allen
17th Cent. I. of W., Co., VA, by Boddie, p. 639
9 Aug 1692 Arthur Allen of Lawnes Creek Par. sells to Robert Flake of
Upper Par. 170 acres lying between Thomas Tooke, Capt. England,
Thomas Blake and Edmund Brantley
17th Cent. I. of W. Co., VA, by Boddie, p. 607
14 Nov-2 Dec 1695 shippers by the GEORGE of Plymouth England, Mr.
Thomas Blake bound from Plymouth England to Virginia
PRO E 190 / 1055 / 3
THE COMPLETE BOOK OF IMMIGRANTS, V. 2, p 655
26 Oct 1698 Shippers by the GEORGE of Plymouth England, Mr. Thomas
Blake bound from Plymouth England to Virginia
PRO E 190 / 1058 / 2.
THE COMPLETE BOOK OF IMMIGRANTS, V. 2, p. 701
9 Jun 1702 Thomas Blake and Alice his wife sell to John Prime for 3000
lb. tobo. 100 acres of land in I. of W. Co., part of a patent of 400
acres granted him 20 Oct 1670, adj. Thomas Tooke.
Wit: Ar. Smith, John Brown
17th Cent. I. of W. Co., VA, by Boddie, p. 647
26 Feb 1703 Shippers by the JAMES of Plymouth England, Mr. Thomas
Blake bound from Plymouth England to Virginia
PRO E 190 / 1062 / 28.
THE COMPLETE BOOK OF IMMIGRANTS, v. 3, p. 176
10 Apr 1704 Deed of Thomas Blake of Upper Par., to son William Blake
and Mary his wife, 100 acres in Upper Parish, Isle of Wight Co., VA,
(Alice Blake signs dower)
Wit: Thos. Tooke, John Smith
17the Cent. I. of W. Co., VA, by Boddie, p. 653
Nicholas Sessoms gave a similar tract to his daughter Mary Blake and
son-in-law William Blake. These appear to have been marriage gifts.
Children:
1 William BLAKE Sr. [see below]
2 Isodemius Christine BLAKE m. BURGESS
3 Judith W. BLAKE m. SMITH
4 Elizabeth BLAKE m. Joseph POOLE
1 William BLAKE Sr.'s will dtd 1 Nov 1742, probated 12 Mar 1746 Isle
of Wight Co., VA, m. Jan 1704 Isle of Wight Co., Mary SESSOMS, dau.
of Nicholas and Katherine SESSOMS of Lawnes Creek Par., Surry Co.,
VA. Nicholas's will was proven 21 Nov 1716 Surry Co., VA.
Children:
1 William BLAKE Jr. [see below]
2 John BLAKE d. bef. 3 Jun 1774 Wake Co., NC.
3 Hannah BLAKE
4 Mary BLAKE
5 Thomas BLAKE
1 John BLAKE
2 Ethelred BLAKE
3 James BLAKE m. Sarah CLIFTON
4 Samuel BLAKE d. 23 Jan 1807 Wake Co., NC, m. bef. 1770 Amey
RIDDECK, dau. of Nicholas REDDICK and Kathereine
[desc. from Barbara Stancliff]
1 Howell BLAKE m. Nancy SEXTON
2 James BLAKE m. Martha PAGE
3 Thomas (Samuel) BLAKE b.c. 1770 m(1) 20 Mar 1797 Mary
CLEMENTS, dau. of William CLEMENTS and Elizabeth DANIEL
31 Matilda BLAKE b.c. 1798 NC, m. 8 Mar 1817 Henry BYSUM
32 Nancy BLAKE b.c. 1800 NC, m. James HARRIS
33 William J. BLAKE b. 6 Feb 1806 Wake Co., NC, d. 14
Jan 1862 Panola Co., TX, m(1) 1 Mar 1826 Eliza
HINCH, m(2) 9 May 1837 Sarah Cole JOPLING
34 Philip BLAKE b.c. 1808 Wake Co., NC, d. 16 Apr 1889
Lawrence Co., TN, m. 27 Nov 1827 Wake Co., Martha
JOHNSTON b.c. 1810 NC, dau. of Richard JOHNSTON and
Patience MANN
341 Sarah Ann BLAKE b. 6 Aug 1829 Wale Co., d. 21 Nov
1909 Maury co., TN, m. 9 May 1847 Maury Co.,
John Skipworth LOVE
342 Henry Johnson BLAKE b.c. 1829 NC, m(1) Louisa A.
SAMFORD, m(2) 9 Mar 1865 Sarah C. GARTON,
m(3) Sally BROOKS
343 William Oliver BLAKE b.c. 1832 Maury Co., d. Oct
1862 TN, m. 25 Sep 1856 Elizabeth P. NOWLIN
344 Mary Julia BLAKE b.c. 1836 Maury Co., m. 15 Mar
1859 William M. FOSTER
345 James Richard BLAKE b.c. 1837 Maury Co., m. 22
Oct 1855 Elizabeth FISHER
346 Martha Elizabeth BLAKE b. 28 Dec 1841 Maury Co.,
d. 7 Jun 1914 Ellis Co., TC, m. 15 Jun 1858
Newton O. KELSEY
35 Elizabeth BLAKE b. 4 Aug 1809 Wake Co., d. 25 Nov
1898, m. 21 Dec 1827 So. O. WOOTEN
36 Abigail (Gilly) BLAKE b.c. 1810 Wake Co., d. aft.
1880 AR, m. Samuel BLAKE
3 Thomas Samuel BLAKE m(2) 7 Jun 1813 Elizabeth UTLEY
4 Reddick BLAKE m. Polly DANIEL
5 Isham BLAKE Sr. m. Mary Macy CLIFTON
Isham BLAKE Jr. m. Margaret A. CROSBY
William Bushrod BLAKE m. Susan Olive KING
Sarah Frances BLAKE m. Stephen Allen KING
6 Rebecca BLAKE m. John DANIEL
7 Howell BLAKE
8 James BLAKE
5 Benjamin BLAKE
6 Thomas BLAKE
6 Sessoms BLAKE
7 Joseph BLAKE d. 19 Aug 1771 Wake Co., NC, Will Bk 1, p. 8-9
8 Benjamin BLAKE
1 Benjamin BLAKE
1 William BLAKE Jr. d. aft 1774 Wake Co., NC, m. unknown
Moved to Edgcomb Co., NC about 1744. He was in the Granville Co.,
NC, List of Titheables, in 1749 and Militia in 1755. By 1756 he had
moved to Johnston Co.
1744 Grant to William Blake in Edgcomb Co., NC on north side of
Fishing Creek (later Warren Co.)
1749 NC, Granville Co., List of Titheables
Willm. Blake Cond.(?) 2
1750 NC, Granville Co., List of Titheables
William Blake one tithe 1
17 Apr 1750 George Rollison to William Blake both of Granville Co.,
250 acres on north side of Fishing Creek, being 1/2 of a grant of
500 acres, to John Alston, paid with VA money. Recorded 10 May
1750, Granville Co., NC
1753 NC, Granville Co., List of Titheables
Wilm. Blake Jr. won
1754 NC, Granville Co., List of Titheables
Wm. Cheek and Wm. Blake Jun 2
Wm. Blake Ser. Son John Negro Ditter 3
4 Mar 1755 William Blake to William Cheek both of Granville Co. (who
intermarried with my loving daughter Sarah) 250 acres on the
north side of Fishing Creek, being part of a grant of 300
acres to the said William Blake dated Apr 1742.
Granville Co., NC, Deed Book B, p. 483
5 Dec 1756 William Blake of Johnston Co. to John Coggan of Granville
Co. 250 acres for 20L "... being 1/2 of a tract of 500 acres
granted to John Alston on south side of Conway Creek in
Johnston Co....." Recorded 1756,
Granville Co., NC, Deed Book C. p. 174
6 Jun 1758 William Blake of Johnston Co. to James Thompson 150 acres
on north side of Fishing Creek in Granville Co., "said land
belonging to William Blake and taken out of William Blake's
tract."
1759 NC, Granville Co., List of Titheables
William Blak 1
20 Mar 1761 James Simmons to William Blake Sr. both of Johnston Co.
300 acres in St. Stephen's Par., Johnston Co., NC, Deed Book
A, p. 1
12 Mar 1761 James Simmons of the County of Johnaton and Provence of
NC to William Blake of same for 24 L proclamation money sell
300 acres om Crabtree Creek
Wit: John Giles Thomas, James Martin
NC, Johnston Co., Deed Book A-1, 1759-1761, p. 155
1765 William Blake Sr. and several others were relieved of duties on
work on roads (possibly for age and illness) on north side of
Walnut Creek, Johnston Co.
1 William BLAKE III [see below]
2 Sarah BLAKE b.c. 1730, d.c. 1800, m. William CHEEK Sr. b.c. 1722,
d.c. 1797 [Cheek info from Forrest King]
21 John CHEEK b.c. 1750, d.c. 1827, m. Sarah THORP d.c. 1827
211 Nancy CHEEK d.c. 1846, m. David Hyde NEWELL d.c. 1830
212 Mary CHEEK m. Jacob COLEMAN
22 William CHEEK b. 1750, d. 1780
23 Martha CHEEK b.c. 1758, d.c. 1838, m. Francis SMART b.c. 1762,
d.c. 1802
24 Phebe CHEEK b.c. 1760, d.c. 1790, m. Matthew GOODRICH
25 Mary Cofield CHEEK b.c. 1762, m. John SMITH
26 Randolph CHEEK b.c. 1764, d. 1807, m. GREEN
261 Hixley CHEEK m.Matthew DUKE Jr. b.c. 1785, d.c. 1821
262 Martha CHEEK
263 Rebecca CHEEK
264 William CHEEK
265 Robert CHEEK
266 Mary CHEEK
267 Elizabeth CHEEK
268 Maria CHEEK
27 Silas CHEEK b.c. 1768
28 Robert Tynes CHEEK b.c. 1777, d.c. 1841, m. Mary Hinton ALSTON
b.c. 1782, d.c. 1864
281 Elbert Alston CHEEK b.c. 1803, d.c. 1864, m. Susan B. HAYES
282 Hinton B. CHEEK b.c. 1805, d.c. 1806
283 Emily McKensie CHEEK b.c. 18078, d.c. 1876, m. John
Alesander BURT d. 1846
284 Ellen CHEEK b. 1810, d. 1818
285 James Augustus CHEEK b.c. 1810, d.c. 1862, m. Emily
MARSHALL b.c. 1810, d.c. 1868
286 John B. CHEEK b.c. 1815, d.c. 1876, m(1) Eliza EDMONDS,
m(2) Clementine BAGWELL
287 Caroline C. CHEEK b.c. 1817, m. James T. TWITT
288 William Alston CHEEK b.c. 1820, d. 1894, m. Angeline A.
CLANTON
289 Flavius Josephus CHEEK b.c. 1821, d. 1896, m. Louise E.
JOHNSON
28X Darian Dawson CHEEK b.c. 1823, m. Thomas Alexander
MONTGOMERY
28A Joseph CHEEK
29 Rebecca CHEEK m. James BURROW
291 Rebecca BURROW
2X CHEEK m. Henry JACKSON
[Continued in Blake Family Part 2]
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