Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 31,186, for David Kerr, Virginia
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SERVICE
Va.
Kerr, David
NUMBER
S. 31,186
CONTENTS
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660
Kentucky

David Kerr
of Scott Co in the State of Kentucky
who was a private in the company commanded
by Captain Marks of the regt commanded
by Col: Buford in the [inserted:] Va [crossed out:  S. Carolina]
line for two years from 1778.

Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky
at the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents per ann
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 5 day of October
1832, and sent to Hon R.
RM. Johnson, Georgetown, Ken.

Arrears to 4th of September 1832...................$120.
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 March 1833.......40.
.......................................................................................$160.

{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by Wm H Allison Clerk
Book D. Vol. 9 Page 46

Date of death
Not on A. B.
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3907
declaration of
David Kerr -

$80 per ann.

Hon. R. M. Johnson

9 Sept 1832
Geo Town Ken,
recd 9 Sept 1832 recorded
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The declaration of David Kerr in order to obtain
the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th June
1832 On this 20th day of August 1832 David
Kerr Personally appeared before the Justices of
Scott County Court Resident of said County & State
75 years on 18th July last being first duly sworn according
to law doth on his oath make the following
declaration in order to obtain the benefit of
the Acts of Congress fr the 7th June 1832

The said David Kerr States that during
the revolutionary war he was
a resident citizen of Virginia
in the County of Albemarle
that in the month of August in
the year of 1776 he commanded
[illegible] line [illegible] tour of Militia
duty for forwards of three
months against the Cherokee
Indians under Lieut Col Leech's
& Col Cherity's Commanded the
whold corps which accounted to the
[first half of line, illegible] States that about
the 1st of March 1778 he entered
the service of the U States [illegible]
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a regular soldier under Capt
John Marks Abram Murry
was Lieut was a part of the
14th Virginia Regt commanded
by Col Wm David Abram Buford
Lieut Col. Saml Jordon Cabell
Majr that he was discharged
after serving his two years at
the last Feb. 17?0 he has
lost his discharge Served in
two campaigns was at the
Battle of Monmouth at
was at the storming of Strong Point
on Hudson River was in [crossed out, illegible]
skirmishes not worth naming
He [middle of line, illegible] to the
Rolls of
name is found on the Cat
of Soldiers of the Virginia
line as stated by the letter of Col
James L. Edwards 
David Kerr
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and the said David stated upon his oath in open
Court that he does hereby relinquish every claim whatever
to pension or annuity except the present and declares
that his name is not on the pension roll of the
Agency of any State
Sworn and Subscribed the day and
year aforesaid
Att Ben B [Illegible]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion
after the investigation of the matter and after
puting the Interrogators presents by the War
department that the above named appliant
was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he
States and the court further certifies that
Abram Buford is credible person and
that his statment is entitled to credit and
that Chs. Thomson [illegible] before whom he
qualified is an acting Justice of the peace
for said County of Bath State aforsaid and
his signature is genuine
and
ing or Clerk of the Court for Bath County
do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the
Original proceedings of the said Court in the
matter [the rest of the line, obscurred by fold]
In Testimony whereof  Ihave hereunto
set my hand and Seal of Office the
25th August 1832 and 41st Year
of the Commonwealth
Att Ben B [Illegible]
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September 13, 1932
BA-J/MLB
DAVID KERR
S. 31186
Mrs. G. P. Jones
Route 2.
Midway, Kentucky
Dear Madam:
September 13, 1932
BA-J/ALB
DAVID KERR
S. 31186
Reference is made to your letter of August 29, in which you
request the records of James Kerr and David Kerr, soldiers of
the Revolutionary War.
Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained
from claims for pension and bounty land made to the United States
based upon military service of soldiers in that war.
A careful search of the records fails to show such claims
on file on account of the service of James Kerr as described by
you, (searched under names Kerr, Karr and Carr).
You are furnished below the history of David Kerr and the
data contained therein were obtained from his pension claim,
S. 31186, based upon his military service in the Revolutionary War
David Kerr was born February 18, 1757, place not stated.
While residing in Albemarle County, Virginia, he volunteered
in August, 1776, and served "upwards of three months" as a
private in Colonel Christy's Virginia regiment against the Cherokee
Indians. About March 1, 1778, he enlisted in Captain John
Marks' company, Colonel William Davies' Virginia regiment, was
at the battles of Monmouth, Stony Point, in some skirmishes,
and was discharged the last of February, 1780.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August
20, 1832, while a resident of Scott County, Kentucky.
There are no family data in the claim.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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May 31, 1932

BA-J/ALB
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

DAVID KERR
S. 31186

Miss Hattie M. Scott
402 Shelby Street
Frankfort, Kentucky

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter relative to David Kerr,
a soldier of the Revolutionary War.

The data which follow were obtained from the papers on
file in pension claim, S. 31186, based upon the military service
of David Kerr in the Revolutionary War.

He was born February 18, 1757, place not stated.

While residing in Albermarle County, Virginia, he volunteered
in August, 1776, and served upwards of three months as a
private in Colonel Christy's Virginia regiment against the Cherokee
Indians. About March 1, 1778, he enlisted in Captain John
Marks' company, Colonel William Davies' Virginia regiment, was
at the battles of Monmouth, Stony Point, in some skirmishes,
and was discharged the last of February, 1780.

He was allowed pension on his application executed August 20,
1832, while a resident of Scott County, Kentucky,

The papers in David Kerr's claim for pension do not contain
any family data.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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In reply to your request of ____, received
a statement of the military history of David Kerr
soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his [crossed out: (or his widow's)] application for pension on file in this Bureau.  S. F. 31, 1886

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
Aug. 1776
Mch 1, 1778.

LENGTH OF SERVICE.
3 mos.
2 yrs.

RANK.
Pvt.

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
John Marks
COLONEL.
Christy STATE Va
Wm [crossed out: Davis] [inserted:] Davies STATE 14th Va

Battles engaged in, Monmouth, Stony Point.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Albemarle Co. Va.
Date of application for pension, Aug 20, 1832. His cl. was al
Residence at date of application, Scott Co., Ky.
Age at date of application, B. Feb. 18, 1757
Remarks: There is no relative to family
and no further data relative to himself _
Death not known
Place of death not known
Investigation to Scott Co not there _

d -- 285C

Respectfully,
Commissioner
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Midway, Ky. #2
Aug. 29, 1932

Commissioners of Pensions,
Dept. of the Interior,
Washington D. C,
My dear Sir:-
from the Historical Library
Frankfort, Ky, I find the following
data concerning my ancestors
JamesKerr [inserted:] Karr or Carr and David Kerr,
Albemarle County, Va
Revolutionary Soldiers of Virginia
(1912-1913). Heitman-
David Kerr _ Mar. 4 - 243
James Kerr. B. ?. ? P.D. 49, D.77
Secretary of War Report, page 135
David Kerr (Private) 8000, 24000,
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S. Carolina Line, Oct. 5, 1832
(Mar.. 4, 1831) 37 years of age.
From this information,
will you kindly send me official
record of The Revolutionary
War services of either of
these soldiers?
I am,
Most sincerely yours,
(Mrs. A. P. ) Sallie Marshall Jones,
Midway, Ky _ #2

RECEIVED 
AUG 31 1932 
RECEIPT SECTION
PENSION FILES SUB-DIVISION
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MISS HATTIE M. SCOTT
GENEALOGIST
402 SHELBY STREET
FRANKFORT, KENTUCKY

RECEIVED
APR 20 1932
[ILLEGIBLE]
PENSIONS FILES SUB-DIVISION


Pension Bureau,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:-

Will you mindly give me the pension record, and any
family data with war record of David Kerr, a pensioner of
the Revolutionary war who died in Scott County, Ky. (1832 pensioner)

Thanking you in advance, I am

Yours very truly,
Hattie M. Scott

11 Received A. G. O. APR 1?

1032 RECEIVED
APR 12 1932
OLD RECORDS DIVN.,
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U. S. PENSION OFFICE
A
OCT 8 1919
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One 2 ? # Postage Stamp read FWE
332 Harrison Ave
Lexington Ky
Oct 6th 1919

Rev. Sec 
CSW

U. S. PENSION OFFICE 
A
OCT 8 1919

Pension Department
Washington D.C.

I enclose
to you a stamp-- and will
you kindly send me the
full record, (Military service)
and all that you have in
regard to the life, birth,
death &c of Capt David
Kerr of Virginia. I am his
great grand daughter  & a D. A R
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Did he come to Ky Because
he was paid for his services
as a soldier in
Military land grant. _
I want to know where he
was born, when he came to
Ky & when to Scott Co. Ky
When he died & where he was
buried= The D.A.R. chapter
at Georgetown here asked
me these questions because
they want to engrave his
name on the monument they
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have had made and will
soon unveil of the Rev.
soldiers of Scott Co.
Please attend to this promptly
for me in order to have
the matter attended to in
time for the unveiling-
Thanking you in advance
for your kindness _ I am
very sincerely
Miss Marie Louise Smith
I became a D.A.R. though the
record of Col. Stephen Trigg my
maternal grandfather.
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U. S. PENSION OFFICE
A
SEP 17 1917
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Two 1c stamps recd
2-1 ct stamp retd
NC

Rev 1 [illegible]

Florence _ SC
[Illegible] 14 [or 17]th 17

Bureau of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Will you kindly
tell me if you have any
record of David Kerr _
Revolutionary Soldier of Albemarle
Co. Va_ drawing a pension _
Any information  regarding the 
Above nice to greatly appreciate
Very Truly
Mrs. E. W. Miller

1035 [Illegible] St
Florence SC
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U S PENSION OFFICE
K
APR 14 1900
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Washington County
Kenwood Miss
April 10th 1900

Pension dpt. Revolutionary Soldiers.
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir.

My great grand father
David Kerr drew a pension
from Scott Co. Ky. as late I think
as 1841 or 42. I cant State
definitely when he died _ but
this is my impression. Please examine
the pension roll _ and see if you
can find his name.
I will be greatly obliged for
the information
Yours truly
W. R. Hoods _
Kenwood
Washington Co.
Mississippi.
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31186
INVALID.
Revy

File No. 31, 1866
David Ker
Pri Rev W

Act: June 7'' 32''
Index: - Vol. 2, Page 219

[Arrangement of 1870.]

Apl. 28 -1900
W. N. Hood Kenwood Miss

1917 Sept. 19. History to
Mrs. E. W. Miller F. W.

1919 Oct. 21. To Miss Marie R. Smith C

1931 Mar 31 - Hist to Miss Hattie
M. Scott MLB.

1922 Sept. 13 Hist to Mrs G.P.
Jones MLB.
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Commonwealth of Kentucky
Circuit Court for the County of Scott Aug 27. 1832
"Thomas Brown Achilles Stapp, Julius Gibbs
James McCroskey, William Scruggs, James Officer,
Bennett Osburn, David Kerr, Joseph Burch, John
Hiles & James Chisham severally filed declarations
in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress
passed June 7. 1832 subscribed with their names, to
which the certificates of Benjamin B. Ford Clerk of
the Scott County Court were severally annexed, 
whereupon came into Court John T. Johnson a minister
of the Gospel and Richard M. Johnson, who subscribed
& swore to another certificate. And the said Court
do declare their opinion, after the investigation of the
matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed
by the war department, that the above named applicants
were revolutionary soldiers & served as they severally
state, and the Court further certifies that it appears to
them that John T. Johnson who has signed the 
preceding certificate is a Clergyman resident in the
County of Scott, & that Richard M. Johnson who has
also signed the same is a resident of the County of
Scott and is a credible person, & that then statement
is entitled to credit, which is ordered to be certified
to the department of war."

Scott Circuit Sct. Aug 28 1832
I James H. Humphreys Clerk of the Circuit
Court of Scott County, do hereby certify that the
foregoing contains the original proceedings of the
said Court in the matter of the application of
the above named persons for pensions.
In Testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand & seal of
Office this 28th day of August
1832
J. H. Humphings Clk
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Commonwealth of Kentucky Set
I Thomas M. Hickey, sole Judge of the
Scott Circuit Court, do hereby certify that James H. 
Humphreys whose name is signed to the foregoing certificate
is, & was, at the time of signing the same, the Clerk of
the Scott Circuit Court, & that his acts as such are 
entitled to full credit and that his said certificate
is in due form of law
J. M. Hickey

We John T. Johnson Minister of the Gospel and
Robt Johnson, both of the Citizens of Scott County
State of Kentucky hereby certify that we are
well acquainted with Thomas Brown
[name crossed out, illegible] Achiles Stapp Julius Gibbs
James McCroskey, William Scruggs James
Officer Bennett Osburne David Kerr
Joseph Burch John Hiles James Chesham
who have sworn to and subscribed the
annexed declarations that we believe
them to be of the ages. Stated in the
declarations that they are reported and
believed in the neighborhood where they
reside to have been soldiers of the
Revolution and that we concur in that
opinion and the said R. M. Johnson states
that he has known [illegible] of the applicants
entirely upwards of thirty years and none
of them less then twenty years that he
believes them all to be men of high thinking
and untarnished integrity and are all citizens
of Scott County
J.T. Johnson
Rbt M. Johnson
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this applies to all the cases sent with
it viz Misters Garth. Officer. Staph
Chism, Brown, McCroskey,Osborn
Scruggs. Hiles, Gibbs, Kerr
Burch.
Rbt M Johnson

marked A.
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I hereby certify that David Kerr now of Scott
County Kentucky Inlisted for two years as a
Soldier in [inserted:] Capt John Marks Company in the 14
Virginia Regiment on Continental establishment
and served in the Northward army the
year 1778 and 1779 Given under my hand
at Georgetown August 20th 1832
A Buford [inserted:] formerly Col. 14'' Va Regt
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Personally appeared before me this day Col. Abm Buford and
made oath to the within certificate _this 20th Augt 1832
Chas Brown
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Department
Pension Office
May 9 1832
Sir,
In reply to the enclosed letters from James
Lewis and David Kerr, I have to inform you that
both of their names appear on the rolls of Revolutionary
Service of the Virginia line. The enclosed printed instructions
will [illegible] out the [illegible] which they must
pursue in order to substantiate their claims

I have the honor to be
Very respectfully
Your Obt: Servt
J.L. Edwards

Hon R. M. Johnson
House of Representatives