This family may go back into Virginia, but have been found in Mecklenburg, North Carolina, and nearby counties in South Carolina. Bridges is in the 1800 Lancaster District, South Carolina census, then moved to Georgia. Counties include Jackson, Jasper, Butts, Monroe. His son by the same name moved to Meriwether County, Georgia, then over the state line to Chambers County, Alabama. This man although born in 1806 did serve in the civil war, but died in Knoxville, Tennessee. He also named a son Bridges who also fought in the war, who settled in Hood County, Texas, where he was murdered.
William Pair 1693-April 15, 1757 date of his will in Surry Co., VA
+ Rebecca Bethel (born England) da of Thomas & Rebecca Bethel
--1 Thomas Parr born about 1751-1797 Mecklenburg, NC
----+Mary born about 1735 Albermarle Parish, SC
-----2 Bridges Paire born bet 1760-1770
-------+ Penelope Howze 1775 Granville Co., NC- about 1830 Butts Co., GA
---------3 Dau bet 1790 - 1800
---------3 Lucy Paire bet 1790 - 1800
---------3 Mary Paire bet 1790 - 1800
---------3 Son bet 1790 - 1800
---------3 Penelope Paire c 1792
---------3 Littleton Paire 1795
---------3 Louisa Paire c 1800
---------3 Jenny Paire 1803
---------3 Bridges Paire 1806- Oct> 16, 1863 Knoxville, Tenn.
-----------+ Penny Mae Hand d 1899 Ala
-------------4 W C Paire
-------------4 boy
-------------4 girl
-------------4 Martha Paire
-------------4 William F Paire
-------------4 Penelope Ellen Paire
-------------4 Sallie Paire
-------------4 Mary Frances Paire
-------------4 James H Paire
-------------4 Bridges Paire
-------------4 ? Sallie Paire
-------------4 Lucy Ann Paire
-------------4 Alexander Z Paire
-------------4 Richmond H Paire
-------------4 Samantha Paire
---------------+ Allen James Strong
-----2 John Parr d 1827 Mecklenberg, NC
-----2 Claiborn Parr born 1766 - bef August 21, 1839 Union Co., SC
-------+ c 1793 SC Martha Ivey
---------3 John Parr c 1794
---------3 James Parr c 1796
---------3 Elizabeth Parr March 15, 1797
---------3 Rebecca Parr c 1799
---------3 Jesse Parr c 1802
---------3 Allen Parr c 1804
---------3 Sarah Parr c 1805
---------3 Thomas Parr c 1806
---------3 Mary Parr c 1809
---------3 Charlotte Parr c 1811
-----2 Thomas Parr born 1771 - bet 1840 - 1850 Union Co., SC
-------+ Dorcas died September 6 1848 Union Co., SC
---------3 Henry Parr
---------3 Rebecca Parr
---------3 Sarah Parr
---------3 Margaret Parr
---------3 Richard Parr
---------3 Tabitha Parr
-----2 Allen Parr Born 1781
-------+ ?
---------3 John Parr
---------3 Betsey Parr
---------3 Andrew Parr
---------3 Viney Parr
---------3 Roland Parr
---------3 ? Parr
---------3 Mary A Parr
---------3 Allen Parr
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