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Capt Absalom Blair 1742–1811 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 Nov 1742

Birth Location: Williamstown, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Death Date: 28 Apr 1811

Death Location: Williamstown, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Ensign Blair

Mother: Mary Howard

Spouse(s): Martha Young

Children(s): William Sr.

Capt Absalom Blair was born in 1742 in Williamstown, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States of America, the child of Ensign David Blair And Mary Howard. Capt Absalom Blair married Martha Young, and had children including William Blair Sr. Capt Absalom Blair passed away in 1811 in Williamstown, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • Capt Absalom Blair was born in 1742 in Williamstown, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States of America, the child of Ensign David Blair And Mary Howard.
  • Capt Absalom Blair married Martha Young, and had children including William Blair Sr.
  • Capt Absalom Blair passed away in 1811 in Williamstown, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Ensign Blair
1708–1804
Birth Location: Aghadowey, Antrim, Ulster, Ireland
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Mary Howard
1710–1806
Birth Location: ireland
MH

Spouses(s)

Martha Young
1742–1829
Birth Location: Warren, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
MY

Children(s)

William Sr.
1765–1842
Birth Location: Williamstown, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
WS

Capt Blair's Ancestors

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Capt Blair
1742–1811
Birth Place: Williamstown, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Parents
Ensign David Blair
1708–1804
Aghadowey, Antrim, Ulster, Ireland
Mary Howard
1710–1806
ireland
Grandparents
Robert Blair
1683–1775
County Londonderry, Northern Ireland
Isabella Rankin
1683–1765
County Londonderry, Northern Ireland
Great-Grandparents
James Blair
1640–1732
Rachel Boyd
1650–1700
David Rankin
1661–1750
Isobella Craig
1662–1683
2nd-Great-Grandparents
David deBlair
1603–1655
Elizabeth Watson
1612–1684
Lt. McCloude)
1635–1703
James Craig
1640–
Elizabeth Forrest
1639–1670

Capt Blair's Descendants

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Capt (Absalom) Blair (9 Nov 1742–28 Apr 1811) m. Martha Young (28 Oct 1742–24 Jan 1829)
  1. 1. William (Blair) Sr. 1765–1842 m. Sarah ("Sally") Train 1772–1864
    1. 1. Absalom (Blair) Jr 1798–1837 m. Patience Mallery 1810–
      1. 1. Thomas Blair 1838–1880 m. Nancy Ingraham 1837–1895
        1. 1. Mary ("Minnie" J) Blair 1874–1944 m. Joseph Pedercini 1867–1939 m. Martin Magnolia 1884–1965
        2. 2. James (B.) Blair 1860–1914
        3. 3. Mary (Jane) Blair 1861–1937 m. Avery Wescott 1851–
        4. 4. William (H.) Blair 1863–1922
        5. 5. Charles (Edward) Blair 1865–1949
        6. 6. Ida Blair 1867–1903
        7. 7. Annie (Bell) Blair 1873–1891
        8. 8. Nellie Blair 1876–1893 m. Walter (F) Johnson 1869–
        9. 9. Jessie Blair 1868–
        10. 10. Blair 1857–
    2. 2. Mary (Alice Blair) Bacon 1795–1864
    3. 3. James (Henry) Blair 1812–1906
    4. 4. William (Blair) Jr 1793–1816
    5. 5. Bernard Blair 1801–1880 m. Charlotte Lansing 1809–1885
    6. 6. Sarah (Maria) Blair 1803–1860
    7. 7. Edwin (Hugh) Blair 1806–1860
    8. 8. George (Train) Blair 1809–1867
    9. 9. Harriet (Skinner) Blair 1816–1818
    10. 10. Austin (King) Blair 1820–1847
    11. 11. Henry (James) Blair 1811–1906

Capt Blair's Timeline

2 Records

1742
9 Nov 1742
Birth of Capt Absalom Blair in Williamstown, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Williamstown, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States of America
1811
28 Apr 1811
Age 69
Death of Capt Absalom Blair in Williamstown, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, USA
Williamstown, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 Nov 1742
    Event Place: Williamstown, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 277

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Apr 1811
    Event Place: Williamstown, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 277
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