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Samuel Blair 1667 – 1754 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1667

Birth Location: Ballyvalough, , C, Ireland

Death Date: 20 Mar 1754

Death Location: Antrim, Antrim, , Ireland

Father: Daniel Blair

Mother: Janet Drummond

Spouse(s): Martha Lyle

Children(s): Mary BLAIR, Jane Blair, Elizabeth Blair, Janet Blair, William Blair, Martha Blair, Phebe Blair, Samuel Blair, Esther Blair, Mary Blair, William BLAIR, Daniel Blair, James Blair

In 1667, Samuel Blair entered the world in Ballyvalough, , C, Ireland, born to Daniel Blair and Janet Drummond. Samuel Blair married Martha Campbell Lyle, and had children including Mary BLAIR, Jane Blair, Elizabeth Blair, Janet Jennie Blair, William Blair, Martha Sarah Blair, Phebe Blair, Samuel Blair, Esther Blair, Mary Blair, William BLAIR, Daniel Blair, James Blair. Samuel Blair passed away in 1754 in Antrim, Antrim, , Ireland.

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Biography

  • In 1667, Samuel Blair entered the world in Ballyvalough, , C, Ireland, born to Daniel Blair and Janet Drummond.
  • Samuel Blair married Martha Campbell Lyle, and had children including Mary BLAIR, Jane Blair, Elizabeth Blair, Janet Jennie Blair, William Blair, Martha Sarah Blair, Phebe Blair, Samuel Blair, Esther Blair, Mary Blair, William BLAIR, Daniel Blair, James Blair.
  • Samuel Blair passed away in 1754 in Antrim, Antrim, , Ireland.

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Samuel Blair's Ancestors

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Samuel Blair
1667 – 1754
Birth Place: Ballyvalough, , C, Ireland
Parents
Daniel Blair
1634 – 1704
Antrim, Antrim, , Ireland
Janet Drummond
1639 – 1704
Antrim, Antrim, , Ireland
Grandparents
Brice Blair
1600 – 1639
Blair, Ayrshire, , Scotland
Esther Peden
1600 –
Old Cumnock, Ayrshire, , Scotland
Thomas Drummond
1613 –
Melrose Parish, Berwickshire, , Scotland
Mary Armstrong
1613 –
, , , Ireland
Great-Grandparents
John Blair
1574 – 1604
Isabel Boyd
1577 – 1641
Peden
1570 – 1611
Margaret Hamilton
1540 –
James Drummond
1575 – 1649
Catherine Hamilton
1579 – 1603
William Armstrong
1565 – 1649
Margaret Elliott
1583 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Blair
1547 – 1609
Grizel Semple
1551 – 1573
Thomas Boyd
1544 – 1611
Margaret Campbell
1550 – 1597
James Hamilton
1515 – 1575
MARGARET HAMILTON
1511 – 1581
James Drummond
1540 – 1623
Jean Chisholm
1547 – 1603
John Hamilton
1535 – 1604
Margaret Lyon
1532 – 1604
Christopher Armstrong
1526 – 1606
Gorthe Graham
1530 – 1575
Elliot
1550 –

Samuel Blair's Descendants

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Samuel Blair (1667 – 20 Mar 1754) m. Martha (Campbell) Lyle (1695 – 2 May 1729)
  1. 1. Mary BLAIR (1650 – )
  2. 2. Jane Blair (1695 – 19 Jul 1771)
  3. 3. Elizabeth Blair (1697 – )
  4. 4. Janet (Jennie) Blair (1697 – )
  5. 5. William Blair (1700 – 1788)
  6. 6. Martha (Sarah) Blair (1700 – 27 Aug 1760)
  7. 7. Phebe Blair (1706 – )
  8. 8. Samuel Blair (14 Jun 1712 – 5 Jul 1751)
  9. 9. Esther Blair (1713 – 1774)
  10. 10. Mary Blair (1714 – 27 Dec 1735)
  11. 11. William BLAIR (1720 – 1814) m. Jane McNure (1765 – 1796) m. Jane McNure (3 Jan 1742 – 1814)
    1. 1. James Blair (1744 – 14 Jul 1816)
    2. 2. David Blair (1765 – 2 Oct 1821) m. Catherine (Caty) Carr (1766 – 1821)
      1. 1. John (Solomon) Blair (15 Mar 1800 – 2 Oct 1881) m. Cedena Stephens (1808 – 1829) m. Kitty (Ann) Stephens (21 Apr 1810 – 15 Jun 1874)
        1. 1. William (Solomon) Blair (1829 – 1 Jun 1877)
        2. 2. John (J) Blair (25 Jul 1832 – 9 Jul 1874)
        3. 3. Leonard (M) Blair (26 Feb 1834 – 3 Dec 1862)
        4. 4. Zephaniah Blair (5 Dec 1836 – 12 Dec 1874)
        5. 5. Needham Blair (11 Dec 1838 – 22 Dec 1907)
        6. 6. Levi (N) Blair (9 Aug 1840 – 27 Sep 1863)
        7. 7. Sarah (Jane) Blair (8 Apr 1842 – 25 Nov 1911)
        8. 8. Mary (Alice) Blair (13 Jan 1847 – 13 May 1890)
        9. 9. Nollie (Kirkland) Blair (2 Feb 1847 – 1908)
        10. 10. Mary (Amanda) Herring (23 Dec 1848 – 15 Dec 1929) m. William (Henry) Mansel (March1843 – Jun 1912)
        11. 11. Thaddeus Blair (5 Mar 1851 – )
        12. 12. Roxey (Ann) Blair (9 Jun 1853 – 26 Mar 1907)
        13. 13. Sarah Blair (abt 1840 – )
      2. 2. William (Wesley) BLAIR (1804 – 25 Jul 1886)
      3. 3. Jane BLAIR (1805 – 1821)
    3. 3. James BLAIR (1744 – 14 Jul 1816)
    4. 4. David Blair (1765 – 1821)
  12. 12. Daniel Blair (1720 – 1808)
  13. 13. James Blair (1722 – 6 Dec 1771)

Samuel Blair's Timeline

2 Records

1667
1667
Birth of Samuel Blair in Ballyvalough, , C, Ireland
Ballyvalough, , C, Ireland
1754
20 Mar 1754
Age 87
Death of Samuel Blair in Antrim, Antrim, , Ireland
Antrim, Antrim, , Ireland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1667
    Event Place: Ballyvalough, , C, Ireland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source: Lyle family : the ancestry and posterity of Matthew John, Daniel and Samuel Lyle, pioneer settlers in Virginia

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Mar 1754
    Event Place: Antrim, Antrim, , Ireland

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