Re: William and Mary (Moore) Adair
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In reply to:
Re: William and Mary (Moore) Adair
Rebecca Moss 11/02/02
“Adair, Family History and Genealogy”, p.70
by James B. Adair, Boylan and Boylan, Los Angelas, CA., 1923
Records taken from the Family Bible of John Adair, and his wife, Catherine
Palmer Adair :
William Adair, Sr., (born 1719) married 1749, Mary Moore, his wife, (born
1729). Had four sons and two daughters.
John Adair, son of William and Mary Adair born January 9, 1757.
Catherine Palmer, his wife, born Oct 17,1768, married 1784.
Catherine Palmer, second daughter of Henry Palmer and Ann Benoist Palmer.
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Mary Adair,b.1763
m.1stly. John Nixon, had daus, Margaret & Mary Nixon.
m.2ndly. David McCalla, b. 1754 and had children:
James McCalla,
William McCalla
Sarah Gardner McCalla
Isabella McCalla
Kate McCalla
Three orphaned McCalla children were raised in (....................?) Ireland
by their aunt (either Harbison or Gledney), a schoolteacher.
When nearly of age, Mary, David and Thomas McCalla
apprenticed themselves to secure passage money
and sailed for Philadelphia, reaching there shortly before the Revolution
They landed at Newcastle, Delaware.
Thomas McCalla, born in Ireland, d. 1811 Charleston, S.C.
Served in the Jersey campaign and was captured while fighting under "Sumter" in South Carolina.
The courage of his wife, Sarah, in procuring his release places her among the heroines of the Revolution.
(Would there be any records showing where he was born ?)
David McCalla b. 1754 (in ............Ireland ? ),
buried 1826 Catholic Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Chester Co, SC
m. Mary Adair,b. 1763 (Heroine of the Revolution)
Children :
James McCalla
William McCalla
Sarah Gardner McCalla
Isabella McCalla
Kate McCalla
David McCalla’s name was on the Memorial Stone in front of
Catholic Presbyterian Church, Chester District, SC, honoring Rev. Soldiers.
Aug. 1797 he witnessed & was in the will of Alexander Kennedy.
26 Sep 1818 wit. land bought of Capt. James Jamison at Chester District, SC;
Plat for 3.4 Acres on Rockey Creek/ Catawba River, Chester District,
Surveyed by J. T. McJunkin.
1826 David McCalla died.
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7 Mar 1836 David McCalla (?) wit. probate estate John Bailey Chester Co, SC;
David McCalla (1781-1872) and Elizabeth Harbison (1781-1859), his wife,
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Claim for John Culp for service in Revolutionary War.
Chester District, South Carolina.
On this 1st day of August, 1835 personally appeared in open court before me, Peter Wylie judge of the court of ordinary now sitting, John Culp a resident of state and district aforesaid aged 74 years past the 22nd (................) 1834 who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of congress of June 7, 1832 that he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. I was drafted and marched the 1st day of May 1777 from Chester district or then Craven county under Captain Alexander Adams, Col Winn regiment in what was called the Flanders expedition.Capt. Williamson and Genl How (Howe ?) at Augusta(?) Ga. was (....................) beyond the town St Marys.
After having served three months tour 2nd drafted in the year 1778 in Capt. John NIXON’s company (1st husband of Mary Adair ?), Gen John Winn (Wynne's ?) regiment.
Marched from Chester district to a place called Linaleys fort fought the indians & killed & took some prisoner then discharged? after having served two weeks.
Tour 3rd was drafted in November 1778 in Capt John NIXON’s company, Col John Winn’s regiment. Marched from Chester district to Winnburgh? South Carolina? Lincoln? --Lt. (..................) Capt. Patton to Ladrey? point & then back to Winnsburgh? when on having served three months
Tour 4 was drafted in year 1779 in February in Capt. Turners? company Major Parson, Col Winn’s regiment.
Marched to (.......burgh). Marched to Charleston did some fighting with the British at Charleston. Discharged on the fourth (unreadable) 1779 having served three months.
Tour 5th drafted in Capt. (.....................) Company Col (.................) regiment in October 1779. Marched to a place called "ten four horses" joined Col Richardson capture two months when discharged.
Tour 6th drafted in May 1783 in Capt. (.................) company Col. Lacey P(....................) Capt. (......................) Bryan.Marched to (............................) or "fridays fort" and took the first? day below the fort when dismissed having served two months
Tour 7 was drafted in Capt. Davis (m. Adair ?) of Fairfield District company Col. Winn Genl (..............) in the winter of 1781. Marched to Orangeburg thence to a place called "two sisters" thence back to Orangeburg when discharged having served three months having served in all sixteen months and three weeks.
Ans. to int 1 - I was born on the 22nd of December 1759 in Chester District S.C. then called Craven County S.C.
Ans to int 2 - I have a record of my age in my bible.
Ans to int 3 - I was living in Chester District S.C. then called Craven Co. when I was called into service.
I have lived in the same place ever since the (....................) where I now live.
Ans to int 4 - I was always drafted.
Ans to int 5 - A list of officers very difficult to read.
Ans to int 6 - I never received a discharge but was always (......................).
Ans to int 7 - I will name - James Graham, James (........................), John McDill, John Brown, Robert .....patrick of Fairfield Dist. soldiers of the revolution, David McCALLA, Dr. Douglas Penn?, John Leroy Davis, Thos. Peden, William Hemphill, & ....... Harbison.
His Mark.
Declaration of James Graham, a soldier of the revolution made in open court before Peter Wylie, who being duly sworn saith upon oath that he was (........with) John Culp the above named declarant during the revolutionary war & saith said John Culp (....... about different tours and that he is certain John Culp is a man of honesty).
Declaration of James Harbison esq. a soldier of the revolution in open court who upon being duly sworn saith that he is well acquainted with the written declarant John Culp and well acquainted with him during the revolutionary war and before. I knew him to be a friend of his country the United States, further that he served with him 3 tours, that in tour 3rd, 6th, and 7th. and firmly believes him the declarant served the full of all the tours set forth in his declaration and further saith said declarant is a man of good moral character. 24th April 1835.
Land Grants before the Revolution:
John Jacob Culp 150 acres on Bobo Creek in Craven 13 Aug. 1756.
Peter Culp 100 acres on Rocky Creek in Craven 18 May 1763 & 25 Oct 1764.
Benjamin Culp 100 acres on Fishing Creek in Craven 16 Dec. 1766.
John Culp plat for 150 acres in Craven Co. SC 3/16/1769.
John Culp 150 acres on Fishing Creek in Craven 19 Nov. 1772.
Land Grants after the Revolution.
Augustin Culp 95 acres on Fishing Creek in Craven 2 Jan. 1786.
John Culp 65 acres on Rocky Creek in Chester Dist. 7 Jan. 1788.
Joseph Culp 244 acres on Little River in Chester Dist.7 Jan. 1788
Benjamin Culp 102 acres in Camden Dist. 7 May 1792.
Elizabeth Culp 88 acres on Turkey Creek in Chester 3 Oct. 1814.
John Culp 103 acres on Turkey Creek in Chester 1 Aug. 1803.
John Culp Sr. 5 1/2 acres in Chester County 6 Dec 1819.
Jonathan Culp 23 acres on Park Creek in 96 Dist. 6 June 1790.
1790 SC Census:
Upper Fishing Creek Church:Peter Culp.
Lower Fishing Creek or "Burnt Meeting House":
........Benj. Culp (7 in family),
........Benj. Culp (9 in family).
Over York Co. line: Augustin Culp
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In the early church worshipped the founders of Catholic (Presbyterian Church?)
named, and for the anniversary:
"the families of Steel, Bailey, Brown, King, Corder, Culp, Curry, Dunn, NIXON, McCALLA, Hemphill, HARBISON, Johnson, Coulter, and Harper”.
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(not sure if there was a Wilson-Harbison / Herbison family
perhaps leased the mill & tavern in Ballymena, co. Antrim, N. Ireland from Adairs).