William Blake (1696 - 1736)

Born 21 Jul 1696 in Milton, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Hannah (Moseley) Blake — married 1 Jan 1728 in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Descendants

Died 15 Oct 1736 at age 40 in Milton, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony

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Biography

This profile is part of the Blake Name Study.

William Blake was born on July 21, 1696 in Milton, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony, son of Nathaniel Blake (1659–1720) and Martha Morey (1667–1748) ^[1].

William (31) married Hannah Moseley (25) (born on November 5, 1702 in Dorchester, Suffolk; daughter of John Moseley and Hannah (Clarke) Moseley) on January 1, 1728 in Dorchester, Suffolk.^[2]

Their children were:

1. William Blake (1729– )
2. Jacob Blake (1731– )
3. Jemima Blake (1733–1753)
4. John Blake (1736–1806)

William died on October 15, 1736 in Milton, aged 40. He was buried in Milton Cemetery, Milton, Massachusetts^[3].

Sources

1. ↑ Birth: "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQX8-GQS : 5 January 2021), William Blake, 1696.
2. ↑ Marriage: "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPZ5-VN7F : 19 April 2021), William Blake and Hannah Mawdsley, 1 Jan 1728; citing Marriage, Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007009469.
3. ↑ Burial: 'Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/39964109/william-blake: accessed), memorial page for William Blake (21 Jul 1696–15 Oct 1736), Find a Grave Memorial ID 39964109, citing Milton Cemetery, Milton, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA; Maintained by Bob McLellan (contributor 47824019).

See also:

• Family Search https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/K8Y6-NSG