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Col. Robert Blair 1684–1774 – Genealogical Records
Birth Date: 1684
Birth Location: Aghadowey, Antrim, Ulster, Ireland
Death Date: 14 Oct 1774
Death Location: Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
Father: James Blair
Mother: Rachel Boyd
Spouse(s): Isabella Rankin
Children(s): Capt. Blair, Matthew Blair, David Blair, Elizabeth Blair, John Blair, Sarah Blair, Mary Blair, Robert Blair, James Blair, Dorothy Blair, Francis Blair, Joseph Blair, Sarah Hamilton, Elizabeth Watson
Col. Robert Blair was born in 1684 in Aghadowey, Antrim, Ulster, Ireland, the child of James Blair And Rachel Boyd. In 1718, Col. Robert Blair immigrated to Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Col. Robert Blair married Isabella Rankin, and had children including Capt William Blair, David Blair, Dorothy Blair, Elizabeth Blair, Elizabeth Watson, Francis Blair, James Blair, John Blair, Joseph Blair, Mary Blair, Matthew Blair, Robert Blair, Sarah Blair, Sarah Hamilton. Col. Robert Blair passed away in 1774 in Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA.
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Biography
- Col. Robert Blair was born in 1684 in Aghadowey, Antrim, Ulster, Ireland, the child of James Blair And Rachel Boyd.
- In 1718, Col. Robert Blair immigrated to Boston, Massachusetts, United States.
- Col. Robert Blair married Isabella Rankin, and had children including Capt William Blair, David Blair, Dorothy Blair, Elizabeth Blair, Elizabeth Watson, Francis Blair, James Blair, John Blair, Joseph Blair, Mary Blair, Matthew Blair, Robert Blair, Sarah Blair, Sarah Hamilton.
- Col. Robert Blair passed away in 1774 in Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA.
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Col. Blair's Ancestors
Col. Blair's Descendants
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1. Capt. (William) Blair 1718–1791 m. Jane Barnes 1723–1814
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1. Dorothy Blair 1752–1827 m. Simeon Whidden 1754–1800
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1. Sarah Whidden 1782–1871 m. John (Higgins) II 1782–1861
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1. Abigail Higgins 1817– m. John White 1818–1890
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2. John ('the Fiddler' Higgins) III 1808–1885
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3. Eliza (Ann) Higgins 1811–1874
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4. James Higgins 1819–
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5. George ('Grubby') Higgins 1822–1896
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6. Simeon Higgins 1810–1886
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7. Janet Higgins 1814–
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8. Sarah Higgins 1823–1893
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2. James Whidden 1778–1857
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3. Mary Whidden 1780–1871
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4. William Whidden 1784–1857
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5. Simeon Whidden 1786–1859
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6. Robert Whidden 1788–1834
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7. Dorothy Whidden 1794–1860
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8. John (Blair) Whidden 1791–1864
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9. David Whidden 1796–
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10. Jane (B) Whidden 1798–1890
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11. Abigail Whidden 1799–1800
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12. David Whidden 1796–1882
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2. Hannah Blair 1747–1834
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3. William Blair 1750–1841
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4. Rebecca Blair 1757–1838
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5. John Blair 1758–1847
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6. James Blair 1766–1858
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7. Elizabeth Blair 1768–1848
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2. Matthew Blair 1704–1770
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3. David Blair 1708–1804
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4. Elizabeth Blair 1724–1779
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5. John Blair 1710–1796
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6. Sarah Blair 1715–1802
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7. Mary Blair 1725–1804
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8. Robert Blair 1720–1801
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9. James Blair 1719–1776
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10. Dorothy Blair 1711–
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11. Francis Blair 1718–
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12. Joseph Blair 1727–1804
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13. Sarah Hamilton 1715–1802
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14. Elizabeth Watson 1725–1779
Col. Blair's Timeline
4 Records
Sources
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 1683
Event Place: Aghadowey, Antrim, Ulster, Ireland
Record Source:
[1] Massachusetts, Town Vital Collections
[2] Worcester, Massachusetts Burials, 1727-1859
[3] Family Data Collection - Births
[4] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 1191.001; Source type: Pedigree chart; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: .
[5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
[6] Massachusetts, Find a Grave Index
Genealogy Event 2
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 1684
Event Place: Aghadowey, Antrim, Ulster, Ireland
Record Source: U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 1191.001; Source type: Pedigree chart; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: .
Genealogy Event 3
Event Type: Immigration
Event Date: 4 August 1718
Event Place: Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Genealogy Event 4
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 14 Oct 1774
Event Place: Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Record Source:
[1] Massachusetts, Town Vital Collections
[2] Worcester, Massachusetts Burials, 1727-1859
[3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
[4] Massachusetts, Find a Grave Index
Genealogy Event 5
Event Type: Burial
Event Place: Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current