Barton Family History
Blair, James Snr
1792 - 1852 (60 years)-
Name Blair, James Snr Born 1792 Scotland 
Gender Male Emigration 1839 England _UID F4665C3B3A84CF458CA393073C507D2DC299 Buried 1852 Old Historic Cemetery, Port Macquarie, NSW - His headstone is marked as follows;
SACRED
To the memory of James Blair who departed this life 28th May 1852
? ? of Mary Young
Wife of the above who departed this life 22nd June 1869 aged 74 years.
Let me die the death of the r? and let ??
Died 28 May 1852 Kooloonbung Creek, Port Macquarie, Nsw [1] - He was drowned near his home whilst trying to cross the flooded creek.
Robert Hall noted the following in his diary:
"SAT. 29 MAY. Mr Blair Snr found drowned today by his son James near the bridge leading to his home. He was drunk last evening at Killions and borrowed 2/0 from Mrs Killion to pay Doyles Man for a Stock Whip, and remained drinking at Doyles. It is supposed he fell into the creek at 9 or 10 oclock last night going home."
Person ID I0211 Barton Family Tree Last Modified 17 Jul 2010
Father Blair, John, d. Yes, date unknown Mother Moffett, Agnes, d. Yes, date unknown Family ID F0111 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Young, Mary, b. Abt 1787, d. 22 Jan 1861 (Age ~ 74 years) Married Type: Y Children 1. Blair, James, b. 3 Feb 1832, Congleton, Sandbach, Cheshire, England , d. 12 Oct 1922 (Age 90 years)2. Blair, Alison, b. 1821, d. Yes, date unknown 3. Blair, Shusen, b. 1823, d. Yes, date unknown 4. Blair, Mary Ann, b. 1826, d. Yes, date unknown 5. Blair, Alexander, b. 1828, d. Yes, date unknown 6. Blair, Peter, b. 1835, d. 1837 (Age 2 years) 7. Blair, Helen, b. 1833, d. Yes, date unknown Last Modified 17 Jul 2010 Family ID F0074 Group Sheet | Family Chart
- His headstone is marked as follows;
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Event Map 
Born - 1792 - Scotland 
Emigration - 1839 - England 
Buried - 1852 - Old Historic Cemetery, Port Macquarie, NSW 
Died - 28 May 1852 - Kooloonbung Creek, Port Macquarie, Nsw = Link to Google Earth
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Sources - [S0005] Robert Halls Diary.
- [S0005] Robert Halls Diary.