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William Adair 1719–1812 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1719

Birth Location: County Antrim, Northern Ireland

Death Date: 11 June 1812

Death Location: Harrodsburg, Mercer County, Kentucky, United States of America

Father: Thomas Adair

Mother: Lady Henart

Spouse(s): Mary Moore

Children(s): Mary Adair, Lt. Adair, Benjamin Adair, Abigail Adair, Betsy Adair, William Adair, Jean Adair, Governor Adair, Robert Adair, Elizabeth Adair, Edward Adair, James Adair

William Adair was born in 1719 in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, the child of Thomas Benjamin Adair And Lady Margaret De Henart. William Adair married Mary Margaret Moore, and had children including Abigail Adair, Benjamin Alexander Adair, Betsy Adair, Edward Lacy Adair, Elizabeth Anne Betsy Adair, Governor John Henry Adair, James Adair, Jean Agnes Adair, Lt William Bozeman Adair, Mary Adair, Robert James Adair, William Bozeman Adair. William Adair passed away in 1812 in Harrodsburg, Mercer County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William Adair was born in 1719 in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, the child of Thomas Benjamin Adair And Lady Margaret De Henart.
  • William Adair married Mary Margaret Moore, and had children including Abigail Adair, Benjamin Alexander Adair, Betsy Adair, Edward Lacy Adair, Elizabeth Anne Betsy Adair, Governor John Henry Adair, James Adair, Jean Agnes Adair, Lt William Bozeman Adair, Mary Adair, Robert James Adair, William Bozeman Adair.
  • William Adair passed away in 1812 in Harrodsburg, Mercer County, Kentucky, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Adair's Ancestors

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William Adair
1719–1812
Birth Place: County Antrim, Northern Ireland
Parents
Thomas Benjamin Adair
1680–1755
Genoch, Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Lady (Margaret De) Henart
1680–1750
Antrim, Dublin, Leinster, Ireland
Grandparents
Marie (Françoise) Wicart
1647–1700
St Laurent, Diocese Rouen, France
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Adair's Descendants

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William Adair (1719–11 June 1812) m. Mary (Margaret) Moore (1729–1819)
  1. 1. Mary Adair 1755–1807 m. David (McCalla) Sr. 1754–1826
    1. 1. James McCalla 1783–1860 m. Malinda Moore 1783–1842
      1. 1. Mary McCalla 1811–1848 m. Isaac McFadden 1807–1855
        1. 1. James (McCalla) McFadden 1828–1908 m. Amelia (Eleanor) Crawford 1833–1916
      2. 2. James (Moore) McCalla 1814–1877
  2. 2. Lt. (William Bozeman) Adair 1759–1823
  3. 3. Benjamin (Alexander) Adair 1765–1781
  4. 4. Abigail Adair 1767–1796
  5. 5. Betsy Adair 1756–
  6. 6. William (Bozeman) Adair 1749–1804
  7. 7. Jean (Agnes) Adair 1739–1807
  8. 8. Governor (John Henry) Adair 1757–1840
  9. 9. Robert (James) Adair 1761–1835
  10. 10. Elizabeth (Anne Betsy) Adair 1756–1855
  11. 11. Edward (Lacy) Adair 1753–1813
  12. 12. James Adair 1761–1789

William Adair's Timeline

12 Records

1719
1719
Birth of William Adair in Belfast, Antrim, Northern Ireland
Belfast, Antrim, Northern Ireland
1719
1719
Birth of William Adair in Belfast, N, Ireland
Belfast, N, Ireland
1719
1719
Birth of William Adair in County Antrim, Northern Ireland
County Antrim, Northern Ireland
1749
1749
Age 30
William Adair was married in Laurens, Laurens, South Carolina, United States
Laurens, Laurens, South Carolina, United States
1749
1749
Age 30
William Adair was married in Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland
Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland
1754
1754
Age 35
William Adair was married in Laurens, Laurens, South Carolina, United States
Laurens, Laurens, South Carolina, United States
1809
18 Nov 1809
Age 90
William Adair was married in Roane, Tennessee
Roane, Tennessee
1809
18 Nov 1809
Age 90
William Adair was married in Roane, Tennessee, USA
Roane, Tennessee, USA
1812
11 June 1812
Age 93
Death of William Adair in Mercer County, Kentucky, United States of America
Mercer County, Kentucky, United States of America
1812
11 June 1812
Age 93
Death of William Adair in Whitehall, Mercer, Kentucky, United States
Whitehall, Mercer, Kentucky, United States
1813
June 11, 1813
Age 94
Death of William Adair in Mercer, Kentucky
Mercer, Kentucky
1815
18 Oct 1815
Age 96
William Adair was married in Madison, Georgia
Madison, Georgia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1719
    Event Place: Belfast, 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

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1719
    Event Place: Belfast, N, Ireland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1719
    Event Place: County Antrim, Northern Ireland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1749
    Event Place: Laurens, Laurens, South Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1749
    Event Place: Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1754
    Event Place: Laurens, Laurens, South Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 18 Nov 1809
    Event Place: Roane, Tennessee

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 18 Nov 1809
    Event Place: Roane, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 18 Oct 1815
    Event Place: Madison, Georgia

    Genealogy Event 10
    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 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 June 1812
    Event Place: Mercer County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: June 11, 1813
    Event Place: Mercer, Kentucky

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 June 1812
    Event Place: Whitehall, Mercer, Kentucky, United States

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Harrodsburg, Mercer County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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