Person:John Adair (23)

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John Adair
b.13 Apr 1730 Portpatrick, Wigtownshire, Scotland
d.15 Feb 1802 Florida Township, Montgomery, New York, USA
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  1. Margaret Adair1752 - 1822
  2. Alexander Adair1768 - 1841
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Name[1] John Adair
Gender Male
Birth[2][3] 13 Apr 1730 Portpatrick, Wigtownshire, Scotland
Marriage to Janat McNelley
Death[4] 15 Feb 1802 Florida Township, Montgomery, New York, USA

From Enoch Parish Portpatrick, Scotland.

John appears to have left parish around 1767. Also, may have immigrated with his daughter & son-in-law at any rate heis buried in the cemetery of the Scotch church in Florida Twp.

John Adair was the first one buried in the churchyard. Children are all buried in a country cemetery in Florida Twp., Montg. Co.opposite the McDougall(?) farm house near Pattersonville (R.55?) - 7miles east of Amsterdam. This cemetery is near the 'Rum' church whichAndrew is said to have built for $80 and a keg of rum. Also called the Scitch church.

John, native of Enock, Parish of Portpatrick, Scotland, d. Feb. 15, 1802,

72 yr 'First interred in this church yard'

http://www.rootsweb.com/||nyherkim/cemeteries/scotchcem.html

References
  1. ↑ A. K. Murray. A.K. Murray Family History. (Written in 1891 and revised in 1897.)
    Recorded 20 Oct 2004.
  2. ↑ A. K. Murray. A.K. Murray Family History. (Written in 1891 and revised in 1897.)
    Recorded 20 Oct 2004.
  3. ↑ The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. International Genealogical Index (IGI). (Salt Lake City: Family History Library)
    Recorded 21 Oct 2004.
  4. ↑ A. K. Murray. A.K. Murray Family History. (Written in 1891 and revised in 1897.)
    Recorded 20 Oct 2004.
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