Richard Kelley (1805)

Born 21 Nov 1805 in South Carolina, United States

Ancestors

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Richard Kelly was the son of William Kelley Sr (1758-1837) and Elizabeth (abt.1764-1850).^[1]

Richard was born on 21 Nov 1805, as indicated in a sworn copy of the family bible found in his father's pension records. The purpose of the statement was to identify William Kelly's children and legal heirs. Richard was likely born in SC. His father William was documented in Rutherford, NC, in 1781-1782. William Kelly was in Greenville, SC, before 1790 and through 1820 (zoned Pendleton in 1820). In about 1824, most of the family moved to McMinn Co, TN. On 29 Apr 1843, Richard's birthdate was confirmed in the pension file of his father William Kelly. Richard died after 7 April 1853, again per William Kelly's pension record, which names surviving children at that time. The claim is via Elizabeth Kelly, the deceased widow of William Kelly (1758-1837). It states surviving children Samuel, Elizabeth, Judy, Dinah, William, Richard, Alsey, and John Kelly were entitled.^[2][3]

Records

Marriage - On 2 Dec 1829, in McMinn Co, TN, a Richard Kelly married Mary Jackson.^[4][5] This aligns with the records for this Kelly family, who were in McMinn Co, TN, not McMinnville, Warren Co, TN. See 1823 Map

Census - In 1830, in McMinn Co, TN, Richard Kelly Male 20-29 (born 1801-1810), Female 30-39, Female 15-19, Male 10-14, Female 5-9.^[6] His family was also on the 1830 Census in McMinn Co, TN. This includes William Kelly Sr, William Kelly Jr, Daniel Kelly, Jane (Kelly) Chastain, and John Kelly.

Taxes - In 1836, in McMinn Co, TN. Taxes: 13th District - Nathan Kelly, Jonathan Kelly, Nathan R Kelly, William Kelly 40 acres, Richard Kelly, Daniel Kelly, Samuel Kelly. 8th District - William Kelly (listed alone and no land).^[7]

Census - In 1840, Cass Co, GA, Richard Kelly Male 30-39, Female 40-49, Female 15-19. Richard's father died in Cass Co in 1837. He lived in an area that was rezoned to Gordon Co, GA. Other family members were also on the 1840 Census for Cass Co, including mother Elizabeth Kelly, sister Jane Kelly-Chastain, brother William Kelly Jr (b:1802), and brother Daniel Kelly.^[8]

Taxes - In 1852, Gordon Co, GA, 160 acres in 3rd quality.^[9][10]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Applications, 1800-1900", database, FamilySearch Record: N913-HPN : 28 November 2023), Richard Kelly
2. ↑ U.S., Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files, 1800-1900; Images 588-661; Ancestry.com shared link
3. ↑ Image #658 Department of Interior Rev War Pension. See attached document for full source info and images at William Kelly FamilySearch Person: GGBZ-LB1.
4. ↑ Tennessee State Marriage Index, 1780-2002," database, FamilySearch Record: VNDV-F7Z : 4 December 2014), Richard Kelly and Mary Jackson, 02 Dec 1829; from "Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2008); citing p. McMinn, Tennessee, United States, Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville, Tennessee.
5. ↑ Ancestry.com. Tennessee, U.S., Marriage Records, 1780-2002 [database on-line]. Original data: Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002. Nashville, TN, USA: Tennessee State Library and Archives. Microfilm.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1830", FamilySearch Record: XHP4-FWN : Tue Oct 03 05:01:17 UTC 2023), Entry for Richard Kelly, 1830.
7. ↑ Tennessee, Early Tax List Records, 1783-1895; Ancestry.com.
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1840", FamilySearch Record: XHBZ-9H5 : Fri Oct 06 09:46:07 UTC 2023), Entry for Richard Kelly, 1840.
9. ↑ Ancestry.com. Georgia, U.S., Property Tax Digests, 1793-1892 [database on-line]. Original data: Georgia Tax Digests [1890]. 140 volumes. Morrow, Georgia: Georgia Archives.
10. ↑ "Georgia, Tax Digests, 1787-1900", database, FamilySearch Image: 3QHV-D3CW-F2L6 : 24 August 2023)

See also:

• Richard Kelly FamilySearch Person: LB8G-JPH
• Richard "Singleton" Kelly born 25 Dec 1820 in McMinnville, Warren County, Tennessee.
  • Find A Grave: Memorial #104374119
  • Richard Singleton Kelley (1820-1912)

Acknowledgments

This person was created through the import of LaBach Family TreeApril28_2011.ged on 05 May 2011.