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Capt. William Samuel Blair 1718–1791 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1718

Birth Location: Aghadowy, Londonderry, North Ulster, Ireland

Death Date: 4 Aug 1791

Death Location: Onslow, Colchester, Nova Scotia, Canada

Father: Robert Blair

Mother: Isabella Rankin

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The story of Capt. William Samuel Blair began in 1718 in Aghadowy, Londonderry, North Ulster, Ireland. Capt. William Samuel Blair passed away in 1791 in Onslow, Colchester, Nova Scotia, Canada.

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Biography

  • The story of Capt. William Samuel Blair began in 1718 in Aghadowy, Londonderry, North Ulster, Ireland.
  • Capt. William Samuel Blair passed away in 1791 in Onslow, Colchester, Nova Scotia, Canada.

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Capt. Blair's Ancestors

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Capt. Blair
1718–1791
Birth Place: Aghadowy, Londonderry, North Ulster, Ireland
Parents
Robert Blair
1683–1775
County Londonderry, Northern Ireland
Isabella Rankin
1683–1765
County Londonderry, Northern Ireland
Grandparents
James Blair
1640–1732
Aghadowey, Antrim, Ulster, Ireland
Rachel Boyd
1650–1700
Craigs, Londonderry, Ireland
David (Nutfield) Rankin
1661–1750
Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
Isobella Craig
1662–1683
Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
David deBlair
1603–1655
Elizabeth Watson
1612–1684
Lt. McCloude)
1635–1703
James Craig
1640–
Elizabeth Forrest
1639–1670
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Blair
1563–1600
Isabel (Campbell)
1570–1641
Thomas Watson
1585–1630
Mary Ketwick
1579–
Thomas Craig
1620–1682
Janet Campbell
1620–1705
Alexander Forrest
1620–1653
Jonet Gloover
1622–1650

Capt. Blair's Timeline

2 Records

1718
1718
Birth of Capt. William Samuel Blair in Aghadowy, Londonderry, North Ulster, Ireland
Aghadowy, Londonderry, North Ulster, Ireland
1791
4 Aug 1791
Age 73
Death of Capt. William Samuel Blair in Onslow, Colchester, Nova Scotia, Canada
Onslow, Colchester, Nova Scotia, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1718
    Event Place: Aghadowy, Londonderry, North Ulster, Ireland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Aug 1791
    Event Place: Onslow, Colchester, Nova Scotia, Canada

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