Sarah (Scott) Kerr (abt. 1785 - abt. 1872)

Born about 1785 in Surry, North Carolina, United States [uncertain]

Ancestors

Wife of John Kerr — married about 23 Dec 1803 in Surry, North Carolina, United States

Descendants

Died about 1872 at about age 87 in Kentucky, United States [uncertain]

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Biography

Sarah Scott was born in North Carolina, possibly Surry County in about 1785. ^[1] She was a daughter of Jesse Scott and Fanny Wood.

She was likely one of the females in the household of Jesse Scott at Surry County, North Carolina in 1790. ^[2]

She was likely one of the females age 10-15 in her father's household at Surry County in 1800. ^[3]

On 23 December 1803, a bond was recorded for the marriage of John Kerr and Sarah Scott at Surry County, North Carolina. The bondsman was George Martin. ^[4]

Sarah was likely the female age 26-44 in the household of John Kerr at Monroe County, Kentucky in 1820. ^[5] Members of John Kerr's household included:

• 3 males under age 10
• 2 males age 10-16
• 1 male age 18-26
• 1 male age 26-45
• 2 females under age 10
• 1 female age 26-45

• Sarah's sisters Rebecca Scott Halsell and Martha (Scott) Sims were living nearby.

Sarah was likely the female age 40-49 in her husband's household at Tompkinsville, Monroe County in 1830. ^[6] Members of the household included:

• 1 male under age 5
• 1 male age 5-9
• 2 males age 10-14
• 2 males age 20-30
• 1 male age 40-49
• 1 female age 5-9
• 1 female age 10-14
• 1 female age 15-19
• 1 female age 40-49

• Sarah's sister Martha (Scott) Sims and her brother Jesse Scott were living nearby.

On 20 April 1832, Sally and John Kerr were listed as heirs and representatives (along with several of Sally or Sarah's siblings) of Jesse Scott, deceased, of Monroe County, Kentucky, in a land sale between them and John Simms of Overton County, Tennessee. ^[7] The other heirs mentioned were: John Coe and his wife Nancy Scott of Cumberland County, Kentucky, William Barry and his wife Frances Scott, Thomas T. Halsell and his wife Rebecca Scott, and Benjamin Simms and his wife (Martha) Patsy Scott. ^[8]

Sarah was likely the female age 50-59 in her husband's household at Monroe County in 1840. ^[9]

Evidently John Kerr died between 1840 and 1850 when Sarah Kerr appeared in the household of their son Francis M. Kerr at Monroe County. She was recorded as 65 years old and born in North Carolina. Thomas Scott, age 17 and born in Kentucky was also living in the family, and was likely a relative. Sarah's sister Frances Scott Barry was living in the household of her son Colby B. Barry two dwellings away. Her son William Kerr was living nearby also. ^[10]

In 1860 Sarah was living with her son Francis Kerr at Thompkinsville, Monroe County and was recorded as 75 years old and born in North Carolina. Her son C.B. Barry was living two dwellings away. ^[11]

Sarah Kerr was living in the household of Joel B. Potsdon at Center Point, Monroe County in 1870. She was recorded as 85 years old and born in North Carolina. Sarah's son Frances Kerr, his wife Catherine J. Kerr and seven of their inferred children were also living in the household. Nancy Hill, the widow of Sarah's nephew Colby Barry was living a few dwellings away and Jesse Coe , Sarah's sister Nancy Scott (Coe)'s son was living nearby also. ^[12]

Sarah did not appear again after 1870.

Acknowledgements

Thankyou to Janis Coodey for the creation of this profile.

Sources

1. ↑ First-hand information as remembered by Janis Coodey, Sunday, September 28, 2014.
2. ↑ The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC; First Census of the United States, 1790.; Year: 1790; Census Place: Surry, North Carolina; Series: M637; Roll: 7; Page: 512; Family History Library Film: 0568147
3. ↑ Year: 1800; Census Place: Salisbury, Surry, North Carolina; Series: M32; Roll: 32; Page: 692; Image: 695; Family History Library Film: 337908
4. ↑ "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979", database with images, FamilySearch : (9 March 2021), John Kerr and Sarah Scott, 23 Dec 1803; citing Surry, North Carolina, United States, p. , North Carolina State Archives Division of Archives and History; FHL microfilm 546,471.
5. ↑ 1820 U S Census; Census Place: Monroe, Kentucky; Page: 195; NARA Roll: M33_25; Image: 114
6. ↑ Year: 1830; Census Place: Tompkinsville, Monroe, Kentucky; Series: M19; Roll: 39; Page: 393; Family History Library Film: 0007818
7. ↑ Year: 1830; Census Place: Overton, Tennessee; Series: M19; Roll: 179; Page: 181; Family History Library Film: 0024537
8. ↑ Overton County, Tennessee: Genealogical Records: Compiled by Edythe Rucker Whitley, Reprinted for Clearfield Publishing C. Inc by Genealogical Publishing Co. Inc. Baltimore, Maryland, 1997, page 44.
9. ↑ Year: 1840; Census Place: Monroe, Kentucky; Roll: 120; Page: 241; Family History Library Film: 0007830
10. ↑ Year: 1850; Census Place: Monroe, Kentucky; Roll: 213; Page: 393a
11. ↑ Year: 1860; Census Place: Monroe, Kentucky; Roll: M653_388; Page: 7; Family History Library Film: 803388
12. ↑ Year: 1870; Census Place: Precinct 5, Monroe, Kentucky; Roll: M593_489; Page: 177A