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Alexander Blair 1714–1791 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Mar 1714

Birth Location: Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland

Death Date: 19 Apr 1791

Death Location: Staunton, Augusta, Virginia, United States

Father: Alexander Blair

Mother: Agnes Finlason

Spouse(s): Jane Scott

Children(s): James Blair, Annie Alexander, Samuel Blair, John Blair, John Blair, Private Blair, Philip Blair, Elizabeth Blair, Mary Blair, Alexander Blair, Samuel Blair, Jean Blair, Andrew Blair, William College)

Alexander Blair was born in 1714 in Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland, the child of Alexander Blair And Agnes Finlason. Alexander Blair married Jane Preston Scott, and had children including Alexander Blair, Andrew Alexander Blair, Annie Alexander, Elizabeth Blair, James Blair, Jean Blair, John Blair, Mary Blair, Philip Blair, Private William Blair, Rebecca Blair, Samuel Blair, William Blair Sr Rev War Founder Of Dickenson College. Alexander Blair passed away in 1791 in Staunton, Augusta, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • Alexander Blair was born in 1714 in Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland, the child of Alexander Blair And Agnes Finlason.
  • Alexander Blair married Jane Preston Scott, and had children including Alexander Blair, Andrew Alexander Blair, Annie Alexander, Elizabeth Blair, James Blair, Jean Blair, John Blair, Mary Blair, Philip Blair, Private William Blair, Rebecca Blair, Samuel Blair, William Blair Sr Rev War Founder Of Dickenson College.
  • Alexander Blair passed away in 1791 in Staunton, Augusta, Virginia, United States.

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Alexander Blair's Ancestors

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Alexander Blair
1714–1791
Birth Place: Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland
Parents
Alexander Blair
1662–
Humbie, East Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Agnes Finlason
1686–
Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland (just SE of Edinburgh)
Grandparents
Adam (Buchanan) Blair
1635–1704
Ayr, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Margaret Anderson
1640–
Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Brice Blair
1600–1639
Esther Blair
1596–1650
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Brice Blair
1573–1639
Annabelle Wallace
1557–1641
Alexander Auchinlongford)
1560–1611
Margaret Pethein
1550–1611

Alexander Blair's Descendants

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Alexander Blair (28 Mar 1714–19 Apr 1791) m. Jane (Preston) Scott (1716–1793)
  1. 1. James Blair 1737–1810
    1. 1. Robert Blair 1763–1844 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Bean 1773–1850
      1. 1. Josiah Blair 1802–1865
        1. 1. George (Washington) Blair 1828–1880 m. Maryann (Keller) Tucker 1830–1859 m. Elizabeth (Jane) Willis 1840–1929
      2. 2. Elizabeth Blair 1795–1849 m. Robert Benefield 1787–1860
        1. 1. Clarinda Benefield 1827–1902 m. William (Edward) Smith 1823–1905
    2. 2. James Blair 1759–1831
    3. 3. Alexander Blair 1757–1838
    4. 4. Solomon Blair 1767–
    5. 5. William Blair 1761–
    6. 6. Colonel (John) Blair 1760–1793 m. Sarah (Cornwallis) Smith 1770–1848
    7. 7. Elizabeth Blair 1795–1849
  2. 2. Annie Alexander 1735–
  3. 3. Samuel Blair 1741–1781
  4. 4. John Blair 1738–1808
  5. 5. John Blair 1728–1808
  6. 6. Private (William) Blair 1740–1788
  7. 7. Philip Blair 1746–
  8. 8. Elizabeth Blair 1742–
  9. 9. Mary Blair 1725–1793
  10. 10. Alexander Blair 1744–1766
  11. 11. Samuel Blair 1747–1781
  12. 12. Jean Blair 1750–
  13. 13. Andrew (Alexander) Blair 1735–1791
  14. 14. William (Blair Sr. (Rev War & Founder of Dickenson) College) 1729–1802

Alexander Blair's Timeline

2 Records

1714
28 Mar 1714
Birth of Alexander Blair in Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland
Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland
1791
19 Apr 1791
Age 77
Death of Alexander Blair in Staunton, Augusta, Virginia, United States
Staunton, Augusta, Virginia, United States

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Mar 1714
    Event Place: Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Apr 1791
    Event Place: Staunton, Augusta, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: Age:
    About 76-77

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