Description: Hairston Family History and Genealogy
early (328) lewis (233) shelby (199) patty (47) rowland (26) ervin (11) foote (9) stovall (7) hairston (5) hairstanes (1)
History and genealogy of the Hairston, Hairstanes, Hairstones, Harston families of Scotland, Ireland and America and the descendants of Peter Hairston , who arrived in America about 1728.
The Hairston family is said to be from the Dumfries area of Scotland. Handwriting from 17th century Scotland is often difficult to read, but there are Hairstanes, Hairstains, Hairstones, Harestons, Herstaines, Hairstens, Harston, Hairsteins, Hairstons, etc. listed in old records. Dumfries Customs & Excise documents indicate a William Hairstanes was in the Tobacco trade with the American Colonies in 1721.
There is a 1726 farm lease between "Peter Hairstons" and Sir Robert Adair in Antrim County, Ireland. Peter was living in Straidnahanna, Bellyclair, a few miles North of Belfast. Peter and his family probably came to America during the 1727/1728 Irish drought. Documents found in Ireland .