Dear Uncle Immigrant letters to Antrim from the USA 1843-52 by RH Foy

About the letters:  "well researched and is very useful in creating a picture of what life was like at home in Ireland &
abroad for presbyterian farmers in the mid 19th century". - David Kerr

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John Kerr of Tannaghmore (2 miles from Randalstown)
Kerrsbrook House (5miles from Lisconaye)
70 acre farm
left £3000 in Will in 1820
died 28Dec 1821 aged 83
born 1738
Buried in Drummaul ancient church (4 miles from Randalstown in townland of
clady)
m. Eliza
7 children survived his death.

1. David Kerr of Tannaghmore
(received £500, Furniture, stock of cattle & crops in will) aged 30 in 1821
died 20Jan 1840 aged 49
married Elizabeth Graham (dau of William Graham of Newpark)
a.      John Kerr b1825-52 emigrated to US
b.      William Kerr b 1827-52 emigrated to US
c.      James Kerr b 1829 - fate unknown- emigrated to US
d.      Elizabeth Kerr b1831-58
e.      David Kerr b1833 - fate unknown- emigrated to US-Cincinatti
f.      Samuel Kerr b1835 - fate unknown- emigrated to US- Cincinnatti

2. Charity Kerr
(received £500 in will)

3. Margaret Kerr
married A. Williams
their children

a. Bess Williams
b. Eliza Williams
c. Mary Williams

4. Martha Kerr
d1839
married Samuel Mulligan
their children
a.      John Mulligan
b.      Samuel Mulligan
c.      Matilda Mulligan
d.      Charity Mulligan
e.      Letitia Mulligan

5. Elizabeth Kerr
married Thomas Mulligan

6. John Kerr- Farmer in Antrim
(received £400 in will)
his children
a.      John Kerr
b.      Elizabeth Kerr
c.      Thomas Kerr
d.      David Kerr
e.      Margaret Kerr
f.      James Kerr

7. William Kerr Farmer in Antrim
(received £400 in will)
of Leitrim/Randalstown
b1785-1835
his children
a.      Rev William Kerr of Fermoy (Presbyterian minister)
b.      John Kerr
c.      James Kerr
d.      Elizabeth Kerr
e.      Charity Kerr

8. Maria Jane Kerr
1793-1810

9. Alicia Kerr
1775-1815
 

Other Kerrs mentioned in the Book as being related to David Kerr Senior

3 Brothers moved from County Antrim to the USA after 1798 because they were
United Irishmen

1.      Rev Moses Kerr (died by 1844 at the latest)
2.      Rev Joseph Kerr (died by 1844 at the latest)
3.      William Kerr (still alive in 1844, lived 2 miles from Upper St.
Claire in Alleghany county/ Pennsylvania

These 3 brothers had numerous descendents who were clergymen & doctors in
Pittsburgh.

The half brother of the 3 was part of the Penn state legislature.
 

There was also an Arthur Kerr & his father who came from Dungannon/ Co.
Tyrone and lived in Herriotsville/Allegheny county
 

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