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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.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Col. Blair's Ancestors

Self
Col. Blair
1684–1774
Birth Place: Aghadowey, Antrim, Ulster, Ireland
Parents
James Blair
1640–1732
Aghadowey, Antrim, Ulster, Ireland
Rachel Boyd
1644–1700
Aghadowey, Antrim, Ulster, Ireland
Grandparents
David Blair
1610–1655
Blair, Ayrshire, Scotland
Bessie Watson
1612–
Thomas Boyd
1620–1699
Bordstown, Oxfordshire, England
Elizabeth Douglas
1625–1700
England
Great-Grandparents
John Blair
1594–1662
Jean Cunningham
1590–1670
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Col. Blair's Descendants

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Col. (Robert) Blair (1684–14 Oct 1774) m. Isabella Rankin (1683–10 February 1765)
  1. 1. Capt. (William) Blair 1718–1791 m. Jane Barnes 1723–1814
    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
        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
  2. 2. Matthew Blair 1704–1770
  3. 3. David Blair 1708–1804
  4. 4. Elizabeth Blair 1724–1779
  5. 5. John Blair 1710–1796
  6. 6. Sarah Blair 1715–1802
  7. 7. Mary Blair 1725–1804
  8. 8. Robert Blair 1720–1801
  9. 9. James Blair 1719–1776
  10. 10. Dorothy Blair 1711–
  11. 11. Francis Blair 1718–
  12. 12. Joseph Blair 1727–1804
  13. 13. Sarah Hamilton 1715–1802
  14. 14. Elizabeth Watson 1725–1779

Col. Blair's Timeline

4 Records

1683
1683
Birth of Col. Robert Blair in Aghadowey, Antrim, Ulster, Ireland
Aghadowey, Antrim, Ulster, Ireland
1684
1684
Birth of Col. Robert Blair in Aghadowey, Antrim, Ulster, Ireland
Aghadowey, Antrim, Ulster, Ireland
1718
4 August 1718
Age 34
Col. Robert Blair immigrated in Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
1774
14 Oct 1774
Age 90
Death of Col. Robert Blair in Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    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

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