James Horner and Jean Kerr

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Husband James Horner ^{1 2}

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           Born: 1711 - Ireland 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 1 May 1793 1
         Buried: 

       Marriage: 

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Wife Jean Kerr ^{1 2}

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           Born: 1713 - Ireland 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 8 Oct 1763 3
         Buried:  - Allen Twp, Northampton Co, PA

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Children

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1 M Hugh Horner ^{2 3}

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           Born: 20 Sep 1743 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 15 Apr 1806 3
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Elizabeth Wilson (Abt 1748-1835) 3

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2 M John Horner ^{2 3}

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           Born: 1 Oct 1747 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Susan Darrah (      -      ) 3

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3 M Thomas Horner ³

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           Born: 1 Nov 1749 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 27 Nov 1825 3
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Jane Patterson (Abt 1761-1835) 3

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4 F Sarah Horner ^{4 5}

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           Born: 12 Dec 1751 4
     Christened: 
           Died: 1826 - New York state 4
         Buried: 

         Spouse: William McNair (1727-1823) 6 7

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5 F Mary Horner ⁴

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           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

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6 M James Horner ^{2 4}

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           Born: 14 May 1757 - Allen Twp, Northampton Co, PA 4
     Christened: 
           Died: 20 May 1824 8
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Mary McNair (1770-1818) 8

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7 F Jane Horner ⁹

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            AKA: Jean Horner 4
           Born: 20 Oct 1759 4
     Christened: 
           Died: 23 Sep 1824 9
         Buried: 

         Spouse: John Hays (      -1821) 9

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General Notes: Husband - James Horner

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He came to America from the North of Ireland. He resided on a farm situated on the main road leading from Bethlehem to Mauch Chunk, near the village of Howertown, in Allen township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania.

The Horner family are of Scotch-Irish ancestry, the first member, it is believed, having come to America in 1706, landing at Chester, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, and soon settled in Allen township, Northampton County.
He was born in Allen township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, in 1710, and died 1793. [P&HP, 175]

He was a member of Captain Bennett's company of Northampton Light Dragoons in 1777, and fought in the Revolutionary war. Subsequently he is mentioned as judge of the county, in 1782.

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General Notes: Wife - Jean Kerr

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She was murdered by a party of Indian warriors at the time of the Stinton massacre. She was buried without a coffin; her husband took her corpse to the meeting-house of the English Presbyterian congregation, and there sat up with it, alone, on the night following the massacre, and that the interment took place the following day.

She was killed by the Indians at the Craig settlement during the Scion massacre, and was buried in the Allen township burying ground. She was the first white woman killed in the settlement.

1 Wm. H. Egle, Historical Register: Notes and Queries, Historical and Genealogical (Harrisburg, PA: Lane S. Hart, Publisher, 1883), Pg 213.

2 John W. Jordan, LL.D, A Century and a Half of Pittsburg and Her People, Vol. III (New York: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1908), Pg 175.

3 Wm. H. Egle, Historical Register: Notes and Queries, Historical and Genealogical (Harrisburg, PA: Lane S. Hart, Publisher, 1883), Pg 214.

4 Wm. H. Egle, Historical Register: Notes and Queries, Historical and Genealogical (Harrisburg, PA: Lane S. Hart, Publisher, 1883), Pg 215.

5 William Henry Egle, M.D., M.A., Pennsylvania Genealogies; Chiefly Scotch-Irish and German (Harrisburg, PA: Harrisburg Publishing Co., 1896), Pg 747.

6 William Henry Egle, M.D., M.A., Pennsylvania Genealogies; Chiefly Scotch-Irish and German (Harrisburg, PA: Harrisburg Publishing Co., 1896), Pg 741.

7 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Western Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1915), Pg 113.

8 John W. Jordan, LL.D, A Century and a Half of Pittsburg and Her People, Vol. III (New York: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1908), Pg 176.

9 Wm. H. Egle, Historical Register: Notes and Queries, Historical and Genealogical (Harrisburg, PA: Lane S. Hart, Publisher, 1883), Pg 209.