Slaves of John Kerr of Green and Taylor Counties, Kentucky

Date: [unknown] [unknown]
Location: Kentucky, United States
Surname/tag: Kerr

Contents 1 Background 2 Slaves Owned by John Kerr and Jemima Kerr 3 1850 Slave Schedule 4 1860 Slave Schedule 5 References

Background

John Kerr and his wife Jemima (Yager) Kerr held at least seven slaves in Taylor and Green Counties in Kentucky. It is possible that some of them had previously belonged to Jemima's first husband, Jeremiah Robert Moore.

Slaves Owned by John Kerr and Jemima Kerr

"I John Kerr do hereby certify that the following named Negroes are held by myself and wife Jemima Kerr as reverting to Elizabeth Sublett, Stephen Moore, Cornelius Moore, A. R. S. E. Bridgewater, Lucinda Kerr, William Kerr, John R. Kerr, Rosa Kerr, Nathan B. Kerr."

• Phillip, aged about 45 (born about 1800)
• Daniel, aged about 25 (born about 1820
• Adam, aged about 20 (born about 1825)
• Joel, aged about 18 (born about 1827)
• Harden, aged about 16 (born about 1829)
• Lindian, aged about 13 (born about 1832)
• Jerroset, aged about 11 (born about 1834)

"The above named Negroes are all I have which did [descended?] to said persons at the death of my wife Jemima Kerr. Given under my hand this 14th June 1845."

Source: Green County (Kentucky) List of slaves held by owners, 1845-1852 (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QHV-N3ZQ-GF6C?i=21&cat=786484)

1850 Slave Schedule

In the 1850 Slave Schedule^[1] John Kerr has six slaves, who are unnamed:

Female, 49

Male, 30

Male, 22

Female, 19

Female, 16

Male, 1

1860 Slave Schedule

John Kerr is not among the slave owners listed in the 1860 Slave Schedule for Taylor County, Kentucky. He may have passed away by then as his widow and several children were in Missouri by 1860.

References

1. ↑ Slave Schedule: "United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1850"
   citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M432; Line: 10; Digital film/folder number: 004198704; FHL microfilm: 442996; Record number: 2910; Packet letter: A
   FamilySearch Record: HR7L-CCT2 (accessed 20 August 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HY-XXZZ-7X Image number 00041
   John Kerr in 1850 in Taylor, Kentucky, United States.