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Nicholas Carr

Male 1654 - 1709  (54 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Nicholas Carr was born 22 Oct 1654, Newport, RI (son of Governor Caleb Carr and Mercy Vaughn); died 17 Feb 1708/09, Jamestown, RI.

    Notes:

    Nicholas was chosen Town Moderator of Jamestown in 1683. His will was proved 12 March 1709, Jamestown.

    Nicholas married Rebecca Nicholson Abt 1678. Rebecca (daughter of Joseph Nicholson and Jane Unknown) was born 1 Feb 1655/56, England; died 13 May 1703, Jamestown, RI. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. Nicholas Carr was born 19 Sep 1679, RI; died 20 Jul 1760, Newport, RI.
    2. Joseph Carr was born 7 Mar 1681/82; died 9 Aug 1702.
    3. Benjamin Carr was born 7 Jul 1683; died 27 Dec 1684, Jamestown, RI.
    4. Margaret Carr was born 22 Oct 1684; died Aft 31 Oct 1765.
    5. Jane Carr was born 3 Aug 1686; died Aft 1708.
    6. Caleb Carr was born 27 Mar 1688; died 4 Jan 1704/05.
    7. Mercy Carr was born 29 Apr 1690; died Aft 27 May 1741.
    8. Rebecca Carr was born 12 May 1692; died Aft Feb 1708/09.
    9. Ann Carr was born 5 Feb 1693/94; died Aft Feb 1708/09.
    10. Thomas Carr was born Jan 1695/96; died Abt May 1776, Jamestown, RI.
    11. Benjamin Carr was born 21 Nov 1697.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Governor Caleb Carr was born Between 1622 and 1624, London, Middlesex, England (son of Benjamin CARR and Martha HARDINGTON); died 17 Dec 1695.

    Notes:

    Caleb came to America as an 11-year-old with his brother, Robert, on the ship "Elizabeth & Ann" in 1635. They eventually settled in the area of Portsmouth and Newport, RI. Caleb was governor of the colony of RI, and it was during his tenure that he died by drowning.

    Alden G. Beaman gives his date of birth as 9 Dec 1616 (London), but this does not agree with his age given on the ship's roster, 11.

    His will was proved 6 Jan 1696 in Jamestown.

    Governor married Mercy Vaughn Abt 1654. Mercy was born Between 1630 and 1632; died Sep 1675. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Mercy Vaughn was born Between 1630 and 1632; died Sep 1675.
    Children:
    1. 1. Nicholas Carr was born 22 Oct 1654, Newport, RI; died 17 Feb 1708/09, Jamestown, RI.
    2. Mercy Carr was born 6 Apr 1656, Newport, RI.
    3. Caleb Carr was born 23 Aug 1657, Newport, RI; died 10 Oct 1700, Jamestown, RI.
    4. Samuel Carr was born 15 Dec 1659.
    5. Mary Carr was born 1 Jan 1660/61, Newport, RI; died 1717.
    6. John Carr was born Abt 1664; died Aug 1725.
    7. Edward Carr was born Between 1666 and 1667, Newport, RI; died Jan 1711/12, Jamestown, RI.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Benjamin CARR was born 18 Aug 1592, London, Middlesex, England (son of William Kerr\CARR and Mary Ann CLIFFORD); died 1635, London, Middlesex, England.

    Benjamin married Martha HARDINGTON 2 Sep 1613, London, Middlesex, England. Martha was born Between 1593 and 1597, England. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Martha HARDINGTON was born Between 1593 and 1597, England.
    Children:
    1. Robert CARR was born 4 Oct 1614, London, Middlesex, England; died Between 20 Apr and 4 Oct 1681, Newport, RI.
    2. Andrew Carr was born 5 Dec 1622, London, Middlesex, England.
    3. 2. Governor Caleb Carr was born Between 1622 and 1624, London, Middlesex, England; died 17 Dec 1695.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  William Kerr\CARR was born 16 May 1542, Ferniehurst, Scotland.

    Notes:

    Other children were born to this couple, but the given names are not known. According to notes by David Carr, William became the 10th Baron of Ferniehurst, Scotland. However, he lived in London, England, and took his mother's maiden name to continue the Kirkcaldy line (Why? Possibly because she had no brothers, and with a view to receiving the family inheritance.) However, when William failed to inherit family property in Grange, Scotland, his children reverted to the Carr or Kerr surname.

    This information, as well as data on the preceding generations, is presented without verification. It may well be fact, but proving it may be difficult since England and Scotland are far away; furthermore, locating old records is often difficult. However, there is a lot of historical information on the internet about this family. [http://www.electricscotland.com/]

    William's parents are given as Thomas Kerr (Carr), 9th Baron of Ferniehurst, and Janet Kirkaldy (b. ca.1544 in Grange, Scotland).

    Summary of online info:
    Thomas became the 9th Baron of Ferniehurst Castle. He was also noted for his patriotic involvement with Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots (see notes from David Carr). The name of Carr, Kerr, or Karre is as old as the Norman Conquest at the Battle of Hastings in 1066. One of the followers of William the Conqueror, of Normandy, is recorded in the Roll of the Gattle Abbey as having the name Karre. The early descendants of this Norman soldier and succeeding generations spread on both sides of the border between England and Scotland. Direct lines can be traced through various peerage books of England and Scotland (titles and whereabouts? see web site) to Andrew Kerr I, the 6th Baron of Ferniehurst, Scotland. He was born in 1450, created Baron in 1480, and knighted in 1483. He and his son Andrew II, 7th Baron of F., were remarkable men for talent and undaunted courage, conspicuous in the reigns of James IV and James V. Andrew Kerr II died in 1543. His son, Sir John Kerr, 8th Baron of F., did great service for Scotland by rescuing Mary, Queen of Scots from English raiders. Sir Thomas, 9th Baron and son of Sir John, was also a loyal and devoted subject of the Queen.

    See Watson's "The House of Carr," 1926.

    William's youngest brother (or half-brother) was Robert "Robin" Carr, b. 1580 in Ferniehurst, Scotland. He is said to have been a favorite of King James VI of Scotland, who became King James I of England after the death of Elizabeth I. It was this king who authorized the King James translation of the Bible in 1611. Robin was: Groom of the Bed Chamber, 1607; Viscount Rochester, 1611; Knight of the Garter, 1613; Earl of Somerset; and Lord High Treasurer of Scotland, 1614. In 1609 he was granted the forfeited estate of Sir Walter Raleigh. As an influential member of the court, he was both feared and respected.

    William married Mary Ann CLIFFORD Abt 1589, London, Middlesex, England. Mary was born Abt 1573, England. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  Mary Ann CLIFFORD was born Abt 1573, England.
    Children:
    1. 4. Benjamin CARR was born 18 Aug 1592, London, Middlesex, England; died 1635, London, Middlesex, England.
    2. William Carr was born 17 Jun 1597.
    3. George Carr was born 15 Aug 1599.
    4. James Carr was born 1601.
    5. Richard Carr was born 1606.
    6. Robert Carr was born 1620.