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Hugh Blair 1720–1783 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1720

Birth Location: Ulster, Ireland

Death Date: 9 May 1783

Death Location: Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States

Father: John Blair

Mother: Martha None

Spouse(s): Mary Dawson

Children(s): Mary Leeper, John Leesburg), Sarah Wartson

In 1720, Hugh Blair entered the world in Ulster, Ireland, born to John Blair And Martha. Hugh Blair married Mary Dawson, and had children including John Endsley Blair The Millerof Leesburg, Mary Leeper, Sarah Or Sallie Wartson. Hugh Blair passed away in 1783 in Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1720, Hugh Blair entered the world in Ulster, Ireland, born to John Blair And Martha.
  • Hugh Blair married Mary Dawson, and had children including John Endsley Blair The Millerof Leesburg, Mary Leeper, Sarah Or Sallie Wartson.
  • Hugh Blair passed away in 1783 in Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Blair
1700–1772
Birth Location: Ahoghill, Ballylummin, Ulster, Ireland
JB
Martha None
1702–1770
Birth Location: , Ireland
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Spouses(s)

Mary Dawson
1728–1828
Birth Location: Rowan, North Carolina, United States
MD

Children(s)

Mary Leeper
1748–1828
Birth Location: County Down, Ireland
ML
John Leesburg)
1749–1819
Birth Location: Rowan County, North Carolina, USA
JL
Sarah Wartson
1767–1826
Birth Location: –
SW

Hugh Blair's Ancestors

Self
Hugh Blair
1720–1783
Birth Place: Ulster, Ireland
Parents
John Blair
1700–1772
Ahoghill, Ballylummin, Ulster, Ireland
Martha
1702–1770
, Ireland
Grandparents
Mary (Gray) +
1664–1725
Aghadowey, County Londonderry, Ireland
Alexander (O) Ogston
1640–1690
Montrose, Angus, Scotland
Martha Steenson
1668–1738
Ireland
Great-Grandparents
William Auchmacludy
1598–1668
Christian Wilson
1590–1661
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Auchmacludy)
1559–1633
MAVIS
1575–

Hugh Blair's Descendants

1.
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Hugh Blair (1720–9 May 1783) m. Mary Dawson (Feb 1728–29 Mar 1828)
  1. 1. Mary Leeper 1748–1828 m. James Leeper 1743–1811 m. William (Cunningham) I 1748–1842
    1. 1. Hugh (Blair) Leeper 1791–1881 m. Melinda Sanders 1793–1856 m. Ester Leeper 1804– m. Ester Harker 1804– m. Sarah Leeper 1800–1850
      1. 1. James (Madison) Leeper 1817–1849 m. Nancy (Elizabeth) Prater 1823–1874
        1. 1. James (Madison) Leeper 1849–1919 m. Myra Foster 1846–1906
        2. 2. Julia (Ann Malinda) Leeper 1846–1926 m. Calvin (P) Bussell 1832–
        3. 3. Sarah (Elizabeth Lacy) "Loy" 1847–1937 m. Martin (Bays) Underwoodd 1840–1906
      2. 2. Elizabeth (Caroline) Heiskell 1813–1813
      3. 3. Daughter Leeper 1814–1814
      4. 4. Sarah (Malinda) Leeper 1828–1883
      5. 5. Mary (Blair) Leeper 1815–1890 m. William Prater 1811–1856
        1. 1. James (A Thomas) Prater 1840–1900 m. Artie (Almyra) Abernathy 1843–1908
        2. 2. Lessen Prater 1849–
        3. 3. William (Hugh Blair) Prater 1842–1900
        4. 4. George (Washington) Prater 1847–1920
        5. 5. Mary (Cordell) Prater 1849–1858
      6. 6. Sanders (Monroe) Leeper 1820–1873
      7. 7. Elizabeth (Caroline) Leeper 1813–1813
      8. 8. Betsy (Ann) Leeper 1823–1880
    2. 2. James (Newton) Leeper 1780–1848
    3. 3. Mary Leeper 1769–1861
    4. 4. Martha Leeper 1777–1851
    5. 5. Elizabeth Leeper 1767–1795 m. William (Allen David Ewing) Sr. 1765–1840
    6. 6. James Leeper 1777–1777
    7. 7. Allen (L) Leeper 1773–1839 m. Rebecca Ewing 1773–1856
      1. 1. Mary Leeper 1797–1824
      2. 2. Martha Leiper 1811–1870
      3. 3. Jane ((Jean)) Leeper 1801–1824
      4. 4. Rebecca (Ann) Leeper 1809–1877
      5. 5. Elizabeth Leeper 1807–1890
      6. 6. James Leeper 1804–1823
    8. 8. Sarah Leeper 1782–1803
    9. 9. Andrew Leeper 1738–1799
    10. 10. Charles Leeper 1788–
    11. 11. Jean Leeper 1771–1785
    12. 12. Tabitha Leeper 1784–
    13. 13. John Leeper 1786–1835
  2. 2. John (Endsley Blair (The Millerof) Leesburg) 1749–1819 m. Jean (Jane) Gamble 1749–1793
    1. 1. Rev. (James Avery) Blair 1777–1826 m. Jane (Jenny) Carmichael 1775–1841
      1. 1. Isabella (Isabel) BLAIR 1801–1832 m. Samuel (Sam) Prater 1800–1840
        1. 1. Benjamin (Franklin) Prater 1822–1887
        2. 2. Isabella (M) Prater 1830–1844
        3. 3. James Prater 1817–1907
        4. 4. Elise Prater 1824–1891
        5. 5. Elizabeth (Jane) Prather 1826–
        6. 6. Nancy (Ann) Prather 1828–1828
        7. 7. Alexander (Lafayette) Prater 1832–1904
        8. 8. James (B.) Prater 1820–1907
      2. 2. Thomas Blair 1804–
      3. 3. Jane Blair 1805–1805
      4. 4. William (Wiley) Blair 1803–1865
      5. 5. John (B Blair "The) Builder" 1800–1858
      6. 6. Hugh Blair 1811–1883 m. Nancy (B Johnson) (Blair) 1815–1879
      7. 7. Allen (M) Blair 1807–1882
      8. 8. Mary (Elizabeth) Blair 1805–1868
      9. 9. Mahala Blair 1810–1810
    2. 2. Nancy Blair 1782–1873
  3. 3. Sarah (Or Sallie) Wartson 1767–1826

Hugh Blair's Timeline

4 Records

1718
07 Apr 1718
Birth of Hugh Blair in Ulster, Northern Ireland
Ulster, Northern Ireland
1720
1720
Birth of Hugh Blair in Ulster, Ireland
Ulster, Ireland
1783
9 May 1783
Age 63
Death of Hugh Blair in Surry County, North Carolina, USA
Surry County, North Carolina, USA
1783
9 May 1783
Age 63
Death of Hugh Blair in Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States
Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 07 Apr 1718
    Event Place: Ulster, Northern Ireland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1720
    Event Place: Ulster, Ireland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 May 1783
    Event Place: Surry County, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 May 1783
    Event Place: Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States
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