Joseph Blake (governor)

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Joseph Blake
11th Governor of South Carolina
In office
November 1694 – 17 August 1695
MonarchWilliam III
Preceded byThomas Smith (governor of South Carolina)
Succeeded byJohn Archdale
In office
29 October 1696 – 7 September 1700
MonarchWilliam III
Preceded byJohn Archdale
Succeeded byJames Moore (South Carolina politician)
Personal details
BornEngland
Died7 September 1700

Joseph Blake (died 1700), the nephew of British General at Sea Robert Blake,[1] was governor of colonial South Carolina in 1694 (chosen by the council), and from 1696 to his death 1700.

Biography[]

Joseph Blake was born in 1663,[2][3] in England.[3] He was the son of Benjamin Blake and nephew of Lord Proprietor, John Archdale.[2] To early 1680s, he emigrated to Carolina.[3] In 1685, Joseph Blake was appointed a Deputy by his Archdale. During a time, he was member of the Executive Councils. Late, he was named as a Deputy of Peter Colleton, 2nd Baronet. On October 29, 1694,[2] he was appointed governor of colonial South Carolina by the council,[1][2][3] and he kept the charge until his death, on September 7, 1700.[2][3]

Blake married two times: The first of them was with Deborah Morton, who was daughter of Governor Joseph Morton,[3][2] marrying with him before 1685. The second was Elizabeth Axtell, who had a son, Joseph Blake Jr. He had several lands: "Plainsfield", located on the Stono River; Newington Plantation, located in Dorchester County; and "Pawlet" in Colleton County, South Carolina.[2]

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References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b The South Carolina Historical Magazine
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g Carolana: Joseph Blake. President of the Council and Actring Governor of Carolina Province 1694. Retrieved in September 14, 2015.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f Preservation Society of Charleston:Joseph Blake Archived 11 September 2015 at the Wayback Machine.


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