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Descendants of John Blair

Generation No. 1

        1.  John1 Blair  He married Mary Davidson Abt. 1775 in Scotland.  

More About John Blair:
Occupation: A merchant in Glasgow & Ayr

More About John Blair and Mary Davidson:
Marriage: Abt. 1775, Scotland
        
Children of John Blair and Mary Davidson are:
        2 i. Mary2 Blair, born Bef. September 21, 1776.

More About Mary Blair:
Baptism: September 21, 1776, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

        3 ii. John Blair, born March 25, 1778.

More About John Blair:
Baptism: March 27, 1778, Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland1

        4 iii. Margaret Blair, born May 05, 1781.

More About Margaret Blair:
Baptism: May 06, 1781, Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland1

        5 iv. William Blair, born March 25, 1783.

More About William Blair:
Baptism: March 26, 1783, Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland1

+ 6 v. James Blair, born February 16, 1785 in Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland; died 1835 in Mt. Zion, St. Elizabeth, Jamaica.
        7 vi. Robert Blair, born May 11, 1786; died 1817 in Jamaica2.

Notes for Robert Blair:
The 'Scotsman' identified him as the fourth son of John Blair a merchant in Glasgow.

More About Robert Blair:
Baptism: May 22, 1786, Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland3

Generation No. 2

        6.  James2 Blair (John1) was born February 16, 1785 in Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland, and died 1835 in Mt. Zion, St. Elizabeth, Jamaica.  He met (1) Elizabeth Pennycook Bef. 1808.  She was born Abt. 1793.  He met (2) Mary Briggs Bef. 1809.  She was born Abt. 1790.  He met (3) Ann Pennycook Bef. 1826, daughter of Thomas Pennicook and Mary Pennicook.  She was born Abt. 1809.

Notes for James Blair:
His burial record identifies him as James Blair, Esquire, aged 50 years.  He was buried by W. Hylton.

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                                   WILL OF JAMES BLAIR
Volume 115
Folio 228

Jamaica Ss  William 4th by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland King and of Jamaica Lord defender of the faith.  To our trusty and well beloved James Miller and Henry C. Forbes.  Know ye that we have Constituted authorized and appointed and by these presents do Constitute authorize and appoint ye or either of ye to administer an oath unto A. G. Robertson or any other that are witnesses and can make oath of the signing sealing publishing and declaring of the last Will and Testament of James Blair late of the Parish of Saint Elizabeth Esquire Deceased And thereof you or either of you are to make a due Return under your or either of your hands and Seals unto our Captain General and Governor in Chief of our said Island or to the Governor in Chief of the same for the time being with this power annexed so that such proceedings may be ordered therein as may be according to law.
Witness his Excellency The Most Noble Howe Peter Marquess of Sligo Captain General and Governor in Chief of our said Island at St. Jago de la Vega.  The Twenty fifth day of June Annoq. Domini 1835 and in the fifth year of our reign
Passed the Secretary's Office
        Walter G. Stewart, Secretary
        Sligo
Jamaica Ss  In Obedience to the written Dedimus Potestatem to me and another directed I have administered an Oath unto the within named A. G. Robertson as I am thereby directed.  Given under my hand and Seal this 2 day of July 1835.
                                                        James Miller
Will James Blair ___ 6th August 1835

Jamaica Ss  In the Name of God Amen  I James Blair of the Parish of Saint Elizabeth in the County of Cornwall in the said Island of Jamaica Planter being of sound and disposing Mind Memory and understanding do make this my last Will and Testament in Manner and Form following  First I will and desire that all my just debts and funeral expenses be paid and to the payment thereof subject all my Estate real and personal  Secondly I will and bequeath all my wearing apparell of whatever description to a Mulatto woman named Elizabeth Pennycook and my reputed daughter her named Margaret Blair to be equally divided between them Share and share alike  In the third place I will and direct all the rest residue and remainder of my estate and effects of what kind or nature soever of which I may die possessed or have a right to dispose of to be sold as soon as convenient after my death and the proceeds thereof divided Equally share and share alike by my Executors hereinafter named between the said Elizabeth Pennycook her said daughter Margaret Blair and her other children named Thomas William David James Eliza Henry Robert and Isabella and my reputed children by Ann Cook now residing on Mount Zion named Agnes Mary and Horatius or to the survivor or survivors of them on the youngest attaining the age of Fifteen years and until then it is my desire that my Executors hereinafter named do place the proceeds of my Estate and Effects as aforesaid in such securities as to them may appear most eligible and that the interest thereof be appropriated to the use and support of the said Elizabeth Pennycook Margaret Thomas, William, David, James, Eliza, Henry Robert and Isabella and Agnes Mary and Horatius share and share alike and lastly I do Nominate Constitute and appoint the Honourable Duncan Robertson of the Parish of Saint Elizabeth in the said Island my brother William Davidson Blair of the City of Glasgow Wine Merchant and William Walker of the Parish and Island aforesaid Planter Executors of this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking and making void all and every other Will or Wills at any time heretofore by me made and do declare this to be my last Will and Testament written on two sides of foolscap paper.
In witness whereof I the said James Blair have hereunto set my hand and Seal this 5th day of May 1835.
                                                        James Blair
Signed Sealed declared and published by the above named James Blair as and for his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who at his Request in his presence and in the presence of Each other have subscribed our names as witnesses thereto
                                W. A. Rose,     James Hall,     A. G. Robertson

Jamaica Ss  In obedience to the dedimus potestatem hereunto annexed I have administered an oath unto A. G. Robertson who being duly sworn on the holy evangelists deposeth and saith that he was present and did see James Blair the Testator in the annexed Instrument of Writing named being at that time of sound and disposing Mind Memory and understanding sign seal publish and declare the same as and for his last Will and Testament and at the same time Wm. A. Rose and James Hall were also present and together with him subscribed their names as witnesses to the same in the presence and together with him subscribed their names as witnesses to the same in the presence of the said Testator and further that he knows nothing of any will since made by the said Testator that can tend to the disadvantage of the Will hereunto annexed
A. G. Robertson
Given under my hand and Seal this second day of July 1835
     James Miller

Jamaica Ss  James M. Facey being sworn maketh oath and saith that the within contains Six legal sheets and 80 words to the best of his belief
J. M. Facey
Sworn before me this 6th day of August 1835
D. Finlayson

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More About James Blair:
Addressed as: Mr. in 1812; Esquire in 1835
Age: 1835, 50 years
Baptism: February 18, 1785, Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland4
Burial: May 12, 1835, Mt. Zion church yard, St. Elizabeth, Jamaica5
Occupation: Planter

More About Elizabeth Pennycook:
Baptism: September 04, 1812, St. Elizabeth
Fact: She may be the daughter of Charles Pennycook.  Her parentage is not mentioned at her baptism, but she was baptized as the same time as his2 " reputed" sons.
Occupation: 1812, Slave "belonging to Dr. Robertson, Esquire, senior"
Race/nationality/color: Mulatto

More About Mary Briggs:
Age: 1812, About 22 years
Baptism: September 04, 1812, St. Elizabeth6
Occupation: 1812, Slave "belonging to Dr. Robertson Senior Esquire"
Race/nationality/color: Mulatto

Notes for Ann Pennycook:
She was baptized when she was about one year old.  She was the reputed daughter of Mr. Thomas Pennicook by Mary Anne Pennicook, a Negro about 30 year of age, belonging to William Finlayson, Esq.

More About Ann Pennycook:
Baptism: March 17, 1810, St. Elizabeth7
Race/nationality/color: Mulatto
Residence: Bet. 1828 - 1835, Mt. Zion, St. Elizabeth

        
Children of James Blair and Elizabeth Pennycook are:
        8 i. Margaret Ann Lutman3 Blair, born Abt. 1808.

More About Margaret Ann Lutman Blair:
Age: 1812, About 4 years
Baptism: September 04, 1812, St. Elizabeth8

+ 9 ii. Thomas Blair, born 1812.
        10 iii. William Blair.
        11 iv. David Blair.
        12 v. James Blair.
        13 vi. Eliza Blair.
        14 vii. Henry Blair, born December 1827; died November 23, 1905.
+ 15 viii. Robert Blair, died January 1909 in Upton, Pedro Plains, St. Elizabeth.
        16 ix. Isabella Blair.

        
Children of James Blair and Mary Briggs are:
        17 i. Robert3 Blair, born Abt. 1809.

More About Robert Blair:
Age: 1812, About 3 years
Baptism: September 04, 1812, St. Elizabeth8
Fact: "Reputed child"

+ 18 ii. Joseph Blair, born 1812.
        19 iii. John Blair, born 1812.

More About John Blair:
Baptism: September 04, 1812, St. Elizabeth8

        
Children of James Blair and Ann Pennycook are:
        20 i. Agnes3 Blair, born May 1826 in Mt. Zion, St. Elizabeth, Jamaica.

More About Agnes Blair:
Baptism: November 02, 1828, St. Elizabeth, by J. Waters9
Race/nationality/color: Quadroon

        21 ii. Mary Blair, born May 1828.

More About Mary Blair:
Baptism: November 02, 1828, St. Elizabeth, by J. Waters10
Race/nationality/color: Quadroon

        22 iii. Horatio Blair, born Abt. 1830.

More About Horatio Blair:
Baptism: September 07, 1834, St. Elizabeth, by J. Waters11

Generation No. 3

        9.  Thomas3 Blair (James2, John1) was born 1812.  He married Catherine Johnson November 07, 1835 in St. Elizabeth12.  She was born Abt. 1810.

More About Thomas Blair:
Age: September 04, 1812, About 6 months
Baptism: September 04, 1812, St. Elizabeth13
Fact: The "reputed child of Mr. James Blair"
Occupation: 1835, Apprentice to Friendship
Occupation (2): 1840, Cooper
Occupation (3): 1845, Cooper and mason
Race/nationality/color: 1812, Baptism "not white"
Residence: 1836, Hopetown (and 1845)
Residence (2): Bet. 1838 - 1840, Auchindown
Residence (3): 1843, Hopeton

More About Catherine Johnson:
Occupation: 1835, Apprentice to Hopetown

More About Thomas Blair and Catherine Johnson:
Ceremony by: the Revd. J. Waters
Marriage: November 07, 1835, St. Elizabeth14
Marriage banns: 1835
        
Children of Thomas Blair and Catherine Johnson are:
        23 i. Sarah4 Blair, born March 06, 1836.

More About Sarah Blair:
Baptism: May 22, 1836, St. Elizabeth15
Residence: 1836, Hopetown

+ 24 ii. Margaret Elizabeth Blair, born February 1838.
        25 iii. Charles Pennycook Blair, born August 25, 1840.

More About Charles Pennycook Blair:
Baptism: November 01, 1840, St. Elizabeth16

        26 iv. Susanna Parris Blair, born November 03, 1842.

More About Susanna Parris Blair:
Baptism: March 05, 1843, St. Elizabeth17
Residence: 1843, Hopeton

        27 v. Frances Maria Davison Blair, born August 19, 1845.

More About Frances Maria Davison Blair:
Baptism: November 15, 1845, St. Elizabeth18

        15.  Robert3 Blair (James2, John1) died January 1909 in Upton, Pedro Plains, St. Elizabeth19.

Notes for Robert Blair:
His death was registered by his son James Blair.  His age was listed as 84 years.

More About Robert Blair:
Occupation: Carpenter
        
Child of Robert Blair is:
        28 i. James4 Blair.

        18.  Joseph3 Blair (James2, John1) was born 1812.  He married Margaret (Blair).  

More About Joseph Blair:
Baptism: September 04, 1812, St. Elizabeth20
Occupation: 1843, Cooper
Residence: 1843, Coffee Valley
        
Child of Joseph Blair and Margaret (Blair) is:
        29 i. Jane Anne4 Blair, born Bef. July 29, 1843.

More About Jane Anne Blair:
Baptism: July 29, 1843, St. Elizabeth21

Generation No. 4

        24.  Margaret Elizabeth4 Blair (Thomas3, James2, John1) was born February 1838.  She married William Christopher Bromfield December 28, 1859 in St. Elizabeth22.  He was born February 1832.

More About Margaret Elizabeth Blair:
Age: August 1838, 6 months
Baptism: August 11, 1838, St. Elizabeth, by Revd. J. Waters23
Residence: 1838, Auchindown
Residence (2): 1859, St. Elizabeth (both husband and wife)

More About William Christopher Bromfield:
Age: June 23, 1833, 1 yr 4 mths
Baptism: June 23, 1833, St. Elizabeth24
Occupation: 1860, Shoemaker
Occupation (2): 1862, Settler
Occupation (3): Bet. 1864 - 1869, Laborer
Residence: 1833, Hampstead, St. Elizabth
Residence (2): 1862, Rock Mount
Residence (3): 1864, Portsea, and 1860
Residence (4): Bet. 1866 - 1869, Springfield

More About William Bromfield and Margaret Blair:
Ceremony by: the Rev. W. Forbes
Marriage: December 28, 1859, St. Elizabeth25
Marriage banns: 1859
        
Children of Margaret Blair and William Bromfield are:
        30 i. Catherine Elizabeth5 Bromfield, born October 07, 1859.

More About Catherine Elizabeth Bromfield:
Baptism: March 14, 1860, St. Elizabeth26
Residence: 1860, Portsea

        31 ii. Amelia Maria Davidson Bromfield, born October 14, 1861; died February 1866.

More About Amelia Maria Davidson Bromfield:
Age: 1866, 5 years
Baptism: January 22, 1862, St. Elizabeth27
Burial: February 28, 1866, Hopeton, St. Elizabeth28
Residence: 1862, Rock Mount
Residence (2): 1866, Hopeton

        32 iii. William John Bromfield, born October 14, 1861.

More About William John Bromfield:
Baptism: January 22, 1862, St.  Elizabeth29
Other facts: Twin

        33 iv. Daniel Emmanuel Bromfield, born October 07, 1863.

More About Daniel Emmanuel Bromfield:
Baptism: January 26, 1864, St.  Elizabeth30
Residence: 1864, Portsea

        34 v. David Henry Bromfield, born June 14, 1866.

More About David Henry Bromfield:
Baptism: December 04, 1866, St. Elizabeth31
Residence: 1866, Springfield

+ 35 vi. Mary Ann Matilda Bromfield, born September 28, 1868.

Generation No. 5

        35.  Mary Ann Matilda5 Bromfield (Margaret Elizabeth4 Blair, Thomas3, James2, John1) was born September 28, 1868.  She married Alfred Compass September 16, 1893 in St. Mary's Church, St. Elizabeth32, son of Mordecai Compass.  He was born Bet. 1861 - 1862.

More About Mary Ann Matilda Bromfield:
Age: 1893, 23 years (on marriage registration)
Baptism: February 10, 1869, St. Elizabeth33
Burial: Spring Ground, Manchester
Fact: 1893, She signed by X
Residence: 1869, Springfield
Residence (2): 1893, Potsdam, St. Elizabeth
Residence (3): 1938, George North, Manchester

Notes for Alfred Compass:
He 'signed' the marriage register in 1893, "alfampss".  He 'signed' his daughter's birth registration by X in 1894.

More About Alfred Compass:
Age: 1893, 31 years
Burial: Spring Ground, Manchester
Occupation: 1893, Planter
Occupation (2): 1894, Baker
Residence: Bet. 1893 - 1894, Potsdam, St. Elizabeth

Marriage Notes for Mary Bromfield and Alfred Compass:
The 1900 Handbook lists H. H. Kilburn as a minister in the Anglican Diocese at St. George's Church in Kingston.

More About Alfred Compass and Mary Bromfield:
Ceremony by: H. H. Kilburn, Anglican minister (in 1900 Handbook)
Marriage: September 16, 1893, St. Mary's Church, St. Elizabeth34
Status of bride/groom: Spinster/bachelor
Witness: Lewis E. Blair [?] and Benjamin Smith
        
Children of Mary Bromfield and Alfred Compass are:
+ 36 i. Theodora Elizabeth6 Compass, born February 26, 1894 in Potsdam, St. Elizabeth; died February 10, 1983.
        37 ii. Eugene Compass.
        38 iii. Israel Compass.
        39 iv. Anita Compass.
        40 v. Aubrey Compass.
        41 vi. Iris Compass, born Bet. 1913 - 1914.

Generation No. 6

        36.  Theodora Elizabeth6 Compass (Mary Ann Matilda5 Bromfield, Margaret Elizabeth4 Blair, Thomas3, James2, John1) was born February 26, 1894 in Potsdam, St. Elizabeth35, and died February 10, 1983.  She married Nathan Wilfred Peart February 16, 1938 in the Civil Registrar's Office, Mandeville, Manchester36, son of George Peart and Johanna Gordon.  He was born Bet. February 17, 1886 - October 1887, and died May 26, 1970.

More About Theodora Elizabeth Compass:
Age: May 1932, 34 years, on son's birth certificate (she was 38)
Age (2): February 16, 1938, 40 years on marriage registration (she was 43)
Burial: February 1983, Zinc Shop, Spaldings, Clarendon
Fact: 1938, She signed by X
Registration: March 16, 1894, Birth registered in Malvern as a female child

More About Nathan Wilfred Peart:
Age: May 1932, 45 years, on son's birth certificate
Age (2): February 1938, 51 years
Burial: May 1970, Christiana, Manchester
Occupation: 1938, Carpenter
Residence: 1938, Spaldings, Manchester

More About Nathan Peart and Theodora Compass:
Ceremony by: Lewis Rufus Miller, Civil Registrar of Marriages
Marriage: February 16, 1938, Civil Registrar's Office, Mandeville, Manchester36
Status of bride/groom: Spinster/bachelor
Witness: V. J. Bowra and W. A. Lee
        
Child of Theodora Compass and Nathan Peart is:
        42 i. Desmond7 Peart, born May 07, 1932 in Spaldings, Clarendon.


Endnotes

1.  B610 Scottish Church Records, Church of Scotland Parish Register for Ayr 1721-1819.
2.  Dobson, David, 1940-, B216 Scots in the West Indies, 1707-1857,  (Baltimore, Md., Clearfield Co., c1998), Vol. I, p. 12, [S.2.67].
3.  B610 Scottish Church Records, Church of Scotland Parish register for Govan 1750-1854.
4.  B610 Scottish Church Records, Church of Scotland Parish Register for Ayr 1721-1819.
5.  B0056 St. Elizabeth Parish Register III & IV, 1835-1859, III, p. 560.
6.  B0037 St. Elizabeth Parish Register I & II, 1707-1825, I, p. 167.
7.  B0037 St. Elizabeth Parish Register I & II, 1707-1825, Vol. I.
8.  B0037 St. Elizabeth Parish Register I & II, 1707-1825, I, p. 167.
9.  B0004 Jamaica Parish Register Baptisms I & II, 1826-1834, #244.
10.  B0004 Jamaica Parish Register Baptisms I & II, 1826-1834, #245.
11.  B0004 Jamaica Parish Register Baptisms I & II, 1826-1834, #110.
12.  B0056 St. Elizabeth Parish Register III & IV, 1835-1859, III, p. 211 #229.
13.  B0037 St. Elizabeth Parish Register I & II, 1707-1825, I, p. 167.
14.  B0056 St. Elizabeth Parish Register III & IV, 1835-1859, III, p. 211 #229.
15.  B0056 St. Elizabeth Parish Register III & IV, 1835-1859, III, p. 74 #321.
16.  B0056 St. Elizabeth Parish Register III & IV, 1835-1859, IV, p. 40 #580.
17.  B0056 St. Elizabeth Parish Register III & IV, 1835-1859, IV, p. 139 #123.
18.  B0057 St. Elizabeth Parish Register Baptism V & BMB  VI, 1845-1871, V, p. 22 #845.
19.  B953 Death Certificate, KK828.
20.  B0037 St. Elizabeth Parish Register I & II, 1707-1825, I, p. 167.
21.  B0056 St. Elizabeth Parish Register III & IV, 1835-1859, IV, p. 160.
22.  B0056 St. Elizabeth Parish Register III & IV, 1835-1859, IV, p. 455 #297.
23.  B0056 St. Elizabeth Parish Register III & IV, 1835-1859, III, p. 177 #479.
24.  B0004 Jamaica Parish Register Baptisms I & II, 1826-1834, II, p. 198 #139.
25.  B0056 St. Elizabeth Parish Register III & IV, 1835-1859, IV, p. 455 #297.
26.  B0057 St. Elizabeth Parish Register Baptism V & BMB  VI, 1845-1871, VI, p. 008 #122.
27.  B0057 St. Elizabeth Parish Register Baptism V & BMB  VI, 1845-1871, VI, p. 143 #142.
28.  B0057 St. Elizabeth Parish Register Baptism V & BMB  VI, 1845-1871, VI, p. 443 #13.
29.  B0057 St. Elizabeth Parish Register Baptism V & BMB  VI, 1845-1871, VI, p. 143 #143.
30.  B0044 Jamaica Parish Register Baptism XVI & XVII, 1863-1871, XVI, p. 8 #284.
31.  B0045  Jamaica Parish Register Baptism XVIII and XIX, 1861-1871, XVIII, p. 62 #845.
32.  BC3129 St. Elizabeth marriages 1891-1899, #249.
33.  B0045  Jamaica Parish Register Baptism XVIII and XIX, 1861-1871, XVIII, p. 209 #52.
34.  BC3129 St. Elizabeth marriages 1891-1899, #249.
35.  BC2234 St. Elizabeth births 1894-1895, KN2064.
36.  BC4551 Manchester marriages 1937-1944, I250.


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