Wm Adair bc.1773 Ireland, m.1809 Roane Co TN,Nancy Rather
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In reply to:
Adair, Roane Co. TN c.1810
Shirley Walsh 12/08/02
re: 1807-1813 Survey, Roane Co, TN.
Thomas N. Clark(was he a neighbor of Wm Adair ?)
S#201 9-23-1808
E#115 8-3-1807
87 acres north side of Tennessee River,
beginning just below mouth of Spring Branch
SCC. William Adair, Frederick Thurston.
Lifted 3-24-1809
Morgan Co AL 1850 census, Decatur Division.
William Adair 76yrs b. Ireland (bc.1773), a tanner.
Ann (Nancy Rather) Adair 63 yrs b.VA (bc.1786, dau of
Daniel Rather b. 11 Mar 1763 VA, m.prior 1792 Frances Taylor b. 22 July 1767, d. 8 Aug 1822 Huntsville, Madison Co AL 55yrs.
d. 6 May 1824 Huntsville, Madison Co AL.
In 1792 moved to TN.
1799 signed petition to "erect" Roane Co (did an Adair also sign ?)
c.1800 was Roane Co's first country coroner.
1802 was in Capt. Thomas Coulter's Militia Company.
1804 bought 200a. at Muddy Creek from David Stuart. Deed filed 6 Oct 1809.
1805 on tax roll at Roane Co.
30 Dec 1805 sold land 180a on Town Creek next to Isham Cox to James Preston. Reg. 25 June 1807
30 Dec 1805 sold land Town Creek next to James Preston, McElwee & others to Sandy Rector. Filed 3 July 1807
15 Oct 1807 sold 124a. to Thomas Rayburn wit. by Hugh Francis and John T. Rather. (reg. 14 Dec 1807 ?)
15 Feb 1813 sold land next to Charles Cabiness to John Wm Waller at Huntsville, Madison Co, Missisippi Territory (now Alabama).
31 Oct 1817 bought land at Madison Co, Mississippi Territory; Lot Number 28 on Washington St.
5 May 1824 will at Huntsville, Madison Co, AL. Will bk 3, pp105 & 106,28 May 1824 :
....to dau Nancy Adair bc.1790 (m. 18 Nov 1809 Roane Co TN to William J. Adair, Samuel Riley, bondsman.)
..................................................1809... in Madison Co AL (must have moved straight after marriage ?)
....to son John T. Rather
....to son James Rather
....to son Thomas M. Rather
....to dau Sarah M. Caruthers
....to dau Elizabeth Rather (under-age)
....Appoints friends executors, Wm. McBroom & Robert Caruthers
....Wit: Richard B. Purdon, William L. Hathaway.
....Admin16 Nov 1825; Robert Caruthers, William McBroom,
....Exec. bond signed by John P. Neale, Lewis Moore.
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Is there an update on William Adair bc.1773 Ireland ?
Thankyou
More Replies:
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Rachel Adair bc.1818 VA > Decatur Div. Morgan Co TN
Shirley Walsh 1/29/06
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John Adair jnr b. 1754 Ire > Knox then Roane Co TN
Shirley Walsh 1/28/06