Captain Captain Samuel Kerr, RWS b. Abt 29 Nov 1741 Augusta Co, VA d. Aft 12 Dec 1780 Battle of Long Canes, Ninety-Six Distr, SC: The Skaggs-Files

Abt 1741 - Aft 1780 (~ 39 years)

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Name	Captain Samuel Kerr
Prefix	Captain
Suffix	RWS
Birth	Abt 29 Nov 1741	Augusta Co, VA
Christening	43E0D49F73BDDD11ADFB00B0D0F8AB37B623	19 Apr 2011
Gender	Male
Death	Aft 12 Dec 1780	Battle of Long Canes, Ninety-Six Distr, SC
	Age: 39y 0m 13d
	From: William Lindsey To: Marcia Sent: Fri, Feb 18, 2011 4:28 pm Subject: Re: Sam Kerr's death I did a quick bit of research on the battle of Long Cane mentioned in our email correspondence below, and I find it was actually on 12 and not 2 December 1780--which makes it all the more plausible, I think, to suppose Samuel Kerr may have been wounded in the battle and then have died of his wounds in 1781. More than that, histories show that Elijah Clarke led the American forces in this battle, and as you're reminded me, David Kerr's Revolutionary pension claim indicates he served under Capt. Samuel Kerr in a unit commanded by Col. Elijah Clarke. I would say Samuel died sometime between 12 Dec. 1780 and early 1781, very likely at home at Long Cane. William D. Lindsey
Person ID	I17541	The Skaggs-Files
Last Modified	19 Apr 2011

Father	Samuel Kerr, b. 1715 d. Yes, date unknown
Mother	Margaret Pickens, possible surname, c. 514D3876FD8547DC91020D5D3C11567102AB, 25 Feb 2011 d. Yes, date unknown
Family ID	F6671	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Mary Calhoun, b. Abt 1743, Lancaster Co, PA d. Between 21 Jan 1805 and 2, Abbeville Dist, South Carolina (Age ~ 62 years)

Children

	1. John Kerr, b. Abt 1764, 96 District, SC d. Aft Aug 1819, Charleston, SC ? (Age ~ 55 years)
	2. Jane Kerr, b. 08 Oct 1768, 96 District, SC d. 02 Nov 1855, Bibb Co, Alabama (Age 87 years)
	3. Catherine Kerr, b. Abt 1774, 96 District, SC d. Aft 1850, Cass Co, Ga (name changed to Bartow) (Age ~ 77 years)
	4. Ruth Kerr, b. Abt 1779, 96 District, SC d. 15 Dec 1854, Pickens Co, SC (Age ~ 75 years)

Family ID fam556310406 Group Sheet | Family Chart

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