Sarah (Knight) Kelly (abt. 1648 - bef. 1716)

Born about 23 Feb 1648 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts Bay

Ancestors

Wife of John Kelly Jr — married 20 May 1663 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts Bay

Descendants

Died before 15 Mar 1716 before about age 68 in Massachusetts Bay

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Biography

Sarah Knight, daughter of Deacon Richard Knight and Agnes (__) Knight was born at Newbury, Massachusetts on February 23, 1647/8. She married John Kelly at Newbury on May 20, 1663. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

John Kelly, son of John Sr. and (___) Kelly was born at Newbury on July 2, 1642. ^{[1] [4]}

In her father RIchards' will, written on August 17, 1681, he mentioned the following heirs, among others:

• daughter Sarah Keley and her husband John, executors
• grandsons John, Jonathan, RIchard and Abiel Keley
• granddaughters Rebecca and Sarah Keley ^[3]

Sarah and her husband John were listed as full members of the second church at Newbury at the ordination of Reverand Mr. Tufts on June 20, 1714. ^[4]

Sarah died before March 15, 1716, when her husband John remarried to Lydia Ames of Bradford. ^{[1] [2] [4] [5]}

John Kelly died on March 21, 1718. ^{[1] [4]}

Children

1. Richard born on February 28, 1665/6; died on June 18, 1734 (no children); married first, Sarah Smith, daughter of Lieut. James Smith; married second Mrs. Hannah Greenough on October 18, 1725. ^{[1] [4]}
2. ___, daughter born on August 6, 1666 ^[1]; likely died young.
3. John born on June 17, 1668; died on married November 30, 1735; Elizabeth Emery in November, 1696. ^{[1] [4]}
4. ___, daughter born on June 17, 1668. ^[1] likely died young.
5. Sarah born on September 1, 1670; died on October 21, 1741; married Henry Hale on September 11, 1695. ^{[1] [4]}
6. Abiel born on December 12, 1672; married Rebecca Davis on January 5, 1696 ^[1]; died June 18, 1750. ^[4]
7. Rebecca born on April 15, 1675; married James Brown Jr. on January 2, 1701/2. ^{[1] [4]}
8. Mary born on May 24, 1678; married William Davis on December 31, 1700 ^[1]; died on December 5, 1747at Haverhill. ^{[4] [6]}
9. Jonathan born on March 20, 1680/1; married Hester Morse on July 6, 1702. ^{[1] [4]}
10. ? Hannah born on November 17, 1686. ^[1]

Research notes

Newbury Births

KELLY, John, John, s. John, July 2, 1642. (p. 256)

Knight, Sarah, d. Richard, Feb. 23, 1647. [Mar. S. dup.] (p. 271)

Kelly, Richard, s. John, Feb. 28, 1665. (p. 256)

Kelly, –––––, d. John, Aug. 6, 1666. (p. 256)

Kelly, John, s. twin, John, June 17, 1668. (p. 256)

Kelly, –––––, d. twin, John, June 17, 1668. (p. 256)

Kelly, Sara, d. John, Sept. 1, 1670. (p. 256)

Kelly, Abiell, s. John, Dec. 12, 1672. (p. 255)

Kelly, Rebecca, d. John, jr. Apr. 15, 1675. (p. 256)

Kelly, Mary, d. John, May 24, 1678. (p. 256)

Kelly, Jonathan, s. John, Mar. 20, 1680-81. (p. 256)

Kelly, Hannah, d. John and Sarah, Nov. 17, 1686. (p. 256)

Kelly, Abigaell, d. John and Sarah, Mar. 5, 1690-91. (p. 255)

Newbury Marriages

Kelly, John, and Sara Knight, May 20, 1663. (p. 268: 281)

Kelly, John, sr., and Lydia Ames of Bradford, Mar. 15, 1715-16. (p. 268)

Kelly, Sarah [d. John. int.], and Henry Hale, Sept. 11, 1695. (p. 268)

Kelly, John [jr. int.], and Elizabeth Emery, [d. Sergt. John. int.], Nov. ––, 1696. (p. 268)

Kelly, Abiel, and Rebeckah Davis [d. Samuel, deceased. int.], Jan. 5, 1696. (p. 267)

Kelly, Mary, and William Davis [of Haverhill. int.], Dec. 31, 1700. (p. 268)

Kelly, Rebecca, and James Brown, jr., Jan. 2, 1701. (p. 268)

Kelly, Jonathan, and Hester Morss [d. Dea. Benjamin. int.], July 6, 1702. (p. 268)

Kelly, Richard, and Hannah Greenough, Oct. 18, 1725. (p. 268)

Kelley, Abigail, and Samuel Currier of Haverhill, June 30, 1714. (p. 267)

Newbury Deaths

KELLY, John, Mar. ––, 1718. (p. 631)

Kelly, John, Nov. 30, 1735, in his 68th y. (p. 631)

Kelly, Richard, June 18, 1734, a. 68 y. (p. 631)

Hale, Sarah, wid. Henry, Oct. 21, 1741, a. 72 y. (p. 609)

Brown, Rebecca [w. James. GR7], Apr. 3, 1756. [in her 87th y. GR7] ^[1]

Bradford Marriages

John, sr., of Newbury, and Lydia Ames, at Newbury, Mar. 15, 1715-16. (p. 233) ^[5]

Haverhill Deaths

Davis, Mary (Calee), w. William, Dec. 5, 1747. (p. 384) ^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14} Vital Records of Newbury, Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, The Essex Institute, Salem, Massachusetts, 1907
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Hoyt, Davis W. The Old Families of Salisbury and Amesbury, Massachusetts: with some related families of Newbury, Haverhill, Ipswich, and Hampton, and of York County, Maine. Providence, Rhode Island, 1897 p. 220-1
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Anderson, Robert C. RIchard Knight in: Great Migration: Immigrants to New England, 1634-1635, Volume IV, I-L, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Massachusetts, 2005 p. 212-4 (Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2008.)
4. ↑ ^{4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 4.11} Kelley, Giles M. A Genealogical Account of the Descendants of John Kelly of Newbury, Massachusetts, U.S.A., 1886, p. 10-16
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} Vital Records of Bradford, Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, The Topsfield, Historical Society, Topsfield, Massachusetts, 1907
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} Vital Records of Haverhill, Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, Volume II - Marriages and Deaths, The Topsfield, Historical Society, Topsfield, Massachusetts, 1911

• Birth: "Sarah, d. Richard, Feb. 23, 1647. [Mar. S. dup.]" -- Newbury Vol. 1, Massachusetts: Vital Records, 1620-1850 (Online Database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001-2016); https://www.americanancestors.org/DB190/i/7768/271/141706052 (subscription)

• Marriage (to John Kelly; NEHGS): "KELLY, John2 (1642-1718) & 1/wf Sarah KNIGHT (1648-1714+, ca 1715); 20 May 1663; Newbury {Newbury Hist. 306; Kelly 10; Coffin Anc. 58; Pillsbury Anc. 156, 171; Reg. 31:96; Davis: Anc. of Phoebe Tilton 240; Warner-Harrington 392}" -- New England Marriages to 1700. (Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2008.) Originally published as: New England Marriages Prior to 1700. Boston, Mass.: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2015; https://www.americanancestors.org/DB1568/i/21175/880/426930526 (subscription)

Acknowledgments

• The merged profile Knight-471 was adopted by the late Tom Quick on 15 October, 2013; date and location information were removed to better control this profile, and prevent contamination if the profile is used in a merge.

• Information from the Bishop family tree.gen from which the merged profile Knight-471 was apparently generated appears to have been a mix of two or more Knight families.

• The merged profile Knight-5769 was created by SM Reaper on 15 January 2015.