Dear Nell: I am sending what I know of the Faires/Adair family. I have also forwarded your message to Sharon Vega who lives in California and is a true Faires/Farris researcher. My own direct line is the Strain connection. Descendants of William Adair Generation No. 1 1. WILLIAM1 ADAIR died in New Castle, Delaware. Children of WILLIAM ADAIR are: 2. i. JEAN2 ADAIR, d. November 05, 1807, York Co., SC. ii. RICHARD ADAIR. Generation No. 2 2. JEAN2 ADAIR (WILLIAM1) died November 05, 1807 in York Co., SC. She married JAMES FAIRES. He was born Bef. 1726 in Co. Antrim, Ireland, and died January 05, 1802 in York Co., SC. Notes for JAMES FAIRES: Information gathered by Sharon Ann Jones Vega and shared with Dorothy Chance All information Sharon has is from Sylvia Rhodes, Santa Fe, NM and CW and Betsy Farris Tremont, Mississippi _____________ Will of James Faries 1802 submitted by Wanda Rabb [email protected] to http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/surnames/far/Farris///will?read=2 Will of James Faries State of South Carolina In The Name of God Amen I James Faries of York County and State of South Carolina, being in my ordinary state of health and of sound memory Bless be God and Calling to mind the uncertenty of Life, Do this fifth day of Jenuary and in the year of our Lord one Thousand Eight hundred and two make and publish thi my Last Will and Testament in manner following- 1st I give and Bequeat & Devise unto my beloved wife Jean two Negro, Grace and Dine, and two Mares named poll and sorral, and the third part of the Cattle with hir Bed and Bedding, and to Live on the plantation as long as she pleases, 2nd I Give and Bequeat into my son James Faries Two Negroes named Dan and Dan with the half of the Plantation and the third of the Cattle. 3rd I Give and Bequeat unto my son Fichard Faries, the other half of the plantation with Two Negroes Named Rodg and Sank with the third of the Cattle. 4th I give and Bequeat unto my grandson Elias faries one Black horse Coalt, 5th I Give and Bequeat unto my son William faries the Sorral Mares Coalt, 6th I Give and Bequeat unto my son Alexander faries five Dollars, 7th I give and Bequeat unto my Daughter Margret Married to David Strane five Dollars, 8th I give and Bequeat unto my Daughter Agnese Married to Benjamin Garrison five Dollare, 9th I Give and bequeat unto my Daughter Jean Married to John Andre as much as will pay the doctor Bill or bills, 10th I Give and bequeat unto my Daughter Susanah Married to John faries five Dollars 11th I give and bequeat unto my Daughter Ann Married to James faries five Dollars 12th and Lastly I Apoint my Wife Jean faries and my son James faries Executors of this my Last Will and testament in witness whereof I the Testator have unto this my last will and testament Set my hand and seal the Day and year first above written. Signed Sealed and Delivered by the Testator as and for his last will and Teatament in presence of us who w(e)ar James Faries (Seal) present at the signing and Sealing Thereof James Faires Rich'd Faires John Kerr Probated March 5, 1802 Case no. 56 File no. 146 Will Book "A" P-85 Children of JEAN ADAIR and JAMES FAIRES are: i. WILLIAM FAIRES/3 FARRIS, b. January 03, 1757, York Co., PA; d. July 16, 1828, Lauderdale County, Alabama. 3. ii. ALEXANDER FAIRES/ FARRIS, b. April 17, 1758, York Co., PA; d. December 17, 1841, Mississippi Co., MO. iii. NANCY AGNES FARRIS, b. October 24, 1759, York Co., PA; d. April 09, 1821, York Co., SC; m. BENJAMIN GARRISON. 4. iv. MARY FARRIS, b. April 22, 1761, York Co., PA. 5. v. MARGARET FARRIS, b. January 23, 1763, York Co., SC. vi. JEAN FARRIS, b. June 14, 1765, York Co., SC; m. JOHN FAIRES, Bef. 1802. vii. SUSANNAH FAIRES, b. February 12, 1767; m. JOHN FAIRES. viii. JAMES JR. FARRIS, b. August 11, 1768, York Co., SC; d. October 28, 1850, York Co., SC; m. MARY FAIRES, Bef. 1809. ix. ANN FARRIS, b. March 21, 1771, York Co., SC; d. 1802, York Co., SC; m. JAMES FAIRES. x. RICHARD HARD FARRIS, b. January 09, 1773, York Co., SC; d. July 30, 1855, Lauderdale County, Alabama; m. ELIZABETH DAY. Generation No. 3 3. ALEXANDER FAIRES/3 FARRIS (JEAN2 ADAIR, WILLIAM1) was born April 17, 1758 in York Co., PA, and died December 17, 1841 in Mississippi Co., MO. He married ELIZABETH STRAIN 1786 in York County, SC, daughter of DAVID STRAIN and CATHERINE WHITE. She was born Abt. 1758 in Colleton County, South Carolina, and died 1832 in Obion Co. TN. Notes for ELIZABETH STRAIN: Letter dated June 15, 1999 by William Boyce White, Jr. cites "Chester [County, SC] Deed Book A, page 213: (Jan. 2, 1786) Elizabeth Strain is deeding her "natural daughter Agnes Brown" one young Negro wench named Phillis, & a cow & a calf....witnesses were David Strain and Samual Brown." This action would have taken place when Agnes was around 2 years of age and probably before Elizabeth married Alexander Faires/Ferris. Children of ALEXANDER FARRIS and ELIZABETH STRAIN are: i. BENJAMIN STRAIN4 FAIRES/FARRIS, b. February 08, 1787, York Co., SC; d. September 11, 1860, Wolf Island, Mississippi Co., MO; m. ELIZABETH CROCKETT, Abt. 1820; b. January 31, 1797, South Caroliina; d. November 25, 1863, Wolf Island, Mississippi Co., MO. ii. CATHERINE FAIRES/FARRIS, b. April 16, 1789, York Co., SC; d. January 18, 1848. iii. DAVID WHITE FAIRES/FARRIS, b. April 09, 1794, York Co., SC; d. March 10, 1873, York Co., SC; m. SUSAN HARGROVE; b. Abt. 1829; d. January 17, 1878. iv. JAMES FAIRES/FARRIS, b. 1795, York Co., SC; d. 1873. v. ALEXANDER FAIRES/FARRIS, b. 1797, York Co., SC; d. York Co., SC; m. JENSU (JENSI?) UNKNOWN. vi. MARY "POLLY" FAIRES/FARRIS1, b. 1801, York Co., SC; d. 1853, Texas ??; m. GEORGE W. BROACH; b. Abt. 1803, South Carolina. More About GEORGE W. BROACH: Census: 1830, Obion County, TN vii. WILLIAM M. FAIRES/FARRIS, b. 1803, York Co., SC; d. September 17, 1830; m. JANE NEWTON (WHITESIDES) STRAIN, Bef. 1825; b. January 20, 1809; d. October 20, 1895, York Co., SC.. viii. RICHARD FAIRES/FARRIS, b. July 08, 1805, York Co., SC; d. October 15, 1849, Mississippi Co., MO; m. ETHALINDA HALL HARRIS, October 06, 1835; b. April 16, 1815; d. February 14, Hickman County, KY.. 4. MARY3 FARRIS (JEAN2 ADAIR, WILLIAM1) was born April 22, 1761 in York Co., PA. She married UNKNOWN BROWN. Child of MARY FARRIS and UNKNOWN BROWN is: i. POLLY4 BROWN. 5. MARGARET3 FARRIS (JEAN2 ADAIR, WILLIAM1) was born January 23, 1763 in York Co., SC. She married DAVID STRAIN Bef. 1802, son of DAVID STRAIN and CATHERINE WHITE. He was born Abt. 1762 in Colleton County, South Carolina, and died Aft. 1808. Children of MARGARET FARRIS and DAVID STRAIN are: i. ELIZABETH (BETSY)4 STRAIN, b. Abt. 1794; d. Aft. 1882; m. ALLEN RICHARDSON. ii. ALEXANDER STRAIN, b. 1798, Lancaster Co., S. C.; d. 1882, York Co., SC; m. (1) SARAH FARIS; b. 1798; d. 1843; m. (2) JANE ELIZABETH FORBES; b. 1822; d. 1887. Endnotes 1. Sharon Vega quotes "The Family of James Faires", 233, Written by Betsy and CW Farris. -----Original Message----- From: Nell Lewis <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Sunday, July 04, 1999 4:04 PM Subject: [SCYORK-L] Jean Faires b. June 14, 1765 >Jean Faires was my G-G-G-Grandmother. She was born June 14, 1765 I >believe in York, York, SC. I would love to be in touch with some of her >relatives to enable me to get to know something about her. She had a >son born, I believe, in York on June 8, 1790. It is possible there was >another son, perhaps named William, that stayed around the York SC area >when James moved Westward. I'd love to share family history with any of >the Faires family. >Nell Adair Lewis > >