Joseph Adair, Sr.

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Joseph Adair Sr (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 in 1711 in County Antrim, Ireland. He died in 1788 in Laurens County, South Carolina and was buried in 1788 in Duncan Creek, Laurens County, South Carolina.

He was known as the "Father" of SC-AL-GA branch of Adairs in America. He was a soldier & commissary of the Little River Regiment, Company D, in American Army in War of Revolution at age of 70 with Col. Levi Casey. Joseph's will of January 9, 1788 was probated in Laurens County, South Carolina, naming Sarah Adair, Mary Adair, Joseph Adair(Jr), Benjamin Adair, James Adair and Jean Adair, children.

He came to the Duncan Creek section of South Carolina with his father and brothers from Pennsylvania in 1750, having come from Ulster County, Ireland to Pennsylvania in 1730. He served as an elder of the Duncan Creek Presbyterian Church for many years.

Joseph married (1) Sarah Laferty in 1732 in Chester County, Pennsylvania. Sarah was born in 1715 in Pennsylvania. She died in 1770 in Laurens County, South Carolina and was buried in Duncan Creek, Laurens County, South Carolina.

They had the following children:

• + 86 M i Joseph Adair Jr
• + 87 M ii Benjamin Adair Sr
• + 88 F iii Jane "Jean" Adair
• 89 F iv Sarah Elizabeth Adair was born in 1740. She died in 1823 and was buried in Duncan Creek, Laurens County, South Carolina. Sarah married Robert Long.
• + 90 M v James Adair Sr
• 91 M vi John Adair died in 1782. He was killed in the Revolutionary War in 1782 leaving a widow, Sarah and five children. Sarah later married John Watson.
• 92 F vii Mary Adair

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Susanna Murdough (1723 - died 9 Apr 1800)

Married (1) Daniel Long, married in Ireland
Married (2) Rev. Joseph Alexander Adair, Sr., married 1772 in Pennsylvania

From http://www.myfamilysearch.net/getperson.php?personID=I3729&tree=200...

The Laurens County Adair Tree

2. Joseph Adair m. Sarah Lafferty, m. Susannah Long: 250a land grant, present site of Duncan Creek Presbyterian Church. Was sold 1778 to Benjamin Adair LCD A/189, 1778). Release by wife??? Will in LCW A-1/19, dated 1788, other info says death 1801. Joseph 414(5) 1790 Census?

• 2.1 Joseph Adair m. Elizabeth - Joseph's son named in father's will. His will LCW D-1/104; Bundle 65, Pkg. 10, proven 1/14/1813.
  • 2.2 James Adair m. Rebecca Montgomery: James named as son in father's will. 110a from Nathaniel Hillen, 144a granted to him directly. POA to brother Benjamin in Book G, Pg. 666. Does POA mention Rebecca? Or dower releases? Deeds LCW J/161-162, A/308. J/161 is sale to sons of James Sr. - Joseph and George R. James 327 1790 Census? If 13 children, only 10 in this census
    • 2.2.2 George R. Adair m. Rachel Musgrove: George named in deed from brother Joseph.

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Found the following in "History of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, with Biographical Sketches of Many of its Pioneers and Prominent Men., Chapter LVI. Ful"

Joseph Adair also occupied a large tract in the southeastern section of the township, his survey being returned four hundred and twenty-two acres by warrant of Aug. 20, 1750. He sold two hundred and eighty-seven and three-quarter acres to Samuel Coulson, October 29, 1764, the balance having been previously transferred to James Hanna. Coulson failed soon after, and the sheriff sold the above (with other land of his) to David Jenkins, Aug. 7, 1767. Jenkins lived, it appears, in Chester County, in the neighborhood of Waynesburg, where also he had large possessions. He placed his Nathaniel on the above tract, where his grandchildren are still the possessors of the soil.

As with most colonists of the time, a church was soon built. In the "History of the Presbyterian Church in South Carolina" by Howe, published in 1870, it says "About 1764 Messrs. Joseph Adair, Thomas Ewing, William Hanna, Andrew McCrary and his brothers united in building a house of worship. In 1766 they were visited by Mr. Duffield, Mr. Fuller and Mr. Campbell--afterwards by Rev. Hezekiah Balch, who advised the people to choose elders. Andrew McCrary, Joseph Adair and Robert Hanna were elected elders and were ordained by Rev. Balch."

Will

Made and filed his will in the Court House at Laurens in 1788. The following from his will: to my wife Susanna, all cattle, grain, farming tools, beds, bedsteads, pewter, and $160 Continental dollars...sons James and Joseph Jr., the remainder of Continental money, imported bedsteads and arm chairs...Benjamin, half my copper tools, and $20 in old currency...daughters Leah {SIC: her name was Jean], Sarah, and Mary, $20 each in old currency. Source: Sarah Erwin in "South Carolinians in the Revolution" in the "abstracts of Wills 1775-1855"

SOUTH CAROLINA

SOUTH CAROLINA

WILL OF JOSEPH ADAIR, SR.

In the name of God, Amen. I JOSEPH ADAIR of the State of South
Carolina and County of Laurens Cooper: being through the abundant
mercy of God, though weak in body yet of a sound & perfect under-
standing and memory;Do constitute this my last will and Testament
and desire it may be received as such. First I most humbly be-
queath my soul to God, my maker, beseeching his most gracious
exceptance of it. Through the all sufficient merits and
meditations of my most compassionate redeemer Jesus Christ who
gave himself to be and attonement for my sins and is able to save
to the uttermost all that come to God by him seeing he ever
liveth to make the intersession for them and who I trust will not
reject me a returning penetant sinner when I come to him for
mercy. In this hope and confidance I render up my soul with
comfort, humbly be-seeching the most Glorious and blessed
Trinity, one God most Holy most mercifull and gratious to prepare
me for my desolution and then to take me to himself into that
plan of rest a incomparable felicity which he hath prepared for
all that love his holy name Amen.
Blessed be God I give my body to the earth from whence it was
taken in full assurance of its resurrection from thence at the
last day.As for my burial I desire it to be decent without Pomp
or state at the discretion of my dear wife who I doubt not will
manage it with all pre???????. As to my worldly estate I will
and possitively order that all my debts be paid, and next I give
and bequeath to SUSANNA my dearly beloved wife all my stock of
black cattle and hogs with all the pewter of my dresser; and one
hundred and Sixty(cannot be read) dollars which is in the hands
of my son JOSEPH ADAIR and all the store of my grain that may be
mine at the time of my death for her support also all the
farming(illegeable) that belong to me at my death. Also my beads
and bed furniture to(illegeable) the same during her life, and
at her decease to go to my son JAMES ADAIR; also to my son
JOSEPH ADAIR I give and bequeath the remainder of the continental
money that remains in the estate. Also one long posted bedstead
and my armed chair, also I give and bequeathunto my son JAMES
ADAIR the one half of my Coopers Tools; and other utensils
belonging to my trade with the whole of my wearing apparel,
as also my chest at the decease of my wife; Also to my son
BENJAMIN ADAIR, I give and bequeath the other half of my
Coopers Tools, and utensils belonging to my trade; as also the
half of that twenty pounds old currency which he had of me for
which he was to have pailled a grave hard, which he never
performed; also to my daughter JEAN RAMMAGE, I give and bequeath
my bracs scales; Also to my daughter SARAH ADAIR, I give and
bequeath that other half of that twenty pound old currency which
is in the hands of my son, BENJAMIN ADAIR; Also I give her at the
death of my wife that Iron Pot that was her mothers with my iron
crook; also I give and bequeath to my daughter MARY OWINS my
biggest iron pot, and my coarse flax hackle at the decease of her
mother and to her husband JOHN OWINS the one half of the sawed
plank of my loft and floor; and if it shall please God to call me
home by this present disease, it is my will that the money he owes
me should go to defray my funeral charges. Also to ROBERT LONG my
son-in-law I give and bequeath the other half of the plank of my
loft and floor. And I do by these presents nominate constitute
and appointand ordain as the Executors of this my last will and
testament; my truly and well beloved sons JOSEPH and JAMES
ADAIR; and I do hereby Revoke and disallow and make null and void
every former will by me made, ratifying and confirming this and
no other to be my last will and testament. In witness thereof I
have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this Ninth day of
January in the year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and
Eighty Eight. Signed and sealed in the presence of
James Montgomery
Wm Bourlande
his
James (I) GREEK
mark
JOSEPH ADAIR(Seal)
Recorded in Book A. page 19. Proven date not available.
Original Will not in files of Probate Judge Office.

http://www.concentric.net/~patout/mccrary.html

Joseph Adair, Sr. Born in Ireland immigrated to South Carolina where he fought in the American Revolution alongside William Berry and George Washington.

He was one of the oldest soldiers in that war. His son and grandson also fought along side him as well as his grand daughter's husband, Capt. James Dillard.

Joseph Adair and Sarah Laferty were the grandparents of Mary Ramage Dillard, American Revolution heroine. Her mother was their daughter, Jean Ramage.

The Adair family is one of the oldest in Ireland. The Adare Castle sits on the Shannon River still today.

Joseph Adair Sr (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 in 1711 in County Antrim, Ireland. He died in 1788 in Laurens County, South Carolina and was buried in 1788 in Duncan Creek, Laurens County, South Carolina.

He was known as the "Father" of SC-AL-GA branch of Adairs in America. He was a soldier & commissary of the Little River Regiment, Company D, in American Army in War of Revolution at age of 70 with Col. Levi Casey. Joseph's will of January 9, 1788 was probated in Laurens County, South Carolina, naming Sarah Adair, Mary Adair, Joseph Adair(Jr), Benjamin Adair, James Adair and Jean Adair, children.

He came to the Duncan Creek section of South Carolina with his father and brothers from Pennsylvania in 1750, having come from Ulster County, Ireland to Pennsylvania in 1730. He served as an elder of the Duncan Creek Presbyterian Church for many years.

Joseph married (1) Sarah Laferty in 1732 in Chester County, Pennsylvania. Sarah was born in 1715 in Pennsylvania. She died in 1770 in Laurens County, South Carolina and was buried in Duncan Creek, Laurens County, South Carolina.

They had the following children:

+ 86 M i Joseph Adair Jr + 87 M ii Benjamin Adair Sr + 88 F iii Jane "Jean" Adair 89 F iv Sarah Elizabeth Adair was born in 1740. She died in 1823 and was buried in Duncan Creek, Laurens County, South Carolina. Sarah married Robert Long. + 90 M v James Adair Sr 91 M vi John Adair died in 1782. He was killed in the Revolutionary War in 1782 leaving a widow, Sarah and five children. Sarah later married John Watson. 92 F vii Mary Adair Found the following in "History of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, with Biographical Sketches of Many of its Pioneers and Prominent Men., Chapter LVI. Ful"

Joseph Adair also occupied a large tract in the southeastern section of the township, his survey being returned four hundred and twenty-two acres by warrant of Aug. 20, 1750. He sold two hundred and eighty-seven and three-quarter acres to Samuel Coulson, October 29, 1764, the balance having been previously transferred to James Hanna. Coulson failed soon after, and the sheriff sold the above (with other land of his) to David Jenkins, Aug. 7, 1767. Jenkins lived, it appears, in Chester County, in the neighborhood of Waynesburg, where also he had large possessions. He placed his Nathaniel on the above tract, where his grandchildren are still the possessors of the soil.

As with most colonists of the time, a church was soon built. In the "History of the Presbyterian Church in South Carolina" by Howe, published in 1870, it says "About 1764 Messrs. Joseph Adair, Thomas Ewing, William Hanna, Andrew McCrary and his brothers united in building a house of worship. In 1766 they were visited by Mr. Duffield, Mr. Fuller and Mr. Campbell--afterwards by Rev. Hezekiah Balch, who advised the people to choose elders. Andrew McCrary, Joseph Adair and Robert Hanna were elected elders and were ordained by Rev. Balch."

Will

Made and filed his will in the Court House at Laurens in 1788. The following from his will: to my wife Susanna, all cattle, grain, farming tools, beds, bedsteads, pewter, and $160 Continental dollars...sons James and Joseph Jr., the remainder of Continental money, imported bedsteads and arm chairs...Benjamin, half my copper tools, and $20 in old currency...daughters Leah {SIC: her name was Jean], Sarah, and Mary, $20 each in old currency. Source: Sarah Erwin in "South Carolinians in the Revolution" in the "abstracts of Wills 1775-1855" SOUTH CAROLINA

http://www.concentric.net/~patout/mccrary.html

Joseph Adair, Sr. Born in Ireland immigrated to South Carolina where he fought in the American Revolution alongside William Berry and George Washington.

He was one of the oldest soldiers in that war. His son and grandson also fought along side him as well as his grand daughter's husband, Capt. James Dillard.

Joseph Adair and Sarah Laferty were the grandparents of Mary Ramage Dillard, American Revolution heroine. Her mother was their daughter, Jean Ramage.

The Adair family is one of the oldest in Ireland. The Adare Castle sits on the Shannon River still today.

See ADAIR FAMILY RESEARCH at http://www.myfamilysearch.net/getperson.php?personID=I3694&tree=200...

GEDCOM Note

Will in 1788 in Laurens Co., SC "I give and bequeath to my wife, Susanna (Long), all cattle hgs, and pewter: $160 continental dollars, all grain, farming tools, beds, and bedsteads. I give and bequeath to my sons, James and Joseph Jr, the remainer of the continental money, imported bedsteads and arm chairs. I give to my son Benjamin, half of my copper tools, also twenty pounds of old currency. I give to my daughters, Leah (Jean) Rammage, Sarah Adair, and Mary Owens, each 20 pounds of old currency. Witnessed by: Jas Montgomery, William Bourland, Jas Creek.
wits. Joseph Adair, Sr.

References

• http://legendsofthefamily.blogspot.com/2016/08/joseph-alexander-ada...
• 1788 - Joseph Adair in the South Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1670-1980. < AncestryImage >
• https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Adair-215
• http://www.genealogy.com/ftm/b/o/w/Lisa-Bowes-1/WEBSITE-0001/UHP-01...
• https://myfamilysearch.net/getperson.php?personID=I3685&tree=2005217a
• https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/15752945/person/19...