Alexander M Blair

GEDCOM Note

1860 PA Census: Westmoreland Co. Fairfield Twp. P.O. West Fairfield, p. 324, lines 2-8
Series M653, roll 1195, dwelling 1376, family 1336, 25 July 1860

Alex BLAIR, age 43, Farmer, $2,000 Real Estate / $500 Personal Estate, b. Penna. Barbara Ann, age 33, b. Penna. Sarah Ann, age 10, attends school Isabella Jane, age 9, attends school Robert A., age 7, attends school Mary E., age 5; Tamore Genevra, age 1 _______________________________

1870 PA Census: Westmoreland Co. Fairfield Twp. P.O. New Florence, p. 200a, lines 11-18 Series M593, roll 1465, dwelling 10, family 10, 1 June 1870

Alexander BLAIR, age 55, Farmer, $3,000 Real Estate / $1,200 Personal Estate, b. Penna., parents of foreign birth Barbary, age 45, Keeps House, b. Penna. Sarah, age 20; Isabella, age 18; Robert, age 16, Works on Farm Ella, age 14; Winfield, age 8; Maggie, age 8 _______________________________

1880 PA Census: Westmoreland Co. Fairfield Twp., ed 116, p. 14 Series T9, roll 1204, dwelling 128, family 130

Alexander M. BLAIR, age 66, Farmer, Pa/Ireland/Ireland Barbra A., age 56, Wife, Keeping House, Pa/Pa/Pa Windfield, age 16, son, Laborer; Margret, age 16, dau, at home _______________________________

Westmoreland County, PA Willbook 8, p. 532

In the name of God Amen. I Alexander M. Blair of Fairfield township Westmoreland County and State of Pennsylvania being in feeble health of body but of sound and disposing mind and memory do make and declare this to be my last will and testament revoking and nullifying any and all former wills by me heretofore made in manner following to wit:

I order and desire that all my just-debts and funeral expenses be fully paid and satisfied. I desire and order that my personal property be sold to the best advantage and the proceeds of such sales to be applied to the payment of my debts. I order and desire that my farm be equally divided between my two sons Robert A. and Winfield M. To my daughter Sarah A. I will and bequeath the sum of one hundred dollars to be paid to her two years after my death. I will and bequeath to my daughter Isabell Jane the sum of fifty dollars to be paid to her three years after my death. I will and bequeath to my daughter Mary Ellen the sum of fifty dollars to be paid to her four years after my death. I will and bequeath to my daughter Margaret E. the sum of Five Hundred dollars to be paid to her in five years from the time of my death. I order and direct that my two son's Robert A. and Winfield M. pay all my debts and funeral expenses and the foregoing and within named legacies.

And lastly I nominate constitute and appoint S.D. Murphy to be the executor of this my last will and testament.

In witness whereof I Alexander M. Blair the testator have to this my will set my hand and seal this 27th day of November AD 1890

[signed] Alexdr Blair {Seal}

Signed sealed published and declared by the above named testator Alexander M. Blair as and for his last will and testament in the presence of us who have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses hereto in the presence of the said testator and of each other

[signed] H C Reed [signed] J L Ross

PROOF OF DECEASE

COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, WESTMORELAND COUNTY.}ss:

J L Ross upon his oath deposes and says that Alexander Blair late of Fairfield Township in said county, departed this life on the 25 day of April A.D. 1892, about the hour of 6 am.

Sworn and subscribed before me the 30 day of April A.D. 1892

[signed] James I Ross

[signed] William B. Conway Register. Per J E Conway _______________________________

Greensburg, PA: Pennsylvania Argus, issue of Wednesday, 4 May 1892, p. 3, col. 5

BLAIR--April 25, in Fairfield township, Alexander M. Blair, Esq., aged 77 years. _______________________________