Mecklenburg County NcArchives Biographies.....Kerr, Joseph 
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Source: The Long Creek Settlement and the Gum Branch East of the Catawba River
Author: Unknown

Widow Kerr - Head of household, 1790 U.S. Census: Wife of Joseph KERR, 
Sr., who was deceased by 15 Apr 1775, as revealed by land deed which 
shows that Joseph Kerr, Senior decd, did in his lifetime purchase from 
Mr. John Mitchel & wf Elisabeth 362 acres on waters of Long Creek, a 
branch of Catawba 9 Dec 1769.

Joseph Kerr - (Jr) Head of household, 1790 U.S. Census: On 15 Apr 1775, 
a deed was conveyed to Joseph Kerr, Jr. for his father's 363 acres on 
the waters of Long Creek a branch of the Catawba River. This land had 
falling into dispute, as Joseph Kerr, Sr. had not devised the land in 
his L.W. & T. Joseph Kerr, (Jr.) received clear title to the land on 
18 Oct 1776. Joseph Kerr (Jr.) is listed among the Mecklenburg County 
officials during the 1780s, with no position given. The Kerr family 
came to Mecklenburg Co., NC from Chester Co., PA. Joseph Kerr, Jr. died 
28 Dec 1821 and was buried in Hopewell Presbyterian Church cemetery. 
Joseph Kerr's will was probated Feb. 1822, in which he named his wife, 
Margaret Kerr, as sole heir, with her and their son, William, as Exrs. 

Additional Comments:
The above biography taken from:
The Long Creek Settlement and the Gum Branch East of the Catawba River, 
Mecklenburg County, North Carolina: A Genealogical Survey of the 
Neighbors and Allied Families of William and Nancy Ramsey 
The record in its entirety can be seen in the History section of Mecklenburg Co. NC
USGenWeb Archives Project.

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