ALEXANDER KELLY was born on 12 Oct 1751 in Kirkmadrine, Parish of Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, Scotland. He was the son of William Kellie and Margaret Kilpatrick. He died on 31 Aug 1844 in Schenectady, New York. He was first married to JEAN ADAIR, daughter of Patrick Adair, about 1778 in New York. She was born about 1753 in Glenluce, Wigtownshire, Scotland. She died on 08 Dec 1781 in Schenectady, New York. He married secondly CATARINA VANALLEN TELLER, daughter of Johannes Teller and Jannetje Dellemont, on 08 Dec 1788 in Schenectady, Schenectady, New York. She was born on 04 Sep 1762 in Schenectady Co., New York. She died on 12 Nov 1817 in Schenectady, New York.

Alexander Kelly was baptized on 20 Oct 1751 in Kirkmadrine, Parish of Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, Scotland in. He departed from Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland on 16 May 1774 from the Galloway region of Scotland with other family members aboard the Gale of Whithaven. He arrived in New York, New York on 20 Jul 1774 and settled in Galway, New York north of Schenectady, named for the region in Scotland. He removed to Schenectady about 1781 near the time of the death of his first wife, Jean Adair. Alexander lived in Schenectady until he passed away at the age of 93.

Notes for Alexander Kelly:
Alexander Kelly lived in Schenectady and was a merchant on State Street. He served as an Elder of the First Presbyterian church from 1775 to 1844 and in 1789 rode on horseback to Philadelphia to attend the First General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in America. - Imprints on the sands of time left by certain Kelly's, Lampman's, Craig's, Ferguson's

Alexander Kelly and Jean Adair had the following children:

i. MARGARET KELLY was born about 1780 in Schenectady Co., New York. She died in Clinton Co., Iowa.

ii. JANNET KELLY was born about 1781 in Schenectady Co., New York. She died in Apr 1860 in Schenectady, Schenectady, New York.

Alexander Kelly and Catarina VanAllen Teller had the following children:

i. MARY KELLY was born in 1783 in Schenectady Co., New York. She died on 21 Mar 1877.

ii. WILLIAM KELLY was born in 1791 in Schenectady Co., New York. He died on 18 Jun 1811.

iii. SALLY KELLY was born in 1795 in Schenectady Co., New York. She died in 1817 in Schenectady Co., New York.

iv. CATHERINE KELLY was born about 1797 in Schenectady Co., New York. She died on 21 Mar 1879.

v. JANE KELLY was born on 29 Dec 1797 in Schenectady Co., New York. She died in 1822 in Schenectady Co., New York.

vi. JOHN KELLY was born on 30 Oct 1799 in Schenectady Co., New York. He died on 18 Feb 1827 in Schenectady Co., New York.

vii. GERSAL "GRACE" KELLEY was born in 1802 in Schenectady Co., New York. She died in 1886. She married John H. Vander Veer on 12 Sep 1825. He was born in 1802 in Montgomery Co., New York. He died in 1870.

viii. ANNA K ELLY was born on 30 Sep 1804 in Schenectady Co., New York. She died on 10 Jun 1880 in Pontiac, Oakland, Michigan. She married John Milton Caswell, son of John Milton Caswell and Eunice Webber, on 11 Sep 1826 in Schenectady, Schenectady, New York. He was born on 19 Apr 1803 in Springfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts. He died on 25 Jun 1880 in Pontiac, Oakland, Michigan.

ix. POLLY KELLY was born about 1805 in Schenectady Co., New York.