ROBERT ADAIR was born ca 1360 at Galloway, Scotland, was Sheriff in 1426 m. Arabella Campbell, a daughter of the most noble house in Scotland, the house of Argyle. According to
tradition, Robert Adair fought a duel with the White Knight at the town of Adair,
which was located on the Desmond Estate in Limerick Co., Ireland. Robert slew his antagonist in
single combat. He then sailed for Scotland under the name of Robert FitzGerald Adair, but after
landing in Galloway, Scotland, discarded his patronimic designation and wrote himself "Adair."
Issue:
I. Robert Adair b. ca 1385 in Kildonen, Scotland.
II. Niegello Adair b. ca 1390 in Portre, Inverness, Scotland.
Issue:
1. Thomas Adair b. ca 1415 Inverness, Scotland.
2. William Adair b. ca 1418 Tnverncss, Scotland m. a daughter
of Robert Vans. Issue:
(a) Medena Adair b. Scotland;
(b) Alexander Adair b. Scotland in. Euphemia Stewart,
daughter of Sir Alexander Stewart and his wife, Catherine. (Issue:
Ninian Adair b. 1470 Scotland m.
Katherine Agnew, daughter of Sir Patrick Agnew.
who had issue: William Adair b. ca 1500 Scotland m. Helen Kennedy, a daughter of Gilbert
Kennedy,
the Earl of Cassalis, 9th in lineal descent from Robert Rruce,
King of Scotland.)
William Adair (b. ca 1500) had issue:
1. John Adair b. 1531 Scotland d. 1608 Scotland m. Christine Adair.
2. Ninian Adair b. Scotland m. Elizabeth Gordon, daughter of Sir James Gordon. Issue:
(a) Patticio Fratri Willielmo Adair b. Altoutne, Scotland
(b) John Adair b. Altourne, Scotland.
(c) Alexander Adair b. Corgie, Scotland.
(d) Archibald Adair, Bishop of the Episcopal Church, b. 1580 Scotland,
d. 1647.
(e) Gilbert Adair b. Cardryne, Scotland.
(f) William Adair, b. 1565 Antrim,Ireland m. Rosena McLelland, b. ca 1570 at
Gelston, Ireland
Issue: Sir Robert Adair, Knight,
b. 1583 Kinhilt Galloway, Scotland d. 1655 Dallamene, Antrim Co., Ireland m. (1) Jean
Edmondstone (2) Miss Houston.
Issue of Sir Robert Adair, Knight:
a. Alexander Adair b. Ireland.
b. Jean Adair m. Rev. Patrick Adair. (See below for genealogy)
c. William Adair b. ca 1620 Ireland m. Anne Helena Scott, who d.
11/30/1661 in Ireland,
daughter of Colonel Walter Scott. Anne Helena m. (2)
Archibald Edmondstrieth. Issue: 1. Robert Adair.
John Adair b. ca 1600 Benoch, Antrim Co., Ireland, had
issue:
John Adair chr. 1624 at Genoch, Antrim Co., Ireland.
m. Jean Adair, daughter of Sir Robert Adair,
Knight and wife, Jean Edmondstone. Issue:
1. Rev. William Adair, Pastor at Ballyeasteen, Ireland.
2. Archibald Adair m. 8/9/1656 at St. John the Evangelist Church, Dublin, Ireland, Margrat
Browne.
3. Rev. Patrick Adair, Jr., bur. 6/1717 CarrickFurgus,
Ireland.
4. Helen Adair.
5. Alexander Adair b. 1660 Antrim Co., Ireland m. 1678 at Cenoch, Antrim, Ireland.
Issue:
(a) Thomas Adair chr. 1679 Genoch, Antrim, Ireland, emigrated to PA, d. in Ches ter Co.,
S. C. He emigrated to Chester Co., PA about 1730 where tile family resided for twenty yenrs
before removing to Waxhaw, South Carolina in the Scotch Irish settlement (1750-1755), where
they were prominent members of this colony.
Issue:
i. James Robert Adair, indian trader, b. 1709 Antrirn, Ireland m. 6/11/1734 Ester
McBride.
ii. Joseph Adair b. 1711 Antrim, Ireland, d. Laurens Co., S. C., m. 1772 Sarah Laferty.
iii. William Adair L. 1719 Antrim, Ireland d. Mercer Co., KY, bur. at Whitehall in
Mercer
Co. m. 1749 Mary Moore, daughter of James Moore of Antrim, Ireland and his wife, Elizabeth
Newfville.
Issue of William Adair and Mary Moore:
a. Betsy Adair b. ca 1756 Chester Co., S. C.
m. John Moore.
b. John Adair, Governor of KY, b. 1/9/1757
Chester Co., S. C., d. 5/18/1840 Mercer Co., KY, in. 9/9/1784 Catherine
Palmer. Rev. War Pension W2895 of John Adair, Mercer Co., application dated 7/12/1832
stated
that he enlisted in 1779 or 1780 in the South Carolina Militia, In 1792 during the indian war he
served as Brig. General in Ky Militia.
c. Mary Adair b. 1763 Chester Co., S. C. m. (1) John Nixon (2)
David McCalla.
d. Alexander Adair b. Chester Co., S. C.
Died at the age of 16.
c. James Adair b. Chester Co., S. C.
e. William Adair b. 1749 VA J. 1804 Jackson Co., Ga. m. Sarah. Estate of
William Adair, Bozeman Adair, admr., Page 93, Minutes of the Court of Ordinary, Jackson Co.,
Ga. He served in the Rev. War from South
Carolina. Issue:
i. Robert Adair d. 4/1857 Dallas,
Paulding Co., Ga m. 7/28/1800 Betsy Reid in Greene Co., Ga
P. 13, Minutes of Court of Ordinary, Jackson Co., Ga (1796-1809) dated 5/12/1804
Bozeman Adair was admr. of Estate of Robert Adair. Robert's widow objected to Bozeman
Adair's administration of the estate. A petition was set forth stating that Robert Adair left an
illegitimate child and that he wanted his brother, Bozeman Adair to educate it, etc.
ii. John Adair d. 1804 Jackson Co., Ga m. 1756 Jackson Co., GA, Jane
Jones. 12/3/1804 Robert Williamson and Robcy Williamson were apptd admrs of Est. of John
Adair. In 1813, Jane, widow of John Adair, applied for Letters of Admn. of her husband's estate,
Jackson Co., Ga, Minutes of the Court of Ordinary (1793-1803), pg. 33.
iii. Joseph Adair b. ca 1775 in Va, d. bef 1850 Jackson Co., Georgia m.
4/7/1808 in Jackson Co., Ga., Elizabeth McCord. The 1850 Jackson Co., Ga. Census lists
Elizabeth Adair, widow.
iv. Bozeman Adair, Sr. was born 1771 in VA, d. 4/1857 Dallas, Paulding Co., GA. Paulding Co., Ga. Misc. Estates, Book A
(1852-1877), p. 234, J. L. Adair, J. D. Adair, Absalom Jones and William Adair, securities on Bond of Administrator for estate of Bozeman Adair, Sr., decd, 4/22/1857. Annual returns on this
estate dating through 1871 name the heirs.
Issue of Bozeman Adair, Sr:
(1) Judith Adair L. ca 1788 Ga m. 5/7/1806 in Madison Co., GA, Elijah Williams.
(2) William Adair b. 1792 Ga.d. 5/1867 Dallas, Paulding
Co. Ga m. 10/18/1815 in Madison Co., Ga, Mary Meroney.
(3) Whitmel H. Adair b, 1794 in N. C. M. 1/18/1816
Madison Co., GA, Sarah Sorrells, Listed on 1850-1870 Paulding Co., GA. Census.
(4) John B. Adair b, 1802 Jackson Co., Ga d. 1868 Paulding
Co., Ga, m. 10/16/1822 in Madison Co., Ga., Pheriba C. Anderson. LWT of John D. Adair dated
9/3/1868 Paulding Co., Ga, Book D (1867-1872), pg. 31-32, Listed on 1850 Paulding Co., GA.
Census.
(5) James L. Adair b. 1805 in Jackson Co., GA, d. 1364
Dallas, Paulding Co., Ga. m. 9/4/1822 Madison Co, Ga, Caroline Evans. LWT of James I. Adair
dated 2/25/1864 probated 3/21/1864 Paulding Co., GA, Book C (1861 - 1867), pg. 350.
(6) Mitchell Adair b. 1810 in Jackson Co., Ga., d. 1857
Dallas, Paulding Co., GA m. (1) Rebecca (2) 9/25/1853 Amanda Matthews.
(7) Sally Adair b. 1798 Ga.,
d. 1870/1880 Dallas, Paulding Co., GA m. 5/8/1814 in Madison Co. Ga., John Bone.
Kildonan, Scotland (Gaelic meaning Cill Donnain), the birth place of Robert Adair, is a village
situated on the southern coast of the Isle of Arran in the Firth of Clyde. In ancient times a castle was situated there owned by
nobles of Scottish families.
This bridge was built in the 19th century by Thomas Telford at Invermoriston near Loch Ness. Inverness is a city located in northern Scotland. The city itself lies near the site of the famous Battle of Culloden which occurred during the 18th century and at the northeastern extremity of the Great Glen (An Gleann Mor). It is at this point that the River Ness enters the Inverness-Moray Firth.
The area appears to have been settled during the 6th century. The first royal charter was granted by Dabid mac Mail Choluim (King David I) in the 12th century. The word "Inverness" is from the Scottish Gaelic "Inbhir nis" and means the mouth of the River Ness.
Bozeman Adair of Paulding County, Scotch-Irish descent. (1771-1857) was born in Virginia and removed to Georgia with his parents by ca 1820 to Jackson County.
Sources: Adair History and Genealogy (1924) by James Barnett Adair; Laurens County, SC deeds and estates; Paulding County deeds, marriages, wills, estates; personal records of Jeannette Holland Austin; 1830-1880 Madison County, Georgia Census; 1830-1880 Paulding County, Georgia Census; Madison County marriages;
History of South Carolina by McGrady.
This bridge was built in the 19th century by Thomas Telford at Invermoriston near Loch Ness. Inverness is a city located in northern Scotland. The city itself lies near the site of the famous Battle of Culloden which occurred during the 18th century and at the northeastern extremity of the Great Glen (An Gleann Mor). It is at this point that the River Ness enters the Inverness-Moray Firth.
The area appears to have been settled during the 6th century. The first royal charter was granted by Dabid mac Mail Choluim (King David I) in the 12th century. The word "Inverness" is from the Scottish Gaelic "Inbhir nis" and means the mouth of the River Ness.
