PATRIOT Rev. William Blair

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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

DAR LOOK-UP PATRIOT REGISTRY
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]

1. Eleanor/Elinor Blair was born Est 1770, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown.
2. Captain James Blair was born 27 Mar 1775, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia; died 29 May 1840, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
3. John Blair was born Abt 1775, York, Pennsylvania; died Aft 1850, Rockingham Co., North Carolina.
4. Sgt. George W. Blair was born Abt 1780, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 27 Jun 1848, Rutherford Co., Tennessee.
5. Mary 'Polly' Blair was born 20 Jan 1777, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 1 Jan 1862, Maury County, Tennessee.
6. Reverend William Blair, Jr. was born 15 Feb 1781, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia; died 3 Oct 1839, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
7. Ann S. Blair was born 1782, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
8. Joseph Blair was born Abt 1785, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown.
9. Samuel Britton Blair was born 11 Apr 1789, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 22 Mar 1870.