FIRST GENERATION

1. James Blain was born in 1770.

James Blain is supposed to have been the progenitor of the Blain Family although no certification has been found and no record of his wife exist.

The following account of his life does exist. James Blain was born about 1770. He lived in Abbeville, SC. He married and had several children. He served in the war of 1812 where he ran into his son who had also enlisted. He was in Capt. Aaron Hart's company of Infantry 13 Regimented Ky. Detached Militia.

It is sure that the family migrated to Kentucky around 1810 after the census had been taken as both James and William Caldwell Enlisted in the Militia in Kentucky in 1812.

The 1800 Green County Ky. Tax List is as follows:

James Blain 5 pieces of land, 1000A on Russell Creek 1662 2/3 A 3rd rate land on Little Barren River: 1000A 3rd rate land on Little Barren River; 1000A 3rd rate land on Russell Creek; 1000A 1st rate land in Mercer County on Shawnee Run.

1-White male over 21.
7-White children 16-21.
7-Negroes above 16.
20 Total Negroes.
14 Horses.

The 1812 Green County Kentucky tax list is as follows:

James Blain 8 pieces of land: 1000A 1st rate land Cain Creek
1666A 3rd rate land Barren River.
1000A 2nd rate land Cain Creek.
420A 3rd rate land Cain Creek.
78.5A 2nd rate land Cain Creek.
500A 3rd rate land Russell Creek.
26.5A 3rd rate land Russell Creek.
500A 1st rate land Shawnee Creek. Taxes due, for 1809,10,11,12.
1 White over 21.
13 Negroes over 16.
31-Total Negroes.
21 Horses.

James Blain had the following children:

+2 i. William Caldwell Blain.
3 ii. Harvey Blain⁽¹⁾.
4 iii. John Blain⁽¹⁾.
5 iv. Anderson Blain⁽¹⁾.
6 v. D.W. Daniel Blain⁽¹⁾.
7 vi. Wilson Blain⁽¹⁾.
8 vii. Michael Blain⁽¹⁾.