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Dorothy Blair 1752–1827 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 Dec 1752

Birth Location: Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

Death Date: Nov 1827

Death Location: Stewiacke, Nova Scotia, Canada

Father: Capt. Blair

Mother: Jane Barnes

Spouse(s): Simeon Whidden

Children(s): Sarah Whidden, James Whidden, Mary Whidden, William Whidden, Simeon Whidden, Robert Whidden, Dorothy Whidden, John Whidden, David Whidden, Jane Whidden, Abigail Whidden, David Whidden

Dorothy Blair was born in 1752 in Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States, the child of Capt William Blair And Jane Barnes. Dorothy Blair married Simeon Whidden, and had children including Abigail Whidden, David Whidden, Dorothy Whidden, James Whidden, Jane B Whidden, John Blair Whidden, Mary Whidden, Robert Whidden, Sarah Whidden, Simeon Whidden, William Whidden. Dorothy Blair passed away in 1827 in Stewiacke, Nova Scotia, Canada.

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Biography

  • Dorothy Blair was born in 1752 in Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States, the child of Capt William Blair And Jane Barnes.
  • Dorothy Blair married Simeon Whidden, and had children including Abigail Whidden, David Whidden, Dorothy Whidden, James Whidden, Jane B Whidden, John Blair Whidden, Mary Whidden, Robert Whidden, Sarah Whidden, Simeon Whidden, William Whidden.
  • Dorothy Blair passed away in 1827 in Stewiacke, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

Capt. Blair
1718–1791
Birth Location: Aghadowy, Londonderry, North Ulster, Ireland
CB
Jane Barnes
1723–1814
Birth Location: Leicester, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
JB

Spouses(s)

Simeon Whidden
1754–1800
Birth Location: Truro, Colchester Co, Ns, Canada
SW

Children(s)

Sarah Whidden
1782–1871
Birth Location: Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada
SW
James Whidden
1778–1857
Birth Location: Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada
JW
Mary Whidden
1780–1871
Birth Location: Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada
MW
William Whidden
1784–1857
Birth Location: Stewiacke, Nova Scotia, Canada
WW
Simeon Whidden
1786–1859
Birth Location: Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada
SW
Robert Whidden
1788–1834
Birth Location: Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada
RW
Dorothy Whidden
1794–1860
Birth Location: Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada
DW
John Whidden
1791–1864
Birth Location: Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada
JW
David Whidden
1796–
Birth Location: –
DW
Jane Whidden
1798–1890
Birth Location: Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada
JW
Abigail Whidden
1799–1800
Birth Location: –
AW
David Whidden
1796–1882
Birth Location: Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada
DW

Dorothy Blair's Ancestors

Self
Dorothy Blair
1752–1827
Birth Place: Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Parents
Capt. William Blair
1718–1791
Aghadowy, Londonderry, North Ulster, Ireland
Jane Barnes
1723–1814
Leicester, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Grandparents
Col. (Robert) Blair
1684–1774
Aghadowey, Antrim, Ulster, Ireland
Isabella Rankin
1683–1765
Aghadowey, Ulster, Ireland
Samuel Barnes
1691–1722
Leicester, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Martha Barnes
1686–1746
Leicester, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Great-Grandparents
James Blair
1640–1732
Rachel Boyd
1644–1700
David Rankin
1666–1750
unknown
1661–1683
Thomas III
1662–1734
Mary Howe
1659–1723
2nd-Great-Grandparents
David Blair
1610–1655
Bessie Watson
1612–
Thomas Boyd
1620–1699
Elizabeth Douglas
1625–1700
Thomas II
1636–1679
Abigail Goodenow
1642–1734
Colonel Howe
1642–1713
Martha Bent
1638–1680

Dorothy Blair's Descendants

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Dorothy Blair (9 Dec 1752–Nov 1827) m. Simeon Whidden (1754–Jan 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
        1. 1. Rella (May) Miller 1883–1965 m. Norman (McLeod) Higgins 1873–1944
        2. 2. Harriet (Bryson) Miller 1865–
        3. 3. Abigail (White) Miller 1867– m. James (Hugh) Reid –1922
        4. 4. John (William) Miller 1869–1957
        5. 5. Janet (MacKenzie) Miller 1871–
        6. 6. Nora (C.) Miller 1873–1971
        7. 7. Charles (Morris) Miller 1878–1922
        8. 8. George (Ernest) Miller 1880–1948
        9. 9. Mabel (Jane) Miller 1887–1912 m. James (Angus) Clattenburg –1948
        10. 10. John (White) Miller 1876–1931
        11. 11. Mabel (Jane) Clattenburg 1887–1906
        12. 12. Sarah (Jane) Miller 1882–1883
        13. 13. Abigail Reid 1866–1923
    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

Dorothy Blair's Timeline

2 Records

1752
9 Dec 1752
Birth of Dorothy Blair in Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
1827
Nov 1827
Age 75
Death of Dorothy Blair in Stewiacke, Nova Scotia, Canada
Stewiacke, Nova Scotia, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 Dec 1752
    Event Place: Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    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 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Nov 1827
    Event Place: Stewiacke, Nova Scotia, Canada
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