Served in the Revolutionary War. He enlisted in 1775, served as a Corporal in NC and served under Capt. Augustin Spain's Co., Second Regiment and in Col. Samuel Jarvis' First Regiment, NC troops. Fought under General Greene at the Battle of Guilford Court House. His name is on a bronze plaque on the south mall of the Old State Capitol in Springfield.
Father of John Kelley, who built the first home, a log cabin, in Springfield, and father of Elisha Kelley, who came across the area while hunting and walked home to North Carolina to spread the news. Elisha convinced his family to remove to the fertile lands he discovered in Illinois.
In 1927, the DAR placed a marker at Henry's grave.
FAG contributor#48363002 discovered the following additional information:
He [Henry] was the son of James Kelley (Kelly) and unknown mother. His father was born about 1710 in Augusta County, Va., and died about 1778 in what was then old Tryon County, N.C. (today's Rutherford County). James Kelly and son, James Kelly Jr., are mentioned several times in old Tryon County court minutes. His father came to what is today Rutherford County, N.C., in the early 1760s. This means that his children were born in Virginia. His father's first land deed in today's Rutherford County was in 1765. His father died between July 1778 (when a suit was brought against him) and October 1778 (when the suit was dropped due to his death). Children of James Kelly were: James Kelly Jr., John Kelly, Daniel Kelly, Richard Kelly, Henry Kelly who married Mary Whiteside, William Kelly, Mary Kelly (1758-1840) who married Thomas Whiteside and Eleanor Kelly (1759-1828) who married John Whiteside.
NOTE: It appears that there were two Henry Kelleys who served in the Revolutionary War, and descendants of both refer to the same record. Many thanks to Find A Grave contributor Jennie, who is engaged in intensive research to find answers to these questions.
∼In 1928, the Springfield Chapter marked the grave of Revolutionary War soldier Henry Kelley, at Kelley Cemetery, New Berlin, Illinois. Henry is the father of Elisha Kelley, a bounty hunter from North Carolina who explored Sangamon County in 1817 and returned to North Carolina to encourage his father and four brothers to emigrate to Illinois. Elisha's brother, John, built the first home site in Springfield, known as the Kelley Cabin. From Springfield: travel west on Iles Ave to Centennial Park Place Subdivision. Turn left on Centennial Road. Continue on Centennial Road to the Hedley Road intersection. Kelley Cemetery is approximately 1/2 mile southeast of the Centennial and Hedley intersection.
Father of John Kelley, who built the first home, a log cabin, in Springfield, and father of Elisha Kelley, who came across the area while hunting and walked home to North Carolina to spread the news. Elisha convinced his family to remove to the fertile lands he discovered in Illinois.
In 1927, the DAR placed a marker at Henry's grave.
FAG contributor#48363002 discovered the following additional information:
He [Henry] was the son of James Kelley (Kelly) and unknown mother. His father was born about 1710 in Augusta County, Va., and died about 1778 in what was then old Tryon County, N.C. (today's Rutherford County). James Kelly and son, James Kelly Jr., are mentioned several times in old Tryon County court minutes. His father came to what is today Rutherford County, N.C., in the early 1760s. This means that his children were born in Virginia. His father's first land deed in today's Rutherford County was in 1765. His father died between July 1778 (when a suit was brought against him) and October 1778 (when the suit was dropped due to his death). Children of James Kelly were: James Kelly Jr., John Kelly, Daniel Kelly, Richard Kelly, Henry Kelly who married Mary Whiteside, William Kelly, Mary Kelly (1758-1840) who married Thomas Whiteside and Eleanor Kelly (1759-1828) who married John Whiteside.
NOTE: It appears that there were two Henry Kelleys who served in the Revolutionary War, and descendants of both refer to the same record. Many thanks to Find A Grave contributor Jennie, who is engaged in intensive research to find answers to these questions.
∼In 1928, the Springfield Chapter marked the grave of Revolutionary War soldier Henry Kelley, at Kelley Cemetery, New Berlin, Illinois. Henry is the father of Elisha Kelley, a bounty hunter from North Carolina who explored Sangamon County in 1817 and returned to North Carolina to encourage his father and four brothers to emigrate to Illinois. Elisha's brother, John, built the first home site in Springfield, known as the Kelley Cabin. From Springfield: travel west on Iles Ave to Centennial Park Place Subdivision. Turn left on Centennial Road. Continue on Centennial Road to the Hedley Road intersection. Kelley Cemetery is approximately 1/2 mile southeast of the Centennial and Hedley intersection.
Served in the Revolutionary War. He enlisted in 1775, served as a Corporal in NC and served under Capt. Augustin Spain's Co., Second Regiment and in Col. Samuel Jarvis' First Regiment, NC troops. Fought under General Greene at the Battle of Guilford Court House. His name is on a bronze plaque on the south mall of the Old State Capitol in Springfield.
Father of John Kelley, who built the first home, a log cabin, in Springfield, and father of Elisha Kelley, who came across the area while hunting and walked home to North Carolina to spread the news. Elisha convinced his family to remove to the fertile lands he discovered in Illinois.
In 1927, the DAR placed a marker at Henry's grave.
FAG contributor#48363002 discovered the following additional information:
He [Henry] was the son of James Kelley (Kelly) and unknown mother. His father was born about 1710 in Augusta County, Va., and died about 1778 in what was then old Tryon County, N.C. (today's Rutherford County). James Kelly and son, James Kelly Jr., are mentioned several times in old Tryon County court minutes. His father came to what is today Rutherford County, N.C., in the early 1760s. This means that his children were born in Virginia. His father's first land deed in today's Rutherford County was in 1765. His father died between July 1778 (when a suit was brought against him) and October 1778 (when the suit was dropped due to his death). Children of James Kelly were: James Kelly Jr., John Kelly, Daniel Kelly, Richard Kelly, Henry Kelly who married Mary Whiteside, William Kelly, Mary Kelly (1758-1840) who married Thomas Whiteside and Eleanor Kelly (1759-1828) who married John Whiteside.
NOTE: It appears that there were two Henry Kelleys who served in the Revolutionary War, and descendants of both refer to the same record. Many thanks to Find A Grave contributor Jennie, who is engaged in intensive research to find answers to these questions.
∼In 1928, the Springfield Chapter marked the grave of Revolutionary War soldier Henry Kelley, at Kelley Cemetery, New Berlin, Illinois. Henry is the father of Elisha Kelley, a bounty hunter from North Carolina who explored Sangamon County in 1817 and returned to North Carolina to encourage his father and four brothers to emigrate to Illinois. Elisha's brother, John, built the first home site in Springfield, known as the Kelley Cabin. From Springfield: travel west on Iles Ave to Centennial Park Place Subdivision. Turn left on Centennial Road. Continue on Centennial Road to the Hedley Road intersection. Kelley Cemetery is approximately 1/2 mile southeast of the Centennial and Hedley intersection.
Father of John Kelley, who built the first home, a log cabin, in Springfield, and father of Elisha Kelley, who came across the area while hunting and walked home to North Carolina to spread the news. Elisha convinced his family to remove to the fertile lands he discovered in Illinois.
In 1927, the DAR placed a marker at Henry's grave.
FAG contributor#48363002 discovered the following additional information:
He [Henry] was the son of James Kelley (Kelly) and unknown mother. His father was born about 1710 in Augusta County, Va., and died about 1778 in what was then old Tryon County, N.C. (today's Rutherford County). James Kelly and son, James Kelly Jr., are mentioned several times in old Tryon County court minutes. His father came to what is today Rutherford County, N.C., in the early 1760s. This means that his children were born in Virginia. His father's first land deed in today's Rutherford County was in 1765. His father died between July 1778 (when a suit was brought against him) and October 1778 (when the suit was dropped due to his death). Children of James Kelly were: James Kelly Jr., John Kelly, Daniel Kelly, Richard Kelly, Henry Kelly who married Mary Whiteside, William Kelly, Mary Kelly (1758-1840) who married Thomas Whiteside and Eleanor Kelly (1759-1828) who married John Whiteside.
NOTE: It appears that there were two Henry Kelleys who served in the Revolutionary War, and descendants of both refer to the same record. Many thanks to Find A Grave contributor Jennie, who is engaged in intensive research to find answers to these questions.
∼In 1928, the Springfield Chapter marked the grave of Revolutionary War soldier Henry Kelley, at Kelley Cemetery, New Berlin, Illinois. Henry is the father of Elisha Kelley, a bounty hunter from North Carolina who explored Sangamon County in 1817 and returned to North Carolina to encourage his father and four brothers to emigrate to Illinois. Elisha's brother, John, built the first home site in Springfield, known as the Kelley Cabin. From Springfield: travel west on Iles Ave to Centennial Park Place Subdivision. Turn left on Centennial Road. Continue on Centennial Road to the Hedley Road intersection. Kelley Cemetery is approximately 1/2 mile southeast of the Centennial and Hedley intersection.
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