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    Samuel Brittain Blair, Sr.[1]

    Male 1789 - 1870  (80 years)


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    • Name Samuel Brittain Blair  [2, 3
      Suffix Sr. 
      Born 11 Apr 1789  Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
      Gender Male 
      Died 22 Mar 1870 
      Notes 
      • DAR Lookup Service
        Howard Joel Ferguson born on 17 - Dec - 1877 at Riceville VA died at at sea on 17 - Feb - 1930 and his ( 1st ) wife
        Julia Elizabeth Reynolds born on 19 - Feb - 1885 at Renan VA died at _______________ on - - married on 27 - Aug - 1913
        2.
        The Said Julia Elizabeth Reynolds was the child of
        Keene Johnson Reynolds born on 30 - Nov - 1861 at Climax VA
        died at Renan VA on 17 - Jan - 1926 and his ( 1st ) wife
        Mary Susan Brumfield born on 21 - Apr - 1867 at Callands VA
        died at Renan VA on 25 - Nov - 1951 married on 15 - Nov - 1883
        3.
        The Said Keene Johnson Reynolds was the child of
        William Reynolds born on 1 - Apr - 1811 at Pitts Co VA
        died at Climax VA on 23 - Jan - 1868 and his ( 1st ) wife
        Elizabeth Elvira Blair born on 25 - Jan - 1817 at Climax VA
        died at Climax VA on 13 - Sep - 1891 married on 25 - Aug - 1833
        4.
        The Said Elizabeth Elvira Blair was the child of Samuel Blair born on 11 - Apr - 1789 at Pittsylvania Co VA
        died at Pittsylvania Co VA on 22 - Mar - 1870 and his (1st) wife Mary Reynolds born on 18 - Mar - 1791 at Callands VA died at Pittsylvania Co VA on (a) - - 1834 married on 26 - Jul - 1810
        5.
        The Said Samuel Blair was the child of William Blair born on (c) - - 1750 at Derry Co Moneymore Ireland died at Pittsylvania Co VA on - Jan - 1789 and his ( 1st ) wife Sarah Sutter born on (c) - - 1760 at York Co PA,
        died at Murry Co TN on (p) - - 1807 married on (c) - - 1779
      Person ID I4034  Devin Timber | Margret Devin Reynolds Descendants
      Last Modified 8 Sep 2012 

      Father William Blair,   b. c 1750, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Jan 1789, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 39 years) 
      Mother Sarah Sutter,   b. c 1760, Fawn Grove Twp., York Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1807, Murry Co., Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 47 years) 
      Family ID F2705  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

      Family 1 Mary S. "Polly" Reynolds,   b. 18 Mar 1791, Pittsylvania County, Virginia U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 04 Apr 1833, Pittsylvania County, Virginia U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 42 years) 
      Married 26 Jul 1810  Pittsylvania County, Virginia U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
      Children 
      +1. Margaret Reynolds "Peggy" Blair,   b. 24 Apr 1811, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Nov 1876, Independance, Arkansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 65 years)
      +2. Joanna Amanda "Ann" Blair,   b. 28 Jan 1813, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Mar 1863, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 50 years)
       3. Joseph Blair,   b. 15 Feb 1815, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. died young Find all individuals with events at this location
      +4. Elizabeth Elvira "Betsy" Blair,   b. 25 Jan 1818, Pittsylvania County, Virginia U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Sep 1891, Pittsylvania County, Virginia U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years)
      +5. William Addison Young Blair,   b. 1821, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1879, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 58 years)
       6. John Francis Marion Blair,   b. 1826, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1885  (Age 59 years)
      +7. Amanda Virginia Blair,   b. 28 Mar 1828, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1903  (Age 74 years)
       8. Mary Sutter Blair,   b. 1824
       9. Edna E. B. Blair,   b. 1830, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
      Last Modified 28 Mar 2011 
      Family ID F1492  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

      Family 2 Clarissa W. "Clary" Fuller,   b. Nov 1804,   d. Apr 1890  (Age 85 years)  [4
      Married 22 Feb 1834  [5
      Children 
       1. Julia Frances Blair,   b. 15 Oct 1836,   d. 3 Oct 1909  (Age 72 years)
      +2. Samuel Brittain Blair, Jr.,   b. 23 May 1838, Henry County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Jun 1911, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years)
       3. George W. R. Blair,   b. 15 Jun 1840, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Apr 1865, Killed at five forks Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 24 years)
      +4. Luther Rice Blair,   b. 26 Jul 1842, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Jun 1918, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years)
      +5. Suter F. Blair,   b. 20 Mar 1843, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Aug 1863, Mortally Wounded at Gettysburg Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 20 years)
       6. Arthur Sydnor Blair,   b. 28 Apr 1845, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Mar 1903  (Age 57 years)
       7. Nancy Sophronia Blair,   b. 30 Jan 1835, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Feb 1910, Rockingham County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years)
      Last Modified 31 Oct 2011 
      Family ID F2606  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    • Sources 
      1. [S67727] Mary Frances Reynolds Eggleston.
        www.cottagehill.com/southside/il983.htm#i21067
        Samuel Brittain Blair, Sr. 11 Apr 1789-22 Mar 1870
        Marriage 26 Jul 1810 to Mary "Polly" Reynolds d/o Joseph Reynolds and Margaret "Peggy" Devin
        ~Samuel Blair applied, on Nov. 27, 1856 at age 67, for 160 acres of Bounty Land in Pittsylvania County under Act approved May 14, 1856. He stated that he served in the War of 1812 under the name of Saml Blair, enlisting at Hayme's, Pitt. Co., Va. in U. S. Calvary, Captain Edward Carter's Co., Co. R. Halcomb's Regiment. They marched from Chalk Level on Aug 25, 1814 to Richmond, and were stationed at a place called Mitchell's Spring. He was honorably discharged Sept. 12, 1814. by Christine Reynolds Stone


      2. [S04249] Boisseau, Mary Leigh.

      3. [S04100] A, Nancy L., email dated 03.Mar.2002.
        Elizabeth Blair's parents were Samuel Blair and Polly Reynolds.

      4. [S67727] Mary Frances Reynolds Eggleston.
        www.cottagehill.com/southside/i1983/htm#21067
        Samuel Brittain Blair, Sr. 2nd marriage and children


      5. [S67727] Mary Frances Reynolds Eggleston.
        1860 VA Census North District Swansonville Family 203: Samuel Blair 71, Claracy W. 57, Amanda V. 32, Judith 23, George W. R. 20, Suther 18, Suter 16, Arthur S. 14
        These are children from his 2nd marriage to Clarissa Fuller; except Amanda.