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Alexander Anthony Kerr 1694–1738 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1694

Birth Location: Selkirk, Linton Parish, Roxborghshire, Scotland

Death Date: Oct 1738

Death Location: Bruton Parish Episcopal Church Cemetery, Williamsburg, Virginia, United States

Father: Archibald Kerr

Mother: Helen Sinclair

Spouse(s): Lady Rice

Children(s): John Kerr

Alexander Anthony Kerr was born in 1694 in Selkirk, Linton Parish, Roxborghshire, Scotland, the child of Archibald James Kerr And Helen Sinclair. In 1708, Alexander Anthony Kerr was employed. Alexander Anthony Kerr married Lady Martha Elizabeth Rice, and had children including John Anderson Kerr. Alexander Anthony Kerr passed away in 1738 in Bruton Parish Episcopal Church Cemetery, Williamsburg, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • Alexander Anthony Kerr was born in 1694 in Selkirk, Linton Parish, Roxborghshire, Scotland, the child of Archibald James Kerr And Helen Sinclair.
  • In 1708, Alexander Anthony Kerr was employed.
  • Alexander Anthony Kerr married Lady Martha Elizabeth Rice, and had children including John Anderson Kerr.
  • Alexander Anthony Kerr passed away in 1738 in Bruton Parish Episcopal Church Cemetery, Williamsburg, Virginia, United States.

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Children(s)

Alexander Kerr's Ancestors

Self
Alexander Kerr
1694–1738
Birth Place: Selkirk, Linton Parish, Roxborghshire, Scotland
Parents
Archibald James Kerr
1667–1699
Roxburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Helen Sinclair
1669–1697
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Alexander Kerr's Descendants

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Alexander (Anthony) Kerr (1694–Oct 1738) m. Lady (Martha Elizabeth) Rice (18 Nov 1707–1793)
  1. 1. John (Anderson) Kerr 1730–1777 m. Elizabeth (Lewis) Henderson 1730–1778
    1. 1. Francis Kerr 1758–1813 m. Arthur Scott 1752–1838
      1. 1. James (M. C.) Scott 1785–1850 m. Miriam Seratt 1790–
        1. 1. William Scott 1809–1880 m. Poly 1810–1881

Alexander Kerr's Timeline

6 Records

1694
1694
Birth of Alexander Anthony Kerr in Selkirk, Linton Parish, Roxborghshire, Scotland
Selkirk, Linton Parish, Roxborghshire, Scotland
1708
29 Dec 1708
Age 14
Alexander Anthony Kerr was employed
None
1717
19 Jun 1717
Age 23
Alexander Anthony Kerr was christened in Tower Hamlets, London, England, United Kingdom
Tower Hamlets, London, England, United Kingdom
1717
1717
Age 23
Alexander Anthony Kerr resided here in Williamsburg, James City Co., VA, American Colonies
Williamsburg, James City Co., VA, American Colonies
1738
15 Oct 1738
Age 44
Death of Alexander Anthony Kerr in Williamsburg, York, Virginia, United States
Williamsburg, York, Virginia, United States
1738
Oct 1738
Age 44
Burial of Alexander Anthony Kerr in Bruton Parish Episcopal Church Cemetery, Williamsburg, Virginia, United States
Bruton Parish Episcopal Church Cemetery, Williamsburg, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1694
    Event Place: Selkirk, Linton Parish, Roxborghshire, Scotland
    Record Source: "FamilySearch," database, \\i FamilySearch\\i0, accessed 5 Jan 2024), entry for John Anderson Kerr, person ID LBW6-TPY.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Date: 19 Jun 1717
    Event Place: Tower Hamlets, London, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: "FamilySearch," database, \\i FamilySearch\\i0, accessed 5 Jan 2024), entry for John Anderson Kerr, person ID LBW6-TPY.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: <unknown>
    Record Source: "FamilySearch," database, \\i FamilySearch\\i0, accessed 5 Jan 2024), entry for Alexander Anthony Kerr, person ID GJTR-1WR.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Date: 29 Dec 1708
    Record Source: "FamilySearch," database, \\i FamilySearch\\i0, accessed 5 Jan 2024), entry for Alexander Anthony Kerr, person ID GJTR-1WR.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1717
    Event Place: Williamsburg, James City Co., VA, American Colonies
    Record Source: "FamilySearch," database, \\i FamilySearch\\i0, accessed 5 Jan 2024), entry for Alexander Anthony Kerr, person ID GJTR-1WR.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Oct 1738
    Event Place: Williamsburg, York, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: "FamilySearch," database, \\i FamilySearch\\i0, accessed 5 Jan 2024), entry for John Anderson Kerr, person ID LBW6-TPY.

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: Oct 1738
    Event Place: Bruton Parish Episcopal Church Cemetery, Williamsburg, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: "FamilySearch," database, \\i FamilySearch\\i0, accessed 5 Jan 2024), entry for John Anderson Kerr, person ID LBW6-TPY.

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