James Kerr (abt. 1744)

Born about 1744 in Lonmay, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Ancestors

Husband of Margaret Warrander — married 5 Aug 1798 in Lonmay, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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Biography

James was born in about 1744 in Lonmay, Aberdeen ,Scotland. He is the son of Gustavus Kerr and Elisabeth Macky. He was christened on 27 Jan 1744.

Research Notes

Per The Historical Atlas Augusta County, Virginia, by Joseph A Waddell and Jed Hotchkiss^[1], 1885, Chicago, The Kerr and Dunlap Families, p 45.: Scottish Kerr brothers, Robert, William and James all came to America in 1763. James to the Carolinas, Wm to Ohio and Robert about 40 miles from Philadelphia.

It is now believed these brothers are this James, his brother William (b. 1755) and brother Robert whereas earlier accounts/research felt it was his uncles with the same names. However, his uncle Robert did in fact immigrate to the United States by way of Philadelphia and settled in Augusta County, Virginia.

Sources

1. ↑ https://searchworks.stanford.edu/view/10450666

• "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XBWX-36K : 12 February 2020), Gust. Ker in entry for James Ker, 1744.
• Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013. FHL Film Number 993429.
• Jamaica Church of England Parish Register Transcripts, 1664-1880. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013.

Acknowledgments

• WikiTree profile Kerr-990 created through the import of mcleanNZ.ged on Feb 3, 2012 by Rhona Mclean. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Rhona and others.