Richard Hall Kerr (1769 - 1808)

Born 3 Feb 1769 in Dublin, Ireland

Husband of Elizabeth (Falconer) Kerr — married 16 Aug 1794 in Madras, Tamil Nadu, India

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Died 16 Apr 1808 at age 39 in Madras, Tamil Nadu, India

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Biography

He was born in Dublin, the son of Rev. Lewis Kerr, educated at Trinity College, Dublin receiving his BA in 1788. He the studied at Hospitals in London and Dublin, visited Virginia in 1788, 1789; an was ordained in 1789.

He went to Madras in 1792 where he established a seminary in Black Town, Madras. He was appointed an E. I. Co.'s Chaplain in 1793. In 1794 he married Elizabet Falconar, and they had 6 children.

He became Superintendent of the Military Male Orphan Asylum at Egmore, Madras in 1796, and published several religious writings .

The Gentleman's Magazine    of June 1809 reports his death:

Lately, at Madras, in the East Indies, the Rev. Richard Hall Kerr, D.D. senior chaplain at that presidency, and son of the Rev. Lewis K. of Dublin.     

Sources

• Indian Family History
• Families in British India Society
• http://spuddybike.org.uk/familyhistory/madras/priests/detail/priest_510.html, viewed on 24 Apr 2020.
• Buckland, C,E. Dictionary of Indian Biography, Swan Sonnenschein and Co, London 1906 Internet Archive
• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/163567633/richard_hall-kerr: accessed March 25, 2024), memorial page for Rev Richard Hall Kerr (1768–15 Apr 1808), Find a Grave Memorial ID 163567633, citing St. Marys Church, Chennai (Madras), Tamil Nadu, India; Maintained by Betty (contributor 48586810).