HISTORY OF THE KERR FAMILY DESCENDANTS OF DAVID AND CORNELIA KERR CHAPTER IV PAGE 7 DAVID KERR SON OF JAMES KERR & GRANDSON OF ROBERT KERR PA ARCHIVES OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION DAVID KERR BORN JULY 14, 1740 DIED 1826 PRIVATE IN CAPT. JAMES MC CLURE'S COMPANY COL. WM. MONTGOMERY BATALLION OF THE "FLYING CAMP", CAPTURED AT FORT WASHINGTON NOV.1776 - EXCHANGED JAN. 3, 1777 MARRIED TO CORNELIA CHAMBERLAIN 1765 NEW JERSEY ------------------- The National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution Volume 54 page 298 CARR - KARR - KERR Miss Aurelia S. Kerr. DAR ID Number: 53668 Born in Sycamore, Ohio. Descendant of David Kerr. Daughter of John Kerr and Matilda Cunningham, his wife. Granddaughter of William Kerr and Elizabeth Mercer, his wife. Gr-granddaughter of David Kerr and Cornelia Chamberlain (1766-1844), his wife, m. 1785. David Kerr (1750-1826) served as a private in Capt. James McClure's company, Col. William Montgomery's battalion of the Flying Camp. He was captured at Fort Washington, 1776, and exchanged, 1777. He was born in Camden County, N. J.; died near Hookstown, Pa. 1. James Barnes (1832-1907) m. 1854 Cornelia Whims (1835-1906). 2. Caleb Whims (1802-72) m. 1826 Rachel Kerr (1804-85). 3. David Kerr m. 1785 Cornelia Chamberlain (1766-1844). David Kerr (1750-1826) served as private in Capt. James McClure's company, Col. William Montgomery's battalion of Pennsylvania Flying Camp. He was captured at Fort Washington, 1776, and exchanged, 1777. He was born in Camden County, N.J.; died in Beaver County, Pa OTHER KERR'S THAT SERVED IN REV. WAR Descendant of Lieut. John Kerr, as follows: 1. Andrew Jackson Kerr (1819-1903) m. 3d 1866 Maria Ochiltree (1838-1919). 2. Samuiel Kerr (1778-1823) m. 1799 Nancy Gwynn (d. 1822). 3. John Kerr m. 1773 Mary Daugherty (d. 1819). John Kerr served as private in Capt. Matthew Greggs' company and as lieutenant in the 5th company, Col. Abram Smith's 8th battalion, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania militia. He was born in Ireland; died, 1807, in Kerrsville, Pa. James Kerr (1744-1827) served, 1782-83, in Captain Clendenin's company, Northampton County militia. He was born and died in Weaverville, Pa. Daniel Kerr was a private in Capt. James Devane's company, New Hanover County, North Carolina militia. He was born in Scotland; died, 1820, in North Carolina.

To add to this string...The middle name of my multiple great grandfather (born NC 1822) was Kerr. Seems that Kerr was known for taking in orphans to help raise them to adulthood, if I remember right. He is noted several times for his bcivic duties for the social wellbeing of folks in the area of Rutherford County and vicinity (Broad River, Old Tryon Co., 96 district, etc). [email protected] wrote: >HISTORY OF THE KERR FAMILY >DESCENDANTS OF DAVID AND CORNELIA KERR > >CHAPTER IV >PAGE 7 >DAVID KERR SON OF JAMES KERR & GRANDSON OF ROBERT KERR > >PA ARCHIVES OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION >DAVID KERR >BORN JULY 14, 1740 DIED 1826 >PRIVATE >IN CAPT. JAMES MC CLURE'S COMPANY >COL. WM. MONTGOMERY BATALLION OF THE "FLYING CAMP", > CAPTURED AT FORT WASHINGTON >NOV.1776 - EXCHANGED JAN. 3, 1777 >MARRIED TO CORNELIA CHAMBERLAIN 1765 NEW JERSEY >------------------- >The National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution Volume 54 >page 298 >CARR - KARR - KERR > >Miss Aurelia S. Kerr. >DAR ID Number: 53668 >Born in Sycamore, Ohio. >Descendant of David Kerr. >Daughter of John Kerr and Matilda Cunningham, his wife. >Granddaughter of William Kerr and Elizabeth Mercer, his wife. >Gr-granddaughter of David Kerr and Cornelia Chamberlain (1766-1844), his >wife, m. 1785. >David Kerr (1750-1826) served as a private in Capt. James McClure's company, >Col. William Montgomery's battalion of the Flying Camp. He was captured at >Fort Washington, 1776, and exchanged, 1777. He was born in Camden County, N. J.; >died near Hookstown, Pa. > >1. James Barnes (1832-1907) m. 1854 Cornelia Whims (1835-1906). >2. Caleb Whims (1802-72) m. 1826 Rachel Kerr (1804-85). >3. David Kerr m. 1785 Cornelia Chamberlain (1766-1844). >David Kerr (1750-1826) served as private in Capt. James McClure's company, >Col. William Montgomery's battalion of Pennsylvania Flying Camp. He was captured >at Fort Washington, 1776, and exchanged, 1777. He was born in Camden County, >N.J.; died in Beaver County, Pa > >OTHER KERR'S THAT SERVED IN REV. WAR >Descendant of Lieut. John Kerr, as follows: >1. Andrew Jackson Kerr (1819-1903) m. 3d 1866 Maria Ochiltree (1838-1919). >2. Samuiel Kerr (1778-1823) m. 1799 Nancy Gwynn (d. 1822). >3. John Kerr m. 1773 Mary Daugherty (d. 1819). >John Kerr served as private in Capt. Matthew Greggs' company and as >lieutenant in the 5th company, Col. Abram Smith's 8th battalion, Cumberland County, >Pennsylvania militia. He was born in Ireland; died, 1807, in Kerrsville, Pa. > > >James Kerr (1744-1827) served, 1782-83, in Captain Clendenin's company, >Northampton County militia. He was born and died in Weaverville, Pa. > >Daniel Kerr was a private in Capt. James Devane's company, New Hanover >County, North Carolina militia. He was born in Scotland; died, 1820, in North >Carolina. > > >==== AMERICAN-REVOLUTION Mailing List ==== >To unsubscribe from the AMERICAN-REVOLUTION list, send the command "unsubscribe" to >[email protected] (if in mail mode) or >[email protected] (if in digest mode.) > >============================== >Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the >last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > > > >