Benjamin Blonk (1747 - 1813)

Born 1747 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Died 16 Jan 1813 at about age 66 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

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Biography

Benjamin Blonk was baptised in Sheffield, Cathedral Church of St Peter & St Paul on 20 April 1747, he was the son of William Blonk, a scissorsmith and Phoebe Verdon ^[1]

The list of Apprentices for Sheffield has the entry: ^[2]

BLONK Benjamin, son of William, apprenticed to father, scissorsmith, Freedom 1768.

Once Benjamin became a cutler, he took on apprentices of his own

Thomas Homfray was apprenticed to Benjamin Blonk, scissorsmith, 1774 ^[3]

When his father passed away in 1778, Benjamin was the executor and residual legatee ^[4]

Benjamin passed away in Sheffield on 16 January 1813 and was buried on 22 January, in Sheffield, St Paul, Pinstone Street ^[5]. The register showed that by then Benjamin had become a merchant.

Benjamin's will was dated 4 December 1812, and was proved on 14 October 1813 ^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N5JF-LL4 : 11 February 2018, Benjamin Blonk, 20 Apr 1747); citing , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 919,324.
2. ↑ Sheffield Apprentices and Freemen [1]
3. ↑ Findmypast Britain, Country Apprentices 1710-1808 [2]
4. ↑ Copy of will in Sheffield Archives
5. ↑ Findmypast Yorkshire Burials [3]
6. ↑ Findmypast Prerogative & Exchequer Courts Of York Probate Index, 1688-1858 [4]

His father's will

Wm Blonk of Sheffield, scissorsmith, will dated 25th July 1778, proved 18th Feb 1779

Names - my son George Blonk £400, - my daughter Ann Silcock £200, my grandchildren Wm Silcock and Phoebe Silcock £100 each,

my son Benjamin Blonk residual legatee and Exor (executor) (except his appe to his ?? Bror (brother?) Joseph Blonk

wittd by Tho Wilkinson, Geo Brittain, Edwd Parker