Person:Sarah Unknown (947)

That Sarah's maiden surname was BLAIR was a conjecture of Campsa Robe Eagleson. She wrote on a 1938 letter to Emma Eliza Laughlin that she thought it might have been BLAIR and thought she could check, but I have no evidence whether she confirmed this. It is conjecture upon conjecture of mine that Sarah, if born a BLAIR, might have been a relative of the Rev. Samuel Blair who founded Fagg's Manor Classical Academy, a seminary for Presbyterian ministers at New Londonderry, PA in 1740. This is based on the family tradition as related by Sarah Robe in the Currey-Barker-Baldwin history that William Robe studied for the Presbyterian ministry. But I have no record of where or when he did this. Samuel Blair was b in Ireland in 1712, and was educated under William Tennant at the Log College at Neshamineh, PA, then preached at Middletown and Shrewsbury, NJ in 1733. His brother John Blair was ordained in Dec 1742 pastor of Middle Spring, Big Spring and Rocky Spring congregations in Cumberland Co., PA. He made two visits to Virginia, the last in 1746 (Presbyterian Encyclopedia, 1884).

1.   Will of Sarah Robe, Monongalia County Deed Book, Old Series, Vol. 3
   94-95.

   Will dated 22 Jan 1804; recorded April 1804. also in Monongalia County Will Book, Volume 1, page 312: I, Sarah Robe {much the same as the first part of William Robe's will}. First--I will and bequeath to my two daughters and two sons. To Mary Stewart ten dollars and a suit of mourning. To Sarah Sutton ten dollars and to David and Robert each ten dollars. Secondly, I bequeath to my grand-daughter Sarah Stewart one cow. Thirdly, I bequeath to my grand-daughter Sarah Robe one woman's saddle. Fourthly, I bequeath to my grand-daughter Nancy Stewart twenty dollars in money together with one feather bed and furniture, one cow, three sheep and all my clothing. Fifthly, I bequeath to my son Josiah Robe all my estate real and personal that is not before bequeathed. And I do nominate and appoint my said son Josiah executor, etc. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this twenty-second day of January as aforesaid 1804. Sarah Robe (seal) Wit: Paul Vandevourt, Marsh M. Duvall. Recorded April 1804 Teste: John Evans, Clerk.