"Was a resident of Falls village of Farmington, ME. He served acceptably as messenger of the Senate of Maine for several years, and was captain of the South Company of Infantry in the Militia, and was a citizen much respected for his worth." (Taken from: A History of Farmington, Franklin County, Maine, page 389, to read text, type in above title to Google search engine.)
Increase III was a drum maker in Farmington Falls, ME during the civil war and owned Increase Blake Co. (See attached photos of his civil war drums!) He is also listed as Post Master for Farmington Falls, ME. as noted in a list in 1852.
Married;
Sarai Farnsworth on September 26,1844
Died: Age 73
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Increase Blake III was the only adult male son of Thomas Dawes Blake to live his life in and be buried in Maine. He was also the only son without a middle name! In fact if you go back through the three Increase Blake's in the Blake Family Tree, none had a middle name!
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A special Thank You to: Cheryl Chastain-White for transferring to me, William Blake Kutsche, management of this memorial.
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Increase III was a drum maker in Farmington Falls, ME during the civil war and owned Increase Blake Co. (See attached photos of his civil war drums!) He is also listed as Post Master for Farmington Falls, ME. as noted in a list in 1852.
Married;
Sarai Farnsworth on September 26,1844
Died: Age 73
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Increase Blake III was the only adult male son of Thomas Dawes Blake to live his life in and be buried in Maine. He was also the only son without a middle name! In fact if you go back through the three Increase Blake's in the Blake Family Tree, none had a middle name!
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A special Thank You to: Cheryl Chastain-White for transferring to me, William Blake Kutsche, management of this memorial.
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"Was a resident of Falls village of Farmington, ME. He served acceptably as messenger of the Senate of Maine for several years, and was captain of the South Company of Infantry in the Militia, and was a citizen much respected for his worth." (Taken from: A History of Farmington, Franklin County, Maine, page 389, to read text, type in above title to Google search engine.)
Increase III was a drum maker in Farmington Falls, ME during the civil war and owned Increase Blake Co. (See attached photos of his civil war drums!) He is also listed as Post Master for Farmington Falls, ME. as noted in a list in 1852.
Married;
Sarai Farnsworth on September 26,1844
Died: Age 73
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Increase Blake III was the only adult male son of Thomas Dawes Blake to live his life in and be buried in Maine. He was also the only son without a middle name! In fact if you go back through the three Increase Blake's in the Blake Family Tree, none had a middle name!
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A special Thank You to: Cheryl Chastain-White for transferring to me, William Blake Kutsche, management of this memorial.
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Increase III was a drum maker in Farmington Falls, ME during the civil war and owned Increase Blake Co. (See attached photos of his civil war drums!) He is also listed as Post Master for Farmington Falls, ME. as noted in a list in 1852.
Married;
Sarai Farnsworth on September 26,1844
Died: Age 73
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Increase Blake III was the only adult male son of Thomas Dawes Blake to live his life in and be buried in Maine. He was also the only son without a middle name! In fact if you go back through the three Increase Blake's in the Blake Family Tree, none had a middle name!
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A special Thank You to: Cheryl Chastain-White for transferring to me, William Blake Kutsche, management of this memorial.
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