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James Blair 1704 – 1776 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1704

Birth Location: Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 11 Mar 1776

Death Location: Greensboro, Guilford, North Carolina, United States

Father: James Blair

Mother: Virginia Harrison

Spouse(s): Mary Colbert

Children(s): Isabell Blair, Colbert Blair

In 1704, James Blair entered the world in Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States, born to James Blair and Virginia Sarah Harrison. James Blair married Mary Colbert, and had children including Isabell Blair, Colbert Blair. James Blair passed away in 1776 in Greensboro, Guilford, North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1704, James Blair entered the world in Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States, born to James Blair and Virginia Sarah Harrison.
  • James Blair married Mary Colbert, and had children including Isabell Blair, Colbert Blair.
  • James Blair passed away in 1776 in Greensboro, Guilford, North Carolina, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Blair
1656 – 1743
Birth Location: Alvah, Banffshire, Scotland
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Virginia Harrison
1670 – 1713
Birth Location: Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

Mary Colbert
1705 – 1757
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States
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Children(s)

Isabell Blair
1720 –
Birth Location: Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina, United States
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Colbert Blair
1729 – 1805
Birth Location: Chester, Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States
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James Blair's Ancestors

Self
James Blair
1704 – 1776
Birth Place: Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States
Parents
James Blair
1656 – 1743
Alvah, Banffshire, Scotland
Virginia (Sarah) Harrison
1670 – 1713
Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Peter Blair
1630 – 1673
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Mary Hamilton
1636 – 1679
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Benjamin Harrison
1645 – 1712
Wakefield, Surry, Virginia, United States
Hannah Churchill
1651 – 1698
Indian Hills, Norfolk, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Patrick Blair
1598 –
blair
1600 –
Frederick Hamilton
1600 – 1647
Sidney Vaughan
1590 – 1641
Benjamin Harrison
1600 – 1643
Mary Stringer
1624 – 1687
John Churchill
1591 – 1655
Dorothy John
1607 – 1670
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Harrison
1568 – 1616
Elizabeth Bernard
1558 – 1630
Henry Churchill
1565 – 1628
Bridgett Henry
1565 – 1625

James Blair's Descendants

1.
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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 – )

James Blair's Timeline

2 Records

1704
1704
Birth of James Blair in Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States
Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States
1776
11 Mar 1776
Age 72
Death of James Blair in Greensboro, Guilford, North Carolina, United States
Greensboro, Guilford, North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1704
    Event Place: Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Mar 1776
    Event Place: Greensboro, Guilford, North Carolina, United States
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