Tag: James McCall

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

September 19, 2026

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

Dennis Linchey/Lindsey (abt. 1700-1762): The Indentured Servant Years

November 15, 2019

Or, Subtitled: Strother Ties and Bristol Ties Everywhere You Turn The Indentured Servant Years As we’ve seen, Dennis Linchey/Lindsey, the Irish servant indentured in Richmond County, Virginia, on 1 June 1718 whom we’re now tracking, would likely have been born around 1700 — or perhaps a bit before or after that date. We noted that … More Dennis Linchey/Lindsey (abt. 1700-1762): The Indentured Servant Years