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Joseph Adair, Sr. Timeline

11 Aug 202330 Aug 2023
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,…
General Information

Updates – Hammond’s Old Store and More

8 Mar 2023
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 20239 Feb 2023
A visit to Hammond's 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 Laurens…
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Holland Cemetery – From the Other Side of the Fence

7 Feb 20237 Feb 2023
In January, I was finally able to connect with the landowner of the private property the little cemetery abuts, and is on. The gentleman was kind and accommodating, and I…
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Land Sale

24 Nov 2022
Bad news and good news. The bad news, for me at least, is the parcel of land settled by Joseph Adair, Jr. has, after all these years, gone up for…
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The Little River Regiment

21 Nov 202216 Feb 2023
Lots of updates to the permanent Little River Regiment page, be sure to check them out. Ties between the Adairs, Duncan Creek Presbyterian, and the Regiment run deep.
History…

Sacred Site Research & Restoration

20 Sep 2022
I am beyond excited, and grateful to be kicking off a project - one that actually started decades ago. There are two cemetery sites that have been near and dear…
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Huck’s Defeat

18 Jul 2022
I had the pleasure of attending a Revolutionary War reenactment of Huck's Defeat, aka the Battle of Williamson's Plantation, at Historic Brattonsville, in McConnells, SC on July 16, 2022. It…
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Duncan Creek

21 Feb 202221 Feb 2022
The Duncan Creek Presbyterian pages have been updated and reorganized. Duncan Creek Cemetery Photos Page Duncan Creek Cemetery Eptiaphs These pages can also be accessed from the Main menu. Additions/corrections/photo…

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