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- RESEARCH_NOTES:
1. The book "The Ramage Family of Laurens, South Carolina," 1999, Martis D. Ramage, Jr., 4218 Ridgemont Drive, Belden MS, 38826, FHL film 2055402, Item 2 (also a copy can be found at Rootsweb Worldconnect 24 Oct 2005 database "bfhawkins" of Brenda Hawkins :
"John Ramage, thought to have been born during the 1720's, settled in Laurens County, South Carolina during the mid-1760's. The earliest reference of John Ramage being in what is now Laurens County, South Carolina is a petition made by John on 2 December 1766 for 200 acres of land. In 1768, John Vaughn received 150 acres "butting and bounding to the south on land laid out for John Ramage." This land was located on Warriors Creek in the northern part of what is now Laurens County, South Carolina (Colonial Plats, Volume 14, page 534). Records in 1770, would indicate that John Ramage never took posession of the land which had been surveyed for him on Warriors Creek. A Memorial of 500 acres presented to Edward Garrett in 1770 was described as being located in the forks between the Broad and Saluda Rivers including a "former survey laid out for John Ramage on a branch of Enoree River called Warriors Creek" (Memorials, Volume 10, page 299, from roll 881, AD 647). In 1773, John Ramage received a Royal Grant consisting of 500 acres of land located near Duncan's Creek Presbyterian Church. The land had been surveyed in 1772 and the grant was signed in 1773. This land was also located near the land granted to Joseph Adair (Index to Memorial Grants, South Carolina Archives, Volume 28, page 112)." [Kerry's note: the term "royal" probably is incorrect since the grants at that time were colonial.]
John Ramage's wife was named Jean (sometimes listed as Jane). She appeared on the estate settlement of Joseph Adair (ca. 1790) as being his daughter. We do not know the birth date of Jean (Jane) Adair Ramage. It appears that John Ramage had children during the 1750's (maybe as early as 1747) before they migrated to South Carolina. This has led some to wonder if Jean was John's second wife. Documentation has been found that would indicate that the following were children of John Ramage: Mary Ramage Dillard, Benjamin Ramage, and Josiah Ramage. While we think that it is possible that James Ramage and/or Capt. Joseph Ramage were sons of John Ramage, we have found no document that would substantiate this. We would hope to find a legal document that will list all of the children of John Ramage. During the late 1980's, documents were found that would prove that John Ramage of Laurens District, South Carolina was an American Patriot during the American Revolution. These documents confirmed that John Ramage was among the Laurens District Patriots who were part of the American invasion of East British Florida during 1778. Later John Ramage signed a petition to the Governor of South Carolina in support of his Colonel, James Williams, prior to the Battle of Kings Mountain. John and Jean Adair Ramage's family was listed on the 1800 Laurens County, South Carolina census. They were never listed on another census, which leads us to believe they both died during the first decade of the 1800's. At this time we have been unable to find a will or an estate settlement for either John or Jean Adair Ramage. In 1990, a monument in memory of John Ramage and his family was erected at the Duncan's Creek Presbyterian Church Cemetery in Laurens County, South Carolina."
2. Laurens County Estate Book A-1:
Pp. 98-100: "An account of the sale of the Estate of Joseph Greer decd., 15 of August 1794; purchasers: Andrew McCrary, Joseph Greer, Joseph Adair, John Hansel, Saml McComuthey, Thos McCrary, Joseph Greer, Wm Hunter, John Login, John Elmore, Minasa Willson, Benj. Adair, Newton Higgins, John Grary, Robert Scott, John Owens, James Rammage, Hugh Skelton, Saml Bishop, James Dillard, John Rammage, James Dillard, Robert Grier, Bazzel Brater (cooper tooles), James Adair Senr., John Watson, Simon Tedford, Jonas Greer, J.A. Elmore, George Ross, Ben Adair, Joseph Parkes, Wm Price, Wm Gray, Robert Greer. Total ₤ 56 13 9."
Pp. 210-213: "Memorandum of articles sold the estate of John Jones decd, 16 Jul 1784 by Patrick Bryant admr. Purchasers: John Adair, James Dillard, James Adair, Philip Harvey, Littleberry Harvey, Patrick Bryant, Samuel Ewing, Wm Price, John Gorley, Philip Harvey, Thomas Donaldson, John Huston, John Owens, John Robeson, John Rammage, David Simpson, Thomas Hughs, John Robinson, Reuben Pyles, Haunner Miller, Thos Ewin, Jas Saxon, Wm Brown; copy from my office Julius Nichols Junr. [This estate was probated originally in Ninety Six District, the papers of which are in Abbeville County Court House]."
3. The book "The Ramage Family of Laurens, South Carolina," 1999, Martis D. Ramage, Jr., 4218 Ridgemont Drive, Belden MS, 38826, FHL film 2055402, Item 2, p. 10:
"John and Jean Adair Ramage's land. Joyce Packenham 'Mrs. Wallace' Ramage of Mesa, Arizona, was instrumental in researching the disposition of John and Jean Adair Ramage's land. Of the 500 acre grant which John Ramage received in 1773, all the land has been accounted for with the exception of six acres. The following disposition took place:
5 Jun 1789 - 90 acres were sold to Robert Bell.
1 Jan 1799 - 94 acres were sold to Nathan and Jane Davis.
16 Feb 1799 - 100 acres were sold to Benjamin Ramage.
16 Feb 1799 - 110 acres were sold to Josiah Ramage.
1804 - 100 acres were sold by John Hutson, Robert and Mary Hutson, and Robert and Hannah McCord. There is no record of this 100 acres being sold by John Ramage.
The second generation of Ramages in Laurens County, South Carolina. John Ramage is considered the earliest Ramage to migrate to Laurens County, SC. The next generation of Ramages in Laurens County, SC included: Capt. Joseph Ramage, James Ramage, Mary Ramage Dillard, Josiah Ramage, and Benjamin Ramage. At this time we have documented proof that Mary Ramage Dillard, Josiah Ramage and Benjamin Ramage were children of John Ramage. As for Capt. Joseph Ramage and James Ramage, it is possible that they may have been sons of John Ramage but additional documentation is needed before we can say for certain.
It has always been a family tradition that there were three Ramage brothers who settled in Livingston County, Kentucky from Laurens County, South Carolina. Two of the brothers were thought ot have been James Ramage and Josiah Ramage. We do not have documented proof of a third brother although there was a Jesse Ramage in the Kentucky Militia in 1803. This Jesse Ramage may have been a brother. Jesse Ramage would be considered in the second generation of Ramages in Laurens County, South Carolina if documentation is found to substantiate that he was in fact a brother to James Ramage and Josiah Ramage who migrated to Kentucky. At this time we have found no records in South Carolina pertaining to this Jesse Ramage.
It should also be noted that there may have been females who were part of the second generation. By having been married we have not been able to associate them with our Ramage family.
Capt. Joseph Ramage (mid 1700s-1825) was born in Pennsylvania and moved to South Carolina at an early age (reference: 'Biographical Souvenir of the State of Texas,' F.A. Battey and Co., 1889, pages 95 and 96). He was an American Revolutionary patriot in Laurens District, South Carolina. He married Elizabeth Bourland, a daughter of William and Mary Bourland, who were neighbors of John and Jean/Jane Adair Ramage in Laurens County, SC. The children of Capt. Joseph and Elizabeth Bourland Ramage were: John Ramage, James Ramage, Jane 'Jennet/Jenny' Ramage Bonds, Robert Ramage, Mary 'Polly' Ramage Sparks, Elizabeth Ramage Wesson, Jesse Ramage, Joseph Ramage, Rebecca Ramage Dabage (Dobage), and J.L. Ramage. In 1990, a monument in memory of Capt. Joseph Ramage and his family was erected at the Duncan's Creek Presbyterian Church Cemetery in Laurens County, South Carolina.
James Ramage (1760s-ca. 1831), his wife, Lucy (Lydia), and their family migrated to the Livingston County area of Kentucky during the first decade of the 1800s. James and Lucy (Lydia) Ramage's children included: John Ramage, Thomas Ramage, Judah 'Judith' Ramage Phillips, Jane Ramage Stalion, Josiah Ramage, Nancy Ramage Kidd East Mitchell, Margaret Ramage Glass, and Rebecca Ramage Barlow Pickens (note: land transaction would indicate that Rebecca Ramage Barlow Pickens may have been a daughter of James Ramage but it is not fully documented at this time.)
Mary Ramage Dillard (early 1760s-ca. 1795) considered an American Revolutionary Heroine because of her late night ride to warn the American Patriots of an impending attack. Her effort is said to have prevented a Tory victory at Blackstocks (Tarleton's first defeat in South Carolina). Mary was the wife of Capt. James Dillard. Capt. James Dillard and Mary Ramage were the parents of: John Dillard, Priscella Ramage Dillard Garrett, Jane 'Jennie' Dillard Burke, Elizabeth Dillard Harris, George W. Dillard, Samuel Dillard, and Mary 'Polly' Dillard Garrett. Documentation has been found that proves Mary Ramage Dillard was a daughter of John Ramage.
Josiah Ramage (1760s-1823), his wife, Margaret, and their children migrated to the Livingston County area of Kentucky during the first decade of the 1800s. Land records in Laurens County, SC indicate that Josiah Ramage was a son of John and Jean/Jane Adair Ramage. Josiah and Margaret Ramage's children included: Joseph Francis Ramage (we believe that Joseph Francis Ramage was son of Josiah but it is not fully documented at this time), John Ramage, Mary 'Polly' Ramage McElmurry, William Benjamin Ramage, James Ramage, Jane Ramage McElmurry, Jesse Ramage, Josiah Ramage, Jr., and Sharlet (Charlotte) Ramage McElmurry.
Benjamin Ramage (4 Oct. 1773-ca. 1812) and his wife Eleanor Adair, were the parents of: John Jewel Ramage, Benjamin 'Ben' Ramage, II, and George Washington 'Wash' Ramage. Land records in Laurens Co., SC indicate that Benjamin Rambae was a son of John and Jean/Jane Adair Ramage."
4. The book "The Ramage Family of Laurens, South Carolina," 1999, Martis D. Ramage, Jr., 4218 Ridgemont Drive, Belden MS, 38826, FHL film 2055402, Item 2, pp. 3-7: "Early Ramage Records in Delaware and Pennsylvania. Records indicate that our Ramage family in Laurens County, South Carolina, migrated to the area from Pennsylvania by the 1760s.
A. Various spelling of Ramage. In researching for records concerning our Ramage ancestors we should be aware that the name has ahd various spellings. While Ramage is by far the most common spelling, we have seen our ancestors spell the name using double m's (Rammage). Other spellings can usually be contributed to the official recording documents spelling the name as they thought it should have been . The various spellings of the surname that we have seen are: Ramage, Rammage, Ramadge, Ramaidge, Famiadge, Ramidge.
B. Joseph Ramage of New Castle County, Delaware:
a. Land Records:
Book K, page 213: 21 April 1721 between John Campbell of White Clay Creek County of New Castle on the Delaware and Joseph Ramage of the same place... for 48 pounds silve. Note this document witnessed by Josiah Ramage and Charles Campbell.
Book Q, page 616: 21 Feb 1752 Joseph Ramage of Mill Creek Hundred County of Newcastle on the Delaware, yeoman, sells to William Barton the land previously owned by John Campell which he bought from the original grantee in 1721. 600 acres of the said tract... which he is now selling for 200 pounds.
Book C, page 238: Order to sell Joseph Ramage's estate.
Book C, page 243: Settlement of Joseph Ramage's estate.
b. Misc. Records; 'Abstracts from Franklin's Pennsylvania Gazette 1728-1748,' by Kenneth Scott;
Page 55: March 23, 1732: Mr. Joseph Ramage of New Castle County about two weeks ago his store there accidently caught fire and burned to the ground.
Page 447: Henry Redmont, servant runaway (with a native Irish freeman named patrick Silver) from Walter Thetford of Newcastle County. Reward will be paid ifhe is taken and brought to Joseph Ramage.
C. Josiah Ramage of Newcastle County, Delaware:
a. Land Records:
Book G, page 344: Deed between John Jordan of Mill Creek hundred in County of New Castle on the Delaware of one part and Josiah Ramage of same place and county above said yeoman for 38 pounds...200 acres of land...reference to houses, outhouses, barns, stables, orchards, fields, pasture, ground wood...recorded 20 August 1724. It should be noted that William McMechen purchased land on 2 June 1726, consisting of three tracks, one of which was 241 and ¾ acres on the circle adjoining lands of John Jordan, Josiah Ramage and Francis Bridley.
Book H, page 186: 1 April 1727 Indenture between Master Thomas Craighead Minister of the Gospel of White Clay Creek meeting house on the one part and... (six men including Josiah Ramage, members of the Presbytery meeting at White Clay Creek...). On 22 September 1724, Rev. Thomas Craighead was installed as the first regular pastor of the White Clay Creek Presbyterian Church. He was a native of Ireland and had migrated to America in 1715.
Book I, page 280: 21 May 1730 Josiah Ramage purchased 114 acres at Public Auction land to Robert Box late of Mill Creek Hundred in New Castle County on the Delaware... for 80 pounds.
Book S, page 595: Jannet Tate, John Ramage and Josiah Ramage all of the County of Cumberland state of Pennsylvania ... name Joseph Adair of Lancaster County their Attorney... 9 Sept. 1755.
Book W, page 158: 23 August 1759 Indenture between Jannet Tate, John Ramage and Josiah Ramage all of the county of Cumberland in the province of Pennsylvania of the one part... sell 114 acres belonging to the late Josiah Ramage. The will is quoted as Josiah Ramage naming his two sons, John and Josiah to inherit his property when they become of age.
b. Miscellaneous Records: 'Delaware Historical and Genealogical Recall,' Vol 1, page 2: Marriage References, New Castle County, listed "Tate...Cumberland City, Pennsylvania and Jannet Ramage, widow of Josiah Ramage (Will dated 30 December 1730) married before 23 August 1759." This reference to Josiah Ramage's will would indicate that his two sons, John and Josiah Ramage would have had to have been born by December 30, 1730, since the will is quoted as having named his two sons. Josiah and Jannet Ramage's son, John Ramage, may have been the John Ramage who was the earliest known Ramage to settle in what is now Laurens County, South Carolina."
D. Miscellaneous Records of Newcastle County, Delaware. Marriage records of Holy Trinity Church - Old Swedes Church in Wilmington, Delaware:
a. Hugh Ramage married Jean Adair, April of 1746.
b. Joshua Edwards married Rebecca Ramage, 4 Nov 1754.
c. James McCasland married Jeane Ramage, 17 Mar 1756.
E. James Ramage of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. James Ramage married Jane Beard on 28 Nov. 1724 at the First Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. the following births were recorded at the First Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia:
Eleanor Ramage, b. 30 Jan 1725.
John Ramage, b. 1 Jan 1727.
Mary Ramage, b. 14 Dec 1729.
Jane Ramage, b. 2 Jan 1731.
Rebecca Ramage, b. 13 Jan 1733.
Some of the children listed above may have been children of James and Jane Beard Ramage but at this time we do not have documentation to prove this.
We have found no references related to James and Jane Beard Ramage following hteir marriage. On will ntote that the list of children born in Philadelphia stops in 1733. Were some of the children born in Philadelphia children of James and Jane Beard Beard Ramage? What happened to this family? It is possible that James Ramage in Philadelphia was related to the Ramages in Newcastle County, Delaware. It is also possible John Ramage, born in 1727 in Philadelphia, was the John Ramage who settled in South Carolina. We would like to obtain addtional information on the children of James and Jane Beard Ramage and any other Ramages who lived in Philadelphia during the early 1700s.
In the book 'Colonial Scotch-Irish of the Carolina Piedmont,' by C.G. Davidson, he mentions that in the 1750s, John Duncan of Aberdeen, Scotland settled on a creek, now bearing his name (Duncan Creek) and in a few years, a number of families from Pennsylvania settled above him - Adairs, McCrarys, Mitchells, Ramages, etc. One will note that the Beards also moved to South Carolina from Pennsylvania. Were these Beards related to Jane Beard Ramage?
F. Miscellaneous Records of Cumberland/Franklin County, Pennsylvania.
a. Historical Records: From the book 'History of Cumberland and Adams Counties, Pennsylvania,' published by Warner, Beers and Company, 1886, pages 15-18, the following is written: 'The first settlers in the North Valley and the region to the northward, embraced in what was Cumberland County, were mostly Scotch-Irish, a fearless and aggressive people who were impatient at the delays of the land office, and began as early as 1740-42 to settle on lands to which the Indian titles had not been fully extinguished. The Indians very naturally regarded them as intruders, and in 1750 threatened to settle matters in their own way if the Government failed to put a stop to the proceedings. Measures were promptly adopted to expel the intruders. In a report ot the Pennsylvania Governor, James Hamilton, in 1750 the following concerns Wed., the 30th of May 1750. The magistrates and company, being detained two days by rains, proceeded over the Kittochtinny Mountains and entered into the Tuscarora Path, or Path Valley, through which the road to Alleghany lies. Many settlements were formed in this valley, and all the people were sent for and the following persons appeared: Abraham Slack, James Blair, Mose Moore, Arthur Dunlap, Alezander McCartie, David Lewis, Adam McCartie, Felix Dayle, Andrew Dunlap, Robert Wilson, Jacob Pyatt, Jacob Pyatt, Jr., William Ramage, Reynolds Alexander, Samuel Patterson, Robert Baker, John Armstrong and John Potts, who were all convicted by their own confession to the magistrates of the like trespasses with those at Shearman's Creek, and were bound in the like recognizance to appear at court, and bonds to the proprietaries to remove with all their families, servants, cattle and effects, and having all voluntarily given possession of their houses to me, some ordinary log houses to the number of eleven were burnt to the ground, the trespassers, most of them cheerfully and very few of them with reluctance, carrying out all their goods.'
b. Land Records: John Ramiadge received a warrant on 14 Sep. 1751 for 50 acres which was surveyed in the county of Lancaster but at that thime was Cumerland County, Pennsylvania. We should try to obtain additional information concerning this John Ramiadge (Ramage). Of interest would be if either the deed when he bought the land or the deed when he sold the land included the name of his wife. In the book 'History of Franklin County,' published by Beers 1887 (page 597) the follwing information concerns this John Ramage and the land: John Ramage (land entry September 14, 1751) neighbors: Joseph Shirk, Adam Burkholder, James Stewart and Bernard Lutz.
c. Cumberland County Court Records: 'Josiah Rammage, yeoman, in Lurgan Township, counterfeited pieces of pewter and other base and (mixed) metals to make the likeness of a genuine piece of eight (Dec. 20, 1751).' From 'Indictments - 1750-1800 Cumbeland County, Pennsylvania,' by Merri Lou Scribner Schaumann, page 2.
d. Tax Lists:
Josiah Ramage, 1751 Lurgan Twp.
Josiah Ramage, 1753 Lurgan Tp.
Josiah Ramage, 1763 Letterkenny Twp.
Josiah Ramage, 1764 Letterkenny Twp.
Josiah Ramage, 1765 Letterkenny Twp.
Josiah Ramage, 1768 Letterkenny Twp.
Josiah Ramage, 1769 Lurgan Twp.
Josiah Ramage, 1770 Lurgan Twp.
William Ramage, 1763 Fannett Twp.
William Ramage, 1768 Fannett Twp.
William Ramage, 1769 Fannett Twp.
James Tait, 1751 Lurgan Twp.
James Tait, 1751 a freeman in Middleton and Carlisle.
John Tate, 1768 Lurgan Twp.
John Tate, 1769 Lurgan Twp.
John Tate, 1770 Lurgan Twp.
e. Cumberland County Marriages 1761-1800 (from the collection of J. Zeamer through the courtesy of the State Library):
Jane Ramage married George Cunningham, no date.
Rebecca Ramage married Peter Pearis, 6 Dec 1763.
f. Cumberland County Archives: A reference to Robert Elliot, yeoman of Fannett twp. giving a mortgage to John Elliot, Sr. yeoman of Fannett twp. with the mortgagee's bond to William Ramage, shoemaker of Fannett twp. due 1 Nov 1773-1777 annually except 1776.
g. Franklin County Church Records: Josiah Ramage was a pew holder during Rev. John Craighead's ministry (1768-1798) at the Rocy Springs Church which was near Chamnbering, Franklin Co., PA. Listed on #22 are the following names: William Davis, James Davis, and Josiah Ramage. 'History of Rocky Springs Church,' compiled by Rev. S.S. Wiley and A. Nevin Pomeroy, 1894.
h. Greene Township: From the book 'Historical Sketch of Franklin County,' I. H. McCauley, page 136, (compiled ca. 1880) a description of Greene township states that it was formed out of the eastern end of Letterkenny township in 1788. The oriignal settlers in this township (then Hopewll or Lurgan) were Scotch-Irish Presbyterians, who came into it contemporaneously with the settlement of surrounding districts. Among the settlers were the Armstrongs, Thomsons, Ramages, Stewarts, Culberstons, M'Clays, Hendersons, Criswells, Bittingers, Fergusons, Bairds, and Johnsons whose descendants are among the most worthy in the township,and still adhere to the faith of their forefathers.
i. Microfilm - Franklin Co., PA - Subj. History, GSF #424853, O #856049, page 59: Josiah Ramage killed his wife, Mary, 24 March 1785 in Letterkenny Township by hitting her on the head with fire tongs. He was executed 3 May 1785 by hanging by Sheriff Jermiah Talbot on a hill later called Gallows Hill at Chambersburg.
G. Misc. Records of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania: In Hopewell there is a record of a Josiah Ramage who married Mary Kerr. They were listed in her father's estate settlement in 1746. It should be noted that George Ramage of Scotland (born ca. 1660) married Janet Kerr in 1694. We have no documentation that would support a connection between Jane Kerr Ramage's family in Scotland and Mary Kerr Ramage's family in Pennsylvania. It is interesting to note that the Kerr family was associated with the Ramages both in Scotland and in America.
a. Revolutionary Records: A John Ramage was born 8 June 1750 in Hanover in Lancaster County, PA. John Ramage was living in Lancaster County when he joined the Revolutionary Patriots during their struggle for independence during the American Revolution. John Ramage served five months during 1776, 4 months in 1777, and two months in the fall of 1778. Following the Revolution, John Ramage lived in Lancaster, Northumberland, and Lycoming counties of Pennsylvania. At the time he asked for his pension he was 82 years old. The pension record gives reference to the date of his birth as coming from 'a register kept by his father.' (Reference: From the Revolutionary file of John Ramage of Pennsylvania).
b. Tax Lists:
John Ramge, 1780 West Haven.
William Ramage, 1780 West Haven.
H. Misc. Records of Pennsylvania: Letter to the Governor of New England. The following is from a petition taken from 'History of Dauphin County, PA,,' Vol. 1, Luther Reily Kelker, page 23. 'We, whose names are underwritten, inhabitants of ye North of Ireland, Doo- in our own names, and in the names of many others our Neighbors, Gentleman, Ministers, Farmers, and Trademen, Commissionate and appoint our trusty and well-beloved friend, the Reverend Mr. William Boyd, of Macasky, to his Excellency the Right Honorable Collonell Samuel Shute, Governor of New England, and to assure His Excellency of our sincere and hearty inclination to Transport oursleves to that very excellent and renowned Plantation, upon our obtaining His Excellency suitable encouragement; and further, to act and Doo in our names as Prudence shall direct. Given under our hands this 26th day of March, Anno Dom. 1718.' Thomas Ramadge was among many signatures. The greater number of the signers of the above petition, or memorial letter, found homes in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. It is said that of the 309 petitioners there were only thirteen who did not write their signatrues.
I. Later Ramage Immigrants: It should be noted that during the late 1700s and throughtout the 1800s, Ramages migrated to the United States and many of these families settled in Pennsylvania. These Ramages should not be confused with our family who had settled in the state earlier. Records indicate that our family had left Pennsylvania during the 1760s although they may have left family behind."
5. Website http://www.bfhawkins.com/Pages/RamageFamily.htm 9 Jul 2005: From: Ruth Ramage McElhaney, author of: Livingston County, Kentucky Ramages, 1802-1994 <http://www.turnerpublishing.com/detail.aspx?ID=452> Copyright © 1996, Turner Publishing Company:
"The name of our earliest Ramage ancestor to arrive in the New World is unknown. Neither do we know the exact date of his arrival. We do know that our family is of Scotch origin and possible, may have been originally French. After the Scottish Rebellion many Scotsmen were banished to Ireland where they lived in constant turmoil from the Catholic population and the feudal land system. The first mass migration of the Scotch-Irish to America took place about 1710-1720. Our family arrived in the New World at about that time."
"The earliest record found is the marriage of the widow of Alexander Ramage in 1678 in the Virginia Colony. Alexander Ramage was an English Sea Captain. No connection has been found between our family and Alexander Ramage. The next record found was the marriage of James Ramage to Jean Beard on 28 November, 1724 at the Presbyterian Church of Philadelphia, PA.... No further record of this family has been found. Contemporary in age with this James Ramage was a Josiah Ramage of Newcastle County, Delaware. No marriage record for Josiah has been found but his wife's name was Jannet (Jeanette, Jean, Jane) as recorded in a legal document appointing Joseph Adair, Sr. as the administrator of the estate of Josiah Ramage, deceased as of 30 December, 1730... Signing this document were Jannet (Ramage) Tate, John Ramage and Josiah Ramage of Cumberland County, PA. The estate was settled in 1756." [Comment note dated 11 Jul 2005 from Jett Hanna [jettplane@aol.com]: Looked at this more closely...I think the Ruth Ramage McElhaney book probably misstates some of the source material, based on the reports of the deeds and other documents. John Ramage doesn't look to be connected to Joseph Adair, only to Josiah Ramage and his family. Josiah died in 1730, but the family didn't sell the land until the 1750s. I think the only legal document Ms. McElhaney is referring to "appointing Joseph Adair, Sr. as the administrator" is the power of attorney given to Joseph Adair Sr. in 1755. There is no probate for Josiah. What is really important here is that this more firmly ties the Laurens Adairs to being in the New Castle area."]
"The relationship of these two men is not known. That they were closely related is undoubtable as they named their children the same names. Judging by the Scotch tradition of naming the first born son for the paternal grandfather, the father of these two men should have been a John Ramage. The will of a John Ramage was probated in Dublin, Ireland in 1746. His relationship to our family, if any, has not been traced."
"Was our John Ramage a son of James and Jane (Beard) Ramage or of Josiah and Janett ?Ramage? To date no documentation has been found to determine his parentage. Circumstantial evidence seems to indicate that Josiah and Janet were his parents because of their close connection with the Adair family...
"No marriage record has been found for John and Jean (Adair) Ramage. They probably married in PA about 1755-60.... About 1760 Joseph Adair, Sr. left PA and settled near the Waxhaw Colony in SC on the Adair land grant made by the British Crown in 1755. In 1773 John Ramage received a 500 acre grant decreed by King George II of Great Britain. These two grants of land were adjacent and located in the fork of the Enore and Saluda rivers on Duncan's Creek, where John Duncan of Aberdeen, Scotland had settled in 1752. This settlement was made up of Presbyterians from PA and included Beards, Mitchells, Davis, McCrearys, Easts and others. This area was then known as District 96 and later became Laurens County, SC." [Comment from Jett Hanna 10 Jul 2005: "On the 1755 land grant, I will look at details...I think I have searched the SC Archives and council journals pretty well and never found support for Joseph getting a grant this early...I'll review and see when what I call the "Kentucky governor" Adairs got their grants. Not impossible that they could be in NC-boundaries were indistinct at best. I have a deed from PA showing Joseph selling land there in 1764."]
"Except for Benjamin Ramage who married Eleanor Adair, no marriage records have been found for any of the children of John and Jean (Adair) Ramage."
Records indicate that our Ramage family in Laurens County, South Carolina, had migrated to the area from Pennsylvania by the 1760's. Many early records of Ramages were found in Franklin, Cumberland, Lancaster, and Montgomery Counties in Pennsylvania (see sidebar), as well as New Castle County, Delaware, which at one time was part of Pennsylvania . Although no proof has yet been found to link our Ramages to any of these families, it is highly likely they were related.
It should be noted that during the late 1700's and throughout the 1800's, Ramages migrated to the United States and many of these families settled in Pennsylvania. These Ramages should not be confused with our family who had settled in the state earlier. Records indicate that our family had left Pennsylvania during the 1760's although they may have left family behind.
John and Jean (Adair) Ramage died in Laurens County ca 1800-1810 and are, without doubt, buried at Duncan Creek Presbyterian Church where both the Adair and Ramage families were active members. Joseph Adair, Sr's. will was probated in Laurens County in 1804. In it, he names his daughter Jean Ramage, as wife of John Ramage. In his settlement records it is stated that John Ramage built his coffin.
Our Ramages were - and are - a pioneering people. From Scotland, to Pennsylvania, to Laurens Co., South Carolina, their pioneering spirit spurred them on to conquer new frontiers. Within the first 3 generations of John and Jean Ramage, their children's descendants continued to explore new territories:
• Joseph lived out his life and died in Laurens Co., SC. His descendants were later found in Alabama, Mississippi, Texas, Florida, and Georgia.
• Josiah migrated to Livingston Co., Kentucky in 1802, where he died. Descendants migrated on to Mississippi and Texas.
• James migrated to Livingston Co., Kentucky in 1802, where he died. Some of his descendants joined a group of several other families and left the Cumberland River Valley via covered wagon for "Californy" in 1873.
• Mary Ramage Dillard lived out her life and died in South Carolina, but her descendants later moved on to Mississippi, Texas, and Alabama.
• Benjamin lived his whole life and died in Laurens Co., SC. His family migrated to Arkansas and Alabama.
• Elizabeth Ramage Ewing probably died in South Carolina, but her descendants moved on to Texas."
6. Website http://genforum.genealogy.com/cgi-bin/pageload.cgi?hugh:ramage:408.html posting of Melinda Tillman March 16, 2002: "My ancestor Elizabeth Ramage is one of my favorite grannies. Because of her pioneer spirit, I have bragging rights to being eighth generation Texan. Elizabeth is believed to be the daughter of John Ramage and Jean Adair. She married Samuel Ewing and had 2 known children, daughters Jane and Margaret, born in the 1770's in Laurens District SC. Samuel Ewing and Joseph Ramage served in Rev War and their wives stayed together during the War. Jane, my ggm married Nathan Davis and Margaret married Obediah Roberts. They lived in the area of Duncan's Creek amongst all the Ramages Ewings Adairs Bourlands Dillards etc. Sam Ewing either died or parted with Elizabeth ca 1800, because she left SC with the Ramages and Davises to settle in Livingston Co KY. In Nov 1802, she married Hugh Lewis in Livingston Co with Nathan Davis as bondsman. The families apparently stayed in KY about 10 years before the Davises and Lewises moved on to Jackson Co IL. Hugh Lewis apparently died in IL or on the way to the wilderness that would later be Texas. Nathan Davis lists his mother in law as a member of his family in a character certificate for the Mexican government in the early 1820's. Elizabeth Ramage Ewing Lewis, being a "widderwoman," qualified for a full headright (translation- HUGE tracts of land just for being qualified as head of household and being on the land that that became the Republic of Texas.) Because of that land and the fact that one of her grandsons, Oran Roberts, later became the Governor of Texas, there is ample documentation to prove the lineage. My mother, her father, his mother and her father were all born in that same area of East Texas now in Shelby and Panola Counties."
BIOGRAPHY:
1. 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. "Laurens County, South Carolina - Will Book A-1, p. 19:
'I, Joseph Adair of the State of So. Carolina & County of Laurens cooper; yet of sound & perfect understanding & memory; do constitute this my last will & testament & desire it may be received as such. First I most humbly bequeath my soul to God my maker, beseeching his most gracious exceptance of it, through all sufficient merits & meditations of my most compassionate Redeemer Jesus Christ who gave himself to be an atonement for my sins & is able to save to the uttermost all that come to God by him seeing he ever liveth to make intersession for them & who I trust will not reject me a returning penitent sinner when I come to Him for mercy; In this hope & confidence I render up my soul with comfort, humbly beseeching the most glorious & blessed Trinity, one God most Holy most merciful & gratious to prepare me for my disolution then take me to himself into that place of rest & incomparable felicity which He hath prepared for all that love his holy name, Amen; Blessed be God I give my body to the earth from whence it was taken, in full assurance of its resurrection from therein at the last day; As for my burial, I desire it may be decent without pomp or state at the discretion of my dear wife who I doubt not will manage it with all prudence; As to my worldly estate I will & positively order that all my debts be paid & next I give & bequeath to Susanna my dearly beloved wife all my stock of black cattle & hogs with all the pewter of my dresser; one hundred & sixty Continental dollars which is in the hands of my son Joseph Adair & all the store of my grain that may be mine at the time of my death for her support; Also all the farming utentials that belong to me at my death; Also my beds & bed furniture to possess the same during her life, & at her decease to go to my son James Adair, Also to my son Joseph Adair I give & bequeath the remainder of the Continental money that remains in his hands; Also one long posted bedstead & my armed chair; Also I give & bequeath to my son James Adair the one-half of my coopers tools; & other utentials belonging to my trade with the whole of my wearing apparel, & also my chest at the decease of my wife; Also to my son Benjamin Adair, I give & bequeath the other half of my coopers tools & utentials belonging to my trade & also the half of that twenty pounds old currency which he had of me for which he was to have palled a graveyard which he never performed; Also to my daughter Jean Ramage, I give & bequeath my brass seals; Also to my daughter Sarah Adair, I give & bequeath that other half of that twenty pounds old currency which is in the hands of my son Benjamin Adair; Also I give her at the death of my wife, that iron pot that was her mothers with my iron crook; Also I give & bequeath my daughter Mary Owens my biggest iron pot & my course flax hackle at the decease of her mother & to her husband John Owens the one-half of the sawed plank of my loft and floor; & if it shall please God to call me home by this present disease, it is my will that the money he owes me should go to defray my funeral charges; Also to Robert Long my son-in-law, I give & bequeath the other half of plank of my loft & floor; And I do by these presents nominate constitute & appoint & ordain as the executors of this my last will & testament my truly & well beloved sons Joseph & James Adair; & I do hereby revoke & disavow & make null & void every former will by me made ratifying & confirming this & no other to be my last will & testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal this 9th day of January in the year of our Lord 1788.
s) Joseph Adair
wit: James Montgomery, William Borland, James (J) Greer'
Recording date of the will is not stated. Judging by dates of other estate records recorded on pages preceding and following page 19, the will appears to have been recorded sometime in 1789 or early 1790.
There are no loose probate papers for the estate of Joseph Adair; Sr.
Joseph Adair, Sr., cooper, married in Ireland? Or in Pa. ? a first wife, said to have been Sarah Laferty. Laurens Co. SC records give no proof data for this wife. She was the mother of Joseph's children. Joseph Adair's will was written 9 Jan. 1788 and proved 1789/90, recorded in Will Book A-1, p. 19. The following children are mentioned in the will:
1. Joseph Adair, b. 12 Apr. 1735 (from lineage chart), died 17 Oct. 1812. He was called Joseph Adair, Sr. after the death of his father.
2. James Adair. b. Dec. 1747, d. 23 Mar. 1831 in Indiana. Proved to have been son of Joseph Adair, Sr. cooper, by the Power-of-Attorney issued to his brother, Benjamin Adair. (Deed Bk. G, p. 666.)
3. Benjamin Adair, b. 1752, d, 3 Sept. 1823.
4. Jean/Jane Adair, b. before 1755, married (John ?) Ramage. [Listed in will as Jean Ramage; some misread writing on will as Leah but it is definitely Jean.]
5. Sarah Adair - Single in 1788? Or married to an Adair?"
B. "Jean/Jane Ramage, dau. of Joseph Adair, Sr., cooper.
Jane Adair is thought to have married John Ramage. In 1773, John Ramage received a grant of 500 a. on Duncan Creek not far from Duncan Creek Church and Joseph Adair, Sr. The 1800 census of Laurens Co. indicates that both John and Jane were born 1755 or before. There is no will or loose probate records for John Ramage in Laurens Co. On 5 June 1789, John and Jane Ramage sold to Robert Bell, 90 a., part of the 500 a. grant; On 16 Feb. 1799 John and Jane Ramage sold to Benjamin Ramage 100 a., part of the 500 a. grant; on the same day, John and Jane Ramage sold to Josiah Ramage, 110 a., part of the same grant; on 1 Jan. 1799, John and Jane Ramage sold to Nathan (Jonathan) Davis, 94 a., part of the 500 a. grant; Benjamin Ramage and James Ramage were witnesses. The above deeds account for 394 a. of the 500 a. grant. Disposal of the other 106 a. has not been determined. The above deeds are recorded in Bk. C, p. 151; Bk. F, pp. 417 and 418; also p. 423.
In the absence of actual proof documents and based on the deeds, a logical conclusion could be drawn that Benjamin Ramage, Josiah Ramage, and Jane, wife of Nathan Davis were children of John and Jane Ramage. James Ramage was also associated with the above and was of an age to have also been a son. A daughter may or may not have married Robert Bell who died intestate by 1792. No wife was mentioned in his estate record, only his daughter, Isabella, who mar. on 15 Aug. 1797, Robert Scott. Mentioned sons were Richard Bell, James Bell, and David Bell, all of whom moved to Livingston Co., Ky. c1800/01.
Joseph Ramage who lived in the Duncan Creek area was considered to have been a son of John and Jane Ramage; however, in 1817, Joseph Ramage stated that he was born 5 June 1747 and was too old for jury duty. He may have been too old to have been a son of John and Jane Ramage. Joseph Ramage married Elizabeth Borland and their family is well documented by Marty Ramage in his excellent book. Our Ramage Family, published in 1986.
In a letter written to Lyman Draper (*Lyman C. Draper, author of 'Kings Mountain and Its Heroes,' published in 1881) in 1873, Mrs. Nancy E. Boyce. age 71, daughter of Capt. James Dillard and his second wife, stated that the first wife of her father was Mary Ramage, the daughter of John and Jane Ramage. Mrs. Boyce's letter also identified Mary Ramage Dillard as the Mrs. Dillard who warned Sumter at Blackstock's on Tyger River that British soldiers were headed in that direction. Mrs. Boyce also stated that an older sister had been of the opinion that the warning had been taken to Musgrove's Mill. (Comment by compiler: The British were already at Musgrove's weren't they??) [Children:]
??Joseph Ramage, mar. Elizabeth Borland.
Josiah Ramage. b, before 1774, mar. Margaret ____, to Livingston Co., KY.
James Ramage, b. before 1774, mar. in Laurens Co., also to KY.
Benjamin Ramage b. 4 Oct. 1773, d. Dec.(?) 1811, Laurens Co. mar. Eleanor Adair. b. 2 Jan. 1774, dau. of James Adair and wife, Hannah.
?Jane Ramage, mar. Nathan Davis, No further data.
Mary Ramage,. b. 1760/62, d. 1795/97. She was the first wife of Capt. James Dillard and the mother of seven children."
2. I list in this database only two of John and Jean Adair Ramage's children: Benjamin because of his marriage to another Adair in my database and Mary, wife of Capt. James Dillard, because of her heroic efforts in the Revolutionary War.
3. Rootsweb Worldconnect 24 Oct 2004 database ":1624156"of James Hubbard :
DAR Patriot Lookup: Patriot John Ramage, Birth: Circa 1726; Service: SC; Rank: Soldier SC; Death: Feb 16 1799 SC; No Patriot Pension; and Spouse: Jane Adair. (He was alive in 1800 Census) 1790 Census for South Carolina, Laurens Dist., pg. 442 shows: John Rammage (Ramage), Head; 2 free white males of 16 & upwards, incl. heads; and, 2 free white females. 1800 Census for South Carolina, Laurens Dist., pg. 217 shows: John Ramage, 1 free white male 45 and over; and, 1 freewhite female 45 and over. Source for below: Brenda Hawkins, bfhawkins@earthlink.net The earliest reference of John Ramage being in what is now Laurens County, SC is a petition made by John on 2 Dec 1766 for 200 acres of land. In 1768, John Vaughn received 150 acres "butting and bounding to the south on land laid out for John Ramage." This land was located on Warriors Creek in the nothern part of what is now Laurens County, SC (Colonial Plats, Vol 14, pg. 534). Records in 1770, would indicate that John Ramage never took possession of the land which had been surveyed for him on Warriors Creek. A Memorial of 500 acres presented to Edward Garrett in 1770 was described as being located in the forks between the Broad and Saluda Rivers including a "former survey laid out for John Ramage on a branch of Enoree River called Warriors Creek" (Memorials, Vol 10, pg. 299, roll 881, AD 647). 1773, John Ramage received a Royal Grant consisting of 500 acres of land located near Duncan's Creek Presbyterian Church. The land had been surveyed in 1772 and the grant was signed in 1773. This land was also located near the land granted to Joseph Adair (Index to Memorial Grants, SC Archives, Vol 28, pg. 112). John Ramage of Laurens District, SC was an American Patriot during the American Revolution. Documents confirmed that John Ramage was among the Laurens District Patriots who were part of the American invasion of East British Florida during 1778. Later John Ramage signed a petition to the Governor of SC in support of his Colonel, James Williams, prior to the battle of Kings Mountain. In 1990, a monument in memory of John Ramage and his family was erected at the Duncan Creek Presbyterian Church Cemetery in Laurens County, SC."
4. "The South Carolina Magazine of Ancestral Research," vol. 11, pp. 183-184: "Ninety Six District Militia in the American Revolution," contributed by Robert S. Davis, Jr., Jasper, GA: "The following account of medicines provided South Carolina soldiers during the 1778 American invasion of British East Florida was found in the Lyman C. Draper Collection of the State Hisorical Society of Wisconsin, Volume 1, series VV, fo. 28, and is reproduced here with the permission of State Historical Society of Wisconsin. It was located through Josephine L. Harper, 'Guide to the Draper Manuscripts,' (Madison: State Historical Society of Wisconsin, 1983). The Draper Collection is available on microfilm at the South Carolina Archives, the University of Georgea, Emory University and elsewhere." The doctor was George Ross who was the brother-in-law to Rebecca Montgomery (he married Isabella Montgomery):
"1778. The publick of South Carolina... to George Ross... Dr: To medicines adminstered to the Men, who went out in the Expedition to Florida under the command of Colonel Williamson, By Order of Colonel James Williams.
August 9th
:8= Vomit 32 s/6-purging Ingredts: with Rheubard 50s/3 for Jon: Adair Junr: in Capt: Josiah Greers compy. 4₤2S6P.
9th= Vomit 3s/6 for 2 papers of purgg. Ingredients ₤ 4+ 6 anadyne powders ₤ 3: for Robt: Long in Ct: Greers Co: 8 12 6..."
17th= Vomit 32s/6 Febrifuge Ingredients ₤3..5s for Jon. Ramage..Capt: Greers Co. 4 17 6.
15th= Febrifuge Ingredients for Jon. Romage...Capt. Greers Compy. 3 5 0.
16th= visit 4 miles 40s/6 cooling powders ₤3 for Jon: Ramage...Capt. Greers Co. 5 0 0.
3 1/2 ozs saline mixture ₤5 for Jon: Ramage...Capt. Greers Compy. 5 0 0.
Vomit 32s/6...for Isaac Adair...Capt. Greer's Company. 1 12 6.
ninety six District
July 31st 79
Personally appeared before me one of the States Justices of the peace Wm Boss... and made oath that the above acct: is Just and true... /S/ J.S. Hayes JP; For Doctr: George Ross /S/ Wm Ross.
Augst. 4 1779
I Dow hear by sertifi that the above Serves Was Don by My orders this from under my Hand this day a bove wrten /S/ Coll Jas Williams."
5. James Williams Petition listing the Adair family Patriots. Note that Thomas Adair's parents are the ones listed as number 4 (Joseph and Sarah) and his grandparents are number 3 (James and Eleanor). Most of the other Adairs were brothers or cousins. The petition has come to me from Mildred Brownlee's manuscript "Early Adairs of Laurens County, South Carolina" and also from the "South Carolina Magazine of Ancestral Research," vol. 15, p. 32. James Williams was one of the most renown Patriots of the Laurens area and this listing of signers of the petition of the area gives us a good source of patriots also associated with him. Col. James Williams and Capt. Josiah Greer were also military leaders of many of these same individuals during the 1778 American invasion of British East Florida per the source of Doctor George Ross' medical reimbursement papers quoted in this database under Rebecca Montgomery's notes. This petition typescript is item #5767, Manuscript Dept., Wm. M. Perkins Library at Duke University, Durham NC. Submitted by Mrs. Mary Ann McCrary and published with permission of the Manuscript Dept. This petition pre-dates the Battle of Kings Mountain (7 Oct 1780), as Col. James Williams was killed at that time. [NB: a second version of the petition was located in the South Carolina Library in 1999 and the gaps in the Duke University petition were filled in as indicated by brackets.] {Any notes or comments added by me are in these brackets.}
"To his Excellen[cy John Rutledge, E]sq. Governor & Commander in Chief in & [over th]e state of South Carolina, the Honourable the privy Counsel, the Honourable the Senate & House of Representatives in General Assembly.
Whereas we (the zealous friends to our country, and to all who love and distinguish themselves in her cause) do understand & are exceeding sorry to hear that there are false & [evilly designing] Accusations either lying on or about to shortly be laid against James Williams, our present Colonel in & over Little River Regiment, and designed (as we believe) by the private Enemies of our country to deprive us of so worthy a friend of his Country in general a good officer to us in particular & thereby do a very singular Piece of Service to the common enemies of America. We do briefly & anxiously remonstrate this: that we experimentally know Colo. James Williams to have been a zealous Patriot from the commencement of the America contest with Briten; and to have always stood foremost in every occasion when called upon to the defence of his country. We do further declare that we have never known said Colo. [Jas.].Williams to distress any individuals in the Regiment who voluntarily & judiciously, when legally called upon and commanded to the field, have turned out in the Defence if their Native Rights & Privileges together with that of their Country; & we do avow it from our knowledge, that whensoever Colo. Jas. Williams either directly or indirectly executed any distressing things, it was upon the stubborn & refractory, whose practices of obstinacy declare them inimical to their country: & and that this he did, as being last promissing Effort to reduce them to the dutiful obedience of loyal & fellow citizens. Without delaying you; we your humble Petitioners do earnestly beg that you will hear this our faithful Remonstrance & proceed with our respected Colo. James Williams & all such unjust & disaffected Clamours as may come before you against him, as your superior Judgements may direct: only begging leave to conclude with this one Remark, that doubtless you know that such clamours are frequently the necessary Effect of Disaffection to the Country.
[Signed:] Robt. McCrery Lt. Colo.; George Davis, Capt.; Matthew McCrar[e]y, Lt.; George Young; Matthew Cunningham; Andrew McCrary; James Greer; [James Dillard]; [John Owens]; [Samuel Ewing]; [William Davis]; [Absolom Filby]; [John McCrary Sener]; [John McCrary Juner]; [Robert Long]; [Matthew McCrary]; [William Bean]; [John Williams J.P {note J.P. is crossed out}]; [Wm. Arthur Capt.]; Josiah Greer; Joseph Ramage; John Robinson; John Bourland; John Greer Juner; Isaac Adair; Jms. Adair; [Thos McCrery J.P.]; [James Ones]; [Andrew Ones]; [John Watson]; [Hughes Manford (?)]; [David Watson]; [Isaac Greer]; [James Ralley]; [John Ramage]; [John Glenn]; [John Jones (M L. (?)]; Henry Atwood; James Adair, Sr.; Joseph Adair Jr.; Joseph Adair; Benjamin Adair; Joseph Adair Sr.; James Adair Jr., son of James; [William Adair]; [John Finney]; [John Adair]; [John Adair Sener]; [James Craige]; [William Craig]; [James Howerton]; [Phillip Whitten]; [John Gray]; [John Greer]; [James Montgomery]; Thomas Ewing; William Blake; James Gamble; [Edward Stapleton]; [John Gamble]; [William Huddleston]; [James Huddleston]; [Alexander Adair]; [Benjamin Willson]; [Benja. Goodman]; [Daniel Williams]
Suggested identification of the Adairs who signed this petition:
1. Isaac Adair - Killed in Apr. 1781, left widow, Ruth.
2. Jms. Adair - b. 1747, son of' Joseph Adair, Sr.; mar. Rebecca Montgomery.
3. James Adair, Sr. - died before 1796; wife, Eleanor.
4. Joseph Adair, Jr. - Son of above James & Eleanor; wife Sarah.
5. Joseph Adair - died 1812; son of Joseph Adair, Sr.
6. Benjamin Adair - died 1823; son of Joseph Adair, Sr.; wife Nancy.
7. Joseph Adair, Sr. - died 1789-90; wife: Susannah.
8. James Adair, Jr., son of James - son of James Adair & wife Eleanor; died 1818, wife Hannah.
9. William Adair - died 1780-84. Estate administered 1784, Abbe. Wills, p. 10.
10. John Adair - died 1813 in Ga., wife Jane; son of Joseph Adair; grandson of Joseph Adair, Sr.
11. John Adair, Sr. - Killed in 1782, wife Sarah. Abbe. Wills, p. 10. Probable son of Joseph Adair, Sr. {Kerry's note: or maybe James Adair, Sr.}
12. Alexander Adair - Scotch-Irish immigrant in 1767? See Protestant Immigrants to SC - Janie Revill, p. 74.
{Note the above suggestions are as provided by Mildred Brownlee. I make the following additions of individuals related to the Adairs:
13. James Gamble - father of William Gamble who marries Martha Adair, daughter of James Adair who was son of James Adair, Sr., the original settler and cooper.
14. Robert Long - Son of Susannah Murdough from her first marriage before she married Joseph Adair the cooper.
15. John Owens - Husband of Mary Long. Mary was the sister of Robert Long and a daughter of Susannah Murdough from her first marriage before Joseph Adair.
16. John Ramage - Husband to Jean or Jane Adair, the daughter of Joseph Adair the cooper and his first wife Sarah Laferty.
17. George Davis - Died 1781- 1783. First husband to Elizabeth Adair, daughter of Joseph Adair, Jr. and Elizabeth ___.
18. James Montgomery - Father to Rebecca who married James Adair, the saddler and son of Joseph Adair the cooper. James' other daughter Isabella married Dr. George Ross who was a physician with many of the above in their East Florida expedition in the early days of the Rev. War.
19. John Jones - There were two John Jones in the area at the time. One was the husband of Hannah Adair, daughter of James and Eleanor Adair. Unsure which John Jones this may be. Our John Jones died before Sep 1788."
BIRTH:
1. Unverifed from various databases on Rootsweb Worldconnect.
DEATH:
1. Unverifed from LDS IGI.
BURIAL:
1. I have a photo on file of a modern tombstone in the Duncan Creek Church Cemetery that reads: "In Memory of John Ramage, Early Settler and American Revolutionary War Patriot of Laurens Dist., S.C., His Wife Jean Adair, and Family."
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