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Rev James Blair 1656–1743 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1656

Birth Location: Alvah, Banffshire, Scotland

Death Date: 18 April 1743

Death Location: Jamestown, James City County, Virginia, United States of America

Father: Robert Blair

Mother: Mary Hamilton

Spouse(s): Sarah Harrison

Children(s): John Blair, James Jr., Sarah Blair

Rev James Blair was born in 1656 in Alvah, Banffshire, Scotland, the child of Robert Blair And Mary Hamilton. Rev James Blair married Sarah Harrison, and had children including Elizabeth Blair, Harrison Blair, James Blair Jr, John Blair, Sarah Loch Blair. Rev James Blair passed away in 1743 in Jamestown, James City County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Rev James Blair was born in 1656 in Alvah, Banffshire, Scotland, the child of Robert Blair And Mary Hamilton.
  • Rev James Blair married Sarah Harrison, and had children including Elizabeth Blair, Harrison Blair, James Blair Jr, John Blair, Sarah Loch Blair.
  • Rev James Blair passed away in 1743 in Jamestown, James City County, Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Blair
1630–1693
Birth Location: Banifshire, Scotland
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Mary Hamilton
1636–1679
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Harrison
1670–1713
Birth Location: Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States
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Children(s)

John Blair
1686–1771
Birth Location: –
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James Jr.
1704–1776
Birth Location: Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States
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Sarah Blair
1721–1791
Birth Location: Maryland, United States
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Rev Blair's Ancestors

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Rev Blair
1656–1743
Birth Place: Alvah, Banffshire, Scotland
Parents
Robert Blair
1630–1693
Banifshire, Scotland
Mary Hamilton
1636–1679
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Rev Blair's Descendants

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Rev (James) Blair (1656–18 April 1743) m. Sarah Harrison (14 Aug 1670–5 May 1713)
  1. 1. John Blair 1686–1771
  2. 2. James (Blair) Jr. 1704–1776
  3. 3. Sarah (Loch) Blair 1721–1791

Rev Blair's Timeline

2 Records

1656
1656
Birth of Rev James Blair in Alvah, Banffshire, Scotland
Alvah, Banffshire, Scotland
1743
18 April 1743
Age 87
Death of Rev James Blair in Williamsburg, VA, USA
Williamsburg, VA, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1656
    Event Place: Alvah, Banffshire, Scotland
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 April 1743
    Event Place: Williamsburg, VA, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Jamestown, James City County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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