My ancestor, HUGH KERR, was born in Ireland abt 1783. I do not have specific area of Ireland, but believe it to be North Ireland. I've been told that he and five or six brothers emigrated to America after 1815 through New York, but as some of Hugh's children were born in SC before that date, I believe this info is incorrect. I have found a Petition for Citizenship by HUGH KERR dated April 1814 and filed in Fairfield Co., South Carolina. If laws were followed, Hugh would have had to be a resident of the state for at least two or more years before filing. HUGH KERR died in 1835 and is buried in Old Lebanon Presbyterian Church Cemetery, next to his daughter-in-law and grandson. HUGH KERR was married to woman named Jane, whose last name in unknown to me. I believe that she is the same JANE KERR (1784-1859) who is buried in Old Catholic Presbyterian Church Cemetery in Chester Co., South Carolina. Hugh and Jane had the following children (from probate of Hugh, Sr. Will): 1. Margaret Jane (no dates), mrd Thomas H. REID 2. Hugh, Jr. b. 1805 - mrd. Nancy GLADNEY, who was widow of Charles GLADNEY 3. William, b. 1807 4. Elizabeth A., b. 1810 - mrd. Lemuel H. ARNETT 5. John, b Dec. 1810 in SC, mrd. (1) Jane Elizabeth YOUNG, (2) Martha Emeline, last name unknown to me. 6. Charles, b. 1814 in SC - My ancestor, mrd. Nancy Matilda GLADNEY 7. Alexander, b. 1820 - One descendant claims dob 1814-15 in Ireland. Mrd Rebecca Letticia GLADNEY 8. David, (no dates) - No further record. There is a David Kerr buried in Bethsalem Presbyterian Church Cemetery in Choctaw Co., MS, but his birth in1796 was too soon to be son of Hugh. I have info on most of these children, but welcome any additional info and will share all info I have on this family. Julia Kerr Glenn Kountze, TX