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Grantee Oct. 11, 1759 (83-446) John Blake of Ipsom to my well beloved son Thomas Blake of Ipsom, husbandman, about 50 acres of land on which my now dwelling house stands, Lot No. 4, original right of Thomas Berry.

Grantee Oct. 29, 1754 (84-71) Dearborn Blake of Epsom, yeoman to Thomas Blake of Epsom, gentleman, land, the fifth Lot in No. 6, home lot original right of Jude Allen. 59 acres.

Grantee May 31, 1774 (117-392) Samuel Moulton of Hampton to Thomas Blake of Chichester, land in Chichester.

Grantor Nov. 30, 1764 (84-72) Thomas Blake of Epsom, gentleman to Jethro Blake of Epsom, yeoman, the fith Lot in No. 6 containing 50 acres, home lt, original right of Jude Allen.

Grantor Aug. 31, 1765 (84-290) Thomas Blake of Epsom, gentleman to Joseph Hoit Esq. of Stratham, land in Sanborn town.

Grantor Jan. 1, 1770 (117-197) Thomas Blake of Epsom, gentleman to Peter Robinson of Pembroke, gentleman, land in Epsom, 100 acres on the west side of Suncook River, lot No. 2 in the first range, second division, sold to John Blake at auction.

Grantor May 11, 1771 (102-55) Thoms Blake of Chichester, gentleman to Andrew McClary of Epsom, gentleman. One of the home lots, 50 acres bounded southerly by the main road, easterly on land of Andrew McClary, notherly on land of Jacob Treadwell, and easterly on land of said McClary.

Grantor June 8, 1771 (106-387) Thomas Blake of Chichester, husbandman to Tabitha Barnard of the town of Amesbury, Essex Countym Massachustts Bay, widow, one thirty acre lot of land in Epsom laid out to my father John Blake, deceased, as a settler and since given to me by my father John Blake's last will.

Grantor April 18, 1775 (110-24) Thomas Blake of Chichester, gentleman to John McClary of Epsom, yeoman, a tract of land in Epsom conatining 1/2 lot No. 23 in the first range of lots originally belonging to John Johnson containing forty four acres, to be divided in quantity and quality.

Grantor April 8, 1775 (127-235) Thomas Blake of Chichester, gentleman, to Andrew McClary of Epsom, geneltman, a tract of land in Epsom conatining 1/2 lot No. 23 in the first range of lots originally belonging to John Johnson containing forty four acres, to be divided in quantity and quality.

The 'Descendants of Jasper Blake' gives some background on Thomas Blake. In 1759 his fathers house and 50 acres was deeded to him. He was a selectman in town in 1759 and 1760. He married in Hampton Falls Saept. 1, 1748 Hannah Dearborn and had children:
Dearborn, baptised 1749 in Hampton
John, baptised Mar. 23, 1751
Miriam, baptised Hampton, 1756
Nanny/Nancy, baptised 1760 in Hampton
Olly (female) baptised Nov. 28, 1762 in Epsom (probably Olive)
Hannah, baptised Sept. 7, 1766 in Epsom
Thomas, baptised May 28, 1769 in Epsom
Sarah, baptised Jan. 19, 1772.
He was one of the first pew purchasers in 1764, and therefore a supporter of the frist church in Epsom, as once the church was organized, had his children baptised in town. Previous to that, though probably living in Epsom, traveled to Hampton to have his children baptised.

It would be prudent at this point to also discuss how the Blake family arrived in Epsom...the next post. The earliest known mention of a tavern in Epsom comes from the followin short provinicial document:
"September ye __ 1749
It is the Desire __ We the Selectmen of the town of Epsum that Thomas Blake may be Inn Keper. Francies Lock, Samuel Liba."
There would be few families living in Epsom in 1749. George Wallace, Andrew and John McClary had homes, and John Blake had (what is said to be) the first male born in Epsom, William, in 1741. The only other known structures would be the first meetinghouse of 1733, and perhaps a garrison. Questions, of course, abound, as it would not appear that Thomas Blake was a land owner in 1749, but perhaps had a home on his father's property. There certainly was a Blake home on Center Hill during this time, but sometime after the death of John Blake, Thomas sold off his Epsom holdings, but in none of the transactions is he called an Inn Keeper.

Inscription:
"In memory of
Capt
Philemon Blake,
who died
Jan, 10th, 1826,
in his
88th year."