Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R 5890, for David Kerr, South Carolina
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Col Shelby & Col Clark were with them at this time
having volunteered as a private during the war he Served
under Captain Curruthers and Genl Pickins guarding
the Indian line, that they took two towns Shataw and 
Chota in the Indian Territory where they killed thirty six Indians and took a 
number of woman and children prisoner.  He was also 
at the Siege of ninety six in 1781  this Siege was conducted
by Genl Green during this period of service commanding as before Stated and terminating with the war
He served at least two years & Six months  That he never 
received a written discharge and as he believes all the officers
with whom he Served are dead it is not possible for him 
to receive such Voucher now, nor does he believe it 
practiable from the same cause [?] to procure one credible
Witness who would be able to certify in detail his personal 
knowledge of the Services rendered by the applicant.
He States that he was not engaged in any other pursuit
during this last term of two years & six months.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension
or annuity except the present and he declares that 
his name is not on the pension Roll of any agency
in any State only on that of the agency in the State 
of South Carolina.  

David Kerr

Sworn to and subscribed the day 
and year aforesaid Before

Josiah Patterson J.Q.

And the Said Josiah Patterson Just of Quorum for
Abbeville District S Carolina do hereby declare his
opinion that the above named applicant was a 
revolutionary soldier and served as he states at different periods
a term not less than four years.  Given under my 
hand & Seal this 8th day of June 1833

Josiah Patterson JQ
[seal]
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of William Carr and his wife, Elizabeth, namely, Margaret, born May 2, 1793, and Hugh, born April 27, 1797. 

In 1845, son Hugh was residing in Benton County, Alabama, and was the only surviving child. The date of death of Margaret is not shown. In 1849, said Hugh was living in Randolph County, Arkansas, and in 1836, in Shelby County, Texas. 

In 1833, the soldier referred to his brother as having been severely wounded during the Revolutionary War, but did not give his brother's name. 

In 1845, the widow's brother, John Denton, then aged seventy years, was a resident of Cherokee County, Georgia in same year one Hannah Denton, also a resident of Cherokee County, Georgia, stated that she was born September 13, 1781, and was the daughter of James McCord, who died July 25, 1793. She did not give her relationship to John Denton or to Elizabeth Denton Carr.  In 1845, the widow's sister, Martha Leech, resided in York District, South Carolina , and was then aged eighty-four years. 
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David Kerr R. 5890 

The data which follow are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, R.5890, based upon the military service of David Kerr in that war. 

David Kerr was born February 4, 1756, in Augusta County, Virginia . The names of his parents are not shown. 

While residing in Abbeville District, South Carolina, David 
Kerr volunteered September 10, 1775, and served at various times until July 4, 1782, over three years in all, as a private in the 
South Carolina Troops under Captains Joseph Hamilton, James McCall, William Baskins, James Bashins, Samuel Kerring (no relationship shown), Bowie and Robert Carruthers, and Colonel Pickens. He was in both engagements at Ninety Six, and in a skirmish at Wafford's Old Iron Works. After the fall of Charleston, he lived for a short time in Rowan County, North Carolina, and served one tour under Colonel Charles McDowell in the North Carolina Troops and was in an engagement.


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at Thicketty Fort and in the battle of King's Mountain where he received two wounds from musket balls, one in the breast which 
took away a part of one rib and one in the arm causing a fracture of that member. 

David Kerr was allowed pension on his application executed 
June 8, 1833, while residing on a farm in Abbeville District, 
South Carolina, to which farm he had moved in 1762. 

The soldier married February 4, 1792, Sarah -------------,Her maiden name, date and place of her birth and names of her parents are not shown. 

He died December 16, 1825, and his widow, Sarah, died October 15, 1840. Their places of residence at time of death are not shown. 

In 1857, three children of the soldier and his wife, Sarah, 
were living, namely, 

Martha Vanlandingham. aged sixty-four years and a resident of Hickman County, Tennessee. 


Rachel E. Sims. aged fifty-seven years and a resident of Talladega County, Alabama. 

John Y. Kerr. born February 4, 1803, living in Randolph County, Alabama.. 

The names of the husbands of the above named daughters are not stated. 

In 1833, the soldier referred to his sister, Mrs. Robertson, then living in Pendleton District, South Carolina.

Very truly yours 

A. D. Hiller

Executive Assistant to the Administration

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David Kerr
So Carolina
Suspended
9 April 1835  Let to 
James A Black
same July 2 1835
same Oct 27
Admit as private 2 yr
$80.  Capt Baskin and
Pickins So Ca Militia
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Copy Acct. & certificate
of David Kerr
Revolutionary Services
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N. C. Spalding, Esq.

Present.

Spt 8, 1857
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Washington,  Sept. 4th 1857.

Hon. Geo. C. Whiting
Comr. of Pensions,

Sir

I enclose the declaration of 
John Y. Kerr, of Alabama, administrator of 
David Kerr, decd. who was a revolutionary
pensioner on the South Car. roll at $80 pr an for 
the access of pension due to the widow at her
death.

Very respectfully
Your Obt. Servt.
H. C. Spalding
Atty.
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To the Honorable the Senate and House of Representatives
in Congress assembled.

Gentlelmen

Your memorialist wold shew that
your honorable body, that he was a soldier of 
the Revolution and did much usefull and 
dangerous service, for his country during the 
Revolution and was sevearly wounded at the 
battle of Kings mountain the effect of which he 
yet feels.  he further saith that he has applied
for a pention in conformity with the act of 
Congress of the 7th June 1832, as will be seen by
the accompanying papers & documents, but that
owing to the peculiar nature of the service
which he rendered his claim does not appear to come
within the provisions of that act and his claim is
therefore regected, under these circumstances he 
feels it his duty to lay his statement & papers in 
support of his claim before Congress in hope that
they will grant him such suport & relief as in 
their sound discreation may seen right.
he wold observe here that in the part of the state
where he lived during th war there were very few
regular calls or drafts made on the militia it 
was a border warfare where every man of any
spirit was obliged to be out in self defence the 
country being divided between Whig and Tory and at 
the same time much anoyed by the Indians
which made the service both active and dangerous
he refers the Congress to the accompyning paper
which have been laid before the secretary of war
together with his objections for further information
and hopes that your honorable body will take
his case into consideration and grant a pention
and your petitioner as in duty bound will ever pray

David Kerr
25th Jany 1824