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James Blair 1656 – 1743 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1656

Birth Location: Alvah, Banffshire, Scotland

Death Date: 18 Apr 1743

Death Location: Williamsburg, Independent Cities, Virginia, United States

Father: Peter Blair

Mother: Mary Hamilton

Spouse(s): Virginia Harrison

Children(s): John Blair, James Blair, Elizabeth Blair, Harrison Blair

In 1656, James Blair entered the world in Alvah, Banffshire, Scotland, born to Peter Blair and Mary Hamilton. Years later, James Blair married Virginia Sarah Harrison, and the couple became parents to John Blair, James Blair, Elizabeth Blair and Harrison Blair. James Blair died in 1743 in Williamsburg, Independent Cities, Virginia, United States.

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Parents

Peter Blair
1630 – 1673
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
PB
Mary Hamilton
1636 – 1679
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
MH

Spouses(s)

Virginia Harrison
1670 – 1713
Birth Location: Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States
VH

Children(s)

John Blair
1687 – 1771
Birth Location: Scotland
JB
James Blair
1704 – 1776
Birth Location: Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States
JB
Elizabeth Blair
Birth Location: –
EB
Harrison Blair
Birth Location: –
HB

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 1656
    Event Place: Alvah, Banffshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Web: Virginia, Find A Grave Index, 1607-2011

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 18 Apr 1743
    Event Place: Williamsburg, Independent Cities, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: Family Data Collection - Deaths, Web: Virginia, Find A Grave Index, 1607-2011
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