Adam Mayer (1797 - 1834)

Born 4 Sep 1797 in South Carolina, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Magdalene (Counts) Mayer — married about 1817 in Newberry, South Carolina, United States [uncertain]

Descendants

Died 17 Apr 1834 at age 36 in South Carolina, United States

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Biography

Adam Mayer was born on 4 Sep 1797; he was the son of John Benedict Mayer and Eve Margaret, née Summer.^[1]

About 1817 in Newberry County, South Carolina, Adam Mayer married Mary Counts. The marriage date is estimated based on the birth date, 24 Feb 1818, of their son, Orlando Benedict Mayer.^[2] The marriage location is estimated based on both Adam and Mary being from the Newberry County area.

On 24 Feb 1818 in Newberry County, South Carolina, Mary (Counts) Mayer, wife of Adam Mayer, gave birth to a son, Orlando Benedict Mayer.^{[1] [2]}

Adam Mayer died on 17 Apr 1834 in Newberry, South Carolina, and he was buried in the Mayer & Gen James Miller Cemetery, Peak, Newberry County, South Carolina.^{[3] [1]}

Research Notes

• Census records - unable to identify 1820 or 1830 federal census records for Adam Mayer in Newberry County, South Carolina; have searched both FamilySearch and Ancestry.com. There could be a variety of reasons for this including the usual indexing related issues (e.g., poor transcription of his name), and/or that he & his family were living in the household of some other family member, in which case he wouldn't have been the head of household and hence not enumerated by name in either the 1820 or 1830 census records. Hiestand-529 13:27, 22 June 2022 (UTC)

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} "U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970", database with images, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/2204/images/32596_242484-00279?usePUB=true&usePUBJs=true&pId=1132754); accessed 8 Dec 2021, citing Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970. Louisville, Kentucky: National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution. Microfilm, 508 rolls; application submitted 18 Nov 1934 by Orlando Benedict Mayer, III, which includes his knowledge of his ancestors, with references of supporting documents
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Find A Grave: Memorial #45176803, Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/45176803/orlando-benedict-mayer : accessed 08 December 2021), memorial page for Dr. Orlando Benedict Mayer Sr. (24 Feb 1818–16 Jul 1891), citing Rosemont Cemetery, Newberry, Newberry County, South Carolina, USA ; Maintained by Donna Brummett (contributor 46855809).
3. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #97962137, Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/97962137/adam-mayer : accessed 08 December 2021), memorial page for Adam Mayer (4 Sep 1797–17 Apr 1834), citing Mayer & Gen James Miller Cemetery, Peak, Newberry County, South Carolina, USA ; Maintained by John Panhorst (contributor 47173320).

See Also

• "North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000", database with images, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/61157/images/46155_b290220-00159); accessed 22 Jun 2022, citing "Lineage Book of the Charter Members of the DAR Vol 081", page 153, entry for Adam Mayer and his wife Mary Counts as grandparents of Mrs. Carrie Mayes Summer; Original book: De Bolt, Mary M., Historian General, "Lineage Book", National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, Volume LXXXI, 1910, Washington, D.C., 1925
• Copy of Dutch Fork Chapter - S.C. Genealogical Society: John Adam Summer Family