Notes on Uriah Blue
Came to Berkeley Co. VA shortly before the Revolutionary War with his brother, Michael. Prior to this time he probably lived in Delaware, for most of his children were baptized at Holy Trinity Church in Wilmington DE. On March 28, 1754 the
following appeared in the Pennsylvania Gazette: "Thomas DONALDSON, Irish servant, ran away from Uriah BLUE near White Clay Creek in Mill Creek Hundred, New Castle Co. PA." Mill Creek Hundred is just west of Wilmington DE. In 1778, after moving to
Berkeley Co., Uriah subleased 150 acres of land from his brother, Michael. In 1796 the land that Michael leased was purchased from Thomas BLACKBURN and Uriah received title to his 150 acres. Then in 1801 Uriah and Mary sold the land to James
HURST. In 1807, Mary and son John received adjacent land grants in Henderson Co. KY. The claims were entered in 1803 and Mary probably received the land which was due her husband, Uriah, before his death.
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