Thomas Blake, testator, provides only the name of his mother Ann Blake.
There was a baptism at St Mary the Virgin, Dover Kent 3 Apr 1766 for Thomas Blake son of George and Ann Blake 3 Apr 1766. Interesting enough there was a marriage 19 Aug 1755 between George Blake and Ann Pohill (note one of the witnesses to the will was a W Polhill). The marriage registration states: George Blake and Ann Polhill Spinster both of this Parish were married in this Church by Banns this nineteenth day of August in the year of our Lord One Thousand Seven hundred and fifty five by me John Nairn Curate. This Marriage was solemnized between us Geo Blake (signed) Ann Polhill (X her mark) In the presence of Hughes Miner and S Jelly (Source Page 35, #52, Kent Canterbury Archdeaconry Marriages Image, Find My Past, viewed 24 Feb 2020). Of interest, an Indenture was also located with George Blake as Master Cooper.
I did not locate a burial for Thomas Blake the testator.
Transcriber: Elizabeth Kipp
Recorded: 16 Feb 2020
Source: The National Archives, PROB 11/1104/285
Testator: Thomas Blake, Midshipman of His Majesty’s Ship Conqueror of Saint Mary Parish
Place: Dover, Kent
Type of Record: Will
Date of document: 6 Nov 1781, probated 14 Jun 1783
[Margin]: Thomas Blake
1 In the Name of God Amen
2 I Thomas Blake Midshipman of his Majesty’s Ship Conqueror
3 and belonging to the parish of Saint Marys in Dover in
4 the County of Kent being of sound and disposing Mind and
5 Memory do hereby make this my last Will and Testament
6 First and principally I recommend my soul into the hands
7 of Almighty God hoping for Remission of all my Sins
8 through the Merits of Jesus Christ my blessed Saviour
9 and Redeemer and my Body to the Earth or Sea as it
10 shall please God And as for such worldly Estate and
11 effects which I shall be possessed of or intitled unto at the
12 time of my decease I give and bequeath the same as
13 followeth that is to say I give and bequeath unto my
14 dearly beloved Mother Ann Blake of Dover in the County
15 of Kent all such Wages Sum and Sums of Money as now
16 or hereafter shall be due to me for my service or otherwise
17 on board the said ship or any other ship or vessel And I do
18 hereby nominate constitute and appoint my dearly beloved
19 Mother of Dover aforesaid Executrix of this my last Will
20 and Testament and I do give and bequeath unto my said
21 Executrix all the Rest and Residue of my Estate whatsoever
22 both real and personal hereby revoking and making void all
23 other and former Wills by me heretofore made And do declare
24 this to be my last Will and Testament In Witness whereof I
25 have hereunto set my hand and seal this sixth day of
26 november in the Year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred
27 and eighty one And in the twenty First year of the Reign of
28 Our Soveraine Lord George the third by the Grace of God of
29 Great Britain France and Ireland King defender of the Faith
30 Thomas Blake Signed sealed published and
31 declared by the said Thomas Blake aforesaid as and for his
32 Last Will and Testament in the presence of us who have hereunto
33 subscribed our Names as Witnesses in the presence of the said
34 testator Jas Hammond one of his Majesty’s Justices of the
35 Peace Force Thos Boyton W Polhill
36 This Will was proved at London the
37 thirteenth day of June in the Year of our Lord one
38 thousand seven hundred and eighty three before the
39 worshipful George Harris doctor of Laws ans Surrogate
40 of the Right Worshipful Peter Calvert doctor of Laws
41 Master Keeper or Commissary of the Prerogative Court
42 of Canterbury lawfully constituted by the Oath of Ann
43 Blake Widow the Mother of the deceased and sole Executrix
44 named in the said Will to whom administration was
45 granted of all and singular the Goods Chattels and Credits
46 of the said deceased having been first sworn duly to
47 administer
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