For Kelly / Kelley Families who came to VA mid 1700's and moved south through NC then west early 1800's. •From Burke County NC Land Records including wills 1784-1900 1797 Alexander Kalley (?) [could be Kelley) paid one poll and had 100 acres. in Capt. Hemphill's Co. ----------- •1815 Tax List Burke County NC, Captain Hemphill's Co. Hiram Kelley poles-1 Stewart McGee poles- land-50 Price-200 1 tract of land on nicks creek Wm McGee poles-1 land-84 price-84 1 tract of land on nicks creek Alex H Kelley ontract of land poles-0 land-100 price-250 John Kelley poles-1 ------- •Returns for Capt McKinseys Company for 1815 "Mens Naims that Returnd" James Kelley Rt 2 tracks of land amounting to 470 acres on the waters of mudde Creake Quantey of land - 470 Valu in Dolers - 470 white poles 1 black poles - 0 stud horses - 0 [not my typos; thought you might enjoy the spelling] --------------------------------- My own research of the 1790 Census of Burke County NC [Ancestry Online search] Alex Ham Kelly as head of household with 1 male 16 and upward, 2 males under 16, and 2 females. Also 1790 Census Burke County Wm Kelly, 3 males 16 upward, 2 males under 16 and 3 females. Ben Kelly, 1 male upward, 3 males under 16, 1 female. ---------------------------------- I would guess that Alex, Wm & Ben are related and one of them is the father of Hiram. ••••A Great Big THANK YOU to Evelyn for the copy of the Kelly/McGee marriage bonds•••• the information was what I had copied from the LDS film but I always have an emotional reaction when I see the signature of one of my ancestors. Jonelle