Joseph Alexander Adair Sr.

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Joseph Alexander Adair Sr. Veteran

Birth
County Antrim, Northern Ireland
Death
1789 (aged 77–78)
Laurens County, South Carolina, USA
Burial
Clinton, Laurens County, South Carolina, USA GPS-Latitude: 34.5205994, Longitude: -81.8082962
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Joseph Adair, Sr. Born in Ireland immigrated to South Carolina where he fought in the American Revolution alongside William Berry and George Washington.

He was one of the oldest soldiers in that war. His son and grandson also fought along side him as well as his grand daughter's husband, Capt. James Dillard.

Joseph Adair and Sarah Laferty were the grandparents of Mary Ramage Dillard, American Revolution heroine. Her mother was their daughter, Jean Ramage.

This marker is erected at Duncan Creek Presbyterian Church where he was a charter member and an elder.

The Adair family is one of the oldest in Ireland. The Adare Castle sits on the Shannon River still today.
Joseph Adair, Sr. Born in Ireland immigrated to South Carolina where he fought in the American Revolution alongside William Berry and George Washington.

He was one of the oldest soldiers in that war. His son and grandson also fought along side him as well as his grand daughter's husband, Capt. James Dillard.

Joseph Adair and Sarah Laferty were the grandparents of Mary Ramage Dillard, American Revolution heroine. Her mother was their daughter, Jean Ramage.

This marker is erected at Duncan Creek Presbyterian Church where he was a charter member and an elder.

The Adair family is one of the oldest in Ireland. The Adare Castle sits on the Shannon River still today.