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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. James Blair married Virginia Sarah Harrison, and had children including John Blair, James Blair, Elizabeth Blair, Harrison Blair. James Blair passed away in 1743 in Williamsburg, Independent Cities, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1656, James Blair entered the world in Alvah, Banffshire, Scotland, born to Peter Blair and Mary Hamilton.
  • James Blair married Virginia Sarah Harrison, and had children including John Blair, James Blair, Elizabeth Blair, Harrison Blair.
  • James Blair passed away in 1743 in Williamsburg, Independent Cities, Virginia, United States.

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James Blair's Ancestors

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James Blair
1656 – 1743
Birth Place: Alvah, Banffshire, Scotland
Parents
Peter Blair
1630 – 1673
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Mary Hamilton
1636 – 1679
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Grandparents
Patrick Blair
1598 –
Banifshire, Scotland
blair
1600 –
banifshire, Scotland
Frederick Hamilton
1600 – 1647
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Sidney Vaughan
1590 – 1641
Derry, 5296, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Blair's Descendants

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James Blair (1656 – 18 Apr 1743) m. Virginia (Sarah) Harrison (14 August 1670 – 5 May 1713)
  1. 1. John Blair (1687 – 5 Nov 1771) m. Mary Monro (16 Jan 1708 – 23 Sep 1725)
    1. 1. Chiristian Blair (1727 – 1784)
    2. 2. John Blair (October 1731 – 31 Aug 1800)
    3. 3. Mary Blair (16 Sep 1734 – 10 Dec 1799)
    4. 4. Sarah Blair (1738 – 1804)
    5. 5. Elizabeth Blair (1748 – 1820)
    6. 6. Ann Blair
    7. 7. James Blair ( – Dec 1772)
  2. 2. James Blair (1704 – 11 Mar 1776) m. Mary Colbert (1705 – 1757)
    1. 1. Isabell Blair (1720 – )
    2. 2. Colbert Blair (8 Apr 1729 – 1805) m. Sarah Morgan (22 Sep 1729 – 1805)
      1. 1. Mary BLAIR (1749 – 1827)
      2. 2. Enos Blair (6 Jul 1750 – 12 May 1834)
      3. 3. Blair BLAIR (1755 – 1827)
      4. 4. Sara BLAIR (8 Jan 1755 – )
      5. 5. Ruth BLAIR (3 Oct 1758 – )
      6. 6. Lee BLAIR (1760 – )
      7. 7. James Blair (6 Mar 1761 – 31 Mar 1839)
      8. 8. Isabel (Tabitha) Blair (13 Dec 1761 – 15 May 1855)
      9. 9. John Blair (6 Jul 1764 – 25 Feb 1846)
      10. 10. Hannah BLAIR (9 Aug 1766 – )
  3. 3. Elizabeth Blair
  4. 4. Harrison Blair

James Blair's Timeline

2 Records

1656
1656
Birth of James Blair in Alvah, Banffshire, Scotland
Alvah, Banffshire, Scotland
1743
18 Apr 1743
Age 87
Death of James Blair in Williamsburg, Independent Cities, Virginia, United States
Williamsburg, Independent Cities, Virginia, United States

Sources

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

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

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