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William Kelly

Male 1808 - 1860  (~ 51 years)


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  • Name William Kelly 
    Birth ABT. 1808  Fayette Co., VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death BEF. 1860  Poca, Putnam Co., (West) VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I0276  forneyclark
    Last Modified 12 Apr 2024 

    Father JACOB KELLY,   b. ABT. 1765, VA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Jul 1827, Robson, Kanawha Co., (West) VA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 62 years) 
    Mother JEMIMA UNKNOWN,   b. ABT. 1782   d. 18 Mar 1855, Burial: Old Winchester Cem., Randolph Co., IN Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 73 years) 
    Marriage AFT. 1796 
    Family ID F0822  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Amy Emma Johnson,   b. 12 Apr 1807, Fayette Co., VA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 Jun 1847, Kanawha Co., (West) VA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 40 years) 
    Marriage 4 Sep 1826  Nicholas Co., VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Alviry Jane Kelly
     2. Anderson W. Kelly,   b. ABT. 1829
     3. Jackson Kelly,   b. Oct 1833
     4. John Kelly,   b. ABT. 1834, VA Find all individuals with events at this location
     5. Mary Elizabeth Kelly,   b. 16 Jan 1834, Fayette Co., (West) VA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 May 1912 (Age 78 years)
     6. Manerva Kelly,   b. ABT. 1839
     7. Jamina Kelly,   b. ABT. 1844, Fayette Co., VA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Family ID F0087  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 12 Apr 2024 

  • Notes 
    • Source:
      LeAnn Kelley:
      From Rick and LeAnn Kelley's research: We believe Thornton Kelly is the son of Jacob's first wife, Margaret Gore. We believe William Kelly was a son of Jacob's second wife, Jemima. The marriage record of Jacob Kelly and Margaret Gore was made in Culpeper Co. VA in 1790 [see next reference]. Jacob moved to the Loop/Loup Creek area of Fayette Co. by 1806.

      Source:
      Reprinted by permission. Copyright (c) 1999 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc.
      http://www.familysearch.org
      FamilySearch:
      https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XRHJ-JY9
      "Virginia, Marriages, 1785-1940," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XRHJ-JY9 : accessed 10 Mar 2013), Jacob Kelly and Peggy Gore, 29 Oct 1790.
      Peggy Gore, "Virginia, Marriages, 1785-1940"
      Name: Jacob Kelly
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      Spouse's Name: Peggy Gore
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      Event Date: 29 Oct 1790
      Event Place: Culpeper, Virginia
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      Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M86874-4
      System Origin: Virginia-EASy
      GS Film number: 30927
      Reference ID: P 62

      Source:
      LeAnn Kelley:
      I transcribed Jacob Kelly's will from the original (Donna Forney Clark: a version appears below this reference), and I have a couple of differences. I read the daughter’s name as Pressilla rather than Tressilla, and one of the witnesses, M.P. Wyatt was omitted in your copy. Matthew P. Wyatt was the brother of Margaret Wyatt/ Wiatt who married Thornton Kelly.

      Source:
      SEE CATHY MEDER-DEMPSEY'S SITE FOR COMPREHENSIVE INFORMATION AND REFERENCES:
      http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=meder-dempsey&id=I4545
      Our Meder-Dempsey Family:
      Cathy Meder-Dempsey:
      Death dates
      THE FOLLOWING LWT APPEARS AT CATHY MEDER-DEMPSEY'S SITE (It includes his wife and children's names):
      http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=meder-dempsey&id=I4545
      Kanawha Co. Will is recorded twice: 3-9-1829 and 3-28-1829.
      Last Will and Testament of Jacob Kelly
      I Jacob Kelly of the County of Kanawha and the state of Virginia being weak in body but sound mind and memory knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, do hereby make and ordain this my last will and testament as (...) such worldly estate where with it has pleased God to bless me in this life I give devise and dispose of the same in the following manner and form, first I desire that all my just debts be paid, secondly I give and bequeath to my eight children to wit, Reuben Kelly, Thornton Kelly, James Kelly, Nancy Johnson wife of Israel Johnson, Polly Light wife of Enoch Light, Elizabeth Huddleston wife of John Huddleston, William Kelly, and Peggy Johnson wife of Jonathan Johnson One dollar each to be paid out of my personal estate and no more, Thirdly, I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Jemima Kelly all the remainder of my estate both real and personal for her support and the support of my infant children during her widowhood but if she doth marry in such case I give and bequeath her one third of my estate both real and personal her life. The balance of my estate I wish to be divided between my present infant children so soon as they become of age. The land that belongs to their part to be rented out until the youngest becomes of age the proceeds there of to be applied to schooling them and their support. At the death of my beloved wife Jemima I wish the residue of my estate both real and personal equally divided between the aforesaid infant children to wit, Susannah Kelly, Sally Kelly, Jacob Kelly, John Kelly, Tressella Kelly, Jeremiah Kelly and further I do hereby constitute and appoint my beloved wife Jemima Kelly my executrix to execute this my last will and testament and do hereby revoke all other wills legacies bequests and executors by me made in any will before named will or bequeaths ratifying and confirming this and no other to my last will and testament.
      In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this fourteenth day of July in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred twenty seven.
      Jacob (his mark) Kelly
      Signed and sealed in the presence of Laurence H. Brannon and John Humphries
      At a court held for Kanawha County the 9th day of March 1829 This last will and testament of Jacob Kelly was proved by the oaths of Laurence H. Brannon and John Humphries subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded.
      teste A W Quarrier Clk

      Source:
      US 1850 Census:
      Fayette Co., VA Census:
      William's occupation: farmer

      Source:
      SEE CATHY MEDER-DEMPSEY'S SITE FOR COMPREHENSIVE INFORMATION AND REFERENCES:
      http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=meder-dempsey&id=I4545
      Our Meder-Dempsey Family:
      Cathy Meder-Dempsey:
      Name, dates, & places
      Name appears in LWT of father, Jacob Kelly.

      Source:
      Jack "Threebears" Eisel:
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