Confederate Soldier Samuel Britton Blair^[1]

1838 - 1911  (73 years)

• Name	Samuel Britton Blair
  Title	Confederate Soldier
  Born	23 May 1838	Henry County, Virginia
  Gender	Male
  Died	2 Jun 1911	Pittsylvania County, Virginia
  Person ID	I7491	My Reynolds Line
  Last Modified	4 Nov 2016

  
  

  Father	Samuel Britton Blair,   b. 11 Apr 1789, Pittsylvania County, Virginia ,   d. 22 Mar 1870  (Age 80 years)
  Mother	Clarissa W. "Clary" Fuller,   b. Nov 1804, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia ,   d. Apr 1890, Pittsylvania County, Virginia  (Age ~ 85 years)
  Married	22 Feb 1834
  	These Blairs of Pittsylvania may be related to the Blairs of Lancaster, Pennsylvania;
  Family ID	F2606	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Emily Frances Motley,   b. 14 Nov 1842, Pittsylvania County, Virginia ,   d. 22 Feb 1921, Pittsylvania County, Virginia  (Age 78 years)
  Married	18 Dec 1866
  Children	1. James Sutter Blair,   b. 1868, Pittsylvania County, Virginia ,   d. 1911, Pittsylvania County, Virginia  (Age 43 years)   2. Mary Frances Blair,   b. 10 Jul 1871, Pittsylvania County, Virginia ,   d. 23 Feb 1952, Pittsylvania County, Virginia  (Age 80 years) + 3. Samuel Richard Blair,   b. 12 Dec 1871, Pittsylvania County, Virginia ,   d. 26 Jun 1945, Pittsylvania County, Virginia  (Age 73 years)   4. Frances Elizabeth Blair,   b. 19 Aug 1874, Pittsylvania County, Virginia ,   d. 6 Dec 1963, Danville, Virginia  (Age 89 years)   5. John Daniel Blair,   b. 23 Apr 1877, Pittsylvania County, Virginia ,   d. 4 Feb 1941, Petersburg, Virginia  (Age 63 years)   6. Letitia Virginia Blair,   b. 1882, Pittsylvania County, Virginia ,   d. 1973  (Age 91 years) + 7. Cora Della Blair,   b. 7 Sep 1884, Pittsylvania County, Virginia ,   d. 28 May 1921, Pittsylvania County, Virginia  (Age 36 years)   8. William Sidney Blair,   b. 1886, Pittsylvania County, Virginia ,   d. Yes, date unknown   9. Latisha Blair,   b. 1884, Callands, Virginia ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	4 Nov 2016
  Family ID	F3556	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos		Samuel Brittain Blair, Son of Samuel Brittain Blair - Courtsey Sammy Blair 1ec3a195-3052-4de6-ba20-85f239cbd118.jpg
  		Danville, Virginia Civil War Prisoners Held in Warehouse Henry Van Der Weyde, Civil War Artist.jpg

  
  

  Documents » Slide Show		Home of Samuel Brittain Blair, Courtesy Sammy Blair 0da9b14e-011d-4a64-8e94-7d3e3b872532.jpgSamuel Brittain Blair house(1).jpg
  		Samuel Blair Document, Courtesy of Sammy Blair Blair, Samuel-1812 (2).jpg
  		Document Blair Clarissa widow of Samuel Brittain Blair DocBlair-Reynolds.jpg
  		Pay Voucher for Samuel Brittain Blair 7491SamBrittain Blair.jpg
  		Confederate Oath of Allegiance-Samuel Brittain Blair 7491Samuel BBlair.jpg
  		Listing of Blair Cemetery, Callands, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia BlairGraveyard-2.jpg
  		Sons of the American Revolution Application Winfred Carlisle Blair Descendants BlairSAR.jpg

  
  

• Notes

  "Samuel Blair's grave was located in family cemetery off route 750 at Rondo, on Bob Hubbard's property. (1988) There appear to be only seven graves: Julia Walker 1836-1908, Arthur Sidney Blair 1845-1903, Clarrise W. Fuller 1802-1890, Samuel Blair 1789-1870, According to Mr. Bob Hubbard, the two joining cabins located close by was Samuel Blair's home. We have so far been unable to confirm where William Blair first lived after moving to Pittsylvania County." So says William Otey Blair, 804 Montclair Ave., Frederick, Md. 21701" quote from Christine Reynolds Stone in her biography of William Garrett Reynolds' descendents. 150 years ago April 6,1865......Sgt.Samuel Brittain Blair Jr. an older brother to my Ggrandfather Luther Rice Blair, and one of 7 Blair brothers in the Confederacy, was with the Pittsylvania Co. Va. Chatham Grays of the 53rd Inf. Va. They fought most major battles in Va./Md/Pa. The 53rd suffered huge losses at Gettysburg and was one of the few "over the wall" in Picket's Charge. Samuel was a Sgt. at the time of his capture in Farmville, Va. (Saylors Creek) on the Confederate withdrawal from Richmond & Petersburg in the last days before Appomattox, the surrender. Captured April 6,1865, and sent to Newport News, Va. to a Union prison camp 3 days before the surrender April 9, 1865 -Sammy Blair, Descendant

  
  

• Sources

  [S33] Sammy Blair. Regarding my Blair line,many have wondered where the "Britton" came from as a middle name: I am more convinced now that my GG Grandfather Samuel Blair 1789-1870, did not have the middle name "Brittain" , there's no evidence on any documents,EVER...... His second wife Clarissa W. Fuller 1802-1890 (my GG Grandmother), her father's name is Britton Fuller(my GGG Grandfather) married to Nancy Jackson(my GGG Grandmother also) It makes complete sense that the first son of Samuel and Clarissa would be named Samuel after his father, and middle name after Clarissa's father Britton,her first son ever born to her....hence...Samuel Britton Blair JR. 1838-1911 [S59] Bible Record, Daniel Motley and Mary Parsons m. 6 Nov 1839. First Page: The Holy Bible Containing the Old and New Testaments; Translated out of The Original Tongues, And with The former translations diligently compared and revised. New York: American Bible Society Instituted in the year MDCCCXVI 1857 FAMILY RECORD Page 1: Daniel Motley & Mary Parsons was married the 6 day of November 1839 Elizabeth Mildred the daughter of Daniel Motley & Mary his wife was born November 15(?) 1840 Emily Frances was borned the 14th of November 1842 James Pendleton was borned April 18th day 1845 Joseph Richard was borned the 11th day of September 1847 Milton Hays was borned Nov the 4th day 1849 Letitia Missouri was borned June 24th day 1851 John Rice was borned January the 20 day 1855 Sallie Ann was borned September 5th day 1858 Page 2: Richard B. Parsons and Letty Yeatts was married November the 19(?)th day 1819 Mary Parsons daughter of Richard B. Parson & Letty, his wife, was born November 9th, 1821 Daniel Motley was born May 29th day 1818 James P. Motley and Mollie B. Scales was married Oct the 1st day 1866 Samuel B. Blair and Emily Motley was married 18th of December 1866 Jno E Nuckolds and Elizabeth M. Motley was married February 8th 1870 Joseph R Motley and Lettie D Scales was married Oct 2nd day 1871 Milton H Motley and June Watson was married 15th December 187? Asa I Aron and J. Letitia (?) Motley was married 23rd October 1874 Page 3: Susan Motley wife of Jas Motley and daughter of Rich B.. Parson & Letitia his wife departed this life November 28th day 1846 Tempa (?) Yeattes wife of D. T. Yeatts departed this life February ?? day 1857 Letitia Parsons wife of Richard B Parsons departed this life 22nd day of January 185? James R Parsons departed this life August 1858 Richard B Parsons departed this life the 5 day Sept 1865(?) Page 4: James E. Shelton son of A. M. Shelton departed this life the 15th day of November 1861 at Manassas who volunteered in the defense of country the 15th of June 1861 and his corpse was brought home to his relations & friends and was burried the 19th of the same month Mary Motley, wife of Joseph Motley,decd, departed this life January 29th day 1862(?) Joseph Motley departed this life in October 1839 Milly Hall daughter of Richard B Parsons & Letty ??? departed this life the 5th day of April 1876 >From Back of the 1857 Motley bible owned by Caleb Moore (may be clearer on the Library of Virginia copy): Calla Motley daughter of Joseph R Motley & Letty his wife was born the ?? of July 1873 Walter Aron son of A G Aron and Letitia his wife was born the 17th(?) of September 1875 Nalla H Motley daughter of M H Motley was born June 9th 18?? Louisa A Motley daughter of Mrs R M Motley was born January 16th 1881 Joel Scales Motley the son of James P (?) Motley & Mollie his wife was borned August 1?th 1867 James Suter(?) Blair the son of Samuel B Blair and Emily his wife was borned March ??th 1868 Daniel Edward Nuckols son of John E. Nuckols and Elizabeth M. his wife was borned the 30th day of March 1871