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- RESEARCH_NOTES:
1. Censuses:
1790 US: Laurens Co., South Carolina, p. 441, in near proximity to Adairs and Hollands:
Thomas Holland, 1 male over 16, 1 female.
1800 US: Laurens Co., South Carolina, p. 28 of 68:
Thomas Holland, males: 1(0-10)-0-0-1(26-44)-0, females: 2(0-10)-0-0-1(26-44)-0, 0-1(slave).
1810 US: Can't find in Laurens Co., South Carolina.
1820 US: Laurens Co., South Carolina, Thomas is deceased by this time, p. 22 of 67:
Jane Holland, males 0-1(10-16)-0-0-0-0; females 0-0-1(16-26)-0-1(45+); 7 slaves.
1830 US: Laurens Co., South Carolina, p. 217, next door to Thomas (presumably her son):
Jane Holland, females: 1(30-40), 1 (50-60).
2. Jett Hanna [jettplane@aol.com] provided me on 8 Jul 2005 with a copy of his analysis of the Brownlee manuscript as follows. It mirrors my own understanding; however, anything with which I disagree I note in [brackets]. Jett entitles his paper as "Laurens County Area Adair Family Trees." It is broken down by three families: James Adair who married Eleanor, his brother Joseph who married Sarah Laferty, and a William of whom absolutely nothing is known except just his name on the Williams Petition and that Brownlee notes he died 1780-84 and that his estate was administered 1784 per Abbe Wills, p. 10. Text quoted as follows:
"This tree is based on Early Adairs of Laurens County, South Carolina, by Mildred Brownlee. This was provided to me by W. Lee Adair, who obtained it from the Laurens County Public Library. Handwritten notes show a date of 1990 on Brownlee's manuscript. I have not examined these deeds personally. In some cases, notes and questions below are my own additions. This analysis seems to discredit some of the trees in the Adair History and Genealogy, and adds significantly to what is know of the Laurens area Adairs. I have not fully finished analyzing this work, and may have left out parts that are not as critical to my work.
"Based on this work, it appears very possible that the elder Joseph Adair (m. Sarah, m. Susannah) and his brother James (m. Eleanor) settled in Laurens County at the same time, as suggested by the Adair History and Genealogy. I do not believe, however, that this James was the author of the book on the Indians and reputed patriarch of the Cherokee Adairs. This James was a cooper (barrel maker) according to the deeds. Modern editions of the History of the American Indians suggest that the author James Adair was a direct immigrant to South Carolina, but with no concrete evidence.
"The Williams Petition: In the tree, LCW is Laurens County Wills; LCD is Laurens County Deeds. Also mentioned is the Williams petition. This petition is a significant document in analyzing the Laurens County Adairs. Published in the South Carolina Magazine of Ancestral Research, Vol. XV, No. 1 1987, p. 32-33, the original is #5767, Manuscript Department, Wm. Perkins Library at Duke University. The petition is in support of Colonel James Williams, a militia leader of the Patriots in the Laurens area (Little River Regiment). The petition, signed by members of the Little River Regiment, is directed to the Governor of South Carolina and the Privy Counsel, and attests to Williams' devotion to the Patriot cause. Williams led militia in a number of battles. I suspect that this petition was provided prior to Williams' elevation to the rank of Brigadier General following the Battle of Musgrove Mill, which was fought in what is now Laurens County. Williams had been accused of puffing his role in the battle. Williams went on to die at Kings Mountain - one of the few Patriot casualties that day on October 7, 1780. Williams had run for the South Carolina legislature as a Patriot in 1778, only to lose to Robert Cunningham, the infamous Loyalist leader. For more on Williams, see Draper, "Kings Mountain and Its Heroes," (Cincinnati, 1883). Signers of the Williams petition include the following Adairs: Isaac Adair, Jms. Adair, James Adair, Sr., Joseph Adair, Jr., Joseph Adair, Benjamin Adair, Joseph Adair, Sr., James Adair, Jr, son of James, William Adair, John Adair, and John Adair, Sr., and Alexander Adair. Comparing deed and will records to the names, Brownlee identifies the Adair signers [copies Brownlee's explanations]. Brownlee's identifications look very logical to me.
"The Laurens County Adair Tree:
2. Joseph Adair m. Sarah Lafferty, m. Susannah Long: 250a land grant, present site of Duncan Creek Presbyterian Church. Was sold 1778 to Benjamin Adair LCD A/189, 1778). Release by wife??? Will in LCW A-1/19, dated 1788, other info says death 1801. Joseph 414(5) 1790 Census?
2.1 Joseph Adair m. Elizabeth - Joseph's son named in father's will. His will LCW D-1/104; Bundle 65, Pkg. 10, proven 1/14/1813.
2.1.1 John m. Jane Jones: John named as son in father's will.
2.1.2 James m. Rebecca: James named as son in father's will.
2.1.3 Robert: Robert named as son in father's will.
2.1.4 Elisha m Elizabeth (Betsy) Reese?: Elisha named as son in father's will.
2.1.4.1 Joseph: Named as grandson in grandfather's will
2.1.4.2 Washington
2.1.4.3 Isaac
2.1.4.4 Thomas R. m. Jane Blakely
2.1.4.5 Allen
2.1.4.6 Richmond
2.1.4.7 Matilda
2.1.5 Elizabeth m. George Davis: Elizabeth named as daughter in father's will. Husband's name in will is John Huston.
2.1.5.1 Mary Davis m. Robert Cunningham Hanna
2.1.5.2 Hannah Davis m. Robert McCord
2.1.5.3 George Davis
m. John Huston
2.1.5.4 Joseph Hughston
2.1.5.5 Elisha Hughston
2.1.5.6 Nancy/Agnes Hughston m. James Wilson
2.1.6 Jean m. Thomas Holland: Jean named as daughter in father's will. Husband's name is in will. Thomas Holland 101 1790 Census?
2.1.7 Cassy m. Thomas McCrary: Cassy named as daughter in father's will. Husband's name is in will.
2.1.8 Charity m. ___ Farmer: Charity named as daughter in father's will. Husband's name in will is David Little.
2.1.8.1 Mary Farmer: stepdaughter mentioned in will of David Little.
m. David Little
2.1.8.2 David Little
2.1.8.3 Elizabeth Little
2.1.8.4 Joseph Little
2.1.8.5 James Little
2.1.8.6 Jane Little
2.1.8.7 John Little
2.1.8.8 Nancy Little
2.1.8.9 Thomas E. Little
2.1.8.10 Holland Little
2.2 James Adair m. Rebecca Montgomery: James named as son in father's will. 110a from Nathaniel Hillen, 144a granted to him directly. POA to brother Benjamin in Book G, Pg. 666. Does POA mention Rebecca? Or dower releases? Deeds LCW J/161-162, A/308. J/161 is sale to sons of James Sr. -Joseph and George R. James 327 1790 Census? If 13 children, only 10 in this census.
2.2.1 Joseph Adair: LCW J/160 sells interest to brother George R.
2.2.2 George R. Adair m. Rachel Musgrove: George named in deed from brother Joseph.
(From Indiana Data according to Brownlee:)
2.2.3 Margaret Jane Adair m. John Ewing
2.2.4 Rebecca Adair m. James Remy
2.2.5 John Adair
2.2.6 Jane Adair m. ___Eads
2.2.7 Isaac Adair m. Jane Holland
2.2.8 Lucretia Adair m. John Wildridge
2.2.9 James Adair
2.3 Benjamin Adair m. Nancy (George?): Benjamin named as son in father's will. Benjamin's will Box 1, Pkg 1. I have seen another cite for will. Benjamin 133 1790 Census. Only 3 of 5 sons accounted for, 2 of 4 daughters. Children below in his will.
2.3.1 Zadock
2.3.2 William
2.3.3 John
2.3.4 d m. James Jamieson
2.3.5 d m. Samuel Bowie
2.3.6 Isaac
2.3.7 Benjamin
2.3.8 Margaret
2.3.9 d m. William Craig
2.4 Jean/Jane Adair m. Ramage
2.5 John Adair m. Sarah Adair (son of Joseph???). Died in Revolution. Note: Sarah named in Joseph's will. Might have been daughter in law, wife of the deceased son John. [Jett places John as a son of Joseph Sr. whereas Brownlee makes a case for him being a possible son of either Joseph or his brother James.]
2.5.1 Benjamin Adair, Jr.
2.5.2 Joseph Adair
2.5.3 Martha Adair
2.5.4 Hezekiah Adair
2.5.5 Isaac Adair
3. The publication "Laurens County Kinfolks Volume 1 Book 2," by Richard W. Fowler, gives the following family: "Jane Adair (d. of Joseph, gdau. of Joseph) was b. 30 May 1765, d. 25 Aug 1830 in Laurens Co., SC. She m. Thomas R. Holland, Sr., son of Abraham Holland (1715-1800)and Asenath Spires (7 Jun 1730-1802). Note: Holland Family Cemetery. Children:
A. Sarah, b. abt 1793. she m. (1) John Leak. She m. (2) Coleman Carlyle.
B. Asenath, b. 1795; d. 1 Feb 1823 in Laurens Co., SC, m. Samuel Copeland, son of John Copeland and Margaret Blakely. Note: Holland Family Cemetery.
C. Casey, b. abt 1800; d. in Georgia. She m. John Bryan.
D. Jane, b. 9 Sep 1803; d. 23 May 1832 in Laurens Co., SC. She m. Charles Blakely, son of Thomas Blakely and Margaret McGaffey. Note: Rocky Springs Pres. Church Cemetery.
E. Thomas R., Jr., b. 16 Aug 1805; d. 23 Mar 1850. He m. Mary Leak, dau. of Jeremiah Leak and Elizabeth Chandler. [It also says he was a twin, but with whom is not stated.] Salem Cemetery.
F. Rachel, b. abt 1807. She m. Ephraim Pitts."
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. "Recorded in Will Book D-l, Page 104, Bundle 65, pkg. 10. Proven January 14, 1813. David Anderson Ordy. Will of Joseph Adair:
"State of South Carolina Laurens District. In the name of God, Amen. Know all men by those presents that I Joseph Adair of tho same State and District are now in good health and in my natural senses at this date and time make this my last will and testament. At my death I bequeath my body to tho tomb, my soul to the almighty God, my maker and created and Jesus Christ my redeemer. Likewise I give and bequeath unto John Adair my son all the land that I layed off for him, that Richard Hollen and John Frier now lives on and one Negro woman named Jude. Likewise, I give and bequeath unto my son James Adair all that part of a tract of land he now lives on lying on the South Side of Little Dunkins Creek bounded on land of Thomas McCrary, Alexander Wilkerson, Elisha Adair and one Negro man named Duke. Likewise, I give and bequeath unto my son Robert Adair the money that he did receive from Alexander Wilkerson for a tract of land made over by me and my son Elisha Adair to said Wilkerson and one Negro girl named Tamer. Likewise I give and bequeath to my son Elisha Adair all that part of land I now live on containing three hundred and seventy five acres more or less, resurvayed by John A. Elmore one Negro boy named Morris, one new waggon and all her harness. Likewise, I give and bequeath unto my grandson Joseph Adair, son of Elisha Adair, one set of silver coat buttons, and one set of silver breeches buttons to my son Robert Adair. I likewise, give and bequeath unto my daughter Elizabeth and her husband John Huston, one Negro girl named Clartis to be thern during there natural life, and at their death to be equally divided among all Elizabeth Huston's children of her natural body. Likewise, I give and bequeath unto my daughter Jean, wife of Thomas Holland. one Negro girl named Dice. Likewise, I give unto my daughter Cassy, wife of Thomas McCrary one Negro woman named Lid. Likewise, I give and bequeath, unto Charity, wife of David Little, one Negro woman named Sarah and all the rest of my perishable property to be equally divided among my eight children of my natural body. I hereby set my hand and seal this 20th of January, 1812. It being the thirty sixth and thirty seventh years of American Independency. And l do here appoint Elisha Adair and John Adair my Executors.
Joseph Adair (Seal)
Witness present: Richard Holland, William Adair, George McCrary
Recorded in Will Book D-1, Page 105. Recorded date not available. Proven Jan, 15, 1813. David Anderson Ordy."
B. "Jean (Jane) Adair - "to my daughter, Jean, wife of Thomas Holland, one Negro girl Dice." Jane Adair, b. 30 May 1765, d. 25 Aug. 1830, mar. Thomas R. Holland, b. 12 Feb. 1762, d. 3 Oct. 1815. Chn:
Sarah Holland, mar. John Leak. (She is not the Sarah Leak who mar. Rev. Coleman Carlisle in 1822. John Leak, husband of Sarah Holland Leak, was still living in 1830 and was one of the executors of the will of Jane Holland. Sarah Leak, b. 8 Mar. 1783 was a single woman when she married Rev. Coleman Carlisle in 1822. She was a sister of Moses Leak who mar. Dorcas Holland and sister of the above John Leak who mar. Sarah Holland.)
Asenith Holland, b. 1795, d. 1 Feb. 1823, was first wife of Samuel Copeland.
Cassey Holland mar, John Bryan(t). Moved to Ga.
Thomas R. Holland, b. 16 Aug. 1805, d. 23 Mar. 1850, mar. Mary Leak.
Jane Holland, b. 9 Sept. 1805, d. 23 May 1832, mar. Charles Blakely. (One source gives the same date of birth for both Thomas R. and Jane Holland and states that they were twins. Dates need verification.)"
5. From website http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Valley/9708/jrsrwill.html: Will of Jane (Adair) Holland:
"In the name of God, Amen. I Jane Holland of Laurens District and Carolina, being sick low condition, but in full excuse of my reason, do make and declare this to be my last will and testament, that is to say.
I do first give and bequeath to my son Thomas Holland all the lands lying between the branches betwist where I live and Henry Shells land and Henery Dunkens and all the lands lying on the other side said branches to be sold and equally divided amounghest my other children and grand Children, Thomas excepted. And likewise all my clothing to be equally divided amounghst my three daughters and the balance of my household furniture to be equally divided amounghst my children.
I likewise that one negro man named Will to be sold to pay for my funeral expenses and my lawful debts I may owe and the rest of my servants to wit; Anney, Pheby, Danniel, Louesa, Morten, Edmond, Anderson, Alfred, Charles, Marey, Ann, and Sarah to be put into five lots, and my children to choose men to appraise them and then draw lots for them, and then lot with each other according to the value set on each this devishion amounghest my children. And should there be any debts or increase among the servant, they are to be disposed of in the same way as above directed and all of the rest of my property including horses, cattle, hogs, wagon and spinning utensials to be sold and equally divided amoughst my children and grand children equally.
And this my last will and testament may be duly executed. I do hereby constitute and appoint my loving son in law John Leek and my son Thomas Holland executors to this my last will and testament. And I do hereby declare tis to be my last will and testament. And sign seal and declare it as such in the presence of the following witnesses. August 23th, 1830.
her Jane (X) Holland (Seal) mark
John B. Kennedy, Thomas Wier, John Littel
Recorded in Book F, Page 287. Proven date November 9, 1830. Recorded date not available. Original will not in files of Probate Judge."
MARRIAGE:
1. Thomas and Jane Adair Holland are mentioned as a married couple in her father's will of 1795; however, the 1790 census shows a Thomas Holland listed in near proximity to the Adair and Holland families with one male and one female and no children. This would support a marriage before 1790.
BURIAL:
1. Http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Valley/9708/hcem.html. Holland Cemetery is on the top of a steep bank on the right of the road 4 1/2 miles north of the center of Clinton in Laurens County, South Carolina. It is on Highway 56. Located near the top of the hill on the south side of Duncan's Creek. The highway cut in to the cemetery. Buried within are:
Holland, Thomas. Feb. 12, 1762 - Oct. 3, 1815. Note: Marker erected by John Bryan, son-in-law. Actual inscription: "Sacred to the memory of Thomas Holland born Feb 12, 1762 and departed this life Oct 3, 1815."
Holland, Jane. May 30, 1765 - Aug. 25, 1830. Note: Marker erected by John Bryan, son-in-law. Actual inscription: "Sacred to the memory of Jane Adair Holland born May 30, 1765 - and departed this life July 25, 1830."
Relations also buried there include:
a. Aseneth, consort of Samuel Copeland, and daughter of Thomas and Jane Holland, died Feb. 1, 1823, age 28 years.
b. Elizabeth Adair, daughter of James and Delilah (Holland) Adair, June 17, 1810 - Oct. 17, 1822.
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Chris & Julie Petersen's Genealogy
1765 - 1830 (65 years)