Mary Elizabeth (Rice) Kerr (1731 - 1765)

Born 7 May 1731 in Hanover, Colony of Virginia

Ancestors

Wife of Alexander Kerr Jr — married 1750 in Virginia

Descendants

Died 14 Oct 1765 at age 34 in Hanover, Colony of Virginia

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Biography

Mary Elizabeth (Rice) Kerr was born on 7 May 1731 in Hanover, Colony of Virginia, daughter of John Rice Sr (1698 - >1769) and Mary (Unknown) Rice ( - ~1765).^[1].

Her siblings were:

1. John Rice Jr./Sr. ( - >1796)
2. Thomas Rice (~1724 - 1804)

Mary married Alexander Kerr (1726 - 1813) in 1750 in Virginia. Their children were:

1. Elizabeth Kerr (1752 - 1808)
2. John Kerr (1754 - 1816)
3. Sarah Amanda (Kerr) Gooch (1755 - 1832)
4. Susannah Kerr (1757 - 1797)
5. Anne Nancy (Kerr) Spencer (~1759 - ~1850)
6. Mary (Kerr) Spencer (1761 - )
7. Martha Kerr (1763 - 1850)
8. Frances (Kerr) Barker (1765 - ~1840)
9. Lucy Kerr (1774 - ).

Mary died on 14 Oct 1765 in Hanover aged 34.

The will of spouse Alexander Kerr lists the following children: ^[2]names:

a son John Kerr,

a daughter Frances Barker and son-in-law George Barker

a daughter Sally Gooch and son-in-law William Gooch

a daughter Patsy Slade and son-in-law William Slade

a daughter Nancy Spencer^[3]

a daughter Susanna Taylor

a daughter Molly Spencer

a daughter Betsy Richey

Research Notes

There is a record for Mary Martha Elizabeth Rice as being the mother of Alexander Kerr, Nancy's father. It is possible that there were two Mary Rice's married to two different Alexander Kerr (Mother and Wife in this case), so I have not removed this information, but research needs to be done to verify.

She is in many trees as the the child of John and Mary Rice of Hanover VA. But there are issues and no sources. She is given 2 different birth dates in the many trees 7 Dec 1731 Hanover VA and 7 Dec 1734 Middlesex VA. The Elizabeth of the Middlesex birth belongs to a daughter of John and Mary Rice of Middlesex - not Hanover VA . But someone could have attributed the wrong birth date to her and this person is a daughter of this John and Mary Rive of Hanover. .Sources are needed.

Sources

1. ↑ Yates Publishing, U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004.Original data - This unique collection of records was extracted from a variety of sources including family group sheets and electronic databases. Originally, the information was deriv), Ancestry.com, http://www.Ancestry.com, Source number: 1220.062; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1. Record accessed September 3, 2019. Bride Name: Mary Elizabeth Rice; Gender: Female; Birth Place: VA; Birth Year: 1731; Groom Name; Alexander Kerr; Birth Place: St; Birth Year: 1726; Marriage Year: 1750; Marriage State: VA.
2. ↑ Wills and Estate Papers, Caswell County, North Carolina, 1663-1978. 1814. Retrieved 15 January 2019 from "North Carolina, Wills and Probate Records, 1665-1998." Database and images. Ancestry.com.
3. ↑ Edmund West, comp., Family Data Collection - Births (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2001.), Ancestry.com, http://www.Ancestry.com, Name: Ann Nancy Kerr; Father: Alexander Kerr; Mother: Mary Elizabeth Rice; Birth Date: 16 October 1759; City: Yanceyville; County: Caswell; State: NC; Country USA. .

• North Carolina GenWeb Project, James Kerr Bible referencing various children and generations. http://www.ncgenweb.us/ncwarren/bibles/bible-k-l.htm#kerr-james.* Source: S-180785078 Repository: #R-797781268 Title: Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members. Page: Ancestry Family Tree Data: Text: http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=68314819&pid=351
• Repository: R-797781268 Name: Ancestry.com
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