Person:John Kerr (95)

American Revolutionary Soldiers of Franklin Co. Pa (Wisc. Historical Society)

JOHN KERR of Guilford twp. Prop. Of Kerrstown, served as Second Lieut. In the 8th Batt. Of Capt James Young's Co. under Col. Abraham Smith, 1778-79. John Kerr mar. Mary Daugherty, Sep. 16, 1765. The will of John Dougherty and wife Lilly of Peters twp. 1777, names dau. Mary, wife of John Kerr. John Kerr was b. in Ireland and d. in 1807: the will of his wife is dated 1815. They had issue: son Joseph: dau. Jean McKinley: son John: dau. Sarah Decamp: son James: dau. Mary Patterson and a son Samuel, b. 1778, d. 1823 in Ohio, who mar. 1799 Nancy Guin. A Government marker was placed at the grave of John Kerr by the Franklin Co. Chapter Daughter of the American Revolution, - the site having been marked by a descendant. (Penna.Arch. 5th. Ser. Vol. 6, p.530, 533, 547).

JOHN KERR died in 1807 Guilford twp. Franklin Co. in his will he mentions his wife Mary and children: Joseph, Jean McKinley, John, Sarah Decamp, James (left all the others 400 pounds but James was left one milled dollar), Mary Patterson (left 500 pounds), Samuel received 400 pounds that was put to interest for him which he was to receive the interest every year, at his death the principle divided among his children. Everything else was left to Mary. Esc. Was "my beloved wife Mary" and Hugh Brotherton.

From Kerr and Kin web page:

svrobe@@juno.com Date: 06/05/99 Subject: My Kerr ancestors From: svrobe@@juno.com To: hamkarr@@hctc.com Date: Tue, 29 Jun 1999 08:04:22 -0700

My Kerr ancestors: Father, Maurice F. Kerr, 1905-1987, Grandfather, Richard Wellesley Kerr, 1862-1938, GGF, John Richard Kerr, 1841-1927, 2GGF, Richard Speer Kerr, 1807-1858, 3GGF, John Kerr Jr., 1772-1858 and 4GGF, John Kerr, 1745-1807. My trail ends with my 4GGF who was born in Pennsylvania.

Subj: Re: KERR's in Early Lancaster County, Pennsylvania 1700's Date:01/21/2000 12:09:38 PM Pacific Standard Time From:svrobe@@juno.com To:Delijim@@aol.com

I do have some family who were of the Kerr line and were in

Lancaster,PA.

My earliest Kerr ancestor was John Kerr Sr, born either in Ireland, or in Lancaster, PA 1745. He was married to Mary Dougherty or Doherty 16 Sep 1765 in Cumberland, PA. His son, John M. Kerr Jr, was born in Chambersburg, Franklin, MA on 15 Oct 1772. He died in Green twp, Gallia,OH, 2 Oct 1858.

John Sr. died in Cumberland, PA, 2 Oct 1807.

I have not had very good luck on tracing my Kerr line beyond John Sr. There are to biographies on the Kerr family that I found usefull, one by Edythe Kahn and one by Peg Hettrick

Regards, Robert

On Mon, 28 Jun 1999 19:20:28 -0700 hamkarr writes: >Can you add dates, spouse, children etc., the more the better chance >of a >connection, and I'll place it on kinsearching for you. >Jim carr > >"Robert M. Kerr" wrote: >> Robert M. Kerr (svrobe@@juno.com) on Monday, June 28, 1999 at >12:53:56 >> >> email: svrobe@@juno.com >> >> >> comments: I am seeking links from my earliest Kerr ancestor, John >> Kerr Sr.,who was born in Pennsylvania, to his Scottish >> Ancestors.

1. ↑ Kerr, Robert M. e-mail: svrobe@@juno.com.