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Capt William Samuel Blair 1718–1791 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1718

Birth Location: Aghadowey, Antrim, Northern Ireland

Death Date: 4 Aug 1791

Death Location: Upper Onslow, Colchester County, Nova Scotia, Canada

Father: Colonel Blair

Mother: Isabella Blair

Spouse(s): Jane Barnes

Children(s):

In 1718, Capt William Samuel Blair entered the world in Aghadowey, Antrim, Northern Ireland, born to Colonel Robert Boyd Blair And Isabella Blair. Capt William Samuel Blair married Jane Barnes. Capt William Samuel Blair passed away in 1791 in Upper Onslow, Colchester County, Nova Scotia, Canada.

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Biography

  • In 1718, Capt William Samuel Blair entered the world in Aghadowey, Antrim, Northern Ireland, born to Colonel Robert Boyd Blair And Isabella Blair.
  • Capt William Samuel Blair married Jane Barnes.
  • Capt William Samuel Blair passed away in 1791 in Upper Onslow, Colchester County, Nova Scotia, Canada.

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Capt Blair's Ancestors

Self
Capt Blair
1718–1791
Birth Place: Aghadowey, Antrim, Northern Ireland
Parents
Colonel Robert Boyd Blair
1683–1774
County Londonderry, Northern Ireland
Isabella Blair
1683–1765
Aghadowey, Ulster, Ireland
Grandparents
James (Nielson) Blair
1644–1732
Aghadowey, Londonderry, Northern Ireland
Cathrine (Rachel Boyd) Blair
1644–1700
Aghadowey, Antrim, Ulster, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
David Blair
1603–1655
Elizabeth Watson
1604–1684
James Kilmarnock
1597–1654
Catherine Creyke
1617–1655
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Crayke
1576–1620
Margaret Thornborough
1596–1618

Capt Blair's Timeline

2 Records

1718
1718
Birth of Capt William Samuel Blair in Aghadowey, Antrim, Northern Ireland
Aghadowey, Antrim, Northern 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: Aghadowey, Antrim, Northern Ireland
    Record Source: Canada, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 4 Aug 1791
    Event Place: Upper Onslow, Colchester County, Nova Scotia, Canada
    Record Source: Findagrave, Captain William Blair 4 Aug 1791

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Aug 1791
    Event Place: Onslow, Colchester, Nova Scotia, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Upper Onslow, Colchester County, Nova Scotia, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Find a Grave Index

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