Cuthbert Sharp, in his "The Bishoprick Garland” of 1834 and many other sources give the dates as 1732-1807[1] and age 75 at the time of his death[2] John Carr LL.D.
He was the son of a local farmer and was educated firstly at the village school and privately by the local curate Rev Daniel Watson, then later at St Paul’s School where he remained longer than most as his parents could not afford a place at University.
from Marischal College, Aberdeen[3] He died on 6 June 1807[2] after an illness lasting almost a year and was buried in St. John’s church, Hertford.
South Panel of the same “Here are deposited the remains of said John Carr, many years Master of the Free Grammar school of this town, who departed this life 6 June 1807, aged 76 yrs”.Possibly his main legacy is his "Translation of Lucian" from ancient Greek language, on which he spent almost 25 years from 1773 to 1798.
These included :- Douglas in History of the Baptist Churches in the North of England has further, though contradictory, details of Carr's family.