My paternal 4th great-grandmother

Mary Kerr was the second wife of Noah Harding. They were married on February 26, 1823 in Green County, Kentucky. They had two daughters together.

*This is a short abstract taken from Taylor County Will Book 1, Microfilm #7005157
I, ARMSTRONG KERR, of Green County, do make this my last will etc...First, debts to be paid. 2nd I give my wife, MARY KERR the tract of land where we lived together with the mansion house, also the land I purchased of AARON HARDING. So that both tracts could be cultivated together. All of my stock of hogs, sheep and choice of three horses, all of my household and kitchen furniture, farming tools and grain of every kind to my wife. Also my 6 shares of the slaves belonging to the estate of HENRY ROBINSON dec'd. All of this to my wife until her death or remarriage. At her death or remarriage to descend to my children and my wife at her remarriage to be restricted to her dower. Third, my cash if any to be divided equally among my children namely; MARY HARDING, JANE SHERILL, LOUISIANA LIVELY or their children. I appoint my sons' in law THOMPSON SHERILL AND WASHINGTON LIVELY executors to my last will and testament.

Signed Jan. 16, 1841 ARMSTRONG KERR

Witnesses: DAN McKINNEY, CHARLES DOUGLAS, ROBERT DOUGLAS
Brought into court Taylor Co., KY, Apr. 10, 1848

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1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Mary Harding
Age: 76
Birth Year: abt 1804
Birthplace: Kentucky
Home in 1880: Johnson, Clinton, Indiana
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Mother
Marital Status: Widowed
Father's Birthplace: Maryland
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Neighbors:
Occupation: At Home
Household Members:
Lucinda Bristow: 55
Melvin Bristow: 22
Caroline Bristow: 19
Noah Bristow: 17
Mary Harding: 76
Sarah Rector: 54
Arthur C. Rector: 22
Everett Rector: 20
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1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Mary Harding
Age in 1870: 66
Birth Year: abt 1804
Birthplace: Kentucky
Home in 1870: Johnson, Clinton, Indiana
Race: White
Gender: Female
Post Office: Burgets Corner
Value of Real Estate: View Image
Household Members:
John Bristow: 51
Lucinda Bristow: 46
Milton Bristow: 21
Jasper Bristow: 15
Melvin Bristow: 13
Caroline Bristow: 10
Noah L Bristow: 7
Mary Harding: 66
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1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Mary Harding
Age in 1860: 56
Birth Year: abt 1804
Birth Place: Kentucky
Home in 1860: Johnson, Clinton, Indiana
Gender: Female
Post Office: Berlin
Value of Real Estate: View Image
Household Members:
John Bristo (Bristow): 41
Lucinda Bristo (Bristow): 37
Euclid H. Bristo (Bristow): 15
Marcellus Bristo (Bristow): 12
Louisa Bristo (Bristow): 9
Jasper Bristo (Bristow): 6
Marvin Bristo (Bristow): 3
Mary Harding: 56
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1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Mary Harden (Harding)
Age: 47
Birth Year: abt 1803
Birthplace: Kentucky
Home in 1850: Sugar Creek, Clinton, Indiana
Gender: Female
Family Number: 6
Household Members:
John Rector 26
Sarah T. Rector 26
Mary Harden (Harding) 47