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John Kelly 1630 – 1698 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1630

Birth Location: Downs, Ulster, Ireland

Death Date: 1698

Death Location: Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Virginia, USA

Father: William Ceallais

Mother: Harriet Delagrevis

Spouse(s): Sarah Kelly

Children(s): Captain Kelly\O'Ceallais

John Kelly was born in 1630 in Downs, Ulster, Ireland, the child of William Henry II Kelly***** O Ceallais and Harriet Delagrevis. John Kelly married Sarah Elizabeth Bell Kelly, and had children including Captain John Kelly\O'Ceallais. John Kelly passed away in 1698 in Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • John Kelly was born in 1630 in Downs, Ulster, Ireland, the child of William Henry II Kelly***** O Ceallais and Harriet Delagrevis.
  • John Kelly married Sarah Elizabeth Bell Kelly, and had children including Captain John Kelly\O'Ceallais.
  • John Kelly passed away in 1698 in Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Ceallais
1600 – 1660
Birth Location: Kilcloon, Batterstown and Kilcock, Meath and Kildare, Ireland
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Harriet Delagrevis
1600 – 1670
Birth Location: Beeley, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Kelly
1630 – 1729
Birth Location: Richmond, Wise, Virginia, USA
SK

Children(s)

Captain Kelly\O'Ceallais
1660 – 1715
Birth Location: Rappahannock, Virginia, United States
CK

John Kelly's Ancestors

Self
John Kelly
1630 – 1698
Birth Place: Downs, Ulster, Ireland
Parents
William Henry II Kelly***** O Ceallais
1600 – 1660
Kilcloon, Batterstown and Kilcock, Meath and Kildare, Ireland
Harriet Delagrevis
1600 – 1670
Beeley, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Henry Kelly
1580 – 1645
Devon, Ireland
Ellen Gledstanes
1587 – 1677
Devon, Ireland
Hugo (Erhard) Bauer
1570 – 1608
Beeley, Derbyshire, England
Harriet ((Bauer)) Delagrevis
1560 – 1600
Beeley, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Kelly's Descendants

1.
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John Kelly (1630 – 1698) m. Sarah (Elizabeth Bell) Kelly (1630 – 4 February 1729)
  1. 1. Captain (John) Kelly\O'Ceallais (1660 – 4 May 1715) m. Sarah Knight (25 February 1678 – 4 February 1729) m. Marie (Mansfield) Means (1655 – 23 Sept 1689)
    1. 1. John Kelley (1674 – 4 May 1715)
    2. 2. John Means (1678 – 29 January 1739) m. Dinwiddie (1690 – 1717)
      1. 1. William Means (1710 – 1801) m. Martha Paine (1710 – 1805)
        1. 1. Samuel Means (1730 – 1821)
    3. 3. Mary (Penelope) Kelly (1683 – 1732)
    4. 4. Penelope Kelly (1683 – )
    5. 5. Captain (John) Kelly (23 May 1691 – 1779)
    6. 6. Moses (John L) Kelly (1695 – 1730)
    7. 7. Elizabeth ((Ransdell)) Kelly (1695 – 1724)
    8. 8. John Kelly (1695 – 1730)
    9. 9. Alexander (Doniphan) Kelly (1700 – 1754)
    10. 10. Daniel Kelly

John Kelly's Timeline

2 Records

1630
1630
Birth of John Kelly in Downs, Ulster, Ireland
Downs, Ulster, Ireland
1698
1698
Age 68
Death of John Kelly in Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Virginia, USA
Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1630
    Event Place: Downs, Ulster, Ireland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1698
    Event Place: Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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