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- RESEARCH_NOTES:
1. Regarding various options of surnames for this Sarah, none of which I have seen proven thus far:
a. Per website of Paul Price http://www.softcom.net/users/paulandsteph/gtp/ancestors.html 2 Jan 2002 indicates possible last name of Lowe, born in parts unknown of Scotland in 1750 and died 1844. [Kerry's note: I believe the surname Lowe to very speculative until proven.]
b. Another option shown in Ancestral File is Sarah Lowe. It indicates that her temple work may have been done in 14 Feb 1877. [Kerry's note: I discredit this. Note that some old LDS archival family group sheets reported a Sarah Lowe as this individual with a baptism for the deceased date of 14 Feb 1877 SGEOR. I have reviewed the films and there is no such work except simply for a "Sarah" as noted in Ordinances below.]
c. Yet another undocumented reported option in Ancestry.com is Sarah Long born abt 1749 of Pennsylvania. Their source may in turn be the unreliable – in this case the LDS Ancestral File.
d. Ordinance Index also reports Sarah Dillard as another possibility.
2. The following information is from an uncited typescript but is typical generally of most undocumented LDS versions of the early family of Thomas Adair who married Rebecca Brown. Many other statements within this typescript have proven to be inaccurate. It is often repeated over and over never with documentation or sources. It is a fact that Joseph and Sarah Adair were the parents of Thomas who married Rebecca, but that is all so far. Until proven otherwise, my opinion of specific problems include:
a. No one knows exactly when and from where Joseph immigrated. The name Adair is certainly Scotch-Irish. Death dates and locations of Joseph and Sarah are unknown thus far in my research and the dates of about 1820 and 1845 respectively appear speculative until proven otherwise.
b. No to date knows the maiden surname of Sarah, wife of Joseph, nor where she was born.
c. No one knows the names of any of the children of Joseph/Sarah except the eldest son Thomas, which is from a land deed in Laurens Co., SC. The 1790 census suggest there may have been more than five children. The birth dates on all but Thomas appear to perhaps be contrived or assumed.
d. There is not one record that shows Thomas had a middle name of Jefferson; however, he did have a son named Thomas Jefferson Adair and since he was Thomas Jr., I suspect many have assumed his father had the same middle name. That would be speculative and is definitely unproven.
e. Thomas being born in Charleston, South Carolina is suspicious. His parents, James Adair the cooper and his wife Eleanor, are definitely in Laurens County, SC. When Thomas' son Samuel Jefferson Adair was baptized vicariously for his deceased father in 1877 in the LDS temple, he indicated his father was born 25 Oct 1777 in Lawrence [Laurens] District, South Carolina. Another son of Thomas, George Washington Adair, in doing the LDS endowment for Thomas later that year, noted his father as being born in N. Charleston, SC, but gave no date. In early South Carolina history, Charleston was the location where all legal activity up to the 1780s for South Carolina occurred and most upcountry geographical areas were vague and immense extensions of coastal county names. There is always the possibility that Joseph's service in the Rev. War took him to Charleston where there were battles and that his wife came with him, but there is no such proof of such war service except in the more local area of Laurens Co., South Carolina.
f. For Thomas Adair's birthdate, most every LDS database uses 25 Oct 1771, but I haven't seen documentation that I accept. His son as noted in item e above, states 25 Oct 1777, which may or may not be correct.
The quotation: "1st Generation. Joseph Adair.
"Joseph Adair was born about 1745. He was from Scotland, but lived in South Carolina after coming to the new world. His wife's name was Sarah (Lowe or Long), born about 1750 and was also of South Carolina. They were married about 1769/70, and they lived first in Charleston County, near Charleston, S.C., later moving to now Laurens County, S.C. Joseph was buried in 1820, and his wife Sarah, died about 1844. Issue of Joseph and Sarah (Lowe/Long) Adair:
1. Thomas Jefferson Adair, born Oct. 25, 1771 in Charleston County, near Charleston, S.C.
2. Joseph Adair, Jr., born about 1773 in Laurens, Co., S.C.
3. Sarah (or Sally) Adair, born about 1777 in Laurens Co., S.C.
4. Jenny Adair, born about 1777 in Laurens Co., S.C.
5. Suffiah Adair, born about 1779 in Laurens Co., S.C."
3. The only proof I have found of Joseph being the father is a bit indirect. I have personally seen the early LDS St. George Temple records in the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. I transcribed all the entries for which an Adair or related party did temple work in behalf of the dead. It is quite a list. On film #170840, p. 162, entry 3048 wherein Samuel Jefferson Adair, a son of Thomas Jefferson Adair (Sr.), did a baptism for Joseph Adair on 14 Feb 1877. Samuel indicates his relation is "Grandson". He also did about 20 other baptisms that day including for his other grandfather Roger Brown. Samuel did not give birthdates or places for his grandfathers. Later that month on 28 Feb 1877 in the same temple, Samuel's sister, Eliza Adair Price, also did many baptisms for relatives including "Sarah Adair" (no maiden name) wherein Eliza lists herself as the granddaughter. She does list Sarah as born in South Carolina – but she lists the same SC for all the work she did that same day so I am not sure whether they are of SC or born in SC. With the exception of Joseph's parents James and Eleanor, this is as far back as I can document for sure the direct Adair line. It is my opinion that anyone that goes further back has no documentation.
4. Typescript "Early Adairs of Laurens County, South Carolina. Compiled by Mildred Brownlee; Source Records: Wills; Intestate Estates; Deeds; Court Records; Cemetery Inscriptions. Some dates of birth and death obtained from Lineage Charts. Dates of birth and death subject to correction. Spelling of names subject to correction." [Note that bracketed comments are later additions by other reviewers including myself - Kerry Petersen.]:
A. "James Adair, Sr. left no will in Laurens Co. No estate papers have been located in Laurens Co. Eleanor Adair left no will or estate papers in Laurens Co. Data from Laurens Co. deeds indicate that a son of James and Eleanor was Joseph Adair.
Deed Bk. F, p. 109 - 12 Feb. 1796, Joseph Adair, Jr. to Wm. Holland, 120 a. on a small branch of Duncan Creek. N on John McCreary now John A. Elmore, SW by John Adair now Benj. Adair, S by me, a grant of 2 Oct, 1786; the other plantation of 100 a. purchased from Samuel Ewing 16 Dec. 1778, part of 150 a. grant to Samuel Ewing 30 Sept. 1774, Joining the above tract. Joseph Adair, Jr.*
Wit: B.H. Saxon, JA Elmore, Basil Holland
Release of dower: Sarah Adair, wife of Joseph Adair, Jr.; Eleanor (x) Adair. Widow of James Adair, dec'd.
(*Joseph Adair called "Jr." to distinguish from Joseph Adair, son of Joseph Adair, cooper, who was at that time called Joseph Adair, "Sr.", after the death of his father in 1789.)
Deed Bk, G, p. 570 - 7 Jan. 1803, Joseph Adair, planter, to John Daniel Kern of Charleston, merchant, 86 a. on N side of Duncan Creek, adj. said J. D. Kern. N 10, W 40, S 30, etc., on Joseph Adair line, S 80, E ??, etc. on Mistres ?Musgrove (seems error for "Mistress Montgomery"). Joseph Adair
Wit: Thomas Martin, Tailor; William Dabbage
Release of Dower: Sarah Adair, wife of Joseph Adair, Jr.; Eleanor (x) Adair, widow of James Adair, dec'd.
Joseph Adair appears on the census of 1790 thus. Joseph Adair: 1 (male over 16), 3 (males under 16), 3 (females), no slaves. Joseph Adair in 1800: 31101 11101 - no slaves.
Joseph Adair. b. 1755 or before.
Wife Sarah, b. 1755 or before.
m) b. 1774-1783 - Eldest son Thomas
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m) b. 1784-1790
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m) b. 1790-1800
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No further data has been located in Laurens Co. records as to names of the other children of Joseph and Sarah Adair.
Census figures indicate a family of 8 children born before 1800 - 5 sons and 3 daughters. Of these 8 children, we have proof of one eldest son, Thomas Adair, whose birthdate from lineage chart is given an 25 Oct. 1771. Judging by census, the probable year of birth is 1774 rather than 1771.
Deed Bk. H. P. 22 - 5 Feb. 1804. Joseph Adair of Duncan Creek to eldest son, Thomas Adair, 40 a. adj. J. D. Kern. Margaret Montgomery, and said Joseph Adair. Wit: Roger Brown, Jane (X) her mark) Adair."
MARRIAGE:
1. No record has been found to date and the date used is an estimate only based on the birth date of the supposed son James Adair.
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