THE BLIGHT FAMILY
| Samuel Blight
married Margaret Murley on 2 FEB 1688 in St Erth (Margaret was buried on 8 JAN 1708 in St Erth) Samuel Blight married Elizabeth Lanyon on 23 NOV 1709 in St Erth (Samuel was buried on 14 NOV 1742 in St Erth. Will written on 18 MAR 1740) (Elizabeth Blight died circa 1754. Will written 23 OCT 1749. Proved 8 MAR 1754) |
Samuel and Elizabeth had five children
| Name | Date and place of birth | Any other information |
| Elizabeth Blight | 25 JUL 1710 in St Erth [Source = IGI] |
Married Humphrey Symons of St Hilary on 1 NOV 1730 in St Erth |
| Mary Blight | 5 NOV 1713 in St Erth [Source = opc database] |
Married Thomas Rowe of Crowan on 1 DEC 1734 in St Erth |
| Samuel Blight | 28 DEC 1714 in St Erth [Source = opc database] |
Married Elizabeth Vivian on 18 AUG 1746 in
St Erth They had one son, Samuel ch on 16 NOV 1746 Samuel Blight senior and junior were buried on 27 FEB 1747 and 5 OCT 1747 in St Erth (not sure which one is which) Elizabeth Blight, widow, married James Hampton on 19 FEB 1749 in St Erth |
| Robert Blight | 11 JUN 1717 in St Erth [Source = opc database] |
Married Elizabeth Sandoe in 1748 |
| Patience Blight | 13 MAR 1721 in St Erth [Source = opc database] |
Married James Rogers on 25 JUL 1746 in St Erth |
| Robert Blight married Elizabeth
Sandoe on 5 NOV 1748 in St Erth (Robert was buried on 22 SEP 1763 in St Erth) (An Elizabeth Blight was buried on 2 AUG 1762 and 1 JUN 1763 in St Erth) |
I have identified six children
| Name | Date and place of birth | Any other information |
| Elizabeth Blight | 27 DEC 1749 in St Erth [Source = opc database] |
An Elizabeth Blight was buried on 11 MAR 1753 in St Erth |
| Charity Blight | 15 DEC 1751 in St Erth [Source = opc database] |
Possible marriage to William Colensoe on 9 JUN 1783 in Madron |
| Rebekah Blight | 3 FEB 1754 in St Erth [Source = opc database] |
Buried on 2 MAY 1762 in St Erth |
| Elizabeth Blight | 14 SEP 1755 in St Erth [Source = opc database] |
None |
| Mary Blight | 18 JUN 1758 in St Erth [Source = opc database] |
None |
| Samuel Blight | 1 JUN 1760 in St Erth [Source = opc database] |
A Samuel Blight, infant, died from small pox and was buried on 6 SEP 1762 in St Erth |
