James KELLEY

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9 August 1765 , Yarmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Died

15 February 1835 , Dennis, Massachusetts, USA

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Born: 9 August 1765 in Yarmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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James married Elizabeth O'KILLEY abt. 1788 . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Elizabeth O'KILLEY was born 14 March 1770 in Dennis, Massachusetts, USA (S., E., W.) (Dennisport). Elizabeth died 20 March 1825 in Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA (Cotuit) (Centerville) (Hyannis).

James KELLEY died 15 February 1835 in Dennis, Massachusetts, USA .
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Elizabeth O'KILLEY
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Anthony KELLEY

Born: 10 April 1788, Yarmouth, Massachusetts, USA
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Married: Anna LOOK 1815

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Birth — 1765
9 August 1765
Yarmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay

1775 - Paul Revere's famous ride (April 18)

1775 - First shots of Revolutionary War fired in Lexington and Concord. (April 19)

1776 - American Declaration of Independence (July 4)

1776 - Congress renames the nation 'United States of America' (September 9)

1777 - The Articles of Confederation Were Adopted (November 15)

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1784 - The Continental Congress Ratified the Treaty of Paris Ending the Revolutionary War (January 14)

1787 - U.S. Constitution ratified (September 17)

1788 Birth of Child
Anthony KELLEY was born 10 April 1788, Yarmouth, Massachusetts, USA (South Yarmouth) (West Yarmouth) (Yarmouth Port)

James was 22 years old.

1789 - George Washington becomes the 1st President of the United States

George Washington Genealogy

1791 - The Bill of Rights takes effect (December 15)

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

John Adams Genealogy

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

Thomas Jefferson Genealogy

1803 - Louisiana Purchase - The United States doubled its size by purchasing this territory from Spain. (October 20)

1805 - Lewis and Clark reach Pacific (November 15)

1809 - James Madison becomes President of the United States

The War of 1812 was a conflict between the United States and Great Britain, lasting from 1812 to 1815. It was primarily fueled by issues such as trade restrictions due to Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American sailors into the British Navy, and British support of Native American tribes against American expansion. The war ended with the Treaty of Ghent, restoring pre-war boundaries but resolving few of the initial disputes.

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States

1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)

1825 - John Quincy Adams becomes President of the United States

1825 Death of Spouse/Partner
Elizabeth O'KILLEY died 20 March 1825, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA (Cotuit) (Centerville) (Hyannis)

1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)

1826 - Former U.S. Presidents Thomas Jefferson and John Adams both die on the 50th Anniversary of the signing of the United States Declaration of Independence.

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

1827 - The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad is incorporated, becoming the first railroad in America offering commercial transportation of both people and freight.

1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

1829 - Andrew Jackson becomes President of the United States

1830 - The Indian Removal Act marks the beginning of the forced relocation of five tribes of native Americans, known as Trail of Tears

Death — 1835
15 February 1835
Dennis, Massachusetts, USA
He died at the age of 69.

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February 6, 1788 - Massachusetts becomes 6th U.S. state