John Kearon

Abt 1751 - 1841  (~ 90 years)

• Name	John Kearon  [1]
  Birth	Abt 1751	Arklow, County Wicklow, Ireland
  Gender	Male
  _TODO	Open
  	In the Kearon-Kern directory there is proof that they retained the k-e-a-r-o-n spelling in New York
  Burial	Abt 1841	Fairview Cemetery, Madison Co, New York
  Death	24 Jan 1841	Pratt's Hollow, Madison Co, New York
  Person ID	I1879	Cooley Miller Sears Barnhouse
  Last Modified	1 Jan 2020

  
  

  Family	Anne Killen,   b. Abt 1760, Arklow, County Wicklow, Ireland d. 7 Mar 1858, Pratt's Hollow, Madison Co, New York (Age ~ 98 years)
  Marriage	12 Aug 1786	Arklow, County Wicklow, Ireland   [2]
  Children	1. Edward Killion Kearn,   b. Abt 1789, Arklow, County Wicklow, Ireland d. 19 Jan 1876, West Nissouri Twp, Middlesex Co, Ontario (Age ~ 87 years)
  Family ID	F685	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	16 Feb 2015

  
  

• Notes

  The Kearon Surname DNA Project establishes good probablity that John Kern-Madison Co. NY is the same as John Kearon-Arklow-Co. Wicklow, Ireland Note: Surname in U.S.spelled Kern or Kearn Following from: Mindrum Family History o Arrived in US 2 Jun 1806 o Naturalized 29 Mar 1821 in Madison County, New York John (Kearn) Kern (1751-1841), farmer and owner of fishing smacks; from Ire., 1806, with 8 children to avoid British Army draft for W.I. service; purchased 400 acres timber land at Pine Wood, Eaton, Madison Co., NY; m. Nancy Killen (1760-1858) John Kern and his son George were natives of Ireland. They came to America in 1806. Sailing up the Hudson in a keel-boat to Albany, they there took teams for Madison County, then mostly a forest-covered wilderness with a few scattered inhabitants. Uncleared land was for sale at ten shillings per acre. The family camped in the pine woods while John looked for a farm. He finally secured a tract of timber-covered land in the northeast part of what is now the town of Eaton. He built a log cabin as a temporary home for his wife and children. Like other pioneer farmers, he raised flax, as well as a variety of food products and kept cattle and sheep. His wife cooked and carded, spun and wove, made butter and cheese, and attended to other domestic details. Sources given:Text: Biographical Review, 1894, Isabell Bracy Material, Madison County Historical Society Date: 3 Nov 2008 Text: The Compendium of American Genealogy, Vol. VII, page 402; Stories, Memories & Histories, www.ancestry.com. Date: 22 Aug 2009 Text: War of 1812 Papers, 1789-1815, www.ancestry.com. Date: 13 May 2013

  
  

• Sources

  [S587] FamilyTreeDNA, Kearon DNA, (https://www.familytreedna.com/public/Kearon/default.aspx?section=results). The Kearon Surname DNA Project This study is specific to the defined lineage of Kearon, Kearn, Kern of County Wicklow, Ireland. Descendants are found in Ireland, United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, and United States. The origin of the Kearon surname is unknown, but the earliest documented location for the Kearon family is the area around Arklow, County Wicklow Ireland. The family has a strong maritime heritage and one would expect to find descendants elsewhere as well. The surname variants Kern and Kearn were adopted in some branches of the lineage after migration to the United States and Canada. Results, lineage outlines, and summaries last updated 20 April 2012 Example: Participant 26873 submitted paternal line John1 Kearon, b.1751 in Arklow, County Wicklow m. Anna Killen > Edward2 Killen Kearon, b. 1789 in Arklow, County Wicklow m. Elizabeth Philpot > William3 Kearn, b. 1817 in Pratt's Hollow, Madison County, New York m2. Henrietta Arity > Edward4 Elmer Lair Kern b. 1861 in Christiana, Dane County, Wisconsin m. Anna Melissa Moseley > Leslie 5 Edward Lair Kern b. 1891 Topeka, Kansas m. Stella May Felt. [S586] Leonard, Peggy, indexer, Arklow marriages, (http://www.Igp-web.com/IPGArchives/), NC (Non-Catholic) Grm (groom)/Farmer/Wick License (Reliability: 3).