Schuyler Blake

21 April 1809–25 February 1867 (Age 57)
Bellows Falls, Rockingham, Windham, Vermont, United States

The Life of Schuyler

When Schuyler Blake was born on 21 April 1809, in Bellows Falls, Rockingham, Windham, Vermont, United States, his father, William Bill Blake, was 35 and his mother, Polly Waite, was 31. He married Mary Ann Rhodes in 1837. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Westminster, Windham, Vermont, United States in 1850 and Dalton, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States in 1860. He died on 25 February 1867, in Holyoke, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States, at the age of 57, and was buried in Immanuel Cemetery, Rockingham, Windham, Vermont, United States.

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Family Time Line

Schuyler Blake
1809–1867
Mary Ann Rhodes
1816–1897
Marriage: 1837
Henry S. Blake
1839–1903
Martha A. Blake
1840–1924
William Harrison Blake
1848–1901
Edward M Blake
1849–1850
George Blake
1851–1852
Lulu H. Blake
1856–1910

Spouse and Children

    Schuyler Blake

    Male1809–1867Male

    Mary Ann Rhodes

    Female1816–1897Female

MARRIAGE
1837
children

(6)

    Henry S. Blake

    Male1839–1903Male

    Martha A. Blake

    Female1840–1924Female

    William Harrison Blake

    Male1848–1901Male

    Edward M Blake

    Male1849–1850Male

    George Blake

    Male1851–1852Male

+1 More Child

Parents and Siblings

siblings

(10)

    Lucina Blake

    Female1799–1870Female

    William Bill Blake

    Male1803–1887Male

    Belana Burnap Blake

    Female1805–1862Female

    Leonard Waite Blake

    Male1807–1848Male

    Schuyler Blake

    Male1809–1867Male

+5 More Children

World Events (7)

1812

Age 3

War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.
1812 · War of 1812

Age 3

Because of the outbreak of war from Napoleonic France, Britain decided to blockade the trade between the United States and the French. The US then fought this action and said it was illegal under international law. Britain supplied Native Americans who raided settlers living on the frontier and halting expansion westward. In 1814, one of the British raids stormed into Washington D.C. burning down the capital. Neither the Americans or the British wanted to continue fighting, so negotiations of peace began. After Treaty of Ghent was signed, Unaware of the treaty, British forces invaded Louisiana but were defeated in January 1815.
1825 · The Crimes Act

Age 16

The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.

Name Meaning

1 English: variant of Black 1, meaning ‘swarthy’ or ‘dark-haired’, from a byform of the Old English adjective blæc, blac ‘black’, with change of vowel length.2 English: nickname from Old English blāc ‘wan’, ‘pale’, ‘white’, ‘fair’. In Middle English the two words blac and blāc, with opposite meanings, fell together as Middle English blake. In the absence of independent evidence as to whether the person referred to was dark or fair, it is now impossible to tell which sense was originally meant.3 Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Bláthmhaic ‘descendant of Bláthmhac’, a personal name from bláth ‘flower’, ‘blossom’, ‘fame’, ‘prosperity’ + mac ‘son’. In some instances, however, the Irish name is derived from Old English blæc ‘dark’, ‘swarthy’, as in 1 above. Many bearers are descended from Richard Caddell, nicknamed le blac, sheriff of Connacht in the early 14th century. The English name has been Gaelicized de Bláca.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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Sources (3)

  • Schuyler Blake, "United States Census, 1850"
  • Schuyler Blake, "United States Census, 1860"
  • Schuyler in entry for Frank L. Buck and Lulie M. Blake, "Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915"

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