Michael Blue served with 2nd Battalion, Somerset County Militia, New Jersey Militia during the American Revolution.
Michael (or Magiel) Blaaw/Blaw/Blue (or other variations) was born in 1750 in New Jersey. He married Mary Stout about 1773 and died in New Jersey in 1787.
Daughters of the American Revolution
BLUE, MICHAEL
Ancestor #: A011542
Service: NEW JERSEY Rank(s): SOLDIER
Birth: CIRCA 1748 SOMERSET CO NEW JERSEY
Death: 1787 SOMERSET NEW JERSEY
Service Description: 1) CAPT. VROOM, COL. VANDIKE,2 BATT MILITIA 2) GEN. HEARD'S BRIGADE
RESIDENCE: 1) City: MILLSTONE - County: SOMERSET CO. - State: NEW JERSEY
SPOUSE: 1) MARY STOUT
Children
John BLUE was born about 1773 and died about 1826, about age 53. Another name for John was John BLEW.
Samuel BLUE was born about 1775 and died about 1848 in Yates Co., NY, about age 73. He married Rebecca Stout.
Cornelius BLUE
Mary BLUE
Leah BLUE was born before 1779. Another name for Leah was Leah BLEW.
Elizabeth BLUE was born about 1780 and died in 1857 in Seneca Co., New York, about age 77.
Michael BLUE was born about 1782 in Probably New Jersey and died before 1850.
Sarah Ada (?) BLUE was born about 1786. Another name for Sarah was Sarah BLEW.
Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/46710420/michael-blaw : accessed 30 September 2021), memorial page for Michael Blaw (17 Feb 1751–17 Feb 1787), Find A Grave: Memorial #46710420, citing Blau-Nevius Burying Ground, Blawenburg, Somerset County, New Jersey, USA ; Maintained by Wayne Irons (contributor 46936606) .
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Michael by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Michael:
Based on information from the National Blue Family Association (www.bluefamily.org), I think Michael Blue (Blue-1216) is the eldest son of John Blau (Blau-251).