The Kilpatrick Family

My interest in the Kilpatrick family stems primarily from one datum, which is critical to my family history:

In 1753 James Killpatrick was admininstrator of the estate of William Leech in Anson Co. NC (which at that time included York Co. SC). This is the earliest reference I've found to my Leech family in SC. Incidentally it was also the year of the birth of Katherine Kilpatrick Kerr, who died in 1821 in York Co.

The Kilpatricks appear to belong to the large clan of Scotch Irish who showed up along the PA-MD border in the early 18th Century and moved downward successively occupying land in VA, NC, and SC. This file contains data reflecting their presence at various times at various places, particularly as they resemble similar data re the Leech and Dickey families.

In 1727 John Kilpatrick was an elder at Octoraro Presbyterian Church near the boundary line between the two colonies (cf p 217 of Robt W. Ramsey, Carolina Cradle). Other elders at Octoraro were James Alexander and Patrick Campbell.

30 years later a man named Leech was one of the parishoners of the church, now named Middle Octoraro, and connected through marriage to the pastor, Rev. John Cuthbertson. A man named Walter Moore had two daughters: Elizabeth married Mr. Leech and Sarah married Rev. Cuthbertson.

In 1739 Capt. Hollingsworth's Cecil Co. Maryland militia List included John Kilpatrick. His name is next to that of Edward Armstrong. (Later John Armstrong and James Kilpatrick were neighbors in York County). David Leech was also in the Maryland militia that year.
In 1758 John Kilpatrick was listed in the Augusta Co. VA militia. (Cf Crozier's Va Colonial Militia 1905.

On November 16, 1763 300 acres of John Kilpatrick and 400 acres of Thos. Kilpatrick were added to titheables in Augusta County (Chalkley Vol 1, p.110 (page 332 of the Order Book)

In 1778 John Killpatrick and John Barr were in Capt. Cowan's District of Rowan Co. Nearby was John Dickey (an orphan), James and George Kerr, John, William and Samuel Knox, Isaac Ervin, and many other familiar members of the Scotch Irish clan. According to Robert Ramsey Kilpatrick was in the area by 1762 (see Carolina Cradle map p. 108) a few miles from Lord Granville's Line, which divided Rowan and Mecklenburg Counties. As a guess this might be in the Thyatira congregation.

And this from Van Clayton's Pendleton book: B: Table of Settlement: p. 33 # 21 Conneros Cr. Wm Kilpatrick 27 Conneros Cr. Wm KIlpatrick, bounded by JAmes and Robert Anderson, Jas. Kilpatrick, W Little and Robert Speed. 34 James Kilpatrick 400a 1797 bounded by Alexander Kilpatrick 46 Capt. Jno. Bowie 300 a 1784 1790 census Alexander Kilpatrick in Pendleton Sat 06-10-00 This taken from my leech\names\d\dickey\kerr\kerr.my1 John Kerr: son: Andrew (Kerr, Sr.) was born in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina on February 23, 1755. By 1769, Andrew was living in York District, South Carolina. Andrew fought in Rev. and helped to build a fort near Williams Mill on Turkey Creek, Chester County, SC granted a pension in 1833. Andrew married Katharine Kilpatrick in 1780 in York District, South Carolina, and the couple had 11 children: (Katherine was the daughter of William and Margaret Dickey Kilpatrick. Margaret Dickey was the daughter of William Dickey, Jr. and his wife Margaret Wilson. William Dickey, Jr. is said to have died in 1789 in York Co. SC.) Henry McNabb, William, John, Isabella, Margaret, Mary Price, Andrew Jr., James Kilpatrick, Robert, Zenas Dodridge and Joseph Edmon. Andrew owned land in York Andrew Kerr, Sr. died June 18, 1842 and is buried in Bethel Presbyterian Cemetery near Clover, York County, South Carolina. Katharine Kilpatrick Kerr died March 4, 1821 and is also buried in Bethel Presbyterian Cemetery. (Akins and Feemsters are also buried there. ***Joseph and Sarah McCarter Leech also buried at Bethel in 1839.!! One of the earliest Dickey immigrants to this country was William Dickey, Sr. (1683-1748) He was born in Muckamore, County Antrim, Ireland and died in Sadsbury TWP, Chester County, Pennsylvania William, Sr. had 3 sons, William, Jr., James and John; they will be briefly described here. His son William Dickey, Jr. was born in Ireland in 1712 and married Margaret Wilson. One of their children, Margaret Dickey, married William Kilpatrick, born 1734. Their daughter, Catherine Kilpatrick, was born in 1753 in Anson Co. NC (very likely in the area that later became York Co. SC). Catherine died in York Co. in 1821. Is this the Catherine Kilpatrick who married Andrew Kerr and had 11 children. They are both buried in Bethel Cemetery in York Co. together with members of the Leech family!! This reflects the association of the Leech family with Dickeys and Kilpatricks. --------------------------------------------- This from kilpatri.97: South Carolina: *1754 Kilpatrick Jas SC York cb of James Love grant at mouth of Turkey Creek. *1754 Love James SC York grant 300a N side Broad..mouth of Turkey Creek., place where he now lives. Benjaben Love and Jas Kilpatrick, CB Sam'l Young, surveyor. (This appears in Upper Broad River Basin Pioneers.) (Armstrong and Kilpatrick in same militia unit 1730 Cecil Co.) In 1754 he was a really big man: well over 2000 acres granted to James Killpatrick on Turkey and Fishing Creeks.--n side of Broad. (These two records suggest William Leech was on Turkey Creek, too.) 1754 Kilpatrick James NC Anson 400a s side of Cataba River; adj James Leolards Line on Fishing Cr. 1759 Kilpatrick James NC Anson 400a s side of Cataba River; adj James Leolards Line on Fishing Cr. adj Jno Armstrong *1800 Kilpatrick Robert SC York census 624 same page as David Leech and Feemster. The 1790 census shows Kirkpatrick. Kilpatricks also in Chester. *1800 Kilpatrick James and Wm SC Pendleton census adj Wm Floyd *1830 Kilpatterick Franklin Tenn Franklin census 124; near David Leech and Mynos Feamster *1830 Killpatrick, James H., James (ancient), Molton, William on p. 126 of the Franklin Co. TN census 1833 James Kilpatrick of Franklin Co. TN, indebted to Mose L Bann, re deed of trust to John C Dickey for debt paid by John C Dickey. sell tract of land on Beanes Cr. adj. David Bell, Isaac Loflan, John R. Patrick, David O. Anderson (who is adj to James H. Killpatrick in 1830 census), part of tract where Kilpatrick lives. 138a should James K not pay debt to Moses L Bann by Mar 1 1834 then Dickey promises to reconvey the tract to Kilpatrick wit: Joseph Metcalf, James H. Kilpatrick. (This is Franklin folder, back side of census page 121, copied in long hand by Ellie.) -------------------------------------- Posted by Kimberly on Tue, 19 Oct 1999, in response to Sharpe, Wherry, Alexander, posted by Sharon Bakke on Thu, 11 Feb 1999 Surname: Alexander, Brooks, Burdette, Chandlee, Evans, Fisler, Gallaher, Hayes, Harlan, Hollingsworth, Kilpatrick, McCullough, McKnight, Moore, Sharpe Hello, I have just gotten one generation back from previous years and I think it might be connected to you family tree. My husband's 4th great grandmother was Mary Alexander daughter of Amos Alexander and Sarah Sharpe. Sarah Sharpe b. 1732 d. 1832 m. Amos in or about 1750. I just recently found out that Sarah Sharpe's parents were Thomas Sharpe, Sr. and Isabelle Wallace. Is this the same family tree that you are speaking of? I would enjoy chatting with you and learning more about them if there is a connnection. Thank you in advance for your time and consideration, Kimberly --------------------------------------------- kerr.my1: ------------------------------------------------------------- York Co. to Lafayette Co. (1850-60) Our third generation, Zenas Dodridge Kerr was born July 15, 1801 in York District, South Carolina. He married Mary E. Suggs in 1836 in York District. According to the 1850 Federal Census, Zenas at the time owned real estate worth $5000.00. His occupation was listed as “farmer.” Zenas and Mary had at least 10 children: James Isaac, Laban Suggs, Andrew, William G., Margaret J., Mary, John Daniel, Cornelius Johnson B., Martha and Mortimer. The family lived in York County until sometime before 1860, at which time they are listed in the census as living in Paris, Lafayette County, Mississippi. According to 1860 census information, Zenas owned $6000.00 of real estate and had a personal estate of $6000.00. Residing with Zenas and his family was his brother Joseph E. Kerr, with an estate of equal value to that of Zenas. His exact date of death is unknown at this point, but has been indicated to be before 1870 in Mississippi, possibly in Lafayette County. His family was living in Tallahatchie County and attending New Hope Church by 1870. Mary Suggs Kerr and several of her children moved to Arkansas in 1876, and later settled in Texas. Our direct line Zenas' brother Henry McNabb Kerr md another Catherine Kilpatrick. 4 Henry McNabb Kerr b: December 30, 1782 in York, South Carolina d: January 28, 1865 in Water Valley, Yalobusha County, Mississippi ............................ +Catherine Kilpatrick b: November 21, 1786 in South Carolina m: December 05, 1810 in Rowan, North Carolina d: November 14, 1858 in Bethel Springs, McNairy County, Tennessee ... Another brother was John Karr: ........................ 4 John Karr b: November 26, 1786 in South Carolina d: 1881 in Lafayette County, Mississippi ............................ +Mary Ann "Polly" Orr m: August 14, 1810 in Williamson County, Tennessee d: Bef. 1860 ... 5 James Harvey Karr b: 1825 in York, South Carolina d: October 1874 in Lafayette County, Mississippi ....... +Louise Elizabeth Green b: 1830 m: November 04, 1852 in Yalobusha County, Mississippi d: 1860 in Lafayette County, Mississippi ------------------------ A Kerr girl married a Barry, and this branch went to North MS, Tippah County, and other places. One branch of the Kerr family got to Giles Co. TN: ............... 3 John Kerr, Jr. b: Abt. 1745 d: Aft. 1802 ................... +Ruth Unknown ........................ 4 Henry E. Kerr b: July 24, 1773 in Camden District, Craven County, South Carolina d: November 30, 1857 in Elkton, Giles County, Tennessee ............................ +Mary Ford b: March 12, 1796 d: June 14, 1877 in Giles County, Tennessee ........................ *2nd Wife of Henry E. Kerr: ............................ +Mary "Polly" Price b: July 12, 1780 in Mecklenbrg County, North Carolina m: Bef. 1800 d: July 07, 1817 in Elkton, Giles County, Tennessee ... 5 Henry E. Kerr, Jr. ... 5 William Price Kerr ... 5 Francis Bradley Kerr ... 5 Lucinda Kerr ... 5 Isaac Price Kerr ... 5 Esther Price Kerr ... 5 James Henry Kerr ... 5 Nancy Ann Kerr ... 5 John Wesley Kerr Another branch settled in Abbeville [For further details see kerrfami.txt.] ----------------------------------- Various items taken from my files: Leeches signed the 1718 petition of Rev. Boyd for admittance to this country, other signers were: Knox, Given, Millar, Young, Love, Craig, Moor, Dickey, Alexander, Nesmith, Caldwell, Roe, Thompson, Hunter, King, Campbell, Ross, Kennedy, Blair, Stewart, Black, Boyd, Kerr, and Wilson, and other signers of the petition. NC: In 1751 John Kerr and John Dickey in (big) Rowan Co. 1751 Sam Young settled on 3rd Ck, 4 miles n of Richard Graham. Pattons James, John, Tho, Wm John Kerr on 3rd ck 2 miles west of Samuel Young Potts John David Black from Bradford twp in Chester settled in 4th ck. Robinson Wm Yellow Breeches John Dickey on headwaters of Rockey River just east of Centre Church. A Rutherford John James Robt 1763 David Kerr overseer from Indian Path to Mr.Caruth Creek in Rowan 1764 John Kerr sec for Wm Knox as admin of est of Robert Knox. Meck Co., NC Deed Abstracts 1763-79 at Central Library December 5, 1990 Vol II pp 366-69: *1762 Femster Joseph of St. Mark, twship of Fredericks Burg, Craven Co., SC carpenter to George Bell of same, Wheel Write land on n side Broad River including the place John Clark bought of John Kerr, mouth os Sandy River...l.300a...Jos Femster, This is sw corner of Chester. wit: Robert McClenachen, Samuel Femster. (Fredericksbug TWP is Kershaw County, south of Lancaster. See map in Feemster folder.) In 1767 John Kerr, Jr. and Robt McNabb got a grant of 100a on S fork of Fishing Cr. York Co SC, adj to Leech, Moore, Rainey, Hugh Bratton, and Sam Guy. *1767 Leeckes corner SC York mentioned in Meck grant of John Kerr Jr. and Robt McNabb branch of S fork Fishing Creek adj Sam Guy. 100a Hugh Bratons line...Adams line....Thos Raineys line....Leeckes corner....John Moores line. CB John Graham and Sam Lacey ~1781 Leech John NC Rowan 226a on e side Catawba incl the island to James Crawford for 499 lb. wit James Kerr York Co. Court Minute Book A. p. 44 1786 James Hope appointed Overseer of the Road in place of Wm Kerr. Tue 05-04-99 York Co. wills: 1793 Nath Irwin Abraham and Mary Roach (his dau?) sons Alex, Wm, and Nath each son gets 1/4 dau Susana wife Lear exor bro-in-law Jacob Julan wits: Wm Kerr Wm Elliott John, Mark, and Isaac Garrison 1817 will of John Feemster (father of M.B.) witnessed by Daniel Kerr. (Daniel Kerr md Ann Feemster, sister of John Feemster.) Samuel Feemseter married Margaret Robinson (or Jamison says Roy) They were parents of: Ann Kerr, wife of Daniel Kerr Joseph Feemster William Feemster John Feemster, who married Margaret Alexander. They were parents of Minos B Feemster and his siblings. 1860 Craighead AR census: 74/74 Henry Kerr 37 M TN Farmer Cannot read/write Nancey Kerr 28 F AL Cannot read/write William Kerr 15 M IL Sarah J. Kerr 17 F IL William Hale 16 M TN James Hale 12 M IL Mary Hale 9 F IL John C. Hale 7 M AR Thos. Hale 5 M AR Robert Hale 1 M AR Infant Hale 3/12 M AR Page 12--Powell Twp.--Enumerated June 15, 1860 William A. Leech, son of David Leech of Lafayette was in Jonesboro of Craighead Co. with his step mother E. M. Leech. -------------- all this from d:\gen\leech\names\lists\morename: Kerr: Virginia: *1740?Carr James Va Augusta among original settlers at Beverly Manor (Staunton) with McClures, Patrick Hays, Francis Beaty, the Christians. *1752 Kerr Richard Va Augusta 240a on Welsh Run on the Roanoke (Kegley 101) North Carolina: Reviewing these names in Carolina Cradle: p 64 Grantees of March 2 5, 1752 over the Yadkin in Granville: *1752 Kerr Andy and John NC Rowan grantee p 66: *1752 Kerr, Sam Blythe, Fergus Graham, James Hill, Henry Huey, Robt Reed and Henry White granted land in the Irish settlement on March 25, 1752. The Kerrs migrated to Penn in extraordinary numbers 1720-50. at least 14 adult Kerrs living in Penn's colony. In 1761 the lands of Wm McKnight in West Caln TWP of Chester Co., Penn were sold by his son in law John Kerr of Rowan Co., N.C. Andrew and John had grants in the Irish settlement within 4 miles of each other. John Kerr's house on 3rd ck 2 miles west of Saml Young. Andrew Kerr lived on Withrow's Ck. (brothers or cousins?) John Kerr removed to Carolina either from Paxtang Twp or from the Marsh Creek settlement in western Lancaster Co. He may have lived briefly in Shen. In 1759 he sold a 180a tract on Middle River of the Shen at the mouth of Christian's Creek. Abstracts of Rowan Co Minutes 1753-62 Jo White Linn 49 *1764 Kerr John NC Rowan with Francis Lock, sec for Wm Knox as admin of est of Robert Knox decd. *163 *1774 Kerr John decd NC Rowan admin by Mary (widow) and Saml Young with Henry Hughey and Wm Armstrong among securities. *1778 Kerr Geo and James NC Rowan tax near Killpatrick and Knoxes and Gillespies *1781 Kerr Andrew NC Rowan will prb 1782 wife Mary; sons Samuel, Joseph ; wit James Brandon *1781 Leech John NC Rowan 226a on e side Catawba incl the island to James Crawford for 499 lb. wit James Kerr. *1792 Kerr Eleanor NC Rowan md John King bond Daniel Kerr; wit Ad Osborn South Carolina: 1767 Kerr John Jr and Robt McNabSC York grant 100a s fork Fishing Creek. adj Hugh Bratons line..Adams line..Thos Raineys line...Leeckes corner...John Moores line. John Graham and Samuel Lacey, CBs. (Most of these are Augusta County names.) (John and Bapt McNab almost adj to Charles Hays in Forks Community in 1747.) *1778 Kerr Robt SC New Acquisition petit jury *1786 Kerr Andrew & Wm SC York petit jury in case of State vs Martha Ferguson *1791 Kerr Andrew SC York seems to be on Ellison's Creek on Road from Tuccasiege Ford to Love's Ford. *1792 Kerr Joseph SC York constable for 1 year to qualify before Abraham Smith Esq. Kilpatrick: Summary: In 1753 James Killpatrick was admin of estate of William Leech in Anson Co. (which at that time included York Co. SC) In 1754 He had many patents along Turkey Creek in York Co. In 1800 Robert Kilpatrick was near Leechs and Feemsters in York Co. SC. Kilpatricks also in Chester Co. James and William Kilpatrick were in Pendleton adj to Wm Floyd. In 1762-4 John Leech and John Kilpatrick appear to be associated in Rowan Co (Propinquity of deeds) In 1778 James and Thomas Kilpatrick on petit jury for New Acquisition, as also David Leech, Rich. Sadler, Hugh Berry (No Feemsters) December 3, 1990 Intake from Crozier's Va Colonial Militia 1905: *1758 Kilpatrick John Va Augusta militia December 3, 1990 Intake from Crozier's Va Colonial Militia 1905: 102 Kilpatrick) *1787 Kilpatrick James Va Surry militia North Carolina: Rowan County Court book: Kilpatrick James 58 1756 Henry Hendry vs James Killpatrick and Jos Williams evidence Wm Harrison John 71 1757 John Kilpatrick on jury of John Cathey vs Arch Craig. 150 1762 deed Granville to John Kilpatrick 249a [4:802] p 20 Rowan County court book: *1762 Leech John NC Rowan 226a from Granville (Deed book 5, p 410; almost adj to deed of John Killpatrick to John Miller for 300a 1764 *1764 Killpatrick John NC Rowan 300a to John Miller (Deed recoded very close to John Leech 1762 grant from Granville) *1772 Killpatrick Andrew NC Rowan md Jane Nichols *1778 Kilpatrick Andrew NC Rowan Hunting Creek (an incomplete record in my notebook; may be Linn's Deed Abstracts 687. *1778?Kilpatrick John NC Rowan tax near Knoxes, Nesbit, Snoddy, Kerr, Gillespie. (May be tax list of 1759!) *1795 Killpatrick Wm NC Rowan md Agness McNeely bond James McNeely *1753 Leech William NC Anson decd admin James Killpatrick...security Richard Hilliar, Wm Linn. (Anson Co Admin Bonds from Sec State Papers Archives S.S. 1-20, abstracted in Anson Co. Wills and Estate by Brent Holcomb, 1975 p 27) Wm Linn was a Rowan county justice in 1764. *1790 Kilpatrick Joe and Andw. NC Iredel census p 158 near John McHenry South Carolina: *1754 Kilpatrick Jas SC York cb of James Love grant at mouth of Turkey Creek. *1754 Love James SC York grant 300a N side Broad..mouth of Turkey Creek., place where he now lives. Benjaben Love and Jas Kilpatrick, CB Sam'l Young, surveyor. (This appears in Upper Broad River Basin Pioneers.) *1754 Killpatrick James SC York many patents on Turkey Creek, adj James and Robert Love John Armstrong, James Leonard (Fishing Creek land) (Armstrong and Kilpatrick in same militia unit 1730 Cecil Co.) In 1754 he was a really big man: well over 2000 acres granted to James Killpatrick on Turkey and Fishing Creeks.--n side of Broad. (These two records suggest William Leech was on Turkey Creek, too.) *1768 Kilpatrick Andrew SC York 400a s fork of Pacolet, from John Clark of Meck wit Ephm Ledbetter, Wm Marchbank, James Howard. *1778 Kilpatrick Tho & Jas SC New Acquisition petit jury *1800 Kilpatrick Robert SC York census 624 same page as David Leech and Feemster. The 1790 census shows Kirkpatrick. Kilpatricks also in Chester. *1830 Kilpatterick Franklin Tenn Franklin census 124; near David Leech and Mynos B. Feamster Reviewing all this material I came up with the following hypothesis: In 1753 James Kilpatrick and William Leech were together in Turkey Cr. area in what was then Anson Co. NC, but which later became York Co. SC. James had patents on ca 2000 acres of land on Turkey and Fishing Creeks. After the war David Leech had property in both these places, something over 1000 acres. James Kilpatrick is no longer on the scene. (In 1800 James and William Kilpatrick are in Pendleton Co. SC.) Suppose James Kilpatrick and William Leech were brothers-in-law. William died in 1753. After the war David Leech owns property patented by James Kilpatrick. This is most important to me because that 1753 datum is the earliest record of have of the Leech's in that area. It's thus my best bet for tracing their migration from the north. Perhaps this William Leech is the one who married Mary Ross in 1745 in Philadelphia: Marriage Records of First Presby Church in Philadelphia (in a book at Greenville): *1745 Leech William Pa Phila. license to marry Mary Ross. I have other data indirectly connecting Kilpatrick and Leech at Octararo Church and before that in Cecil Co. Md. I would be glad for any comments you may have about any of this. --------------------------------------

Bethel Presbyterian Church is located in SW York Co. Leech's and Moores and many associated families are buried there. Among these are
William Moore (1773-1843)
Walter Moore (1798-1861)

J.O.Moore (1800-1867)
Drucilla Moore (1801-80)
John Moore (1809-74)
Drucilla Moore (1801-88)

Edward Moore (1814-1900)

Some associated families: <--------------------------------------- Chalkley Vol 1 p 110: page 332: NOVEMBER 16, 1763. (329) John Harrison, Jr.'s will proved and recorded. (330) George Watt added to tithables. (331) Blakely Brush qualified admr. of his father, Richard Brush. (332) 320 acres of Thos. Stevenson added to tithables. (332) William Erwin, son of Jane Erwin, with 241 acres, added to tithables. 550 acres of Patrick Quin--same. 104 acres of John Jameson--same. 300 acres of John Kilpatrick--same. 400 acres of Thos. Kilpatrick--same. (336) 500 acres of James Green--same. Charles Griffeths exempted from levy. (337) James Findley qualified admr. of his deceased brother, Robert Findley. Will of John Jackson proved by two witnesses and ordered to be certified. (342) John Robinson (near Coulton's) exempted from levy. (342) John Smith, Wm. Grymes, James Nealey and Israel Christian to view the roads that lead from Vance's over the New River on the lands of John Buchanan and likewise by Ingles's Ferry to the lead mines. (342) Adam Harmon to be bound to peace towards Wm. Thompson. (342) 451 acres of John Kerr's land added to tithables. 190 acres of Wm. Kerr's land added to tithables. 375 acres of Saml. Hind's land added to tithables. 112 acres of Wm. Mather's land added to tithables. NO -------------------------------- Chalkley Vol 1 p. 124: OCTOBER 17, 1765. (16) William McCamey and one other and 190 acres added to tithables. Thomas Kilpatrick and one other and 300 acres added to tithables. John Maxwell and one other and 200 acres added to tithables. James Campbell added to tithables. Wm. McElhenny and 400 acres added to tithables. Henry Bowen and 323 acres added to tithilbles. Audley Paul and one other and 350 acres added to tithables. Benj. Watson and 170 acres added to tithables. ----------------------------------------

Katherine died in 1821 and Andrew in 1842. Both are buried at Bethel Presbyerian Cemetery in Clover in western York Co, where rest also the remains of several members of the Leech family. Some other inhabitants of that cemetery are:
Alexander Ross (1775-1823).
Henry Craig (1729-1807)
David Johnston (1798-1825)
Joseph Feemster (1778-1839)
Sarah Feemster (1783-1839)

In 1768 Andrew Kilpatrick was granted 400 acres on the south fork of the Pacolet, from John Clark of Mecklenburg.

In 1778 James and Thomas Kilpatrick were petit jurors at the New Acquisition, as was also David Leech. The New Acquisition was briefly a geographical unit that later became York Co.

The following is taken from a fellow researcher named Cyndi working on Kilpatrick, Kerr and Dickey:

The Kerrs were said to have come to Pennsylvania "in extraordinary numbers" in the years 1720-50. (Cf. Carolina Cradle p. 68) Among them were four brothers:
John Kerr, Sr.
Joseph (born 1706)
Andrew (born 1708) and
Robert (born 1710).

John received a grant of 100,000 acres in NC. He had four sons: John Jr., Andrew, Robert and William. John's son, Andrew was born in Mecklenburg Co. in 1755 and was living in York District, SC by 1769. A patriot, Andrew was involved in the construction of fortifications on Turkey Creek in Chester Co. below the York Co. line. He granted a Revolutionary soldier's pension in 1833.

In 1780 Andrew married Katharine Kilpatrick in York District, South Carolina, and the couple had 11 children: (Katherine was the daughter of William and Margaret Dickey Kilpatrick. Margaret Dickey was the daughter of William Dickey, Jr. and his wife Margaret Wilson. William Dickey, Jr. is said to have died in 1789 in York Co. SC.) Henry McNabb, William, John, Isabella, Margaret, Mary Price, Andrew Jr., James Kilpatrick, Robert, Zenas Dodridge and Joseph Edmon. Andrew owned land in York