Blair, John, 1687-1771

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John Blair served as president of the Council and acting governor of Virginia from the time Governor Dinwiddie left Virginia in January 1758 until Governor Fauquier arrived in June of that year. He returned to that capacity after Fauquier's death in March 1768, serving until the arrival of Lord Botetourt in October.

From the guide to the Land Grant to Samuel Lusk, 1768 July 20, (John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation)

President of the [Virginia] Council and Acting Governor.

From the description of ProclamatIon on death of Francis Faquier: [manuscript], 1768 Mar 4. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647917500
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referencedIn Brock, R. A. (Robert Alonzo), 1839-1914. Commonplace book, 1874-1892 [microform]. Virginia Historical Society Library
creatorOf Blair, John, 1687-1771. Land grant from George III to John Dowell for 128 acres of land in Louisa Co. [manuscript] , 1768 Sept. 20. University of Virginia. Library
creatorOf Blair family. Papers, 1741-1792. William & Mary Libraries
referencedIn Hunter, William, d. 1761. Printing office journal, 1750-1752. Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library
referencedIn Leases to John Blair and John Dixon, 1746-1750. Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library
referencedIn Wharton, Thomas, d. 1746. Account book, 1729-1751. Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library
referencedIn Thomas Wharton Account Book, 1729-1751. Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library
creatorOf Corbin, Richard, d. 1787. Papers of Richard Corbin [manuscript] 1746-1795. University of Virginia. Library
referencedIn Frederick M. Dearborn collection of military and political Americana, Part I: The Revolution and the Administration, 1669-1958. Houghton Library
creatorOf Steel, Samuel, 1796-1869. Land grant [manuscript], 1768 July 20. University of Virginia. Library
creatorOf College of William and Mary. Bursar boarding accounts, 1754-1770. Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library
referencedIn Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826. Letter to Alexander White [manuscript], 1769 April 19. University of Virginia. Library
creatorOf Colonial Williamsburg, inc. Materials copied from the manuscript collections of the Virginia Historical Society [microform] : Selections from the Byrd and Lee family collections, and the John Blair and William Byrd collections. Virginia Historical Society Library
creatorOf Land Grant to Samuel Lusk, 1768 July 20 Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library
referencedIn Virginia. President of the Council (1768 : John Blair, Sr.). John Blair, land grant, to Thomas Miers, 1768 September 20. Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library
referencedIn Blair, John, 1732-1800. [Letter] 1779 Jan. 2, Wmsburg, [Vir., to] Gabriel Penn & Daniel Gaines, Amherst County / John Blair. Smith College, Neilson Library
referencedIn Williamsburg (Va.). Court of Directors. Leases to John Blair and John Dixon. Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library
creatorOf Blair, John, 1687-1771. ProclamatIon on death of Francis Faquier: [manuscript], 1768 Mar 4. University of Virginia. Library
creatorOf William L. Clements Library. William Henry Lyttelton papers, 1730-1806. William L. Clements Library
creatorOf Abercromby, James, 1707-1775. Letterbook : of James Abercromby, 1746-1773 [manuscript]. University of Virginia. Library
creatorOf Banister, Anne Blair, 1746-1813. Blair, Banister, Braxton, Horner and Whiting Papers, 1765-1890. Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library
creatorOf Blair, John, 1687-1771. Land grant, 1768 July 20, to Samuel Lusk. Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library
creatorOf Virginia. Governor's council. Order of Council, 1754 February 10. Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library
referencedIn Land Grant, 1768 September 20 Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library
referencedIn William Henry Lyttelton papers 1730-1806 1755-1761 Lyttelton, William Henry, papers William L. Clements Library
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