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Blake had a son, who assumed the name Charles Follen Blake, was lieutenant 

 commander on the Brooklyn in the battle of Mobile Bay, and "fought his gun 

 nobly and well," according to his captain. George Blake married a daughter of 

 Commodore James Barren, and their son, Francis Barren Blake, graduated from 

 the United States Naval Academy, 1857, was active and gallant in naval under- 

 takings of the Civil War, was made lieutenant commander in 1863, and resigned 

 in 1870 to enter business. He was a banker in 1881. 



FAMILY HISTORY OF GEORGE SMITH BLAKE. 



I 1 (M F F F), John Chandler (born New London, Connecticut, 1693), came of the most 

 distinguished and influential family in Worcester county, Massachusetts, for nearly half a 

 century. He was a surveyor and held many important town offices. I 2 (M F F M), Hannah 

 Gardiner. 



II 1, Dorothy Paine. II 2 (M F F), John Chandler (born New London, Connecticut, 1720), 

 held many town offices, and was judge of probate; a Loyalist who died in London in 1800. II 3 

 (M F M), Mary Church. II 4, Samuel Bancroft (born 1715), is referred to as a "wise coun- 

 selor and an able speaker"; was selectman and representative. II 5, Lydia Parker, born 1716. 



Half Fraternity of M F: III 1, John Chandler (born 1742), was a successful merchant 

 who in later life became melancholy and hanged himself. Ill 2, Gardiner Chandler, born and 

 died 1743. Ill 3, Clark Chandler (1743-1804), was joint register of probate and was con- 

 sidered odd. Ill 4, Dorothy Chandler (1745-1818). Ill 5 (M F), Gardiner Chandler (born 

 1749), was a justice of the peace; a Loyalist. Ill 6 (M M), Elizabeth Ruggles. Fraternity of M F: 

 III 7, Rufus Chandler (born 1747), after being graduated from Harvard College, became an 

 influential lawyer; a Loyalist. Ill 8, Nathaniel Chandler (born 1750), also was graduated at 

 Harvard and became a lawyer. As a Loyalist he commanded a volunteer corps. Ill 9, William 

 Chandler (1752-1793), was graduated at Harvard; a Loyalist. Ill 10, Charles Chandler (born 

 1755), a merchant. Ill 11, Samuel Chandler (1757-1813), was educated at Harvard; a manu- 

 facturer; one of the committee to confer on the commercial treaty with Great Britain. Ill 12, 

 Sarah (1758-1819), Mary (born 1759), and Elizabeth (1722-1820) Chandler. Ill 13, Benjamin 



and Frances Chandler, drowned at an early age. Ill 14, Thomas Chandler, was graduated at 

 Harvard and became a merchant. Ill 15, Lucretia Chandler (1765-1839), a woman of great 

 conversational powers and ardent social feelings. Ill 6, Aaron Bancroft (born 1755), a pioneer 

 Unitarian preacher. 



Fraternity of F: IV I, John Blake. IV 2, George Blake (born 1769), after having been 

 graduated at Harvard College, took a high place in legal and political affairs. He was United 

 States district attorney for Massachusetts, served in both houses of the State legislature, and 

 was the first Democratic candidate for mayor of Boston. IV 3, Charles Blake, was educated at 

 Harvard Medical School and became a surgeon in the navy and later in the army. He was 

 wounded on board the Constitution. IV 4, Joshua Blake. IV 5 (F), Francis Blake, was gradu- 



