The four FRANCIS'es are the children of William FRANCIS (1782-1840) & Elizabeth HANCOCK (1790-1850).  Note that Elizabeth (CORBIN) BLAKELY's brother, William W. CORBIN, married a Rebecca HANCOCK.

1a.  Marriage Index:  Maryland, 1655-1850.  Liahona Research, Orem, UT (Broderbund CD-224):

Blakely, Richard

Corbin, Elizabeth

2 Feb 1820

Baltimore Co.

1b.  LDS.  Family Search: Internet Genealogy Service:  IGI - International Genealogical Index (online at FamilySearch.org).

Richard BLAKELY Spouse: Elizbeth CORBIN Marriage: 02 Feb 1820, Baltimore, Maryland Source: Baltimore County (Maryland) Marriage Licenses, 1777-1846. Clerk of the Circuit Court

2.  1820 Census Index and Digital Images (online at Ancestry.com; Image #18 of 18; extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤

1820

MD

Baltimore Co.

2nd Election Dist.

Roll M33-41

p. 249

Line 17

Richard Blackney

000100-00100-0-001

no slaves

These data indicate:

No. & Sex	Age Class	Therefore Born	Individuals Inferred
1 male	19-25*	1794-1801	= Richard (b. 1800)
1 female	16-25	1794-1804	= Elizabeth (b. 1799/1800)
1	person in manufacture
*In the 1820 Census, the third column is age class 16-18 and the fourth column is age class 16-25; therefore, any individual in column three is duplicated in column four.  By subtracting the number in column three from the number in column four, you can create an age class "19-25."

Listed one line below Elizabeth's father, Nathan CORBIN.  Also in District 2 of Baltimore County:  Abel BLACKNEY (p. 215; æ 45+) and Thomas BLACKLEY (p. 246; æ 45+); these are the only other BLACKNEY/BLACKLEY/etc. in the county.

3.  1830 Census Index and Digital Images (online at Ancestry.com; Image #63-64 of 72 — indexed "Blakeney"; extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤

1830

MD

Baltimore Co.

2nd Collection Dist.

Roll 55

pp. 80B-81A/p. 161

Line 18

Richard Blakeny

210 010 - 110 001

no slaves

These data indicate:

No. & Sex	Age Class	Therefore Born	Individuals Inferred
2 males	4 or under	1825-1830	= Lewis = Joshua (b. 1826/7)
1 male	5-9	1820-1825	= John (b. 1824/5)
1 male	20-29	1800-1810	= Richard (b. 1800)
1 female	4 or under	1825-1830	= Daughter A
1 female	5-9	1820-1825	= Sarah (b. 1822)
1 female	30-39	1790-1800	= Elizabeth (b. 1799/1800)

Listed eight lines above Elizabeth's brother, Joshua CORBIN.

4.  1840 Census Index and Digital Images (online at Ancestry.com; Image #63 of 72 — indexed "Blakley"; extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤

1840

MD

Baltimore Co.

2nd District

Roll 162

pp. 84B-85A

Line 9

Richard Blackley

012 100 100 - 110 100 100

0002000

These data indicate:

No. & Sex	Age Class	Therefore Born	Individuals Inferred
1 male	5-9	1830-1835	= Richard (b. 1831/2)
2 males	10-14	1825-1830	= Lewis = Joshua (b. 1826/7)
1 male	15-19	1820-1825	= John (b. 1824/5)
1 male	40-49	1790-1800	= Richard (b. 1800)
1 female	4 or under	1835-1840	= Daughter B
1 female	5-9	1830-1835	= Elizabeth (b. 1834/5)
1 female	15-19	1820-1825	= Sarah (b. 1822)
1 female	40-49	1790-1800	= Elizabeth (b. 1799/1800)
2	persons engaged in manufactures & trades

Listed two lines down from Elizabeth's father, Nathaniel CORBIN.

5.  1850 Census Images (online at Ancestry.com; Image #214 of 342):  2nd District, Baltimore Co., MD, p. 117A, 1570/1590, enumerated 15 Oct 1850 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤

Richard Blakely	50	M	Farmer	400	Md
Elith      "	50	F			"
Joshua     "	23	M	Laborer		"
Richard    "	18	M	"		"
Eliza      "	15	F			"

Listed next to Elizabeth's widowed father, Nathan CORBIN.

6.  1860 Census Images (online at Ancestry.com; Image #62 of 88):  Little Gunpowder P.O., 11th District, Baltimore Co., MD, Roll 469 (Part 2), p. 824, PN 204, 1397/1386, enumerated 30 Jul 1860 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤

Richard Blakely	65	M		Cooper	500	100	Maryland
Elizabeth  "	55	F					"
Lidia      "	3	F					"

Elizabeth is too old to have birthed Lydia, so, most likely, Lydia is their granddaughter.  Listed next to son, John BLAKELEY (æ 35, b. MD).

7.  1870 Census Images (online at Ancestry.com; Image #45 of 110):  Little Gunpowder, 11th District, Baltimore Co., MD, Roll M593-570 (Part 1), p. 648A, PN 45, 324/327, enumerated 13 July 1870 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤

Blakely Richard	74	M	W	Cooper	600	150	Virginia
_______ Elisabeth	70	F	W	Keeps house			Maryland

Lidia/Lydia BLAKELY/etc. not found.

8.  1880 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #18 of 24):  1st Precinct, 11th District, Baltimore Co., MD, Roll T9_496, p. 403A, PN 25, SD 1, ED 251, enumerated 10 Jun 1880, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1880 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

1880:  for an explanation of the column headings, please see What the Numbers in the Federal Census Mean (missing columns contained no data).

1

2

3

4

5

6

8

9

10

11

13

22

23

24

25

26

206

208

Blakely John

W

M

60

/

Farmer

/

/

Md

Md

Md

_______ Elizabeth

W

F

57

Wife

/

Keeping house

/

Md

Md

Md

_______ Elizabeth

W

F

86

Mother

/

/

/

Md

Md

Md

_______ Richard

W

M

27

Son

/

works on farm

Md

Md

Md

_______ Alice

W

F

17

Dau

/

Md

Md

Md

9.  1890 Census:  the 1890 Census Population Schedules were destroyed.

10.  The Samuel & Ann FRANCIS Family of Baltimore County, MD (online at marylandgenealogy.com).

11.  WorldConnect / Ancestry World Trees (online at RootsWeb.com/Ancestry.com):  a file there says Richard's parents are Thomas & Cassandra (__?__) BLAKELY.

12.  Messages in the Baltimore County, Maryland, Forum (online at GenForum.com):  a message there says Richard's father is Abel R. BLAKENEY/BLACKNEY.

13.  Email from June Martin:  cites a source saying Richard's parents are John & Lydia BLAKENY.