Elias Kelly

Other Events:

• Beneficiary: 4 Mar 1775; in the will of his grandfather, John HIll

Other Events:

• Beneficiary: 3 Aug 1757; in the will of his mother, Ezemy Kelly

Notes:

...86. Kelley, James...1787 - listed on the Rostraver Grant map (Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania)
Many of these families had properties before the formation of Allegheny County and Fayette County and therefore may be shown on the above Counties grant maps.
...The original boundaries of Rostraver Twp: "Beginning at the mouth of Jacobs Creek, and running down the Youghogheny to where it joins the Monongahela; then up the said Monongahela to the mouth of Redstone Creek; and thence with a straight line to the beginning."

Buried:
Unknown

James married Anna Hill about 1758 in Delaware, United States. Anna (daughter of John Hill and Sara Price) was born on 6 Feb 1732 in New Castle County, Delaware, British Colonial America; died in 1775 in Pencader Hundred, New Castle County, Delaware, British Colonial America; was buried in 1775. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Buried:
Unknown

John married Ezemy _____ about 1727 in Prob. Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland. Ezemy was born about 1705 in Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland; died before 21 Dec 1758 in Mill Creek Hundred, New Castle County, Delaware, British Colonial America; was buried in 1758 in New Castle County, Delaware, British Colonial America. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Name: Ezemy Kelly
• Will: 3 Aug 1757, Mill Creek Hundred, New Castle County, Delaware, British Colonial America
• Probate: 21 Dec 1758, Mill Creek Hundred, New Castle County, Delaware, British Colonial America

Notes:

Will:

Will
In the name of god Amen, the third Day of August the year of our Lord one hundred Seven hundred Fifty and Seven: I Ezemy Kelly of Mill Creek Hundred in the county of New Castle upon Delaware Widdow. Being very Sick and weak in Body But of perfect mind and memory thanks be given unto God, therefor Calling unto mind the Mortality of my body, and knowing that it is appointed for all men and women once to _, do make and ordain this my Last will and Testament, that is to Say, Principaly, and first of all I give and recommend my Soul unto the hands of Almighty God that gave it me, and for my Body, do Recommend it to the Earth to be Buried in a Christian like and Decant Manner, at the Discretion of my Executor, nothing Doubting But at the General Resurection I Shall receive the Same again. By the mighty power of God, and as lacking Said Worldly Estate where ith it hath pledge God to bless me in this life I give Desire and Dispose of the Same in the Following Manner, and name.....
_____ it is my will and I do hereby order, that in the first place all my just debts and funeral Charges, be paid and Satisfied.
—Item I Give and bequeath unto my Son Thomas Kelly the Sum of on Shilling Sterling, to be ___ and levied out of my estate.
—Item. I Give and bequeath unto my Son James Kelly the Sum of one Shilling Sterling as to Thomas?
—Item. I Give and Bequeath unto my Daughter Mary Kelly a Mullatta Girl Called Cate, and that the Said Mary Kelly has a proper right to a Chest of Drawers, Looking Glass, as they are her own proper right and is no part of the Estate and Likewise the Said Mary Kelly is to have a bed and all it's ___
—Item. I Give and Bequeath unto my Daughters Margret, and Elizebeth Kelly a Neagar Woman Called Rose, or her value to be Equal Divided between them, and likewise Bedding, amounts? Furnished to each.
—Item. I give and Bequeath ___ ____ ____ _____
—Constitute, make and ordain my only and sole Executor of this my last will and testament all and Singular my whole Estate boath real and personal, to him his heirs and assigns for Ever out of which he is to pay the Several Sums or Legacies as afoeSaid, Likewise my wish is that he bind out my well beloved son Samuil Kelly to a tread as Soon as he is fit and that he will keep him and my Son John Kelly in all manner of Cloathing untill tha Come to the age of Twentyone, and then that he may give Each of them Thirty pounds apiece, and a years _____ and further that all the Girls is to have the Same power about he? hous as formerly, untill tha are married, or plan? to leave it of their own accord. And, Too hereby uterly Disallow revoke and disanull all and every other former Testament, will Legacies and Exelutens?, by me in any ways Before this time named, willled and Bequeath, Ratifying and Confirmed this and no other, to be my last will and Testament For Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal the Day and year above written.
Ezemy (her mark) Kelly
Signed Sealed published pronounced and Declared by the Said Ezamy Kelly as her last will and Testament in the Presance of.

New Castle County De. December 21 1755. Then formally appeared Thomas Moodey a Witness to the above Will and on Oath declared that he was present & heard the Testratiix therein named, publish, pronounce & declare the same in the Words therein specified or to the ___ purpose and that at her Request be Hers. Thomas wrote the above and read it to her then Testatrix which she approved of and seemed well satisfied with at which time she seam'd very sensible.
Signed Thomas Moody

Other Events:

• Beneficiary: 29 Aug 1748; in the will of his father, John Hill
• Executor: 29 Aug 1748; John Hill was named executor in the will of his father, John Hill
• Occupation: 1775, Pencader Hundred, New Castle County, Delaware, British Colonial America; Blacksmith
• Will: 4 Mar 1775, Pencader Hundred, New Castle County, Delaware, British Colonial America
• Probate: 17 Apr 1776, New Castle County, Delaware, British Colonial America

Notes:

Birth:
of New Castle County, Delaware, British Colonial America

Will:

Will
In the Name of God Amen I John Hill of Pencader hundred in the County of Newcastle on Delaware Black Smith being weak in Body and in a declining State of Health but of Sound an perfect memory Blessed be God therefore do this fourth day of march in the year of our Lord one thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy five make and Publish this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following that is to say first. I Commend my soul into the Hans of Almighty God who gave it me and my Body to the Earth from whence it came in Hopes of a joyfull Resurrection through the merits of myt Savior Jesus Christ and as to that Worldly Estate whenrewith it hath pleased God to bless me I dispose thereof as follows_____
Item I give and Bequeth to my loving wife Serah Hill all my Houshold furniture one cow & a year old heifer likewise all my lands & plantation during her Natural life_____
Item I give and Bequeth unto my loving son Thomas Hill his Heirs and assigns forever all my lands and plantation that I am at this time possessed of after the deces of my wife Serah ____ likewise all the Residue of my personal Estate Except Thirty pounds to be hereafter Bequathed.
I give and Bequethe to my three grand children viz; Kesia Kelly, Nathen Kelly & Elias Kelly the full sum of Thirty pounds to be Eaqually divided between them when the youngest shall arive at full age - And I do make & ordain my said Son Thomas Hill sole Executor of this my last will hereby Revokeing all other wills by me heretofore made and I do appoint and it is my Will that my Friend Daniel Rees be Gaurdien to my three grand Children to put out their money on Interest till they arive to the age afforsd in Witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and seal the day and year first above Written.
John Hill
Signed Sealed Published and Declared by the Testator John Hill to be his last Will and Testament in Preasence of us
Daniel Rees
Thomas Rees
Mary Rees

John married Sara Price on 2 Aug 1731 in Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware, British Colonial America. Sara was born about 1708; died after Mar 1775. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Name: Sarah Hill
• Beneficiary: 4 Mar 1775; in the will of her husband, John Hill

Notes:

Birth:
of New Castle County, Delaware, British Colonial America

Other Events:

• Will: 29 Aug 1748, New Castle County, Delaware, British Colonial America
• Occupation: Oct 1748, New Castle County, Delaware, British Colonial America; farmer
• Probate: 13 Oct 1748, New Castle County, Delaware, British Colonial America

Notes:

Will:

WILL
In the name of God Amen, I John Hill of New Castle hundred in the County of new Castle Farmer being in perfect Sences and understanding Blessed be God, Though but Weake in Bodey do make and ordain this my Last Will and Testament as followeth____
Firstly Itam, I Give to my Son Thomas Hill my Upper Plantation With Houses, Orchards and Improvements these to be: Coning with forty Acres of Wood land that I bought of John Gassison Which I Give to him, his heirs and assigns for Ever Except Such Legesies as I Shall hear after Mention The Plantations to be Devide as followeth the Dividing Line to begin at A Corner Called the Spanish Oake Corner it being by the Side of a small run Thence by a straight lin to a New Corner black Oake Sapling. Standing in the Lone hat Divides Samuell Land and us It being between the Branch and A Small pond
Itam__I Give to my Daughtor Susannah Whitesides five pounds Good and Lawfull mony of pensillvania to be paid within the Space of one year aftor my Deeds to be paid by her Brother John Hill the Which I Give to her and to her heirs And Assigns for Ever________
Itam, I Give to my Daughtor Lydia Laves one good Cow and Calfe in the Space of one year after my Decese to be to her by her Brother Tho's Hill to be Paid to her or to her heires or assigns for Ever________
Itam I Give to my Son Joseph Hill Twenty pounds good and Lawfull mony of Pensilvania to be paid to him by his Brother Thos Hill five pounds to be paid yearly Which payments to be paid aftor the Space of one year aftor my Decese and So five pounds a year untill the whole twenty pounds is paid to him to his heires for Ever.
Itam I Give to my Sone John Hill my Home plantation Whereon I now live With houses Orchards and Improvements And Stock of all Sorts as Cattle horses and all Sorts on the Place and all plantation Ware Which I Give to him His heirs and Assigns for Ever______
My Son John I Lave to pay my Just Debts and To pay to my Son Joseph Hill the Sum of five pounds good and Lawfull mony Pensilvania according to the time thats affore mentioned.
I Do Hereby Nominate and Appoint My Trustey Son John to be my hole and Sole Exector of this my Last Will And Testament in Testamony Whereof I have hereunto set My hand and fixed my Seal this TwentyNinth Day of the Sixth Month Called August in the year of our Lord 1748
John (his mark) Hill
Signed Sealed and Witness published and Declaired this to be my last will and Testament in the presence of us.
Samel Land
John Land
Jno Campton

(NOTE: Sorry about the spelling, but I typed just I read it on the document. PBH)