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Nancy Ann (Kerr) Spencer (abt. 1759 - bef. 1850)

Nancy Ann Spencer formerly Kerr
Born about in Caswell, North Carolina, United Statesmap
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Daughter of and
Sister of , , , , , , and
Wife of — married [date unknown] in Caswell, North Carolina, United Statesmap
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Mother of , , , , , , , and
Died before before about age 90 in Gibson, Tennessee, United Statesmap
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Biography

This profile is part of the Kerr Name Study.
This profile is part of the Spencer Name Study.

Anne "Nancy" Kerr was born about 16 October 1759 in Caswell, Province of North Carolina, daughter of Alexander Kerr (1726–1813) and Mary Elizabeth Rice (1731–1765).

Her siblings were:

Ann married John Spencer (born in 1750 in Louisa, Louisa, Virginia; son of Thomas L Spencer and Elizabeth (Skillern) Spencer) in Caswell, North Carolina in 1781.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] Their children were:

Her husband John passed in 1825, and Ann is listed as an administratix of his estate along with their sons John and Isaac.[7]

The 1830 Federal Census in Gibson, TN shows her son Benjamin living with what appears to be his brother William's family along with a woman 60-69, who was most likely Ann.[8]

The 1840 Federal Census shows Benjamin still living in Gibson with the same or a different family, most likely his brother William. An older woman who is most likely Ann is still living with them.[9]

In 1850, Benjamin is seen in Madison with his brother William's family. Ann is no longer living with them, or any of her other children, which implies she passed.[10]

Research Notes

There has been some confusion whether Ann "Nancy" Kerr was married to John Spencer, or another woman named Ann. This is because Ann's marriage bond to John Spencer refers to her as "Ann Keer," as does the marriage certificate.[11][12] There is, however, copious evidence that Ann and John were married.

  • The will of Alexander Kerr, Ann's father, refers to her as "Nancy Spencer."[13]
  • The same will shows that Ann's sister, Mary "Molly" Kerr was married to John's brother, Benjamin.[14]
  • The Kerr family Bible[15], though, refers to her as "Ann Spencer," which implies they are the same person. Nancy was most likely a nickname, as there is no Nancy listed in the Kerr Bible, and no Ann listed in the will.
  • There is a record of a Nancy Kerr marrying a Benjamin Lea in Caswell, but upon further examination this turns out to be Ann's aunt, the daughter of Alexander's brother John Kerr.
  • The 1777 Census shows Alexander Kerr living in St. David's District in Caswell, which is the same district the Spencer family was living in at the time.[16][17]
  • Elizabeth Kerr, the daughter of Ann's brother John, married Joseph Pinnix, the son of John Spencer's sister Barbara.

Ann appears to have gone by "Ann" and not "Nancy" in formal documents. Her marriage certificate and bond refer to her as Ann, as do legal documents of the time, including John Spencer's will.[18][19][20]

Sources

  1. ↑ Marriage: ""North Carolina Marriages, 1759-1979"", database, citing Digital film/folder number: 004261820; FHL microfilm: 418143; Record number: 168; Packet letter: O, FamilySearch Record: Q29D-YGD4 (accessed 19 September 2023), Anne Keer marriage to John Spencer on 26 Jul 1781 in Caswell, North Carolina, United States.
  2. ↑ Marriage: ""North Carolina Marriages, 1759-1979"", database, citing Digital film/folder number: 004364069; FHL microfilm: 478484; Record number: 72; Packet letter: J, FamilySearch Record: F8P4-C28 (accessed 19 September 2023), Anne Keer marriage to John Spencer on 26 Jul 1781 in Caswell, North Carolina, United States.
  3. ↑ Marriage: ""North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979"", database with images, citing Caswell, North Carolina, United States, p. , North Carolina State Archives Division of Archives and History; FHL microfilm, FamilySearch Record: QPSM-52V3 (accessed 19 September 2023) FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CS4T-52K Image number 00319, "Anne Keer" marriage to John Spencer on 26 Jul 1781 in Caswell, North Carolina, United States.
  4. ↑ Marriage: ""North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979"", database with images, citing Caswell, North Carolina, United States, p. , North Carolina State Archives Division of Archives and History; FHL microfilm, FamilySearch Record: QPSM-FFD9 (accessed 19 September 2023) FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CS4T-5SLZ-S Image number 00437, Anne Keere marriage to John Spencer on 26 Jul 1787 in Caswell, North Carolina, United States.
  5. ↑ Marriage: ""North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979"", database with images, citing Caswell, North Carolina, United States, p. , North Carolina State Archives Division of Archives and History; FHL microfilm 478,488, FamilySearch Record: XF96-L2Q (accessed 19 September 2023) FamilySearch Image: S3HY-68RS-5J1 Image number 00438, Anne Ke?Re marriage to John Spencer on 26 Jul 1787 in Caswell, North Carolina, United States.
  6. ↑ Marriage Registration: "North Carolina, U.S., Marriage Records, 1741-2011," database with images
    Original data: North Carolina County Registers of Deeds. Microfilm. Record Group 048. North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh, NC
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 60548 #14090148 (accessed 30 September 2023)
    Anne Keer marriage to John Spencer.
  7. ↑ Will Books, 1825-1852, Gibson County, Tennessee; Author: Tennessee. Circuit Court (Gibson County); Probate Place: Gibson, Tennessee https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/3956120:9176
  8. ↑ Year: 1830; Census Place: Gibson, Tennessee; Series: M19; Roll: 176; Page: 246; Family History Library Film: 0024534 https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/706049:8058
  9. ↑ Year: 1840; Census Place: Gibson, Tennessee; Roll: 521; Page: 196; Family History Library Film: 0024544 https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/3412713:8057
  10. ↑ The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: District 15, Madison, Tennessee; Roll: 889; Page: 229a https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/6378324:8054
  11. ↑ Ancestry.com. North Carolina, U.S., Index to Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2000. https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/1083518:4802
  12. ↑ Insert reference here
  13. ↑ Caswell County, NC Will Books, 1777-1843; 1784 Tax List; and Guardians' Accounts, 1794-1819 Book F https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/49100/images/FLHG_CaswellCntyNCWills-0141
  14. ↑ Early Spencers of Virginia. United States: H.W. Rigby, 1986. pg. 57.
  15. ↑ https://www.familysearch.org/photos/artifacts/175694618?p=54435947
  16. ↑ Ancestry.com. North Carolina, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1790-1890 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1999. https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/16455184:3566
  17. ↑ Ancestry.com. North Carolina, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1790-1890 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1999. https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/16455025:3566
  18. ↑ Will Books, 1825-1852, Gibson County, Tennessee; Author: Tennessee. Circuit Court (Gibson County); Probate Place: Gibson, Tennessee https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/3956120:9176
  19. ↑ Ancestry.com. North Carolina, U.S., Index to Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2000. https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/1083518:4802
  20. ↑ Insert reference here

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Unknown-396954 and Kerr-340 appear to represent the same person because: Need to merge based on finding surname of Nancy Ann who married John Spencer in Caswell Co. NC
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