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Note: Orphaned and raised by an uncle (John Adair), of Belfast,Ireland. Migrated to America in 1772. Settled in Jax County,SC. (Dad can not verify migration date. Found recorded in SCJournal No 33 pp150-157 as a land grant to Alexander Adair andhis wife Mary at a meeting 28 May. 1767)Migrated to America in 1772 with his daughter JEAN and wife.They settled in Jax Township, South Carolina. http://members.tripod.com/~barthlynnmccoy/revolutionindex.htmlSOUTH CAROLINA*ADAIR, AlexanderHe served in the Militia. A.A.18; S347.The County Antrim Surname Interest List http://www.rootsweb.com/~irldub/antrim/antrimsr.htm#topIrelandhttp://www.cs.ncl.ac.uk/genuki/SurnamesList/Passenger List Indexhttp://members.tripod.com/%7Ebarthlynnmccoy/mckelveypassengerindex.htmlfrom LDS (Charles Steven Adair)Other: 14 Jun 1785 Place: Paid for service in the Militia.Other: 13 Jun 1786 Place: Fined for bastardy with AnnMcClure(from crt rcds) Other: 1796 Place: Alexander sells land to Benjamin Wilson.Other: 1807 Place: Alexander & Mary sell land to BenjaminWilson. Laurens County, SC, 1800 Censushttp://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/inddbs/3084.htmName: Alexander AdairFree White Males (Age 0-10): 3Free White Males (Age 10-16): 0Free White Males (Age 16-26): 0Free White Males (Age 26-45): 0Free White Males (Age 45+): 1Free White Females (Age 0-10): 1Free White Females (Age 10-16): 1Free White Females (Age 16-26): 0Free White Females (Age 26-45): 0Free White Females (Age 45+): 0other: 0Slaves: 0Notes from Ancestory.comhttp://data.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?ti=0&db=gedoth&f0=70166&f1=3831 28 May1767 - Listed in SC Council Journal #33 pp150-157 asprotestantshaving arrived: Mary Adair, Alex'dr Adair, JamesAdair, Margaret Adair, ?Steele (from Revill's book??) Rcvd fromPam A.Miller(pmiller@@@@marinternet.com).the years. Some info from Shirley Brown Adair book.of Belfast, Ireland. - verify)him?YEAR 1790 SOUTH CAROLINA GEORGETOWN DISTRICT, ALL SAINTSPARISH.NINETY-SIX DISTRICT, LAURENS COUNTY.Lots of info:http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=adair 9&id=I0149http://genforum.genealogy.com/braddock/messages/98.htmlPam Miller <pmiller@@marinternet.com>Well, guess who didn't check back on the Adair board for a longtime, as well as just being a slow correspondent backed up ongetting back to folks? Me....sorry.I have my lines and some Tippah and Laurens pix up athttp://marinternet.com/pmillerI haven't posted the docs concerning the Adair-McClure bastardycharges, but here's the scoop:We know Stephen Braddock was born before 1790 and listed withAnn McClure in the Laurens census 1790, just the two of them.Most writeups have been frank about saying Stephen is_believed_ to be son of Francis.Francis Braddock doesn't seem to show up in Laurens til theearly to mid 1790s. The earliest doc I've found on him is the1796 land deed from John and Jean Adair selling him the landnext to what they had sold to Ann McClure in 1791. Francis justdoesn't show up in the court records at all, not even for juryduty. Actually I have to amend that: I have a research notethat says:Index of �Recd of Recordings, 1789 - 1803� Office of Clerk ofCourt of Laurens co. p. 10 Francis BraddockI haven't found the reference yet, but it could narrow down hisarrival date better.The 1850 Tippah census shows Stephen enumerated twice (he'salready dead), but the more likely accurate one is the infogiven by his widow and daughter, not the one by his son, i.e.p. 527 family 505 where his age is 64, not p. 502 family 149age 60 listed with Jeremiah and Rebecca. Even this doesn'tmatter because of the 1790 census, but it fits beautifully withthe next bit.So we've always had to wonder, who is Stephen's father? Finally,in the Laurens Court Minutes is:Adair, Alex'r �50 and �3 11sh. fine and cost And Ann McClureadmit bastardy - 13 Jun 1786[they are along with 7 other couples]Alexander Adair arrived in 1767 (from the Council Journals) andcame straight to Laurens co, so he should hopefully be relatedto all the Adairs there, but he isn't part of that gang who hadcome earlier from PA that's so tricky (James the Indian Trader,Joseph, William). His wife was Mary (many people say n�eSteele, but no one tells how they know it, I haven't found ityet).He got a land grant of 234a, warrant #1141, surveyed 23rd Dec1784, recorded the 19th Feb 1785 (in SC Greenville Land Grantsand Surveys Bk A). It's also shown in the Land Grant Maps doneby the Union County Historical Society and it's a perfect fitwith the plat on the grant, except that the grant was shownsouth to north (i.e. upside down!). I tracked and visitedvarious ancestry land last summer and it's pretty clearly justnorth of the big highway in Laurens, my pictures of it justshow big ugly piles of logging debris, oops, should have walkedaround a bit more on that one! So I haven't put that on theweb.Alexander Adair was paid for duty in the Militia, 14 Jun 1785,stub entry 347, Bk S.1790 census (p. 74 col2): 1-1-4, 0-01800, p. 25a: 30001-11000, 0-01810, listed as Adir, p. 54: 01201-00100, 0-0I can't find him after that, but he shows up in the usual courtrecords for jury duty, buying at estate sales, as bounding onother's lands, etc. The very last I've found of him is sellinghis land 21 Jan 1809 and showing up for jury duty on 17 Apr1809 (but not empaneled). I've looked at 1820 census in stateson the way to MS, but no luck so far.The Adairs and Braddocks stayed in the same area and descendantsof both went to Tippah.Anyway, that's a bit of it. I don't know how it will sit withyou, it's just starting to get out, there will be someinevitable controversy. I happen to love it, it happened allthe time. Unfortunately SC doesn't have good support bonds likeother states to add more flesh to it. I have wonderful visionsof Francis coming down from PA (probably), marrying a woman 10years his senior with a child, giving him his name (that _is_interesting, Stephen would have been at least 4-5 years old),they even gave Stephen his start when he came of age in 1807(land deed K232), etc. My Grandmother Braddock would NEVER haveaccepted it, but then again, she claimed direct descent fromthe (childless) General! It also possibly answers her claims ofIndian descent. I had disproved it in all other lines, this wasthe last chance: I now theorize that the stories had becomemelded with those of the other Adairs who did marry or haveIndian blood.I teach, winter break coming this week, I shoot straight over toSalt Lake for the week. Did Laurens county courthouse andlibrary last summer, haven't been to Columbia archives inseveral years, hopefully go back there this summer.Regards,Pam in CAP.S. I have a picture of Jeremiah and Rebecca's son Joshua A.Braddock's grave in Lamar, but haven't put it up yet. I think Iwill, but don't know if he has descendants (d. ae 28). Do youknow?JettPlane@@aol.com Tue Sep 26 06:16:46 2000To: ADAIR-L@@rootsweb.comLaurens County Area Adair Family TreesThis tree is based on Early Adairs of Laurens County, SouthCarolina, by Mildred Brownlee. This was provided to me by W. Lee Adair, whoobtained it from the Laurens County Public Library. Handwritten notes showa date of 1990 on Brownlee's manuscript. I have not examined these deedspersonally. In some cases, notes and questions below are my own additions.This analysis seems to discredit some of the trees in the Adair History andGenealogy, and adds significantly to what is know of the Laurens area Adairs. Ihave not fully finished analyzing this work, and may have left out partsthat are not as critical to my work.The Williams PetitionIn the tree, LCW is Laurens County Wills; LCD is Laurens CountyDeeds. Also mentioned is the Williams petition. This petition is asignificant document in analyzing the Laurens County Adairs. Published in the SouthCarolina Magazine of Ancestral Research, Vol. XV, No. 1 1987, p. 32-33,the original is #5767, Manuscript Department, Wm. Perkins Library at DukeUniversity. The petition is in support of Colonel James Williams, a militialeader of the Patriots in the Laurens area (Little River Regiment). Thepetition, signed by members of the Little River Regiment, is directed to theGovernor of South Carolina and the Privy Counsel, and attests to Williams devotionto the Patriot cause. Williams led militia in a number of battles. Isuspect that this petition was provided prior to Williams elevation to therank of Brigadier General following the Battle of Musgrove Mill, whichwas fought in what is now Laurens County. Williams had been accused of puffinghis role in the battle. Williams went on to die at Kings Mountain-one ofthe few Patriot casualties that day on October 7, 1780. Williams had run forthe South Carolina legislature as a Patriot in 1778, only to lose toRobert Cunningham, the infamous Loyalist leader. For more on Williams, see Draper,Kings Mountain and Its Heroes(Cincinnati, 1883). Signers of theWilliams petition include the following Adairs:Isaac Adair, Jms. Adair, James Adair, Sr., Joseph Adair, Jr.,Joseph Adair, Benjamin Adair, Joseph Adair, Sr., James Adair, Jr, son ofJames, William Adair, John Adair, and John Adair, Sr., and Alexander Adair. Comparing deed and will records to the names, Browningidentifies the Adair signers as follows. Browning's identifications look verylogical to me.Isaac Adair: Killed Apr. 1781, widow Ruth.Jms. Adair: b. 1747, son of Joseph Adair, Sr, married RebeccaMontgomery. This James moved to Indiana and died there in 1831.James Adair, Sr.: died before 1796, wife Eleanor.Joseph Adair, Jr.: Son of James and Eleanor, wife Sarah.Joseph Adair: died 1812, son of Joseph Adair, Sr.Benjamin Adair: died 1823, son of Joseph Adair, Sr. WifeSusannah.James Adair, Jr., son of James: son of James Adair and wifeEleanor, died 1818, wife Hannah.William Adair: died before 1784. Estate was administered 1784,shows up in Abbeville will records. His connection to other Adairs cannotbe ascertained.John Adair: died 1813 in Georgia, wife Jane, son of JosephAdair, grandson of Joseph Adair, Sr.John Adair, Sr.: Killed 1782, wife Sarah. In Abbeville wills.Probable son of Joseph Adair, Sr.Alexander Adair: Scotch Irish immigrant in 1767, per ProtestantImmigrants to South Carolina, by Revill, p. 74. http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?ti=0&db=gedoth&f0=70166&f1=3831 28 May1767 - Listed in SC Council Journal #33 pp150-157 asprotestantshaving arrived: Mary Adair, Alex'dr Adair, JamesAdair, Margaret Adair, ?Steele (from Revill's book??) Rcvd fromPam A.Miller(pmiller@@@@marinternet.com).the years. Some info from Shirley Brown Adair book.of Belfast, Ireland. - verify)him?YEAR 1790 SOUTH CAROLINA GEORGETOWN DISTRICT, ALL SAINTSPARISH.NINETY-SIX DISTRICT, LAURENS COUNTY.http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=adair9&id=I0149ID: I0149 Name: Alexander ADAIR Sex: M Birth: 1750 in Belfast, Ireland Death: BEF. 1820 _FA2: 13 JUN 1786 Fined for bastardy with Ann McClure(from crtrcds) _FA3: 1796 Alexander sells land to Benjamin Wilson. _FA4: 1807 Alexander & Mary sell land to Benjamin Wilson. _FA5: 14 JUN 1785 Paid for service in the Militia. Note: 28 May1767 - Listed in SC Council Journal #33 pp150-157 asprotestants having arrived: Mary Adair, Alex'dr Adair, JamesAdair, Margaret Adair, ? Steele (from Revill's book??) Rcvdfrom Pam A. Miller(pmiller@@marinternet.com).Alexander shows up in court and land records in various waysthroughout the years. Some info from Shirley Brown Adair book.(From Steven Walter Adair - Orphaned and raised by an uncle(John Adair), of Belfast, Ireland. - verify)Check Leo Adair's manuscript. What ship did he come on and whowas with him?HEADS OF FAMILIES AT THE FIRST CENSUS OF THE UNITED STATES TAKENIN THE YEAR 1790 SOUTH CAROLINA GEORGETOWN DISTRICT, ALL SAINTSPARISH. NINETY-SIX DISTRICT, LAURENS COUNTY.Name of head of family: Adair, AlexanderFree white males of 16 years and upward, including heads offamilies: 1Free white males under 16 years: 1Free white females, including heads of families: 4Laurens County, SC 1800 census:Name: Alexander AdairFree White Males (Age 0-10): 3Free White Males (Age 10-16): 0Free White Males (Age 16-26): 0Free White Males (Age 26-45): 0Free White Males (Age 45+): 1Free White Females (Age 0-10): 1Free White Females (Age 10-16): 1Free White Females (Age 16-26): 0Free White Females (Age 26-45): 0Free White Females (Age 45+): 0other: 0Slaves: 0He came into Charles Town, SC. I found that information in,"Passenger andImmigration Lists Index", Volume 1 A-G, Edited by P.WilliamFilby. (From Pamela Adair Dean)from Pam Miller about Alexander:14JUN1785 - paid for service in Militia13JUN1786 - fined for bastardy with Ann McClure (from courtrecords)1790 - Ann McClure and son (her ancestor Stephen) living alone.1790 - Alexander Adair, 1 male>16, 1 male <16, 4 females.1791 - John and Jean Adair sold land to Ann McClure.1796 - John and Jean Adair sold land to Francis Braddock who hadalready married Ann McClure.1796 - Alexander Adair sells land to Benjamin Wilson1800 - Alexander looks to be widowed: 1 male >45, 3 males <10, 1female 10-16, 1 female 16-26.Alexander shows up in court and land records in various waysthroughout these years. She says she believes this is theAlexander and Mollie Adair in Misc. Adair Families found in GA,MS, AL, p132 of Shirley Brown Adair's book, "Robert Adair,1770-1845".She lists the descendants of Alexander as listed in this book.Then she goes on to say that Alexander was listed in theappendix to the Janie Revill book on immigrants attesting in apetition to Col. James Williams character, whom he servedunder. Col. Williams fought at the battle of Musgrove Mill (inLaurens county), and was killed at Kings Mountain. The originalpetition is in the archives at Duke University. Browning alsoshows a land grant of 234 acres in 1784 on the south fork ofDuncan Creek, either a delay of entry of the grant upon arrivalin SC or was for war service. No apparent relation to the otherAdair's, but could have been a late arriving cousin or brother.She says the relationship just has to be there between Alexanderand the earlier Laurens County Adair's but they came over wellbefore Alexander was born. From Pam Adair Dean: In the South Carolina Gazette, No 1654, May11-June 1, 1767 Fridlay, the15th instant arrived here, in the Ship Prince of Wales, Capt.James Egger,from Belfast, upwards of 200 passengers from the north ofIreland; for theconveying of whom to the Irish settlement near Long Canes, thehon. commonshouse of assembly of this province, last Thursday, voted the sumof onethousand pounds currency, and ordered twenty shillings sterlingbounty each,to be paid into their hands.This was dated May 30, the ship came in May 15th. It is the onlyone out ofabout 25 ships from Belfast, Ireland. They did not havepassenger list sothat's where I'll look next to confirm it. Feel free to lookalso.[Broderbund Family Archive #354, Ed. 3, Passenger andImmigration Lists Index, Date of Import: Apr 26, 1999, InternalRef. #1.354.1.459.14]Individual: Alexdan AdairPlace: Charleston, SCYear: 1767Primary Individual: Adair, AlexdanSource Code: 3627.37Source Name:JONES, JACK MORELAND, and MARY BONDURANT WARREN. South CarolinaImmigrants, 1760 to 1770. Danielsville, GA: Heritage Papers,1988. 430p.Source Annotation:Place and date of immigrants' or discharged military person'spetition requesting reimbursements of passage, additional land,headrights, bounty, etc. from the South Carolina government orof letter expressing satisfaction with the voyage to America.Extracted from The South-Carolina Gazette, "The Governor andCouncil Journal" (located at the South Carolina Archives), and"Records of the Public Treasurers of South Carolina" (also atthe SC Archives in Columbia).Source Page #: 187From Pam Miller:C318 - 18 Apr 1788, 9 Mar 1791 Benj. Willson, pl., & wfElizabeth to Jas. McCluer, pl., �40 100a orig grant 1 May 1786 on S. Fk Duncans Ck, bd JasPollock, Alexr Adair. Wit Ada [sic] Bell, Jas Bell, John Robinson. John Hunter JP. [other src- it's Adam Bell, he proved deed 3 Nov 1790]F367 - 3 Mar 1796, no recd date. Alexr Adair & wf Mary to BenjWilson �20 sterling, 100a on Duncans Ck, part of 234a gr 23 Dec 1784. Wit James Lindsey,Jno Entrekin. Wm Hunter JPG374 - 19 Oct 1801, 4 Mar 1802 Thos East to Nathl Cannon $300,100a where sd Cannon now lives on Hadleys (?) Ck of Enoree Rv bd Thos Loftin, John Byanon(?), Obie Roberts. Wit: Alexr Adar, Thos East Junr. J. A. Elmore, J.Q. Dower relinq byMary East.J29 - 3 Aug 1797 27 Aug 1808 James P. Pollock of Pendleton co toPatrick Scott $75 50a part of orig gr to Jas Pollock decd, bequeathed by his will tohis widow Ann Pollock. Confusing about Pogue, not clear. [sic] Wit: John & Benj Wilson,Alexr Adair. Robt Long JPJ88 - 21 Jan 1809 3 Jul 1809 Alexr Adair to Benj Willson $11084a on S Fk Duncans Ck part of 1786 grant by Moultrie. Wit Daniel Long, Wm Brooks Junr. RobtLong JPK46 6 Apr 1808, 7 Feb 1814 Chas Russell to Richd Bonds $160,106a on Duncans Ck part of 234a gr to Alexr Adair & 56a gr to sd Chas Russell, where ChasRussell now lives. Wit Patr Scott, Benj Willson Jr. Tabith Russell relinq dower to A.E. Elmore JQWill Books:A1/111 Appr est James Pollock decd 15 Feb 1795 (5 pp long), inclnotes against ...Enterkin, East, Alexr Bair (out of the state) [sic in thisabstract, it's written Adair in another].... Accts in the Books v. ...Walker, Alexr Adair....Appraisers Benj Wilson, John Owens, Saml McConehey.A1/196 Return & Settlement est James Pollock 18 Feb 1797. Notes& Accts: ...Alexr Adair...Payments to ...Adam & Richd Bell...Saml Ewing...A1/251 Appr of est Morgin Layson decd 11 Oct 1800 by John Owens,Ellexander Adair, John Dillard.SCC929.31829] 1829 Census of Laurens Dist SC [only 3 statecensus recds before 1850 extant]gives # of all free wh inhabs. surnames are sometimes groupedwithin the alphabet (like in tax lists), but I didn't indicate it in my notes (pressed onthe last day there).Adair: Robert 2, James 9, Benjamin 9, John 3, Robert 9, John 5,Thomas 7,
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