H11 Newsletter, Volume 1, Issue 2, 2017

H11 Newsletter

 Volume 1 Issue 2 2017

Table of Contents

1.   Background

2.   FT DNA Project

3.   Project Statistics

4.   Family Finder

5.   Upgrading of reports by FT DNA

6.   Recent publication – The Genetic History of Northern Europe, Mittnik et al

7.   Blood of the Isles Database – Dr. Bryan Sykes

8.   Genetic Genealogy in Practice, Blaine T Bettinger and Debbie Parker Wayne

1.   Background:

When I introduced the H11 Newsletter in February 2011 I was not sure whether I would try for twice a year or four times per year. I have decided that visiting and reviewing the project four times a year is probably better and I will attempt to stay with that schedule. Any items of interest to members of the H11 haplogroup for submission in this newsletter please submit to Elizabeth Kipp (kippeeb@rogers.com) .

2.   FT DNA Project:

There are now 221 members in our H11 project. Full sequence results are completed on 195 members of the group. There are some members who have not taken any mtDNA tests but I have not removed them from the project as eighteen of them have tested with the Genographic Project but not yet at FT DNA. There are six kits recently purchased not yet returned.

3.   Project Statistics (yDNA statistics removed):

Combined GEDCOMs Uploaded	46
DISTINCT mtDNA Haplogroups	16
Family Finder	153
Genographic 2.0 Transfers	18
Maternal Ancestor Information	191
mtDNA	206
mtDNA Full Sequence	195
mtDNA Plus	203
mtDNA Subgroups	22
Total Members	221
Unreturned Kits	6

4.   Family Finder:

Family Finder Results within the Project may well prove to be interesting but privacy concerns prevents me from sharing any of these results with the group. However, you are able to go into your own projects and see the Family Finder Results that you have. 

5.   Upgrading of reporting by FT DNA:

FT DNA has now upgraded their assignment of haplogroups to reflect the latest phylotree:

Within the study group we have members in every sub-haplogroup except H11a5 (and it can be seen in the chart above that the mutation C15040T marks this subgrouping). It is very helpful that FT DNA has now started to assign members based on this version of the phylotree.

http://www.phylotree.org/tree/R0.htm

 

6.   Recent publication – The Genetic History of Northern Europe, Mittnik et al.

http://biorxiv.org/content/biorxiv/early/2017/03/03/113241.full.pdf

Thank you to one of the members of our study who sent this link to me. With the Eupedia article the following mention of H11:

"H11 is found across most of northern, central and eastern Europe, but also in Central Asia, where it might have been propagated by the Indo-European migrations (see below). H11a was identified in a Mesolithic hunter-gatherer from the Narva culture in Lithuania by Mittnik et al."

7.   Blood of the Isles Database – Dr. Bryan Sykes:

One of my first introductions to H11 was in the Blood of the Isles Database back in 2007. This database actually had two members who shared my mutations which prior to finding these entries I had only seen several matches that I shared on FT DNA. I am in the process of testing at Living DNA and knowing the locations for all of my lines back into the mid 1600s with the exception of my mtDNA line I am curious what I might discover. The location for the two samples in the Blood of the Isles Database was Argyllshire/Ayrshire, Scotland. Over the years I have found two other individuals who trace back to this area and share my mutations. A number of individuals who share these same mutations trace back to County Antrim, Ireland. One of these individuals is descendant of the group of emigrants who came with the Rev William Martin to the Carolinas in 1772 and have an ancestry that goes back to Agryllshire/Ayrshire. 

8.   Genetic Genealogy in Practice, Blaine T Bettinger and Debbie Parker Wayne:

A member of the study has mentioned this particular book (which I have also purchased and I am in the process of working my way through it) and on page 57-58 he brought to my attention “James Lick’s mtHap Haplogroup Analysis tool” and the website url dna.jameslick.com/mthap/ which may interest readers of this newsletter. The explanation of the colours and terminology, etc. :

https://dna.jameslick.com/mthap/FAQ.html

You use this particular tool in conjunction with your FASTA file. If you have completed the complete genetic scan of the mitochondria then your FASTA file can be downloaded from your mtDNA – Results page, scroll down to the bottom of this page and on the lower right hand side “Download FASTA File.”

Any submissions to this newsletter can be submitted to Elizabeth Kipp (kippeeb@rogers.com).

Will of John Blake belonging to his Majesty's Ship Royal Sovereign - The National Archives PROB 11/850, probated 6 Nov 1759

John Blake, testator, is married to Ann who lived in the parish of St Giles in the County of Middlesex.

Transcriber: Elizabeth Kipp
Recorded: 29 Apr 2017
Source:  The National Archives, PROB 11/850
Name of testator: John Blake
Place: belonging to his Majesty’s Ship Royal Sovereign
Type of Record: Will
Dated: 31 May 1757, probated 6 Nov 1759

[In margin]: Testament: John Blake 348

1    In the Name of God Amen
2    I John Blake now belonging to his Majesty’s Ship Royal
3    Sovereign being in Bodily health and of Sound and
4    disposing Mind and Memory and considering the perils
5    and dangers of the Seas and other uncertainties of this
6    Transitory life (do for avoiding controversies after
7    my decease) make publish and declare this my last
8    Will and Testament in manner following (that is to
9    say) First I commend my Soul to God that Gave
10    it and my Body I commit to the Earth or Sea as it
11    shall please God to order and as for and concerning
12    all my Worldly Estate I give bequeath and dispose
13    thereof as followeth, that is to say, all and Singular
11    such Wages Sum and Sums of Money Lands Tenements
15    Goods Chattels and Estate whatsoever as Shall be any
16    ways due owing or belonging unto me at the time of my
17    decease I do Give devise and bequeath the same
18    unto my beloved Wife Ann Blake of Castle Street in
19    the parish of St Giles in the County of Middlesex
20    And I do hereby Nominate and appoint my said Wife
21    Ann Blake Sole Executrix of this my last Will and
22    Testament hereby Revoking all former and other Wills
23    Testaments and Deeds of Gift by me at any time heretofore
24    made And I do ordain and ratify these presents to
25    stand and be for and as may only last Will and Testament
26    In Witness whereof to this my said Will I have set my
27    hand and Seal the thirty first day of May In the year
28    of our Lord One thousand Seven hundred and Fifty
29    Seven and in the Thirtieth Year of the Reign of his
30    Majesty King George the Second over Great Britain
31    etc John Blake Signed Sealed Published andDeclared
32    in the presence of W Boys Jno Crosser A Holloway
33    This Will was proved at London the
34    Sixth day of November In the year of our Lord One
35    thousand Seven hundred and fifty nine before the
36    Worshipful Andrew Coltee Ducarol Doctor of Laws
37    Surrogate of the Right Worshipfull Edward Simpson
38    also Doctor of Laws Master keeper or Commissary of
39    the Prerogative Court of Canterbury lawfully constituted
40    by the Oath of Ann Blake Widow the Relict of the
41    deceased and Sole Executrix named in the said Will to
42    whom administration was Granted of all and Singular
43    the Goods Chattels and Credits of the said deceased
44    having been first Sworn duly to administer

Will of John Blake formerly belonging to the King's Ship Hector but late belonging to the King's Ship Ipswich, beyond sea of Saint Mary Magdalen Bermondsey, Surrey - The National Archives PROB 11/409, probated 5 May 1741

The testator John Blake is married to Anne. I did not find a Blake family at St Mary Bermondsey, Surrey.

Transcriber: Elizabeth Kipp
Recorded: 28 Apr 2017
Source:  The National Archives, PROB 11/409
Name of testator: John Blake
Place: formerly belonging to the King’s Ship Hector but late belonging to the King’s Ship Ipswich, beyond sea of Saint Mary Magdalen Bermondsey, Surrey
Type of Record: Will
Dated: 23 Sep 1727, probated 5 May 1741

[In margin]: Testament: John Blake

1    Or Sea as it shall please God to
2    order and as for and concerning all my Worldly Estate I
3    give bequeath and dispose thereof as followeth That is to say
4    All and singular such wages sum and sums of Money lands
5    Tenements Goods Chattels and Estate whatsoever as shall be
6    any ways due owing or belonging unto me at the time of my
7    decease I do give devise and bequeath the same unto my
8    loving wife Anne Blake of the parish of St Leonard Shoreditch
9    And I do hereby nominate and appoint my said Wife Anne
10    Blake Executrix of this my last Will and Testament hereby
11    revoking all former and other Wills Testaments and deeds
12    of Gift by me at any time heretofore made And I do ordain
13    and ratify these presents to stand and be for and as my only
11    last Will and Testament In Witness whereof to this my
15    said Will I have set my hand and Seal the Twenty third
16    day of September Anno domini 1727 And in the first Year of
17    the Reign of his Majesty King George the second over
18    Great Britain etc John Blake Signed sealed and published
19    in the presence of Mary Beers Nevill Evans Geo:
20    Thompson under the Exchange Cornhill Not Pub 1727
21    5th May 1741
22    On which day appeared personally Anne Blake
23    Widow Relict of John Blake late of the parish of Saint
24    Mary Magdalen Bermondsey in the County of Surry
25    formerly belonging to the King’s Ship the Hector but at
26    his death belonging to the King’s Ship the Ipswich beyond
27    Sea deceased and also sole Executrix named in the last Will
28    and Testament of the said deceased part of which is hereunto
29    annexed bearing date on the Twenty third day of September
30    in the Year of our Lord 1727 and by virtue of her corporal
31    oath deposed That he the said John Blake the Testator did on
32    or about the said Twenty third day of September 1727 duly
33    execute his said last Will and Testament and afterwards
34    delivered the same whole and entire to this deponent who
35    hath had the custody thereof ever since That the said
36    deceased between two and three years since went a voyage
37    to Sea and after the said deceased was gone this Deponent
38    looked for the said Will of the said deceased and found the
39    same in a Chest of drawers wherein she herself had put
40    and always kept the same that she then perceived that the
41    upper part or beginning of the said Will was torn off as the
42    same now appears and which she believed was done in the
43    Removal of the deceased Goods from one house to another
44    And this deponent saith that she hath made diligent search
45    for the said top or beginning of the said Will but cannot find
46    the same and she further saith that she believes the said
47    paper hereunto annexed is the true last Will and Testament
48    of the said deceased for that she verily believes that he never
49    made any other Will since he executed the paper writing
50    hereunto annexed Ann Blake On the same day the said
51    Ann Blake was sworn to the Truth of the above affidavit
52    before me Robt Chapman Surrogate
53    This Will was proved at London on the fifth day
54    of May in the Year of our Lord one Thousand seven hundred
55    and Forty one Before the Worshipfull Henry Edmunds doctor
56    of Laws Surrogate to the Right Worshipfull John Bettesworth
57    also doctor of Laws Master Keeper or Commissary of the
58    Prerogative Court of Canterbury lawfully constituted By the
59    Oath of Ann Blake Now the Relict of the deceased and
60    sole Executrix named in the said Will To whom was granted
61    Administration of all and singular the Goods Chattels and Credits
62    of the said deceased being first sworn duly to administer the same

Will of John Blake, Mariner, belonging to their Majestys Ship Moncke - The National Archives PROB 11/409, probated 6 Apr 1692

The testator, John Blake, is the son of Sarah Blake. No further details found at this time.

Transcriber: Elizabeth Kipp
Recorded: 27 Apr 2017
Source:  The National Archives, PROB 11/409
Name of testator: John Blake, Mariner
Place: belonging to their Majestys Ship Moncke
Type of Record: Will
Dated: 25 Nov 1691, probated 6 Apr 1692

[In margin]: Testament: Johannis Blake

1    Know All Men by these Presents
2    that I John Blake Mariner belonging to their Majesties Ship the
3    Moncke have and by these presents doe make and declare and constitute
4    Richard Perrey of St Christ Church in the County of Surrey waterman
5    my true and lawfull Attorney for me in my name and for my nowe
6    use and behesse to aske demand and receive of and from the Honorable
7    the Commander of their Majesties Navey the Queen or Paymaster of
8    the same or whom it shall or may concern off such sume and summes
9    of money wages bounty pension salary and other demands whatsoever
10    as now are or hereafter shall be due payable or belonging to me
11    for my owne service in the said ship or any other of their Majesties
12    ships frigatts or vessels or in any Merchant Ship or vessel whatsoever
13    and also to demand recover and receive of all other person and
11    persons whatsoever whom it shall concerne all and singular such
15    other sume and summes of money goods wares effects debts dues and
16    demands whatsoever which now due or hereafter shall be due owing
17    or belonging to me by any ways or meanes howsoever And moreover
18    for me in my name and to my use to demise or let by Lease in
19    writing or otherwise all of any of my messuages lands tenements or
20    hereditaments whatsoever to such person or persons for such
21    term of yeares and time and by and under such conditions reservations
22    and covenants as my said Attorney or his Counsell shall thinke
23    requisite Giving and hereby granting to my said Attorney my
24    full power and authority in the premises to recover and receive
25    all and singular the summe and summes of money matters and things
26    aforesaid and upon receipt of the same or any part thereof on
27    acquitances releases or other reasonable discharges for me and in
28    my name to make seal and deliver And one Attorney or more under
29    him to substitute and the same at his pleasure to revoke and generally
30    to doe execute and perform all such other lawfull and matters
31    and things whatsoever as shall be requisite to be done in or
32    concerning the premises as fully and effectually to all intents
33    and purposes as I my selfe might or could doe inpower ratifying and
34    allowing all and whatsoever my said Attorney shall lawfully
35    doe or cause to be done in or aboute the execution of the premises
36    by virtue of these presents And I the said John Blake considering
37    the uncertainty of this life doe hereby make and declare this my
38    last will and testament in manner following (that is to say) all such
39    summe and summes of money wages lands tenements goods chattels
40    and other estate whatsoever both reall and personal as I shall be
41    possessed off or which shall any ways belong to me at the time of
42    my decease (my debts and funeral expences being first paid) I
43    fully and wholly give devise and bequeath unto my loving Mother
44    Sarah Blake her heires executors administrators and assignes
45    Jore_ey to their owne use and behoofe and doe hereby nominate
46    and appoint my loving Mother Sarah Blake sole Executrix of this
47    my last Will Revokeing all former wills deeds of gift and bequests
48    by me heretofore made and ordain these presents only to be and
49    remaine as my only last Will and testament In witness whereof I have
50    hereunto set my hand and seale dated the twenty fifth day of
51    November Anno domini one Thousand six hundred ninety one and in
52    the Third yeare of the Reigne of our Sovereigne Lord and Ladye
53    William and Mary King and Queen of England John Blake
54    his marke Signed sealed published and declared in the presence
55    of John Davis Roger Rea
56    Probatum fuit Testamentum suprascriptum apud
57    London coram venti viro duo Thoma Pinfold milite Legum doctore
58    surro venerabilis et egregij viri Domini: richardi Raines militis Legum
59    etiam doctoris Curia Prerogativae Cantuariensis Registri Custodis sive
60    Comissarij legitime constitute Sexto die mensis Aprilis Anno domini
61    Millesimo Sexcentisimo nonagesimo secondo Juramento Sarah Blake
62    Matris et Executricis in dicto testo nominat cui comissa fuit administrato
63    omnium et singulorum bonorum jurium et creditorum dicti defti de bene et fideliter
64    Administrand eadem ad sancta dei Evangelia in delicta Juris forma jurat

Will of Jasper Blake, gunner, of his Majestys Ship Hawke - The National Archives, PROB 11/731, probated 31 Jan 1743

The testator, Jasper Blake, provides lots of identifying comments in his will. Comments on this will include in the margin: Void being registered before

And on the bottom of the page: Examined with the Original Wills by me Silas Duncombe.

Jasper Blake mentions the Blake family of Galway in his will naming his brother as Francis Blake. This is the family of Thomas Blake the elder who lived at Furbough, Galway. Francis was the elder son.

Ancestry Chart of Jasper Blake

                                +--- 12-Richard Caddell alias Blake,b.Bef 1278,d.???
                                |
                             +--+ 11-Walter Blake,d.Aft Mar 1357
                             |  |   
                             |  +--- 12-Eveline,d.???
                             |
                          +--+ 10-Geoffrey Blake,d.???
                          |
                       +--+ 9-Walter Blake,d.1452
                       |
                    +--+ 8-John Blake,d.???
                    |
                 +--+ 7-Richard Blake,d.???
                 |
              +--+ 6-Patrick Blake,d.???
              |
           +--+ 5-Alderman Andrew Blake,d.1624
           |
        +--+ 4-Andrew (Oge) Blake,d.1687
        |  |      
        |  |  +--- 6-Martin,d.???
        |  |  |
        |  +--+ 5-Juliane Martin,d.???
        |
     +--+ 3-Francis Blake,d.???
     |  |      
     |  |  +--- 5-Dominick Martyn,d.???
     |  |  |
     |  +--+ 4-Christiane Martyn,d.???
     |
  +--+ 2-Thomas Blake The Elder,d.???
  |  |   
  |  +--- 3-Jane Martyn,d.???
  |
--+ 1-Jasper Blake,d.???
Jasper is the 8th great grandson of Richard Caddell alias Blake. Francis, his brother, was still living in 1748 and his son was Thomas Blake, the younger. This Thomas died without issue and any property devolved upon his cousin John Blake, eldest son of Andrew Blake of Ballymanagh.

Transcriber: Elizabeth Kipp
Recorded: 26 Apr 2017
Source:  The National Archives, PROB 11/731
Name of testator: Jasper Blake, Gunner
Place: of his Majestys Ship Hawke
Type of Record: Will
Dated: 20 Oct 1741, probated 31 Jan 1743

[In margin]: Jasper Blake

1    In the Name of God Amen
2    I Jasper Blake Gunner of his Majesties Ship Hawke being in
3    Bodily health and of sound and disposing Mind and Memory and
4    considering the perils and dangers of the Seas and other uncertain
5    ties of this transitory Life do for avoiding controversies after my
6    decease make publish and declare this my last Will and Testament
7    in manner and Form following (That is to say) First I recommend
8    my Soul to God that gave it and my Body I commit to the
9    Earth or Sea as it shall please God to order and as for and
10    concerning all my Worldly Estate I Give bequeath and dispose
11    there of as followeth that is to say I Give and bequeath the
12    whole of my Real and personal Estate by and Between William
13    Hawes of the Navy Office Gentleman and Sarah Harthy of the
11    parish of Maccullen of the County of Galway but in case she dyes
15    I Give the said One moiety to her Son John and to my Brother
16    Francis Blake I Give one shilling Wages sum and sums of money
17    Lands Tenements Goods Chattels and Estate whatsoever as shall be
18    be any ways due owing or belonging unto me at the time of
19    my decease I do Give devise and Bequeath the same unto the
20    said William Hawes and Sarah Harthy in case she died to her
21    Son John Harthy to be equally divided between the said William
22    Hawes his Executor of this my last Will and Testament hereby
23    revokeing all former and other Wills Testaments and deeds of Gift
24    by me at any time heretofore made and I do Ordain and Ratify
25    these presents to stand and be for and as my only last Will and
26    Testament In Witness whereof to this my said Will I have
27    set my hand and Seal the Twentieth day of October Anno domini
28    1741 and in the Fifteenth year of the Reign of his Majesty King
29    George the Second over Great Britain etc Jasper Blake
30    Signed Sealed published and declared in the presence of Rob
31    Mercer Thomas Wright R Wooding
32    This Will was proved at London before the Right
33    Worshipfull John Bettesworth doctor of Laws Master Keeper or
34    Commissary of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury lawfully
35    constituted on the Thirty first day of January in the Year of our
36    Lord One Thousand Seven hundred and Forty three by the Oath
37    of William Hawes Esquire the Executor in the said Will named
38    To whom Administration was Granted of all and singular the
39    Goods Chattels and Credits of the said deceased being first sworn
40    duly to administer

Will of James Blake, Boatswain on board his Majestys Ship Ringdove - The National Archives PROB 11/1540, probated 7 Jan 1813

James Blake, the testator does not give enough information in his will to locate him.

https://threedecks.org/index.php?display_type=show_ship&id=6203

The sloop Ringdove was refitted at Chatham Dockyard in 1808. In 1813 it sailed for North America. 

Transcriber: Elizabeth Kipp
Recorded: 25 Apr 2017
Source:  The National Archives, PROB 11/1540
Name of testator: James Blake, Boatswain
Place: on board his Majestys Ship Ringdove
Type of Record: Will
Dated: 9 May 1810, probated 7 Jan 1813

[In margin]: James Blake 4

1    In the Name of God Amen I James
2    Blake Boatswain of his Majestys Sloop Kingdove being of sound
3    and disposing mind and memory do hereby make this my last
4    Will and Testament First and principally I commend my Soul into
5    the hands of Almighty God hoping for remission of all my Sins
6    through the merits of Jesus Christ my blessed Saviour and redeemer
7    and my body to the Earth or Sea as it shall please God and as for
8    such Worldly Estate and effects which I shall be possessed of or
9    entitled unto at the time of my decease I bequeath the same
10    as followeth that is to say I bequeath unto My Friend Mr A
11    Cohan of No 73 Chatham in the County of Kent all such
12    wages Sum and Sums of money as now or hereafter may be
13    due to me for my Service or otherwise _____ the said Ship or
11    any other Ship or vessel and I do hereby nominate constitute
15    and appoint the said Mr A Cohan Executor of this my Will and
16    Testament And I do bequeath unto my said Executor all the
17    rest and residue of my Estate whatever both real and personal
18    hereby revoking and making void all other and former Wills by
19    me heretofore made and I do declare this to be my will and Testament
20    In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal the
21    Ninth day of May in the year of our Lord 1810 and in the Fifty first
22    year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord George the Third by the grace
23    of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland King
24    defender of the faith etc. James Blake Signed and Sealed
25    published and declared by the said James Blake as said for his
26    last Will and Testament in the presence of us who have hereunto
27    subscribed our Names as Witnesses in the presence of the said
28    testator Wm Dowers Captain Peter Honnor Master Geo Green 1st
29    Lieutenant
30    Proved at London 7th Jan 1813 before the Judge by the Oath of
31    Arthur Cowan the sole Executor to whom Admon was granted being
32    first sworn by Commission duly to administer

Will of James Blake, Midshipman on board his Majestys Ship Ardent - The National Archives PROB 11/1261, probated 1 Jun 1795

James Blake, the testator, is perhaps the James Blake baptized 23 Mar 1756 and son of Thomas baptized at Portsea St Mary, Hampshire. James mentions his father as Thomas Blake in the will below. There are a number of Blake families in Portsea.

Other children baptized at Portsea with Thomas Blake as parent:

Thomas Blake baptized 29 Nov 1749
Mary Softly Blake baptized 16 Oct 1754
Elizabeth Blake baptized 13 Jul 1757
Elizabeth Blake baptized 27 Jan 1760
Lilly Blake baptized 19 May 1765

Thomas Blake married Jane Morlen (widow and widower) 13 May 1762 at Portsea.

Transcriber: Elizabeth Kipp
Recorded: 25 Apr 2017
Source:  The National Archives, PROB 11/1261
Name of testator: James Blake, Midshipman
Place: on board his Majestys Ship Ardent
Type of Record: Will
Dated: 10 Jun 1793, probated 1 Jun 1795

[In margin]: James Blake

1    In the Name of God Amen
2    I James Blake Midshipman on board his Majestys
3    Ship Ardent Robert Manners Sutton Esquire Commander
4    being in Bodily health and of sound and disposing
5    Mind and Memory and Considering the perils and
6    dangers of the Seas and other uncertainties of this
7    transitory Life do for avoiding Controversies after my
8    decease make publish and declare this my last Will
9    and Testament in manner following that is to say
10    First I recommend my Soul to God that gave it and
11    my Body I commit to the Earth or Sea as it shall
12    please God to order and as for and concerning all
13    my worldly Estate I give bequeath and dispose thereof
11    as followeth that is to say all and singular such
15    Salary Tickets Bounty Money Prize Money Shop Allowance ______ Smart Money _____
16    Goods wares Merchandizes profits Freights Rents and
17    arrears of Rents Wages Sum and Sums of Money Lands
18    Tenements Goods Chattels and Estate whatsoever as shall
19    be any ways due owing or belonging unto me at the
20    time of my decease I do give devise and bequeath the
21    same unto my beloved Father Thomas Blake living at
22    the Lion of the Rainbow St Georges Square in the Town
23    of Portsea in the County of Hampshire and in default
24    thereof to my Brother John Blake of the Town and
25    County aforesaid and I do hereby nominate and I
26    appoint my father and Brother of the Town and
27    County aforesaid Executors of this my last Will and
28    Testament hereby revoking all former and other wills
29    Testaments and Deeds of Gifts by me at any time
30    heretofore made and I do ordain and ratify these
31    presents to stand and be for and as my only last
32    Will and Testament In witness whereof to this my said
33    Will I have set my hand and Seal the Tenth day
34    of June in the year of our Lord one thousand seven
35    hundred and Ninety three and in the thirty third year
36    of the Reign of His Majesty King George the third over
37    Great Britain etc Jas. Blake Signed Sealed published
38    and declared in the presence of R. M. Sutton Captain H
39    Quinton Master
40    This Will was proved at London the first day
41    of June in the year of our Lord one thousand seven
42    hundred and ninety five before the Right Honorable
43    Sir William Wynne Knight doctor of Laws Master
44    Keeper or Commissary of the prerogative Court of
45    Canterbury lawfully constituted by the Oaths of Thomas
46    Blake the Father and John Blake the Brother of the
47    deceased and the Executors named in the said will to
48    whom administration was granted of all and singular
49    the Goods Chattels and Credits of the said decease having
50    been first sworn by Commission duly to administer

H11 Newsletter

I am working on the H11 Newsletter as I decided to go to four issues per year. If anyone has anything they would like to submit for possible addition in the Newsletter please let me know. Kippeeb@rogers.com

To really have the greatest value research wise adding your furtherest back "female" ancestor with her location can be beneficial.

Will of James Blake otherwise Blacke, Seaman belonging to the Marlborough India Ship - The National Archives PROB 11/844, probated 15 Mar 1759

There are a few records on Family Search of interest but not possible to separate out the correct family readily. The spelling of Blake is somewhat different in this Scot records.


Transcriber: Elizabeth Kipp
Recorded: 24 Apr 2017
Source:  The National Archives, PROB 11/844
Name of testator: James Blake otherwise Blacke, Seaman
Place: Marlborough India Ship
Type of Record: Will
Dated: 22 Nov 1755, probated 15 Mar 1759
[In margin]: James Blake otherwise Blacke

1    In the Name of God Amen
2    I James Blacke Seaman now belonging to the Marlborough
3    India Ship being in bodily health and of sound and disposing
4    mind and memory and considering the perils and dangers of the
5    Seas and other Uncertainties of this transitory Life do for
6    avoiding controversies after my decease make publish and
q    declare this my last Will and Testament in manner following
8    (that is to say) first I recommend my Soul to God that gave
9    it and my Body I commit to the Earth or Sea as it shall
10    please God to order and as for and concerning all my worldly
11    Estate I give bequeath and dispose thereof as followeth that
12    is to say all my Wages Sum and Sums of money Lands
13    Tenements Goods Chattels and Estate whatsoever as shall be
11    any Ways due owing or belonging unto me at the time
15    of my decease I do give devise and bequeath the same
16    unto my loving Father William Blacke of North Britain
17    and I do hereby nominate and appoint Mr John Blacke of
18    Grecess Street London Linnen Draper Executor of this my
19    last Will and Testament hereby revoking all former and
20    other Wills Testaments and deeds of Gift by me at any time
21    heretofore made and I do ordain and ratifie these presents
22    to stand and be for and as my only last Will and Testament
23    In Witness whereof to this my said Will I have set my
24    hand and Seal the twenty second day of November in the
25    Year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and fifty five
26    and in the twenty ninth Year of the Reign of his Majesty
27    King George the second over Great Britain etc James Blake
28    Signed Sealed Published and declared in the presence of us
29    John White Geo: Wilson
30    This Will was proved at London before the
31    Worshipfull George Harris doctor of Laws and Surrogate of the
32    Right Worshipfull Edward Simpson also doctor of Laws Master
33    Keeper or Commissary of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury
34    lawfully constituted on the fifteenth day of March in the Year
35    of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and fifty nine by the
36    oath of John Blake otherwise Blacke the sole Executor named
37    in the said Will to whom Administration was granted of all and
38    singular the Goods Chattels and Credits of the deceased he having
39    been first sworn duly to administer

Will of Jacob Blake, Marine, 43rd Company of Marines in Portsmouth Division now belonging to his Majesties Ship Namur on board his Majesties Sloop Spy - The National Archives PROB 11/387, probated 12 Aug 1761

Jacob Blake, the testator, is a mystery. No reasonable entries for births emerged searching the various sites.

Transcriber: Elizabeth Kipp
Recorded: 23 Apr 2017
Source:  The National Archives, PROB 11/867
Name of testator: Jacob Blake, 43rd Company of Marines in Portsmouth Division now belonging to his Majesties Ship Namur
Place: on board his Majesties Ship Namur
Type of Record: Will
Dated: 12 Feb 1761, probated 12 Aug 1761

[In margin]: Jacob Blake

1    In the Name of God Amen
2    I Jacob Blake a Marine in the 43 Company of Marines in Portsmouth
3    Division now belonging to his Majesties Ship Namure being in Body
4    health and of Sound and disposing Mind and Memory and considering
5    the perils and dangers of the Seas and other uncertainties of this
6    transitory Life do for avoiding controversies after my decease make
q    publish and declare this my last Will and Testament in manner
8    following that is to say First I commend my Soul to God that gave
9    it and my Body I commit to the Earth or Sea as it shall please God
10    to order and as for and concerning all my Worldly Estate I give
11    bequeath and dispose thereof as followeth that is to say all my pay
12    and Wages Sum and Sums of Money Lands Tenements Goods
13    Chattels and Estate whatsoever as shall be any ways due owing or
11    belonging unto me at the time of my decease I do give devise and
15    bequeath the same unto my Friend Thomas Soaper of Portsea in
16    the County of Southampton Joyner to and for his own use and
17    Benefit and I do hereby nominate and appoint the said Thomas
18    Soaper Sole Executor of this my last Will and Testament hereby
19    revoking all former and other Wills Testaments and deeds of Gifts
20    by me at any time heretofore made and I do ordain and ratify
21    these presents to Stand and be for and as my only last Will and
22    Testament In Witness whereof to this my said Will I have set
23    my hand and Seal the twelfth day of February in the year of
24    our Lord One thousand seven hundred and sixty one and in
25    the first year of the Reign of his Majesty King George the
26    third over Great Britain etc The Mark of Jacob Blake Signed
27    Sealed published and declared in the presence of us John
28    Robinson Thos Binsteed
29    This Will was proved at London before the Right Worshipful
30    Edward Simpson doctor of Laws Master Keeper or Commissary of the
31    prerogative Court of Canterbury lawfully constituted on the twelth day
32    of August in the year of our Lord One thousand Seven hundred and
33    Sixty one by the Oath of Thomas Soaper Sole Executor named in the
34    said Will to whom Administration was granted of all and Singular
35    the Goods Chattels and Credits of the deceased he having been
36    first Sworn by Commission duly to administer