Adam Blakeman

Brief Life History of Adam

When Adam Blakeman was born on 10 June 1596, in Gnosall, Staffordshire, England, his father, John Blakeman, was 25 and his mother, Thomasina Jurdane, was 24. He married Jane Wheeler before 1626, in Staffordshire, England. They were the parents of at least 8 sons and 1 daughter. He died on 7 September 1665, in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America, at the age of 69, and was buried in Congregational Church Cemetery, Bethel, Danbury, Fairfield, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America.

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Family Time Line

Adam Blakeman
1596–1665
Jane Wheeler
1600–1674
Marriage: before 1626
Benjamin Blackman
1626–1715
Joseph Blakeman
1627–1635
Deliverance Blakeman
1642–1702
James Blakeman
1628–1689
John Blakeman Sr
1630–1662
Samuel Blakeman
1635–1668
Mary Blakeman
1636–1709
Benjamin Blakeman
1643–1689
Thomas Blakeman
1644–1703

Sources (16)

  • Addame Blakman, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
  • Adam Blakeman, "Find A Grave Index"
  • Adam in entry for Joseph Blakeman, "England, Leicestershire Parish Registers, 1533-1991"

World Events (5)

1600 · The Honourable East India Company

The Honourable East India Company, a British joint-stock company, was established in 1600 for trade in the Indian Ocean region. At its height, the British East India Company had a private army which was twice the size of the British Army, ruled large sections of India, and revenues in the millions.

1614

The Dutch discovered the Connecticut Region in 1614, but the European settlement of the region was largely the work of the English Puritans from Massachusetts.

1620 · The Pilgrims Board the Mayflower

"The Pilgrims boarded the Mayflower in search of religious freedom in the New World in September 1620. The Mayflower set sail from Plymouth, England, with 102 passengers, 40 of whom called themselves ""Saints."" After two stormy months at sea, the ship reached the New World. Nearly half of the group died during their first winter due to malnutrition and the harsh New England winter."

Name Meaning

English: variant of Blackman .

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

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History of Rev. Adam Blakeman (1598 - 1665)

by Garry Bryant Adam Blakeman Puritan Minister (1598 - 1665) Adam Blakeman was born in 1598 in the home of a private citizen of Staffordshire, England. He was a learned man of the time having studi …

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