Latisha Blair

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150 years ago April 6,1865......Sgt.Samuel Brittain Blair Jr. an older brother to my Ggrandfather Luther Rice Blair, and one of 7 Blair brothers in the Confederacy, was with the Pittsylvania Co. Va. Chatham Grays of the 53rd Inf. Va. They fought most major battles in Va./Md/Pa. The 53rd suffered huge losses at Gettysburg and was one of the few "over the wall" in Picket's Charge. Samuel was a Sgt. at the time of his capture in Farmville, Va. (Saylors Creek) on the Confederate withdrawal from Richmond & Petersburg in the last days before Appomattox, the surrender. Captured April 6,1865, and sent to Newport News, Va. to a Union prison camp 3 days before the surrender April 9, 1865 -Sammy Blair, Descendant

"Samuel Blair's grave was located in family cemetery off
route 750 at Rondo, on Bob Hubbard's property. (1988)
There appear to be only seven graves: Julia Walker
1836-1908, Arthur Sidney Blair 1845-1903, Clarrise W.
Fuller 1802-1890, Samuel Blair 1789-1870, According to Mr.
Bob Hubbard, the two joining cabins located close by was
Samuel Blair's home. We have so far been unable to confirm
where William Blair first lived after moving to
Pittsylvania County." So says William Otey Blair, 804
Montclair Ave., Frederick, Md. 21701" quote from Christine
Reynolds Stone in her biography of William Garrett
Reynolds' descendents.

Samuel married Emily Frances Motley 18 Dec 1866. Emily (daughter of Daniel Edward Motley and Mary Elizabeth Parsons) was born 14 Nov 1842, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 22 Feb 1921, Pittsylvania County, Virginia. [Group Sheet]

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150 years ago.....April 6,1865. POW Sgt.Samuel Brittain Blair jr. an older brother to my Ggrandfather Luther Rice Blair,and one of 7 Blair brothers in the Confederacy,was with the Pittsylvania Co. Va. Chatham Greys of the 53rd Inf. Va. They fought most major battles in Va./Md/Pa. The 53rd suffered huge losses at Gettysburg and was one of the few "over the wall" in Picket's Charge. Samuel was a Sgt. at the time of his capture in Farmville,Va. (Saylors Creek) on the Confederate withdrawal from Richmond & Petersburg in the last days before Appomattox,the surrender. Captured April 6,1865, and sent to Newport News,Va. to a Union prison camp 3 days before the surrender April 9,1865

Birth: May 25, 1838
Chatham
Pittsylvania County
Virginia, USA
Death: Apr. 1, 1911
Rondo
Pittsylvania County
Virginia, USA

He enlisted in the Confederate Army on August 28, 1861 as a Corporal in Company G, 53rd VA Infantry. On December 31, 1864 he was promoted to Sergeant and became a Prisoner of War in Farmville, VA on April, 1865. He was paroled on July 1, 1865.

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


!NAME:Mary Frances Reynolds Eggleston, Eggleston, Mary
Frances Reynolds

!NAME:A, Nancy L., A, Nancy L., email dated 03.Mar.2002

!NAME:Boisseau, Mary Leigh, Boisseau, Mary Leigh

Samuel married Clarissa W. "Clary" Fuller 22 Feb 1834. Clarissa (daughter of Britton/Brittain Fuller and 'Sally' Nancy Jackson) was born Nov 1804, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia; died Apr 1890, Pittsylvania County, Virginia. [Group Sheet]

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Married:
These Blairs of Pittsylvania may be related to the Blairs of Lancaster, Pennsylvania;

Daniel married Mary Elizabeth Parsons 2 Nov 1839, Pittsylvania county, Virginia. Mary was born 6 Nov 1820, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died Nov 1891, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; was buried , Chatham Burial Park Chatham, Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA Plot: Lot 242. [Group Sheet]

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Name:
Daughter of Richard B. Parsons and Letty Yeatts who were married November the 19(?)th day 1819

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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.


Reverend William Blair Baptist Minister b. in Pittsylvania County, in 1781. In 1804 United with the Strawberry Baptist Church. The same year was ordained to the ministry was for some time Pastor of that church was also pastor of Kentuck, Upper Banister, Sandy Creek, and Mill? Churches; in addition to these Pastoral duties, he performed valuable service as an evangelist, in Henry, Bedford, Halifax, Charlotte and Mecklenburg Cos. Va and Person, Caswell and other counties NC. He was a member of the Roanoke Missionary Society and was one of the Collecting Agents and was frequently the ______ of the Roanoke Association. The __ of his life, he was called to preach in Caswell Co., NC Before leaving home he said to his son, "if ___________ before ___________ I will Thursday. He ________ yesterday, [released to his soul] was taken sick and died _______________. He was a man of bold and commanding figure, and found _________ grace __________ and a just and fair representative as a minister honored and beloved.

The copy of this text is badly degraded and many words are questionable; no mention is made of a wife; presumably there was one who brought him a son. Further research is underway. The RWA of Jesse Reynolds, s/o William of Culpepper Reynolds says that He (Jesse) names Rev. William Blair as a Character Witness in 1833. It is believed that William of Culpepper Reynolds also came to Pittsylvania County in or around 1781. Several items in the Christine Reynolds Reynolds Memoir do not match facts later learned. She states that William Blair, husband of Sarah Sutter died on one date, but another child is listed born two years later. We have Jesse Reynolds RWA stating Rev. William Blair can vouch for his character in 1833. He could not have died before 1833. - Further research is underway - Mary Frances Reynolds Eggleston

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George 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

Name:
My Blair line:
William Blair - Sarah Sutter
Joseph Blair - Jane Matthews - Indiana
Jonathan Blair - Sarah Blume - Indiana & Nebraska
Charles Blair - Purva Ann Weaver
William Blair - Mabel Atwood
Eleanor Blair - Carlos Lopez - New Mexico
Nancy Lopez - James Swetnam
The photo above is of William Blair and Mabel Atwood, my grandparents -Nancy Lucía López

Think I found where William Blair is probably buried " Sometime during the 1780's they migrated to Pittsylvania Co., Va. They lived on Tommy Hawk Creek where he died in 1790." William's son Samuel Brittain Blair Sr. home/farm and burial is off RT 750 near Rondo,Va. Tomahawk Creek is right where the farm and building are.I believe I found the "dirt road abt. 1 mile on RT 750 from RT 58 at Rondo" Soon...I'm going to check this out,soon.-Sammy Blair

William married Sarah Sutor. Sarah (daughter of George Sutter/Sutor and Mary Brittain) was born Abt 1760, Fawn Grove Twp., York Co., Pennsylvania; died 1807, Murry Co., Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

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DAR Lookup Service
George 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

!NAME:Mary Frances Reynolds Eggleston, Eggleston, Mary
Frances Reynolds

Name:
Blair DNA
http://blairdna.com/bsgrlines.html
Blair Society Lines
William Blair and Sarah Sutter - (Born: IRE to York PA - Died: 1790 Pittsylvania Co VA) 17 1

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Name:
Marriage Record says Brittain 29 Feb 1780

Britton/Brittain married 'Sally' Nancy Jackson 29 Feb 1780, Henry County, Virginia. 'Sally' was born Abt 1760, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died Bef 29 Mar 1808, Pittsylvania County, Virginia. [Group Sheet]

John married Mary "Polly" [Giddy A.] [MCZP-SD4] Jones 17 Jan 1807, Pittsylvania County, Virginia. Mary (daughter of Lt. Elisha Jones and Jerusha Fowlkes) was born 1787, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 1880, Pittsylvania County, Virginia. [Group Sheet]

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Married:
or 30 Dec 1807 Pittsylvania Co., VA

Children of Giddy Jones and John Motley
Martha Motley Female 1813?1871
George Washington Motley, Male 815?1905
Elizabeth Motley, Female 1815?Deceased
Sarah Motley, Female 1823?1870
Susan A Motley, Female 1824?1869
Catherine J. Motley, Female 1826?1860
Permelia Motley, Female 1829?Deceased
Mary Clay Motley, Female 1830?1913
Giddy Ann Motley, Female 1832?1928