Samuel Kerr (1741-1781?): Confusion About When (and Where and How) He Died

Or, Subtitled: “Captains McCall, Kerr, Baskin & Carruthers, Col Pickens, Anderson, Williamson,McDowell, Shelby, Cleveland, Clarke and Greene” I ended my previous posting stating that the next posting would take a look at the rather thorny question of exactly when and where Samuel Kerr (1741-1781), husband of Mary Calhoun, died during the Revolution, a question elicited … More Samuel Kerr (1741-1781?): Confusion About When (and Where and How) He Died

Children of George Birdwell (bef. 1725 – 1781) by Wife Mary (1): George, Elizabeth, and Benjamin

Or, Subtitled, “They traveled mostly by keel boat down the Ohio River. Thence into Missouri like all other pioneers by covered wagon” This posting continues a discussion I began in a previous one in which I discussed the children of George Birdwell (bef. 1725 – 1781) by his first wife, whose name is not known. As … More Children of George Birdwell (bef. 1725 – 1781) by Wife Mary (1): George, Elizabeth, and Benjamin

George Birdwell (bef. 1725 – 1781): Augusta and Botetourt County, Virginia, and Sullivan County, North Carolina, Records, 1751-1781

Or, Subtitled: “Item to my loving Wife Mary my Sorrel Horse in her poſseſsion Mare called Trim” In the last posting, I presented the information I’ve been able to find about George Birdwell (bef. 1725 – 1781) up to his purchase of land in Augusta (later Botetourt) County, Virginia, in November 1751. As that posting … More George Birdwell (bef. 1725 – 1781): Augusta and Botetourt County, Virginia, and Sullivan County, North Carolina, Records, 1751-1781