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1 Middletown Vital Records, Vol. 1, p. 76. Also cited in Our Folks, pg.8. 2 Litchfield Vital Records, Vol. 1, p. 35. 3 Litchfield Vital Record, Vol. 1, p. 127. 4 George M. Blake, Our Folks , Second Preliminary Draft, Rockford, Illinois, June 1, 1895, p. 11. 5 Livingston County, NY, Cemetery Index, FHL film 1,437,471. It does not give any dates, but says: lst Connecticut Regt. Rev. War. 6 Livingston County, NY, Cemetery Index, FHL film 1,437,471. Itlists her name as Damaris Blake, age 80, wife of Richard Blake 1 THE DESCENDANTS OF RICHARD BLAKE Beth Davies AG Note, February 2009: This is began as a descendant report created by my PAF program. It was partially edited and footnoted, but never finished. It appears that the last few footnotes have disappeared. I am posting it, flaws and all so that it might assist others researching these families. RICHARD 1 BLAKE was born at Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut on 7 Oct. 1747, the son of Joseph Blake and Rebeckah Higby. 1 He married DAMARIS SMEDLEY (born 4 Feb. 1747 at Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut, daughter of Ephraim Smedley and Concurrance Hurd 2 ) on 6 July 1769 3 . Richard died 17 Sep 1807 in Livonia, Livingston, New York 4 and was buried in Union Cemetery, Livonia, Livingston, New York. 5 Damaris died 3 May 1828 in Livonia, and is also buried in Union cemetery. 6 Our Folks says of Richard's family: "The Adjt.-Gen. of Conn. certifies:--"Richard Blake, of Litchfield, was a member of the 4th Company, Captain David Welch, in the lst Regt., Colonel David Wooster. The regiment was raised on the first call for troops by the legistlature in April-May, 1775. It marched by request of the Continental Congress to New York in June, and was encamped at Harlem. About Sept. 28th, under orders from Congress, it marched to the Northern Department (Gen. Schuyler's) and took part in the operations along Lakes George and Champlain; assisted in the reduction of St. John in October, and afterwards at Montreal. Men were mustered out in Oct.-Nov" In 1798 his son Jesse articled Lot 41 in the town of Pittstown, Ontario Co., N.Y. (now Livonia, Livingston Co.) and came through from Conn. with ox teams. The date when Richard Blake and the rest of the family came cannot be fixed exactly, but between 1800 and 1805 Richard Blake and all his family were there. At the time they came to Livonia, Robert Morris, the great financier of the Revolution, had just concluded the sale of this portion of the Mass. Grant (which had been thrown up by Phelps & Gorham) to the Holland Land Co. The Indian title had just been ceded at a council at Genesseo, 20 miles away, which was headed by the noted Indian orator and chief, Red Jacket. They must have been among the first to
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1 Middletown Vital Records, Vol. 1, p. 76. Also cited in Our Folks, pg.8.
2 Litchfield Vital Records, Vol. 1, p. 35.
3 Litchfield Vital Record, Vol. 1, p. 127.
4 George M. Blake, Our Folks, Second Preliminary Draft, Rockford, Illinois, June 1, 1895, p. 11.
5 Livingston County, NY, Cemetery Index, FHL film 1,437,471. It does not give any dates, but says: lst
Connecticut Regt. Rev. War.
6Livingston County, NY, Cemetery Index, FHL film 1,437,471. Itlists her name as Damaris Blake, age 80,
wife of Richard Blake
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THE DESCENDANTS OF RICHARD BLAKEBeth Davies AG
Note, February 2009: This is began as a descendant report created by my PAF program. It was partially edited and footnoted, but never finished. It appears that the last fewfootnotes have disappeared. I am posting it, flaws and all so that it might assist othersresearching these families.
RICHARD1 BLAKE was born at Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut on 7 Oct. 1747, theson of Joseph Blake and Rebeckah Higby.1 He married DAMARIS SMEDLEY (born 4 Feb. 1747at Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut, daughter of Ephraim Smedley and Concurrance Hurd2) on 6July 17693. Richard died 17 Sep 1807 in Livonia, Livingston, New York4 and was buried in UnionCemetery, Livonia, Livingston, New York.5 Damaris died 3 May 1828 in Livonia, and is alsoburied in Union cemetery.6
Our Folks says of Richard's family: "The Adjt.-Gen. of Conn. certifies:--"Richard Blake, ofLitchfield, was a member of the 4th Company, Captain David Welch, in the lst Regt., Colonel DavidWooster. The regiment was raised on the first call for troops by the legistlature in April-May, 1775.It marched by request of the Continental Congress to New York in June, and was encamped atHarlem. About Sept. 28th, under orders from Congress, it marched to the Northern Department(Gen. Schuyler's) and took part in the operations along Lakes George and Champlain; assisted in thereduction of St. John in October, and afterwards at Montreal. Men were mustered out in Oct.-Nov"
In 1798 his son Jesse articled Lot 41 in the town of Pittstown, Ontario Co., N.Y. (nowLivonia, Livingston Co.) and came through from Conn. with ox teams. The date when RichardBlake and the rest of the family came cannot be fixed exactly, but between 1800 and 1805 RichardBlake and all his family were there.
At the time they came to Livonia, Robert Morris, the great financier of the Revolution, hadjust concluded the sale of this portion of the Mass. Grant (which had been thrown up by Phelps &Gorham) to the Holland Land Co.
The Indian title had just been ceded at a council at Genesseo, 20 miles away, which washeaded by the noted Indian orator and chief, Red Jacket. They must have been among the first to
7 George M. Blake, Our Folks, Second Preliminary Draft, Rockford, Illinois, June 1, 1895, p. 13.
8 Litchfield Vital Records, Vol. 1, pg. 127.
9Our Folks by George M. Blake, pg. 15. He notes that James Blake remained at Litchfield and did not
remove to Livonia, N.Y. when his father did.
10Litchfield Vital Records, Vol. 2, pg. 74.
11James' will, dated 11 Aug. 1817, names children now living: Polly, Albert, James, Orrin, Julius, Flora,
Buell, and Catharine and such other heirs of my body lawfully begotten or to be begotten. It also names his wife as
Dorcas (Litchfield, Connecticut, Probate Records, Vol. 10, p. 638, FHL film 4,734).
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settle there. They all acquired extensive farms there, and a more beautiful location it would be hardto imagine. The Blake farms lie on an oval or flattend "turtle back" of a hill, midway between LakesHemlock and Conesus. (The city of Rochester, N.Y. now gets its water from Hemlock.) Both lakesare in sight, and the soil is strong and fertile. Here Richard Blake and his wife lie in the Livoniacemetery." 7
Children of RICHARD BLAKE and DAMARIS SMEDLEY were as follows:
1. JAMES BLAKE was born 6 Oct 1769 in Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut8; died 17 Nov1817 in Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut9. He married on 1 Apr 1793 in Litchfield DORCASBUEL 10 who died some time after 11 Aug 1817.11 James remained in Connecticut when most ofthe family moved to New York and some of his descendents were living there as late as 1983.James' will reads, " In thename of God, Amen.
I James Blake of Cornwall in the County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut, do make my lastWill and Testament in manner following, to wit,
First, my Will is that all my just Debts and funeral charges be first paid out of my estate, in suchmanner as my Exceutors shall judge best.
Second, I will and bequeath to my beloved Wife Dorcas in additon to what the law will give herin my real as well as personal estate, which my Will lis should be set out ot her i the same manneras if this Will had not bee made, the use and imkprovement of that parcel of land which I owncommonly called the Judd Lot, containing about sixty acres, during the time she shall continue myWidow.
Third: I give and bequeathe to my Children now living, vigt: Polly, Albert, James, Orrin, Julius,Flora, Buell and Catharine and such other heirs of my body lawfully begotten or to be begotten therest & residue of my estate both real and personal, to be equally divided between them, share andshare alike, excepting to my said Daughter Polly, from whose share the sum of two hundred andthirty Dollars & seventy five cents, is to be deducted, she having already received said sum towardsher share in my estate.
Lastly, I constitute and appoint my aforesaid Wife & my friend Mr. ? of Warren, Executors ofthis my last Will and Testament. In testimony whereof I have herunto set my hand & seal this 11th
12Litchfield Probate Records, Vol. 10, p. 638, Estate of James Blake, FHL film 4,735. P. 647 show the
estate was valued at $10,041.00.
13Litchfield Vital Records, Vol. 2, p. 74
14Litchfield, Connecticut, Probate Records, Vol. 10, p. 638, FHL film 4,734.
15Litchfield Vital Records, Vol. 2, p. 74
16Cornwall Vital Records, Vol. 4, Deaths 1852-57, FHL film 1,516,243.
17Charles Thomas Payne, Litchfiled and Morris Inscritions, p. 176, Dwight C. Kilbourn, Litchfield,
Connecticut 1905.
18DAR Lineage Book 47, p. 79 (granddaughter Martha J. Blake Bissell).
19Charles Thomas Payne, Litchfiled and Morris Inscritions, p. 176, Dwight C. Kilbourn, Litchfield,
Connecticut 1905.
201850 U.S. Census, Goshen, Litchfield, Connecticut, p. 9 dwelling #134, FHL film 3,071.
21Cornwall Register of Probates, Vol. 1, 1847-1860, p. 300, 303, 310, 312, 322, 327, FHL film 3,956.
22Litchfield Vital REcords, Vol. 2 p. 74.
23Portage County, Ohio, Birth and Death Records 1861-1908, Vol. 1, p. 28, FHL Fil 891-394-395.
24Portage County, Ohio Cemeteriies; Vol. 2, p. 83 . Ravenna, Ohio: The Portage Genealogical Society,
1992,
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day of August A.D. 1817."12
His children were:POLLY3 BLAKE, born 2 Mar 1794 in LITCHFIELD, LITCHFIELD, CONNECTICUT13; died
aft. 11 Aug 181714. ALBERT BLAKE born 22 May 1796 in LITCHFIELD, LITCHFIELD, CONNECTICUT15; died
24 Apr 1855 in CORNWALL, LITCHFIELD, CONNECTICUT16; buried in MILTON,LITCHFIELD, CONNECTICUT17. He married (1) on 25 Apr 181918 in LITCHFIELD,LITCHFIELD, CONNECTICUT, HARRIET MOREY, born 1797 OF MILTON, LITCHFIELD,CONNECTICUT; died 8 Aug 1844; buried in Milton, Litchfield, Connecticut19. He married (2) on12 Feb 1845 in LITCHFIELD, LITCHFIELD, CONNECTICUT, ADA GARNER, born 1801 OFCORNWALL, LITCHFIELD, CONNECTICUT20. Albert's probate records name his widow AdahBlake and children James, Albert, Catherine and the heirs of Mary Beach. He left a personal estatevalued at $4562.10 and real property valued at $7,441.21
JAMES BLAKE born 18 May 1798 in LITCHFIELD, LITCHFIELD, CONNECTICUT22; died1 Mar 1872 in BRIMFIELD, PORTAGE, OHIO23; buried in RESTLAND CEMETERY,BRIMFIELD, PORTAGE, OHIO24. He married on 11 Jun 1823 in CORNWALL, LITCHFIELD,
25Cornwall Vital Records, Vol. 2 p. 55.
26Portage County, Ohio Cemeteriies; Vol. 2, p. 83 . Ravenna, Ohio: The Portage Genealogical Society,
1992,
271870 U.S. Census, Portage County, Ohio, Brimfiled p. 233, dwelling #72, family #74, FHL film 552,757.
28Portage County, Ohio Cemeteriies; Vol. 2, p. 83 . Ravenna, Ohio: The Portage Genealogical Society,
1992,
29Litchfield Vital Records, Vol. 2, p. 74.
30Litchfield, Connecticut, Probate Records, Vol. 10, p. 638, FHL film 4,734/
31Litchfield Vital Records, Vol. 2, p. 74.
32Portage County, Ohio Cemeteriies; Vol. 2, p. 5. Ravenna, Ohio: The Portage Genealogical Society,
1992, also Michael Barren Clegg, Portage County Ohio Newspaper Obituary Abstracts 1825-1870, p. 15, Ohio
Starr, 12 Feb. 1845, FHL 977.137V48c
33Portage County, Ohio Cemeteriies; Vol. 2, p. 5. Ravenna, Ohio: The Portage Genealogical Society,
1992,
34Portage County Ohio Newspaper Obitury Abstracts 1825-1870, Michael Barren Clegge, editor, p.15.
35Cornwall Vital Records, Vol. 2, p. 63.
361850 U.S. Census, Summit County, Ohio, Distirct No. 140, STow Tp., p. 467, dwelling #56, FHL film
444,725.
371860 U .S. Census, St. Joseph County, Michigan, Sherman Township, Centreville P.O., p. 149, dwelling
#122.
38Litchfield Vital Records, Vol. 2, p.74
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CONNECTICUT25, BETSEY AVERY, born 8 Mar 180126 in MASSACHUSETTS27; died 13 Nov1881; buried in RESTLAND CEMETERY, BRIMFIELD, PORTAGE, OHIO28.
ORRIN BLAKE, born 18 Dec 1802 in LITCHFIELD, LITCHFIELD, CONNECTICUT29; diedaft. 11 Aug 181730.
JULIUS BLAKE, born 27 Jan 1805 in LITCHFIELD, LITCHFIELD, CONNECTICUT31; died 5 Jan1845 in BRIMFIELD, PORTAGE, OHIO32; buried in WEST LAWN CEMETERY, BRIMFIELD,PORTAGE, OHIO33. According to the Ohio Star he died of consumption34. He married on 26 Feb 1826 inCORNWALL, LITCHFIELD, CONNECTICUT35, ADELIA MOREHOUSE, born 180836 OFCORNWALL, LITCHFIELD, CONNECTICUT; died aft. 17 Jul 1860 OF SHERMAN, ST. JOSEPH,
MICHIGAN37. After Julius' death, Adelia married David Edson on 4 Sept. 1848 in Portage County,Ohio.
FLORA BLAKE, born 20 Nov 1807 in LITCHFIELD, LITCHFIELD, CONNECTICUT38. She
39Cornwall V ital Records, Vol. 3, p. 1
40Cornwall Vital Rccords, Vol. 3, p. 1. It says that Theron was "of Stanford, NY".
41Ibid.
42Litchfield Vital Records, Vol. 2, p. 74.
43Portage County, Ohio Cemeteriies; Vol. 1, p.41. Ravenna, Ohio: The Portage Genealogical Society,
1992,
44Litchfield Vital Records, Vol. 2, p. 410.
451860 U.S. Census, Portage County, Ohio, Franklin p . 184, dwelling #693, Family #667, FHL film
805,025.
46A History of Portage County. Chicago: Warner, Beers & Co., 1895. P. 663. FHL City UT 84150,
977.137H2h.
47Litchfield Vital Records, Vol. 2, p. 74
48Litchfield Vital Records, Vol. 2, p. 74
49Litchfield Vital Records, Vol. 1, Pg. 127.
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married on 16 Dec 1828 in CORNWALL, LITCHFIELD, CONNECTICUT39, THERONSACKETT40, OF STANFORD, DUTCHESS, NEW YORK41.
BUEL BLAKE born 29 Sep 1809 in LITCHFIELD, LITCHFIELD, CONNECTICUT42; died 27Jun 1867; buried in STANDING ROCK CEMETERY, FRANKLIN, PORTAGE, OHIO43. Hemarried on 8 May 1842 in LITCHFIELD, LITCHFIELD, CONNECTICUT44, SALLY E. TUTHILLOR TUTTLE, born 181245 OF MILTON, LITCHFIELD, CONNECTICUT; died 19 Aug 1891;buried in STANDING ROCK CEMETERY, FRANKLIN, PORTAGE, OHIO, daughter ofWILLIAM TUTTLE and POLLY LEWIS. A History of Portage County46. says, "BUEL BLAKEwas born in Cornwall, Conn., in September, 1810; son of James and Dorcas (Buel) Blake...wasmarried, in May 1841 to Sally E., daughter of William and Polly (Lewis) Tuttle, of Milton,Litchfield, Conn...Mr. Blake came to Portage County, Ohio in 1857, and located in FranklinTownship, where he engaged in farming and here he resided until his death, which was caused byhis falling from his barn, June 25, 1867. He was one of the representative farmers and citizens ofFranklin. He was a Republican in politics. He never held nor sought office."
CATHERINE BLAKE, born 29 Sep 1812 in LITCHFIELD, LITCHFIELD,CONNECTICUT47, died after 11 Aug. 1817 when her father's will was written.
DORCAS L BLAKE, born 14 Oct 1817 in CORNWALL, LITCHFIELD,CONNECTICUT48,probably after her father's death.
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2. JESSE BLAKE was born 31 Aug 1771 in LITCHFIELD, LITCHFIELD, CONNECTICUT49; died
50 Livingston Co., NY Cemetery Index, FHL film 1,437,471. It gives his age as 86.
51 George M. Blake, Our Folks, p. 15.
52 Livingston Co., NY Cemetery Index, FHL film 1,437,471.
53 History of Livingston County pg. 380
541855 NY State Census, Livingston Co., Livonia lst Election District, Family #158, FHL film 510,541
55IBID. It said she had lived in Livonia for 18 years.
561850 U.S. Census, West Sparta, Livingston Co., NY, p. 383, family 181, FHL film 17,101.
57George M. Blake, Our Folks, p. 15.
58Livingston Co., NY, General Surrogate Court Records, Letters 2-109. t gives the impression that
Charles lived elsewhere but had m oney in Livingston County.
59 W ill Book 14, p. 463, Livingston County, NY--W ill of Betsey Purchase, FHL film 811,219. The
will was written on 24 March 1886.
60Cemetery Records of Van Buren County, Michigan, Van Auken Cemtery, Bangor Township, p. 1, FHL
film 927,416.
61George M. Blake, Our Folks, p. 16.
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17 Sep 1859 in LIVONIA, LIVINGSTON, NEW YORK; buried in UNION CEMETERY50,LIVONIA, LIVINGSTON, NEW YORK. He married (1) abt. 1796, SARAH (SALLIE)LUDDINGTON51, born 1780; died 14 Jul 1841 in LIVONIA, LIVINGSTON, NEW YORK; buriedin UNION CEMETERY, LIVONIA, LIVINGSTON, NEW YORK52. "History of LivingstonCounty"53 says he came to Livonia, then known as Pittstown in 1800, after applying for land in1798. This is confirmed by the 1855 New York State Census which shows that Jesse had been inLivonia for 55 years.54 He married (2) abt. 1837 LOIS ___, born 1783 in CONNECTICUT55. Jesse's will and many pages of affidavits are found in Livingston County Will Book 4, pg. 536-549.One of the affidavits mentions that Jesse had a 2nd wife. She apparently died before this will wasmade.
Children of JESSE BLAKE and SARAH (SALLIE) LUDDINGTON were as follows:
ELIZABETH BLAKE, born 1800 in CONNECTICUT56; She married in 1816, CHARLESPU99RCHASE57, born 1796 in MASSACHUSETTS; died 184358. "Betsey" Purchase is given land inByersville in her father's will. She died bef. 20 Jun 1887 OF SPARTA, LIVINGSTON, NEW YORK59.
HARRIET BLAKE, born 1801, died 1855, buried Van Auken Cemtery, Bangor, VanBurenCounty, Michigan.60. She married PYRAM RIPLEY61. By 1844, they were living in JacksonCounty, Michigan (need to find source).
62George M. Blake, Our Folks, p. 23.
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LUCY BLAKE, born 1801 in NEW YORK; died aft. 1859. She married JOHN PARKER(REV.), born 1800 OF MOUNT MORRIS, LIVINGSTON, NEW YORK; died aft. 1850. BIRTH: IGI. MARRIAGE: "Our Folks", by George M. Blake, pg. 16. DEATH, HUSBAND:Will of her father, Jesse Blake.RICHARD3 BLAKE, born 1806. He married (1) unknown.He married (2) ELECTA ____.MARIA BLAKE, born 1808 in NEW YORK. She married SAMPSON STODDARD. LOIS BLAKE, born 1811. She married MOSES STODDARD. DAMARIS BLAKE, born 2 May 1817 in LIVONIA, LIVINGSTON, NEW YORK. She married
(1) LEWIS KEELER. She married (2) DANIEL COLEMAN. BRADNER BLAKE, born 4 Oct 1822 in LIVONIA, LIVINGSTON, NEW YORK. He married
ELIZABETH B SMITH. Our Folks says of him, "Bradner Blake has been a farmer all his life anda good deal of a politician. He has seved several terms as supervisor of his town, and a number ofother local offices of honor and trust..."62
EUNICE BLAKE, born 1823 in , LIVINGSTON, NEW YORK; died 30 Jan 1897 in BENTON,EATON, MICHIGAN; buried in MOUNT EVERGREEN CEMETERY, JACKSON, MICHIGAN.She married in 1831 in WOODBURY, LITCHFIELD, CONNECTICUT, DANIEL AUGUSTUSHAWLEY , born 18 Dec 1813 in WOODBURY, LITCHFIELD, CONNECTICUT; died 2 Oct 1847in JACKSON, JACKSON, MICHIGAN; buried in MOUNT EVERGREEN CEMETERY,JACKSON, MICHIGAN, son of DANIEL HAWLEY and CONCURRENCE BLAKE. BIRTH:IGI. CONFLICT: The 1855 NY State Census shows her as age 35, making her born about 1820. The1860 Census shows her age as 42, making her born about 1818! LAND: In her father's will, Eunice(Hawley) is given a parcel of land in Livonia on which she now resides (1859). CENSUS: The 1855NY State Census, Livonia, Livingston, lst Election District, family #169, shows Eunice as a widow,age 35, born Livingston, land owner, with two children born in Michigan. MARRIAGE: IGI.
ELIPHALET BLAKE, born 1825 in <LIVONIA, LIVINGSTON, NEW YORK>; died 5 Sep1843; buried in UNION CEMETERY, LIVONIA, LIVINGSTON, NEW YORK. BIRTH, DEATH,BURIAL: Livinston County, NY, Cemetery Index, FHL film 1,437,471. It gives his age as 18, sonof Jesse and Sarah Blake.
