BackGround: Toronto Temple, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
John was born 14 April 1759 and married about 1785 in , Sussex, New Jersey, Phoebe MILLS, the daughter of John MILLS and Rebecca SMITH. She was born about 1765 in, Sussex New Jersey and died 1859 in , , Ontario, Canada. John died 18 December 1812 in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Lincoln, Ontario, Canada.
Phoebe married second James Clendennan Hartman Freeland, widower, Twp. of Clinton,... and Phoebe ADAIR, widow, of the same place, ..(were married).at Clinton, 19th October, by banns.
Mentioned in United Empire Loylists (Copy of the Old United Empire Loyalist) Originals held in Toronto, Canada. John Adair is listed as living in H. District. A petition was filed in his name and he served as a Volunteer soldier with the Jersey Volunteers. (appendix B)
Muster Roll of the Vacant Company in the 1st Battalion, New Jersey Volunteers, Commanded by Lt. Coll. Joseph BARTON
.Cpl John ADAIR Board the Galley
Records of Widows admitted as Militia Pensioners
These records give the name of the husband with his rank and date of death. Under "remarks" there are occasion statements regarding the subsequent remarriage of the soldier's widow.
This record can be found in the "C" series of the NAC (National Archives of Canada). It is assumed this list was drawn up in 1818 or shortly thereafter (note the references to the date 1818 in some of the 'remarks' column, and the remarriages of the widows)
Name of Widow: Adair, Phoebe Deceased husband: Pvt. John Adair Regiment; 4 Lincoln Action where killed or how died: Illness Date of death: 18 Dec. 1812 Remarks: (moved to Freeland)
At age 18, on 4 Apr 1777, John Adair enlisted in Lt. Col.Joseph Barton's Company, 5th Battalion of New Jersey Volunteers. Sometime between 1 Oct and 1 Dec 1780 he was captured and kept a prisoner in a coal mine. He was recorded on all muster rolls as a prisoner of the rebels until the end of the war, i.e. 1783. He was paroled but not allowed to enter British territory until 1795. No male over 21 was permitted to leave New Jersey after the Revolution, and he had to remain in a selected area.
When John and Phoebe were able to leave New Jersey in 1795, they joined John's parents, David and Abigail Adair, who had already settled in Clinton Twp. John petitioned for land on 6 July 1795 and acquired Lots 19 & 20, Conc 4, Clinton Twp. John succeeded his father as Clerk of Clinton Twp from 1806 to 1812. He belonged to the 4th Lincoln Regiment in the War of 1812. He died of disease in the army camp at Niagara-on-the-Lake.
John and Phoebe Adair raised thirteen children.
Died during the war of 1812...
CHILDREN of John ADAIR and Phoebe MILLS:
+ 1. ABIGAIL b: Abt 1787; , , New Jersey.
md: ; , , , .
Asahel WARD
d: 1859; , , Ontario, Canada.
2. MARY b: Abt 1789; , , New Jersey.
md: 4 Aug 1807; , , .
John CRAWLEY
d: 11 Oct 1860; Bingham, Clinton, Ontario, Canada.
3. JOHN b: Nov 1793; , , New York
md: 25 Sep 1816; , , .
Mary Anna Christine TEETZEL
d: 1883; , , .
4. HANNAH b: Abt 1793; , , New Jersey.
md: ; , , .
William KENNEDY
5. WILLIAM b: 16 Feb 1796; Clinton Twp., Lincoln, Ontario, Canada.
md: 27 Aug 1817; Grimsby, Clinton, Ontario, Canada.
Martha Jane CUTLER
d: 21 Mar 1854; , , Ontario, Canada.
6. DANIEL b: 1798; Clinton Twp., Lincoln, Ontario, Canada.
md: 1830; , , Ontario, Canada.
Martha AUSTIN
7. JOSEPH b: 1801; Clinton Twp., Lincoln, Ontario, Canada.
8. DAVID b: 1802; Clinton Twp., Lincoln, Ontario, Canada.
md: ; , , Ontario, Canada.
Lydia PARKER
d: 1862; , , Ontario, Canada.
9. JAMES M b: 4 Aug 1803; Clinton Twp., Lincoln, Ontario, Canada.
md: ; , , Ontario, Canada.
Magdalena LONDON
md: 1861; Fork Twp., Mecosta, Michigan.
Carolina DEWESE
d: 1883; , , Michigan.
10. HIRAM b: 1805; Clinton Twp., Lincoln, Ontario, Canada.
md: 1835; , , .
Rebecca BABCOCK
d: 1874; , , .
11. SARAH b: 1807; Clinton Twp., Lincoln, Ontario, Canada.
md: 3 Mar 1837; Gainsborough Twp., Lincoln, Ontario, Canada.
John SPRINGSTED or SPRINGSTEEN
d: ; Gainsborough Twp., Lincoln, Ontario, Canada.
12. PHEBE b: Abt 1810; Clinton Twp., Lincoln, Ontario, Canada.
md: 1835; Porter, Niagara, New York.
Freeman AUSTIN
d: 19 Jun 1882; , , .
13. ABRAHAM b: 24 Mar 1812; Beamsville, Lincoln, Ontario, Canada.
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