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Thomas Benjamin Adair 1685 – 1755 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1685

Birth Location: Antrim, Ireland

Death Date: 1755

Death Location: Laurens, Laurens County, South Carolina, USA

Father: Alexander Adair

Mother: Margaret Weer

Spouse(s): Margaret Henart

Children(s): William Adair, Thomas Adair, John Adair, Dr Adair, Joseph Adair, Margaret Adair, Mary Adair, William Adair

In 1685, Thomas Benjamin Adair entered the world in Antrim, Ireland, born to Alexander Adair and Margaret Weer. Thomas Benjamin Adair married Margaret Henart, and had children including William Adair, Thomas Adair, John Adair, Dr James Robert Adair, Joseph Alexander Adair, Margaret Jean Adair, Mary Adair, William Adair. Thomas Benjamin Adair passed away in 1755 in Laurens, Laurens County, South Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1685, Thomas Benjamin Adair entered the world in Antrim, Ireland, born to Alexander Adair and Margaret Weer.
  • Thomas Benjamin Adair married Margaret Henart, and had children including William Adair, Thomas Adair, John Adair, Dr James Robert Adair, Joseph Alexander Adair, Margaret Jean Adair, Mary Adair, William Adair.
  • Thomas Benjamin Adair passed away in 1755 in Laurens, Laurens County, South Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Alexander Adair
1658 – 1715
Birth Location: Genoch, Amtrim, Ireland
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Margaret Weer
1657 – 1715
Birth Location: Antrim, Ireland
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Spouses(s)

Margaret Henart
1680 – 1750
Birth Location: Antrim, Dublin, Ireland
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Children(s)

William Adair
1704 – 1813
Birth Location: Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland
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Thomas Adair
1705 – 1783
Birth Location: Antrim, County Amtrim, Ulster, Ireland
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John Adair
1706 – 1785
Birth Location: New Castle, New Castle, Delaware, USA
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Dr Adair
1709 – 1783
Birth Location: County Antrim, Northern Ireland
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Joseph Adair
1711 – 1801
Birth Location: Antrim, Antrim, Ireland
JA
Margaret Adair
1716 – 1801
Birth Location: Roscommon, Ulster, Ireland
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Mary Adair
1716 – 1786
Birth Location: Ireland
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William Adair
1704 – 1813
Birth Location: Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland
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Thomas Adair's Ancestors

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Thomas Adair
1685 – 1755
Birth Place: Antrim, Ireland
Parents
Alexander Adair
1658 – 1715
Genoch, Amtrim, Ireland
Margaret Weer
1657 – 1715
Antrim, Ireland
Grandparents
Robert Adair
Jean Turnble
Patrick Agnew
1624 – 1674
Stranraer, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
Jean Kennedy
1625 – 1700
Antrim, Antrim, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
Gilbert Cassillis
1593 – 1627
Isabel Campbell
1603 – 1663
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Janet Stewart
1566 – 1627

Thomas Adair's Descendants

1.
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Thomas (Benjamin) Adair (1685 – 1755) m. Margaret Henart (1680 – 1750)
  1. 1. William Adair (1704 – 11 Jun 1813) m. Mary Moore (1729 – 1824)
    1. 1. James Adair (1750 – 1835)
    2. 2. Elizabeth (Anne) Moore (1756 – 1830)
    3. 3. John Adair (9 Jan 1759 – 19 May 1840)
    4. 4. William Adair
  2. 2. Thomas Adair (1705 – 1783)
  3. 3. John Adair (1706 – 15 Jan 1785)
  4. 4. Dr (James Robert) Adair (1709 – Nov 13, 1783) m. Esther (Ann "Cherokee") McBride (1710 – 1785) m. Elizabeth (Clark) Hobson (1710 – 1763) m. Ann McCarty (1720 – 1785)
    1. 1. Nancy ("Cherokee") Adair (28 Jan 1754 – 28 Jul 1835) m. Harris Tyner (4 August 1740 – 17 November 1778)
      1. 1. Richard Tyner (1770 – 1836)
      2. 2. William (Jasper) Tyner (9 April 1771 – 18 September 1854)
      3. 3. James Tyner (17 August 1776 – 8 December 1823)
      4. 4. John Tyner (17 August 1776 – 19 January 1822)
    2. 2. Sarah (Anna "Cherokee") Adair (Jul 1745 – 04 Jul 1794) m. McTyre
    3. 3. Edward Adair (1755 – Aug 1820) m. GO-SA-DU-IS-GA (ELIZABETH HICKS) SCOTT (1769 – 05 Nov 1825)
      1. 1. Elizabeth Adair (1780 – 17 Oct 1822)
      2. 2. Delilah Adair (26 Jul 1814 – 16 Nov 1862) m. Joseph (McMinn) Starr (1 Jan 1808 – 10 Aug 1864)
        1. 1. Nannie Starr (27 Sep 1836 – 9 Jun 1894)
        2. 2. George (Harlan) Starr (1 Oct 1837 – 27 Oct 1862)
        3. 3. Martha Starr (20 Oct 1839 – 11 Mar 1875)
        4. 4. Joseph (McMinn) Starr (30 Aug 1842 – )
        5. 5. Walter (Adair) Starr (26 Mar 1845 – 1 Jan 1906)
        6. 6. Sallie (E) Starr (16 Apr 1848 – )
        7. 7. Edward Starr (2 Apr 1850 – 18 May 1882)
        8. 8. Clement (Vann) Starr (2 Aug 1854 – 16 Nov 1879)
        9. 9. Caleb (Wilson) Starr (7 Oct 1857 – )
    4. 4. James (Robert) Adair (7 Aug 1734 – 15 JAN 1820) m. Jennie Kilgore
    5. 5. Edward Adair (1740 – 1800)
    6. 6. Jane Adair (15 May 1742 – May 1790)
    7. 7. Agnes Adair (1744 – 1818)
    8. 8. Elizabeth (Hobson) Adair (Jan 23, 1745 – Abt. 1800) m. John Cade (16 Feb 1737 – 03 Nov 1793) m. John Huston (1717 – ) m. John (Kennedy 0001) Cade (20 Nov 1788 – 20 Dec 1839)
      1. 1. Stephen (M) Cade (1741 – )
      2. 2. Stephen (Adair) Cade (1764 – 1828)
      3. 3. Mary Cade (1765 – 10 Oct 1843) m. William Kennedy (1750 – 1825)
        1. 1. Cade (Levi) Kennedy (17 Apr 1788 – 17 Jan 1869) m. Mary Calcote (03 May 1793 – 1849)
      4. 4. Elizabeth (Adair) Cade (1766 – 1826)
      5. 5. Elizabeth Cade ( – abt 1773)
      6. 6. James Cade (1768 – 1813) m. Nancy (Wescott) Nichols (1770 – )
        1. 1. Sarah (Kennedy) Cade (1790 – 14 March 1852)
      7. 7. Elizabeth (Betsy 0001) Cade (1770 – 1860)
      8. 8. Elizabeth (Hobeson) Cade (1770 – 1826)
      9. 9. Agnes Cade (08 Sep 1775 – 31 Jan 1842)
      10. 10. Washington Cade (1777 – 10 Mar 1832)
      11. 11. Robert Cade (1779 – 1824)
      12. 12. Margaret Cade
      13. 13. Mary (0002) Cade (1758 – 10 Oct 1843)
    9. 9. William Adair (1740 – 12 May 1804)
    10. 10. Agnes Adair (1751 – 1809) m. John Gibson (Abt 1728 – Jun 14, 1791)
    11. 11. Mary Adair (1753 – 1819) m. John Nixon
      1. 1. Mary Nixon
    12. 12. Samuel Adair (12 Mar 1754 – 19 Sep 1826)
    13. 13. General (John) Adair (Jan 09, 1759 – May 19, 1840) m. Catherine Palmer (Feb 17, 1768 – Sep 24, 1854)
      1. 1. Anna (Adair) Bridges (8 April 1786 – 1853) m. John (L.) Bridges ( – 1859)
        1. 1. Isabella Bridges ( – 1895)
      2. 2. Eliza (Palmer) Adair (Aug 11, 1790 – Jul 25, 1871) m. Judge (Thomas Bell) Monroe (Oct 27, 1791 – Dec 24, 1865)
        1. 1. Victor Monroe (Nov 27, 1813 – Sep 15, 1858)
        2. 2. Katherine (Adair) Monroe (Dec 10, 1817 – Dec 13, 1900)
        3. 3. Polly (Hardin) Monroe (Apr 25, 1820 – Mar 05, 1913)
        4. 4. Elizabeth (Adair) Leovy (Dec 04, 1828 – Jun 01, 1905)
        5. 5. Maj (Thomas Bell) Monroe (Jul 03, 1833 – Apr 07, 1862)
        6. 6. Capt (Benjamin James) Monroe (Aug 07, 1839 – Oct 05, 1862)
      3. 3. Margaret Adair (1794 – 1875) m. Wm (Preston) Anderson (1775 – 25 April 1831) m. William (P.) Anderson
        1. 1. Belle Anderson (1815 – 1892)
      4. 4. John Adair (8 August 1808 – 9 April 1888) m. Mary (Ann) Dickinson (15 February 1816 – 8 April 1893)
        1. 1. John Adair (17 July 1839 – 20 November 1915) m. Bethenia (Angelina) OWENS (7 February 1840 – 11 September 1926)
        2. 2. Mary (Ann) Adair (7 Feb 1844 – 7 April 1935) m. William (Henry) Jordan (22 June 1837 – 13 April 1909)
        3. 3. Samuel (D.) Adair (Abt 1848 – 5 July 1916) m. Mary (Rodney) Adair (28 May 1855 – 18 December 1921)
        4. 4. William (Butler) Adair (23 June 1849 – 20 May 1929) m. Mary (Louise) Jurand (1854 – 1941)
        5. 5. Henry (Buford) Adair (13 September 1851 – 25 August 1871)
        6. 6. Laura (P.) Adair (Aug 20, 1855 – Abt 1935) m. William (Morris) Barker (12 May 1854 – 21 February 1901)
  5. 5. Joseph (Alexander) Adair (1711 – 1801) m. Sarah Laferty (1715 – 1770)
    1. 1. Joseph (Alexander) Adair (12 May 1733 – 17 October 1812) m. Sarah Dillard m. Sarah (E.) Adair (1736 – 12 October 1844)
      1. 1. Charity Adair (1770 – 1826) m. David Little (11 November 1767 – 17 November 1812)
        1. 1. Elizabeth Copeland (27 August 1799 – 29 November 1844)
        2. 2. David Little (25 September 1802 – 7 March 1852)
        3. 3. Jane Park (12 July 1803 – 6 April 1886)
        4. 4. James Little (12 July 1803 – 11 October 1854)
        5. 5. John Little (23 February 1806 – 11 January 1844)
        6. 6. Thomas Little (1 August 1809 – 5 September 1872)
    2. 2. Jean Adair (1738 – 1805)
    3. 3. Sarah (Elizabeth) Adair (1740 – 1823) m. John Huston (1717 – )
    4. 4. Benjamin Adair (1752 – 3 September 1823) m. Nancy George
    5. 5. James Adair (15 May 1752 – 18 August 1818)
  6. 6. Margaret (Jean) Adair (1716 – 1801) m. Thomas McCracken (1750 – )
    1. 1. Elizabeth (A.) Mccracken (1891 – )
  7. 7. Mary Adair (1716 – 1786) m. Henry Garner (1716 – 28 February 1786)
    1. 1. Ann Garner
    2. 2. Henry Garner (18 September 1773 – 23 November 1843)
  8. 8. William Adair (1704 – Jun 11, 1813) m. Nancy Rather m. Mary Moore (1729 – 1819)
    1. 1. Mary (Nixon) Adair (1755 – 16 November 1807) m. David McCalla (1754 – 1 November 1826)
      1. 1. Mary Hemphill (1779 – 1 February 1854)
      2. 2. Sarah Peden (October 1784 – 25 September 1832)
      3. 3. Isabella Armour (1789 – 30 July 1871)
      4. 4. Martha (Elizabeth) Paden (1793 – 1867)
      5. 5. Catherine (Adair) Paden (1800 – 12 August 1879)
    2. 2. William Adair (abt 1881 – )

Thomas Adair's Timeline

4 Records

1680
1680
Birth of Thomas Benjamin Adair in Antrim, Antrim, Northern Ireland
Antrim, Antrim, Northern Ireland
1685
1685
Birth of Thomas Benjamin Adair in Antrim, Ireland
Antrim, Ireland
1755
1755
Age 70
Death of Thomas Benjamin Adair in Laurens, Laurens County, South Carolina, USA
Laurens, Laurens County, South Carolina, USA
1838
Jan 15, 1838
Age 153
Thomas Benjamin Adair was baptized in Saint Peter,Liverpool,Lancashire,England
Saint Peter,Liverpool,Lancashire,England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1680
    Event Place: Antrim, Antrim, Northern Ireland
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. Naturalization Records Indexes, 1794-1995, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Indexes to Naturalization petitions to the U.S. Circuit and District Courts for Maryland, 1797-1951; Microfilm Serial: M1168; Microfilm Roll: 1
    [2] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [3] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [5] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.
    [6] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1685
    Event Place: Antrim, Ireland
    Record Source: Millennium File

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: Jan 15, 1838
    Event Place: Saint Peter,Liverpool,Lancashire,England
    Record Source:
    [1] England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
    [2] England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1730
    Event Place: Pennsylvania
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Pennsylvania; Year: 1730; Page Number: 13
    [2] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Ireland
    Record Source: Ireland, City and Regional Directories, 1836-1947, Collection (Thom's Directories for Ireland)

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Loughinmore; County/Colonial: Co. Antrim; Ireland
    Record Source:
    [1] U.K. and U.S. Directories, 1680-1830
    [2] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Adair : history and genealogy
    [2] Adair family genealogy : an accounting of our South Carolina-Indiana-Idaho Adair ancestry

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: United States
    Record Source: U.S. Naturalization Records Indexes, 1794-1995, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Indexes to Naturalization petitions to the U.S. Circuit and District Courts for Maryland, 1797-1951; Microfilm Serial: M1168; Microfilm Roll: 1

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1755
    Event Place: Laurens, Laurens County, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] Millennium File
    [3] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [5] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.
    [6] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Clinton, Laurens County, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.
    [3] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current
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