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Benjamin Kelsey 1711–1752 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 JAN 1711

Birth Location: Killingworth, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA

Death Date: 15 DEC 1752

Death Location: Killingworth, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA

Father: Stephen Kelsey

Mother: Concurrence Hayden

Spouse(s): Ruth Wilcox

Children(s): Roswell Kelsey, Jerimiah Kelsey, Abraham Kelsey, Absalom Kelsey, Ruth Kelsey, Giles Kelsey, Lois Kelsey

The story of Benjamin Kelsey began in 1711 in Killingworth, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA. Benjamin Kelsey married Ruth Wilcox, and had children including Abraham Kelsey, Absalom Kelsey, Giles Kelsey, Jerimiah Kelsey, Lois Kelsey, Roswell Kelsey, Ruth Kelsey. Benjamin Kelsey passed away in 1752 in Killingworth, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Benjamin Kelsey began in 1711 in Killingworth, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA.
  • Benjamin Kelsey married Ruth Wilcox, and had children including Abraham Kelsey, Absalom Kelsey, Giles Kelsey, Jerimiah Kelsey, Lois Kelsey, Roswell Kelsey, Ruth Kelsey.
  • Benjamin Kelsey passed away in 1752 in Killingworth, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Stephen Kelsey
1682–1729
Birth Location: Killingworth, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA
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Concurrence Hayden
1685–1753
Birth Location: Killingworth, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA
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Spouses(s)

Ruth Wilcox
1711–
Birth Location: Killingworth, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA
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Children(s)

Roswell Kelsey
1743–1813
Birth Location: Killingworth, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA
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Jerimiah Kelsey
1747–1783
Birth Location: Killingworth, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA
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Abraham Kelsey
1742–
Birth Location: Killingworth, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA
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Absalom Kelsey
1742–
Birth Location: Killingworth, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA
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Ruth Kelsey
1749–
Birth Location: Killingworth, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA
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Giles Kelsey
1745–1824
Birth Location: Killingworth, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA
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Lois Kelsey
1752–1788
Birth Location: Killingworth, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA
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Benjamin Kelsey's Ancestors

Self
Benjamin Kelsey
1711–1752
Birth Place: Killingworth, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA
Parents
Stephen Kelsey
1682–1729
Killingworth, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA
Concurrence Hayden
1685–1753
Killingworth, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA
Grandparents
John Kelsey
1636–1709
Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Hannah Disborough
1645–1718
Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Great-Grandparents
Nicholas Disborough
1612–1683
Mary Brownson
1622–1669
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Roger Brownson
1576–1635
Mary Underwood
1576–1623

Benjamin Kelsey's Descendants

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Benjamin Kelsey (20 JAN 1711–15 DEC 1752) m. Ruth Wilcox (19 JUN 1711–)
  1. 1. Roswell Kelsey 1743–1813 m. Hepsibah Bellows 1750–1810
  2. 2. Jerimiah Kelsey 1747–1783
  3. 3. Abraham Kelsey 1742–
  4. 4. Absalom Kelsey 1742–
  5. 5. Ruth Kelsey 1749–
  6. 6. Giles Kelsey 1745–1824 m. Elizabeth Buell 1755–1824
    1. 1. Stephen Kelsey 1782–1860 m. Charlotte Nichols 1789–1824 m. Rachel Allen 1798–1847
      1. 1. Orson Kelsey 1816–
      2. 2. Melissa Kelsey 1840–1846
      3. 3. Philip Kelsey 1818–1862
      4. 4. Stephen (Robert) Kelsey 1830–1900 m. Lydia (Jane) Snyder 1833–1905
        1. 1. Rozina (Myranda) Kelsey 1874–1936
        2. 2. Betsy (Ann) Kelsey 1870–1951
        3. 3. Charles (Wixom) Kelsey –1945
        4. 4. Alice (Diane) Kelsey 1861–1921 m. Sampson (William) Nate 1854–1924
        5. 5. Lydia (Melissa) Kelsey 1855–1912
        6. 6. Mary (Eliza) Kelsey 1865–1918 m. Edward (Campbell) Johnston 1860–1935
        7. 7. Sylvia Kelsey 1859–1929 m. John (Alexander) Skinner 1856–1930
        8. 8. Minerva (Jane) Kelsey 1872–1906
        9. 9. Vienna Kelsey 1868–1932
        10. 10. Electa (Abigail) Kelsey 1851–1926 m. Fredrick Sleight 1845–1917
        11. 11. Easton (John) Kelsey 1876–1960
        12. 12. Robert (Stephen) Kelsey 1853–1935
        13. 13. Rachel Kelsey 1863–1865
      5. 5. Easton Kelsey 1813–1899 m. Jeanette Mulliner 1833–1904 m. Abigail Finch 1823–1892 m. Mary (Jane) Cox 1833–1911
        1. 1. Mary Kelsey 1854–1938 m. John (Egbert) Taylor 1850–1930
        2. 2. Elizabeth Kelsey 1854–1857
        3. 3. Rosannah Kelsey 1867–1928 m. Charles (Middlemas) Walker 1873–1963
        4. 4. Abigail Kelsey 1848–1850
        5. 5. Orson Kelsey 1840–1922 m. Mary (Jane) Gibson 1840–1912
        6. 6. Charlotte Kelsey 1856–1918
        7. 7. Orin Kelsey 1852–1925 m. Emeretta (Amanda) Angell 1857–1941
        8. 8. Samuel (Mulliner) Kelsey 1856–1923 m. Florence Fuller 1856–
        9. 9. Margaret Kelsey 1867–1945 m. Charles (Allen) Burke 1859–1954
        10. 10. John Kelsey 1858–1861
        11. 11. David (Erastus) Kelsey 1870–1871
        12. 12. Edwin (Easton) Kelsey 1868–1895 m. Sarah (Eliza) Prince 1870–1944
        13. 13. Erastus Kelsey 1872–1946
        14. 14. Katherina Kelsey 1854–1906 m. Lewis Duel 1849–1929
        15. 15. Zephyr Kelsey 1859–1942 m. Thomas Nixon 1855–
        16. 16. Easton Kelsey 1846–1854
        17. 17. William Kelsey 1865–1931 m. Elizabeth (Keziah) Burk 1868–1939
        18. 18. Almira Kelsey 1864–1952 m. Isaac Hunt 1864–1951
        19. 19. Louisa (Abigail) Kelsey 1844–1919 m. Darius (Salem) Clement 1834–1917
        20. 20. Calvin Kelsey 1856–1942 m. Annie Elder 1869–
        21. 21. Delta Kelsey 1859–1922 m. Wuilliam (Henry) Chin 1849–
        22. 22. Sarah Kelsey 1860–1946 m. Jeremiah Taylor 1856–1915
      6. 6. Alfred Kelsey 1805–
      7. 7. Sylvia (Elizabeth) Kelsey 1832–1860
      8. 8. Titus Kelsey 1809–1809
      9. 9. Erastus Kelsey 1814–
      10. 10. Hannah Kelsey 1811–1826 m. William Finch 1813–1846
      11. 11. Louisa (Vivian) Kelsey 1835–1894 m. Henry Bowen 1831–
      12. 12. Lavina Kelsey 1836–1894
      13. 13. Diadamia Kelsey 1838–1933
      14. 14. Ira Kelsey 1808–1860 m. Caroline (E. Diantha) Allen 1808–1892
      15. 15. Rachel (Rozilla) Kelsey 1828–1889 m. Hiram Murdock 1823–1896
    2. 2. Josiah Kelsey 1784–1868 m. Dephrates Luce 1785–1869
    3. 3. Thankful Kelsey 1791–1876 m. Sylvanus Smith 1787–1872
    4. 4. Nathan (Post) Kelsey 1781–1861 m. Eunice Churchill 1779–1827
      1. 1. Benjamin (Franklin) Kelsey 1809–1874 m. Marietta Kimball 1817–1859
        1. 1. Herman (Elias) Kelsey 1839–1914 m. Hannah (Purilla) Wade 1841–1925
        2. 2. Charles (Henry) Kelsey 1848–1928
        3. 3. Frank Kelsey 1851–1925
        4. 4. Nathan (Exum) Kelsey 1858–1905
        5. 5. Lucy (Thankful) Kelsey 1856–1939
        6. 6. Mary (Eliza) Kelsey 1853–1912
        7. 7. George (Allen) Kelsey 1846–1933
  7. 7. Lois Kelsey 1752–1788

Benjamin Kelsey's Timeline

2 Records

1711
20 JAN 1711
Birth of Benjamin Kelsey in Killingworth, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA
Killingworth, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA
1752
15 DEC 1752
Age 41
Death of Benjamin Kelsey in Killingworth, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA
Killingworth, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 JAN 1711
    Event Place: Killingworth, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 DEC 1752
    Event Place: Killingworth, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA
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