Tag: Edinburgh Scotland

James Kerr (1682-7 – 1770): Murky, Misty Beginnings in Ireland and Pennsylvania — To 1730

October 21, 2026

Or, Subtitled: “This summer we have had 12 or 13 sayle of ships from the North of Ireland with a swarm of people.” In this posting, I’m moving the focus of my series about the Kerr family back another generation, from Samuel Kerr (1715-1725 — aft. 1762), who moved from Augusta County, Virginia, to the … More James Kerr (1682-7 – 1770): Murky, Misty Beginnings in Ireland and Pennsylvania — To 1730

Robert Leonard (bef. 1730 – 1780): Bible Printed by Alexander Kincaid, Edinburgh, in 1766

June 5, 2026

Or, Subtitled: “Robert Leieard his book” and “Thomas Leneard, his Bible, 1784” As the previous posting states, a bible that originally belonged to Robert Leonard and wife Honor passed down in the family of their son Thomas Leonard in Marshall County, Tennessee. This fragile old bible — to be specific, it’s a New Testament and … More Robert Leonard (bef. 1730 – 1780): Bible Printed by Alexander Kincaid, Edinburgh, in 1766

Children of Andrew Pickens and Rebecca Calhoun: Mary (Harris), Ezekiel, Ann (Simpson), and Jane (Miller)

February 22, 2024

Or, Subtitled: Presbyterian ministers and Princeton graduates at every turn in the Pickens-Calhoun family tree In this posting and a subsequent one, I will share information about the children of Andrew Pickens (1739-1817) and Rebecca Calhoun (1745-1814) of Abbeville County and Pendleton District, South Carolina. This posting will discuss Andrew and Rebecca’s first six children … More Children of Andrew Pickens and Rebecca Calhoun: Mary (Harris), Ezekiel, Ann (Simpson), and Jane (Miller)