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About Joseph Adair, Jr.
Findagrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/25541300/joseph-alexander-adair
Joseph Adair Jr (Joseph Adair , Thomas Adair , Alexander Adair , Jean Adair , Robert Adair , William Adair , Ninian Adair , William Adair , Ninian Adair , Alexander Adair , William Adair , Niegello Adair , Robert Fitzgerald de Adair , Gerald Fitzgerald , Maurice , Thomas , Maurice , John , Thomas , Maurice , Gerald , Maurice , Gerald , Walter ) was born on 12 Mar 1733 in Chester County, Pennsylvania. He died on 17 Oct 1812 in Laurens County, South Carolina and was buried in 1812 in Duncan Creek, Laurens County, South Carolina.
He was a soldier in the American Revolution, a private with Col. Lacy in South Carolina at Hauk's defeat. Later he was a Lieutenant & Deputy Commissioner. He moved from Pennsylvania to South Carolina about 1750. Joseph's will of January 15, 1813 named son John & wife Jane Jones, son James & wife Elenor, son Robert, son E. Joseph Adair, Jr., died October 17, 1812, age 79 years, and was buried in Duncans Creek graveyard.
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Joseph married Sarah E Dillard in 1753 in Amherst County, Virginia. Sarah was born in 1736 in Amherst County, Virginia. She died on 12 Oct 1812 in Clinton, Laurens County, South Carolina and was buried in 1812 in Clinton, Laurens County, South Carolina. She died at the Plantation Home, Duncan's Creek, South Carolina.
Joseph and Sarah had the following children:
- + 114 M i James Adair II
- 115 F ii Mary Elizabeth Adair was born in 1757 in South Carolina. She died in 1822. Mary married Houston.
- + 116 M iii John Adair
- + 117 F iv Jane Adair
- 118 F v Cassandra "Casey" Adair was born on 23 Sep 1767 in Laurens County, South Carolina. She died on 28 Mar 1835 in Lawrence County, Alabama. Cassandra married Thomas McCrary about 1784 in Laurens County, South Carolina. Thomas was born on 9 Jul 1763. He died on 26 Jun 1835 in Lawrence County, Alabama.
- + 119 F vi Charity Adair
- 120 M vii Robert "Robin" Adair was born in 1772 in South Carolina.
- 121 M viii Elisha Adair was born in 1775 in South Carolina.
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His will was recorded in Laurens County Court House, Auditors Office, Box 44, 1812, as follows:
- I will to my son James Adair, wife Elenor, one tract of land.
- To Robert Adair, my son, money and silver breeches buttons.
- To Elisha Adair, my son, one tract of land.
- To Joseph Alexander Adair, my grandson, silver coat buttons.
- To Elizabeth Adair Houston, my daughter, one Negro girl.
- To Jane Adair Holland, my daughter,one Negro girl.
- To Casy Adair McCrary, my daughter, one Negro Woman.
- To Charity Adair Little, my daughter, one Negro Woman.
- Signed, Joseph Adair, Jr.
State of South Carolina Laurens District.
- In the name of God, Amen.Know all men by these presents that
- I, JOSEPH ADAIR, of the same State and District are now in good health and in my natural senses at this date and time make this my last will and testament.
- At my death, I bequeath my body to the tomb, my soul to the almighty God, my maker and creator and Jesus Christ my redeemer.
- Likewise I give and bequeath unto JOHN ADAIR, my son, all the land that I layed of for him, that RICHARD HOLLEN and JOHN PRIER now lives on and one negro woman named JUKE.
- Likewise, I give and bequeath unto my son JAMES ADAIR all that part of a tract of land he now lives on lying on the South Side of Littel Dunkins Creek bounded on land of THOMAS MCCRARYES, ALEXANDER WILKERSONS, ELISHA ADAIR and one negro man named DUKE.
- Likewise, I give and bequeath unto my son ROBERT ADAIR the money that he did receive from ALEXANDER WILKERSON for a tract of land made over by me and my son ELISHA ADAIR to said WIL KERSON and one negro girl named TAMER.
- Likewise, I give and bequeath to my son ELISHA ADAIR all that part of land I now live on containing three hundred and seventy five acres more or less, resurvayed by JOHN A. ELMORE, one negro boy named MORRIS, one new waggon and all her harness.
- Likewise, I give and bequeath unto JOSEPH ADAIR, son of ELISHA ADAIR, one set of silver coat buttons, and one set of silver breaches buttons to my son ROBERT ADAIR.
- I likewise, give and bequeath unto my daughter ELIZABETH and her husband JOHN HUTRON one negro girl named CHAVIS to be tharne during there natural life, and at their death to be equally divided among all ELIZABETH HUTRON'S children of her natural body.
- Likewise, I give and bequeath unto my daughter JANE, wife of THOMAS HOLLAND, one negro girl named Dice.
- Likewise, I give and bequeath unto my daughter CASEY, wife of THOMAS MCCRAREY one negro woman named SID.
- Likewise, I give and bequeath unto CHARTY, wife of DAVID LITTEL, one negro woman named SARAH and all the rest of my perishable property to be equally divided among my eight children of my natural body.
- I hereby set my hand and seal this 20th of January, 1812. It being in the thirty sixth and thirty seventh year of American Independency. And I do here appoint ELISHA ADAIR and JOHN ADAIR my Executors.
- Witness present Joseph Adair(Seal) Richard Holland William Adair George McCrary
- Recorded in Will Book D-1, Page 105.
- Recorded date not available.
- Proven Jan. 15, 1813. David Anderson Ordy.
South Carolina Family Group Sheet for the Joseph ADAIR, Jr. Family
http://www.fgs-project.com/southcarolina/groups/a/adair-joseph-.html
- Husband: Joseph ADAIR Jr.
- Birthdate: March 12, 1732 /33
- Birthplace: Chester County, Pennsylvania
- Death date: October 17, 1812
- Place of death: Duncan Creek, Laurens County, South Carolina
- Burial: Duncan Creek Presbyterian Church Cemetery
- Father: Joseph Alexander ADAIR
- Mother: Sarah Susannah LAFERTY
- Marriage date: 1758
- Marriage place: Pennsylvania or South Carolina
- Wife: Sarah DILLARD
- Birthdate: 1736
- Birthplace: Amherst, James County, Virginia
- Death date: October 12, 1812
- Place of death: Duncan Creek, Laurens County, South Carolina
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- Father: James DILLARD
- Mother: Lucy WISE
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- Child No. 1: Robert ADAIR
- Sex: M
- Birthdate: 1772
- Birthplace: Duncan Creek, Laurens County, South Carolina
- Death date: 1846
- Place of death: Jumpertown, Prentiss County, Mississippi
- Burial: Old Paul's Chapel Cem., Tippah County, Mississippi
- Marriage date: August 28, 1800
- Marriage place: Greene County, Georgia
- Spouse's name: Babsey REID
- Child No. 2: John ADAIR
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- Child No. 3: James ADAIR
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- Child No. 4: Elisha ADAIR
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- Child No. 5: Elizabeth ADAIR
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- Spouse's name: John HUTRON
- Child No. 6: Jane ADAIR
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- Spouse's name: Thomas HOLLAND
- Child No. 7: Casey ADAIR
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- Spouse's name: Thomas McCRARY
- Child No. 8: Charity ADAIR
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- Spouse's name: David LITTEL
Origins
Child of Joseph Adair (b Ireland 1711 - d S.C. 1789) & Sarah Laferty of PA (b c 1715- d c 1770) according to the monument:
FindAGrave Memorial ID 9768725
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Joseph Adair, Jr.'s Timeline
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May 12, 1733
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Chester, Delaware County, Pennsylvania
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1750
Age 16
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Moved from Pennsylvania to South Carolina
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September 17, 1752
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Duncan Creek, Laurens County, South Carolina, USA
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1753
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Craven County, South Carolina, Colonial America
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1763
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South Carolina, United States
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May 30, 1765
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Laurens, Laurens County, South Carolina, United States
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September 23, 1767
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Laurens, Laurens County, South Carolina, United States
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1770
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of Duncan Creek, Laurens, South Carolina, United States
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1772
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Laurens, South Carolina, United States
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