The Alamo Defenders: Samuel Blair

BLAIR, SAMUEL
(1807-1836)

Born in Tennessee, Samuel Blair registered as a single man for a quarter league of land in the Power and Hewetson colony on August 4, 1834.

On September 10, 1834, he registered for a headright of land in James McGloin's colony.  Blair took part in the siege of Bexar and later served as a Captain in the Alamo garrison, assisting Ordinance Chief Robert Evans.  He died in battle on March 6, 1836.

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