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Capt. William Blair 1718–1791 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1718

Birth Location: Aghadowy, Londonderry, North Ulster, Ireland

Death Date: 4 Aug 1791

Death Location: Onslow, Nova Scotia, Canada

Father: Col. Blair

Mother: Isabella Rankin

Spouse(s): Jane Barnes

Children(s): Dorothy Blair, Hannah Blair, William Blair, Rebecca Blair, John Blair, James Blair, Elizabeth Blair

The story of Capt. William Blair began in 1718 in Aghadowy, Londonderry, North Ulster, Ireland. Capt. William Blair married Jane Barnes, and had children including Dorothy Blair, Elizabeth Blair, Hannah Blair, James Blair, John Blair, Rebecca Blair, William Blair. Capt. William Blair passed away in 1791 in Onslow, Nova Scotia, Canada.

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Biography

  • The story of Capt. William Blair began in 1718 in Aghadowy, Londonderry, North Ulster, Ireland.
  • Capt. William Blair married Jane Barnes, and had children including Dorothy Blair, Elizabeth Blair, Hannah Blair, James Blair, John Blair, Rebecca Blair, William Blair.
  • Capt. William Blair passed away in 1791 in Onslow, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

Col. Blair
1684–1774
Birth Location: Aghadowey, Antrim, Ulster, Ireland
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Isabella Rankin
1683–1765
Birth Location: Aghadowey, Ulster, Ireland
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Spouses(s)

Jane Barnes
1723–1814
Birth Location: Leicester, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
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Children(s)

Dorothy Blair
1752–1827
Birth Location: Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
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Hannah Blair
1747–1834
Birth Location: Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
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William Blair
1750–1841
Birth Location: Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
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Rebecca Blair
1757–1838
Birth Location: Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
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John Blair
1758–1847
Birth Location: Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
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James Blair
1766–1858
Birth Location: Onslow, Nova Scotia, Canada
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Elizabeth Blair
1768–1848
Birth Location: Onslow, Nova Scotia, Canada
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Capt. Blair's Ancestors

Self
Capt. Blair
1718–1791
Birth Place: Aghadowy, Londonderry, North Ulster, Ireland
Parents
Col. Robert Blair
1684–1774
Aghadowey, Antrim, Ulster, Ireland
Isabella Rankin
1683–1765
Aghadowey, Ulster, Ireland
Grandparents
James Blair
1640–1732
Aghadowey, Antrim, Ulster, Ireland
Rachel Boyd
1644–1700
Aghadowey, Antrim, Ulster, Ireland
David Rankin
1666–1750
Scotland
unknown
1661–1683
Scotland
Great-Grandparents
David Blair
1610–1655
Bessie Watson
1612–
Thomas Boyd
1620–1699
Elizabeth Douglas
1625–1700
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Blair
1594–1662
Jean Cunningham
1590–1670

Capt. Blair's Descendants

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Capt. (William) Blair (1718–4 Aug 1791) m. Jane Barnes (1723–8 Jan 1814)
  1. 1. Dorothy Blair 1752–1827 m. Simeon Whidden 1754–1800
    1. 1. Sarah Whidden 1782–1871 m. John (Higgins) II 1782–1861
      1. 1. Abigail Higgins 1817– m. John White 1818–1890
        1. 1. Jane White 1843–1918 m. William ("Buffalo Bill" James) Miller 1843–1922
      2. 2. John ('the Fiddler' Higgins) III 1808–1885
      3. 3. Eliza (Ann) Higgins 1811–1874
      4. 4. James Higgins 1819–
      5. 5. George ('Grubby') Higgins 1822–1896
      6. 6. Simeon Higgins 1810–1886
      7. 7. Janet Higgins 1814–
      8. 8. Sarah Higgins 1823–1893
    2. 2. James Whidden 1778–1857
    3. 3. Mary Whidden 1780–1871
    4. 4. William Whidden 1784–1857
    5. 5. Simeon Whidden 1786–1859
    6. 6. Robert Whidden 1788–1834
    7. 7. Dorothy Whidden 1794–1860
    8. 8. John (Blair) Whidden 1791–1864
    9. 9. David Whidden 1796–
    10. 10. Jane (B) Whidden 1798–1890
    11. 11. Abigail Whidden 1799–1800
    12. 12. David Whidden 1796–1882
  2. 2. Hannah Blair 1747–1834
  3. 3. William Blair 1750–1841
  4. 4. Rebecca Blair 1757–1838
  5. 5. John Blair 1758–1847
  6. 6. James Blair 1766–1858
  7. 7. Elizabeth Blair 1768–1848

Capt. Blair's Timeline

3 Records

1718
1718
Birth of Capt. William Blair in Aghadowy, Londonderry, North Ulster, Ireland
Aghadowy, Londonderry, North Ulster, Ireland
1744
21 Feb 1744
Age 26
Capt. William Blair was married in Worchester, Worchester, Massachusetts
Worchester, Worchester, Massachusetts
1791
4 Aug 1791
Age 73
Death of Capt. William Blair in Onslow, Nova Scotia, Canada
Onslow, 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: Marriage
    Event Date: 21 Feb 1744
    Event Place: Worchester, Worchester, Massachusetts
    Record Source:
    [1] Massachusetts Town Marriage Records
    [2] Massachusetts Marriages

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1759
    Event Place: Nova Scotia, Canada
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Nova Scotia, Canada; Year: 1759; Page Number: .

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1760
    Event Place: Nova Scotia, Canada
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Nova Scotia, Canada; Year: 1760; Page Number: .

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Aug 1791
    Event Place: Onslow, Nova Scotia, Canada
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