10th Great Grandfather of Richard Scott & Christina Ann Lakey and John Brian & Christian Matthew Pipe

The Will of Thomas was proven 20 December 1709 in Isle of Wight

Posted by Harvey A Blake on Tue, 20 Oct 1998
My first ancester to America was THOMAS BLAKE and wife Alice . They received their first land grant 8 June 1664 in Isle of Wight Ct Va. for the transportation of 3 persons Edward Lane, John Rooks, and Edward Phillips. Their children are Elizabeth Blake Poole, Issodemias Blake Burgess, Judith W Blake Smith and William Blake who married Mary Sessoms. Thomas Died 30 January 1707/08.
They Came from South West Eng. possibly Bristol Somerset Ct.
Harvey A Blake

"Deed Date: 10 APR 1704 Place: Of Thomas Blake to son William Blake 100 ac. in Upper Parrish, Isle of Wight Co., VA.
John Blake is either a son or a close relative. In his very limited inventory is an item belonging to William Blake dated 15 Jul 1698 , one of his daughters is mentioned in the will of Joseph Poole dated 8 Jan 1668. The implication is Elizabeth ., there is mention of a Mr. Blake decd., dated 20 Aug 1663 ! 240 acres in Isle of Wight County beg. at a br. of a swamp that falls into the first swamp of the Blackwater running N. E. dated 8 Jun 1664. Trans of 5 pers: Christopher Pembrooke , Tho. Ratcliffe, James Poster ( Pester), Edith Patch, and Wm. Tallour. !

NEIGHBOR; William Cooke Jr, Thomas Woodward, and Philp Huniford in Isle of Wight County dated 10 Nov 1665 !

LOCATION:, he is living on the property of Edmund Palmer in Isle of Wight County dated about 1666 !
400 acres in Isle of Wight County in a branch of Blackwater adj. Henry King & Mr. Tookes (240 acres granted him 8 Jun 1664 and 160 for the transportation of 3 persons) dated 20 Oct 1670. Trans of 3 pers: Edward Love, Jno. Rookes, and Edwd. Phillips.
COURT: , he participated in Bacon's Rebellion and signed a petition of loyalty in Oct 1677 !
NEIGHBOR: Arthur Allen, Robert Flake, Capt. England (probably deceased), and Edward Brantley on the northeast side of Blackwater Swamp in Isle of Wight County, Virginia dated in 1692 ).
LAND-SALE: , with wife ALICE, to John Prime, 100 acres bounded by Blackwater and Thomas Tooke except for a 30 foot square burial plot (part of a patent granted said Blake for 400 acres on 20 Oct 1670) dated Jun 1702, W: Arthur (signed) Smith and John (signed) Brown, S: Thomas(TB) Blake and Alice (A with bar on top) Blake !
COURT-GIFT: he and wife Alice give son William 100 acres dated 10 Apr 1704, W: Thomas Tooke and John Smith !
NEIGHBOR: ROBERT FLAKE, Mr. TOOKE, and Capt.Francis England (decd.) near the "dancing place" in Isle of Wight County dated 20 Apr 1685 !
WILL: , dated 30 Jan 1707/8, recorded 20 Dec 1709; EX: wife Alice, W: Ja. Baran and John Hylliard, S: Thomas (B) Blake. Transcript copy from the Virginia Archives in the possession of Forrest King. ! ESTATE:, dated 20 Dec 1709, AD: wife ALICE, AP: Richard Blount and John Prime"

• Married: 1669 in Isle of Wight, Virginia ²

1. Issodemius Christian Blake b: ABT 1678
2. Elizabeth Blake b: ABT 1679 in Isle of Wight County, Virginia
3. William Blake , Sr. b: ABT 1680 in Notoway Parish, Isle of Wight County., Virginia
4. Judith W. Blake b: ABT 1681 in Isle of Wight County, Virginia

1. Title: World Family Tree Vol. 10, Ed. 1
   Author: Brøderbund Software, Inc.
   Publication: Release date: May 6, 1997
   Note: Customer pedigree.
   Repository:
   Media: Family Archive CD
   Page: Tree #0387
   Text: Date of Import: Dec 27, 1999
2. Title: Linda Bentley <millinnium3@yahoo.com>