The city of Detroit, Michigan, 1701-1922; / Clarence M. Burton, editor-in-chief, William Stocking, associate editor, Gordon K. Miller, associated editor. [Vol. 2]

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Blackmore (Blackmar). Sylvanns. Was appointed marshal for the District
of Huron, September 3, 1811. At that time the inhabited portion of the lower
peninsula of Michigan was divided into three districts: Erie, Huron and Detroit.
C. C. Trowbridge, in an article on Detroit in 1819, says that Jefferson Avenue, at that date, was not opened further than the Brush farm line, a little
east of Randolph Street, and that at the end of the avenue was a block house
that had formerly been used as a jail, but in 1819 had been converted into a
place for weighing hay and was kept by a "Mr. Blackman." This probably is
Sylvanus Blackmore, and he continued to occupy the place. In 1819 he was
clerk of the Woodward Avenue market.
Blake, Captain Chesley. Was born in Maine, was a soldier in the War of
1812, and was in the battle of Lundy's Lane.
He was engaged in lake navigation and became captain of a vessel.
He was captain of the Mariner in 1826 and later was mate on the steamer
Michigan. In 1845 he was captain of the steamer Illinois, and a passenger on
one of the trips wrote: "Big burley Capt. Blake was one of the most competent
and widely known of all the lake navigators. "
"A giant in size, a hero in battle, with a voice like a speaking trumpet of
old Boreas himself." He was almost six feet and three inches in height. With
all of his bravery, it is said he died of fear.
In 1849 he had the cholera, but recovered and was then told that his boat,
the Nile, had gone ashore. He arose from his sick bed saying that he would
go to the rescue of his boat, and was partly dressed when he fell back, dead.
He died at Milwaukee, October 3, 1849.
He left a wife, Sarah Blake, and five children:
Maranda M. White, wife of Silas White.
John Columbus Blake, whose wife was Mary T.
Decatur O. Blake, whose wife was Martha S.
Frances E. H. Blake, who married Elihu Enos, Jr., before 1852.
Cassandra M. Blake, who married John M. Hodgson.
Blue Jacket, George. An Indian chief of the Shawanoe tribe. He lived in
Brownstown on an Indian reservation.
Marie Blue Jacket married Jacques Lasselle, March 29, 1801.
Mr. A. B. Markham, in narrating a journey made by him in 1825, says:
"I first went to Brownstown, then to Flat Rock, on the Huron River, where
I found a tribe of Indians. Their chief was there at that time; he was a graduate of Hamilton College. I stayed with him over night. His name was Blue
Jacket; he was a fine looking Indian and very social."
Bond, Lewis. Came from New Jersey. Married Mary Ann Smith, who died
at Monroe in 1845. Their children were:
Jefferson Bond, married Angelique Fontain, February 8, 1831.
Lewis Washington Bond, married May 2, 1831, Julia Gaillard.
Francis Bond, born in Detroit, September 14, 1811.
Nicholas Bond, born in Detroit, February 1, 1814.