Hi, This is most likely a shot in the dark. I'm just wondering if there is a possibility of your Kelly family being related to mine. The first Kelly in America that I have information on is my 4th Great Grandfather Lawrence Kelly born about 1740. He married Martha Smith on April 8, 1767. This marriage was performed and recorded by Rev. John Conrad Bucher. Most likely near Carlisle or Harrisburg in Pennsylvania. Lawrence Kelly was a soldier in the Revolutionary War and served in the Northumberland County Militia from 1778-1783. He was in Capt. John Forster's Company. This was the 1st Company in the 1st Battalion under the command of Colonel John Kelly. Colonel John Kelly born 1744 and is the son of John Kelly who died in Marietta, Lancaster County, PA. about 1756. Colonel John Kelly's father John Kelly is beleived to be the son of William Kelly. I have not found a connection between my Lawrence Kelly and Colonel John Kelly but I find it interesting that they both lived in the same areas. Lawrence & Martha (Smith) KELLY lived in or near White Deer Township in Northumberland County, PA. from 1775-1800. This area is just northwest of Lewisburg. (Union Co. today) Near Lewisburg are the towns of Kelly Point and Kelly Crossroads that are named after Colonel John Kelly. Since Colonel John Kelly was born (Abt. same date as Lawrence Kelly) in Marietta, Donegal Twp., Lancaster Co., PA. which is just across the Susquehanna River from Carlisle, Cumberland Co. I have long wondered if those Kellys are related to mine. The children of Lawrence & Martha Kelly are; 1 Hugh Kelly b.1768-1772 m. Margaret Ferguson (dau. of Thomas F.) Both died in Clark Co., IN. 2 John Kelly b. 1768-1772 1st. m. Nancy Ferguson (dau. of Thomas F.) 2nd. m. Elizabeth (Wheatley) Mills widow of Richard Mills. John & Betsy d. in Bartholomew Co., IN. 3 Abraham Kelly b. May 22, 1777 m. Hannah Bartley beleive both d. in Scioto Co., Ohio he in 1822 her?? 4 Martha Kelly b. 1777-1784 m. John Lewis she died after 1850. 5 Elizabeth Kelly b. 1778 m. John Barrett (?Berret) 6 William Kelly b. Feb.22, 1786 m. Margaret McClean (McLean) in Jefferson Co., Ohio both died in Hazel Dell, Cumberland Co., Illinois. 7 Davis Kelly b. Sept. 08, 1789 m. Hannah Mills (dau. of Richard & Elizabeth (W.) Mills) He died in Bartholomew Co., IN. and she in Hazel Dell, Cumberland Co., Illinois. This is my line that I descend from. Lawrence & Martha Kelly both died in 1823 in Blue Lick, Monroe Twp., Clark Co., Indiana and were the first to be buried in what became Mountain Grove Cemetery. http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Plains/5881/bluelickcem.html I beleive that my KELLY - SMITH families were among those Scots-Irish who migrated to Colonial America between 1718-1743. If you or anyone else has information that may help me find other related KELLY or SMITH Family members please contact me. Tom Kelly tpkelly@swbell.net