George Kerr 1766-1838 George was born in Philadelphia and after the Revolution he became a ranger and scout, first with the Ohio Company at marrietta, and later under his brother Captian Hamilton Kerr, both at Marietta and Belpre, during the Indian War of 1791-1795. After the treaty of Greenville in 1795, he setled at Bedell's Staion near Lebanon. And from there came to Miami County Ohio around 1804. 

Kerr took part in the defence of Fort Henry  (now Wheeling West Virgina) in September 1782, when the British attacked with neally 300 Indians and Rangers. The garrison of 18 men, besides woman and boys, resisted so bravely that the siege was abandoned in three days. George Kerr and his brother Hamilton, aged 16 an 18 respectievly, were amoung the "boys."   It was during this siege that Betty Zane ran from the fort to a nearby cabin and returned with a much needed supply of powder.