I'm on the Kerr list also, and someone was trying to track a Jesse Kerr. maybe someone in Surry knows who this mystery man is??? For those of you interested, you can order the estate file of Jesse Kerr, d. ca 1815 in Surry co. from the NC Archives for $8. I have never seen him on a census or a tax list for Surry, until his estate was taxed. On Nov 11, 1815, Absolom Kerr (son of Alexander Kerr), was appointed to be admin of estate of Jesse Kerr, who died intestate. Absolom was born c1770. John Hall and William Scott are bondsman, they are neighbors of Absolom. Jesse owned a bed an furniture, some grain, collards, cotton, a chest and wearing clothes, a bee gum, 4 gal of honey, a keg, some pewter, a plow, 1 pot and hook, a horse and bridle, bell and horse collar, a smooth gun, 2 baskets, one ink stand (so he must have been literate) a cask of cider, a fiddle, a water pail and tray,a fur hat and a wool hat, one pr of shoes, a razor, some bees wax, a fife, some potatoes and some books (again, he must have been literate.) Notice there are none of the things we associate with women, such as a loom, churn, etc On the 1815 tax list for Surry are these Kerrs: Absolom 560 acres 1 wh poll $50 Ruben (bro of Absolom), 200 acres, 1 wh poll, $250--both these listed on Bean Shole Creek, which is now NE Yadkin Co. there is a William Kerr listed, don't know who he is, no acreage, location or valuation These 3 Kerrs on Bailey Creek(this is Absolom and Reuben's father, and their two sisters) Alexander Kerr 540 acres, $400 Shubeth [Elizabeth] 100 a $50 Sarah 100 acres, $50. 1816 tax list lists Alexander, Elizabeth, Sarah, Absolom and Reuben Kerr, with no changes in info, William Kerr is gone from the list (is he aka Jesse?) and then" Kerr, Absalom, Adm. for Jesse Kerr, Dec'd. 50 a next to Thomas Hall, (which is also Absolom's neighbor, so I assume Jesse and Absolom were neighbors, and some sort of relation, although they are not bros.) the 1817 tax lists lists same Kerrs, along with "Jesse Kerr Heirs", but no mention of who that is...I assume Absolom, 50 acres, near Thomas Hall, $110. 1818 Tax List Lists Alexander, Absolom, and Reuben Kerr, and under Absolom, "ditto for Jesse Kerrs Heirs" 53 acres, $100. (the Kerrs are continued on another page which my friend did not xerox, so I assume Sarah and Elizabeth Kerr are on another page) On the 1819 tax list is Alexander, Reuben, Absolom, Sally and Elizabeth, so I assume the estate of Jesse Kerr was settled by then. Hope this helps someone, Nancy __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Talk to your friends online with Yahoo! Messenger. http://im.yahoo.com