1. David Blair, parentage unknown, born perhaps about 1618 in Scotland, perhaps Ayrshire; emigrated to Aghadowey, Coleraine, Ulster, Ireland perhaps about 1643, where he died. Father of:
2. James Blair, born between 1644 and 1650 in Aghadowey, Coleraine, Ulster, Ireland, died after 1732 in Massachusetts. He married about 1660 in Aghadowey, Coleraine, Ulster, Ireland, Rachel Boyd, born 1644 in Aghadowey, Coleraine, Ulster, Ireland, died 10 March 1699/1700 in Aghadowey, Coleraine, Ulster, Ireland. They emigrated from Londonderry, Ireland, aboard The Robert arriving 4 August 1718 in Boston, Massachusetts.
Children of James:
3. Robert Blair, born 1683 in Aghadowey, Coleraine, Ulster, Ireland, died 2 February 1775 in Worcester, Massachusetts, buried at Common Cemetery, Worcester, Massachusetts. About 1703, he married in Aghadowey, Coleraine, Ulster, Ireland, Isabella Rankin, born 1683 in Ireland, died 10 February 1765 in Worcester, Massachusetts, buried in Common Cemetery. She was daughter of David Rankin, born 1666 in Scotland, who immigrated in 1685 to Aghadowey, Coleraine, Ulster, Ireland, and died there in 1750. Robert and Isabella emigrated with his parents from Londonderry, Ireland, aboard The Robert arriving 4 August 1718 in Boston, Massachusetts.
Children:
4. Joseph Blair, born 1727 in Worcester, Massachusetts, died 8 February 1804 in Amherst, Massachusetts; married Mary, born about 1731.
Children (all born in Worcester, Massachusetts):
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We show a birth date of 1550 for father John, so around 68 at the time of David's birth; and 1560 for mother Beatrix, so 58 when David was born. Can this be correct?
Note also that S W below says David Blair was born at a place supposedly called Migerholm in Ayrshire, rather than on the Blair estate.
Finally, and most importantly, if David were really a son of John Blair of that Ilk, then that means David, born 1603 or c.1618, should have succeeded as Laird of that Ilk rather than John Blair's eldest surviving son William, who wasn't even born until after 1638.
For these reasons, David Blair should be disconnected from his alleged parents.
edited by Jared Olar
Name, places, and dates are close. Blair-1045 lists sons Abraham and James, although Abraham is not listed in a tree entry as his son.
Uncertain as to wife Hannah; would be nice to get some sourcing on this.