Do you know of or can refer me to anyone that may know of the following Kelly gentleman who can to the colony of Virginia.  Thank you very much for your time.  Deborah Thompson Clarkston, Big Stone Gap, Virginia, U.S.A.

Descendants of Lawrence Kelly




Generation No. 1


1. LAWRENCE1 KELLY was born 1727 in Isle of Man.

Notes for LAWRENCE KELLY:

It is thought he first came to America as a young stowaway who settled first in Virginia. Later on, he learned of an inheritance and returned to the Isle of Man

where he converted his share into cargoes of linen.

On the return trip to America, his ships were forced off course by storms. 

They were overtaken by pirates and Lawrence was taken captive and ended up

in Barbados. He finally escaped on a passing boat and returned to

Virginia. -File from Joyce Taylor Collins

More About LAWRENCE KELLY:

Military service: French and Indian Wars in Major Andrew Lewis' Company from Bunswick Co VA

Occupation: Mason

Physical features: Brown complexion, dark brown hair-described as Black Dutch


Child of LAWRENCE KELLY is:

2. i. JOHN PATRICK2 KELLY, d. 1815.



Generation No. 2


2. JOHN PATRICK2 KELLY (LAWRENCE1) died 1815. He married ANNIE. 

Notes for JOHN PATRICK KELLY:

His estate appraisal in Grayson Co., VA in 1816 lists several valuable

volumes, such as Tucker's Blackstone ($20 for 4 volumes); Chances Reports (6

vol's for $30); Jacob's Law Dictionary (6 volumes), Bacon's Abridgments (7

volumes for $60), encyclopedia, a dictionary, and other scholarly works. 

Farm machinery and cattle also were listed.-File from Joyce Taylor Collins




More About JOHN PATRICK KELLY:

Died 2: 1816, Grayson Co VA

Military service: Revolt. War Vet


Children of JOHN KELLY and ANNIE are:

i. MATHIAS3 KELLY1, b. April 01, 1755, New River, NC; m. ANN ROSE.

More About MATHIAS KELLY:

Census: 1850, Johnson Co KY, at age 79, living with son Frederick James Kelly

Emigration 1: 1808, To Knox/ Harlan Co KY from Lee Co VA

Emigration 2: 1822, Lawrence and Johnson Co KY

Residence: Harlan Co KY and Lawrence Co KY

ii. JONATHAN KELLY, SR., b. 1760, New River, Grayson CO VA; d. 1830, (Kelly Cemetery, Dartmouth, Harlan Co KY); m. PATIENCE SPENCER, 1788, Wythe Co VA; b. 1760; d. 1848, (Kelly Cemetery, Dartmouth, Harlan Co KY)..

iii. JOHN KELLY, b. 1775, Lee Co VA; d. Bef. 1829; m. HANNAHRITTER; b. 1779, VA.

Notes for HANNAHRITTER:

Per Wilma Johnson at wpjohnson@kih.net, who has furnished information

regarding the KELLYS, PARKERS, SPENCERS, BROWNS and others,

"There are several deeds in Lee Co., Va that prove who mary was. The first

deed is where Hannritter buys land for the children of John KELLY who is

deceased. Another deed/s are where the land was sold and all the children

are named. Mathias KELLY who m. Abigail, is also one of those children. 

He later bought land in Wise Co., VA and ran a store there. The dates on

the Lee Co., VA deeds are in 1829 where Mary Kelly and William BROWN are

named. The pages are 97, 98 and 99. The first deed, where Hannaritter

bought the land for the chldren of John KELLY, deceased, is several years

before the 1829 date. 





More About HANNAHRITTER:

Census: 1850, Living with daughter Mary Kelly Brown.



Endnotes


1. David Ross, sdross@ameritech.net.