Jacob Kelly

1816 -

• Name	Jacob Kelly
  Birth	ABT. 1816
  Gender	Male
  Person ID	I6214	forneyclark
  Last Modified	10 Jun 2026

  
  

  Father	JACOB KELLY,   b. ABT. 1765, VA d. 14 Jul 1827, Robson, Kanawha Co., (West) VA (Age 62 years)
  Mother	JEMIMA UNKNOWN,   b. ABT. 1782   d. 18 Mar 1855, Burial: Old Winchester Cem., Randolph Co., IN (Age 73 years)
  Marriage	AFT. 1796
  Family ID	F0821	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  ******** Source: LeAnn Kelley: (CONCERNING JACOB KELLY who was b. abt. 1816 and was the son of Jacob Kelly (1865-1827) AND JACOB M. KELLY who was born in 1810 and was the son of Reuben Kelly (1791-1864): [(Donna Forney Clark: originally, I listed the son of Jacob Kelly (1865-1827) to be Jacob M. Kelly (b. 1810), which is incorrect as LeAnn Kelley states below.)] I see you have Jacob’s son (b. abt. 1816) listed as Jacob M. Kelly. As far as I know, no one knows his middle initial. Jacob Kelly's son was b. abt 1816, and researchers (myself included) often confuse him with his brother Reuben’s son, Jacob M. Kelly, who was b. in 1810. (The M. probably stands for Martin, his mother’s maiden name. He had a nephew named Jacob Martin Kelly which gives that theory more support.) Jacob M. Kelly was a boat captain who eventually settled in eastern Kansas. For years I thought he was Jacob’s son until I found a story about him in a Kansas historical journal which mentioned that he had been visited by his cousin, Henry Hastings, from WV. Henry’s mother was a Martin, and the only way Henry could have been Jacob M’s cousin was if this Jacob M. Kelly in Kansas was Reuben’s son rather than his brother. I had been unable to find anything on Reuben’s oldest son Jacob until I put this together and realized I’d had him in front of me all the time. It is old Jacob’s son Jacob, b. in 1816 for whom I can find nothing other than his name in the will. ******** Source: LeAnn Kelley: I transcribed Jacob Kelly's will from the original (Donna Forney Clark: a version appears below this reference), and I have a couple of differences. I read the daughter’s name as Pressilla rather than Tressilla, and one of the witnesses, M.P. Wyatt was omitted in your copy. Matthew P. Wyatt was the brother of Margaret Wyatt/ Wiatt who married Thornton Kelly. ******** Source: SEE CATHY MEDER-DEMPSEY'S SITE FOR COMPREHENSIVE INFORMATION AND REFERENCES: http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=meder-dempsey&id=I4545 Our Meder-Dempsey Family: Cathy Meder-Dempsey: Death dates THE FOLLOWING LWT APPEARS AT CATHY MEDER-DEMPSEY'S SITE (It includes his wife and children's names): http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=meder-dempsey&id=I4545 Kanawha Co. Will is recorded twice: 3-9-1829 and 3-28-1829. Last Will and Testament of Jacob Kelly I Jacob Kelly of the County of Kanawha and the state of Virginia being weak in body but sound mind and memory knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, do hereby make and ordain this my last will and testament as (...) such worldly estate where with it has pleased God to bless me in this life I give devise and dispose of the same in the following manner and form, first I desire that all my just debts be paid, secondly I give and bequeath to my eight children to wit, Reuben Kelly, Thornton Kelly, James Kelly, Nancy Johnson wife of Israel Johnson, Polly Light wife of Enoch Light, Elizabeth Huddleston wife of John Huddleston, William Kelly, and Peggy Johnson wife of Jonathan Johnson One dollar each to be paid out of my personal estate and no more, Thirdly, I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Jemima Kelly all the remainder of my estate both real and personal for her support and the support of my infant children during her widowhood but if she doth marry in such case I give and bequeath her one third of my estate both real and personal her life. The balance of my estate I wish to be divided between my present infant children so soon as they become of age. The land that belongs to their part to be rented out until the youngest becomes of age the proceeds there of to be applied to schooling them and their support. At the death of my beloved wife Jemima I wish the residue of my estate both real and personal equally divided between the aforesaid infant children to wit, Susannah Kelly, Sally Kelly, Jacob Kelly, John Kelly, Tressella Kelly, Jeremiah Kelly and further I do hereby constitute and appoint my beloved wife Jemima Kelly my executrix to execute this my last will and testament and do hereby revoke all other wills legacies bequests and executors by me made in any will before named will or bequeaths ratifying and confirming this and no other to my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this fourteenth day of July in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred twenty seven. Jacob (his mark) Kelly Signed and sealed in the presence of Laurence H. Brannon and John Humphries At a court held for Kanawha County the 9th day of March 1829 This last will and testament of Jacob Kelly was proved by the oaths of Laurence H. Brannon and John Humphries subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded. teste A W Quarrier Clk ******** Source: SEE CATHY MEDER-DEMPSEY'S SITE FOR COMPREHENSIVE INFORMATION AND REFERENCES: http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=meder-dempsey&id=I4545 Our Meder-Dempsey Family: Cathy Meder-Dempsey: Name, dates, & places Name appears in LWT of father, Jacob Kelly. ******** Source: Jack "Threebears" Eisel: Name, dates, & places ********