Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 9093, for James Karr, North Carolina

SERVICE
NUMBER
N.C.
Harr, James or Herr,
N 9093
Mary
CONTENTS

See letter 3 rd Oct. 1846 to F.A. Dickinson
Discon d July 16. 1821, and sent to the Clerk of Logan County, Poughkeepsie, NY
11,860 Kentucky.
James Karr
in the state of Kentucky who was a Lieut in the regiment commanded by Colonel Polk of the N Carolina line, for the term of 15 Months
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 20 Dollars per month, to commence on the 9 of May 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 of June 1819 and sent to Hon: J.J. Crit- -tenden, Russellville, Ky.
  Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819  198.40    Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819  120    9 27/31  $317.41  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
111111 595

4669
Kentucky
Mary Kerr, C o widow of James Kerr, who died on the 13th March, 1823 of Todd Co. in the State of Ken. who was a Sgt. (like the) Comp. commanded by Captain of the of the Regt. commanded by Col. Beck in the Revolution line for 6 mos. 14 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Louisville at the rate of 283 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831 and ending 5th August 1840 when s d c d
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of Jany. '49 and given to Wm. C. Marshall
Arrears to the 4th of Semi-annual allowance ending
May 1840 Margaret Ross Jane Stinne Nancy Hunter Esther Ward Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3
Only children living Recorded by Ch. Humphreys Clerk, Book Vol. 1 Page 99 C. Vol 1. Page 195
Report
Letto C. Chinn May 30/49 let to S. M. Hunt Aug 11/49

James Karr, of Kentucky (Hon. F. Johnson, H. R.)
Served as an officer 15 months in 1776 & 1777 - age, 68 years - has the rheumatism - wife 64 - son, 43, unable to walk or labor, and is almost blind - daughter 23 years old, also unable to walk, and has been from her birth - one daughter, 20 years old, healthy and sprightly - a nephew, 17 years old - Property, House, $40, 4 cows & calves $40, money due the the claim - ant $30 - Hogs, sheep, farming uten- sils, household furniture, &c - Total $241 -
Sept 19
Reinstated April 30. 1822, and sent to F. Johnson Esq H. Rep.
1822 43 1779
See letter to J. R. Underwood Jan. 1836 - do. to same April 1836 -

State of Kentucky Todd County Set
On this 11 th day of September 1843 Personally appeared before the County Court of Todd County Jane Stennett & Easter Wade both residents of Todd County and State aforesaid and both being of lawful age, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on their oaths make the following declaration (in open court) in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836 granting pensions to certain widows. That they are the children and a part of the heirs of James Karr deceased and Mary Karr deceased who was his widow. They further declare that their father the aforesaid James Karr was a pensioner on the roll of the Kentucky agency and as such drew two hundred and forty dollars per annum up to his death, and that he died on the thirteenth day of March Eighteen hundred and twenty three in the County of Logan in the State of Kentucky, and that that their mother the aforesaid Mary Karr & the aforesaid James Karr was married (as the declarants always understood) in the County of Rowan in the State of North Carolina in the year Seventeen hundred and Seventy Six. And that their mother the aforesaid Mary Karr died on the fifth day of August Eighteen hundred and forty,
They further declare they know of no record of the marriage of the aforesaid James & Mary Karr nor of the age of their children, if they ever had a family record they have no doubt it was destroyed before the death of their father as they have no recollection of having ever seen such a record.
Sworn and Subscribed the day and year above written
Jane Stennett mark
Easter Wade mark
At a Court held for Todd County at the Court house in Elkton on Monday the 11 th day of September 1843 On this day Jane Stennett & Easter Wade the applicants for a pension came into court in open court and subscribed & swore to the above declaration for the same and the Court do hereby declare their opinion after the interrogation of the matter that the said applicants are

The Children of the aforesaid James & Mary Carr deceased I Willis L. Reeve, Clerk of the Court of Linn County do certify that the above and foregoing is truly transcribed from the records of my Office
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of Office and subscribed my name this 11th day of September 1843
Willis L. Reeve Clerk of the Court of Linn County
F 1076
Mary Carr
St. L.
at 4 July 36-
Repealed June
1836
Adm. ext 7 July 35
13752

State of Kentucky Todd County Set. September County Court 1843 Satisfactory proof was this day made in open court by the oaths of Jane Stinnett & Easter Wade That Mary Kerr Deceased widow of James Kerr Deceased late a pensioner on the Roll of the Kentucky agency departed this life intestate on the fifth day of August Eighteen hundred and forty and left the only following Children Viz Margaret Ross Jane Stewart Nancy Hunter Sally Hunter David Kerr Easter Wade & Matilda Barnett And it was further proven to the satisfaction of the court that Printh Wade has administered according to the laws of said State on the estate of the aforesaid Mary Kerr and that he is now acting as such
Willis L Reeves Clerk of said County do certify that the above is truly transcribed from the records in my Office
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of my Office this 11 day of Septm 1843
Willis L Reeves Clerk of the Court of Todd County

Commonwealth of Kentucky Logan County, Set;
James Kerr declares & states that in the year 1775 he enlisted as a Sergeant in the regular Army of the United States for the term of six months — That he enlisted in the State of North Carolina where he then lived, & into the company of Captain George Davidson, belonging as well as he recollects, to the 2 nd North Carolina Regiment, commanded by Col n Alexander Martin — That in that company & Regiment he served faithfully the term of his enlistment, & one month longer as a Sergeant Major — That some time in the year 1776 he was afterwards appointed & commission- ed first Lieutenant by the State of North Carolina first Lieutenant in Capt: Coles Company belonging to the 4 th Regiment commanded by Col n Thomas Polk — And in the said last mentioned company & Regiment served seven months as first Lieutenant — That at the expiration of the last mentioned period he was pro- moted to a Captaincy in the said 4 th Regiment, & in that capacity served

15 therein for for the further term of eight months — The said Kerr also states that in the course of his said service he was in six engagements with the public enemy, & received two slight wounds — He also declares that all the services aforesaid were rendered during the revolutionary war of the United States — And that during all the peri- ods aforesaid he served in the capaci- ties & stations aforesaid in the army of the United States, upon the Continen- tal establishment, & against the public enemies of the United States — He also declares that he does not remem- ber what has become of his discharge from the service as a Sergeant — He further declares that upon his resign- ing & leaving the army he deposited his commissions both as Captain & Lieutenant, with his colonel, Tho- mas Polk — And that it is now out of his power to obtain them, if they exist, which he thinks very im- probable — He further states & declares that he is now old & indis- gent, & stands in need of the

Assistance of his country for support -
He also states that on the 9th day of May 1818 he made a declaration of the same import & substance with the above, with the view of obtaining a pension under the late act of Congress, & that, from the best information, he believes that the said declaration, was, lost in its transmission by mail to the City of Washington - And he also states that the said declaration, lost as aforesaid, was made & sworn to before the Hon: Benjamin Shackelford, one of the Judges of the General Court of this State - Upon the premises the said Kerr applies for a pension under the provisions of the late act of Congress made for the relief of the officers & soldiers of the Revolutionary war - And that no pension has ever been granted to him by any State or Government - James Harr
This day the above named James Harr, whose name is subscribed to the above written declaration, personally appeared before me Benjamin Shackelford, Judge of the Circuit Court for Logan County, & one of the judges of the General Court of Kentucky, & made oath that the statements contained in the above declaration are true. And I do further certify that from the evidence adduced to me I am satisfied that the statements contained in said declaration are true, and particularly that the said James Harr is in such reduced circumstances as

A as to require the assistance of his country for his support. Given under my hand this 1 st day May 1819
B Shackelford
State of Kentucky Logan County to wit
Be it remembered that this day James Harr who has subscribed the foregoing declaration came before me Henry P. Brodnax a Circuit Judge in & for the State of Kentucky and pre- siding Judge of the Circuit Court held in & for the County of Logan and caused to be added to his said declaration the following words of perjury to wit "and that no person has ever been granted to him by any State or government" and thereupon swore on the Holy Evangelist that the almighty God that the said facts so added as aforesaid were true. Given under my hand & seal this 24 th day 1819.
Henry P. Brodnax
State of Kentucky Logan Circuit Ct. I Spencer and Clerk of the Circuit Court of Logan aforesaid, do hereby certify that Benjamin Shackelford and Henry P. Brodnax Esquires, before whom the fore- going affidavits were taken, are two of the Judges of the Circuit Court for this Commonwealth, duly commissioned and qualified according to Law.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, this 25 th day of May 1819. and in the 27 th year of the Com- = monwealth = Spencer Curd. Clk!

Rec d 25 June 1821.
437.
B.
15 mo.
James Harris
Declaration
not entitled
Filed 25 th May 1821
See orig l papers.
Paducah, K.

Schedule
State of Kentucky, County Circuit of Logan etc.
On this 25 th day of May 1821 personally appeared, in Open Court, in the Circuit Court for said County, being a Court of Record for the said Circuit composed of the said County of Logan, James HARR age between 67 & 68 years resident in the said County Circuit who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows - That he first entered in the service of the United States in the Revolutionary War with great Britain in Captain Davidson's Company in the Regiment commanded then by Col o Alexander Martin which he believes was the 1 st or 2 nd of the State of N o . Carolina, that he served out his enlistment as a Sergeant and then was promoted to first Lieutenant in Capt. Wyle's Company of the 4 th Regiment commanded by Col o Thomas Pogue of the North Carolina Line on continental establishment and served as in his former declaration is stated and which was forwarded to the Department of War of the United States and is dated as he believes on the 9 th day of May 1878 upon which a certificate of Pension issued to him in conformity to the law of the United States of the 18 th March 1878 dated 16 th June one thousand eight hundred & eighty which Certificate is numbered 11,860.
And I do solemnly affirm, that I am a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th March 1878 and that I have not since, that time, by gift, sale or in any manner, disposed of any property or any part thereof, with intent thereby to diminish it, as to being myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War" passed on the 18 th March 1878 and that I have not now any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed - and is as follows
  1 Horse & harness $40-   4 Cows & Calves 40   3 Sows Pigs & 12 Shoats 25   1 Ewe Lamb 3   1 Beavers 15   1 Cupboard 12/6 2 Tables 14/6 26   Monies due me 20   House hold kitchen furniture & plantation utensils 65 $244 00   newspay bedding & wearing apparel excepted   James Harr 

That by occupation he is now a farmer, but from his advanced age and infirmities being afflicted with the Rheumatism he is not able to labor but little - That his family consists of his Wife aged about 64 years, and three children living with him, two females & one male - The eldest a male now aged about 43 years, has never been able to walk or labor and is now scarcely able to feed himself and is almost blind, and has been  not  been  not  been  not the eldest daughter of the 3 children is about 23 years old, and is also unable to walk and has been from her birth nor is she capable of any labor whilst speaking of the  other  daughters , the other daughter, named Matilda Karr is about 20 years old. And is as healthy and upright - and an orphan boy named James Karr a brother's son aged about 17 years which is all the family he has living living with him.
I Henry Woodruff one of the circuit judges in & for the State of Kentucky and here being judge of the circuit court held for this county do hereby certify that from the proof adduced before me I am satisfied that the valuation of the property in the annexed schedule is correct. Given under my hand & seal this 25th of May 1821.  Henry Woodruff

State of Kentucky Logan Circuit for 3 Spencer Bura Clerk of the said Circuit Court for the County of Logan do hereby Certify that the foregoing Schedules thereto annexed are truly copied from the Records of said Court. I do further Certify that it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount in value of the Property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedules is Two hundred & forty four Dollars
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of said Court the 25 th day of May 1821 and in the 29 th Year of the Commonwealth
Spencer Bura Clerk of the Court for the Circuit of Logan

July 16, 1934.
M. L. Wood American School of Home Economics 58 Street & Drexel Avenue Chicago, Illinois.
BA-J/ILL James Karr W. 9093
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of James Karr, Lieutenant, North Carolina, who was a pensioner of Logan County, Kentucky.
The record of the above noted soldier is given herein as found in the papers on file in pension claim, W. 9093, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
O.K. Hartman K. Hartman stated in claim also. James Karr, of Rowan County, North Carolina, enlisted in 1775, and served six months as sergeant in Captain George Davidson's company, under Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Martin, 2 nd North Carolina regiment, and remained one month afterwards as sergeant-major in said company; he was commissioned in the spring of 1776, 1 st Lieutenant, Captain Coles' company, Colonel Thomas Polk's 4 th North Carolina Regiment, served seven months, was then promoted to Captain in that regiment and continued in that capacity until about April 1, 1777, when he resigned. He stated that during the period of this service, he was in six engagements and received two slight wounds, but he did not give any details. He was called out later in the war, in North Carolina, length of this service not shown.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 9, 1818, in Logan County, Kentucky.
In 1821, while a resident of said Logan County, he gave his age as between sixty-seven and sixty-eight years, the date and place of his birth not shown. He stated then that his family consisted of his wife, Mary, aged about sixty-four years, and three children: John, the eldest child, Polly, aged twenty-three years, and Matilda, aged twenty years. James Karr, his brother's son, aged seventeen years, lived with him, also, as his parents were deceased; the names of said parents were not stated.
James Karr married in the summer of 1776, in Rowan County, North

Carolina, Mary Karr, his cousin, the daughter of David Karr (Kerr), of Rowan County, North Carolina. Just after their marriage they settled in the neighborhood of Rowan County. It was stated that their son John, the eldest child, was born in October 1777; said son died March 31, 1823.
James Karr, the officer, died March 13, 1823, in Logan County, Kentucky. His widow, Mary Karr, died August 5 or 7, 1840.
In 1843, the names of the children who survived their mother, Mary Karr, are shown as follows: Margaret, wife of James Ross; Jane, the wife of Benjamin Stinett (Stinnett), of Todd County, Kentucky; Nancy, the wife of William Hunter; Easter (Esther) the wife of Brant Wade, then of said Todd County; Sally Hunter; David Karr; and Matilda Barnett. Brant Wade, the son-in-law, was then fifty years of age, and was Administrator of the widow's estate.
The pension which was due on account of the service of James Karr was allowed Jane Stinett, Easter Wade, Margaret Ross and Nancy Hunter, on certificate issued January 27, 1849. They were then the only surviving children of the soldier.
In 1843, Sarah McEwen, aged eighty-five years, and a resident of Lafayette County, Mississippi stated that she was present at the marriage of her sister, Mary, to James Karr, in Rowan County, North Carolina.
In 1848, William G. Barnett and Noel Stinnett were residents of Todd County, Kentucky; no relationship to the family was stated.
Very truly yours,
A. D. MILLER, Assistant to Administrator.

1915 Jan. 13. Hon. C. M. Haugen M.C. give data and ad. that full history will be furnished if desired as 1922 Apr. 22. Hist. to Helen M. Stedman. 1934. July 16. Hist to M. L. Wood 322
Rev  WIDOW, &c.
File No. 9093
Mary Kerr Wid. of James Kerr Capt. Rev. War
Act: July 4/36
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 391
[Arrangement of 1870.]

N. 9093
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of James Karr a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1775- 7 mos. Sergt + Cpl. Mtn George Davidson Alexander Martin N. C.   1776 7 mos. 1st Lieut Col. Boles Thomas Polk   ✓ 8 mos Capt. Thomas Polk  
Battles engaged in, none stated
Residence of soldier at enlistment, not stated
Date of application for pension, May 24 1819. His el. was al.
Residence at date of application, Logan County Ky.
Age at date of application, between 67 + 68 in 1821. He died Feb. 13 1823 in Logan Co. Ky.
Remarks: Soldier married in the summer of 1776 in Rowan Co. N.C. his cousin Mary, daughter of David Karr. She died Aug. 5 1840. Their children were John b. Oct. 1777 Margaret wife of James Ross. Jane wife of Benjamin Sturtevant. Nancy wife of Wm. Harker Easton or Esther wife of Brant Wade. Matilda Barnett. Sally Hunter. Mary Karr and David Karr.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

aw January 13, 1915.
Hon. Gilbert N. Haugen, House of Representatives.
My dear Mr. Haugen:
In response to your letter dated the eleventh instant, requesting information for Rev. J. C. Wagner of Mason City, Iowa, I have the honor to advise you that the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau fail to afford information in regard to a James Kerr, Karr or Carr who was born in Pennsylvania and enlisted from Orange County, North Carolina.
The only soldier of that name who served in the North Carolina troops, Revolutionary War, found on the records, is (W. File No. 9,093) James Karr whose date and place of birth and residence at enlistment are not stated. He was sixty-seven or sixty-eight years old in 1821 and then a resident of Logan County, Kentucky, where he died March 13, 1823, leaving a widow Mary whom he married in Rowan County, North Carolina, and her maiden name was Karr.
If the above is the soldier whose record is desired, the same will be furnished Mr Wagner if he will notify this Bureau.
Very truly yours,
Commissioner.

July 3 rd 1934.
Mr. Hiller, Administrator, Dear Sir, -
Please furnish me with all information contained in the pension papers of
James Karr , Lieut. N.C. 6-11-1819 5-9-1818 - dropped 7-16-1821 reinstated 4-30-1822 - died 3-13-1823 who received a Revolutionary War Pension while residing in Logan Co. Ky.
Thanking you in advance for your consideration of the above I am most sincerely yours
M. L. Wood
Care of American School of Home Economics 58th Street and Drexel Avenue Chicago Illinois

Lch. Stamped cov. returned Apr. 22. 1922
Rev W
Welsted. Braintree, Mass. March the twenty-first.
U.S. Pension Office:
I am trying to trace the war record of Maj. James Karr or Carr of the Revolutionary War. He was pensioned in Kentucky but I can get no answer from Logan Co. Ky.
This I found in a pension record but I must prove the statement with some war record before becoming a D. A. R.
James Karr Lieut. North Carolina line. Pensioned in Kentucky June 16, 1819 died Mar. 13, 1823.
Statement of Logan County Ky.
If I have come to the wrong place for information will you kindly direct me to the right.
Can you give me information regard Hazel Hardwick who was in the Revolution from N. C. or S. C. and afterward moved to Illinois.
Also George Walker of Salem New Jersey.
Also Major Berry of South Carolina.
Fm
Helen Calborn Steedman
Niece of James Calborn who was long in the Pension office.

G. N. HAUGEN 4TH DIST. IOWA
House of Representatives U. S.
Washington, D. C.
January 11, 1915.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:-
I am in receipt of a letter from the Rev. J. C. Wagner, of Mason City, Iowa., a constituent of mine in which he says," I had an ancestor named James Kerr, in the Revolutionary War and who went from Pennsylvania, to North Carolina, when a mere child and must have enlisted from Orange County, North Carolina. I have no documentary proof of this statement, except a letter written nearly one hundred years ago. I should like further record of the fact. He had two brothers, Billie and John Kerr who were killed in that war."
I will be grateful to you if you will kindly search the records and advise me in the matter if the information desired is available; namely whether James Kerr was a Revolutionary War Soldier.
Very truly yours,
A handwritten signature in cursive script, reading "G. N. Haugen". The signature is written in dark ink and is positioned below the closing of the letter.

Washington Oct 17 th 1845.
Sir
Mr C. Chinn of Harrisburg Tenn, has en- gaged me to attend to the prosecution of the claim of the heirs of Mary Kerr, late widow of James Kerr decd. who was a Lieut. & Capt. in the North Carolina line, In your report of the 23 d Sept 1844, you require the certificate of the Clerk of Rowan Co. N.C. with regard to marriage. before parole evidence can be taken, that document has been pro- cured & long since filed in the case. Showing that there was no evidence found of her marriage, thus opening the way for other proofs, Mr Brant Wade swears they were married in the commencement of the war, Mrs Sarah M c Ewen, Mrs Kerr's Sister swears positively to her marriage in the summer of 1876 - after which date it is presumed the passing of her husband would, show much of his service was performed, See statement of his case filed by F. A. Dickens Esq. former agent, in the case, filed in January 1845. and yet unanswered. I trust upon a reexamination of the case the proofs filed will be considered satisfactory, and a certificate accordingly, issue in her case. I have the honor to be
Very Respectfully, Yr. Ob t Serv t .
Hon J. L. Edwards, Com r .
Nathan Scatke

Harrodsburg (Ky) 5th October 1846
Dear Sir
Enclosed you have the Deposition of Bazil Eastis, in favour of the application of the Heirs of Mary Kerr the widow of James Kerr for a pension, which I wish filed with their papers and when examined in connection with these papers, I would thank you to send me the or hand it to Rev. J. A. Decker certificate, if the claim shall pass and if not please let me know the defect or what else are wanting
I am very Respectfully Your Obedt Humble Servt Chas Shinn
Col J. L. Edwards } Commr of Pensions } Washington City }

R. 15 Oct 1846.
5772.
Pension Office, October 3, 1846.
Sir,
I have examined and filed the affidavit which you deposited here in the case of Mary Karr, de? who was widow of James Karr, deceased. Benjamin Sterrett, the witness in this case, swears that John, the son of James and Mary Karr, was born in October, 1777. If the witness is correct in his statement as to dates, it is highly probable that the marriage of James and Mary Karr took place early in the year 1777. From the declaration of Karr, which he made under the act of March 18, 1818, it is impossible to ascertain at what particular period his service ended. It is not in the least probable that he was in the service after he was married; and if he was not in the service after the marriage, a pension under the act of 1836 cannot be allowed. We want more particular and satisfactory testimony as to the time when the service terminated. The proof was considered sufficient to shew that he served nine months, and that service was all that was required to be established under the act of 1818.
I am, respectfully, Your Obd. Servt. J. L. Edwards
F. A. Dickinson, Esq. Present.

May 27/41
Dr Brum The Commission of Pension
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and observed that it is not of much value before me as it will not be 1818 is not pleased to understand Washington 24 May 1817 not have met both conditions it will not be helpful to us if 1818 is not known and under the heads of Mr. May Kerr under the the act of 1818 you rejected "misplaced and satisfactory testimony as to the date of the service terminated." If this date is taken up and examined, that without any objection to further examination, it will not be without it would be invalid. This is the before sent to the President. The widow died in 1818 after the passage of the law. (a fact unknown to the person who examined the claim) and altho' she was dead and the application was made by her children, in consequence thereof, yet in the letter from your office, the facts are not stated and it is stated that "the alledged that she was married in 1816." &c. I must and do under the circumstances ask that this claim may be reconsidered and examined with the evidence sent by Mr. C. Chinn last October, which I have marked K & L among the papers. - and also with the affidavit marked C among the papers of James Kerr, under the act of 1818. This is the affidavit

Capt Howell Paton of the North Carolina line taken in 1818, and shows Kerr to have resigned early in 1777. I understand correctly your letter, it is admitted that Kerr must have been married early in 1777 if not before, and the evidence all points that it took place in 1776. A letter in 1777 from the author to make the application for a pension signed as the widow of "James Kerr" is evidence that to make an application for a pension, that the very first thing to be done is to establish the fact of the death of the husband in what manner. James Kerr was killed at the battle of Brandywine in 1777. His widow, Mary Kerr, made an application for a pension in 1818. The application was rejected, and she appealed to the War Department, which was referred to the Secretary of War, who in 1819, directed that the claim be allowed, and that the amount of the pension be fixed at $100 per month. This was the first time that a pension was allowed to a widow of a soldier of the Revolutionary War. The amount was fixed at $100 per month, and was paid until her death in 1824.

Washington Jan. 18 th 1849.
Col. J. L. Edwards Com d
Dear Sir,
I have examined carefully the papers on the application of the heirs of Mary Karr for her pension, and I am perfectly satisfied that she was married during the continuance of the service of her husband in our Revolutionary war. When did the service of Capt Karr terminate?
1. It will be observed that his papers for a pension were made out long before the passage of the law of 1836 and of course there could have been no design of making any future case within that law. The history given by him in 1818 shews 22 months service commencing in 1775, and that it ended in 1777. On the 25 th of May 1821 he states that his oldest son John was then 43 years of age - when did he become so? Benj Sterritt says he was born in Oct. 1777. He must therefore have been 43 in Oct 1820, thus corroborating the statement of Capt Karr. The affidavit of Capt Howard Tatum of the A. C.

line fixes his resignation in April 1877, and this is impressed on his mind because it was on the very first day that he Tatum entered the service - This affidavit was made out without reference to the law of 1836. This Department on granting him a pension decided that he served 15 months as an officer in the years 1876 & 1877 - and his own statement of the time he served as Lieutenant and afterwards as Captain would necessarily bring his service into 1877. Besides all this I herewith file the certificate of the Comptroller of A.C. showing the am t of pay he rec d . I do not think that there can be a rational doubt of his serving until Apr 1877 - 2 o At what date did the marriage take place?
Sarah M c Lean states that she was present at this marriage in the summer of 1876 and that James Rann was at the time and afterwards in service -
Basil Easton states that he knew Rann from a boy that he married his cousin David Rann's daughter in 1876 and left the service the following summer and went to house keeping in the neighborhood a few months after which time the first child was born. To the positive evidence of these two witnesses the corroborating circumstances are full

and satisfactory. The statements of all the children as to the age of the oldest child John - The affidavit of Benj. Sterrell who says that John was about his age, the only difference being that John was born in Oct. & he in the Jan. following - The affidavits of Blunt Wade & James Allison stating an acquaintance for half a century, and the declaration of Barr himself as to the age of his son, surely ought to be sufficient to fix the period of marriage, if human testimony is to be believed - The court in a letter dated Oct 3. 1846 admits that the proof shows that John Barr was born in Oct. 1826 1774 and the marriage must have taken place at least 9 months previously -
I also herewith file a letter post marked Elkton May 7. corroborative of the above statements as to the age of the oldest child -
The particular attention of the court is respectfully solicited to the above view of this case.
I have the honor to be with great regard Yr Obt Serv t
C. S. Morehead

Washington, D.C. Aug. 30, 1848.
Sir,
The enclosed letter addressed to me by my friend, Chs. Chinn, Esq. in relation to the Pension claim of Mary Kern, is respectfully referred to you, with a request that it may be attended to at your earliest convenience. The letter referred to by Mr. Chinn, from yourself to Hon. Richd. French, will acquaint you with the nature of the case. I shall feel obliged if you will do me the favor to inform me whether the evidence already produced is sufficient to pass the claim under the provisions of the act of 7 th July, 1838.
James L. Edwards, Esq. Commissioner of Pensions.
I am, Sir, very respectfully, Your obt. Servt. Geo. A. Head.

Warroadburg (Ky) 22nd August 1848 Dear Sir
I herewith enclose you a letter from Col J. S. Edwards, Commissioner of Pension, to the Honble Richard French dated the 17th April 1848 In which he states, The claim of sustained Mrs Mary Kerr widow of James Kerr Dec for a pension is not sufficiently by evidence to pass it under the Act of Congress of the 4th of July 1836 - But I presume there will be no difficulty on the books now in passing this claim under the provisions of the Act of Congress of the 7th of July 1838 - which the heirs were submitted too,
Will you do me the favour to call on the Col at his Office and show him his letter to Mr French and I have no doubt he will direct a certificate to be issued under the last recited Act for the amount due Mary Kerr up to her death
The heirs have requested me, (in consequence of their being much scattered in different States) to have the certificate issued payable to Brent Wade Administrator of Mary Kerr Dec
Please inclose me the Col's Letter back again.
Your Mother and Petition, are all well
George M. Read Esqr Washington City
Your Friend Chr Chinn

K.K.L.
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Oct 12 '46
Henry
Cincinnati
Mr
Col J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington City

Washington 18 Sept. 1868
Sir,
In the case of M rs Mary Kerr. The first question is as to the date of the termination of her husband's services & the second that of her marriage. —
I contend that he served until April 1777 and rely upon the following evidence to establish the fact. Viz. — paper marked.
C. The affidavit Howell Tatum that taken on the 30 Sept. 1818. that he was a captain in the North Carolina line and knew Kerr and that he resigned in April 1777. —
And that he was married before he left the service is established by the following. Viz. —
F. The declaration of the children of said Mary Kerr. that they have always understood and believed that their father & mother were married in Rowan County N.C. 1776.
G. The affidavit of M rs Sarah M c Ewen that she is the sister of M rs Kerr and was

present at the marriage which took place in Rowan Co. N.C. in the summer of 1876 & that James Kerr was at that time in service.
K. The affidavit of Basil Curtis that he lived in Rowan Co N.C. near James Kerr and that he was married in 1876.
Yours very respectfully Francis A. Perkins.
James L. Edwards Esq. Com. of Pensions.-

Washington, D. C. Sept. 28, 1848.
Sir, In the early part of the present month, I enclosed to you a letter from Mr. Chas. Chinn of Harrodsburg, Ky. in relation to the Pension claim of Mary Kerr. Not having heard from you in relation to upon the subject, and the person interested being anxious for some speedy action in the matter, I take the liberty, respectfully to solicit your attention thereto as early as may be convenient. I am, sir, very respectfully, Yrs obt. Servt. Geo. M. Head.
James L. Edwards, Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions.

Nov 6/60
Quis of Jas Kenning
Ames
Frank Head

Harrodsburg 29th October 1848 Dear Sir
Enclosed you have the deposition of Mrs Jane Sternett, the daughter of Mr. Mary Kerr the widow of Captain James Kerr D.D. This being all the commissioner of Pensions requires to pass the claim of the Widow of Mr. Mary Kerr, I hope you will get them to hand you the certificate on the receipt of the deposition, and enclose the certificate to me Yours Respectfully Chr Chirry
George M. Heane Esqr Washington City

Thorneskeerg (Ky) 3 rd January 1849 Dear Sir
Enclosed you have such proof as was required by the Commissioner of Pensions in the case of the claim of Mary Kerr widow of James Kerr dec d
As this is all that was required to establish the claim under the act of 1838. I hope you will be able to obtain the pension certificate without further delay
About the first of May last I enclosed to Col J S Edwards Comr of Pensions the claim of Mr Permelia Cary & Mr Nelson Duddleston for land Bounty
Will you be so good while at the Office to ascertain if there has any thing been done with these two claims
Your Mother and relations are generally well Yours Respectfully Chr Chinn

Jan 22/49
W. Cook
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W. Ames
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Hon. C. S. Moreland

Jan. 20 th 1849
Col. J. L. Edwards
Dear Sir,
I forwarded to you from Frankfort Ky the application of Mary Lemaster for the benefit of the acts of 7 th of July 1838 & 2 nd Feb. 1848. I apprehend that there is no difficulty in the case, and would be glad to have it taken up.
The case of Mrs Duncan has not yet been rec d which was allowed by you - Allow me to call yr attention to it -
I filed a written statement in the case of Mrs Barr - May I hope that you will examine it as soon as practicable - I think it is a case that ought to be allowed.
Respectfully
B. S. Morhead
Answered

Ladd county (Wyo) March 1 st 1849
Dear
Sir I have this moment Recd your Letter dated 19 th Feb 1849 The delay I could account for as I always Recd in your days before the postmaster here sends them to me directly but that as it may be you rate to me that the Commissioner of Claims has issued a certificate to the heirs of Mary Burr and has handed it over to Mr. Trabeau I am so nothing about I have to state to you. That I am not that sort of an attorney contracted with you about that pension and the rest of the heirs Heirs living here and gave you a power of attorney and have attended to the business here as you directed and its my full understanding for you to have what we contracted with you for if there is any order or power of attorney Given to Mr. Trabeau on the commission

With my name - to it I pronounce - it a forgery and I don't believe any of the heirs here has you never told what you wanted concerning the business done as you might obtain the certificate I should like to no have it was hand over to Probus I should be glad to no all about it I don't think that there any person here would do the like to forge any name as I don't know of such an one in the world as Probus There is some mystery in it and would like it unfolded please write as soon as possible and let me no have it was handled over to that man I tell you again its a forgery if my name is to any instrument of writing to that amount I always esteem you as a gentleman and I will try to act the same with you please write as soon as you can and let me no what you want done and I will attend to it as hitherto heretofore please write what the amount was grants to the heirs of my know as I never understood what was allowed
Yours &c
W. B. Brent
Answered regrettably and order to get the certificate from Michael J. ...

1013752 7250
Mary Kern and wife of James
Allen Ky
act 7 July 1838
Marrid before 1794
instane died 1823
widow died 15 Aug: 1840
admd
8 Mo. Capt. $160
7 " Lent 93.33
6 " Sept. 30.00
$283.33
From 4 March 1836 to 15 Augt 1840 the day of her death, payable to Jane Annell Nancy Annell Margaret Rop. & Esther Wainwright children now living
Heirs C. S. Morehead Dumfries of Robt

Washington, D.C.
Jany. 10, 1849.
Sir,
Enclosed is a letter from my friend, Mr. Chinn, transmitting the affidavit required by you in the case of Mary Kerr, widow of James Kerr. I shall be much gratified, if you can find it convenient to issue the certificate of pension without further delay.
Permit me, also, to ask your attention to the last paragraph of Mr. Chinn's letter, relating to the claims of Pamela Gany & Nelson Duddleston for bounty land.
Most respectfully,
Your obt. Servt.
Geo. M. Head.
James L. Edwards, Esq. Commissioner of Pensions.

23. March 1848
Perk John Jones S 32 Wriab Melrose
✓ Mary Kerr ✓ Rachel Stett
Annes
✓ Changed to Mr. Evanson born March 29, 1848 - cannot be found in file
Hon R. Stevens H R

March 23 rd 1848
Gols Edmonds will please this day, in the cases of John Jones and Sarah Wilson - if their pensions cannot be obtained after good examination, transmit their papers to me, to get private cuts passed -
This has been attended to
Time is precious - please also act upon the case of Phillip Miller - and if disallowed send them to me also for same purpose - all by cases -
And Mrs
What has been done with the cases of Mary Keer (also Kerr) Widow of James Keer & Rachael Sleet Widow of James Sleet - ?
A French

Frankfurt March 25 th 1849
Ch r Chas n Esq r
Dear Sir,
I rec d your letter of the 23 d Inst and have in reply to state that at the request of Mr Habre who represented himself as the agent I procured from the Com r of Pensions, the certificate of pension of the heirs of Mary Kerchival, and when procured of course handed it to him -
I know nothing personally of the matter and don't not that Mr Habre will do what is right about it. I am very respectfully
Yrs t serv t
ES Morehead.
Enclosed requesting him to try and have this matter arranged without a public examination and write me shortly 30 April 49 b b

Heavroasberg 28 th May 1849
Dear Sir
On the 19 th of January last as I understand a pension certificate issued under the Act of 1836 to the heir of Mary Kerr deceased widow of James Kerr deceased at the request of the Hon Charles S. Morehead M c the certificate was handed to him by the Comr of Pensions, and he handed the same to Mr S F J Frabes who was then in Washington City and claiming to be the agent of said heir. On receiving this information I addressed a letter on the 19 th of February to Brent Wade Esqr of Louisa County Ky being the only active heir (or otherwise the husband of one of the heirs) heretofore in attending to this claim for the balance of the heir's engineering of him upon what authority was Mr Frabes clothed with to draw the certificate, Enclosed you have his answer dated the 2 nd of March last. On the 25 th of March I addressed Mr Morehead to learn of him how he came to draw the certificate and hand it to Mr Frabes, Enclosed you have Mr M answer.
On receiving Mr Wade's letter of the 2 nd of March I wrote to him to obtain an order from the heir so that I could present it to Mr Frabes and demand the certificate which order was shortly after enclosed to me. Since the date of that order Mr S F J Frabes Father visited the heir of Louisa County to obtain their power of Attorney to draw their money, but the

has refused to have anything to do with him and demanded the certificate which he refused to surrender. I have written two or three letters to S. H. Graham on the subject but to no effect. I then enclosed the order from the heirs of Mrs. Kerr to the Hon. James Warren of Frankfort Ky late a member of Congress to see Mr. Graham and present the order and obtain the certificate which he writes me he done, and failed in obtaining said certificate. And so it is still held by Mr. Graham to the loss and against the will of said heirs for had the money been drawn in due time after the certificate was issued the interest on it up to this date would be about fifty dollars.
Therefore I hope this claim will not be longer delayed but that a new certificate be issued so that the heirs may receive their just rights.
I would thank you for an early answer as the nature of your business will permit.
I am very Respectfully Your Obt Servant Chas. Chinn
Col. J. L. Edwards } Governor of Tennessee } Washington City }

D.
Adm?
Hon. J. J. Crittenden, Rupelville, Kew.

William Polk a Major in the Ninth Regiment of the line of North Carolina in the Army of the United States in the revolutionary War; do certify that I know James Kerr as a lieutenant in the fourth Regiment of that State commanded by Col. Thomas Polk; but the period at which he left the service or how long he served, I have now no recollection.
Given under my hand at Nashville Sep. 30 th 1818.
Will. Polk

State of North Carolina Rowan County 3.
I John Giles clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for Rowan County, do hereby certify that I have made diligent search for the marriage bond of James Kerr, for his intermarriage with Mary Kerr, and find no such Bond in my Office.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Office the 6 th day of August 1842.
John Giles Clerk

The State of Mississippi Lafayette County
I William H Smith clerk of the Probate Court for said County of Lafayette, do hereby certify that Richard Stephens is a Magistrate as within and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine
Given under my hand and seal of said Court at Office in Oxford this the 22 nd day of November A D 1843 W H Smith Clerk
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I Sarah M c Ewen a resident of Lafayette County and State of Mississippi aged sixty four years certify that I was well acquainted with James Henson who deceased in the County of Lafayette in the State of Mississippi and that he was in the County of Logan Kentucky the said James Henson was married to my sister Mary Henson in the County of Logan in the State of Kentucky of all of which in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and and Seventy six I was present and saw them married and I know the said James Henson was in the service of his country after his marriage to my said sister and for this reason etc.
her Sarah M c Ewen Mark
State of Mississippi Lafayette county
On this 21 st day of November 1873 personally appeared before me Richard Stephens an acting Justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid Sarah M c Ewen an aged Lady and subscribed and sworn to the foregoing deposition and certify that she is a woman of undoubted veracity given under my hand and seal
Richard Stephens Justice of the peace

The Deposition of James Allison a resident of Logan County and State of Kentucky to be read as evidence in favor of the application of the Heirs of James and Mary Kerr Deceased for a pension
Deponent being fifty three years old deposeth and saith that he became acquainted with James Kerr Deceased of Logan County a Revolutionary pensioner and his family in the year of 1798 and have been intimately acquainted with them ever since he was well acquainted with all of the children of the said James & Mary Kerr and particularly their oldest son John Kerr he uniformly understood from the said James & Mary Kerr that they were married in the early part of the Revolution.
The said son is now dead The Deponent knew the said James Kerr was a pensioner on the General Government and died many years since in Logan County Ky and from the best information he can get he believes the said Mary Kerr died on the seventh day of August Eighteen hundred and forty and also knew her and he knows the said James & Mary Kerr has the following children now living To Wit Margaret wife James Stinnett Nancy Hunter Sally Hunter Esther Wade (Mary Kerr now Deceased) Matilda Barnett David Kerr
And further this Deponent saith Not
James Allison
State of Kentucky
Logan County set personally appeared before me
Alexander Hall a justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid James Allison and subscribed and sworn to the above deposition and I certify he is man of truth and veracity given under my hand this 7th day of May 1844
A. Hall (J.P.)

State of Kentucky Logan County Set I. Marmaduke P. Morton clerk of the court of Logan County certify that Alexander Hull whose name is signed to the within certificate is a magistrate in and for the county aforesaid and that the foregoing certificate purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this 7 th day of May 1844
Marmaduke P. Morton Clerk of the court of Logan County
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The deposition of Brent Wade, a resident of Todd County Ky, to be read as evidence in favor of the application of the heirs of James Kerr deceased and Mary Kerr deceased for a pension. The deponent being fifty one years old deposeth and saith that he was well acquainted with James Kerr deceased late pensioner on the roll of the Kentucky agency he knows the said James Kerr was a pensioner at the time of his death which took place in Logan County state of Kentucky on the 13 th day of March (1823) eighteen hundred and twenty three and that his widow Mary Kerr died on the seventh day of August (1840) eighteen hundred and forty. He further states that from the said James Kerr and his wife Mary while living that they were married in Rowan County North Carolina in the commencement of the revolutionary war, and that their eldest son John was born while he the said James, was in the service of his Country Brent Wade
State of Kentucky Todd County Set
Personally appeared before me a justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid Brent Wade and subscribed and swore to the above deposition and I certify he is a man of truth and veracity
Given from under my hand this 13 th day of May 1844 J. S. Solomon

Kentucky
Todd County Set.
Willis L Reeves Clerk of the Court of Todd County do certify that J. S. Solomon is a magistrate as within mentioned and that the foregoing certificate purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said county this 14th day of May 1844.
Willis L Reeves Clerk of the Court of Todd County.
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Warroasburg (Ky) Sat January 18th 1844 Dear Sir
Enclosed you have an application from the Heirs of Mrs Mary Karr dec d widow of James Karr dec d for a pension if granted I would thank you to make the pension certificate payable to Brent Wade the Administrator of Mrs Mary Karr as the Heirs are much scattered in different states, and it will be more convenient for them to receive their portion from the same.
Your Ob t Serv t Chr Chinn
Col J L Edwards Esq Comrs of Pensions Washington City

Harrodsburg (Ky) 21 st December 1844
Dear Sir
Some time in 1843 I enclosed you the Declaration of part of the Heirs of Mary Kerr widow of James Kerr for a pension, There being some erasures in their papers I was advised by Col F. A. Dicken to have them retaken which I did and enclosed them to Col Dicken to have filed with their former papers this was in May last
I have latterly wrote to Col Dicken two or three times without receiving an answer I presume he is absent,
Will you please write to me whether this claim has passed or not if it have not I should like to make the assets in the papers
I recollect that I was not able to get any record evidence of the marriage But upon the examination of the Declaration of James Kerr which was made in 1821 he there states that he has three children living with him the oldest a son was forty three years old at that time, this statement is fully sustained by the deposition of Mrs Sarah

McEwen the Sister of Mr Kerr who deposed  Statement was furnished me by one of the Heirs, and she deposes that she saw James Kerr & her Sister Mary married in the year 1776 and knows the said James Kerr was out in the service of his country after marriage.
I also suppose that with this deposition and the statement of James Kerr it would be sufficient to have passed the claim, but in this I may be mistaken.
I would thank you for an early reply
I am Respectfully Your Obedient Servant Chas. Chinn
Col J L Edwards House of Perisians Washington City

Ken Mary Ann Ken Mary Ann
F. A. Dickins Preh Jan 25. 45.
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Washington 24. Jany 1845.
Sir,
I must ask you to do me the favour to examine the case of Mary Kerr, under the act of Congress, of 4 th July 1836, as I feel satisfied that the claim should be admitted. Who ever examined it in September last did not understand it.-
To assist you in the examination I beg leave to submit the following abstract viz.-
Of the papers of James Kerr dec d . under act 1818.
A. The declaration of James Kerr, made 1 May 1819. states that he entered the service in 1775 and served 6 months as a sergeant and 1 month as a sergeant major. that in 1776 he was commissioned a lieutenant and served seven months when he was promoted a captain in the A th N. C. Regt. (Col. Thos. Polk) in which capacity he served 8 months and then resigned.
B. His declaration made 25 May 1821. states that his family, living with him consists of his wife aged 64 years and three children. The eldest named John is aged 40 years and has never been able to walk or labour, his other two are daughters and aged 20 and 23 years.

C. The affidavit of Howard Tatum, a captain in the N.C. line, dated 30 Sept. 1878, that he knew Kerr, as a captain in the 4 th N.C. Regt in the month of April 1877 when he resigned and that he believes that he served as a lieutenant and captain from the first raising of his regiment.
D. The certificate of Major William Polk of the 9 th N.C. regt. shows that Kerr was a lieutenant in the 4 th Regt. Col. Thos. Polk.
E. The affidavit of E Gamble a lieutenant in the 1 st N.C. Regt. shows that in August 1876 Kerr was a captain in the 4 th N.C. Regt. -
Of the papers under the act 4 th July 1836.
F. The declaration of James Stewart and Esther Wade, children of James and Mary Kerr, made 11 Sept. 1841. States that their father was a pennsiner and that they have always understood that he married their mother in Rowan Co. N.C. in the year 1876. and that their mother died 7 th Augt 1840.
G. The deposition of Sarah M c Ewen that she was the sister of Mary Kerr, and was present at her marriage with L t James Kerr, which took place in Rowan Co. N.C. in the summer of 1876. and that said Kerr was in the service at that time.
H. The affidavit of Blunt Wade that he was well acquainted with James Kerr

and Mary his wife & with their eldest son John, - that he understood that they were married in Rowan County N.C. in the commencement of the revolution and that the said son is now dead.
I. The deposition of James Allison that he became acquainted with James & Mary Kerr and their family in 1798, and that he understood from them that they were married in the early part of the revolution, that their eldest son John is dead and that they have the following children now living, viz. Margaret Rife, Jane Stennett, Mary Hunter, Sally Hunter, Esther Wade, Matilda Barnett and David Kerr.
J. The certificate of the clerk of Rowan County that he cannot find the marriage bond of James Kerr with Mary Kerr.
Yours very respectfully Francis A. Pickens.
James L. Edwards Esq. Com d . of Pensions.

Raleigh N.C.
Comptroller's office
I William H Collins Comptroller of Public Accounts in and for the State of North Carolina do hereby certify that the name of Daniel Hurd appears of record in this office as having had issued in his favor the following Special Certificates for Military Services viz, One for Thirteen Pounds Four Shillings (£13.4) see Book No 5 page 34 another for Fifteen Pounds (£15) see Book No 2 page 67. Another for Seven Hundred and eighty five Pounds Sixteen Shillings (£785.16) see Book No 6 page 33 Another for Seven Pounds Five Shillings and Six Pence see same Book page 41- Another for Thirty four Pounds Sixteen Shillings (£34.16) see Book No 8 page 34 and Another for Two Pounds Nineteen Shillings and six Pence see Book A. M. No 15 page 18 given under My hand and seal this 3 rd day July 1845.
Wm H Collins Compt

Pelham N.C. Compt office
I William H Collins Comptroller of Public Accounts in and for the State of North Carolina do Certify that the payment made for Seven Hundred and Eighty five Pounds Sixteen Shillings ($785.16) was made to James Kerr Junior. The balance of the payments in the foregoing Certificate was made to Barry Kerr given under my hand and seal this 3 rd day July 1845
Wm H Collins Compt

K
Mine Ky Sept 16
5
Christopher, Chinn { Harrodsburg Ky -

I Basil Eastes a citizen of Estill County and state of Kentucky being eighty six years old, do certify on oath that I was raised from a small boy in the state of North Carolina and lived in the County of Rowan near David Kerr and was well acquainted with his family and, also James Kerr who was an officer in the service of his country during the Revolutionary war the said James Kerr in the summer of seventeen hundred and seventy six married his cousin Mary Kerr daughter of David Kerr in the County of Rowan in the state of North Carolina and the following summer after their marriage James Kerr left the army and came home and went to house keeping in the neighborhood and in a few months after went to house keeping his first child was born - after he went to house keeping he was frequently out in scouts after the British and Tories but these tours was not long say some times not more than two or three weeks, and at other times a month or two, the said James Kerr was considered a fine valiant soldier always ready to defend his country and to turn out after the enemy when his country required it
his Basil Eastes Kentucky Estill County set mark

Be it known that on the 5 th day of September 1846 personally appeared before me Anice Daniel a justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid Basil Eastus and sworn to and subscribed to the above deposition and I certify that the said Basil Eastus is a man of good character and a man of veracity so far as I know given under my hand this day and year last above mentioned Anice Daniel J.P.E.C
Kentucky Estill County Sct.
I Robert Clark Clerk of the Court of Estill County certify that the Anice Daniel is a justice as above and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine, Inter testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office given under my hand this 5 th day of September 1846.
Robert Clark Clerk Estill County Court

Washington 3 d April 1844
Sir,
Mr. Christopher Chinn having requested me to attend to the pension claim of Mrs. Mary Kerr or Karr widow of James, formerly a pensioner of Logan County Ky I will thank you to let me know what has been done in the case & how it now stands.
Yours very respectfully Francis A. Dickinson.
James L. Edwards Esq. Com r of Pensions.

May 28. 1844
Adoption Mary Kerr

Washington 27 May 1844.
Sir,
Enclosed I have the honour to present to you further evidence in the case of Mrs. Mary Kerr widow of James Kerr, both late of Kentucky. which evidence clearly establishes the fact of their marriage before the termination of said Kerr's service.
Yours very respectfully Francis A. Dickinson.
James L. Edwards Esq. Com te of Pensions.

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Record Taking affair
Add proof
Additional evidence in support of Kern's application for a pension
Additional evidence in support of the applica- tion, lately made, by James Kern for a pension under the Act of 1818

I certify that the first of my knowing James Harris was as a Captain in the 4 th North Carolina Regiment early in the month of April 1777. And on the first day of my knowing of him he resigned his commission as such, being then informed and believed he had served as Lieutenant and Captain in that Regt from the time it was first raised which was on the 16 th of Sept. 1776. as well as I can recollect or within a few days of that date, this information I rec d from a number of Officers of the Regiment that were Respectable Men and if their information was correct he must have served between Eleven and twelve months as an officer in the Continent- al line, I also understood from them that he had served a term of enlistment of six months with a detach d party of the 1 st Regiment under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Clanton of the 2 d Regiment who was then

detached to preserve peace and order in the several parts of the state of N. Carolina and have no doubt but he performed that trust for the terms mentioned, and further saith not
L. D. Folsom Capt Col of the 1 st N. H. Inf
I affirm before me the 30 th Sept. 1818.
Most truly Father of the Pean for Davidson County Tennessee

Mr. Edwards -
In the case of James Bar. I would call your attention.
The amt. of his property is $244 - his age & that of his wife must render them unable to labor to any extent, and the helpless condition of his family - a son & daughter, incapable of supporting themselves - may the one not able scarcely to feed himself, neither able to walk, are circumstances which are well calculated to exhaust the little property the old man possesses. Since by age & infirmity he has become unable to add to the stock - it certainly shows his dependent state and without aid from some quarter - a family thus situated must become want the essential necessaries of life - a family so situated wholly unable to add to the common stock any thing for support, depend on the personal exertions and small fund of the old man for support - take looking in to the account, which the trouble of feeling such a family will excite -
If it be doubtful whether he ever served in the war as stated in growing which however I entertain no doubt - It seems, he ought never to have been on the list - that seems to be the first fact necessary to establish - has he served? That being decided - the next question, is he in such circumstances as to meet the apportionment of his country in the sense of the law - his property is chiefly perishable and requires labor to support it, that it may in turn add to the support of the owner and when his age & the family are taken into view, there seems little doubt, but he is entitled to the provisions of the law - had he been a soldier or had served during the war: would a doubt exist as to the propriety of retaining him on the list? I think not - the law makes no distinction as to time or rank - in this the law may be wrong. But as the law is so we must determine -
H. Johnson 25 April 1862

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June 18 1846
To be filed in the cause of Mrs. Mary Kerr widow of James Kerr of Ky. J. A. Dickinson.
Order to court
James Kerr
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I Benjamin Sterrett resident of Noble county Kentucky certify that I have been intimately acquainted for the last forty three years with James Kern and his family and knew James Kern died in Logan county Ky and knew a pension before his death I was well acquainted with James Kerns son John and have always understood from his father and mother that John was there oldest child that he and I was near the same age the only difference I was born on the sixth day of January seventeen hundred and seventy seven and John in the month of October following in the same year
Benjamin Sterrett
State of Kentucky Sadd Ky Oct
Personally appeared before the Suborn Justice of the peace in and for said county Benjamin Sterrett and knew to and subscribed to the above deposition, also I certify the aforesaid Benjamin Sterrett is a man of good moral character and due faith and credit ought to be given to all his acts and sayings
Given under my hand this 5 th day of May 1846 J. Solomon J.P.

State of Kentucky Toad County J Willis L Reckless Clerk of the Court of Toad County certify that J S Solomon is a Magistrate as stated on the foregoing page and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my Office this 5 day of May 1846 Willis L Reckless Clerk of the Court of Toad County

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The deposition of Brent Wade a resident of Todd County and State of Ky taken to be read as evidence in favour of an application of the Heirs of James Karr Deceased for and Mary Karr Deceased for a pension.
The deponent being fifty years old deposeth and saith that he was well acquainted with James Karr Deceased late a pensioner on the Roll of the Kentucky agency, He knows the said James Karr was a pension at the time of his death and that the said James Karr died in Logan County State of Kentucky on the twenty third day of March Eighteen hundred and twenty three and that his widow Mary Karr died on the fifth day of August Eighteen hundred and forty
Brent Wade
State of Kentucky Todd County Set On this day of Sept 14 th . 1843 Personally appeared before me H. Petree a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid Brent Wade and Subscribed and Swore to the above deposition And I do certify that the aforesaid Brent Wade is a man of truth and veracity given from under my hand the day and year last above written
H. Petree J.P.
State of Kentucky Todd County Set I Willis L Reene Clerk of the Court of Todd County do hereby certify that H. Petree is a Magistrate as above that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of Office and Subscribed my name this 14 th day of September 1843
Willis L Reene Clerk of the Court of Todd County

Let to H. A. Dickinson 8th April 44 " to H. A. Dickinson 23 Sept. '44 " to Wm B. Under Jan 16. 1845.
Mary Han R.Y.
Ad. July 4. 1836

Disposition.
respecting.
Capt. James Horn, Jr.
1890.

State of Tennessee } The subscriber came before Davidson county. } me E. G. Gooch a Justice of the peace for the county aforesaid. I make Oath, that some time in the month of August Seven- teen Hundred and Seventy six. he became acquainted with Captain James Herr of the 4 th Regiment of North Carolina Continental Troops. commanded by Col. Thomas Polk, then on our March from Charleston South Carolina to Wilmington in North Carolina. The deponent then a Lieutenant in the first Regiment of Infantry as aforesaid. commanded by Col. Francis Nash. I that he the deponent did do duty under him as a Subaltern as aforesaid. I that to his knowledge I believe he the said Herr did serve in the line aforesaid. from the time of his appointment. until he resigned at least Eighteen Months. of not two years.
Further this deponent says that the Subscribed Before me Sept. 25 th 1876 Edmund Gooch Justice of the peace  E. G. Gooch

Lane Stinnett A. citizen of the county of Todd and State of Kentucky being of lawful age and first duly sworn according to law Deposeth and saith that she is the daughter of James Kerr Deceased late a pensioner on the roll of the Kentucky agency and Mary Kerr Dec d and the said James and Mary has the following children now living To wit Lane Stinnett late Kerr and the wife of Benjamin Stinnett Esther Wade late Kerr and the wife of Brent Wade Margaret Ross late Kerr and the wife of James Ross and Nancy Hunter late Kerr and the wife of William Hunter, and they are the only children of the said James and Mary Kerr now living, and that Brent Wade is the Administrator of the said Mary Kerr Dec d , and further saith not
Lane her Stinnett mark
State of Kentucky Todd county set Be it known that on the 21 st day of October 1848 Before me James Black a justice of the peace in and for said county duly com- missioned and qualified as such personally appeared Lane Stinnett and swore and subscribed to the above deposition and I certify she is a woman of unimpeachable veracity Given from under my hand the day and year last above mentioned Jas Black J.P. G.C.

State of Kentucky
Todd County, set
I Willis L Reeves clerk of the Court of Todd County do certify that James Black is a magistrate as above duly commissioned and qualified as such and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of my office and subscribed my name this 25 th day of October 1848
Willis L Reeves clerk Todd County Court

State of Kentucky Todd County. Set. On this 13 th day of May 1844. personally appeared before the County Court of Todd County Jane Stennett and Easter Wade of same age and both Citizens of Todd County and State of Kentucky, who being first duly sworn according to law, do on their Oaths make the following declaration in open Court, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act, of Congress passed July 4 th 1836. granting pensions to Certain Widows, that they are the Children and a part of the heirs of James Kerr. Deceased and Mary Kerr. who was his widow. They further declare that their Father James Kerr. was a pensioner on the roll of the Kentucky agency and as such drew two hundred and forty dollars per annum. up to his death and the aforesaid James Kerr. died in Logan County Ky. on the 13 th day of March 1823. and that their Mother the aforesaid Mary Kerr. was married to their Father the aforesaid James Kerr. (as they always understood from them) in the County of Rowan in the State of North Carolina some time in the year (1776) seventeen hundred and seventy six. and that their Mother the aforesaid Mary Kerr. died on the seventh day of August (1840) Eighteen hundred and forty. They further declare they know of no record of the marriage of their Father and Mother nor of the age of their Children nor do they believe they ever had one since the declarants recollection. They have uniformly understood

Their eldest Brother was born in the year 1778 seventeen hundred and seventy eight, he is now dead,
Jane her Stearns mark
Easton her Wade mark
At a County Court held for Todd County at the Courthouse in Elkton On Monday the 13 th day of May 1844 On this day Jane Stearns and Easton Wade the applicants for a pension came into Court in Open Court, and Subscribed and Swore to the foregoing declaration, for the same, and the Court do hereby declare their opinion after the interrogation of the Matter that the said Applicants are the children of the aforesaid James and Mary Kerr deceased
Willis L Reeves Clerk of the Court of Todd County do certify that the above and foregoing is truly transcribed from the Records in my office
In testimony whereof I have hereunto Subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of said County this 14 th day of May 1844
Willis L Reeves Clerk Of the Court of Todd County

Mr. J. A. Dicken PAID 10
Washington city
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Rec. 14 May 1846.
5831.
Land of county (N.Y.) May the 14 th 1846
Sir
In your Letter you say you wish me to write to you and let you know how old my Brother John is he died the thirty first day of March eighteen hundred and twenty three but if he was alive he would have been sixty eight years old Last October my father James Kern never was married to any person but my mother Mary who was a Kern before her marriage I have frequently heard my father and mother say that Brother John was born about fifteen months after their marriage This is all I know about it
Jane Stinett

State of Kentucky
Todd County Set.
County Court 1848.
Satisfactory proof was this day made in open Court by the Oaths of William G. Barnett & Noel Stinnell both Presidents of the County of Todd & State of Kentucky and of lawful age & respectable witnesses that Mary Kerr, Widow of James Kerr late a Petitioner on the roll of the Kentucky agency died on the fifth day of August 18 hundred & forty - And has now the only following Children living viz. Jane Stinnell. Nancy Hunter, Marget Rob. & Esther Wade.
And it is further proven to the satisfaction of the Court that Brunt Wade has administered according to the laws of said State on the Estate of said Mary Kerr, and that he is now acting as such Administrator of Kentucky
Todd County Court
Clerks Office December 11. 1848 J. Willis L. Reeves Clerk of the Todd County Court aforesaid do certify that the foregoing is truly extracted from the proceedings of said Todd County Court at their December term 1848.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court this 11 th day of December 1848 and in the 57 th year of the Commonwealth Willis L. Reeves Clerk Todd County Court