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Captain William S. Blair 1716–1791 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1716

Birth Location: Aghadowey, Antrium, Ulster, Ireland

Death Date: 4 Aug 1791

Death Location: Onslow, Colchester, Nova Scotia, Canada

Father: Robert Blair

Mother: Isabella Ranken

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The story of Captain William S. Blair began in 1716 in Aghadowey, Antrium, Ulster, Ireland. Captain William S. Blair passed away in 1791 in Onslow, Colchester, Nova Scotia, Canada.

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Biography

  • The story of Captain William S. Blair began in 1716 in Aghadowey, Antrium, Ulster, Ireland.
  • Captain William S. Blair passed away in 1791 in Onslow, Colchester, Nova Scotia, Canada.

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Captain Blair's Ancestors

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Captain Blair
1716–1791
Birth Place: Aghadowey, Antrium, Ulster, Ireland
Parents
Robert Blair
1683–1744
Aghadowey, Antrim, Ireland
Isabella Ranken
1683–1765
Aghadowey, Ulster Co, Ireland
Grandparents
James Blair
–1732
Aghadowey, Antrim, Ulster, Ireland
Rachel Boyd
1644–1700
Aghadowey, Antrim, Ulster, Ireland
David Ranken
1666–1750
Scotland
Mrs (David) Rankin
1661–1683
, , , Scotland
Great-Grandparents
David Blair
1603–1655
Bessie Watson
1612–
Thomas Boyd
1620–1699
Elizabeth Douglas
1720–
Alexander Rankin
1628–1703
Maria Reid
1633–1667
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Blair
1560–1603
Beatrix Mure
1556–1650
Robert Rankine
1620–
Janet Robertson
1620–

Captain Blair's Timeline

2 Records

1716
1716
Birth of Captain William S. Blair in Aghadowey, Antrium, Ulster, Ireland
Aghadowey, Antrium, Ulster, Ireland
1791
4 Aug 1791
Age 75
Death of Captain William S. Blair in Onslow, Colchester, Nova Scotia, Canada
Onslow, Colchester, Nova Scotia, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1716
    Event Place: Aghadowey, Antrium, Ulster, Ireland

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

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