Nathaniel Kelsey (1743 - 1803)

Born 1743 in Highland, Lloyd, Ulster, New York

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Died 1803 at about age 60 in New Paltz, Ulster, New York, USA.

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Biography

Nathaniel's father was Daniel Kelsey 1715–1803 and his mother was Abigail Brush 1720–1780. His parents married on February, 17th, 1740, in Huntington, Suffolk, New York. ^[1]

He married Lucretia Hollister, about 1770 in Marlborough, Ulster, New York.

Together they had five known children, listed below.

Children

Nathaniel Kelsey Jr. 1771–1828

Abigail Kelsey Woolsey1773–1847

Sara Kelsey 1775–Deceased

Lucretia Kelsey Vernoy 1777–1842

Julia Kelsey Deyo 1777–1854

Information from a PDF on Family Search Website

THE KELSEY GENEALOGY ...that he was the eldest son of Daniel Kelsey and Abigail Brush, as definite records are lacking of several of Daniel's children. That he lived at Huntington, N. Y. we are quite certain, as. he was a witness with his uncle Jonathan'" and Solomon Ketcham, to the will of Jesse Carll of that town, on Feb. 10, 178r.

That he was born about 1741 or 42, we know from the record, that he enlisted on Mar. 31, 176o, in Captain Jesse Platt's Com­pany during the French and Indian Wars. This record also states that he was 18 years of age, of Huntington (L. I.), farmer, volunteer, 6 ft. 3 in. tall, and had dark eyes.

AUTHORITIES: Reports of the State Historian of the State of New York, Vol. 2, p. 575. New-York Historical Society Collection of Wills, Vol. 10, p. IOQ Huntington, N. Y. Church Records- 713

Legacy

NATHANIEL KELSEY (Daniel'", Da11iel'0, Stcplle11', Wi/­ liqm.'). probably second son and second child of Daniel Kelsey and his first wife, Abigail Brush, was born about 1743, probably at Huntington, N. Y.; removed to Marlborough, Ulster County, N. Y., where he died in 18o3. He married, about 1770, LUCRETTA ---, who died after Apr. 9, 18o3. Children: 5 (KELSEY), one son and four daughters.

NATHANIEL, born about 1771 (?).

ii ABIGAIL, bore Oct. 3, 1773; died June 10, 1847.

iii SARAH, who died unmarried.

iv LUCRETIA, who marrjcd -- VER' NOOY.

v JULIA.

It has been claimed that Natharucl"' saw service in the Revolutionary War, enlisting from Ulster County, N. Y.

Page Two His Will

He made his will on Apr. 9, 1803; proven Aug. 13, 1803, at Kingston, N. Y. It is given in part below... "* • * * I, Nathaniel Kelsey of the town of Marlborough in the county of Ulster and state of New York • * * * declare this instrument which is written with my own hand to be my last will and testament * • • • I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Lucretia Kelsey all my personal estate after paying my debts as above ordered and also excepting what shall hereafter be granted to my daughter Sarah Kelsey. I also give and bequeath to my beloved wife the use, profit and benefit of the homestead farm where I now live, also the right and privilege of cutting timber for fire wood and other uses as she may want and also pasture for cattle and horses as usual in and on my farm adjoining the mountain • • • • and at the decease of my wife it is my will and desire that what remains of my personal estate be equally divided between all my children or their heirs. I also • * * *bequeath to rny son Nathaniel Kelsey all my real estate • • • • and direct that my son Nathaniel Kelsey or his heirs pay the following legacies that is to say to my daughter Abigail Woolsey the sum of one hundred pounds, to my daughter Sarah Kelsey the sum of one hundred pounds, to my daughter Lucretia Vernoy the sum of one hundred pounds, to my daughter Julia Deyo the sum of one hundred pounds • • • •. I also bequeath to my daughter Sarah Kelsey the entire use of the bedroom upstairs with a fireplace in also a proportion­ ate right in the kitchen cellar and chamber in my present dwelling house also the privilege of firewood and apples also hay and pasture for two cows and use of the barn and other out houses * • • • to continue as long as she remains unmarried * * * * if there should be any money to be paid at the decease of my father Daniel Kelsey and Hannah his wife to the heirs of the said Daniel Kelsey as specified in a cer­tain agreement between myself and the said Daniel Kelsey that such sum if any there should be to be paid as aforesaid should be paid by my son Nathaniel Kelsey • * • • Lastly I constitute and appoint my beloved wife Lucretia Kelsey and my son Nathaniel Kelsey and my son-in-law Moses Woolsey and my grand son John Kelsey (when he shall have arrived at the age of twenty-one years) Executrix and Executors of this my last will and Testament, in witness of all and each of the things herein contained I set my hand and seal this ninth day of April in the year one thousand eight hundred anJi three. Nathaniel Kelsey (L. S.) "Signed sealed pronounced and declared by the said Nathaniel Kelsey as his last will and testament in the presence of us who in his presence and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names. Benjamin Ely Eliphalct Smith Daniel Kelsey."

AUTHORITIES: Huntington, N. Y. Church Records. Ulster County, N. Y. Probate Records, 714

PANIEL KELSEY (Daniel'", Danie/50, Stepben", l·Villiam'); probably third son and third child of Daniel Kelsey and his first wife, Abigail Brush, was born about 1744, and bapt, with his sister, Susannah (No. 715), at Huntington, N. Y. on Mar. 19, 1745/46. He married, Feb. 22, 1774, at the same place, RUTH GOULD. Children: 2(?) (KELSEY), one son and one daughter; per­haps others.

i DANIEL, bapt . .May 11, 1775,

ii EXPERIENCE, bapt. July 26, 1718, at Smithtown, N. Y.

We have no record of the date and place of the death of the head of this family, and no record of the wife except her name, the marriage recorded at Huntington, N. Y.

AUTHORITY: Huntington, N. Y. Church Records. ^[2]

Nathaniel was born in 1742. He passed away in 1803.

Sources

1. ↑ Records of Arline Bonsteel Hansen - Kelsey Gen. Vol. 1 part 1 page 96 (1928) Vol. 1 part 2 Pages 201-202 (1928)
2. ↑ https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/memories/L4LD-H6W Memories

• "United States Census, 1790," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GYB6-W6H?cc=1803959&wc=3XT9-9LV%3A1584070828%2C1584070716%2C1584071340 : 14 May 2015), New York > Suffolk > Huntington > image 3 of 10; citing NARA microfilm publication M637, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
• http://www.ancestry.com/genealogy/records/nathaniel-kelsey_10047484

Born in Huntington, Suffolk, New York on ABT 1743 to Daniel Kelsey and Abigail Brush. Nathaniel Kelsey married Lucretia Ketcham and had 5 children. He passed away on 1803 in Marlborough, Ulster, New York, USA.

DAR lists this man on their Rev War Ancestor files:

KELSEY, NATHANIEL Ancestor #: A206779 Service: NEW YORK Rank(s): PATRIOTIC SERVICE, STAFF OFFICER Birth: CIRCA 1743 HUNTINGTON SUFFOLK CO LONG ISLAND NEW YORK Death: ANTE 8-13-1803 MARLBOROUGH ULSTER CO NEW YORK Service Source: SYLVESTER, HIST OF ULSTER CO, PP 70, 75, 76; NY GEN & BIOG REC, VOL 59, NO 3, P 219; FERNOW, DOCS REL TO THE COL HIST OF STATE OF NY, “NY IN THE REV,” VOL 15, PP 301, 302;ROBERTS, NY IN THE REV, PP 218, 219; WOOLSEY, HIST OF MARLBOROUGH NY, P 101 Service Description: 1) ADJ OF 4TH NY REGT; ALSO 2ND LT, LT; 2) HARDENBURGH'S REGT, CAPT JACOB WOOD, 5TH CO; SIGNED ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION, 1775

Residence Created: 2010-04-06 09:18:50.0, Updated: 2010-04-06 09:18:50.0, By: KJANCZY 1) City: MARLBOROUGH - County: ULSTER CO - State: NEW YORK

Spouse Number Name

Created: 2010-04-06 09:18:50.0, Updated: 2010-04-06 09:18:50.0, By: KJANCZY 1) LUCRETIA X

History of Marlborough, New York, pub. 1909:

Names in the area were listed from old business ledgers and account books in 1816, including several Kelsie names listed as local residents on page 150:

Nathaniel Kelsie, William Kelsie, John Kelsie.

Nathaniel Kelsey in the 1820 United States Federal Census View 1820 United States Federal Census

Name: Nathaniel Kelsey Home in 1820 (City, County, State): Marlborough, Ulster, New York Enumeration Date: August 7, 1820 Free White Persons - Males - Under 10: 3 Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 15: 1 Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 25: 2 Free White Persons - Males - 26 thru 44: 1 Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 15: 2 Free White Persons - Females - 16 thru 25: 1 Free White Persons - Females - 26 thru 44: 1 Number of Persons - Engaged in Agriculture: 3 Free White Persons - Under 16: 6 Free White Persons - Over 25: 2 Total Free White Persons: 11 Total All Persons - White, Slaves, Colored, Other: 11