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Richard 'Bussey' Kelley 1727 – 1790 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 Nov 1727

Birth Location: Amesbury, Massachusetts

Death Date: 1790

Death Location: Darlington County, South Carolina, United States of America

Father: Capt. Kelley

Mother: Sarah Nelson

Spouse(s): Susannah Hoyt

Children(s): Joel Kelley

In 1727, Richard 'Bussey' Kelley entered the world in Amesbury, Massachusetts, born to Capt. Richard Kelley and Sarah Elizabeth Ann Nelson. Richard 'Bussey' Kelley married Susannah 'Hannah' Elizabeth Hoyt, and had children including Joel F. Kelley. Richard 'Bussey' Kelley passed away in 1790 in Darlington County, South Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1727, Richard 'Bussey' Kelley entered the world in Amesbury, Massachusetts, born to Capt. Richard Kelley and Sarah Elizabeth Ann Nelson.
  • Richard 'Bussey' Kelley married Susannah 'Hannah' Elizabeth Hoyt, and had children including Joel F. Kelley.
  • Richard 'Bussey' Kelley passed away in 1790 in Darlington County, South Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Capt. Kelley
1697 – 1746
Birth Location: Newburyport, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
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Sarah Nelson
1710 – 1782
Birth Location: Virginia
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Spouses(s)

Susannah Hoyt
1744 – 1790
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
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Children(s)

Joel Kelley
1772 – 1864
Birth Location: Fairfield County, South Carolina, United States of America
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Richard Kelley's Ancestors

Self
Richard Kelley
1727 – 1790
Birth Place: Amesbury, Massachusetts
Parents
Capt. Richard Kelley
1697 – 1746
Newburyport, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Sarah (Elizabeth Ann) Nelson
1710 – 1782
Virginia
Grandparents
Abiel (Alexander) Kelley
1670 – 1750
Newbury, Massachusetts
Rebeckah Davis
1677 – 1727
Haverhill, Essex County, MA
Lt. (John Thomas 'Scotch Tom') Nelson
1675 – 1755
MA
Hope Huckens
1677 – 1782
Barnstable, Plymouth County
Great-Grandparents
John Kelly
1642 – 1717
Sarah Knight
1647 – 1716
Samuel Davis
1636 – 1699
Deborah Barnes
1646 – 1718
Hugh Nelson
1658 – 1708
Sarah Jackson
1653 – 1740
Elder Huckens
1649 – 1678
Hope Chipman
1652 – 1728
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Kelley
1615 – 1644
Mary Bishop
1619 – 1644
Richard Knight
1603 – 1683
Agnes Coffey
1605 – 1679
William Barnes
1591 – 1697
Rachel Lord
1617 – 1685
Sir Nelson
1620 – 1670
Bridget Ramney
1620 – 1670
ROBERT JACKSON
1634 – 1675
ELLEN HAMBLINGTON
1635 – 1740
Thomas Huckens
1619 – 1721
Rosa Hyllier
1624 –
Elder Chipman
1626 – 1708
Hope Howland
1629 – 1682

Richard Kelley's Descendants

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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)
        1. 1. Rose Kelley (1882 – )
        2. 2. Charles (J) Kelley (abt 1882 – )
        3. 3. Edith (M) Kelley (1885 – 13 July 1943)
        4. 4. Francis (Marion) White (1886 – Dec 1963) m. Mary (Van Dora) Kelley (6 Apr 1890 – 18 Jan 1947)
        5. 5. Mary (Van Dora) Kelley (6 Apr 1890 – 18 Jan 1947) m. Francis (Marion) White (1886 – Dec 1963) m. Euell (Daniel 'Mel') Wiggins (1894 – 1972)
        6. 6. Bessey (Mae) Kelley (Jan 1894 – Abt 1972)
        7. 7. Estella (M) Kelley (Oct 1897 – )

Richard Kelley's Timeline

25 Records

1725
5 Oct 1725
Birth of Richard 'Bussey' Kelley in Ulster Ireland
Ulster Ireland
1727
7 Nov 1727
Birth of Richard 'Bussey' Kelley in Amesbury, Massachusetts, USA
Amesbury, Massachusetts, USA
1727
7 Nov 1727
Birth of Richard 'Bussey' Kelley in Amesbury, Massachusetts
Amesbury, Massachusetts
1730
1730
Age 3
Birth of Richard 'Bussey' Kelley in Virginia, United States
Virginia, United States
1735
30 November 1735
Age 8
Birth of Richard 'Bussey' Kelley in Virginia, United States
Virginia, United States
1735
30 Nov 1735
Age 8
Richard 'Bussey' Kelley was baptized in Dalton-in-Furness, Lancashire, England
Dalton-in-Furness, Lancashire, England
1736
1736
Age 9
Birth of Richard 'Bussey' Kelley in VA, Virginia, USA
VA, Virginia, USA
1736
1736
Age 9
Birth of Richard 'Bussey' Kelley in Virginia, United States
Virginia, United States
1736
1736
Age 9
Birth of Richard 'Bussey' Kelley in Province, of, Virginia, USA
Province, of, Virginia, USA
1736
1736
Age 9
Birth of Richard 'Bussey' Kelley in Virginia, Pensioner, Tennessee
Virginia, Pensioner, Tennessee
1736
1736
Age 9
Birth of Richard 'Bussey' Kelley in Edgecombe County, North Carolina, United States of America
Edgecombe County, North Carolina, United States of America
1737
7 Nov 1737
Age 10
Birth of Richard 'Bussey' Kelley in VA, Virginia, USA
VA, Virginia, USA
1737
7 Nov 1737
Age 10
Birth of Richard 'Bussey' Kelley in Ulster Ireland
Ulster Ireland
1737
7 Nov 1737
Age 10
Birth of Richard 'Bussey' Kelley in Virginia, United States
Virginia, United States
1740
1740
Age 13
Birth of Richard 'Bussey' Kelley in Massachusetts
Massachusetts
1755
1755
Age 28
Richard 'Bussey' Kelley was married in Union, Union, South Carolina, USA
Union, Union, South Carolina, USA
1779
1779
Age 52
Richard 'Bussey' Kelley resided here in No Township Listed, Ninety-sixth District, SC
No Township Listed, Ninety-sixth District, SC
1790
1790
Age 63
Richard 'Bussey' Kelley resided here in Greenville, South Carolina, United States
Greenville, South Carolina, United States
1790
1790
Age 63
Death of Richard 'Bussey' Kelley in Darlington County, South Carolina, United States of America
Darlington County, South Carolina, United States of America
1800
1800
Age 73
Richard 'Bussey' Kelley resided here in Dummerston, Windham, Vermont
Dummerston, Windham, Vermont
1800
1800
Age 73
Death of Richard 'Bussey' Kelley in Ninety Six, Greenwood, South Carolina, USA
Ninety Six, Greenwood, South Carolina, USA
1800
1800
Age 73
Death of Richard 'Bussey' Kelley in Union, Union, South Carolina, United States
Union, Union, South Carolina, United States
1800
1800
Age 73
Death of Richard 'Bussey' Kelley in Union, South Carolina, United States
Union, South Carolina, United States
1800
1800
Age 73
Death of Richard 'Bussey' Kelley in Ninety Six, Greenwood, South Carolina, USA
Ninety Six, Greenwood, South Carolina, USA
1800
1800
Age 73
Death of Richard 'Bussey' Kelley in Ninety Six, Greenwood, South Carolina, USA
Ninety Six, Greenwood, South Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 Nov 1737
    Event Place: VA, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1736
    Event Place: VA, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1736
    Event Place: Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 Nov 1727
    Event Place: Amesbury, Massachusetts, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Oct 1725
    Event Place: Ulster Ireland

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1730
    Event Place: Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1736
    Event Place: Province, of, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1736
    Event Place: Virginia, Pensioner, Tennessee

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 Nov 1737
    Event Place: Ulster Ireland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1736
    Event Place: Edgecombe County, North 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 11
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 November 1735
    Event Place: Virginia, United States
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 Nov 1737
    Event Place: Virginia, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1740
    Event Place: Massachusetts
    Record Source: American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 Nov 1727
    Event Place: Amesbury, Massachusetts
    Record Source: Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 30 Nov 1735
    Event Place: Dalton-in-Furness, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1755
    Event Place: Union, Union, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1768
    Event Place: Virginia
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s

    Genealogy Event 18
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1779
    Event Place: No Township Listed, Ninety-sixth District, SC
    Record Source: South Carolina, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1790-1890

    Genealogy Event 19
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1790
    Event Place: Greenville, South Carolina, United States
    Record Source: 1790 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 20
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1800
    Event Place: Dummerston, Windham, Vermont
    Record Source: 1800 United States Federal Census, Year: 1800; Census Place: Dummerston, Windham, Vermont; Series: M32; Roll: 52; Page: 521; Image: 508; Family History Library Film: 218689

    Genealogy Event 21
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1800
    Event Place: Ninety Six, Greenwood, South Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 22
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1800
    Event Place: Union, Union, South Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 23
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1800
    Event Place: Union, South Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 24
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1800
    Event Place: Ninety Six, Greenwood, South Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 25
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1800
    Event Place: Ninety Six, Greenwood, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 26
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1790
    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 27
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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