My Blair Family
Blair and Elizabeth Rodger
My great-great grandfather Peter2 (son of Peter1 and grandson of John) was born April 27, 1806 and died March 6, 1888.
According to Winnie's letter, Peter2 was a weaver in Scotland, weaving Paisley shawls. Work became scarce and at the request of of his uncle Robert Blair (who had come to Barnet VT) Peter came to America. After spending some time with his uncle Robert he went to Lowell MA where he continued his trade weaving for a time. There he met Elizabeth Rodger who he married. Finally Peter and Elizabeth came to Goshen Gore (Stannard) VT and settled on a place where there was a log house and about four acres of cleared land. That place was where the Cargills lived just above your home (Peter Blair & Etta Pratt).
The problem with this account is that Robert died May 21, 1821. Peter2 was only 15 years old at the time of Robert's death, so it is unlikely his uncle Robert was the one Peter came to stay with. More likely it was one of Robert's sons.
According to Winnie's letter, on the ship that Peter2 came to America on was William Rodger who went to Greensboro VT. William told his mother (Agnes) and sister (Elizabeth) that when he got settled in America he would send for them. Tired of waiting for the word, they went to America to find William. When they got to Greensboro William had already moved to Lowell MA where Peter also was. Elizabeth and her mother followed William to Lowell and Peter and Elizabeth met. Elizabeth did not know Peter in Scotland but she has said that when she was waiting to see her brother leave on the ship, she remembers seeing Peter leaning against the ship eating a biscuit.
Peter2 and Elizabeth had 4 children, Elizabeth, William, Agnes, and Peter3 (my great grandfather).
Winnie's letter has their dates of birth as:
| Elizabeth | April 21, 1836 | in Lowell MA |
| William | September 22, 1837 | in Goshen Gore (Stannard) VT |
| Agnes | October 12, 1840 | in Goshen Gore (Stannard) VT |
| Peter | November 09, 1842 | in Goshen Gore (Stannard) VT |
The 1850 Vermont Census contains the following information:
| Co: Caledonia | Tn\Twp:Goshen Gore | pg 254 | 11\11 |
| Blair, Peter, 44, m, farmer, Scotland | [s/o Peter Blair and Elizabell Bell] | ||
| Blair, Elisabeth, 47, f, Scotland | [Elisabeth Rodger] | ||
| Blair, Elisabeth, 14, f, Massachusetts(S) | [m. Leonard Bradley] | ||
| Blair, William, 12, m, Vermont(S) | [m. Emeline Smith] | ||
| Blair, Agnes, 10, f, Vermont(S) | [m. Joseph Joslyn] | ||
| Blair, Peter, 8, m, Vermont(S) | [m. Etta Mary Pratt] | ||
| Adams, Agnes, 70, f, Scotland | [m/o Elisabeth Rodger | ||
| Group Sheet | ||||
| Peter Blair and Elizabeth Rodger (son of Peter Blair and Elizabeth Bell) |
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| Peter Blair | ||||
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| Born: | April 27, 1806 | in: | Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland | |
| Christened: | May 11, 1806 | in: | Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland | |
| Married: | May 29, 1835 | in: | Lowell, MA | |
| Died: | March 19, 1888 | in: | Goshen Gore (Stannard), Caledonia, VT | |
| Buried: | in: | Goshen Gore (Stannard), Caledonia, VT | ||
| Father: | Peter Blair | |||
| Mother: | Elizabeth Bell | |||
| Occupation: | Weaver | |||
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| Elizabeth Rodger | ||||
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| Born: | December 29, 1801 | in: | Nealston, Stirlingshire, Scotland | |
| Christened: | January 10, 1802 | in: | Nealston, Stirlingshire, Scotland | |
| Died: | December 31, 1891 | in: | Goshen Gore (Stannard), Caledonia, VT | |
| Buried: | in: | Goshen Gore (Stannard), Caledonia, VT | ||
| Father: | William Rodger | |||
| Mother: | Agnes Adams | |||
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| Children | ||||
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| 1 | Name: | Elizabeth Blair | ||
| F | Born: | April 21, 1836 | in: | Lowell, MA |
| Married | November 04, 1863 | in: | Harwick, VT | |
| Died: | November 09, 1910 | in: | Goshen Gore (Stannard), Caledonia, VT | |
| Buried: | in: | Goshen Gore (Stannard), Caledonia, VT | ||
| Spouse: | Leonard Bradley | |||
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| 2 | Name: | William Blair | ||
| M | Born: | September 22, 1837 | in: | Goshen Gore (Stannard), Caledonia, VT |
| Married: | October 08, 1862 | in: | Harwick, VT | |
| Died: | March 25, 1927 | in: | North Waden, Caledonia, VT | |
| Buried: | March 27, 1927 | in: | Goshen Gore (Stannard), Caledonia, VT | |
| Spouse: | Emeline Smith | |||
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| 3 | Name: | Agnes Blair | ||
| F | Born: | October 12, 1840 | in: | Goshen Gore (Stannard), Caledonia,VT |
| Married | 1866 | in: | ||
| Died: | January 12, 1924 | in: | Harwick, Caledonia, VT | |
| Buried: | in: | East Harwick, Caledonia, VT | ||
| Spouse: | Joseph Joslyn | |||
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| 4 | Name: | Peter Blair | ||
| M | Born: | November 09, 1842 | in: | Goshen Gore (Stannard), Caledonia, VT |
| Married | January 01, 1880 | in: | Sheffield, Caledonia, VT | |
| Died: | June 04, 1930 | in: | Greensboro, Caledonia, VT | |
| Buried: | in: | Westlock Cemetery, Glover, VT | ||
| Spouse: | Etta Mary Pratt | |||
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