James
BLAKE
Born
abt. 1624
,
Pitminster, England
Died
28 June 1700
,
Dorchester, Province of Massachusetts Bay
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Born: abt. 1624 in Pitminster, England
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James was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1635.
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James married Elizabeth CLAP 1 January 1652 in Dorchester, Massachusetts Bay Colony . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Elizabeth CLAP was born 22 June 1633 in Dorchester, Massachusetts, USA (Neponset). Elizabeth died 16 January 1694 in Dorchester, Massachusetts, USA (Neponset).
James BLAKE died 28 June 1700 in Dorchester, Province of Massachusetts Bay .
son of William Blake and Agnes Thorne
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James BLAKE married 
Elizabeth CLAP
Marriage date: 1 January 1652
Marriage place: Dorchester, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Elizabeth CLAPMarriage date: 1 January 1652
Marriage place: Dorchester, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Children of James BLAKE and Elizabeth CLAP
James BLAKEBorn: 15 August 1652, Dorchester, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Died: 22 October 1732, Dorchester, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 22 October 1732, Dorchester, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Married: Ruth BATCHELDER 8 July 1684 Place: Dorchester, Massachusetts, USA (Neponset)
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1652 Marriage / PartnerJames BLAKE and Elizabeth CLAP 1 January 1652, Dorchester, Massachusetts, USA (Neponset)
1652 Birth of ChildJames BLAKE was born 15 August 1652, Dorchester, Massachusetts, USA (Neponset)
 in 1651, and it has been suggested that the house was built in anticipation of this marriage. boston.gov){kind=small}
Blake House, 1912
The James Blake House is the oldest surviving house in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. The house was built in 1661. Dorchester Historical Society
The house was built in a Western English style of post-medieval architecture by James Blake, an immigrant from England. The Blake family owned the house until 1825 when it was acquired by the Williams family. In 1891, the City of Boston acquired the house. wikipedia
The house's original occupant was James Blake, a deacon who was born in Pitminster, England in 1624, emigrating with his parents to Dorchester in the 1630 's. James married Elizabeth Clap (the daughter of Deacon Edward Clap and niece of Roger Clap) in 1651, and it has been suggested that the house was built in anticipation of this marriage. boston.gov
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1684 Marriage of ChildJames BLAKE married 8 July 1684, Dorchester, Massachusetts, USA (Neponset) to Ruth BATCHELDER
1694 Death of Spouse/PartnerElizabeth CLAP died 16 January 1694, Dorchester, Massachusetts, USA (Neponset)
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Inscription:
HERE LYES BURIED Ye
BODY OF ELDER
JAMES BLAKE, WHO
DECEASED JUNE Ye
28th 1700
IN Ye 77th YEAR
OF HIS AGE
Dorchester North Burying Ground Dorchester Suffolk County Massachusetts, USA
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Death — 170028 June 1700
Dorchester, Province of Massachusetts Bay
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Dorchester North Burying Ground Dorchester Suffolk County Massachusetts, USA
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Last updated: 3/27/2025 4:59:40 PM
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