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Benjamin Adair, Sr.^[1]
1736 - 1823

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• Suffix	Sr.
  Birth	1736	South Carolina   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Died	3 Sep 1823	Laurens Co., S.C.   [1]
  Buried	Union Co. Cem. ,Duncan's Creek Cem., Laurens Co., S.C.
  Person ID	I0043	J. Purifoy Adair8
  Last Modified	12 Aug 2012

  
  

  Father	Joseph Adair, Sr.,   b. 1711, Antrim Co., Ireland ,   d. Abt 1789, Duncan's Creek Presbyterian Cem., Laurens Co., S. C.
  Relationship	Natural
  Mother	Sarah Laferty,   b. 1715, South Carolina ,   d. 1770, Laurens Co., S.C.
  Relationship	Natural
  Married	1732	Pennsylvania
  Family ID	F06	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Nancy George,   b. 1752,   d. 9 Apr 1800
  Married	1777	Prob. Laurens Co., S.C.
  Children	1. Zadock Adair,   b. 1778, Laurens Co., S.C. ,   d. 1856, Houston Co.,Texas
  Family ID	F05	Group Sheet

  
  

• Notes

  The 1800 Fed. Census shows the following living in Laurens Co., S.C. also. Alexander, Elisha, James Jr., James(2), John and Joseph. Revolutionary War Muster Rolls 1775-83 Benjn Adair, private, roll box 81 Dennis Adair, Private, roll box 81 Dinis Adair, private, roll box 81 James Adair, Corp., roll box 126 James Adair, private, roll box 126 James Adair, private, roll box 126 John Adair, Corporal, roll box 121 John Adair, Matross, roll box 121 William Adair, Corporal, roll box 75 William Adair, private, roll box 74 William Adair, sergeant, roll box 72 William Adair, sergeant, roll box 72 1800 Federal Census, South Carolina, Laurens Co. Benjamin Adair Males0-10= 2 10-16= 1 16-26= 1 45+= 1 Females10-10= 2 10-16= 1 26-45= 1 45+= 1 No slaves 1810 Fed. Census shows Benjamin Adair, Jr. in Laurens Co, S. C. list ed as living with; 2 males (between 10-16 yrs) 1 male (between 16 & 26 yr s) 1 female (under 10 years) 2 females (between 16 &26 yrs) and 1 female ( 45 & over), and two slaves. 1820 Federal Census, Laurens County, S. C. Benjamin Adair Malesunder 10=1 25-45=1 Females45 & up=1 1830 Federal Census, Hinds Co., Mississippi (this is Benjamin Jr. P ut on on record!!!!!) Benjamin Adair MalesUnder 5=1 10-15=1 50-60=1 Female10-15=1 30-30=1 40-50=1 Benjamin Adair, Sr.'s will was probated at Laurens Co., S. C . in 1823, a nd his son, John Adair, was the executor under the will. All of his child ren jointly filed a final report on the estate and listed his sons and dau ghters and daughters's spouses. (at the time of the filing (1827) almo st all of the children were living in Perry Co., Ala.) Benjamin Adair is buried in the Union County Cemetery, Laurens Co., S. C.




• Sources

  [S22321] Adair: History and Genealogy by James Barnett Adair 1924.