News: Looking for females who are in the pure female lines (mother to daughter) from William and Sarah who are willing to do an mtDNA test. Such a person would be descended along an all female line from Mary DEVIN Biggers or Margaret DEVIN Reynolds. The hope is to identify the markers for Sarah SMITH Devin to help identify her parents. Contact the webmaster if interested.

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    William Blair[1, 2, 3]

    Male 1750 - 1789  (39 years)


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    • Name William Blair 
      Born c 1750  England Find all individuals with events at this location 
      Gender Male 
      Died 19 Jan 1789  Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
      Notes 
      • Pennsylvania Archives, 6th Series. 11-551. George Sutter, John Sutter and William Blare of the 6th Bat of York Co. Militia, signed a petition as patriotic citizens of the State of Pennsylvania.
      Person ID I7979  Devin Timber
      Last Modified 8 Sep 2012 

      Family 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) 
      Children 
      +1. Samuel Brittain Blair, Sr.,   b. 11 Apr 1789, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Mar 1870  (Age 80 years)
       2. James Blair,   b. 1775, York County, Pennsylvania U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 May 1840, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 65 years)
      Last Modified 8 Sep 2012 
      Family ID F2705  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    • Sources 
      1. [S67727] Mary Frances Reynolds Eggleston.
        Christine Reynolds Stone's 1988 biography of William Garrett Reynolds descendents and ancestors. "sometime during the 1780's William Blair migrated to Pittsylvania County, Virginia and died 1790. William and Sarah had nine children, James, William, Elizabeth, Mary, George, John, Joseph, Ralph and Samuel. Samuel was the father of Elizabeth E. "Betsy" Blair Reynolds, William is the one who became a Baptist minister and farmer. Pittsylvania Co. records show that William performed marriages in the county.
        Revolutionary War Service. Reported by Mrs. Headman, Haddenrield, N.J. Pennsylvania Archives 5th Series. 11-206; William Blair, Capt. Samuel Hays Co., Born in Moneymore Co., Derry Ireland. Enlisted Feb 26, 1776. Taken prisoner, June 8, 1776, Paroled August 9, 1776. This is a York County Company.

      2. [S67727] Mary Frances Reynolds Eggleston.
        WILLIAM BLAIR, was born in 1750, in Moneymore, Londonderry, Ireland. William died on 19 January 1789, aged about 38, in Pittsylvania Co., VA. SARAH SUTTER (William's wife) was born in 1760, in Fawn Grove Twp., York Co., PA. Sarah died in 1807, aged about 47, in Murry Co., TN.
        William Blair, aged about 22, married Sarah Sutter, aged about 12, about 1772 in York Co., PA. They had nine children: John Blair, Sr. born in 1773 in York Co., PA; died after 1850 in Rockingham Co., NC; George Blair born in 1773 in York Co., PA; died on 27 June 1848 in Rutherford Co., TN; James Blair born on 27 March 1775 in York Co., PA; died on 28 May 1840 in Dry Fork, Pittsylvania Co., VA; Mary Blair born on 29 April 1776 in York Co., PA; died on 1 January 1862 in Maury Co., TN; Elizabeth Blair born about 1779 in York Co., PA; Rev. William Blair born on 15 February 1781 in Pittsylvania Co., VA; died on 3 October 1839 in Kentuck, Pittsylvania Co., VA; Joseph Blair born about 1785 in Pittsylvania Co., VA; Samuel Brittain Blair, Sr. born on 14 November 1789 in Pittsylvania Co., VA; died on 22 March 1870 in Pittsylvania Co., VA; Ralph Blair born about 1791 in Pittsylvania Co., VA

      3. [S67727] Mary Frances Reynolds Eggleston.
        dGeorge Thomas Blair born on 20 - Jul - 1883 at Pittsylvania Co VA at _______________ on - - and his ( 1st ) wife Daisy Thomas Brown born on 11 - Sep - 1886 at Pittsylvania Co VA died at _______________ on - - married on 15 - Dec - 909
        2.
        The Said George Thomas Blair was the child of
        James Vaden Blair born on 6 - Sep - 1851 at Pittsylvania Co VA died at Pittsylvania Co VA on 9 - May - 1933 and his ( 1st ) wife Adeline Susan Grubb born on 21 - Jan - 1853 at Pittsylvania Co VA died at Pittsylvania Co VA on 26 - Jan - 1930 married on 17 - Dec - 1874
        3.
        The Said James Vaden Blair was the child of
        William Anderson Young Blair born on 1 - Nov 1821 at Pittsylvania Co VA died at Pittsylvania Co VA on - - 1879 and his ( 1st ) wife Elizabeth Magan born on (c) - - 1822 at Pittsylvania Co VA died at Pittsylvania Co VA on ?; married on 23 Nov 1847
        4.
        The Said William Anderson Young 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 died at Pittsylvania Co VA on ?;1833 married on 26 Jul 1810
        5.
        The Said Samuel Blair was the child of William Blair born on (c) - - 1750 at Derry Moneymore Co Ireland died at Pittsylvania Co VA on - - 1789 and his ( 1st ) wife Sarah Sutter born on (c) - - 1760 at ?, died at _______________ on (p) - - 1807 married on (c) - - 1779