Elizabeth Kerr

Mohawk/Turtle Clan

• Daughter of Chief Joseph Brant, Thayendanegea of the Six Nations
• Married Captain William Johnson Kerr, 1828
• Their children: James Kerr, Walter Butler Kerr, Joseph Bryant Winnet Kerr, Catherine Elizabeth Kerr Osborne and Captain William John Simcoe Kerr
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"Daughter of Joseph Brant and his third wife Catherine. Elizabeth married a politician named William Johnson Kerr and they had five children together (including Walter Kerr, Joseph B. Kerr, W. J. Simcoe Kerr, Catharine Kerr). In 1802 the British gave Joseph Brant approximately 3500 acres of land for his outstanding military service in the city of Burlington, Ontario. A portion of this land was inherited by Elizabeth Kerr upon her father's death in 1807. Elizabeth then donated a portion of her land to build Burlington's oldest church, St Luke's. Elizabeth Kerr and her husband William Kerr were buried on the same day at St Luke's on April 27, 1845.

Life and journals of Keh-ke-wa-guo-na-ba: (Rev. Peter Jones,) Wesleyan missionary "Saturday 21st. — According to a previous appointment, Mrs. W. J. Kerr, (a daughter of the celebrated Mohawk Chief, Joseph Brant,) visited our School, and gave the children several articles as presents, which were sent to her from the benevolent ladies of the town of Niagara. Mrs. Kerr was highly pleased with the improvements made by the Indian children. Brother Torry also distributed a number of primers. The number of scholars was thirty-four. Mr. Torry dismissed by singing and prayer." [May 21, 1825]"
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