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James Henry Kelley 1700 – 1768 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 January 1700

Birth Location: Virginia

Death Date: 17 May 1768

Death Location: Shenandoah Valley, Virginia

Father: William Kelley

Mother: Jane Sewell

Spouse(s): Sarah Nelson

Children(s): Richard Kelley

In 1700, James Henry Kelley entered the world in Virginia, born to William Henry Kelley and Jane Sewell. James Henry Kelley married Sarah Elizabeth Ann Nelson, and had children including Richard 'Bussey' Kelley. James Henry Kelley passed away in 1768 in Shenandoah Valley, Virginia.

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Biography

  • In 1700, James Henry Kelley entered the world in Virginia, born to William Henry Kelley and Jane Sewell.
  • James Henry Kelley married Sarah Elizabeth Ann Nelson, and had children including Richard 'Bussey' Kelley.
  • James Henry Kelley passed away in 1768 in Shenandoah Valley, Virginia.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Kelley
1670 – 1710
Birth Location: Devonshire, County, Kilkenny, Leinster, Ireland
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Jane Sewell
1677 – 1758
Birth Location: Middelsex, England, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Nelson
1710 – 1782
Birth Location: Virginia
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Children(s)

Richard Kelley
1727 – 1790
Birth Location: Amesbury, Massachusetts
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James Kelley's Ancestors

Self
James Kelley
1700 – 1768
Birth Place: Virginia
Parents
William Henry Kelley
1670 – 1710
Devonshire, County, Kilkenny, Leinster, Ireland
Jane Sewell
1677 – 1758
Middelsex, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Joseph (William) Kelley
1650 – 1730
Devonshire, Kilkenny, Leinster, Ireland
Mary (Jane) Heath
1650 – 1689
Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Col. (Henry Sewell, Secretary of the Province of) Maryland
1638 – 1665
Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England
Lady (Jane 'Jenny') Lowe
1633 – 1700
Denby, Derbyshire, England
Great-Grandparents
John Kelley
1633 – 1689
Sarah Watson
1630 – 1690
Joseph Heath
1630 – 1712
Jane Gee
1630 –
Sir Sewell
1578 – 1637
Mary Dugdale
1597 – 1648
Sir Lowe
1592 – 1639
Lady Cavendish
1594 – 1661
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Kelley
1600 – 1660
Harriett Delagrevis
1600 – 1670
Edward Watson
1610 – 1661
Grace Walker
1623 – 1660
Margaret Sewell
1556 – 1629
John Dugdale
1571 – 1629
Lady Swynfen
1582 – 1648
Patrick Lowe
1561 – 1615
Lady Swarkeston
1570 – 1594

James Kelley's Descendants

1.
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James (Henry) Kelley (1 January 1700 – 17 May 1768) m. Sarah (Elizabeth Ann) Nelson (1710 – 8 May 1782)
  1. 1. Richard ('Bussey') Kelley (7 Nov 1727 – 1790) m. Susannah ('Hannah' Elizabeth) Hoyt (abt 1744 – 1790)
    1. 1. Joel (F.) Kelley (1772 – 17 Oct 1864) m. Letta (or Letty) Dougherty (abt 1783 – 1865)
      1. 1. Nathan (R) Kelley (29 November 1811 – 2 Jul 1878) m. Emelia ("Edith") Riggs (abt 1844 – 30 Dec 1901)
        1. 1. John (W. G.) Kelley (14 Feb 1845 – 12 Sep 1918) m. Mary (Elizabeth) Duncan (10 Mar 1860 – 28 Dec 1942)

James Kelley's Timeline

40 Records

1697
24 Oct 1697
Birth of James Henry Kelley in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
1697
24 Oct 1697
Birth of James Henry Kelley in Kilkenny, County Kilkenny, Kilkenny, Leinster, Ireland
Kilkenny, County Kilkenny, Kilkenny, Leinster, Ireland
1697
24 Oct 1697
Birth of James Henry Kelley in Ulster, Ireland
Ulster, Ireland
1697
24 Oct 1697
Birth of James Henry Kelley in Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA
Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA
1700
1 Jan 1700
Birth of James Henry Kelley in Kilkenny, County Kilkenny, Ireland
Kilkenny, County Kilkenny, Ireland
1700
1 Jan 1700
Birth of James Henry Kelley in Donegal, Ireland
Donegal, Ireland
1700
1 Jan 1700
Birth of James Henry Kelley in Ulster Province, Ireland
Ulster Province, Ireland
1700
1 Jan 1700
Birth of James Henry Kelley in Isle of Wight, Surry County, Virginia, USA
Isle of Wight, Surry County, Virginia, USA
1700
1 Jan 1700
Birth of James Henry Kelley in Donegal, Ireland
Donegal, Ireland
1700
1 Jan 1700
Birth of James Henry Kelley in Donegal, Ireland
Donegal, Ireland
1700
1 January 1700
Birth of James Henry Kelley in Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
1700
1 January 1700
Birth of James Henry Kelley in Donegal, Ireland
Donegal, Ireland
1700
1 January 1700
Birth of James Henry Kelley in Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
1700
1 Jan 1700
Birth of James Henry Kelley in Kilkenny, County Kilkenny, Ireland
Kilkenny, County Kilkenny, Ireland
1700
1700
Birth of James Henry Kelley in Isle of Wight County, Virginia, United States of America
Isle of Wight County, Virginia, United States of America
1700
1700
Birth of James Henry Kelley in Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA
Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA
1700
1 Jan 1700
Birth of James Henry Kelley in Kilkenny, County Kilkenny, Ireland
Kilkenny, County Kilkenny, Ireland
1700
1 January 1700
Birth of James Henry Kelley in Virginia
Virginia
1703
21 Nov 1703
Age 3
James Henry Kelley was baptized in Gloucestershire, England
Gloucestershire, England
1746
1746
Age 46
Death of James Henry Kelley in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
1750
1750
Age 50
James Henry Kelley resided here in Christ Church Parrishrr, Lancaster County, VA
Christ Church Parrishrr, Lancaster County, VA
1757
19 Aug 1757
Age 57
James Henry Kelley resided here in Virginia
Virginia
1768
17 May 1768
Age 68
Death of James Henry Kelley in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, USA
Mecklenburg County, Virginia, USA
1768
17 May 1768
Age 68
Death of James Henry Kelley in Darlington County, South Carolina, USA
Darlington County, South Carolina, USA
1768
17 May 1768
Age 68
Death of James Henry Kelley in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, USA
Mecklenburg County, Virginia, USA
1768
17 May 1768
Age 68
Death of James Henry Kelley in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, USA
Mecklenburg County, Virginia, USA
1768
17 May 1768
Age 68
Death of James Henry Kelley in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, USA
Mecklenburg County, Virginia, USA
1768
17 May 1768
Age 68
Death of James Henry Kelley in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, USA
Mecklenburg County, Virginia, USA
1768
17 May 1768
Age 68
Death of James Henry Kelley in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, USA
Mecklenburg County, Virginia, USA
1768
1768
Age 68
Death of James Henry Kelley in Darlington, South Carolina, USA
Darlington, South Carolina, USA
1768
17 May 1768
Age 68
Death of James Henry Kelley in Shenandoah Valley, Virginia
Shenandoah Valley, Virginia
1779
1779
Age 79
James Henry Kelley resided here in To Township Listed, Ninety-sixth District, SC
To Township Listed, Ninety-sixth District, SC
1780
1780
Age 80
James Henry Kelley resided here in Between Broad and Saludy Rivers, Ninety Six District, South Carolina, United States
Between Broad and Saludy Rivers, Ninety Six District, South Carolina, United States
1780
1780
Age 80
Death of James Henry Kelley in Darlington County, South Carolina, United States of America
Darlington County, South Carolina, United States of America
1780
17 May 1780
Age 80
Death of James Henry Kelley in Craven, Darlington, South Carolina, United States
Craven, Darlington, South Carolina, United States
1780
17 May 1780
Age 80
Death of James Henry Kelley in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, USA
Mecklenburg County, Virginia, USA
1780
17 May 1780
Age 80
Death of James Henry Kelley in Shenandoah Virginialley, Virginia
Shenandoah Virginialley, Virginia
1780
17 May 1780
Age 80
Death of James Henry Kelley in Craven, Darlington, South Carolina, United States
Craven, Darlington, South Carolina, United States
1780
1780
Age 80
Death of James Henry Kelley in Darlington County, South Carolina, United States of America
Darlington County, South Carolina, United States of America
1780
1780
Age 80
James Henry Kelley - Probate in New Castle, Delaware, USA
New Castle, Delaware, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Jan 1700
    Event Place: Kilkenny, County Kilkenny, Ireland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Jan 1700
    Event Place: Donegal, Ireland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Jan 1700
    Event Place: Ulster Province, Ireland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Jan 1700
    Event Place: Isle of Wight, Surry County, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Jan 1700
    Event Place: Donegal, Ireland

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Jan 1700
    Event Place: Donegal, Ireland

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 January 1700
    Event Place: Dublin, Dublin, Ireland

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Oct 1697
    Event Place: Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 January 1700
    Event Place: Donegal, Ireland

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 January 1700
    Event Place: Dublin, Dublin, Ireland

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Jan 1700
    Event Place: Kilkenny, County Kilkenny, Ireland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1700
    Event Place: Isle of Wight County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave™ Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1700
    Event Place: Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Jan 1700
    Event Place: Kilkenny, County Kilkenny, Ireland
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Oct 1697
    Event Place: Kilkenny, County Kilkenny, Kilkenny, Leinster, Ireland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Oct 1697
    Event Place: Ulster, Ireland
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave™ Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Oct 1697
    Event Place: Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 18
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 January 1700
    Event Place: Virginia
    Record Source: U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 239

    Genealogy Event 19
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 21 Nov 1703
    Event Place: Gloucestershire, England
    Record Source: Gloucestershire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1813, Gloucestershire Archives; Gloucester, Gloucestershire; Gloucestershire Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: Gdr/V1/94

    Genealogy Event 20
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1703
    Event Place: Virginia
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Virginia; Year: 1703; Page Number: 72

    Genealogy Event 21
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1750
    Event Place: Christ Church Parrishrr, Lancaster County, VA
    Record Source: Virginia, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1607-1890

    Genealogy Event 22
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 19 Aug 1757
    Event Place: Virginia
    Record Source: Virginia, Apprentice Index, 1640-1800

    Genealogy Event 23
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1779
    Event Place: To Township Listed, Ninety-sixth District, SC
    Record Source: South Carolina, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1790-1890

    Genealogy Event 24
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1780
    Event Place: Between Broad and Saludy Rivers, Ninety Six District, South Carolina, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Census Reconstructed Records, 1660-1820, Document: Jury Lists, 1779, Acts #1123 [at SC Archives]; Page Number: 12; Family Number: 63
    [2] Delaware, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1676-1971, New Castle County Probate Records, Ca 1682-1925; Author: New Castle County (Delaware). Register of Wills; Probate Place: New Castle, Delaware

    Genealogy Event 25
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: United States
    Record Source: U.S., Naturalization Records Indexes, 1794-1995, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Indexes to Naturalization petitions to the U.S. Circuit and District Courts for Maryland, 1797-1951; Microfilm Serial: M1168; Microfilm Roll: 8

    Genealogy Event 26
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 May 1768
    Event Place: Mecklenburg County, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 27
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1780
    Event Place: Darlington County, South Carolina, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 28
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 May 1780
    Event Place: Craven, Darlington, South Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 29
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 May 1780
    Event Place: Mecklenburg County, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 30
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 May 1780
    Event Place: Shenandoah Virginialley, Virginia

    Genealogy Event 31
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 May 1780
    Event Place: Craven, Darlington, South Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 32
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1746
    Event Place: Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States

    Genealogy Event 33
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 May 1768
    Event Place: Darlington County, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 34
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 May 1768
    Event Place: Mecklenburg County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave™ Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 35
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 May 1768
    Event Place: Mecklenburg County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 36
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 May 1768
    Event Place: Mecklenburg County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Delaware, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1676-1971, New Castle County Probate Records, Ca 1682-1925; Author: New Castle County (Delaware). Register of Wills; Probate Place: New Castle, Delaware

    Genealogy Event 37
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 May 1768
    Event Place: Mecklenburg County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 38
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 May 1768
    Event Place: Mecklenburg County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: South Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1670-1980, South Carolina Wills and Related Probate Matters, ?land and Property Records, ?public Records, Some ?marriage Contracts, 1671, 1692-1868; Author: South Carolina. Probate Court (Charleston County); Probate Place: Charleston, South Carolina

    Genealogy Event 39
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1780
    Event Place: Darlington County, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave™ Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 40
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1768
    Event Place: Darlington, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 41
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 May 1768
    Event Place: Shenandoah Valley, Virginia
    Record Source: U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 239

    Genealogy Event 42
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 1780
    Event Place: New Castle, Delaware, USA
    Record Source: Delaware, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1676-1971, New Castle County Probate Records, Ca 1682-1925; Author: New Castle County (Delaware). Register of Wills; Probate Place: New Castle, Delaware

    Genealogy Event 43
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Place: Charleston, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: South Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1670-1980, South Carolina Wills and Related Probate Matters, ?land and Property Records, ?public Records, Some ?marriage Contracts, 1671, 1692-1868; Author: South Carolina. Probate Court (Charleston County); Probate Place: Charleston, South Carolina
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