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Dr. Archibald Blair 1650–1733 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1650

Birth Location: Edinburgh, Edinburghshire, Midlothian, Scotland

Death Date: 3 March 1733

Death Location: Williamsburg, James City, Virginia, USA

Father: Robert Blair

Mother: Alvah Minister

Spouse(s): Sarah Archer, Mary Wilson, Mary Harrison, Elizabeth Harrison

Children(s): Elizabeth Blair, Harrison Blair, John Sr, Harrison Blair, James Blair, James Blair, Christian Blair, Anne Blair, Sarah Blair*, Sarah Blair, Elizabeth Blair, Elizabeth Blair

The story of Dr. Archibald Blair began in 1650 in Edinburgh, Edinburghshire, Midlothian, Scotland. Dr. Archibald Blair married Elizabeth Harrison, Mary Harrison, Mary Wilson, Sarah Archer, and had children including Anne Blair, Christian Blair, Elizabeth Lewis Blair, Elizabeth Mary Blair, Elizabeth Wilson Blair, Harrison Blair, James Blair, James Justice Blair, John Blair Sr, Sarah Harrison Blair. Dr. Archibald Blair passed away in 1733 in Williamsburg, James City, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Dr. Archibald Blair began in 1650 in Edinburgh, Edinburghshire, Midlothian, Scotland.
  • Dr. Archibald Blair married Elizabeth Harrison, Mary Harrison, Mary Wilson, Sarah Archer, and had children including Anne Blair, Christian Blair, Elizabeth Lewis Blair, Elizabeth Mary Blair, Elizabeth Wilson Blair, Harrison Blair, James Blair, James Justice Blair, John Blair Sr, Sarah Harrison Blair.
  • Dr. Archibald Blair passed away in 1733 in Williamsburg, James City, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Blair
1630–1693
Birth Location: Blair Atholl, Per, Scotland
RB
Alvah Minister
1636–1679
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
AM

Spouses(s)

Sarah Archer
1682–1710
Birth Location: Williamsburg, Independent Cities, Virginia, United States
SA
Mary Wilson
1682–1741
Birth Location: Elizabeth City, York, Virginia, United States
MW
Mary Harrison
1660–1710
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
MH
Elizabeth Harrison
1660–1695
Birth Location: James City, Virginia, United States
EH

Children(s)

Elizabeth Blair
1712–1775
Birth Location: Williamsburg, James City, Virginia, USA
EB
Harrison Blair
1700–1755
Birth Location: Williamsburg, James City, Virginia, USA
HB
John Sr
1687–1771
Birth Location: Williamsburg, James City, Virginia, USA
JS
Harrison Blair
1715–1755
Birth Location: Williamsburg, Independent Cities, Virginia, United States
HB
James Blair
1704–1773
Birth Location: Scotland
JB
James Blair
1704–1773
Birth Location: Williamsburg, James, Virginia, United States
JB
Christian Blair
1703–
Birth Location: Chesterfield, Chesterfield, Virginia, United States
CB
Anne Blair
1711–1749
Birth Location: Williamsburg, James City, Virginia, United States
AB
Sarah Blair*
1710–1755
Birth Location: –
SB
Sarah Blair
1715–1755
Birth Location: Williamsburg, Independent Cities, Virginia, United States
SB
Elizabeth Blair
1700–1778
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States
EB
Elizabeth Blair
1706–1775
Birth Location: Warner Hall, Gloucester, Virginia, USA
EB

Dr. Blair's Ancestors

Self
Dr. Blair
1650–1733
Birth Place: Edinburgh, Edinburghshire, Midlothian, Scotland
Parents
Robert Blair
1630–1693
Blair Atholl, Per, Scotland
Alvah Minister
1636–1679
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Grandparents
Harold (David) Blair
1603–1655
Blair, Ayrshire, Scotland
Elizabeth ("Bessie") Watson
1608–1684
Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
John Blair
1563–1600
Thomas WATSON
1580–1655
Mary Ketwick
1578–1615
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Christopher WATSON
1560–1598
Margaret GARBUTT
1562–1628

Dr. Blair's Descendants

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Dr. (Archibald) Blair (1650–3 March 1733) m. Sarah Archer (1682–1710) m. Mary Wilson (1682–11 Jan 1741) m. Mary Harrison (1660–1710) m. Elizabeth Harrison (1660–1695)
  1. 1. Elizabeth (Mary) Blair 1712–1775 m. Col (John) Bolling 1700–1757 m. Richard Bland 1710–1776 m. James Munford 1708–1754
    1. 1. Elizabeth (Bolling) (Twin) 1731–1776 m. Robert Mays 1731–1808 m. Richard Bland 1731–1766 m. William Robertson 1720–1797 m. Benjamin (Moses Wright 1731) 1\64QPI 1731–1799
      1. 1. William Mays 1759–1827 m. Mary (Polly) Enoch 1762–1795 m. Janney Swinney 1750–1793 m. Mary Stafford 1717–1823 m. Elizabeth Ross 1770–1840 m. Mary Brown 1760–1786
        1. 1. John (S) May 1784–1870 m. Hannah (R) Mays 1788–1853
        2. 2. James May 1780–1824
        3. 3. William May 1784–1824
        4. 4. Reuben (Thomas) May 1796–1891 m. Elisabeth May 1798–1857
        5. 5. Jacob May 1793–1845
        6. 6. Mary May 1801–1872
        7. 7. Robert Mays 1806–
        8. 8. Willis (Jefferson) Mays 1794–1881 m. Minerva (E.) Mays 1843–
        9. 9. Thomas May 1790–1880
        10. 10. CALEB May 1785–1827
        11. 11. David (Wright) May 1794–
        12. 12. ELIZABETH MAY 1805–1880
        13. 13. Hannah May 1800–1870
        14. 14. Jane May 1797–1824
        15. 15. Henrietta Mays 1812–1861
        16. 16. Susannah Mays 1806–
        17. 17. Nancy Mays 1808–
        18. 18. Martha Mays 1810–
        19. 19. Thomas May 1780–1838
        20. 20. Elizabeth (D) May 1805–1880
        21. 21. William (C) MAY 1795–1875
      2. 2. Jesse Mays 1785–1860 m. Frances (P) Mays 1782–1865
      3. 3. Ballenger Mays 1784–1860
      4. 4. Pierce (Wade) Mays 1785–1822
      5. 5. Polly Mays 1789–1823
      6. 6. Richard Mays 1777–1806
      7. 7. James Mays 1763–1862
      8. 8. Joseph (Ballinger) Mays 1781–1838
      9. 9. Rhoda Mays 1771–1846
      10. 10. Benjamin Mays 1757–1835
      11. 11. Sarah Mays 1767–1832
      12. 12. John Mays 1759–1811
      13. 13. William Mays 1768–1862
      14. 14. Elizabeth (Blair Richard) Bland 1770–1819
      15. 15. William Robertson 1750–1841
      16. 16. Anne (Poythress) Mays 1765–1836
      17. 17. Sally Mays 1772–1834
      18. 18. Richard Mays 1765–1862
      19. 19. Mary Mays 1769–1847
      20. 20. Abigal (Mills) Barnett –1858
      21. 21. Rev (Moses Cook Wright Right) 1753 1753–1830
      22. 22. Martha (Matilda WRIGHT) 1762 1762–1799
      23. 23. Chula (Camden) 1766 1766–1799
      24. 24. Meonie ("Oney" Wright) 1768 1768–1827
      25. 25. Phebe (Pheebe Wright) 1748 1748–1799
      26. 26. Susannah ("Sookey" WRIGHT Massey Massie 1761) 1\64QPI 1761–1847
      27. 27. Oney (WRIGHT) Camden 1760–1808
    2. 2. William (L) Bolling 1731–1776
    3. 3. Archibald Bolling 1730–1737
    4. 4. Benjamin (Isaac) Bolling 1734–1832 m. Charity (Larrimore) Boling 1746–1782 m. Martha (Mary Patsy) PHELPS 1737–1767
      1. 1. Jeremiah (Bolling) Sr 1782–1871
      2. 2. Jesse Bolling 1758–1841
      3. 3. Justice BOLING 1753–1754
      4. 4. James Bowling 1756–1804
      5. 5. William Bolling 1731–1776
      6. 6. Benjamen (I) Bolling 1734–1832
      7. 7. Mary Bolling 1744–1775
      8. 8. Benjamin Bolling 1754–1819
      9. 9. William Bolling 1755–1830
      10. 10. John Bolling 1756–1817
      11. 11. Hancock Bolling 1759–
      12. 12. Justice Bolling 1760–1841
      13. 13. Barnett Bowling 1761–
      14. 14. Jarret Bowling 1762–1856
      15. 15. Rebecca Bowling 1763–1850
      16. 16. Hannah Bowling 1763–1862
      17. 17. Delany (L) Bolling 1764–1819
      18. 18. Levi Bolling 1767–1768
      19. 19. Elizabeth Bolling 1767–1819
    5. 5. Rolfe (Bolling) (Twin) 1744–1788
    6. 6. John (William Bolling) Colonel 1737–1797 m. Martha Jefferson 1741–
      1. 1. Archibald Bolling 1780–
    7. 7. Jared Bolling 1732–1776
    8. 8. Metoaka Bolling 1725–1775
    9. 9. Rodney Bolling 1742–1778
    10. 10. James (Bolling) (Twin) 1756–1804 m. Sarah Bolling 1757–1833
      1. 1. Mary Gilbert 1779–1848
      2. 2. Nancy Sizemore 1783–1877
      3. 3. Elijah (Bad Eli) Bolling 1798–1883
      4. 4. William (Blevins) Bowling 1776–1838
    11. 11. Powhatan Bolling 1754–1755
    12. 12. Sarah Bolling 1748–1770
    13. 13. Edward Bolling 1746–1770
    14. 14. Robert Bolling 1738–1769 m. Mary Burton 1652–1696
    15. 15. Rebecca Bolling 1740–1740
    16. 16. Jane Bolling 1740–1775
    17. 17. Penelope Bolling 1757–1833
    18. 18. James (Thomas) Bolling 1735–1804
    19. 19. Archibald Bolling 1750–1827
    20. 20. Benjamin Bowling 1732–1790
    21. 21. Dorothea Bolling 1734–1832
    22. 22. Anne (Blair) Dandridge 1752–1752 m. William (Alexander) Dandridge 1750–1801
      1. 1. Robert (Honeyman) Dandridge 1784–1838
      2. 2. William (Spotswood) Dandridge 1772–1842
    23. 23. Anne (Bolling) (Twin) 1756–1836
    24. 24. Martha Bolling 1733–1780
    25. 25. Thomas Bolling 1735–1804
    26. 26. Mary (Bolling) (Twin) 1744–1808
    27. 27. Jesse Bolling 1758–1841
    28. 28. Daratha Bolling 1743–
    29. 29. John Bolling 1728–1736
    30. 30. John (1 Bolling (Red - No Children) (Red - No) Children) 1729–1736
    31. 31. Penelope BOLLING 1728–1833
    32. 32. Robert (1) Bolling 1730–1775
    33. 33. Edmund (Bolling) 7XGU 1730–
      1. 1. John Bolling 1746–1834
    34. 34. Anne (BOLLING (Red - No) Children) 1742–1749
    35. 35. Sarah (1 BOLLING (Red - No) Children) 1740–1747
  2. 2. Harrison Blair 1700–1755
  3. 3. John (Blair) Sr 1687–1771 m. Mary Blair 1708–
    1. 1. John Blair 1731–1800
    2. 2. Mary Blair –1730
    3. 3. Sarah Blair –1735
    4. 4. James Blair –1740
    5. 5. Anne Blair –1741
    6. 6. Archibald Blair –1744
    7. 7. Christian Burwell 1727–1784
    8. 8. Sarah Cary 1738–1799
  4. 4. Harrison Blair 1715–1755
  5. 5. James Blair 1704–1773
  6. 6. James (Justice) Blair 1704–1773
  7. 7. Christian Blair 1703–
  8. 8. Anne Blair 1711–1749
  9. 9. Sarah (Harrison) Blair* 1710–1755
  10. 10. Sarah (Harrison) Blair 1715–1755
  11. 11. Elizabeth (Wilson) Blair 1700–1778
  12. 12. Elizabeth ((Lewis)) Blair 1706–1775

Dr. Blair's Timeline

6 Records

1650
1650
Birth of Dr. Archibald Blair in Edinburgh, Edinburghshire, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh, Edinburghshire, Midlothian, Scotland
1657
20 Jan 1657
Age 7
Birth of Dr. Archibald Blair in Edinburgh, Edinburghshire, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh, Edinburghshire, Midlothian, Scotland
1713
10 Dec 1713
Age 63
Dr. Archibald Blair was married
None
1733
3 Mar 1733
Age 83
Death of Dr. Archibald Blair in Williamsburg, James City, Virginia, United States
Williamsburg, James City, Virginia, United States
1733
3 March 1733
Age 83
Death of Dr. Archibald Blair in Williamsburg, James City, Virginia, USA
Williamsburg, James City, Virginia, USA
1736
1736
Age 86
Death of Dr. Archibald Blair in James City, Henrico, Virginia, United States
James City, Henrico, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Jan 1657
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Edinburghshire, Midlothian, Scotland
    Record Source: Family Data Collection - Births

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1650
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Edinburghshire, Midlothian, Scotland
    Record Source: American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 10 Dec 1713
    Record Source: Midlothian (Edinburgh), Scotland, Extracted Parish Records

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1607-1795
    Event Place: Richmond, Virginia
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Richmond, Virginia; Year: 1607-1795; Page Number: 11

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1690
    Event Place: Virginia
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Virginia; Year: 1690; Page Number: 12

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Mar 1733
    Event Place: Williamsburg, James City, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: Family Data Collection - Deaths

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1736
    Event Place: James City, Henrico, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: Family Data Collection - Deaths

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 March 1733
    Event Place: Williamsburg, James City, Virginia, USA
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