The testator, George Archer Blake, was buried in London at St James Garlick Hill (Garlickhythe) the 24th February 1830. He was born (according to his burial registration) circa 1787. There is a records of his baptism 19 Apr 1790 son of Benjamin Blake at Fort St George, St Mary Church, Madras, India (Find My Past).
A Benjamin Blake was baptized 2 Mar 1789 at Fort St George, St Mary Church, Madras son of Benjamin and Elizabeth Blake.
A John Blake was baptized 19 Apr 1790 at Fort St George, St Mary Church, Madras son of Benjamin and Mary Blake.
A Mary Anna Blake was baptized 12 Nov 1793 at Fort St George, St Mary Church, Madras daughter of Benjamin and Mary Blake.
A Charles Henry Blake was baptized 26 Oct 1795 in Bengal son of Benjamin and Mary Blake.
A James Blake was baptized 2 Sep 1800 at Lucknow, Bengal son of Benjamin Blake.
In the will below the testator mentions a brother Benjamin and a brother Charles Henry (signed Charles Edward in the probate).
There is a burial for Benjamin Blake born 1790 and buried 25 Aug 1833 at the age of 43 years at St Mary Church, Madras.
An online tree at World Connect has been produced by laura foenander where she has the parents of George Archer Blake as Benjamin Blake and Mary Ann Powney. Benjamin said to be born 1754 in England. The death of Benjamin is said to be in 1820 in Poorneah, Bengal. He is said to be the son of John Blake (born circa 1713). Benjamin’s second wife has the name Mary Ann Powney in this tree on World Connect. His first wife appears to be Elizabeth (unknown).
http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=lauza002&id=I7368
There is a Benjamin Blake baptized 14 Dec 1755 at Walton on the Hill, Surrey son of John and Ann Blake.
Transcriber: Elizabeth Kipp
Recorded: 30 Jan 2017
Source: The National Archives, PROB 11/1769
Name of testator: George Archer Blake, Esquire
Place: District of Poorneah, Province of Bengal in the East Indies
Type of Record: Will
Dated: 7 Feb 1828, probated 7 Apr 1830
[In margin] George Archer Blake, Esquire 12
1 In the Name of God Amen, I
2 George Archer Blake merchant of the District of Poorneah in the province
3 of Bengal in the East Indies but now about to embark from Calcutta to England
4 do make this my last Will and Testament (hereby revoking any other Will or
5 Wills heretofore by me made of subscribed to) in form and manner following
6 Imprimis Being possessed of a half share with Mr Alexander Abberlee (also
7 of Poorneah) who has the other moiety of several Indigo Factories (named
8 Rajah, Bissonpoor and Bimbang) all situated in the said District of Poorneah
9 I will and devise that my said share and interest therein shall be disposed of to
10 the best advantage as soon as my decease shall be ascertained but in conformity
11 with the Terms of an Agreement entered into between me and the said Alexander
12 Abberlee which Agreement (of which he holds a Counterpart Copy) is lodged
13 in the hands of my agents Messrs Alexander and Co of Calcutta and when the
14 proceeds thereof shall be ascertained or collected together with any other money
15 effects or property real or personal belonging to me or that may accrue to me from
16 Bequests or otherwise whether in England or in India I will that the same
17 shall be disposed of as follows 1st I bequeath to Mrs Mary Blake (widow of
18 my lamented Father now in England so much in cash or money as will purchase
19 for her a clear Annuity in the English Funds of Sixty pounds Sterling (60 £ S[terli]ng) per
20 annum for her natural life and I strictly enjoin my Executors or Administrators
21 that the same is without fail purchased immediately and secured to her for her
22 sole use and behoof 2nd I bequeath to Harriet (now Mrs Woodward Wife of
23 Lieut Woodward of the Madras Army) Sister to Celina the Wife of my Brother
24 Benjamin Blake the sum of Five thousand Sicca Rupees (SaR 5000) to be
25 paid to her upon her sole receipt 3rd I give and bequeath to Helen Napier
26 daughter of the late Adam Napier (late a Surgeon in the Service of the hon[ourab]le
27 Company) and a Ward of the Bengal Orphan Institution now in England the
28 sum of five thousand Sicca Rupees (SaR 5000) to be held in Trust by my
29 constituted Executors for her use until she be married when the principal
30 amount together with any Interest that has accumulated thereon shall be
31 paid to her as a marriage portion Should the said Helen Napier die before
32 marriage then the said Sum of SaR 5000 shall go to and be divided between
33 my Brothers Benjamin and Charles Henry Blake and in case of their or
34 either of their deaths to their respective Offspring heirs or Survivors to be
35 shared in equal portions between then 4th I give and bequeath to my
36 Godson Horatio George Cowan Share Son of Thos A Share Esquire of
37 the Hon[oura]ble Companys Civil Service the sum of Three thousand Sicca Rupees
38 (SaR 3000) and if the said Horatio George Share be yet an infant at the
39 time of my decease the said Sum of 3000 Rs shall be paid to his Father or
40 Mother Mrs Emma Share in Trust for his use 5th I give and bequeath all
41 the Residue of my property real or personal remaining after the above
42 mentioned Bequests are paid or disposed of to my Brothers Benjamin Blake
43 now a Captain in the Hon[our]able Company’s Military Service and Charles Henry
44 Blake late of Bengal Indigo planter and now in England to be divided between
45 then share and share alike their lawful Offspring heirs or Survivors
46 respectively It is my meaning and intention that should my said Brothers
47 Benjamin and Charles Henry Blake or either of them die before me or before
48 the operation of this Will this share of the residue of my property that would
49 fall or go to them respectively shall devolve or descend to their respective
50 Children (Sons and Daughters alike) in equal proportions or to whomsoever of
51 them shall be surviving at the time of my decease or of the execution of this
52 my Will and Testament I do hereby constitute nominate and appoint my
53 Brother Charles Henry Blake George Ballard Esquire of Calcutta of the Firm
54 of Alexander and Company and John Archer Esquire of Busear Indigo planter to
55 be Executors of this my last Will and Testament In Witness and
56 confirmation whereof I have hereunto put my Seal and Signature this
57 Seventh day of February in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred
58 and twenty eight G A Blake Signed sealed and declared to be the
59 Testators last Will and Testament in the presence of us (Signed) James Hay
60 Jas Meliss Hissen Mohun Bhosr of Baug Barar
61 Additional Clause to my Will from the circumstance
62 of my property and Cash funds being partly in India and partly in England and
63 considering that some time may elapse before the amount thereof might be
64 realized and collected for payment and distribution as bequeathed in any Will I
65 hereby enjoin my Executors hereinbefore named that they will immediately on
66 the realization of every item or sum of my property when the same shall
67 amount to 1000 £ in England and 5000 Rs in India place or invest the same in
68 the Government Funds for security and for the eventual benefit of those concerned
69 in the disposition of my Will and Testament Wittness my hand this 9th day of
70 February in the year of our Lord above written G A Blake
71 Copy of my last Will and Testament left in the hands of Messrs Alexander and Co my
72 agents at Calcutta G A Blake Feby 1829
73 Proved at London with a Codicil 7th April 1830 before the Worshipful
74 Jesse Addams doctor of Laws and Surrogate by the Oaths of Charles Edward
75 Blake Esquire the Brother and George Ballard Esquire two of the Executors by whom
76 Administration was granted Limited until the Original Will and Codicil or a more
77 authoritive Copy thereof shall be brought into and left in the Registry of the
78 Prerogative Court of Canterbury having been first sworn duly to Administer
79 power reserved of making the like Grant to John Archer Esquire the other Executor
80 when he shall apply for the same The Original Will and Codicil being in the
81 hands of Messrs Alexander and Co the deceaseds Agents at Calcutta in the East
82 Indies as by Acts of Court appears
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