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Joseph Adair 1711–1801 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: ABT 1711

Birth Location: Antrim, Ireland

Death Date: 1801

Death Location: Clinton, Laurens County, South Carolina, United States of America

Father: Thomas Adair

Mother: Lady Henart

Spouse(s): Susannah Adair, Sarah Laferty

Children(s): Jean Adair, Joseph Adair, Elizabeth Long, Sarah Adair, Nancy Adair, Jean Ramage, Lt. Jr., Mary Adair, James Sr., Senator Adair, Ann Adair, Leah Adair, Joseph Adair, Benjamin Adair, James Adair

In 1711, Joseph Adair entered the world in Antrim, Ireland, born to Thomas Benjamin Adair And Lady Margaret De Henart. In 1779, Joseph Adair resided in To Township Listed, Ninety-sixth District, SC. Joseph Adair married Sarah Laferty, Susannah Long Adair, and had children including Ann Marr Adair, Benjamin Adair, Elizabeth Sarah Adair Long, James Adair, James Thomas Addair Sr, Jean Jane Adair Ramage, Jean Adair, Joseph Adair, Joseph Alexander Adair, Leah Jean Adair, Lt Joseph Alexander Adair Jr, Mary Owens Adair, Nancy George Adair, Sarah Elizabeth Died As A Child Adair, Senator James William Devon Adair. Joseph Adair passed away in 1801 in Clinton, Laurens County, South Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1711, Joseph Adair entered the world in Antrim, Ireland, born to Thomas Benjamin Adair And Lady Margaret De Henart.
  • In 1779, Joseph Adair resided in To Township Listed, Ninety-sixth District, SC.
  • Joseph Adair married Sarah Laferty, Susannah Long Adair, and had children including Ann Marr Adair, Benjamin Adair, Elizabeth Sarah Adair Long, James Adair, James Thomas Addair Sr, Jean Jane Adair Ramage, Jean Adair, Joseph Adair, Joseph Alexander Adair, Leah Jean Adair, Lt Joseph Alexander Adair Jr, Mary Owens Adair, Nancy George Adair, Sarah Elizabeth Died As A Child Adair, Senator James William Devon Adair.
  • Joseph Adair passed away in 1801 in Clinton, Laurens County, South Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Adair
1680–1755
Birth Location: Genoch, Antrim, Northern Ireland
TA
Lady Henart
1680–1750
Birth Location: Antrim, Dublin, Ireland
LH

Spouses(s)

Susannah Adair
1723–1800
Birth Location: Ireland
SA
Sarah Laferty
1715–1770
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, USA
SL

Children(s)

Jean Adair
1731–1805
Birth Location: Possicckstown, , Meath, Ireland
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Joseph Adair
1733–1820
Birth Location: Chester, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
JA
Elizabeth Long
1740–1823
Birth Location: Laurens, South Carolina, United States
EL
Sarah Adair
1732–1738
Birth Location: Laurens, Laurens, South Carolina, United States
SA
Nancy Adair
1745–1823
Birth Location: VA, North Carolina, Colonies
NA
Jean Ramage
1738–1805
Birth Location: Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
JR
Lt. Jr.
1733–1812
Birth Location: Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
LJ
Mary Adair
1742–1826
Birth Location: Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
MA
James Sr.
1752–1823
Birth Location: Montgomery, Virginia, United States
JS
Senator Adair
1752–1831
Birth Location: Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States
SA
Ann Adair
1744–1800
Birth Location: Orange County, North Carolina, USA
AA
Leah Adair
1749–
Birth Location: Scotland
LA
Joseph Adair
1732–1812
Birth Location: Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
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Benjamin Adair
1737–1781
Birth Location: Duncans Creek, Laurens, South Carolina, United States
BA
James Adair
1734–1818
Birth Location: Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
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Joseph Adair's Ancestors

Self
Joseph Adair
1711–1801
Birth Place: Antrim, Ireland
Parents
Thomas Benjamin Adair
1680–1755
Genoch, Antrim, Northern Ireland
Lady (Margaret De) Henart
1680–1750
Antrim, Dublin, Ireland
Grandparents
Alexander Adair
1652–1715
Genoch, Amtrim, Ireland
Margaret Agnew
1661–1715
Antrim, Antrim, Northern Ireland
Gilles Enard
1636–1700
La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime, Poitou-Charentes, France
Marie (Debure de) Batanville
1647–1700
St Laurent, Diocese Rouen, France
Great-Grandparents
REVEREND Adair
1625–1694
Jean Adair-Ireland
1631–1675
Patrick Adair
1625–1675
Jean Kennedy
1625–1700
Pierre Enard
1605–1656
Hilaire Guirout
1610–1660
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Rev. Adair
1598–1675
Lady Cathcart
1585–1640
Robert Knight
1583–1655
Jean Edmonstone
1611–1675
Col Iii
1593–1627
Isobell Campbell
1603–1663
Martin Hennart
1565–1615
Noelle Ballieul
1565–1614

Joseph Adair's Descendants

1.
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Joseph Adair (ABT 1711–1801) m. Susannah (Long) Adair (1723–9 Apr 1800) m. Sarah Laferty (1715–1770)
  1. 1. Jean Adair 1731–1805
  2. 2. Joseph (Alexander) Adair 1733–1820
  3. 3. Elizabeth ((Sarah) Adair) Long 1740–1823
  4. 4. Sarah (Elizabeth (died as a child)) Adair 1732–1738
  5. 5. Nancy (George) Adair 1745–1823
  6. 6. Jean ((Jane) Adair) Ramage 1738–1805
  7. 7. Lt. (Joseph Alexander ADAIR) Jr. 1733–1812
  8. 8. Mary (Owens) Adair 1742–1826
  9. 9. James (Thomas Addair) Sr. 1752–1823
  10. 10. Senator (James William Devon) Adair 1752–1831
  11. 11. Ann (Marr) Adair 1744–1800
  12. 12. Leah (Jean) Adair 1749–
  13. 13. Joseph Adair 1732–1812
  14. 14. Benjamin Adair 1737–1781
  15. 15. James Adair 1734–1818 m. Sarah Dillard 1736–1758 m. Hannah (Rebecca Ross) Netherton 1750–1826 m. Hannah (Rebecca) Ross 1750–1826
    1. 1. Senator (James William) Adair 1752–1831
    2. 2. Martha Adair 1780–1820
    3. 3. Nancy Adair 1791–1869
    4. 4. Mary Adair 1772–1822
    5. 5. Anna Adair 1776–1846
    6. 6. Alexander Adair 1750–1820
    7. 7. Martha Adair 1772–1820
    8. 8. Eleanor Adair 1774–1845
    9. 9. Elizabeth Adair 1780–1826
    10. 10. James Adair 1781–1862
    11. 11. Susannah Adair 1787–1866
    12. 12. Robert Adair 1788–1865
    13. 13. Nancy Adair 1856–1866 m. Holloway Prater 1777–1846
      1. 1. Harmon (Alexander) Prather 1795–1801
      2. 2. Alexander Prater 1807–1852
      3. 3. John (Monroe) Prater 1809–1875
      4. 4. Asa Prater 1795–1801
      5. 5. Mary (L) Prater 1803–1842 m. Henry Hill 1799–1855
        1. 1. LEVI HILL 1830–1855 m. WILLMOTH LANDERS 1831–1949 m. Wilmoth Landers 1831–1949
        2. 2. Mary (Ann) Hill 1826–1865
        3. 3. Priscilla Hill 1823–1888
        4. 4. Seletha Hill 1832–
        5. 5. Chloe Hill 1821–1913
        6. 6. Elizabeth Hill 1831–
        7. 7. Sarah Hill 1834–1853
        8. 8. John Hill 1836–1899
        9. 9. Asa Hill 1839–1919
        10. 10. Henry Hill 1828–1907
        11. 11. Squire Hill 1845–1909
      6. 6. Pricsilla Prater 1805–1857
      7. 7. Priscilla Prater 1795–1801
      8. 8. Tabitha Prater 1795–1801
      9. 9. Tabitha (Jane) Prater 1811–1844
      10. 10. Samuel Prater 1800–1852
      11. 11. Brice Prater 1802–1864
    14. 14. Elizabeth ("Betsey") Adair 1755–1836

Joseph Adair's Timeline

9 Records

1711
ABT 1711
Birth of Joseph Adair in Antrim, Ireland
Antrim, Ireland
1779
1779
Age 68
Joseph Adair resided here in To Township Listed, Ninety-sixth District, SC
To Township Listed, Ninety-sixth District, SC
1780
1780
Age 69
Joseph Adair resided here in Ninety Six District, South Carolina, United States
Ninety Six District, South Carolina, United States
1788
Abt 1788
Age 77
Joseph Adair resided here in Laurens, So Carolina
Laurens, So Carolina
1788
9 Jan 1788
Age 77
Joseph Adair - Probate in Laurens, South Carolina, USA
Laurens, South Carolina, USA
1790
1790
Age 79
Joseph Adair resided here in Laurens, South Carolina, United States
Laurens, South Carolina, United States
1799
1799-1868
Age 88
Joseph Adair was married in South Carolina
South Carolina
1800
1800
Age 89
Joseph Adair resided here in Laurens District, South Carolina
Laurens District, South Carolina
1801
1801
Age 90
Death of Joseph Adair in Laurens, South Carolina, USA
Laurens, South Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: ABT 1711
    Event Place: Antrim, Ireland
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1799-1868
    Event Place: South Carolina

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1718-1750
    Event Place: South Carolina
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: South Carolina; Year: 1718-1750; Page Number: 292

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1779
    Event Place: To Township Listed, Ninety-sixth District, SC
    Record Source: South Carolina, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1790-1890

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1780
    Event Place: Ninety Six District, South Carolina, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Census Reconstructed Records, Document: Jury Lists, 1778, Acts #1057 [at SC Archives]; Page Number: 2; Family Number: 48

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1788
    Event Place: Laurens, So Carolina
    Record Source: South Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, South Carolina Will Transcripts, 1782-1868; Author: Brimelow, Judith M.; Probate Place: Laurens, South Carolina

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1790
    Event Place: Laurens, South Carolina, United States
    Record Source: 1790 United States Federal Census, Year: 1790; Census Place: Laurens, South Carolina; Series: M637; Roll: 11; Page: 440; Image: 263; Family History Library Film: 0568151

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1800
    Event Place: Laurens District, South Carolina
    Record Source: 1800 United States Federal Census, Year: 1800; Census Place: Laurens District, South Carolina; Series: M32; Roll: 50; Page: 25; Image: 55; Family History Library Film: 181425

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Kinfolks : a Genealogical and Biographical Record of Thomas and ELizabeth (Stuart) Harllee, Andrew and Agnes (Cade) Fulmore
    [2] Adair : history and genealogy
    [3] Adair family genealogy : an accounting of our South Carolina-Indiana-Idaho Adair ancestry

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: United States
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1801
    Event Place: Laurens, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] South Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, South Carolina Will Transcripts, 1782-1868; Author: Brimelow, Judith M.; Probate Place: Laurens, South Carolina
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Clinton, Laurens County, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 9 Jan 1788
    Event Place: Laurens, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: South Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, South Carolina Will Transcripts, 1782-1868; Author: Brimelow, Judith M.; Probate Place: Laurens, South Carolina
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