American Army; also Adair's foster son, Edward Lacy, whom they had raised and treated like one of their own sons. Lacy became a Colonel and was in many of the important battles of the revolution, and he was elected County Judge of Chester Co., after the war was over; he was an honorable citizen and always appreciated his foster parents. Some battles of the pending war were fought on Fishing Creek in Adair's neighborhood; Hauck's party stopped at Adair's on their way to Williamson's. After having taken the silver buckles from Mrs. Adair's shoes, the rings from her fingers and the handkerchief from her neck, they took her husband out and put a rope around his neck and were about to hang him because his sons were out with the rebels, when some of the tories pleaded in his behalf that the old man was not so much to blame, it was the mother who had encouraged her sons, and urged them to their rebellious course. The officer then drew Mrs. Adair apart; and remarking that he had understood her sons were fine young men, and that her influence over them was such that she could persuade them to anything she pleased, promised, if she would swing them over to the King's service, he would obtain for each of them a commission in the British army. The matron replied her sons had minds of their own, thought and acted for themselves. The call made by the Whigs before daylight next morning, July 12 has been noticed. After they were gone, Mr. and Mrs. Adair left the house quietly, leaving the two officers in bed, who had quartered themselves upon them, for they knew in a short time there would be warm work at their neighbors. had scarcely reached the shelter of a thicket when they heard the first gun fire, and for an hour or more while the firing continued they remained in agitating suspense; At length, venturing in sight of the road, they saw the red coats and Tories flying, and soon afterward, the gallant McClure in pursuit; no longer in fear, they returned to the house. When they went to the battle ground, Mrs. Adair helped to dress the wounds of Captain Anderson, who had insisted that she send sons to him, and reminded him of the order. His reply when she showed her son was ill, "a little too late." The sons removed their aged parents with their movable property to Virginia, and then came back to the Camp, and all again took up arms, which were never laid down until the surrender of Cornwallis. Then they returned home and each took up bravely the work of once more replenishing the comforts of homes so often over-run during the war. After the middle of the year 1788, William Adair's whole family, after selling their home, moved off to Kentucky, and henceforth William Adair, the Pioneer, was known as the father of the Kentucky Adairs. 1754 2 William Adair Mary Moore 2a Son of (1) Thomas Adair 1 II 5 III 6 IV 7 V 7a VI I Daughter of (2b) James Moore and Eliza Newfville Moore (2c). Progeny: Six Children Betsy Adair, b about 1756, m John Moore, and raised 15 children. John Adair, b 1757, m Catherine Palmer, and became Governor of Kentucky. William Adair, b 1759, m Mary Irvine, was Lieutenant in Revolutionary Army. James Adair, b 1761, remained single, d, age 29 years, a Revolutionary soldier. Mary Adair, b 1763, was a Heroine of the Revolution, m 1st John Nixon; 2d marriage to David McCalla, raised two families. Alexander Adair, died at the age of 16 years. (2) William Adair and his wife spent their old age in Mercer County, Ky., and were buried at Whitehall in County. 4 WILLIAM ADAIR, The Soldier in the Revolution that William Adair Jr., son of William Adair, the pioneer, was the third child in the family of his parents. He was a soldier in the American Army, War of the Revolution, and took part in many important battles. He served part of the time in Col. Casey's regiment as Adjutant, and part of the time with Col. Lacy (his foster brother). The following was copied from the records of South Carolina after the War was over: "State of South Carolina in account with William Adair: June 18, 1780; To 60 days as Adjutant L 38- 11- 5 L 9- 12- 11 State of South Carolina: In account with William Adair: Sept. 19th, 1781. Receipt of William Adair, 1070 wt of flour, 51⁄2 bushels of wheat, 5 bushels of corn, for the use of widows and distressed |