Joseph Carr (Heinrich Henry "Roebuck" (Gehr)4, Hans Jacob3 Karr, Hans Jacob2, Hans Nicolas1) was born March 21, 1751/52 in Petersburg, Hardy Co. West Va.1, and died March 06, 1817 in Turkey Hill, Freeburg TWP St. Clair Co. IL.1. He married Priscilla Mary Shook May 23, 1779 in VA1, daughter of Hermanus Shook and Anna Schaub. She was born December 10, 1755 in West Va.1, and died October 15, 1815 in St. Clair County, IL1.

Notes for Joseph Carr:
These notes are from Jeff L. Carr:
Joseph Carr was born March 21, 1752 in VA and served in the Revolutionary War. A good reason for his father to get involved in the war effort. He was married in IL in 1780 to Priscilla Mary Shook (1756-1819). Approximately 1739 he and two of his brothers, along with several of the families of the Dry Branch area moved to New Design Project, Monroe county, IL. In 1802 they moved to St Clair county, IL just north of Monroe county. He lived out his life there and raised a large family there. His family is intertwined with those of his brothers. At least one son is still in question as to wether he belongs to Joseph or his brother, Henry.

Notes from "History of St. Clair County, Illinois, pg 46:

"The first settlements were made in the northeastern part on the prairies overlooked by and contiguous to Turkey Hill. The sound of the woodman's axe first sent forth its cheer, felling timber preparatory to the erection of a cabin in 1802. The axeman was Joseph Carr, who with his family came from Virginia to find homes in the west. They came by raft down the Ohio to Fort Massac, where they forsook their "broad wagons" as such means of transportation were called, and made their way via Kaskaskia, following an old trail on horseback and on foot, to Section 13, which Carr selected as an abiding place. With him were his sons Conrad, Abner, Jacob, and Henry, strong armed, stalwart pioneers, ready to meet and defeat hardship in whatever guise it came. Joseph Carr made yet merrier music in the ears of the other pioneers than that of a hastily swung axe, by the changes he rung upon his anvil. He thought a blacksmith's kit of tools a good thing for a backwoods country, and brought a set with him. An aged pioneer, whose fourscore years have been numbered, says that Carr was as good a man as ever lived, although he had a disregard for religious services, as illustrated by his taking a hunt along the Okaw on Saturday and Sunday, whenever his son-in-law, James Garrison, a preacher from Monroe County, held services at his house, which he often did."
History of St. Clair County, IL pg 210: Joseph Carr emigrated from VA to IL about the year 1797. He had been a soldier in the Re\Revolutionary Was. First came to Kaskaskia, then settled at New Design in the present county of Monroe (he lost 2 children at New Design). About the year 1802 he settled at Turkey Hill.
St. Clair Co. History, Vol 11, pg 150: "The Carrs, Teters, Millers, Strouds, Eymans, and Badgleys emigrated down the Ohio River in flatboats from Brownsville, Virginia to Shawneeown, IL then overland to Kaskaskia, then to the metropolis of the west.
References for Revolutionary War Service: DAR# 290995, 205726, 123614, and 286427.
"Soldiers of the American Revolution Buried in Illinois", published 1975 by the Illinois State Genealogical Society:
Carr (Karr), Joseph, b. March 21, 1752 in Virginia
d. March 6, 1817 buried: Turkey Hill Cemetery, on his farm, Freeburg Twp, St. Clair Co, IL spouse: Priscilla Mary residence: He came to IL in 1793, settled in Freeburg, St. Clair Co. IL
service: Corporal: VA sources: DAR, PI (DAR patriot index), "Revolutionary soldiers buried in IL", by Harriet J. Walker, pub 1917
Virginia Library Reports, Vol 9, page 6; Vol 8, page 85; reference fbr sence.
Some info from CD 15, Automated Archives
Corporal 10th VA Reg., Revolutionary War
Cemetery: SE 4 miles on Freeburg Rd
More About Joseph Carr:
Burial: March 1817, Carr Cemetery, Freeburg, IL

More About Joseph Carr and Priscilla Shook:
Marriage: May 23, 1779, VA1

Children of Joseph Carr and Priscilla Shook are:
26 i. Sarah6 Carr.
+ 27 ii. Jacob Carr, born July 27, 1779 in Hampshire County , Va.(West Virginia); died December 20, 1859 in St. Clair County, IL.
+ 28 iii. Hannah Carr, born 1781 in Hampshire Co Va.; died 1820 in St. Clair County, IL.
+ 29 iv. Abner Carr, born November 06, 1784 in Hampshire Co. Va.; died February 25, 1859 in St . Clair Co. IL.
+ 30 v. Conrad Carr, born April 22, 1785 in Hampshire Co. West Va.; died February 07, 1855 in St Clair Co IL.
+ 31 vi. Clarissa Mary Carr, born 1786 in Prince William County, VA; died in St. Clair Co. IL.
+ 32 vii. Henry C. Carr, Sr., born June 02, 1788 in Hardy Co. West Va.; died March 28, 1868 in St. Clair Co. IL.
+ 33 viii. Phoebe Carr, born 1790 in Petersburg, Hardy County, West Va.; died May 31, 1850 in St. Clair County, IL.


JOSEPH CARR,
b. Bet. June 21 1751 & 1752, Petersburg, Augusta County or S. Branch Valley, Hardy County, Virginia;
d. March 06, 1817, Turkey Hill, St. Clair County, Illinois.