Moses Blake (abt. 1683 - 1752)

Born about 1683 in Hampton, New Hampshire

Ancestors

Husband of Abigail (Smith) Blake — married 25 Dec 1701 in Hampton, Rockingham, Province of New Hampshire, British America

Descendants

Died 4 May 1752 at about age 69 in Kensington, New Hampshire

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Biography

This profile is part of the Blake Name Study.

Moses Blake was born about 1683 in Hampton, New Hampshire. His approximate birth year is calculated from his reported age of 69 on the date of his death, which occurred on May 4, 1752. Moses was the son of Timothy Sr. and Naomi (Sleeper) Blake.

Moses married Abigail Smith on December 25, 1701. They had at least the following eight (8) children: Hezekiah; Hannah (m. Edward Lock); Moses [Jr.]; Abigail (m. Tristram Sanborn); Jonathan; Mary (m. Francis Batchelder); Mariah b. 1718 (m. Theophilus Batchelder, brother to Francis); and Timothy b. Nov. 18, 1720.

Moses passed away on May 4, 1752 in Kensington, New Hampshire. He mentions his wife and seven (7) children (except for son Timothy) in his Will, which was executed on February 17, 1746/7 "in the Parish of Kensington in Hampton County in the Province of New Hampshire..."

Moses named the following in the order by which they appear in his Will: wife Abigail, grandson Josiah, son Hezekiah (father of Josiah), Moses [Jr.], Jonathan, two "eldest daughters" Hannah (Lock) and Abigail (Sanborn); Mary (Batchelder) and Mariah (Batchelder). Moses also named his son Moses and his grandson Josiah as co-executors of his Will.

Research Notes (maintained from Import)

1) Francis, bp. Dec 24 1710; m. Jan 20, 1732, Mary Blake, dau. of Moses (5); ch.: Anna, Enoch (Dow - p. 591)

2) Theophilus, b. 1715; m. Mariah, dau of Moses Blake (5) (Dow - p. 591)

3) Moses (5), b. ____________, m. Abigail Smith (Dow - p. 602)

4) V. Moses Blake, son of Timothy (2), married Dec 25, 1701, Abigail, daughter of Jonathan Smith, son of Robert (1) (Dow - p. 603)

5) Moses (3) Blake, who was born about 1781 (sic) and married Abigail (3) Smith, daughter of Jonathan (2) Smith (whom see), on December 25, 1701. They had eight children, the second of whom was Hannah (Wentworth - p. 38)

6) Abigail (3) Smith, who was born June 22, 1678, and married Moses (3) Blake (Wentworth - p. 59).

7) Edward (4) Locke. He was born June 28, 1701 and married, December 17, 1721, Hannah (4) Blake, daughter of Moses (3) and Abigail (3) (Smith) Blake; and lived in Kensington. Their children were Lydia, born in 1725, Abigail, born in 1730; Moses, born in 1732; Timothy, born in 1735; Lydia, born in 1738; Abigail , born in 1741; Edward, born in 1744, and Hannah (5) (Wentworth - p. 50)

8) Moses's (subject of this profile) first wife was Mary Blake, dau. Moses and Abigial (Smith) of Kensington, whom he married Jan 20, 1732, at Hampton Falls. She was b. Sep 7, 1712, and was living in 1745, and probably until after birth of all the children given below. C. H. Batchelder - pp. 24-25.

Sources

• Libby, Charles Thornton. Genealogical Dictionary of Maine and New Hampshire. Portland, ME: The Southward Press, 1928, p.95 (includes parents with mother's maiden name, wife and date of marriage, and fact of Moses's Will wherein he names wife and 7 children)
• New Hampshire, U.S., Marriage Records, 1700-1971; 1700-1900. [Repository: The original document may be seen at the New Hampshire Department of State. Ancestry.com. New Hampshire, U.S., Marriage Records, 1700-1971 (database on-line, frame #845 of 3664). Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2021. Original data: New Hampshire, Marriage Records, 1700-1971. New Hampshire Department of Health, Concord, New Hampshire.] (marriage record)
• New Hampshire, U.S., Death Records, 1650-1969; 1678-1900. [Repository: The original document may be seen at the New Hampshire Department of State. Ancestry.com. New Hampshire, U.S., Death Records, 1650-1969 (database on-line, frame #1991 of 3525). Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2021. Original data: New Hampshire Department of State. New Hampshire Death Records, 1650-1969. Concord, New Hampshire. The original documents may be seen at the New Hampshire Department of State.] (includes age at death, and location of death)
• New Hampshire, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1643-1982; All Counties; Probate Records, Vol. 18-19, 1750-1756. [Repository: Ancestry.com. New Hampshire, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1643-1982 (database on-line, frames 154-5 of 667). Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015. Original data: New Hampshire County, District and Probate Courts. [Will of Moses Blake, executed Feb. 17, 1746/7)
• Pierce, Frederick Clifton. Batchelder, Batchellor Genealogy: Descendants of Rev. Stephen Bachiler, of England, A Leading Non-Conformist, Who Settled the Town of New Hampton, N.H. and Joseph, Henry, Joshua and John Batchelder of Essex Co., Massachusetts. Chicago: pub. by author, 1898: p. 135. (includes two daughters and their marriages to Batchelder/s, their father, Moses, is named)
• New Hampshire, U.S., Birth Records, 1631-1920; Birth Certificate: 1631-1900. [Repository: The original document may be seen at the New Hampshire Department of State. Ancestry.com. New Hampshire, U.S., Birth Records, 1631-1920 (database on-line, frame #2437 of 3041). Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2021. Original data: Birth Certificates, 1631-1920. New Hampshire Department of State. Concord, New Hampshire.] (birth record of son Timothy, parents Moses, subject of this profile, and Abigail named)
• Batchelder, Charles Hull, Genealogy of the Batchelder Family of Hampton, New Hampshire (Pub. Edited and prepared by Carl W. Brage; Date: 1985)
• Wentworth, Edward Norris, Jr. The Genealogy of Edward Norris Wentworth Junior (Pub. Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA, Date: June 1928 [Repository: (#R2); NOTE Special Project Submitted in Courses in Community Life and Advance Biology at the University High School, University of Chicago]
• Jackson, Ronald V. (comp.). Accelerated Indexing Systems, comp. (Pub. Online publication - Provo, UT, USA) [Repository: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1999.Original data - Compiled and digitized by Mr. Jackson and AIS from microfilmed schedules of the U.S. Federal Decennial Census, territorial/state censuses, and/or census substitutes.]
• New Hampshire, Marriage and Divorce Records, 1659-1947. [Repository: Ancestry]
• New Hampshire, Death and Burial Records Index, 1654-1949/. [Repository: Ancestry Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.]
• New Hampshire Bureau of Vital Records. "Death Records, 1654–1947." [Repository: Ancestry; Original data - "New Hampshire Death Records, 1654–1947." Index. FamilySearch, Salt Lake City, Utah, 2010.]
• Dow, Joseph. History of the Town of Hampton, New Hampshire: From its Settlement in 1638, to the Autumn of 1892 (Pub. E. Dow, 1893. (NOTE Paged continuously. :: Vol. 2 (581-1104): genealogical and biographical

Acknowledgments

• This person was originally created through the import of fitzmaster032511.ged on 27 March 2011. The following data was included in the gedcom.

Notes at GEDcom Import:

• Name: Moses /Blake--Source: #S39; Source: #S166; Page: 50
• Birth: Date: ABT 1681; #S166; Page: 38
• Residence: Place: Kensington, Rockingham, New Hampshire; Source: #S165; Page: 24
• Marriage: Date: 25 DEC 1701; Place: Hampton, Rockingham, New Hampshire; Source: #S39; Source: #S166; Page: 38