Individual Details
Thomas BLALOCK II
(Bet 1581 and 1582 - Abt 1660)
Biography
Thomas landed in America on the ship Forward Frigate in 1622. He was sponsored by Southey Littlebury Co., and had a land grant for 50 acres. Thomas evidently was a hard worker, for he prospered. He either married one of the women that were shipped to America by special boats, or he might have taken an Indian wife. At this time, there were only 1209 colonists in Virginia, 269 of whom were women. The census of 1624 /1625 shows but a total of fifty-one people at this time on the Eastern Shore; 44 males and 7 females.
Records list his wife's name as Rachel; they had four children, Thomas, William, John, and Rachel. Thomas Sr.'s wife, Rachel, died in Accomac, Va in 1660.
In 1623 Thomas Blacklocke was at Accawmacke in the company of about seventy-five others in a Virginia group or colony headed by Captain William Epps [1][2]
Thomas Sr. sent Thomas Jr. back to England about 1648 for schooling, and possibly to find a wife. Thomas Jr. married Sarah Black in 1652 in Cumberland County, England. While in England they had a son whom they also named Thomas. Thomas Jr. and wife Sarah and child came back to America in 1655, sponsored by the same company (Southey Littlebury). Thomas Sr. died in 1660 at Accawmacke. Thomas Jr. and Sarah named their firstborn Thomas III. Sarah died sometime in the 1660s, for Thomas Jr. married Anne Christian Scott in 1668 and had three children: Charles Richard, born in 1669, John William, born in 1671, and Anne, born in 1673. Thomas III inherited his father's plantation in Accomac, VA in 1677. The other three children inherited one-third each of other property. This is according to a will filed in 1677 in Accomac County, VA.
Thomas' name can be seen on a list of emigrants transported to the New World by the famous John Smith of Jamestown fame. His name is also listed in Filby's first edition as having landed at Virginia in 1623.
"In 1608, Captain John Smith and a small group set out to explore the lands across the Great Bay. It was a successful expedition, and tradition has it that some of the settlers of the Western Shore started crossing the Bay in 1610 and lived among the Indians (Assentor) who were peaceful at this time.
"In 1621, Captain Thomas Dale founded Accawmacke. It was a good place. The Indians were friendly, the soil fertile, the climate was delightfully Breeze-tempered off the sea. There was plenty of fresh water, corn, fruit, fowl, fish, and - most important of all - plenty of salt.
"This is the place where we find our first ancestor in America. His name was Thomas Blacklock. He was there at Accawmacke in the company of about seventy-five others. The group or colony was headed by Captain William Epps. The list of these people is recorded in a book called "Eastern Shore of Virginia History", page 37. Also, on page 189 of a book called "The Living in Virginia".
"At this time, there were only 1209 colonists in Virginia, 269 of whom were women. The census of 1624 /1625 shows but a total of fifty-one people at this time on the Eastern Shore. The census also shows, in addition to the 44 males and 7 females, that they had 19 houses, 16 storehouses, sheds, etc, 1 fort, 221 1/2 lbs corn, 5 boats, 150 1/4 lbs powder, 601 lbs lead and shot, 30 pieces (match-locks), 1 pistol, 3 swords, 23 complete armors, 4 coats of mail and head pieces.
"Thomas had landed in America on the ship Forward Frigate in 1622. We know not where exactly, probably across the Baye. He was sponsored by Southey Littlebury Co., and had a land grant for 50 acres to start with. Thomas evidently was a hard worker, for he prospered well. He probably married one of the so-called ladies that were shipped to America by special boats, or he might have taken an Indian wife. His first child was born in 1628 to Rachel; of course, they named him Thomas also. They had two other sons - William and John, and one daughter Rachel.
" Thomas Sr. sent Jr. back to England about 1648 for schooling, and possibly to find a wife; anyway, he did find a wife named Sarah. They were married 1652 in Cumberland County, England. While in England they had a son whom they also named Thomas. Thoms Jr. and wife Sarah and child came back to America in 1655, sponsored by the same company (Southey Littlebury). Thomas Sr. died in 1660 at Accawmacke, so he surely got to play with his namesake. Thomas Jr. and Sarah named their firstborn Thomas III. Sarah died sometime in the 1660s, for Thomas Jr. married Anne Christian Scott in 1668 and had three children: Charles Richard, born in 1669, John William, born in 1671, and Anne, born
in 1673. Thomas III inherited his father's plantation in Accomac, VA in 1677. The other three children inherited one-third each of other property. This is according to a will filed in 1677 in Accomac County, VA,
The above is from "Blalock's: Virginia to Harrison County, TX and Beyond" by Bill Edward Blalock.
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Thomas' name can be seen on a list of emigrants transported to the New World by the famous John Smith of Jamestown fame. His name is also listed in Filby's first edition as having landed at Virginia in 1623.
The book listed above ("Eastern Shore of Virginia History, or Ye Kingdom of
Accawmacke", by Jennings Cropper Wise), lists Thomas twice
Immigrant who came to the Eastern shore of Virginia (Accomac) Is listed as Thomas Blacklocke in Capt John Smith's Historie of Virginia 1624 as one of the survivors of the starving time p.37
From 1607 to 1622 14,000 came to Jamestown, Virginia
Also in Compleat book of emigrants at Eastern Shore
1607-1660 by Peter Wilson Coldham p. 46 lists Thomas
Blacklocke in yr 1624
Children:
Thomas Blalock #45 #525083 birth 1628 Accomac, Virginia
Rachel birth abt 1629 Accomac, Virginia
William birth abt 1631 Accomac, Virginia
John birth abt 1632 Accomac, Virginia
Richard birth ?
Thomas landed in America on the ship Forward Frigate in 1622. He was sponsored by Southey Littlebury Co., and had a land grant for 50 acres. Thomas evidently was a hard worker, for he prospered. He either married one of the women that were shipped to America by special boats, or he might have taken an Indian wife. At this time, there were only 1209 colonists in Virginia, 269 of whom were women. The census of 1624 /1625 shows but a total of fifty-one people at this time on the Eastern Shore; 44 males and 7 females.
Records list his wife's name as Rachel; they had four children, Thomas, William, John, and Rachel. Thomas Sr.'s wife, Rachel, died in Accomac, Va in 1660.
In 1623 Thomas Blacklocke was at Accawmacke in the company of about seventy-five others in a Virginia group or colony headed by Captain William Epps [1][2]
Thomas Sr. sent Thomas Jr. back to England about 1648 for schooling, and possibly to find a wife. Thomas Jr. married Sarah Black in 1652 in Cumberland County, England. While in England they had a son whom they also named Thomas. Thomas Jr. and wife Sarah and child came back to America in 1655, sponsored by the same company (Southey Littlebury). Thomas Sr. died in 1660 at Accawmacke. Thomas Jr. and Sarah named their firstborn Thomas III. Sarah died sometime in the 1660s, for Thomas Jr. married Anne Christian Scott in 1668 and had three children: Charles Richard, born in 1669, John William, born in 1671, and Anne, born in 1673. Thomas III inherited his father's plantation in Accomac, VA in 1677. The other three children inherited one-third each of other property. This is according to a will filed in 1677 in Accomac County, VA.
Thomas' name can be seen on a list of emigrants transported to the New World by the famous John Smith of Jamestown fame. His name is also listed in Filby's first edition as having landed at Virginia in 1623.
"In 1608, Captain John Smith and a small group set out to explore the lands across the Great Bay. It was a successful expedition, and tradition has it that some of the settlers of the Western Shore started crossing the Bay in 1610 and lived among the Indians (Assentor) who were peaceful at this time.
"In 1621, Captain Thomas Dale founded Accawmacke. It was a good place. The Indians were friendly, the soil fertile, the climate was delightfully Breeze-tempered off the sea. There was plenty of fresh water, corn, fruit, fowl, fish, and - most important of all - plenty of salt.
"This is the place where we find our first ancestor in America. His name was Thomas Blacklock. He was there at Accawmacke in the company of about seventy-five others. The group or colony was headed by Captain William Epps. The list of these people is recorded in a book called "Eastern Shore of Virginia History", page 37. Also, on page 189 of a book called "The Living in Virginia".
"At this time, there were only 1209 colonists in Virginia, 269 of whom were women. The census of 1624 /1625 shows but a total of fifty-one people at this time on the Eastern Shore. The census also shows, in addition to the 44 males and 7 females, that they had 19 houses, 16 storehouses, sheds, etc, 1 fort, 221 1/2 lbs corn, 5 boats, 150 1/4 lbs powder, 601 lbs lead and shot, 30 pieces (match-locks), 1 pistol, 3 swords, 23 complete armors, 4 coats of mail and head pieces.
"Thomas had landed in America on the ship Forward Frigate in 1622. We know not where exactly, probably across the Baye. He was sponsored by Southey Littlebury Co., and had a land grant for 50 acres to start with. Thomas evidently was a hard worker, for he prospered well. He probably married one of the so-called ladies that were shipped to America by special boats, or he might have taken an Indian wife. His first child was born in 1628 to Rachel; of course, they named him Thomas also. They had two other sons - William and John, and one daughter Rachel.
" Thomas Sr. sent Jr. back to England about 1648 for schooling, and possibly to find a wife; anyway, he did find a wife named Sarah. They were married 1652 in Cumberland County, England. While in England they had a son whom they also named Thomas. Thoms Jr. and wife Sarah and child came back to America in 1655, sponsored by the same company (Southey Littlebury). Thomas Sr. died in 1660 at Accawmacke, so he surely got to play with his namesake. Thomas Jr. and Sarah named their firstborn Thomas III. Sarah died sometime in the 1660s, for Thomas Jr. married Anne Christian Scott in 1668 and had three children: Charles Richard, born in 1669, John William, born in 1671, and Anne, born
in 1673. Thomas III inherited his father's plantation in Accomac, VA in 1677. The other three children inherited one-third each of other property. This is according to a will filed in 1677 in Accomac County, VA,
The above is from "Blalock's: Virginia to Harrison County, TX and Beyond" by Bill Edward Blalock.
======================================================
Thomas' name can be seen on a list of emigrants transported to the New World by the famous John Smith of Jamestown fame. His name is also listed in Filby's first edition as having landed at Virginia in 1623.
The book listed above ("Eastern Shore of Virginia History, or Ye Kingdom of
Accawmacke", by Jennings Cropper Wise), lists Thomas twice
Immigrant who came to the Eastern shore of Virginia (Accomac) Is listed as Thomas Blacklocke in Capt John Smith's Historie of Virginia 1624 as one of the survivors of the starving time p.37
From 1607 to 1622 14,000 came to Jamestown, Virginia
Also in Compleat book of emigrants at Eastern Shore
1607-1660 by Peter Wilson Coldham p. 46 lists Thomas
Blacklocke in yr 1624
Children:
Thomas Blalock #45 #525083 birth 1628 Accomac, Virginia
Rachel birth abt 1629 Accomac, Virginia
William birth abt 1631 Accomac, Virginia
John birth abt 1632 Accomac, Virginia
Richard birth ?
Events
| Birth | Bet 1581 and 1582 | Cumberland County, England | |||
| Emigration | 1622 | England to the New World aboard the ship Forward Frigate., Cumberland County | |||
| Residence | 1623 | Known to Us Today As Accomac County. Located On the Peninsula of Virginia, Across the Chesapeake Bay From the Mainland, Accawmacke | |||
| Marriage | Abt 1627 | Rachel | |||
| Death | Abt 1660 | Accomac, Accomack, Virginia, United States |
Families
| Spouse | Rachel (1603 - 1632) |
| Child | Richard BLALOCK (1627 - 1608) |
| Child | Thomas BLALOCK II (1628 - 1677) |
| Child | John BLALOCK (1629 - ) |
| Child | Rachel BLALOCK (1630 - ) |
| Child | William BLALOCK (1631 - ) |
| Father | Thomas BLALOCK I. (1557 - 1582) |
| Mother | Thomasina TYPLADY (1560 - 1592) |