Margaret Kelsey (1702 - 1752)

Born 8 Oct 1702 in Killingworth, Middlesex County, Connecticut

Ancestors

Wife of Samuel Kelsey — married 9 Nov 1727 (to 17 Sep 1752) in Killingworth, Middlesex, Connecticut Colony

Descendants

Died 17 Sep 1752 at age 49 in Killingworth, Middlesex County, Connecticut

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Biography

This profile is part of the Kelsey Name Study.

Margaret Kelcey was born Oct 8 1702 in Killingworth, Middlesex, Connecticut. She was the daughter of Joseph Kelcey and 1st wife Hannah ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Margaret married as his first wife Samuel Kelsey on 9 Nov 1727 at Killingworth, Middlesex, CT. ^{[4] [5]} Samuel is the son of Daniel & Jane (Chalker) Kelsey. Samuel was born Jan 14/29 1701 in Killingworth, CT. Samuel died Aug 12 1786 ^[3]

Their children were born in Killingworth, CT ^[3] :

1. Ann, b Aug 28 1728, d Sep 18 1810, Moses Blatchley
2. Samuel, b Jan 18 1729, d Aug 12 1793
3. Margaret, b Nov 8 1731, d Jan 21 1816
4. Silas, b Apr 15 1733, d Aug 28 1802
5. Stephen, b Apr 13 1735, d Feb 17 1737
6. Hannah, b Feb 8 1737, d Mar 12 1737
7. Levi, b Apr 6 1738, d Aug 21 1744
8. Jane, Aug 27 1740, d May 22 1826
9. a second Levi, b Feb 24 1745, d Jan 20/26 1834
10. Jemima, b Feb 12 1748, d Nov 17 1751

Margaret died Sep 17 1752 in Killingworth, CT. After her death, her husband Samuel married as her second husband, Mrs Ruth (Hurd) Wellman, ^[3] about 1753

Margaret is buried in Indian River Cemetery, Clinton, Middlesex, CT ^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F77L-SB7 : 11 February 2018), Margaret Kelcey, 08 Oct 1702; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown.
2. ↑ "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPST-G5SW : 12 July 2019), Margaret Kelcey, ; citing Birth, , Compiled by Lucius A. and Lucius B. Barbour, housed at State Library, Hartford, Connecticut; FHL microfilm 008272237.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3} A Genealogy of the descendants of William Kelsey, who settled at Cambridge, Massachusetts in 1632 Book 1, pages 73-75 # 35 Joseph, father of Margaret, pg 138 # 136 Margaret Kelsey, pg 115-117 # 64 Samuel Kelsey, pg 55-58 #9 Daniel, father of Samuel
4. ↑ "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPST-G5SC : 12 July 2019), Margaret Kelcey, ; citing Marriage, , Compiled by Lucius A. and Lucius B. Barbour, housed at State Library, Hartford, Connecticut; FHL microfilm 008272237.
5. ↑ "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPMH-Y3R9 : 12 July 2019), Margaret Kelcey in entry for Samuel Kelcey, ; citing Marriage, , Compiled by Lucius A. and Lucius B. Barbour, housed at State Library, Hartford, Connecticut; FHL microfilm 008272237.
6. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (accessed 30 August 2019), memorial page for Margaret Kelsey Kelsey (8 Oct 1702–17 Sep 1752), Find A Grave: Memorial #169810335, citing Indian River Cemetery, Clinton, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA ; Maintained by Mookie (contributor 47515129) .

• Killingworth Town Records
• Guilford Probate Records
• Public Records of the Colony of Connecticut
• Hayden Genealogy and Loomis Genealogy, female lines.

Acknowledgement

• WikiTree profile Kelsey-269 created through the import of Marsh.ged on Aug 1, 2011 by Gus Marsh.

• WikiTree profile Kelsey-369 created through the import of Marsh.ged on Sep 29, 2011 by Gus Marsh.