BLAIR/COOPER DATA

William Blair Sr & Jnr, John Blair, Sally Blair
Christopher Cooper Sr & Jnr

Christopher Cooper's (probable) daughter Jane married William Blair's son William H Blair Jnr in Greene Co Tn on Jan 29 1823 at Christopher Cooper's house. Christopher Cooper's Rev War Pension Abstract lists him as marrying Jane Brown 20 Oct 1786 in Botetourt Co Va. He was born about 1753-54 and died 29 May 1830 in Greene Co Tn. Jane applied for pension 26 Mar 1844 in Greene Co Tn and was aged 74

Children listed were Catherine b 2 Mar 1789 married Robert Maloney 9 May 1805, Phoebe ( Johnson ) b 3 Apr 1791, Elizabeth ( Johnson ) b 8 Jul 1793, Christopher Jnr b 25 Sept 1798 married 1 Aug 1822 Jane Maloney . One of the daughters married a Doty as a grandson Wm C Doty is mentioned

Jotham Brown was at the wedding of Christopher Sr and Jane Brown. Jane Cooper is not listed in the abstract nor is she listed as a child of Nathan Cooper . There were mentions of a Washington Cooper and William Cooper in Greene Co. I have gone through many Greene Co records and the following is what I have abstracted. Any additional information is welcome.

• April 1804- Christopher Cooper overseer of road from Babbs to Zachariah Casteels .
  
  
• July 1805- Christopher Cooper - Juror, also in 1808, 1809.
  
  
• Oct 8 1807 "" surety for marriage of Jotham Brown and Peggy Mahoney .
  
  
• Taxes- 1809, 1810, 1811, 1812, 1814, 1815, 1816 Christopher Cooper had 240 acres.
  
  
• Taxes- Wm Blair first pd taxes in Greene Co in 1811 on 167 Acres.
  One later census record lists him as born in Va. Which William was he and where was he prior to 1811?
  
  
• Pd taxes but no property listed in 1812, and 1813, Jacob Bler pd 1 white poll in 1814 and Wm Blayr pd on 100 acres and 1 white poll in 1816.
  
  
• 1811 John Maloney overseer of road from Christopher Coopers to Zachariah Casteels .
  
  
• Nov 11 1811 Wm Blair overseer of road from Plumb Crk to Big Gap crk.
  
  
• May 1 1812 Mention of Christopher Cooper s Plantation near John Gass .
  
  
• June 20 1812 Wm Blair was a juror.
  
  
• July 28 1812 Greene Co Court Wm Blair took oath.
  
  
• July 31 1812 Wm Blair vs Wm Stapleton , Christopher Cooper , Juror.
  
  
• Apr 27 1813 Washington Cooper vs Benjamin Neel , Wm Blair a witness, was paid for 13 days attendance. Case appealed to Circuit Ct.
  
  
• July 30 1813 Wm Blair vs Wm S tapleton , Surety Christopher Cooper .
  
  Certierari--Justices present Wm Rankin , Joseph Brown , and Michael Bright . Found for the Plaintiff and asssessed his damages to be $16.26 besides costs. Motion to recover against Wm Stapleton and Christopher Cooper his security for prosecution of his writ of certierari. John Gass , witness, proved 12 days attendance. Zachariah Luster , witness, proved one day attendance.
  
  
• Apr 27 1815 Wm Blair vs Wm Stapleton and Christopher Cooper on a judgement recovered in this court by plaintiff against defendent on the 26 day of Oct 1813.
  
  Christopher Cooper judged to recover from Stapleton his security of $42.00. ( Cooper had to pay as he was security for Stapleton and he is trying to recover his costs). Cooper's attorney was John Kennedy .
  
  
• Apr 28 1815 Wm Brown , Assignee of Wm Blair against Nancy Harom owed $48.00 on 18 Nov 1814. Had no money so an order to condemn and sale property was made. Consisted of 160 acres on the head of Gass Crk on the waters of Lick Crk adjoining the lands of John and Stephen Harom , James McPheron and Thomas Russell .
  
  
• 28 July 1815- Ralph Ford deceased- Christopher Cooper "had wheat in the hand, the quantity unknown".
  
  
• 28 July 1817- Estate of John Young deceased-Wm Blair bought one auger, two chisels, and a currying knife-$1.25.
  
  
• July 27 1824 Phoebe King in her proper person appeared in court and releases all right that she has any motion against William Blair and securities for the maintence of two bastard children heretofor begotten of the body of said Phoebe by William Blair . 1821 records show that one daughter was named Aveline Matilda Blair and that she bought property adjoining William Blair on the S side of Bays Mt.
  
  
• July 30 1824 Christopher Cooper sold three pieces of property.
  
  
• Apr 25 1826 Phoebe King , Pauper, vs Wm Blair . The proper steps not having been taken in this suit, it is ordered that it be stricken from the docket.
  
  
• July 26 1826 State of Tn John McCurry, Prosecuter, vs Wm Blair, TAB ? Def being charged, not what for, not found guilty.
  
  
• Oct 26 1826 Wm Blair , overseer of public road from Christopher Coopers to Zachariah Casteel 's Branch.
  
  ?  ?  ?  Christopher Cooper lived on Beech Crk Rd and Rogersville Rd next to Wm Cox and Elizabeth Kidwell .
  
  
• 1828-29 Christopher Cooper Jnr as Juror.
  
  • 1828 Wm Blair Jnr and Sally Blair paid $2.50 and $2.00 as witnesses.
    
    
  • Jan 28 1929 State of Tn vs Wm Blair Recognized for TAB (terroristic assault and battery)? committed on Nancy Blair , (Bangstrom?) his wife. For reasons appearing to the court, ordered that the State Attorney General send a Bill of Indictment to the Grand Jury in this cause without a Prosecutor endorsed thereon.
    
    
  • Jan 29 1929 Assault and Battery against wife Nancy. Was to show up for court under $100.00 and $50.00 Bond. Wm Jnr to deliver him or pay costs.
    Apr 28 1929 Cont'd until next court.
    July 29 1829 Can't find them. Judgement assessed. $50.00 and $100.00.
  
  
  
• Jan 30 1832 Indictment for TAB committed on Nancy Blair for reasons appearing to the court ordered that this prosecution be discontinued. Thomas Murphy , Jos Brown JP, R Maloney JP.
  
  
• Apr 26 1830? State paid costs connected with above $12.221/2. Forfeited recognizance. In the County of Greene no property found for Wm Blair Sr or Jnr.
  
  
• 31 July 1824 State of Tn vs John Blair "Indict for an affrey" He defaulted by not showing up. Christopher Cooper was surety. If Christopher Cooper can't get him there, will have to pay bond of $100.00.
  
  State of Tn vs John Blair Indict for an affrey On motion and with the assent of court, a Nelli presequi is entered and deft by attny. Withdrew plea in abatement filed and hereupon William Blair Junr appeared in court and assumed payment etc. AG stays executier six months.
  
  Apr 27 1825 State of Tn vs John Blair
  
  "   "   "   "   Christopher Cooper Both to recover costs of sueing. Later Christopher Cooper sues John Blair for costs.
  
  
• Sept 5 1834 Note due on William Blair for $1.00 to the estate of James Goss deceased. Filed Sept 5 1842- says note due since 1834 and collection doubtful.
  
  
• July 30 1836 David Rankin deceased- Wm Blair owed $1.12 to estate.
  
  
• 1834 Laurel Co Ky tax list. Three Wm Blair's listed- Two may be same or an error but Wm H Blair is Wm Blair Jnr. from Greene Co Tn as his children all state they were born there in their marriage licenses. Wm H Blair lived in Laurel Co Ky until his death in 1866.
  
  
  • 1836- Laurel Co Ky -One Wm Blair listed (same property as Wm H Blair)
    
  • 1840- "     "      "      - Wm H Blair and Wm Blair listed.
    
  • 1841- "     "     "     - Wm H Blair and Wm B Blair listed. Thereafter, only Wm H Blair listed until his son Wm (born 1831) is old enough to pay tax.
    
  • 1840 Laurel Co Ky Census lists Wm B Blair age 20-30 with wife and four daughters under age 15 and Wm Blair age 30-40, wife and five children. (John was youngest, born 1833, in Greene Co Tn).

Christopher Cooper Jnr

Christopher Cooper (Jnr) still in Greene Co Tn in:

• Jan 1834- owed estate of James Galbreath $100.00 (says proven acct)
  
  
• Apr 26 1836- bought one pr bedsteads for $1.00 from Joshua Kidwell .
  
  
• 1836- Owed estate of Joseph Hurley $7.52 - collection doubtful.
  
  
• 1836- " " " James Patterson $3.15. No comment in records.
  
  1838- Was Commissioner on estate of Harmon McKee .
  
  
• Nov 1 1841- Comm of estate of Thomas Maloney Dec'd (probably wife's father or brother) Says all property bequeathed and nothing remains to take inventory. Also signed by W Conway Maloney .
  
  
• Oct 3 1842- Comm of Estate of Mary Key , widow.
  
  
• Jan 2 1843 bought three tables, one leg chain, and two augers from the estate of Elijah Kidwell Dec'd and was also Commissioner.
  
  
• According to Christopher Cooper Sr Rev War papers, Christopher Jnr moved to Missouri in 1851.

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I have compiled this in the hope that some Blair Researcher can help me connect my William H Blair and his father William Blair to some of the other Blair families. We know that they were in Greene Co Tn by 1811. We know that William H Blair married Jane Cooper at Christopher Cooper 's home on 29 Jan 1823 with a large crowd in attendance in Greene Co Tn. We know that their children were born in Greene Co Tn prior to moving to Laurel Co Ky by 1834. We know that there were at least two William Blair s' in Laurel Co between 1834-41. According to the 1840 Census, the one other than Wm H was not old enough to be his father. Who was he and where did he go?

Family tradition says that they were traveling through Laurel Co in a wagon train going west when " Granddaddys wife took sick with wagon fever and died and he wouldn't leave" . She alledgedly was buried at Campground Cemetery where they were camped and where William H and Jane are buried. There is no surviving stone for her.

It is obvious that the aforementioned John Blair and Sally Blair had some connection with the two Williams'.

• What happened to Phoebe King and the two alleged children of Wm Blair Sr?
• Why did the State Attorney General have to indict Wm Blair before the Grand Jury?
• Were the locals afraid or were they friends?
• Where were the Blairs from the time they disappeared in Greene Co Tn until they showed up in Laurel Co Ky?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Contact:

Shirley H Landen
1200 Oneal Rd
London Ky 40741-7640
Ph 606-864-2686 (after 6:00PM)
Fax 606-864-9106
E-mail Landtec@kih.net.

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