First, Thanks for all the responses. Below is additional information on James King CARR/KERR Dennis James King Kerr/Carr (III?) 1739? - 1782[4?] LAND: CARR, James King 26 Jun 1786 Washington Co., VA 185a on both sides of Mockoson Creek a North Branch of the North fork of Holstein River adjoining Alexander BARRET. Grants 3, p. 181 Washington County, VA Survey records abstracts 1781-1797. Page 50 James TAYLOR, assignee of Archibald MAHON, assignee of John WALKER ... 200 ac ... Commissioners Certificate ... on both sides of Mokison Creek, north branch of north fork of Holston River ... Beginning in the head of a hollow corner to James King Carrs land he now lives on ... in a gap of a ridge ... on the bank of Mill Pond ... April 30, 1782 - John WALKER ... 200 ac ... on Mockison adjoining James King KERR above by a line crossing at the ford and Christopher Huston below, to include the place whereon he now lives, actual settlement made in 1773 ... August 18, 1781 - Assigned to Archibald MAHON by purchase on April 1, 1782. Signed: John WALKER. - Assigned to James TAYLOR by purchase on April 20, 1782. Signed: Archibald MAHON. Witness: Robert PRESTON. Page 81 James King CARR ... 185 ac ... Commisioners Certificate ... on both sides of Mockeson Crekk, north branch of th north fork of Holstein River ... Beginning on the bank of the creek on Alexander Barnett[']s lower line ... April 29, 1782 - James King Carr, heir of James KERR, assignee of John Walker ... 200 ac ... on Mockison joining John Walker[']s below a line crossing at the ford of the creek and Alexander Barnett above, includes imprivements, 98 ac surveyed on December 11, 1774 for John WALKER ... August 20, 1781. LAND GRANT: Patrick Henry Esquire Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, to all whom these presents shall come, Greetings. Know ye, that by virtue of a certificate in right of settlement Given by the Commissioners for adjusting the Titles of unpa- tented lands in the Districts of Washing[ton] and Montgomery and in consideration of one pound Sterling paid by James King Carr into the Treasury of this Commonwealth there is granted by the Commonwealth unto the said James King Carr a certain tract or parcel of Land, containing one hundred and eighty five acres by survey bearing date of the twenty ninth day of April one thousand and seven hundred and eighty two lying and being in the county of Wash- ington on both sides of the Mokoson and the North Branch of the North fork of the Holstein River and bonded as followeth (to wit) Beginning at the bank of the creek on Alexander Barrett['s] Line and along the Same South Seventeen degrees and East Forty poles to an Elm and two Black Buckeye Saplings in the line Hollow South Sixty Four degrees West and one hundred and thirty five poles to a Black Oak and Black Walnut on a rocky ridge South thirty nine degrees West Sixty eight poles to a large White Oak in a Bottom North eighty eight degrees North eighty two poles to two White Oaks near the bank of the creek and up the same North fifty one degrees West twenty siz poles to a Sugar Tree and Buckeye sampling north thirty three Degrees East Fifty poles crossing the creek to a White Oak and Sugar tree in a Bottom North nine degrees West thirty nine poles to a Hickory Sapling in the head of a Hollow North twenty four degrees East sixty nine poles to a large Poplar on a gravelly ridge South eighty degrees East and two hundred and ten poles crossing two creeks to the beginning with With its Appurtenances; to have and to hold the said , to that said James King Carr and his Heirs For ever, In witness Where of the said Patrick Henry Esquire Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, hath Set unto his hand and caused the lesser Seal of the Commonwealth to be affirmed at Richmond, on the twenty sixth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty -six and of the Commonwealth the tenth. P. Henry Marriage: By Rev. E. Crawford (Campbel??) ?? Legal: A court held in Washington County August 17th, 1784. Present; Thomas Mastin, Alexander Barnett, James Fulkinson, Alexander Montgomery and John Lowrey - Gentlemen. The Commonwealth of Virginia Plantiff against William Burke - Defendant. On An Indictment for feloniously taking a white horse the property of James King-Carr, whereupon the prisoner being sat at the Bar and it being demanded of him whether he was guilty or not guilty of the felony aforesaid answered he was in no wise guilty. Whereupon divers witnesses being sworn and examined touching the felonies aforesaid and the prisoner heard in his defence it is the opinion of the Court that the prisoner is guilty of stealing Bell and it is ordered that he be bound unto the next Court. Source: Annals of Southwest Virginia 1769-1800 By Lewis Preston Summers. Published by LPS in Abingdon, VA in 1929. pgs. 1183-84 Carr, James Will Book 1, 1772-1792 pg. 76 Inv. & Appr. dated 3 Jan 1783. Dennis R. Short Professor of Computer Graphics Purdue University 1419 Knoy Hall, Room 363 W. Lafayette, IN 47907-1419 voice: (765) 494-6457 fax: (765) 494-9267 e-mail: [email protected]