Hello listers, These two posts were sent to the KERR list by David Kerr and are reproduced here, in their entirety, with his permission. They may be of some interest to those researching KERR in Fermanagh. Best wishes, Valerie Henshaw Melbourne, Australia (P.S. Apologies if this appears twice. I sent it on Feb 5th but it hasn't appeared on the List to date.) Subject: list of some Irish Kerr/Karr/Ker/Keer/Carr wills Date : Tue, 23 Jan 2001 12:22:25 -0000 From: David Kerr <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Hello I hope these are of use to someone in their search for Irish Kerr roots. Last night I copied these notes from several books in the posession of the Irish National Library in Dublin. Please be aware that these are not the only wills registered in Ireland, there are a lot more in the National archives in Dublin and in the records offices in Belfast for the 6 counties. The spellings of names & places are exactly as they were typed in the original books (I have made no changes). I always recommend that you check the original source for additional information, remember these are just abstracts & not the actual wills which are held in the National Archives of Ireland If I copy any more wills then I will forward them to the list. Registry of Deeds Abstract of Wills Vol 1 1708-45 Eustace Vol 1 1708-45 Entry First Name Last Name Description of the Kerr person Date Action 201 John Kerr Dublin Gent 3APR 1720 Witness to John Forster 215 John Kerr 2Nov1720 Witness to memorial of Arthur Maxwell ESQ of Drumbeg Co.Down 245 John Kerr Dublin Gent 22APR 1720 Memorial witness of Daniel Forrest 262 John Kerr Dublin Gent 16Sept1722 Trustee for Samuel Cotton 291 John Kerr Dean of the Diocese 18July 1719 His own will of Ardagh/Co Longford Elizabeth Kerr John's widow 18July 1719 named in will Teeny Kerr his daughter 18July 1719 named in will 277 John Kerr Lisnaska/Fermanagh Gent Witness of codicil of Joseph Eccles of Rathmoran 478 William Kerr Servant 15Jan 1731 named in will of David Murray of Corkeeran George Kerr Servant 15Jan 1732 named in will of David Murray of Corkeeran John Kerr Servant 15Jan 1733 named in will of David Murray of Corkeeran George Carr Farmer of Kirkiren 15Jan 1734 Witness to David Murray of Corkeeran 47 Mary Kerr Niece 8July 1710 named in will of Col Christopher Wray of Knockihernane, Co. Limerick Registry of Deeds Abstract of Wills Vol 1 1708-45 Eustace Vol 2 1746-85 Entry First Name Last Name Description of the Kerr person Date Action 225 Andrew Ker ESQ of Portatrave Co. Monaghan 28 ? 1753 his will his lands inclded. Mt Kermell, lisonegallorigh, Fermoyle, Barony cremorne Co. Monaghan Margaret Ker Mrs Pettigrew daughter 28 ? 1753 named in will Alice Ker daughter 28 ? 1753 named in will Robert Ker son 28 ? 1753 named in will John Ker son 28 ? 1753 named in will William Ker 28 ? 1753 Trustee 83 William Ker Farmer of Newcastle 2Jan 1747 witness to memorial of David Charters of Mullaghboy/Enniskeen Co Meath 489 William Ker 11 sept 1772 Witness to John Magill Dublin perukemaker 197 Letitia Ker married to John 18Nov 1756 Witness to James Johnsons will John Kerr married to Letitia 18Nov 1757 Witness to James Johnsons will 6 Hugh Ker brother in law Dublin Merchant 19Aug 1746 witness to John Howison Dublin Gent Hannah Ker nee Howison sister of John 19Aug 1747 witness to John Howison Dublin Gent 610 Sarah Karr nee Jackson daughter 1Dec 1779 named in will of William Jackson of Co Kildare 670 Arthur Carr of Ballaghhenry Co Down 26Nov 1782 his will Arthur Carr his son 26Nov 1782 witness william Carr his brother 26Nov 1782 executor margaret Carr daughter 26Nov 1782 named in will elizabeth Carr daughter 26Nov 1782 named in will Mary Carr his wife nee gibbons 26Nov 1782 named in will Nicholas Carr his father 26Nov 1782 executor 31 George Carr of stonehouse Co. Waterford Gent 20May 1782 his will Thomas Carr his son 20May 1782 named in will 551 George Carr of Dublin 3June 1772 named in will of Richard Beauchamp Co. Kildare 297 John Carr Tenant in town of Ferbane 2feb 1753 Thomas Jessop's will Jeremiah Carr Tenant in town of Ferbane 2feb 1753 Thomas Jessop's will 411 Michael Carr Templeogue/Co Dublin July27 1761 witness to Sir Compton Domville's will 614 Philip Carr deceased 3June 1779 named in Edward Cusack's will Rev Dr Carr Debtor to Edward 3June 1779 named in Edward Cusack's will 273 Thomas Carr clerk 28 Jan 1761 Robert Wily of Co Kildare Registry of Deeds Abstract of Wills Vol 1 1708-45 Eustace Vol 3 1785-1832 Entry First Name Last Name Description of the Kerr person Date Action 516 Lady Charlotte Kerr 26Aug 1819 in will of adam hunter of Balymagarry Co Antrim 70 Isabella Kerr mrs Agar/grand-daughter 21 Dec 1787 Strabane/ Co Tyrone 29 John Kerr Gent of Taunaghmore co Antrim 5feb 1788 executor of JohnMcCulloch 157 Jno Kerr Gent of Taunaghmore/ Drummuel co Antrim 12Mar 1792 owen kennedy's will 369 David Kerr of Cork Rev John Smith's will Dromore Wills 1768-1858 Vol4 Index to Irish Wills -Thrift First Name Last Name Description of the Kerr person Date Archibald Ker Ballymccormick 1825 Henry Ker Gransha 1848 James Ker Gavaghy 1720 John Ker Killeny 1730 Josiah Ker/Kerr liverpool 1833 Adam Kerr Ballysallagh 1802 Agnes Kerr Ballydowgan 1730 Hamilton Kerr 4mile house/ Donaghmore 1824 Henry Kerr Drimnascamph 1754 Hugh Kerr mullaghfarnaghan 1800 Hugh Kerr lurganbane 1849 James Kerr anaghconnan 1772 James Kerr Gransha 1816 James Kerr lurganbann 1827 James Kerr lurganbann 1829 James Kerr lurganbaun 1841 James Kerr drumancloney 1856 John Kerr bellydoogin 1764 Armagh Wills 1768-1858 Vol4 Index to Irish Wills -Thrift First Name Last Name Description of the Kerr person Date John Kerr tullygally shankill 1812 John Kerr ballysallagh 1826 joesph Kerr/Keer drumahadone antrim 1817 margaret Kerr lurganbann shankill Armagh 1825 mark Kerr annochmecownan shankill armagh 1719 mary Kerr aghalee/co antrim 1844 matthew Kerr lurganbann 1842 richard Kerr ballynamoney seagoe 1805 robert Kerr ballysallagh 1847 samuel Kerr anaghmecounan 1790 william Kerr lurgan Armagh 1846 william Kerr banbridge 1847 James Karr quilly dromore 1768-9 John Karr drumlough 1790 Nancy Karr nee mor ballysallagh 1820 john Karr anoughmccounan 1746-7 catherine Carr lesize 1818 hugh Carr gransha 1727 mary Carr/Keer nee bryan 1727 James Carr ballynahinch 1828 richard Carr cloughscelt 1795 rosey Carr drumanagoon 1825 thomas Carr dromore 1828 william Carr tullygally shankill co armagh 1820 Raphoe Wills 1684-1858 Vol5 Index to Irish Wills -Thrift First Name Last Name Description of the Kerr person Date matthew kerr moyle 1845 john kerr portline 1716 Derry Wills 1684-1858 Vol5 Index to Irish Wills -Thrift First Name Last Name Description of the Kerr person Date Daniel Kerr castletoothery killowea 1803 Grizell Kerr widow londonderry city 1717 James Kerr dunboe 1672 James Kerr/carr ardstraw 1766 James Kerr crigadick maghera 1803 John Kerr urbelreagh ardstraw 1753 John Kerr aughasesy 1785 John Kerr aughasesy 1811 John Kerr ballindrate 1844 Marion Kerr londonderry 1670 Owen Kerr drinowen lower longfield 1813 Patrick Kerr stranameagh ardstraw 1779 Patrick Kerr milltown 1849 Robert Kerr stanameagh ardstraw 1753 Robert Kerr drimaony donagheady 1828 Thomas Kerr rabride 1726 Thomas Kerr carnkenny/ardstraw 1767 william Kerr tanlaghtfinlagan moyse 1833 william Kerr tanlaghtfinlagan moyse 1834 john Ker mariner londonderry city 1670 Ninian Ker dardries dunboe 1717 Cork & Ross Wills 1548-1800 Vol 2 Index to Irish Wills -Thrift First Name Last Name Description of the Kerr person Date robert kerr cork 1796 Newry & Mourne wills 1727-1858 John Kerr formerly of rostrevor & carrickhill Belfast 1850 Vicars Index to Perogative wills of Ireland 1536-1810 First Name Last Name Description of the Kerr person Date andrew Kerr Newcastle co meath Gent 1725 andrew Kerr Portrave/co. monaghan ESQ 1753 anna h Kerr linenhall st. Dublin 1810 david Kerr catetallon st london merchant 1779 elizabeth Kerr widow of thimas kerr Waterford seedsman 1768 esther Kerr 1765 Cpt George Kerr of the East India Company Army 1771 hanna Kerr dublin widow 1794 henry Kerr 1793 hugh Kerr dublin baker 1749 james Kerr tullydraw co tyrone surgeon 1749 john Kerr st james middlesex 1720 Hon. John Kerr lord john kerr 1728 john Kerr dublin gent 1748 john Kerr martinstown county west meath gent 1759 margory Kerr summerhill dublin widow 1800 mary Kerr widow cork city 1804 robert Kerr ballyaghrane county londonderry gent 1679 robert Kerr newry co down merchant 1792 william Kerr ballymena co antrim merchant 1756 alexander Ker dublin glazier 1723 andrew Ker ESQ portatrave co. monaghan 1767 elizabeth Ker widow 1723 hugh Ker dublin merchant 1781 john Ker summerhill dub 1797 margaret ker flowerfield co londonderry widow 1798 margaret Ker dublin spinster 1797 Lt col peter Ker of a dragoon regt 1744 william Ker newcastle co meath 1781 Lt John Karr belturbet Co cavan 1767 regards Dave Subject: kerrs in Ireland Date: Wed, 31 Jan 2001 11:27:05 -0000 From: David Kerr <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Good Morning I was browsing in the National Library in Dublin last night and found these Kerrs which might help someone Registers of Derry Cathedral (St Columbs/ Parish of Templemore/ Londonderry) 1642-1703 Adam Kerr son of James Ker mariner & Magrett Ker buried 28may1861 page250 James kerr son of james kerr buried 4aug 1681 pages 250& 251 Jane kerr married William dulce june18 1663 page 139 John ker married Margaret fenny 28mar 1665 page 141 John ker -gossip? At baptism june 1663 page 153 John ker son of Thomas ker baptised 26may 1665 page 161 John kerr married mary mccala 21aug1683 page 269 Robert son of john ker & mary ker baptised 13june 1686 page 296 Mary ker widow buried 1jan1686 page 301 Katherine ker buried 24june 1685 page 288 Martha daughter of john ker & mary ker baptised 23nov 1699 page 352 William ker clark of the parish of glendenmond married margret miler 21oct 1679 page 241 Margret daughter of margrett kerr (nee millar) & William kerr buried 29nov 1679 page 242 William ker clark was the minister at several weddings dating 30july 1682 page 259 10may 1684 page 277 9july 1685 page 288 23june 1687 page 304 & a baptism on 24june 1680 page 372 Commoners of Great Britian & Ireland 1836 Vol1 Burke George Ker page437 John Kerr ESQ Page112 catherine kerr page298 Hon William Kerr page298 Katherine Kerr page326 sister of Mark Kerr 1st earl of lothian John Kerr page366 Ker of leintwardine-Burkes landed gentry page 424 Burkes Irish family records page 670 this book contaions more detailed notes of this Kerr family from Fermanagh i have deliberately left out the dates of living people to ensure their rights of privacy. however all this material is published in the above book in the public domain. Edward Kerr of Carrick & legg Co. Fermanagh owned lands in Largylinny married Catherine Faussett children 1)John Kerr of the croagh/Enniskillen b24jan1820 1st wife married 17june 1851 Sarah rogers 2nd wife married 30 apr 1872 jane mary wilkin Jane mary's wilkins children with john kerr of the croagh a)Edward david MBE m ellen hughes m 24mar 1909 children i) john kerr ii)ellen mary gratton kerr b)catherine mary d 17mar 1890 Sarah Rogers children with John kerr of the croagh 2)Maria m12june 1862 d30oct 1916 aged 85 3)Mary Jane kerr 4)Anne b1819 d1917 5)Jane d26June 1911 6)Catherine m 18June 1861 7)Elizabeth d21Dec1907 8) Robert Kerr of Carrick d7sept 1909 married Catherine daughter of John Faussett-his 1st cousin 8july1848 in derryvullen children 1)Anne Jane b3apr 1859 2)elizabeth b 24july 1852 3)maria jane b 12june 1854 4)Edward Kerr of Drumbadeen JP d28sept 1932 m31dec1879 ellen graham in derryvullan 5)sarah ann b11may1862 catherine b 17oct1850, m12may1887 william kerr of Beagh Fermanagh 6)mary anne 7)rebecca b3mar 1869 moved to USA 8)John Faussett Kerr of carrick & derrygonelly b 6nov 1856 m11jan 1911 elizabeth eleanor acheson children 1)william george kerr 2)florence isabella 3)eveline 4)iris maud 5)selena gleadys Robert John Kerr MBE RUC Detective Inspector b 1911 m anne mary weir child 1)Nigel victor kerr m kathleen margaret montgomery child catherine rachel kerr 2)Aubrey Robert Faucett Kerrm Patricia Margaret scott children George mark mannion kerr peter john aubrey kerr nicole michelle joanne kerr some kerr nobility (living in the mainland of the UK- not ireland) listed in Whos' Who Burke's peerage & de Brett's publications Extinct Peerage earls Ker of wakefield p305 Ker of cessford & cavertown barony Ker created 1616 earldom of Roxburgh dukedom of Roxburgh created 1707 Kerr of Nisbet Langnewtown & dolphinstoun Baron 1633 earl of ancrum Ker of newbottle Oxnam, jedburgh, dolphinstoun & nisbit barony 1701 marquis of lothian ker of wakefiled & york ker of kershaugh co roxburgh barony 1821 robert kerr duke of roxburgh 1740s baron ker earl of wakefiled co York(england) d1755 john ker 3rd duke 2nd earl ker, knight of the garter & thistle, groom of the stole d19mar 1804 earldom of Ker expired 1804 robert ker - no issue David John Kerr