New Jersey as a colony and as a state, one of the original thirteen . evolence of detraction dare to assail hisprivate reputation. He was an earnest and consistent interest in matters that pertained to religion was constantand active, and was manifested whenever there was proper oc-casion to call for it. It may be said with truth that all his longlife he walked humbly before his God and served Him con-tinually. JOHN INSLEY BLAIR (born at Foul Rift,a landingplace on the Delaware, two milesbelow Belvidere, N. J., August 22, 1802)was descended from the Blairs of Blair-Athol, Perthsh
New Jersey as a colony and as a state, one of the original thirteen . evolence of detraction dare to assail hisprivate reputation. He was an earnest and consistent interest in matters that pertained to religion was constantand active, and was manifested whenever there was proper oc-casion to call for it. It may be said with truth that all his longlife he walked humbly before his God and served Him con-tinually. JOHN INSLEY BLAIR (born at Foul Rift,a landingplace on the Delaware, two milesbelow Belvidere, N. J., August 22, 1802)was descended from the Blairs of Blair-Athol, Perthshire, Scotland. Representa-tives of the family came to i\merica as early as1720, and settled in Pennsylvania and New them were two lads, brothers, Samuel andJohn Blair, both of whom were educated at the LogCollege on the Neshaminy under the celebrated Wil-liam Tennant. They became distinguished ministers ofthe Presbyterian Church. The Rev. Samuel Blair wascalled to Faggs Manor in Chester County, Pa., in1739, where, in conjunction with his pastoral work,.
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