Sources from: Elizabeth Kelley Wade, The Nollichucky Kelly/Kelley's

Date: [unknown] [unknown]
Location: Greene, Tennessee, United States
Surnames/tags: Kelley Kelly

See John Kelley for Genealogical Profile

These are the claims and sources mentioned in The Nollichucky Kelly/Kelley's by Elizabeth Kelley Wade, July 1975, Chattanooga, TN.

• Elizabeth (Kelley) Wade is 5 generations removed from John Kelley, Sr. and 2nd wife Margaret (Unknown, possibly Hutchinson)
• Elizabeth (George H 4, William J 3, Samuel 2, John Kelley, Sr. 1)
• Elizabeth was a teacher of history.
• The writing style presents the material in more of a story fashion typical of such books from this era.

The digital copy reviewed by Michael Lee Stills resides in his dropbox account. https://www.dropbox.com/s/47f9j8q59u0dd7f/Kelley%20Manuscript%20%28Nolichucky%20Kelley%27s%29.pdf?dl=0

The attached document was obtained from a descendent of Elizabeth Kelley Wad and only the portions of this work were shared. In this compliation only the first 21 pages are relevant to John Kelley, Sr. It is hoped that the full document can be obtained as a better understanding of John's children may be realized.

Contents 1 Forward 2 Chapter I 3 p.1 4 p.2 5 P.3. 6 P.4. 7 P.5. 8 P.6. 9 P.7. 9.1 Children of John and Anna 9.2 Children of John and Margaret 10 P.8. 11 P. 9. 12 P. 10. 13 P. 11. 14 P. 12. 15 P. 13. 16 P. 14. 17 P. 15. 17.1 Family Chart w/ Anna Hunter 18 P. 16. 18.1 Family Chart w/ Margaret Unknown 19 Conclusion of Chapter 1

Forward

• In 1974 she visited the cabin in Kelley's Gap where her father' George's half-sisters still live and where George was born.
• She saw a photos (lithograph) of Samuel b. 1792 and William Jackson b. 1842 and her father b. 1893. "And seemingly mot a shred of evidence anywhere of our first generation American Kelly."
• Claim: the second e in Kelley was added by the forth generation of Kellys. [No Source Provided.]
• John owned 900 acres and it dwindled to 27 acres owned by Bonnie and Florence Kelley at that time [1974].
• another 57 acres was owned by fourth generation, Jesse Kelley.

Chapter I

p.1

• Claim: John Kelly, Sr. emigrated in 1771 from Ireland. [likely sourced from Goodspeed's O.M. Kelley profile]

p.2

• Claim: Earlist mention of John in print. Goodspeed's History of Tennessee, 1888 [probably meant 1887 version], p.1196 [profile of O.M. Kelley, does not mention this].
• See [Goodspeed's O.M. Kelley Profile for details] repeats the origin story for John Kelley. From this story many "facts" are asserted such as he was from Ireland, arrived on the shores of North Carolina in 1771 at age 21, taught school, married Anna Hunter, and had 3 children, John, Joseph and Andrew. [Elizabeth later adds two daughters with no evidence or reasoning provided]
• Legend: John may have come with seven brothers but no evidence found to support this claim.
• Source: Pollyanna Creekmore, East Tennessee Historical Publication, 1947, p. 118. Explains division of Tennessee Counties in the area including Greene and Cocke counties.
• Fact: Aug 1783 Greene County divided into four taxing districts.
• Claim: John appears on the Fourth District which inlcuded all land south of the Nollichuckey River. [Needs verification]
• Claim: George Doherty was assessor for 4th District. John appears as owning 100 acres.
• Source: Armstrong/Lookout magazine republished Reynolds DAR Yearbook of 1919. [obtain and review]

P.3.

• First paragraph provides potential sources to review.
• Claim/Assertion: Likely all the Men of the Nollichucky Settlement served in the Revolutionary War at Kings Mountain. Since John appears to be part of the original settlement, John served in the Revolutionary War at Kings Mountain. [This needs strong review as it is where our John gets conflated with another John Kelley who served from South Carolina, this is documented]
• Source: Lyman Draper: One Heroic Hour at King's Mountain. Provides a list of men who were at King's Mountain, including the John Kelly from SC who is documented as serving. [Create profile for this John Kelley]
• Historical Source on Kings Mountain Battle: J.G.M Ramsey, A.M., M.D., Ramsey's Annals of Tennessee, 1853. [possibly obtained from East Tennessee Historical and Antiquarian Society]

P.4.

• Source: Pay Voucher No. 6271, North Carolina, May or March, 1784. Hillsborough Auditors Office, 217 pounds, 18 shillings, ... [Obtain this source]
• Claim repeated: Goodspeed, John 21 years old in 1771, giving him a birth date of 1750 [compare to other sources which give an exact bithdate. no evidnce provided in these cases.]
• Source: No. 648. North Carolina Land Grant, 1788, Book 1, pg. 222 from original documents housed in Greene County Courthouse. 100 Acres on South side of Nollichucky River. 4 Feb 1789. [obtain this document]

P.5.

• Source: Land Grant, Book 2, p. 254. Conveyance Jacob Cunningham to John Kelly, Greene County Courthouse. 100 acres, 1793.

P.6.

• Source: Deed No. 5582

P.7.

• Source: Deed No. 5582 (cont.) Surveyor's Office, Sixth Dist. Number 8123, 26th Dec 1815, Certificate No. 741, East Tenn ??? Patterson ..., 1000 acres of which 8 acres are assigned to John Kelley the enterer. Nolichucky River. Ajoins Kelley's other property, Survey done 20 May 1816. (registed 1818).
• Claim: John was 68 years old and the father of 14 children in 1818. [verify number of children]
• Claim, Rose, yougest of Margaret, b. 1810.
• List of additional children but was not able to obtain all dates.

Children of John and Anna

• Claim: In correct order:
• John, Jr. 26 Jan 1776.
• Joseph
• Andrew
• Elizabeth
• Cinthia
• Does not know circumstances of Anna's death.
• Does not know circumstances of Marriage to Margaret.

Children of John and Margaret

• Nine Children believed to be in proper order. [No Source Provided.]
• David
• Margaret
• Polly
• William McCoy
• Samuel
• Joshua
• Daniel
• Jabez W.J.
• Ross H.

P.8.

• Historical references cited.

P. 9.

• Historical Proclamation of Governor reprinted.

• Claim: Location of 100 Acres of John from 1783 Tax list is not known. Possibly just outside of Kelly's Gap.
• Claim: Believes 100 acres from NC Grant No. 648 lies partially within the Gap.

P. 10.

• Claim: all of his original 900 acres was likely contiguous with his other properties.
• Provides information on Cabins and owners of propery withing the Gap.
• Cabin occupied by Samuel Kelly may have been built by John
• Claim: John died 28 Oct 1831 [No Source Provided.]
• Claim: No will found.
• Source: Inventory of Estate, Greene County Court House, Old Settlement Book begins on p. 279. [obtain source]

P. 11.

• Estate recorded: Monday, 23 April, 1832 Mint. 16 P. 498.
• Account of Estate follows

P. 12.

• Claim: Samuel and Ross were Teachers
• Claim: John, Sr. possibly buried in Old Harrison Cemetery, 10 unmarked graves in "Kelley's Corner."

P. 13.

• Fact: Margaret awarded 1 years supplies and dower.

Margaret Kelley, Widow, 28 Jan 1833, min. 17 p.134

• Fact: Margaret died 21 Dec 1834.
• Source: Inventory Book Greene Co. 1828 - 43, Book 1, p. 365. William A McCoy administraor [Verify]. [this may help show that Wm. H. McCoy was husband of Elizabeth Kelly in contradiction to Neva J. Kelley]

P. 14.

Your Name by Edgar A. Guest

P. 15.

Family Chart w/ Anna Hunter

[No Sources Provided.]

• John b. 1750 d. 28 Oct 1831
• Wife: Ann Hunter
• Children:
• John, Jr. b. 20 Jan 1766, m. Ellender Harrison 3 Jan 1799.
• Joseph m. Resse MacKey 3 Mar 1806
• Andrew m. Polly Coleman 18 Aug 1807
• Elizabeth m. Jack Stevens
• Cynthia m. Dr. Dewitt

P. 16.

Family Chart w/ Margaret Unknown

[No Source Provided.]

• John b. 1750 d. 28 Oct 1831
• Wife:Margaret Unknown, Snapp? or McCoy?
• Children:
• David d. by 1850 m. Rebecca McCoy 15 Oct 1820
• Margaret m. Daniel Leming or Lentz 11 Dec 1829
• Polly Unmarried
• William McCoy Unmarried
• Samuel b. 22 Aug 1792 d. 11 June 1877 m. Elizabeth Jennings 1 May 1839
• Joshua Unmarried
• Jabez W.J. d. As Union Soldier in Civil War, Unmarried
• Ross H b. 1810 Never Married

Conclusion of Chapter 1

• Two other installments are part of the digital copy provided. They speak to subsequent generations. Additional installments were no provided.