Note: According to Brown, a meeting was called--the first meeting at the new meeting house--to elect a new moderator. The moderator Captain Tilton was elected, voted for, among others, by Joshua Blake.
Marriage
20 JAN 1728/9 Salisbury, Essex, MA or Kingston, NH[3][5]
Hampton Falls, NH, 1722-1972, June 1972, published by the Hampton Falls Free Library
p. 69 [Olde Homesteads]
"The house on Curtis Road owned by Mrs. Dean McLaughlin was built by someone named Blake in 1796. The Land to Kensingtons was theirs."
History of the Town of Hampton Falls, NH, Warren Brown, 1900
p. 610 [Homesteads]
"Just above the Curtis place, near an old barn now standing, lived Henry Blake, son of Jeremiah. He married Sarah Tilton in 1787, and was rated from 1768 to 1803. After his death a family named Dow, who came from Kensington, lived here. Caleb and Eli Dow were rated in 1809 and few years later. They were nicknamed the "Woodchuck Dows."
"Where Dr. Curtis lives was the homestead of the Blakes. Jeremiah Blake, son of Jeremiah, who was the son of Philemon, who was the son of Jasper, was commonly called "Mr. Blake," and was prominent in town matters, having been selectman not less than fifteen years at different times, and representative in 1817, 1819, 1821, and 1822. He married Molly Rand of Exeter, built the house about 1796, and died in 1825. He had no children, but left the farm to his nephew, Jeremiah Blake, and his wife's nephew, Sherburne W. Rand. Mrs. Blake died here in 1861, aged eighty-seven. With her death the name of Blake became extinct, people of that name having lived here since the early settlement of the town. Enoch Blake, nephew of Jeremiah, lived here with Mrs. Blake, and carried on the farm for many years. After her decease he removed to Pittsfield, where he died a few years since at the age of ninety years. The farm was sold to George Janvrin, who with Dr. Curtis, his son-in-law, occupied the farm. William W. Curtis was a native of Vermont and has lived here since 1861. He has one son, George J., who was representative in 1895, and a daughter, Sarah, who married Dearborn Marston of North Hampton."
The Descendants of Jasper Blake of Hampton, NH, by Perley Derby:
(In the transcription by Carleton Blake in his Blake history, p 340.)
"He [Joshua Blake] was a sturdy yeoman, and resided in Hampton Falls upon his father's farm, which he inherited after his mother's decease."
From a letter from Beverly Mutrie, Hampton Falls Historical Society June 29, 2003:
"The old farmhouse on Curtis Road was a (Hilda) McLaughlin house and originally owned by Dr. Curtis. It still belongs to a relative of McLaughlin, a young family with children, I believe. ( I think I can find out their name from the Library). I was told that the house was mostly original as the fireplaces were covered up and left untouched for many years. Also very little in the way of plumbing and heating. "
Volume 2 of Brown's history, written in 1918, p. 287 states -
"The Blake farm was managed at first by Meshech Akerman, and later, by Enoch Blake. A road past this farm was opened in 1847."
Joshua and Jemima were married either in Salisbury or Kingston. Additional Blake, Carlton E., "Descendants of Jasper Blake: Emigrant from England to Hampton, N.H., ca. 1643, 1649-1979," (Salem, MA: Higginson Book Co., 1980), pg 286, for year of death and date of marriage.
Will of Joshua Blake 1774
In the name of God Amen. This second Day of June in the year of out Lord Christ, One thousand Seven hundred & Seventy four, I Joshua Blake of Hampton Falls in the County of Rockingham and Province of New Hampshire, yeoman, being at this time thro the Goodness of God of a Sound Disposing Mind and Memory and Calling to mind the mortality of my Body knowing that it is appointed for all men once to Die and being desirous for to settle my affairs and to set my house in Order before my Decease Do make and Ordain this to be my last Will and Testament hereby Revoking all & every former Will or Willis, Testament or Testaments by me at any time heretofore made
And first and Principally I give and recommend my Soul into the Hands of God who gave it trusting in his Ma? thro the merits of Jesus Christ and my Body I commit to the Earth to be Buried in Decent Christian Burial at the Discretion of my Executor herein after named, And also such Worldly good and Estate as it has pleased God in his great goodness to bestow upon me. I do give Devise and Dispose of the Same in manner and form following.
Imprimus. I give and Bequeath to my well beloved Wife Susanna the use and Improvement of my half of the Dwelling house where I now live so long as she shall remain my Widow and also two cows and three sheep to be kept for her Summer and Winter likewise, Ten Bushels of Indian Cord, two Bushels of English, One Bushel of Malt, and forty pounds weight of Beaf and one Barrel of Cyder to be provided for her annually by my Executor after named, likewise firewood ready Cut at the Door Sufficient for one comfortable fire to be kept for her. I also give her all the household stuff that she brought with her at her marriage & what she had made & added to the Same Since to her disposal.
Item. I give and bequeath unto my son Jeremiah Blake his heirs and assigns one half of my whole Real Estate lying in Hampton Falls aforesaid undivided according to Quantity and Quality Excepting ten acres which I give to Henry after named a son. I give to my said son Jeremiah one half of my stock of Creatures and half of my Husbandry Tools of all sorts.
Item. I give and Bequeath to my son Henry Blake his heirs and assigns, Ten Acres of Land lying in the northeasterly part of this my home place Bounded westerly on the Land of the heirs of Caleb Swain deceased, Northerly on Land of William Prescott and to Set end Eastern by carrying the whole width of my Land there until said Ten Acres are Compleat. I also give unto my Son Henry Blake his Heirs and assigns, one half of the remaining part of my whole Real Estate lying in said Hampton Falls undivided with my Son Jeremiah as aforesaid Equal according to Quantity and Quality. Also I give to my son Henry one half of my stock of creatures and half of my Husbandry tools of all sorts. My meaning that these my two sons Jeremiah and Henry shall be equal in Estate and the Reason why I have given to Henry the Ten Acres as aforesaid is to make him Equal with Jeremiah, the said Jeremiah having more in his hands now than the said Henry.
Item. I give and bequeath to my son John Blake his heirs & assigns all my Right of Land in the Township of Chester in the County aforesaid which is half of one hundred acre Lot in said Township. Also I give unto my said Son John Five Pounds Lawful money to be paid by my Executor after named equally between them in two years after my Decease. Moreover I give to these my three sons Jeremiah, Henry and John Blake before named all my Household Goods that are not otherwise Disposed of to be Divided Equally between them, excepting my hand irons & my Loom and Tackling thereto belonging; these I give to Henry in Particular.
And I hereby constitute and appoint my two sons Jeremiah Blake and Henry Blake Executors of this my Will and what ever Estate is Due of Right belonging unto me whether real or Personal that is not disposed of in this my Will I give unto these my two sons. I order them to pay my Just and Honest Debts and Funeral Charges in Convenient time after my Decease and the Legacies mentioned in this my will. And for confirmation of all aforegoing I have hereunto set my hand and Seal the Day of the Date before written. Since sealed and Declared by the said Joshua Blake to me his Last Will and Testament in Presence of
James Prescott
Jeremiah Lane Joshua Blake (Seal)
Jonathan Perkins
Rockingham. Feb 26th 1777. James Prescott & Jeremiah Lane made Oath that they saw Joshua Blake decd. Sign & Seal & heard him declare this Instrument to be his last Will and Testament, that he was then of Sound disposing mind according to the best of their judgment & that they with Jonn. Perkins who is absent, signed their named here to as Witnesses at the same time in the Testator presents Before
P White
Rockingham. To all people to whom these presents shall come. Phillips White, Estate Judge of the Probate of Wills, I, in and for the County of Rockingham, sendeth --- greeting-
Know ye that on the Day of the Date hereof before me at Exeter in said County the Instrument a copy of which is hereunto annexed, Purporting the last Will and Testament of Joshua Blake late of Hampton Falls in said County, yeoman, deceased was presented for probate by Jeremiah Blake & Henry Blake the Executors therein named and James Prescott and Jeremiah Lane, two of the witnesses whose names are thereto subscribed beinf then present made Solemn Oath that they saw the said Testator Sign, Seal and heard him declare the said Instrument to be his last Will and Testament. That he was then to the best of their Judgement of Sound and Disposing Mind and that they with Jonathan Perkins Subscribed their names together as Witnesses to the Execution thereof in the Presence of the said Testator.
I do therefore prove, approve and allow of the said Instrument as the last Will and Testament of the said Deceased, and do hereby commit the adminn. thereof in all Matters the same concerning and of his Estate where of he Died, Lived and Possessed in said County unto them the aforesaid Executors well & faithfully to execute the said Will and Testament, and to administer the Estate of the said Deceased according to the same who accepted of their said Trust and are directed to exhibit an Inventory of said Estate according to Law, and they shall render an Account (upon Oath) of their Proceedings therein when lawfully thereto required. In Testimony whereof I have hereu8nto set my hand and the seal of the Court of Probate for said County, dated at Exeter aforesaid the 27th Day of February Anno Domini 1777.
Wm. Parker, Regr. P White
Joshua (11), b. July __, 1701; m. Jemima _____________ (Dow - p603)
XI. Joshua Blake, son of Philemon (4), married Jan 20, 1729, Jemima ___________ (Dow - p604)
↑ 2.02.1 Dick Marston Title: Lane Library Database Abbreviation: Lane Library Database Publication: 2000
↑ 3.03.13.23.3 Carlton E Blake, Descendants of Jasper Blake, Emigrant from England to Hampton, NH, ca 1643, 1640-1979 Abbreviation: Descendants of Jasper Blake, Emigrant from England to Hampton, NH, ca 1643, 1640-1979 Publication: Rpt. 1980, Higginson Book Company, Salem, MA
↑ Brown, Warren Title: History of Hampton Falls, NH Abbreviation: History of Hampton Falls, NH Publication: John B Clarke, 1900, Rpt. Higginson, Of late
↑ William Haslett Jones Title: The Rowell Family of New England and Their English Origins, 1560-1900; Descendants of Thomas Rowell, 1594-1662 Abbreviation: The Rowell Family of New England and Their English Origins, 1560-1900; Descendants of Thomas Rowell, 1594-1662 Publication: 1996, Heritage Books
↑ 6.06.1 NEHGS Title: Massachussetts Vital Records Abbreviation: Massachussetts Vital Records Publication: Online Database with Images
↑ 7.07.1 Records from the old Norfolk Co. Court book.
↑ 8.08.1 Perley Derby Title: Descendants of Jasper Blake of Hampton, NH Abbreviation: Descendants of Jasper Blake of Hampton, NH Publication: 1879 (Transcribed by Carlton Blake) Essex Institute Address: Salem, MA
See also:
E. B. Dearborn Title: Genealogy of the Dearborn Family Abbreviation: Genealogy of the Dearborn Family Publication: New England Historical and Genealogical Register, 1848, Volume 2
New Hampshire, Wills and Probate Records, 1643-1982 for Hampton Falls, Rockingham Estate Papers, No 4270-4402, 1776-1777. Image 519: Will, dated 2 June 1774.
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