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The Adair family of Laurens County, SC, and their roots: Joseph Adair Sr., James Adair the Indian trader, the family scrapbook, the coat of arms, and Adair graves and records.

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Joseph Adair, Jr – Deputy Commissary

8 Sep 202628 Oct 2026
Often times a researcher collects data for years and years, and then suddenly has a harvest season. Recently, I have been harvesting like a madwoman. Here's one of the finds!…
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Petition of Elisha Adair, 1838

26 Dec 20247 Oct 2026
Elisha Adair was the son of Joseph Adair, Jr. He was my 5th Great-Grandfather. In the 1820 Census, his household is listed as having 10 enslaved people, so he was…
General Information

The Williams Petition

10 May 20247 Oct 2026
A new permanent page has been added to the Revolutionary War menu, under the Little River Regiment subheading, with information specific to the James Williams Petition of 1779. Click here…
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Presbyterians and Methodists – Revisited

18 Mar 20247 Oct 2026
If you missed my last post, be sure to catch up there prior to reading this post, here is a link - Methodists and Presbyterians – Oh My! It's Chapter…
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Methodists and Presbyterians – Oh My!

6 Mar 202428 Oct 2026
The Presbyterian Adairs and the Methodist Hollands came together to build a community, in the backcountry of South Carolina. They were people from different origins, different backgrounds, and different religions.…
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The Family of Indian Trader and Author James Adair

17 Feb 202428 Oct 2026
James Adair has always been the cornerstone of many of the family lore and legends. During the years of my research, the jury has been out on our connection to…
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Miller’s Fork Trail

12 Feb 20247 Oct 2026
Miller's Fork Trail is located at 18889 SC-72, Clinton, SC 29325 for GPS and map purposes. There are two small parking areas, and some picnic tables. The trail follows the path of…
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Joseph Adair, Sr. Timeline

11 Aug 202328 Oct 2026
Joseph Adair, Sr. was my 7th great-grandfather. His son, Joseph Jr, was my 6th. Joseph was a cooper by trade, a highly-skilled barrel maker. Barrel Steve Road in modern-day Clinton,…
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Updates – Hammond’s Old Store and More

8 Mar 20237 Oct 2026
Updates - I stumbled across this tidbit of information researching pension applications from the Little River Regiment. Also updated this info to the full Hammond's Old Store page. From the…
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Updates

9 Feb 202328 Oct 2026
A visit to Hammond's Old Store and Hayes Station -Both pages updated with photos and content from a visit in January 2023 New photos of maps, artifacts, and a great…

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