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ROBERT ADAIR was b. ca 1360 at Galloway, Scotland, was Sheriff in 1426 m. Arabella Campbell, a dau. 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:

Thomas Adair b. ca 1415 Inverness, Scotland.
William Adair b. ca 1418 Inverness, 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, dau. of Sir Patrick Agnew who had issue: William Adair b. ca 1500 Scotland m. Helen Kennedy, a dau. of Gilbert Kennedy, the Earl of Cassalis, 9th in lineal descent from Robert Bruce, King of Scotland.)

William Adair (b. ca 1500) had issue:

John Adair b. 1531 Scotland d. 1608 Scotland m. Christine Adair.

Ninian Adair b. Scotland m. Elizabeth Gordon, dau. 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, dau. 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, dau. 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., buried 6/1717 in Carrick Furgus, Ireland.
4. Helen Adair.
5. Alexander Adair b. 1660 Antrim Co., Ireland m. 1678 at Genoch, Antrim, Ireland. Issue:

Thomas Adair chr. 1679 Genoch, Antrim, Ireland, emigrated to PA, d. in Chester Co., S. C. He emigrated to Chester Co., PA about 1730 where the family resided for twenty years 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 Antrim, Ireland m. 6/11/1734 Ester McBride.

ii. Joseph Adair, born 1711 Antrim, Ireland, d. Laurens Co., S. C., m. 1772 Sarah Laferty, Buried Duncan Creek Presbyterian Cemetery.

iii. William Adair, born 1719 Antrim, Ireland died in Mercer Co., KY, bur. at Whitehall in Mercer Co. m. 1749. Mary Moore, dau. 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.

e. James Adair b. Chester Co., S. C. f. William Adair born 1749 in Virginia, died 1804 in 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., Georgia. Page 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, died 1804 in 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., born 1771 in Virginia, died 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 Administrator's Bond 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, born. 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. 1864 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.

Portre is the largest town on Skye in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland. There are four ways to get to Portree: via the Skye Bridge; the Mallaig to Armadale ferry; the (seasonal) Kylerhea ferry; and from the Western Isles to Uig. Buses provide the only public transportation.

St. John the Evangelist Church, Dublin, Ireland located in the coastal suburb of Sandymount. It is in the Dublin South East Dail constituency and the East Pembroke Ward. It was once part of Pembroke Township, which took its name from the fact that this area was part of the estate of the Earl of Pembroke.

Statue of Robert the Bruce in front of Stirling castle.

John Adair, Senator and the 8th Governor of Kentucky. He also served as a General in the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812. He is buried in Frankfort Cemetery in Frankfort, Ky.

Bozeman Adair of Georgia

Sources: Adair History and Genealogy by James Barnett Adair (1924); History of South Carolina by McGrady; Adair Gedcom File