Person:James Kerr (90)

James Kerr was one of the Early Settlers of Augusta County, Virginia

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James Kerr that married Isabella Robinson has not been proven to be a son of John Kerr and Lucy Pickens, although this researcher believes it to be a very strong possibility. Little is known of this James Kerr. It was thought that James Kerr, son of John Kerr and Lucy Pickens was the James Kerr that married Jane Robertson in 1762 in Augusta County, Virginia, but based on other evidence, that James appears to be a younger BROTHER of John Kerr. There is a James Kerr that married two years later in 1764 in Augusta County, Virginia records, with an unnamed wife. This is most likely this James Kerr, since other James Kerr's in early Augusta County, Virginia researched were not of marrying age in 1764. James Kerr's wife, Isabella Robinson was a daughter of John Robinson (1705-1789), of Rockbridge County, Virginia. According to Robinson family history, much of this family migrated to nearby Greene County, Tennessee around 1790, shortly after John Robinson died. This seems to mirror the migration of James Kerr, who was thought to be from the Augusta/Rockbridge County, Virginia area. Also, several other Augusta County, VA families migrated to the Greene County, TN area around the same time. The residence(s) and location/dates of this James Kerr's death are unknown at this time, although he probably died in Washington or Greene County, Tennessee, (Greene County was created from Washington County in 1783) where most of the records of his family exist. There is also a James KING Kerr listed in Greene County, Tennessee records, born in October 1739, but this appears to be a different person, since James King Kerr/Carr married a Hannah Hobbs (according to some researchers) . Not sure where the "King" comes from, but thought it might be worth mentioning. Much Additional research is necessary to conclusively prove this James Kerr's ancestry.

From the Washington County, Tennessee Court Minutes:

p 1192 Aug 18, 1784 Andrew Cowan plaintiff vs ELISHA OGELSBY, Hannah Kerr, James Kerr & Richard Kerr defendants. To be arbitrated by a committee appointed with the approval of the parties.

A James Kerr appears on the list of Tennessee Land Grants in 1788, most likely for Revolutionary War Service. Shortly thereafter, this James Kerr appeared on the Tax List of Greene County, Tennessee in 1791 and 1792 in the "Taxables of Robert Campbell's Company" with 150 acres, one white person (head of household) and no negroes. He appeared again on the Tax List of Greene County, Tennessee of 1797 in the "Taxables of Captain John Gibson's Company" with 150 acres, located at Holly's Creek, with one white poll, no black polls and no stud horses.

Kerr Marriages in Greene County, Tennessee

Possible children?:

David Kerr m. Betsey Robinson 3/22/1809

George Kerr m. Susanna Roberts 4/28/1800

James Kerr, Jr. m. Polly Bell 3/27/1810

Robert Kerr, Jr. m. Amy George 12/12/1786

Robert Kerr, Sr. m. Agnes Wagoner 6/13/1786

Martha Kerr m. Robert Allen 3/19/1791

Elizabeth Kerr m. Hezekiah Ashmore 12/8/1786

possible grandchildren:

John R. Kerr m. Mary Green 8/13/1831

William Kerr m. Peggy Williams 9/1/1831

Isabel Kerr m. David Alexander 1/25/1827

Louisa Vine Kerr m. Amaziah Morgan 5/25/1832

Rebecka Kerr m. William Morgan 1/17/1834

Milly Kerr m. John Peterson 7/16/1839

Margaret Kerr m. Silas Marler 7/14/1842

Matilda Kerr m. Grant Jones 10/31/1848

Kerr Marriages in Washington County, Virginia:

John Kerr m. Elizabeth Robinson 1/1/1805

Phillip m. Nancy Comer 9/28/1790

Kerr Marriage in Washington County, Tennessee:

Mary Kerr m. Raleigh Travers 7/7/1794

Listings of James Kerr in Washington County, Virginia court, April Court session:

"Ordered that James Kerr be fined two hundred pounds for insulting Joseph Scott in open court"

"Ordered that William Robinson be fined two hundred pounds for insulting Joseph Scott"

"Ordered that Joseph Scott be fined two hundred pounds for flashing a pistol at James Kerr in the court yard"

"Ordered that James Kerr be fined twenty pounds for insulting James Montgomery"

From Genforum.com post:

Posted by Joyce Kerr on November 03, 1998 at 21:00:28:

Did James Kerr b abt 1755 marry Hannah Robinson? Was it their daughter, Rachel, that married William Edmiston? :Another dau married David Edmiston?

Sarah Robinson married Moses Edmiston?

I need help sorting out this family. They were living in Greene Co TN late 1700's. May have come to TN from Augusta Co VA. Please help! Than

Greene County, Tennessee Tax List

Taxables of Captain Robert Campbell's Company

1791 and 1792

                                               1791                                                          1792                                                    Name                 Land               White             Negroes          Land            White            Negroes
                                                   Persons                                                    Persons

David Edmonson 300 1 300 1

John Hayes 150 1 150 1

James Hays 300 1 1 300 1

Nichlos Hays 380 380

James Kerr 150 1 1

David Rankin 900 1 900 1

David Robinson 150 1 150 1

James Robinson 100 1 100 1

Samuel Robinson 200 1 200 1

Greene County, Tennessee Tax List

Taxables of Captain John Gibson's Company

for the year 1797

                                                                       1797

Name Land Situation of White Black Stud

                                                                    each Tract                 :Polls      :Polls          Horse

James Kerr 150 Hollys Creek 1

1.   Kerr, Joyce, e-mail: jokerr@@bellsouth.net
   Genforum Posting of 11/3/1998.
2. ↑ Rootsweb.com.

   http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~rootsr/AL-hugh.htm