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William Blair

Birthdate:
Birthplace: County Antrim, Northern Ireland (United Kingdom)
Death: July 02, 1824 (65)
Red Oak Camp, Kershaw, South Carolina, United States
Place of Burial: Lancaster, Lancaster, South Carolina, United States
Immediate Family:

Son of James Blair, Capt. and Mary Blair
Husband of Sarah Jennie Blair
Father of Mary Bell; Gen. James Blair, US Congress; George Douglass Blair; Jane Blair; Dorcas Blair and 4 others
Brother of John Blair; Thomas Blair; James Blair; Margaret White and Elizabeth Harper

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About William Blair

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=10224664 : Inscription: Here rests the Body/ of/ Mr. WILLIAM BLAIR./ who departed this life in the 66th year of his age,/ on the 2nd of July A.D. 1824, at 9 O'Clock P.M./ He was born in the County of Antrim, Ireland,/ on the 24th of March 1759. When about 13 years old/ he came with his Father & family to this Country,/ where he resided till his death./ Immediately on the left are deposited the Earthly/ Remains of his only wife SARAH. whose death/ preceded his own but a few years./ He was a Revolutionary Patriot:-And in/ the humble Stations of private Soldier and/ Waggon master it is believed he Contributed/ more essentially to the Establishment of American/ Independence than many whose names are/ proudly emblazoned on the page of History./ With his Father's waggon he assisted in/ transporting the baggage of the American/ Army for several months.- He was also/ in the battles of the Hanging Rock.- The/ Eutaw, Ratliff's bridge, Stono- and the/ Fish dam ford on broad river.- In one/ of these battles (it is not recollected which) he/ received a slight wound: but so far from/ regarding it, either then or afterwards, when/ it was intimated to him that he might avail/ himself of the bounty of his Country and/ draw a Pension (as many of his Camp associates/ had done) he declared that, if the small/ Competence he then possessed failed him, he/ was both able and willing to work for his/ living; and if it became necessary, to fight/ for his Country without a penny of pay./ He was in the Language of Pope,/ The noblest work of God- an honest man./ 'No farther seek his merits to disclose,/ Or draw his frailties from their dread abode;/ (There they alike in trembling hope repose)/ The bosom of his Father and his God.'/ T. Walker (No. 145) Meeting St./ Charleston/ [horizontal stone]


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Came in 1772
Served in the American Revolution

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McCrady, Edward. Heroes of the old camden district, South Carolina 1776-1861 .p.27* Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Dec 23 2023, 23:10:00 UTC

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William Blair's Timeline

1759
March 24, 1759
County Antrim, Northern Ireland (United Kingdom)
1784
1784
South Carolina, United States
1786
September 26, 1786
Waxhaws District, Lancaster Co., SC, United States
1786
1788
March 23, 1788
Lancester Co., South Carolina
1789
1789
1791
December 14, 1791
Waxhaws, South Carolina
1795
1795
Fairfield County, South Carolina, USA, SC, United States
1796
May 28, 1796
Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England (United Kingdom)