Pawlet (VT) One Hundred Years
Hiel Hollister
1867
J. Munsell, Albany
BLAKELY, DAVID, from Woodbury, Conn., 1782, settled on the late homestead
of his son, Dan Blakely. He was noted for industry, frugality and thrift.
He died in 1821, aged 72; his widow, who was an aunt of Gov. Hiland Hall, died in 1831, aged
85.
BLAKELY, Capt. DAVID, Jr., m. Esther, da. of Jacob Edgerton, and settled in the northeast part of
the the town. He was in the legislature two years, and has been deacon of the Congregational church since
18__ . Their family consists of six sons and four daughters: Jacob E., Quincy, Hewitt, Martin,
Walton and Marshal; Cythera, Maria, Phebe and Ann. Maria m. Silas Moore, who died in La Crosse,
Wis ; Phebe m. ______ Norton, of Tinmouth: Ann, m. John Horr, of Brookline, Mass.
BLAKELY, Rev. JACOB E., Pastor of the Congregational church in Poultney, died in 1854, aged 34;
Rev. Quincy Blakely, pastor of the Congregational church in Hampton, N. H.; Hewitt, m. Mary,
da. of John Harwood, is a merchant at Northville, N.Y. ; Martin m. Philinda Branch, and died in 1849, aged
30 ; his widow in 1860, aged 40 ; Walton m. Angenette Horr, of Castleton ; Marshal m. Mary
Aikin, da. of Dr. Aikin, and removed to Rutland.
BLAKELY, DAN, succeeded to the homestead, m. Hannah, da. of Jacob Edgerton, and raised a family
of five sons and two daughters: Fayette, who married Abby H. Lasell, Hiland H., Sheldon, A.
Judson, Collins, Franklin; Almira, who married Curtis
Reed, and Mary. He died in 1862, aged 69. He was a public spirited and influential citizen, and for
many years took a leading part in the business and religious interests of the town.
BLAKELY, JONATHAN, from Conn., 1785, m. Margaret, da. of Christopher Billings, and settled at the
village. He died in 1845, aged 70; his widow, who was a woman of rare worth and devoted to deeds
of kindness, died in 1863, aged 85. Their son, Billings Blakely, was favorably known as hotel
keeper at Troy, Saratoga and Union Village, N.Y., at which latter place he died in 1864, aged 66.
Anna, who married Jonathan Randall, is the only survivor of the family.
BLAKELY, ROBERT, from Ireland, 1832, came to this town with no capital and a dependent family.
By close application to the woolen manufacturing business he has secured a handsome competency.
His wife died in 1862, aged 58. He raised a family of four children: William, m. Abigail Eldred, and
settled at the village; Robert, who was educated at Union College, died in 1863, aged 30; Mary, who
married Enoch Colvin, and Margaret, who married Seth B. Pepper, of Castleton.
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