School teacher at Red Mills and Presbyterian minister in Carmel, Dutchess County (now Putnam County).
Allen Blair Secor and Allen Blair Smith (son of Abraham Smith Jr.) of Dutchess County and Putnam County were named for him.
The Journal of the Reverend Silas Constant by Silas Constant & Emily Warren Roebling (1903), p. 273:
“The Rev. Allen Blair, a native of Ireland, who taught school at Red Mills. He studied theology under the Rev. Amzi Lewis, and was licensed to preach in 1795. He became pastor of the Gilead Church at Carmel in 1812, and remained until 1815. He was for many years stated supply at the Red Mills church. He died 14 June 1829, aged seventy-two years, and was buried in the Van Cortlandt cemetery at Peekskill.”
page 269:
Dec. 7 (1795).—At J. Carman’s; rode home; David Highat carting wood; Blair came here to board.
Dec. 11.—At Captain Purdy’s; preached at Highat Lane’s, Isaiah xiv. Last, pleasant weather.
Dec. 12.—At home; studying; sore eyes; Blair went away.
Dec. 13.—Preached at Carmel, Psalms xiv. R; administered the Sacrament.
Dec. 14.—Rode home; Blair returned; cool, windy day.
Dec. 15.—Sore eyes; not able to read; killed hogs and cow.
Dec. 16.—Finished salting meat; rode to the Kill; at J. Lent’s, C. Hait’s (and) J. Travis’s.
Dec. 17.—At home; Mrs. Delancey here.
…Dec. 24.—Rode to Carmel; married David Austin and Sarah Travis;…Blair went to Kakiate.
Page 270:
…Jan. 3 (1796).—Preached at Peekskill…in the evening at J. Travis’s…
Jan. 4 .—At Hart’s, Cortlandt’s &c.; Blair returned.
…Jan. 15.--…Blair returned.
Page 272:
…Feb. 4.—Rode to Walter Ward’s; preached in the evening, Philippians i.9-10-11. Staid all night. Mr. Blair with me.*****
Feb. 5.—Rode to B. Wright’s (and) Secord’s; home; …
Feb. 8.--…Blair returned
Feb. 11.—Sore face; rode to Daniel Secord’s, preached….
Feb. 13.—J. Travis and D. Mead worked at wood &c &c.
Page 273:
Feb. 23.—At Peekskill; Depew killed an ox; rode to Carmel; attended Presbytery; Blair went away.
…Feb. 27.—Blair returned
Page 279:
June 17.—Blair went from here…
Page 357:
“Feb. 2-3.—Rode to William Beadle’s; preached Ephesians vi. 17; in the evening at Captain Obadiah Purdy’s, Psalms cx. …
Feb. 7 (1801).—In study; rode to Abraham Smith’s; preached in the evening.
Feb. 8.—Preached at Carmel, Ephesians i. 17; in the evening at Deacon Travis’s, John xv.8; snow in the evening.
Numberous other references to Rev. Blair
Allen Blair Secor and Allen Blair Smith (son of Abraham Smith Jr.) of Dutchess County and Putnam County were named for him.
The Journal of the Reverend Silas Constant by Silas Constant & Emily Warren Roebling (1903), p. 273:
“The Rev. Allen Blair, a native of Ireland, who taught school at Red Mills. He studied theology under the Rev. Amzi Lewis, and was licensed to preach in 1795. He became pastor of the Gilead Church at Carmel in 1812, and remained until 1815. He was for many years stated supply at the Red Mills church. He died 14 June 1829, aged seventy-two years, and was buried in the Van Cortlandt cemetery at Peekskill.”
page 269:
Dec. 7 (1795).—At J. Carman’s; rode home; David Highat carting wood; Blair came here to board.
Dec. 11.—At Captain Purdy’s; preached at Highat Lane’s, Isaiah xiv. Last, pleasant weather.
Dec. 12.—At home; studying; sore eyes; Blair went away.
Dec. 13.—Preached at Carmel, Psalms xiv. R; administered the Sacrament.
Dec. 14.—Rode home; Blair returned; cool, windy day.
Dec. 15.—Sore eyes; not able to read; killed hogs and cow.
Dec. 16.—Finished salting meat; rode to the Kill; at J. Lent’s, C. Hait’s (and) J. Travis’s.
Dec. 17.—At home; Mrs. Delancey here.
…Dec. 24.—Rode to Carmel; married David Austin and Sarah Travis;…Blair went to Kakiate.
Page 270:
…Jan. 3 (1796).—Preached at Peekskill…in the evening at J. Travis’s…
Jan. 4 .—At Hart’s, Cortlandt’s &c.; Blair returned.
…Jan. 15.--…Blair returned.
Page 272:
…Feb. 4.—Rode to Walter Ward’s; preached in the evening, Philippians i.9-10-11. Staid all night. Mr. Blair with me.*****
Feb. 5.—Rode to B. Wright’s (and) Secord’s; home; …
Feb. 8.--…Blair returned
Feb. 11.—Sore face; rode to Daniel Secord’s, preached….
Feb. 13.—J. Travis and D. Mead worked at wood &c &c.
Page 273:
Feb. 23.—At Peekskill; Depew killed an ox; rode to Carmel; attended Presbytery; Blair went away.
…Feb. 27.—Blair returned
Page 279:
June 17.—Blair went from here…
Page 357:
“Feb. 2-3.—Rode to William Beadle’s; preached Ephesians vi. 17; in the evening at Captain Obadiah Purdy’s, Psalms cx. …
Feb. 7 (1801).—In study; rode to Abraham Smith’s; preached in the evening.
Feb. 8.—Preached at Carmel, Ephesians i. 17; in the evening at Deacon Travis’s, John xv.8; snow in the evening.
Numberous other references to Rev. Blair
School teacher at Red Mills and Presbyterian minister in Carmel, Dutchess County (now Putnam County).
Allen Blair Secor and Allen Blair Smith (son of Abraham Smith Jr.) of Dutchess County and Putnam County were named for him.
The Journal of the Reverend Silas Constant by Silas Constant & Emily Warren Roebling (1903), p. 273:
“The Rev. Allen Blair, a native of Ireland, who taught school at Red Mills. He studied theology under the Rev. Amzi Lewis, and was licensed to preach in 1795. He became pastor of the Gilead Church at Carmel in 1812, and remained until 1815. He was for many years stated supply at the Red Mills church. He died 14 June 1829, aged seventy-two years, and was buried in the Van Cortlandt cemetery at Peekskill.”
page 269:
Dec. 7 (1795).—At J. Carman’s; rode home; David Highat carting wood; Blair came here to board.
Dec. 11.—At Captain Purdy’s; preached at Highat Lane’s, Isaiah xiv. Last, pleasant weather.
Dec. 12.—At home; studying; sore eyes; Blair went away.
Dec. 13.—Preached at Carmel, Psalms xiv. R; administered the Sacrament.
Dec. 14.—Rode home; Blair returned; cool, windy day.
Dec. 15.—Sore eyes; not able to read; killed hogs and cow.
Dec. 16.—Finished salting meat; rode to the Kill; at J. Lent’s, C. Hait’s (and) J. Travis’s.
Dec. 17.—At home; Mrs. Delancey here.
…Dec. 24.—Rode to Carmel; married David Austin and Sarah Travis;…Blair went to Kakiate.
Page 270:
…Jan. 3 (1796).—Preached at Peekskill…in the evening at J. Travis’s…
Jan. 4 .—At Hart’s, Cortlandt’s &c.; Blair returned.
…Jan. 15.--…Blair returned.
Page 272:
…Feb. 4.—Rode to Walter Ward’s; preached in the evening, Philippians i.9-10-11. Staid all night. Mr. Blair with me.*****
Feb. 5.—Rode to B. Wright’s (and) Secord’s; home; …
Feb. 8.--…Blair returned
Feb. 11.—Sore face; rode to Daniel Secord’s, preached….
Feb. 13.—J. Travis and D. Mead worked at wood &c &c.
Page 273:
Feb. 23.—At Peekskill; Depew killed an ox; rode to Carmel; attended Presbytery; Blair went away.
…Feb. 27.—Blair returned
Page 279:
June 17.—Blair went from here…
Page 357:
“Feb. 2-3.—Rode to William Beadle’s; preached Ephesians vi. 17; in the evening at Captain Obadiah Purdy’s, Psalms cx. …
Feb. 7 (1801).—In study; rode to Abraham Smith’s; preached in the evening.
Feb. 8.—Preached at Carmel, Ephesians i. 17; in the evening at Deacon Travis’s, John xv.8; snow in the evening.
Numberous other references to Rev. Blair
Allen Blair Secor and Allen Blair Smith (son of Abraham Smith Jr.) of Dutchess County and Putnam County were named for him.
The Journal of the Reverend Silas Constant by Silas Constant & Emily Warren Roebling (1903), p. 273:
“The Rev. Allen Blair, a native of Ireland, who taught school at Red Mills. He studied theology under the Rev. Amzi Lewis, and was licensed to preach in 1795. He became pastor of the Gilead Church at Carmel in 1812, and remained until 1815. He was for many years stated supply at the Red Mills church. He died 14 June 1829, aged seventy-two years, and was buried in the Van Cortlandt cemetery at Peekskill.”
page 269:
Dec. 7 (1795).—At J. Carman’s; rode home; David Highat carting wood; Blair came here to board.
Dec. 11.—At Captain Purdy’s; preached at Highat Lane’s, Isaiah xiv. Last, pleasant weather.
Dec. 12.—At home; studying; sore eyes; Blair went away.
Dec. 13.—Preached at Carmel, Psalms xiv. R; administered the Sacrament.
Dec. 14.—Rode home; Blair returned; cool, windy day.
Dec. 15.—Sore eyes; not able to read; killed hogs and cow.
Dec. 16.—Finished salting meat; rode to the Kill; at J. Lent’s, C. Hait’s (and) J. Travis’s.
Dec. 17.—At home; Mrs. Delancey here.
…Dec. 24.—Rode to Carmel; married David Austin and Sarah Travis;…Blair went to Kakiate.
Page 270:
…Jan. 3 (1796).—Preached at Peekskill…in the evening at J. Travis’s…
Jan. 4 .—At Hart’s, Cortlandt’s &c.; Blair returned.
…Jan. 15.--…Blair returned.
Page 272:
…Feb. 4.—Rode to Walter Ward’s; preached in the evening, Philippians i.9-10-11. Staid all night. Mr. Blair with me.*****
Feb. 5.—Rode to B. Wright’s (and) Secord’s; home; …
Feb. 8.--…Blair returned
Feb. 11.—Sore face; rode to Daniel Secord’s, preached….
Feb. 13.—J. Travis and D. Mead worked at wood &c &c.
Page 273:
Feb. 23.—At Peekskill; Depew killed an ox; rode to Carmel; attended Presbytery; Blair went away.
…Feb. 27.—Blair returned
Page 279:
June 17.—Blair went from here…
Page 357:
“Feb. 2-3.—Rode to William Beadle’s; preached Ephesians vi. 17; in the evening at Captain Obadiah Purdy’s, Psalms cx. …
Feb. 7 (1801).—In study; rode to Abraham Smith’s; preached in the evening.
Feb. 8.—Preached at Carmel, Ephesians i. 17; in the evening at Deacon Travis’s, John xv.8; snow in the evening.
Numberous other references to Rev. Blair
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