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Will in Book F, p.387-388 in Caswell Co NC Will Records. Written 7 Apr 1810; proved January Court 1814. Apparently Mary already deceased; no spouse named. Son John received all lands, a Negro woman Caty & her child, a feather bed & furntiture & all his wearing apparel. Daughters named: Sally Gooch, Nancy Spencer, Susannah Taylor, Patsy Slade, Frances Barker. Four daughters of deceased daughter Molly Spencer and children of deceased daughter Betsey Richey received bequests. Son John Kerr and sons-in-law William Gooch and George Barker, executors.

Caswell County, North Carolina - Will Book "F", pages 387 & 388
January Court 1814
In the Name of God Amen, I Alexander Kerr of the County of Caswell and
State of North Carolina, being in a state of perfect health and strength
both of body and mind, But taking into Consideration the Shortness and
uncertainty of this transitory life and that it is appointed for Man Once
to die, do constitute and Ordain this my last Will and Testament in manner
and form following (Vizt) first and principally I recommend my Soul into
the hands of Almighty God, who gave it me and my body I commit to the Earth
from whence it was taken to be buried in decent Christian burial, at the
discretion of my Executors hereafter named, and at the expense of my
Estate, and as to such worldly goods as it has pleased God to bless me in
this life with, I dispose of the same in the following manner - - Impremis.
I give and bequeath to my Son John Kerr all the lands that I now own, also
my Negro woman Caty & her Child that it now born with all her Increase that
she may hereafter have, and my feather Bed and furniture that is now at his
house, and also all my wearing apparel to him, and his heirs or assigns
forever. Item, I leave my Negro Man David to be appraised by three Men no
ways connected with my family, and for my Son in law George Barker to take
him by paying up the praise Value into the hands of my Executors within
twelve months from the time he receives the Said Negro David if it is his
choice to take him on them terms, but if not, the Said Negro David may have
the priviledge of choosing which of my Other two Son in Laws (Viz) William
Gooch or William Slade he chooses to live with, the one he Chooses may have
him on the Same Conditions - -
Item, I give and bequeath to my Daughter Sally Gooch my feather Bed and
furniture that is at her house to her or her Heirs and assigns forever - -
Item, I give and bequeath to my Daughter Nancey Spencer thirty Dollars to
her or her heirs and assigns forever - -
Item, I give and bequeath to my Daughter Susannah Taylor thirty Dollars, to
her, or her Heirs and assigns forever - -
Item, I give and bequeath to my Daughter Patsey Slade my feather Bed and
furniture, that is at her house, to her or her heirs and assigns forever -
Item, I give and bequeath to my Daughter Frances Baker my feather Bed &
furnature that is at her house to her or her heirs & assigns forever - -
Item, I give and bequeath Twenty Dollars to be equally Divided between the
four Daughters of my Deceased Daughter Molley Spencer to them their Heirs
or assigns forever - -
Item I leave my Negro Man James to be Sold to the highest bidder among my
own heirs, or Others that he the said Negro James may be willing to Serve,
but by no means to be sold to any Man out of my family that he is not
willing to Serve, and the money arising from the sale of the said Negro
James with an addition of forty Dollars to be made up out of my Estate, I
leave to be equally divided among the children of my deceased Daughter
Betsey Richey or their Heirs or assigns forever - -
Item I leave all the rest of my Estate to be Sold at twelve Months Credit
to the highest bidder, and the money arising from such Sale with all the
rest of the money belonging to my Estate to be equally divided between my
Son John Kerr, and the children of my Deceased Daughter Betsey Richey and
my Daughter Salley Gooch and my Daughter Susannah Taylor and my Daughter
Nancey Spencer and my Daughter Patsey Slade and my Daughter Frances Barker,
to them or their heirs and assigns forever - -
Lastly I nominate and appoint my Son John Kerr and my Son in Laws William
Gooch and George Barker whole and Sole Executors of this my last Will and
Testament to be performed. In witness whereof I do hereunto Set my hand and
affix my Seal this Seventh day of April In the year of our Lord One
thousand Eight hundred and Ten
Signd Seald publishd & Declared
Alexander Kerr (Seal)
In presence of
John Henslee
her
Betsey c Henslee
mark
State of North Carolina
Caswell County ] January Court 1814
The Execution of this Will was duly proved in
open Court by the Oaths of John Henslee & Betsey Henslee the two
Subscribing witnesses thereto and on motion ordered to be recorded - at the
Same time John Kerr and George Barker qualified to execute the Same and
letters Testamentory issued accordingly - -
Test. A. Murphey, Cl


Caswell WB F, p.387
Jan Court 1814 Will presented in court.
p.391
7 Jan 1814 Inv. estate of Alexander Kerr, dec'd.

Birth	15 Jun 1726	Scotland
Marriage	Abt 1750	Mary Rice
Marriage	Abt 1770	Orange County, North Carolina - Butler
Death	Dec 1813	Caswell County, North Carolina

Spouse	Mary Rice (1731 - 1765)
Child	Elizabeth "Betsy" Kerr (1752 - 1810)
Child	John Kerr (1754 - 1816)
Child	Sarah "Sally" Kerr (1755 - 1831)
Child	Susannah Kerr (1757 - )
Child	Ann "Nancy" Kerr (1759 - )
Child	Mary "Molly" Kerr (1761 - 1810)
Child	Martha "Patsy" Kerr (1763 - 1850)
Child	Frances Kerr (1765 - 1840)

Spouse	Butler ( - )
Child	Lucinda Kerr (1774 - 1810)