Individual Details

James Blakely U.E.L

(1730 - 25 Dec 1814)

1. Cert. used to apply for the above Offical Petition.d dated Nov.3 1790. Inst in Ont.Archives #C 1635-H: Kent Branch Ont. Gen. Soc

2. This is the Cert. Used to apply for the above Official Petition.
3. Petition for land dated 4 Aug 1797. States he was an Ensign in Col. Pfisters Provincial Regiment. In 1777 he was sent by General Burgoyne to New York and takenY prisoner until 1780.
4. Inst.in Ont. Archives #C-1620 B3/170. James received 2900 acres of land.
5. James is listed as an Loyalist on his son James land petition. Inst. in Ont. Archives #C 1635- B Misc.#116.
6. James Zpetition for land dated Nov.3 1790. Inst in Ont.Archives #C 1635-B Misc. #115.
7. James Family history was published in the book "PIONEER LIFE ON THE BAY OF QUINTE" pages 159.160,161,162. It list his wives, children and some grand children. His residence is listed as Athol, Prince Edward Co., Ont.
8. Data on "UEL's" by W.D.Reid in File listing Order of the Council grants for his children.
Extract of James Blackleys Powder Horn. Ont. Archive

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Children listed as James, William, John, Isabella,Susannah, Ann,and Samuel. Dated 14 May 1814.
2A Upper Canada Land Petitions"B" Bundle 3,Part II, 1791-1820. Register). DEATH:1.Cemetary Records,Quinte Branch, Ontario Gen.Soc., Educenter, Bloomfield, Ontario.
2.Death date on tombstone in Cherry Valley,Prince Edward Co.,Ont.
3.Death date listed in" Sons and Daughters of America.,Ont.

55-3 Abrahams Will. Inst. # Reg.#5624,Folio #65-4, Camden Twp., Executed 4/11/1892. Located Kent Co. Courthouse.

    Events

    Birth1730, Dumphries, Scotland
    BirthAbt 1730Scotland
    MarriageAbt 1753, , New York, USA - Ann Keogh
    EmigrationBef 1761New York
    Military ServiceBef 1776
    Land1777 - 1790Prince Edward, Ontario, Canada
    Marriage29 Apr 1805Fredricksburg, Lennox, Ontario, Canada - Mary Caroline Smith
    Will16 May 1814Hallowell Twp., Prince Edward, Ontario, Canada
    Death25 Dec 1814East Lake, Prince Edward Co, Ontario, Canada
    Death25 Dec 1814East Lake, Prince Edward Co, Ontario, Canada
    Burial Place1981Cherry Valley, Athol, Prince Edward, Ontario, Canada
    Alt nameBlackly
    Title (Nobility)U.E.L
    BurialCherry Valley, Athol, Prince Edward, Ontario, Canada
    Reference No96
    Family History

    Families

    SpouseAnn Keogh (1731 - 1801)
    ChildJohn Blakely (1754 - 1834)
    ChildSamuel Blakely (1773 - 1845)
    ChildSusannah Blakely (1775 - )
    ChildJames Blakely (1776 - 1839)
    ChildIsabella Blakely (1777 - 1855)
    ChildAnn Blakely (1781 - 1804)
    ChildWilliam F. Blakely (1781 - 1847)
    SpouseMary Caroline Smith (1774 - 1814)
    FatherJohn Blakely ( - )
    MotherIsabella ( - )

    Notes

    Birth

    Age on Tombstone listed as 84 yrs. Died in 1814.

    Emigration

    Source 10 by Lois Steruy

    Military Service

    1a. Upper Canada Land Petitions"B" Bundle 3,Part II, 1791-1820.
    Inst.# C1620-B 3/170 is a certificate stating that James served in
    Col. Pfisters Privincial Regiment. It also explains his capture and
    exchange back to Canada. Also his petition for land was approved by
    General Haldiman.
    1b. This is the Cert. used to apply for the above Offical Petition.
    2. Petition for land dated 4 Aug 1797. States he was an Ensign in Col.
    Pfisters Provincial Regiment. In 1777 he was sent by General
    Burgoyne to New York and taken prisoner until 1780.

    Land

    1. Petition for land dated 4 Aug 1797. States he was an Ensign in Col.
    Pfisters Provincial Regiment. In 1777 he was sent by General
    Burgoyne to New York and taken prisoner until 1780.
    2. Inst.in Ont. Archives #C-1620 B3/170. James received 2900 acres of
    land.
    3. James is listed as an Loyalist on his son James land petition. Inst. in
    Ont. Archives #C 1635- B Misc.#116.
    4. James petition for land dated Nov.3 1790. Inst in Ont.Archives #C 1635-
    B Misc. #115.
    5. Upper Canada Land Petitions"B" Bundle 3,Part II, 1791-1820. Register).

    Will

    1. Will Rec: James Blackley Sr.. No inst. #. Copy in possession of
    L.M.Saterfield. Children listed as James, William, John,
    Isabella,Susannah, Ann,and Samuel. Dated 14 May 1814.

    Death

    1. Death date on tombstone in Cherry Valley,Prince Edward Co.,Ont.
    2. Death date listed in the book "Bay of Quinte",Burton Hist.Collection,
    Detroit,Pub.Lib.
    3. Death date listed in" Sons and Daughters of America.,Ont.




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    Burial Place

    L.M. Saterfield visited James, Ann and Mary's burial site in 1981 in Chery Valley, Prince Edward, Ontario, Canada

    Family History

    1. James Family history was published in the book "PIONEER LIFE ON THE BAY
    OF QUINTE" pages 159.160,161,162. It list his wives, children and some
    grand children. His residence is listed as Athol, Prince Edward
    Co.,Ont.
    2. Data on "UEL's" by W.D.Reid in File listing Order of the Council grants
    for his children.
    3. Extract of James Blackleys Powder Horn. Ont. Archives- Misc. N.D. #83
    MV2096. Used in an article called" Powder Horns" in Fort Ticonderoga
    Museum Bullitin Jan. 1936 Vol. IV #1.

    Endnotes

    1. Quinte Branch, Ontario Genalogical Society, ntario, CanadaCemetary Records,Quinte Branch, Ontario Gen. Soc., Educenter, Bloomfield Ontario. Verified by L.M. Saterfield Sr. on visit to Prince Edward Co..

    2. GEDCOM file submitted by 579773.ged. Imported on 4 December 2011..

    3. GEDCOM file submitted by 579773.ged. Imported on 4 December 2011..

    4. GEDCOM file submitted by 579773.ged. Imported on 4 December 2011..

    5. GEDCOM file submitted by 579773.ged. Imported on 4 December 2011..

    6. GEDCOM file submitted by 579773.ged. Imported on 4 December 2011..

    7. GEDCOM file submitted by 579773.ged. Imported on 4 December 2011..

    8. Rev. McDowall, McDowall Marriage Register (Also located in the Ontario Historical Society Register. 971.3 05hp., Burton Historical Collection, Detroit Michigan. Vol 1., McDowall Marriage Register).

    9. GEDCOM file submitted by 579773.ged. Imported on 4 December 2011..

    10. Surrogate Court:Kingston and vicinity, 1790-1858, compoled by Loral and Mildred Wanamaker, U.E., Abstracts of Surrogate Court Wills, Kingston and Vicinity, 1790-1856. Number 971.371, 92wan, 482-55. Copy in Everton Publishing Library, Nibley, Utah, USA. (May 1982, Kingston Branch, Ontario Genelogical Society, P.O.Box 1394, Kingston, Ontario, K7L 5C6.), Page 3.

    11. GEDCOM file submitted by 579773.ged. Imported on 4 December 2011..

    12. Quinte Branch, Ontario Genalogical Society, ntario, CanadaCemetary Records,Quinte Branch, Ontario Gen. Soc., Educenter, Bloomfield Ontario. Verified by L.M. Saterfield Sr. on visit to Prince Edward Co..

    13. GEDCOM file submitted by 579773.ged. Imported on 4 December 2011..

    14. Sons and Daughters of American Loyalist, # , Detroit Public Library, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA..

    15. GEDCOM file submitted by 579773.ged. Imported on 4 December 2011..

    16. Compiled by L.M. Saterfield Sr., L.M. Saterfield Sr. visit to burial site 1981.

    17. GEDCOM file submitted by 579773.ged. Imported on 4 December 2011..

    18. Surrogate Court:Kingston and vicinity, 1790-1858, compoled by Loral and Mildred Wanamaker, U.E., Abstracts of Surrogate Court Wills, Kingston and Vicinity, 1790-1856. Number 971.371, 92wan, 482-55. Copy in Everton Publishing Library, Nibley, Utah, USA. (May 1982, Kingston Branch, Ontario Genelogical Society, P.O.Box 1394, Kingston, Ontario, K7L 5C6.), Page 3.

    19. GEDCOM file submitted by 579773.ged. Imported on 4 December 2011..

    20. GEDCOM file submitted by 579773.ged. Imported on 4 December 2011..

    21. Compiled by L.M. Saterfield Sr., L.M. Saterfield Sr. visited the Cemetery in 1981.

    22. GEDCOM file submitted by 579773.ged. Imported on 4 December 2011..

    23. GEDCOM file submitted by 579773.ged. Imported on 4 December 2011..

    24. GEDCOM file submitted by 579773.ged. Imported on 4 December 2011..