Mary was the daughter of William Adair (b. 1719 County Antrim, Ireland-1812) and Mary Moore (1729-1819). The parents, William and Mary are buried on their son Gov John Adair's estate in Mercer Co, KY named "Whitehall".
Mary McCalla was educated in Charlotte, NC. She was the sister of John Adair, Rev. patriot and Governor of Kentucky. She was also the foster sister of Col Edward Lacy. Mary, as well as her parents, and her 2 husbands are listed in the DAR Patriot Index. Mary's other brothers, William & James, also were soldiers of the Revolutionary War.The Chester County, SC DAR chapter is named after Mary. She is mentioned in Ellet's Women of the Revolution.
Mary's sister Elizabeth Adair married James Moore and Mary had a brother Alexander, who died young and unmarried.
Mary was twice married. Her first husband was Lt. Col John Nixon, Revolutionary War Patriot, who was killed by the Tories Nov 20, 1780 in Newberry Dist, SC. His burial place is unknown, however his name is included on a Memorial Plague to Rev Soldiers at Catholic Church. John Nixon and Mary Adair were married about 1774 and had 2 daughters:
-Margaret Nixon McKeown (5 OCT 1777 Chester Co, SC - 14 SEP 1860 Chester Co, SC) who married John McKeown and had no children, and
-Mary Nixon Hemphill
Mary Adair Nixon's 2nd husband was David McCalla, who had lived with her and John Nixon, as well as served with Nixon in the War. Mary married David in 1781, a year after Nixon died.
Mary and David McCalla had 2 sons and 4 daughters:
William, James, Sarah, Isabella, Elizabeth, and Catherine.
Mary McCalla was educated in Charlotte, NC. She was the sister of John Adair, Rev. patriot and Governor of Kentucky. She was also the foster sister of Col Edward Lacy. Mary, as well as her parents, and her 2 husbands are listed in the DAR Patriot Index. Mary's other brothers, William & James, also were soldiers of the Revolutionary War.The Chester County, SC DAR chapter is named after Mary. She is mentioned in Ellet's Women of the Revolution.
Mary's sister Elizabeth Adair married James Moore and Mary had a brother Alexander, who died young and unmarried.
Mary was twice married. Her first husband was Lt. Col John Nixon, Revolutionary War Patriot, who was killed by the Tories Nov 20, 1780 in Newberry Dist, SC. His burial place is unknown, however his name is included on a Memorial Plague to Rev Soldiers at Catholic Church. John Nixon and Mary Adair were married about 1774 and had 2 daughters:
-Margaret Nixon McKeown (5 OCT 1777 Chester Co, SC - 14 SEP 1860 Chester Co, SC) who married John McKeown and had no children, and
-Mary Nixon Hemphill
Mary Adair Nixon's 2nd husband was David McCalla, who had lived with her and John Nixon, as well as served with Nixon in the War. Mary married David in 1781, a year after Nixon died.
Mary and David McCalla had 2 sons and 4 daughters:
William, James, Sarah, Isabella, Elizabeth, and Catherine.
Mary was the daughter of William Adair (b. 1719 County Antrim, Ireland-1812) and Mary Moore (1729-1819). The parents, William and Mary are buried on their son Gov John Adair's estate in Mercer Co, KY named "Whitehall".
Mary McCalla was educated in Charlotte, NC. She was the sister of John Adair, Rev. patriot and Governor of Kentucky. She was also the foster sister of Col Edward Lacy. Mary, as well as her parents, and her 2 husbands are listed in the DAR Patriot Index. Mary's other brothers, William & James, also were soldiers of the Revolutionary War.The Chester County, SC DAR chapter is named after Mary. She is mentioned in Ellet's Women of the Revolution.
Mary's sister Elizabeth Adair married James Moore and Mary had a brother Alexander, who died young and unmarried.
Mary was twice married. Her first husband was Lt. Col John Nixon, Revolutionary War Patriot, who was killed by the Tories Nov 20, 1780 in Newberry Dist, SC. His burial place is unknown, however his name is included on a Memorial Plague to Rev Soldiers at Catholic Church. John Nixon and Mary Adair were married about 1774 and had 2 daughters:
-Margaret Nixon McKeown (5 OCT 1777 Chester Co, SC - 14 SEP 1860 Chester Co, SC) who married John McKeown and had no children, and
-Mary Nixon Hemphill
Mary Adair Nixon's 2nd husband was David McCalla, who had lived with her and John Nixon, as well as served with Nixon in the War. Mary married David in 1781, a year after Nixon died.
Mary and David McCalla had 2 sons and 4 daughters:
William, James, Sarah, Isabella, Elizabeth, and Catherine.
Mary McCalla was educated in Charlotte, NC. She was the sister of John Adair, Rev. patriot and Governor of Kentucky. She was also the foster sister of Col Edward Lacy. Mary, as well as her parents, and her 2 husbands are listed in the DAR Patriot Index. Mary's other brothers, William & James, also were soldiers of the Revolutionary War.The Chester County, SC DAR chapter is named after Mary. She is mentioned in Ellet's Women of the Revolution.
Mary's sister Elizabeth Adair married James Moore and Mary had a brother Alexander, who died young and unmarried.
Mary was twice married. Her first husband was Lt. Col John Nixon, Revolutionary War Patriot, who was killed by the Tories Nov 20, 1780 in Newberry Dist, SC. His burial place is unknown, however his name is included on a Memorial Plague to Rev Soldiers at Catholic Church. John Nixon and Mary Adair were married about 1774 and had 2 daughters:
-Margaret Nixon McKeown (5 OCT 1777 Chester Co, SC - 14 SEP 1860 Chester Co, SC) who married John McKeown and had no children, and
-Mary Nixon Hemphill
Mary Adair Nixon's 2nd husband was David McCalla, who had lived with her and John Nixon, as well as served with Nixon in the War. Mary married David in 1781, a year after Nixon died.
Mary and David McCalla had 2 sons and 4 daughters:
William, James, Sarah, Isabella, Elizabeth, and Catherine.
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Sacred to the Memory
Of Mrs. Mary McCalla
Departed this life in the 52nd year of her age.
Gravesite Details
52 Years Old
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