James Adair, Jr. was born circa 1750 in Chickasaw Nation to James Adair (1714-1796) and Eleanor Adair (1726-1803) and died 18 August 1818 Laurens County, South Carolina of unspecified causes. He married Hannah Unknown (1750-1826) 1771 in Laurens County, South Carolina.
James Adair, Jr. was born in the Chickasaw Nation (upstate Mississippi near the headwaters of the Yazoo River) say about 1748. His father James Adair (1714-1796) was an indian trader famously known for writing a book "History of the American Indians". His mother Eleanor Adair (1726-1803), was a native of the Chickasaw Nation.
He married Hannah probably in Laurens County, South Carolina say about 1772. Hannah was born probably in Laurens County on 28 Sep 1750. James died in Laurens County on 18 Aug 1818. Hannah died in Laurens County on 10 Nov 1826.
Children
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Mary Adair (1771-1826) | |||
| Eleanor Adair (1774-1845) | 2 January 1774 Duncan Creek, Laurens County, South Carolina, United States | 1845 Clinton, Laurens County, South Carolina, United States | Benjamin Ramage (1773-1811) |
| James Adair (1781-1862) | 15 October 1781 Laurens County, South Carolina, United States | 2 June 1862 Laurens County, South Carolina, United States | Delilah Eliza Holland (1783-1864) |
| Hannah Adair (1784-1866) | |||
| Nancy Adair (1791-1869) | |||
| Martha Adair (1800-1820) | |||
| Elizabeth Adair (c1802-1818) | |||
| Susannah Adair (c1802-1826) | |||
Siblings
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Joseph Adair (1745-1820) | 1750 Chickasaw Nation | 5 February 1804 Duncan Creek, Laurens County, South Carolina | Sarah Lowe (1750-1844) |
| James Adair (1748-1818) | 1750 Chickasaw Nation | 18 August 1818 Laurens County, South Carolina | Hannah Unknown (1750-1826) |
| John Adair (1754-1815) | 1754 Chickasaw Nation | November 1815 Oconee County, South Carolina | Nancy Ga-Ho-Ga Lightfoot (1760-1789) Jane Kilgore (1773-1815) |
| Edward Adair (1756-1800) | 1756 Chickasaw Nation | November 1800 Oconee County, South Carolina | Elizabeth Martin (c1760-1816) |
| Hannah Adair (1759-1810) | 1759 Chickasaw Nation | 1810 Oconee County, South Carolina | John Jones (c1755-) |
| Laferty Adair (c1760-) | 1760 Chickasaw Nation | 1810 Oconee County, South Carolina | |
Residences
Research Notes
1790 US Census
This is probably the same James Adair listed on page 13 of the Laurens County, South Carolina/1790 US Census. There is another James on pg 12 and one more in Chester County, South Carolina. [1-1-5-0-2].
See Also
- Chickasaw Wife and Family of James Adair, Author of the History of the American Indians. - unpublished work by Shawn Potter Aug 2015. Shawn and his wife Lois are the authors of a book to be published sometime in the future entitiled. The book uses extensive historical documentation and modern DNA analysis to assemble his family history.
- Early Adairs of Laurens County - compiled by Mildred Brownlee.
- James Adair
- James Adair in the Ninety-Six District
- Adair in Laurens County, South Carolina
- Adair in South Carolina