Captain Samuel Kerr RWS 
Samuel was born about November 29th, 1741 in Augusta Co, VA. Samuel's father was Samuel Kerr and his mother was Margaret Pickens. His paternal grandparents were James Kerr and Martha Ball. He had a brother and two sisters, named William, Agness and Lucia. He was the oldest of the four children. He died after December 12th, 1780 in Battle of Long Canes, Ninety-Six Distr, SC.Death Notes
From: William Lindsey <wdlindsy@swbell.net>
To: Marcia <rivermet@aol.com>
Sent: Fri, Feb 18, 2011 4:28 pm
Subject: Re: Sam Kerr's death
I did a quick bit of research on the battle of Long Cane mentioned in our email correspondence below, and I find it was actually on 12 and not 2 December 1780--which makes it all the more plausible, I think, to suppose Samuel Kerr may have been wounded in the battle and then have died of his wounds in 1781.
More than that, histories show that Elijah Clarke led the American forces in this battle, and as you're reminded me, David Kerr's Revolutionary pension claim indicates he served under Capt. Samuel Kerr in a unit commanded by Col. Elijah Clarke. I would say Samuel died sometime between 12 Dec. 1780 and early 1781, very likely at home at Long Cane.
William D. Lindsey
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Marcia McClure
rivermet@aol.com
2/2012
Details of Samuel's family with Mary Calhoun
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