Adair

Adair Lineage
William Adair 1511-1571, father of Ninian Adair 1531-1608, father of William Adair 1565-1626, father of John Adair 1598-1675, father of Patrick Cathcart Adair 1625-1694, father of Alexander Adair 1652-1715, father of Thomas Benjamin Adair 1680-1755, father of Joseph Alexander Adair 1711-1789, father of Leah Jean Adair 1732-1805

Leah Jean Adair was the mother of James Ramage 1760-1850, father of John Ramage 1785-1835, father of Joseph Benjamin Ramage 1818-1892, father of Mary Rebecca Ramage 1860-1941, mother of Beulah Elizabeth Sullivant 1886-1977, mother of James Clifton Robertson.

Adair Migration
Scotland > Belfast, County Antrim, Northern Ireland > Chester, Delaware County, Pennsylvania > Laurens, Laurens County, South Carolina
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Leah Jean Adair, 5th Great-Grandmother
1732-1805
b. Chester, Delaware County, Pennsylvania
d. Laurens, Laurens County, South Carolina

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Parents:
Joseph Alexander Adair Sr 1711-1789
Sarah Laferty 1715-1770

Maternal Lineage:
Sarah Laferty 1715-1770

Spouse: John Ramage 1720-1799
Married: 1746
Children: 

1. Joseph Ramage 1747-1825
2. Mary Ramage 1757-1795
3. James Ramage 1760-1850

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Joseph Alexander Adair Sr, 6th Great-Grandfather
1711-1789
b. County Antrim, Northern Ireland
d. Laurens County, South Carolina

Duncan Creek Presbyterian Church Cemetery
Clinton, Laurens County, South Carolina

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Parents: 
Thomas Benjamin Adair 1680-1755
Margaret Henart 1680-1750

Maternal Lineage:
Margaret Henart 1680-1750

Spouse: Sarah Laferty 1732-1805
Married: 1732
Children:

1. Leah Jean Adair 1732-1805
2. Joseph Alexander Adair 1733-1812
3. Benjamin Adair 1736-1823
4. Sarah Elizabeth Adair 1740-1823
5. James Adair 1752-1818

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Thomas Benjamin Adair, 7th Great-Grandfather
1680-1755

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Parents:
Alexander Adair 1652-1715
Margaret Agnew 1657-1715

Spouse: Margaret Henart 1680-1750
Married: 1703
Children: 

1. James Robert Adair 1709-1778
   
2. Joseph Alexander Adair Sr 1711-1789
3. Mary Adair 1716-1786
4. William Henart Adair 1719-1813

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Alexander Adair, 8th Great-Grandfather
1652-1715

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Parents:
Patrick Cathcart Adair Sr 1625-1694
Jean Margaruete Adair 1625-1675 

Both her maiden and married names are Adair. First cousin, daughter of Robert Adair.

Spouse: Margaret Agnew 1657-1715
Married: 1678
Children: 2

1. Thomas Benjamin Adair 1680-1755
2. Alexander Adair 1682-1783

Tag: Clergy

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Patrick Cathcart Adair Sr, 9th Great-Grandfather
1625-1694
b. Belfast, Antrim, Northern Ireland
d. Belfast, Antrim, Northern Ireland

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Parents:
John Adair 1598-1675
Helen Cathcart 1590-1640

Spouse 1: Jean Margaruete Adair 1625-1675

Both her maiden and married names are Adair. First cousin, daughter of Robert Adair.

Married: 1649

Records vary on marriage year. Find a grave memorial has 1625 as both their birth and marriage dates. 

Children: 4

1. William Adair 1650-1717
2. Alexander Adair 1652-1715
3. Archibald Adair 1654-1725
4. Patrick Cathcart Adair Jr 1658-1717
5. Helen Adair 1660-1740

Spouse 2: Elizabeth Martin 1646-1676
Married: 1675
Children: 0

Tag: Clergy

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Jean Margaruete Adair, 9th Great-Grandmother

Both her maiden and married names are Adair. First cousin, daughter of Robert Adair.

1631-1675

Records vary for her birth year, including Find a Grave, but 1631 appears most likely.

b. Kinholt, Galloway, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
d. Genoch, Antrim, Ireland

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Parents:
Robert Adair 1583-1655
Jean Edmonstone 1590-1675

Spouse: Patrick Cathcart Adair 1625-1694
Married: 1649

Records vary for marriage year. Find a grave memorial has 1625 as both their birth and marriage dates. 

Children: 5

1. William Adair 1650-1717
2. Alexander Adair 1652-1715
3. Archibald Adair 1654-1725
4. Patrick Cathcart Adair Jr 1658-1717
5. Helen Adair 1660-1740

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John Adair, 10th Great-Grandfather
1598-1675

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Parents:
William Adair 1565-1626
Elizabeth Gordon 1535-1608

Spouse: Helen Cathcart 1590-1640

Tags: Clergy

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William Adair, 11th Great-Grandfather
1565-1626

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Parents:
Ninian Adair 1531-1608
Elizabeth Adair 1535-1608

Spouse: TBD

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Ninian Adair, 12th Great-Grandfather
1531-1608

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Parents:
William Adair 1511-1571
Helen Adair 1511-1571

Spouse: Elizabeth Gordon

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William Adair, 13th Great-Grandfather
1511-1571

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Parents & Maternal Lineage TBD

Spouse: Helen Adair 1511-1571

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Bibliography 

Ancestry ®. "Public Member Trees Database.” © 1997-2025 Ancestry®.  Ancestry.  ancestry.com/ Lawson-Robertson Family Tree. www.ancestry.com/family-tree/tree/10075800/family  User profile for William Harris Lawson, Jr., user Livingweb. Accessed 4 November 2025.

Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/29695597/jean-ramage: accessed October 22, 2025), memorial page for Jean Adair Ramage (1732–1805), Find a Grave Memorial ID 29695597, citing Duncan Creek Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Clinton, Laurens County, South Carolina, USA; Maintained by Jamesman21 (contributor 51228723).

Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/9768725/joseph_alexander-adair: accessed November 2, 2025), memorial page for Joseph Alexander Adair Sr. (1711–1789), Find a Grave Memorial ID 9768725, citing Duncan Creek Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Clinton, Laurens County, South Carolina, USA; Maintained by Arkieologist (contributor 47246586).

Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/25591090/thomas_benjamin-adair: accessed November 2, 2025), memorial page for Thomas Benjamin Adair (1680–1755), Find a Grave Memorial ID 25591090, citing Duncan Creek Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Clinton, Laurens County, South Carolina, USA; Maintained by GraveRobber (contributor 47357039).

Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/179165780/alexander-adair: accessed November 2, 2025), memorial page for Alexander Adair (1652–1715), Find a Grave Memorial ID 179165780; Maintained by Roese (contributor 47359710).

Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/179165920/patrick_cathcart-adair: accessed November 2, 2025), memorial page for Rev Patrick Cathcart Adair Sr. (1625–1694), Find a Grave Memorial ID 179165920; Maintained by Roese (contributor 47359710).

Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/180198809/jean_margaruete-adair: accessed November 4, 2025), memorial page for Jean Margaruete Adair Adair (1625–1675), Find a Grave Memorial ID 180198809; Maintained by Roese (contributor 47359710).

Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/179172595/john-adair: accessed November 2, 2025), memorial page for Rev John Adair (1598–1675), Find a Grave Memorial ID 179172595; Maintained by Roese (contributor 47359710).

Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/179172595/john-adair: accessed November 2, 2025), memorial page for Rev John Adair (1598–1675), Find a Grave Memorial ID 179172595; Maintained by Roese (contributor 47359710).

Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/179173884/ninian-adair: accessed November 2, 2025), memorial page for Ninian Adair (1531–1608), Find a Grave Memorial ID 179173884; Maintained by Roese (contributor 47359710).

Geneanet. "Public Member Database." © 1996. Geneanet. en.geneanet.org Accessed 4 November 2025.

Robertson, Marielle. "Robertson," "Ramage." Family Research Book. ca. 2010. Marielle Robertson, daughter of Clifton James Robertson and Anna Louise Cooper. Print, limited copies reproduced.

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