Patrick Kelley was born 20
February 1722/23 in Yarmouth (now Dennis), Mass., the son of Eleazer and Sarah
(Browning) Kelley. His last name was spelled in a variety of ways including
O’Killey and Killey and his first name is also seen as Patrach.
On 1 September 1748 Patrick
married Bethiah Baker at Yarmouth (now Dennis). Their intentions were published
6 Aug 1748. Bethiah was born 23 October 1723 at Yarmouth (now Dennis), one of
the 15 children of John and Hannah (Jones) Baker.
Patrick and Bethiah had six
sons: Benjamin, Isaiah, Samuel, Patrick, Oliver, and Ebenezer. Eunice Kelley
Randall wrote that Patrick and Bethiah probably had more children. I descend
from their son Patrick who married Dorcas Chase.
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| Could this be the mill originally owned by Patrick? |
Patrick was the first in his
family to leave Yarmouth, moving to Harwich on the east side of Herring River.
He built a water mill shortly after 1762, known as Kelley’s Mill and Lower Mill,
below his house which he operated for many years. The mill is believed to have
been just north of the Main Street Bridge.
Bethiah died before 30 April
1782 when Patrick married, second, Elizabeth (Betsey) (Ellis) Nickerson.
I have not found his death
date, but it was obviously after his 1782 marriage. A stone does not survive, but he is likely buried
at the Kelley Cemetery in North Harwich, on or close to his estate.
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| Kelley Cemetery, N. Harwich source:capecodgravestones.com |
Sources Not Listed
Above:
Eunice Kelley Randall,
David O'Killia and His Descendants,
1962
R. Dudley Kelley, David Okillea of Yarmouth, Massachusetts and some of his
Descendants NEHGR, April
1997
Simeon L. Deyo, editor,
History of Barnstable County, Massachusetts, 1890
I also descend from Patrick Kelley m. Dorcas Chase. Their daughter Dorcas m. Daniel Baker Small who is my 2nd great grandfather.
ReplyDeleteNancy Downing
Nancy, Nice to hear from another Kelley ancestor. Have you ever found the location of Patrick and Dorcas' home in Harwich? I'd imagine it was near the cemetery in W. Harwich. I have an old photo of my gg grandparents standing in front of the "old homestead" and I've wondered if it was Patrick's home. Chris
DeleteThat mill was known as Hall's Mill and Ryder's Mill. My wife and I live on that property. The oldest deed I've seen (so far) is the sale of half the property by Ebenezer Kelley in 1844.
ReplyDeleteHi Don, Thanks so much for this information. That deed makes sense as Patrick had a son Ebenezer. Is your property near the old Kelley cemetery in North Harwich? My email is tessiecami(at)gmail(dot)com if you'd rather tell me privately. Thanks again! Chris
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