James Adger
1777 - 1858 (80 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 3
1. James Adger was born on 2 Nov 1777 in Moneynick, Antrim County, Ireland (son of James Adger and Margaret Crawford); died on 24 Sep 1858 in St. Nicholas Hotel, New York, NY. Notes:
Emigrated to America
Elected to SC Legislature
James Adger came to America from Ireland in 1794. After working in New
York, he moved to Charleston in 1801. His brother William had settled in
Fairfield County, where James met and married Sarah Ellison in 1806. With
John Bones, he started a wagon business in Charleston, then opened a
wholesale hardware store in 1818 on Adger's Wharf. He was also engaged in
a commission-merchant partnership with James Black. He owned and operated
a line of packet steamers from New York to Charleston, the Adger Line.
The "James Adger", one of his ships, was involved in the attempt to lay
the first trans-atlantic cable, but the Civil War interrupted the effort.
Seized by federal authorities, the "James Adger" became a blockader off
Charleston. James Adger ran a tug line bringing ships across the bar
into Charleston harbor, and laid the cornerstone of the Hibernian Hall.
He became quite wealthy, and helped many young men emigrate from Ireland
after the famine of 1846. He died in 1858, extremely rich.James married Sarah Elizabeth Ellison on 6 Sep 1806 in Winnsboro, SC. Sarah (daughter of Robert Ellison and Elizabeth Potts) was born in 1783; died on 18 Oct 1856. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- Margaret Milligan Adger was born in 1808; died in 1884.
- Susan Dunlap Adger was born in 1809; died in 1884.
- John Bailey Adger was born in 1810; died in 1899.
- James Adger was born in 1812; died in 1882.
- Robert Adger was born in 1814; died in 1891.
- William Adger was born in 1816; died in 1853.
- Sarah Elizabeth Adger was born in 1820; died in 1835.
- Jane Ann Adger was born in 1822; died in 1899.
- Joseph Ellison Adger was born in 1824; died in 1898.
2. James Adger was born in 1742 in County Antrim, Ireland; died on 25 Mar 1783 in County Antrim, Ireland. James married Margaret Crawford about 1770. Margaret (daughter of Andrew Crawford and ??? Cunningham) was born in 1744 in County Antrim, Ireland; died in 1827 in South Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Margaret Crawford was born in 1744 in County Antrim, Ireland (daughter of Andrew Crawford and ??? Cunningham); died in 1827 in South Carolina, USA. Notes:
Came to New York from Ireland in 1793.
Children:
- William Adger was born in Dec 1772 in Ireland; died on 21 Aug 1836 in South Carolina, USA.
- Robert Adger was born about 1775; and died.
- 1. James Adger was born on 2 Nov 1777 in Moneynick, Antrim County, Ireland; died on 24 Sep 1858 in St. Nicholas Hotel, New York, NY.
- Elizabeth Adger was born about 1780; and died.
- Jane Adger was born about 1780; and died.
Generation: 3
6. Andrew Crawford was born about 1720 in County Antrim, Ireland; and died. Andrew + ??? Cunningham. ??? was born about 1720; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
7. ??? Cunningham was born about 1720; and died. Children:
- 3. Margaret Crawford was born in 1744 in County Antrim, Ireland; died in 1827 in South Carolina, USA.