There is no proof that this man was the son of the Reverend Samuel Blair. Joseph the son of Samuel died on 22 May 1748 and was buried in the cemetery of Fagg Manor, PA. He was not abducted by Indians. [1][2] In fact, nothing can be found to determine the identify of this man or his wife and if they were the parents of the attached children. For now, he and his wife are unknown.
Married a Cherokee Maiden who was raised by whites. Name; Patricia Margret, nickname (Patsy ) who gave him four boys, Joseph,George, Jacob Jr. and John
JACOB FRANCIS BLAIR WAS BORN ABOUT 1735 ON HIS GR. UNCLES FARM NEXT TO A LARGE SWAMP NAMED FOR HIS GR. UNCLE SAMSON . JACOB WAS BORN TO THE REVERAND SAMUEL JACOB BLAIR Jr. AND FRANCIS VANHOOK. AFTER THEY WERE MARRIED IN NEW JERSEY, THEY TRAVELED TO SAMUELS UNCLES HOME IN WAYNE COUNTY, PA. THEY NEEDED A PLACE TO STAY AS FRANCINE WOULD SOON BEAR HER BABY. IN 1735 HE AND FRANCIS WENT TO UNCLE SAMSON'S FARM WHO HAD FLED TO AMERICA 35 YEARS EARLIER TO ESCAPE EXECUTION. JACOB WAS LEFT WITH HIS UNCLE WHILE HIS FATHER WAS BUILDING HIS CHURCH AND HOME. A DIFFICULT TIME FOR WHITE SETTLERS. TERRITORIAL DISPUTES BETWEEN FRANCE AND BRITISH COLONIES RESULTED IN A 7 YEAR WAR CALLED THE FRENCH AND INDIAN WARS. FRANCE ALLIED ITSELF WITH THE SENICA, WAYNDOT, AND OTHER ALGONQUIN INDIAN TRIBES WHO WERE TRYING TO DRIVE OUT THE WHITES. JACOB WAS OUT PICKING BLACKBERRIES WHEN A SENICA INDIAN APPEARED AND THEN MORE. JACOB WAS TAKEN CAPTIVE AND HELD FROM THE AGE OF 12 UNTIL HE WAS 19. A FUR TRADER CAME TO TRADE AND RESCUED HIM .
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FATHER WHILE ON A HUNTING TRIP. JACOB PASSED AWAY TWO YEARS LATER IN THE WINTER OF 1800 FROM SICKNESS. PATSY (PATRICIA MARGRET) LIVED ON WITH HER DAUGHTER-IN-LAW LUCY AND ONLY CHILD GEORGE ON THE BLAIR RIDGE FARM UNTILL HER DEATH IN 1807 .