The testator is John Blake of Prestbury, Gloucester. He is married to Dorcas. There is a marriage on FamilySearch 15 Aug 1779 at Prestbury of John Bleake to Dorcas Sollers "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NL8C-TM2 : accessed 13 Aug 2014), John Bleake and Dorcas Sollers, 15 Aug 1779; citing Prestbury,Gloucester,England, reference ; FHL microfilm 91313. There are two baptisms at Prestbury to John and Dorcas Blake, Sarah Blake 30 Jul 1780 "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NLJK-J41 : accessed 13 Aug 2014), John Blake in entry for Sarah Blake, 30 Jul 1780; citing PRESTBURY,GLOUCESTER,ENGLAND, reference ; FHL microfilm 417146, and Margaret Blake 8 Apr 1781, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/J3MQ-654 : accessed 13 Aug 2014), John Blake in entry for Margt Blake, 08 Apr 1781; citing PRESTBURY,GLOUCESTER,ENGLAND, reference ; FHL microfilm 417146.
I was not able to find information on his daughter Jane married to Thomas Serwin and living at Fairford, Gloucestershire.
There was a John Blake baptized 31 Mar 1751 at Prestbury son of John and Mary Blake. "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JM74-WFW : accessed 13 Aug 2014), John Blake, 31 Mar 1751; citing PRESTBURY,GLOUCESTER,ENGLAND, reference ; FHL microfilm 417146.
There were a number of children baptized to a John and Mary Blake at Prestbury:
Sarah 24 Dec 1740
Margaret 1 Apr 1743; buried 30 Dec 1750
Jane 14 Apr 1745
Ann 29 Mar 1747; buried 3 Jan 1750
Mary 25 Dec 1748
John 31 Mar 1751
There was a marriage of John Blake to Mary Lawrence 3 Aug 1738 at Prestbury. "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NL8Z-8XM : accessed 13 Aug 2014), John Blake and Mary Lawrence, 03 Aug 1738; citing Prestbury,Gloucester,England, reference ; FHL microfilm 91313.
There was a baptism to William and Sarah Blake at Prestbury of John baptized 19 Jul 1714. England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JQ2G-ZJT : accessed 13 Aug 2014), John Blake, 19 Jul 1714; citing PRESTBURY,GLOUCESTER,ENGLAND, reference ; FHL microfilm 417146.
There were a number of children baptized to a William and Sarah Blake at Prestbury:
William 15 Nov 1707
Sarah 19 Oct 1709
Margaret 17 Mar 1711; buried 7 Jun 1725
John 19 Jul 1714
Francis 28 Sep 1716
Mary 16 Jun 1721
Richard 13 May 1724
Richard 30 Jun 1727
I do have a will for John Blake dated 1732 at Prestbury already blogged:
http://kippeeb.blogspot.ca/2014/07/will-of-john-blake-yeoman-prestbury_31.html
This will mentions sons Thomas, John, William and Robert.
There was a marriage between William Blake and Sarah Lester at Deerhurst which is 8 miles from Prestbury 30 Dec 1706. "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NVKN-MVH : accessed 13 Aug 2014), Will. Blake and Sarah Lester, 30 Dec 1706; citing Deerhurst,Gloucester,England, reference ; FHL microfilm 425393.
There is a baptism of William Blake 16 Aug 1685 at Charlton Kings (2 miles from Prestbury) 16 Aug 1685 with parents William and Anne Blake. I do have an administration for a William Blake dated in 1706 but it names the widow as Margaret and son William Blake although at Prestbury. This William Blake is named as a labourer so is perhaps the correct ancestor for this John. Linking these families at Prestbury does appear to be somewhat of a challenge.
Will of John Blake, labourer, 2 Oct 1801, Will number 131, GDR/Wills/1801 (131).
Ancestry.com. Gloucestershire, England, Wills and Inventories, 1541-1858 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014.
Original data: Gloucestershire Probate Records. Diocese of Gloucestershire, Finding Reference GDR, Wills and Inventories. Gloucestershire Archives, Gloucester, UK.
Transcriber: Elizabeth Kipp
Recorded: 1 Aug 2014
Source: Ancestry – Diocese of Bristol Wills
Testator: John Blake, labourer
Place: Prestbury, Gloucestershire, England
Type of Record: Probate
Date of document: 8 May 1800; probated 2 Oct 1801
Condition: 19th century English, legible copy
1 The last Will and Testament of me John
2 Blake of Prestbury in the County of Gloucester
3 Labourer whereby I give devise and bequeath
4 unto my Wife Dorcas and her assigns during
5 the term of her natural life All those my
6 Cottages Tenements or Dwellinghouses with the
7 Gardens Outhouses and appurtenances thereunto
8 belonging, one in my own Possession the other void
9 And from and after her decease I give and devise
10 the Cottage Tenement or Dwellinghouse with the
11 Garden and Appurtenances now in my Possession
12 to my Daughter Margaret And the Cottage Tenement
13 or Dwellinghouse now void with the Garden and
14 Appurtenances thereto belonging, and lately occupied
15 by Richard Green as my Tenant I give devise
16 and bequeath unto my other Daughter Sarah
17 To have and to hold the said Cottages Tenements
18 or Dwellinghouses Garden and Appurtenances so
19 respectively devised as aforesaid unto my said
20 Daughter their Heirs and assigns for ever I Give
21 and bequeath unto my said Wife the Use of all
22 and singular my Household Goods and other my
23 personal Estate for her life And after her Decease
24 I give and bequeath the said Household Goods and
25 personal Estate unto my said two Daughters Share
26 and Share alike I also give and bequeath unto
27 my Daughter Jane Wife of Thomas Serwin of
28 Fairford in the said County One Guinea to be
29 laid out by my said Wife immediately after my
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30 decease for Clothes for the said Jane Serwin and
31 I charge my Estate for the Payment thereof
32 I nominate and appoint my said two Daughters
33 Margaret and Sarah Executrises of this my Will
34 hereby revoking all former Wills by me heretofore
35 made and declaring this only to be my last Will
36 and Testament In Witness whereof I the
37 said John Blake the Testator have hereunto set
38 my Hand and Seal this Eighth day of May
39 in the Year one thousand Eight Hundred
40 The mark X of
41 John Blake
42 Signed sealed published and
43 declared by the said John Blake
44 The Testator as and for his last Will
45 and Testament in the presence of
46 us who at his Request and in his
47 presence and the presence of each
48 other have subscribed our Names
49 as Witnesses thereto
50 the mark X of
51 Sarah Little
52 Edw: Church
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53 2d day of October 1801
54 The before named Margaret Blake and
55 Sarah Blake the Daughters and joint Executrixes
56 were duly sworn
57 before me
58 Tho: Rudge Sur:
60 Sworn to less
61 than £20
62 This Will was proved the 2nd day of Oct 1801
63 before the Revd Tho: Rudge Sur: to the worshipful Edward
64 Cook kA. M. Vicar genl. In Spirituals of the right Revd
65 Father in God Richard by Divine permission Lord Bishop
66 Lord Bishop of the Diocese of Gloucester and of his Episcopal
67 Consistory Official Principal Lawfully constituted by
68 Margaret Blake and Sarah Blake Daus and Exectrixes etc
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69 A true and perfect Inventory of all and
70 singular the Goods Chattles Rights and Credits
71 of John Blake late of Prestbury
72 in the County and Diocese of Gloucester Labourer
73 deceases
74 Exhibited into the Registry of the Lord Bishop of
75 Gloucester this second day of October in the
76 Year of our Lord 1801 by Margaret Blake and Sarah
77 Blake the Daughters and joint Executrixes named
78 in the last Will and Testament of the said John
79 Blake deceased
80 Personal Estate of every sort and £ . s . d
81 kind not exceeding the sum of 15 . 0 . 0
82 Exhibited by us
83 The Mark of
84 X
85 Margaret Blake
86 The mark of
87 X
88 Sarah Blake
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