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John Blair, Sr. | |
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| Birthplace: | County Down, Ireland |
| Death: | Died in Jonesboro, Washington, TN, USA |
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Son of Robert Blair |
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| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Managed by: | Heath Wymer Cartwright |
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About John Blair, Sr.
John Blair I was born 1737 in Ireland. He came to America before 1754. He was a private under Captain Peebles' Foot Battalion, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania Militia, Revolutionary War.
He married Martha Laird (born in Ireland) in Pennsylvania. They had eight children, all born in Pennsylvania.
The family migrated to Washington County, Tennessee after the war. John and Martha were farmers. He died 1799, and Martha died 1803. They are buried in the Old Salem Cemetery in unmarked graves
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1737
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County Down, Ireland
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| 1754 |
December 1754
Age 17
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Cumberland, Adams, PA, USA
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1758
Age 21
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PA, USA
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1762
Age 25
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York, PA, USA
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1764
Age 27
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Down, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
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| 1768 |
1768
Age 31
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Gettysburg, Adams, PA, USA
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1770
Age 33
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Gettysburg, York, PA, USA
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1770
Age 33
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York, York, PA, USA
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1772
Age 35
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PA, USA
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