Daily AncestorJerry
Jerry stood for Jeremiah or Gerald in many American records of the 1700s and 1800s.
Jerry is a pet form of Jeremiah and Gerald, and of other names starting with that sound.
If a search for Jeremiah finds nothing, try Jerry, and the reverse. Treat a match as a lead and confirm it with age, birthplace and family members. Because Jerry served for more than one name, see which full name the same man carries in other records.
As seen in a recordStore account book, 1817; the same man signs deeds as Jeremiah
Recd of Jerry Overstreet two dollars in full of all accounts
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Daily Ancestor. "Jerry." Dictionary of Old Record Words. https://dailyancestor.com/dictionary/nicknames/jerry. Last checked 2026-10-15.