Did the name Kerr ever evolve into Kern? >From: "Sandra Ferguson" <ferg@ntelos.net> >To: PA-OLD-CHESTER-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: Re: [PaOldC] Kerr family >Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2006 09:32:40 -0400 > >I'm always interested in our Swedish ancestors, and so tried to find Kerr >in the #19.....but couldn't .....as you know where his name is located, >could you let us know in what article, or just copy and paste it to the >list? > I have Dr Craig's wonderful book on THE SWEDES ON THE DELAWARE....1693 >CENSUS ....and, cannot find any reference to Carr/Kerr, etc in the index. >As this is, as the title suggests, a book about those considered Swedes >(and Finns, etc) who lived in New Sweden, and who are included in that 1693 >census......but, not everyone who lived in the colony.....so, Englishmen, >etc generally aren't in the book. > > S. > >One John CARR is noted by Dr. Peter Stebbins Craig to have come to the New >Sweden colony. >He is mentioned in SCS Newsletter, #19, of 1999. >(this link will take you to all of those available online) >http://www.colonialswedes.org/Publications/SCNews.html > > > > >-- >No virus found in this outgoing message. >Checked by AVG Free Edition. >Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.9.4/375 - Release Date: 6/25/2006 > > >==== PA-OLD-CHESTER Mailing List ==== >Unsubscribing.... To leave PA-old-chester-l, send mail to >PA-old-chester-l-request@rootsweb.com with the single word unsubscribe in >the message or subject slot. > > >NO VIRUS WARNINGS - if you are concerned contact me PERSONALLY >ferg@ntelos.net > >please visit the Chester Co rootsweb site...it is full of area photos, >helpful URLs and lots of county information >http://www.pa-roots.com/~chester/ > >If you have ANY problems, do not send them to the list >contact me personally....list manager ferg@ntelos.net > >============================== >Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for >ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: >http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx >

>Did the name Kerr ever evolve into Kern? Yes. I just mentioned this is another post, but I'll include this here: Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834 Page 407. J. Daniel Kerns, at Falls Twp., Pennsbury Manor, August 20, 1814. Proved August 26, 1814. To be interred at German Lutheran Church, Phila. John Gier, Mayor of Phila. and Adolph Aaronhoes, exrs. Jacob Lut $100 Anne Jean Newman, $500. "Everything here and in the South to be divided equally between my heirs in Europe and America." Blacks in Carolinas to choose their masters, under their Guardian Reuben Flanagan. "Back Lands to be settled with I. F. Kerin." Watch at Balie's watch store on 2d St., Phila., to namesake John D. Kerr at Charlestown. Wits: Thomas Crozer and Alex. Quinton. (Heirs in Europe were Theodore Lazzani, in right of his wife and Dorothea Maria Cattarina Lagan). Letters to John Geyer and Adolph Ehrinhaus. I initially thouhgt maybe this was just a curious nod to a friend with a similar name, but the book on Walter Kerr's descendants seems to list a chapter on some Kern or Kerns line, which made this all the more memorable when I saw it. I wasn't really sure what to make of this as this Kerns seems likely to be German, but I would look at Kern as an alternate based on the book reference also. Other alterates appear to be Ker, Carr, Karr.

Thank you very much. :) Cathy Parkinson Beatty >From: "Mal Humes" <mal3@mal.net> >To: PA-OLD-CHESTER-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: RE: [PaOldC] Kerr family >Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2006 13:20:36 -0400 > > >Did the name Kerr ever evolve into Kern? > >Yes. I just mentioned this is another post, but I'll include this here: > >Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834 > >Page 407. J. Daniel Kerns, at Falls Twp., Pennsbury Manor, August 20, >1814. Proved August 26, 1814. >To be interred at German Lutheran Church, Phila. John Gier, Mayor of >Phila. and Adolph Aaronhoes, exrs. Jacob Lut $100 Anne Jean Newman, >$500. "Everything here and in the South to be divided equally between >my heirs in Europe and America." Blacks in Carolinas to choose their >masters, under their Guardian Reuben Flanagan. "Back Lands to be >settled with I. F. Kerin." Watch at Balie's watch store on 2d St., >Phila., to namesake John D. Kerr at Charlestown. Wits: Thomas Crozer >and Alex. Quinton. (Heirs in Europe were Theodore Lazzani, in right of >his wife and Dorothea Maria Cattarina Lagan). Letters to John Geyer and >Adolph Ehrinhaus. > >I initially thouhgt maybe this was just a curious nod to a friend with a >similar name, but the book on Walter Kerr's descendants seems to list a >chapter on some Kern or Kerns line, which made this all the more memorable >when I saw it. I wasn't really sure what to make of this as this Kerns >seems >likely to be German, but I would look at Kern as an alternate based on the >book reference also. > >Other alterates appear to be Ker, Carr, Karr. > > > >==== PA-OLD-CHESTER Mailing List ==== > Unsubscribing.... To leave PA-old-chester-l, send mail to >PA-old-chester-l-request@rootsweb.com >with the single word unsubscribe in the message or subject slot. > >NO VIRUS WARNINGS - if you are concerned contact me PERSONALLY >ferg@ntelos.net > >If you have ANY problems, do not send them to the list >contact me personally....list manager ferg@ntelos.net > >============================== >New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your ancestors >at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. Learn more: >http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&targetid=5429 >