Thomas Bleakly (1698 - 1766)

Born 3 Mar 1698 in Godmanchester, Huntingdonshire, England [uncertain]

Ancestors

Husband of Ann (Clements) Bleckly — married 6 Oct 1726 in Haddenham, Cambridgeshire, England

Descendants

Died 22 Aug 1766 at age 68 in Godmanchester, Huntingdonshire, England

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Biography

Birth date estimated from 'age at death' 67

In the Quarterly Meeting Books of Cambridge, Huntingdon and St Ives the following entry occurs:-

"Q.M. at Haddenham 7.8.1726" "There came to this Meeting Thomas Bleakly (sic) of Godmanchester in the County of Huntingdon Weaver, & Ann Clements, daughter of Mary Clements widow, spinster, & declared their intention of taking each other in marriage, this being the last time & this Meeting leaves them to finish their intentions when they shall see meet." ^[1]

Research Notes

Family Chronicles draws a long bow to connect Thomas Bleakly (sic) of Godmanchester as the son of Simon Blakey & Elizabeth Adkins

1st entry "In the Register of the Church of St. Mary, Parish of Godmanchester, Co. Huntingdon, Folio 2, in the year 1694, is the entry “ Simon Blakey & Elizabeth Adkins were married the 22nd. day of Aprill '94.”

2nd entry In another Folio is registered the birth of "Thomas, son of Simon Blakey and Elizabeth his wife baptised march 3rd 1689." maiden name not given).

• point 1: Thomas born 5 years before marriage (Chronicles typo 1689 for 1698 as in point 3)
• point 2: Thomas would be Blakey not Bleakly
• point 3: my researches have found a Thomas Blakey baptised 3 mar 1698 to Simon Blakey and Elizabeth (again maiden name not given) in Glatton, Huntingdon about 13 miles away. ^[2]
• point 4: this Simon Blakey and Elizabeth have 4 children William 1695 Thomas 1698 Anne 1701 & Jane 1703 (by the time I came to add these children the William reference has gone)

Bleckly-1 06:40, 15 August 2021 (UTC)

Sources

1. ↑ Family Chronicles Section 1: Blecklys and Springalls, Page 7
2. ↑ Source: England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 MyHeritage.com [online database], MyHeritage Ltd. https://records.myheritagelibraryedition.com/research/collection-30042/england-births-christenings-1538-1975 Record: https://records.myheritagelibraryedition.com/research/record-30042-17924585/thomas-blakey-in-england-births-christenings Thomas Blakey Country: United Kingdom; State: England; Film: 1040993 Citation: Thomas Blakey Christening: Mar 3 1698 - Glatton, Huntingdon, England Parents: Simon Blakey, Elizabeth

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Space:Bleckly_Name_Study

• "England & Wales, Quaker Birth, Marriage, and Death Registers, 1578-1837 "
  Cambridgeshire, Huntingdonshire Piece 1219: Monthly Meeting of Chatteris: Register Book for Cambridgeshire (1648-1779) .[1]
  Thomas Bleekly of Godmanchester in the County of Huntingdon Weaver, Son of Simon Bleekly of the same trade and place, deceased. And Ann Clemants Daughter of John Clemants late of Cambridge Bodice maker deceased;
  That for the full accomplishing of their said intentions this sixth day of the eight month called October in the Year according to the English Account One Thousand Seven Hundred and Twenty six. They the said Thomas Bleekly and Ann Clemants appeared in a Publick Assembly.... met together .... meeting place in Haddenham.........................................................

• "England and Wales Non-Conformist Record Indexes (RG4-8), 1588-1977," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F44W-8M4 : 11 December 2014), Thomas Bleekly, 06 Oct 1726, Marriage; citing p. 41, Cambridgeshire, record group RG6, Public Record Office, London.
  Citing this Record
  Event Type: Marriage - Name: Thomas Bleekly - Marriage Date: 06 Oct 1726 - Marriage Place: Cambridgeshire - Father's Name: Simon Bleekly - Affiliate Publication Number: RG6_1219

• "England and Wales Non-Conformist Record Indexes (RG4-8), 1588-1977," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FQCG-G32 : 11 December 2014), Ann Clemants, 06 Oct 1726, Marriage; citing p. 41, Cambridgeshire, record group RG6, Public Record Office, London.
  Citing this Record
  Event Type: Marriage - Name: Ann Clemants - Marriage Date: 06 Oct 1726 - Marriage Place: Cambridgeshire - Father's Name: John Clemants - Affiliate Publication Number: RG6_1219