KELSEY, SAMUEL SR DAR Ancestor #: A064398
Service: SOUTH CAROLINA Rank(s): PATRIOTIC SERVICE
Birth: 1720 SCOTLAND
Death: 8-16-1796 CAMDEN DIST SOUTH CAROLINA
Service Source: ELLET. WOMEN OF AMERICAN REV, VOL 3, P 184,185
Service Description: 1) RENDERED MATERIAL AID;
2) MANUFACTURED SWORDS
Samuel KELSO - b. 1720, Scotland; d. Aug. 16, 1796, Chester Co., SC; bur. Fishing Creek Cemetery. He probably left Scotland for Ireland in the mid 1740s. Samuel, sword maker, with his wife and seven children ages 6 to 17, arrived at Charlestown, SC on Dec. 22, 1767, on board the 'Earl of Donegal,' Duncan Ferguson, Master. The ship had departed from Belfast on Aug. 14, 1767, with 291 passengers. Samuel received 400 acres of land (100 to head of household, and 50 for each additional member), and children George and Jannet, both over 16, received 100 acres each. The land grant, for land near Long Canes, Craven Co., SC, was made Sep. 12, 1768. By 1770 the Fishing Creek Presbyterian Church was established at Rock Hill, with the KELSOs as prominent members. Samuel, his wife, and their seven children are listed in the Jun. 8, 1775 visitation of their church. During the Revolution, on Aug. 18, 1780, The Battle of Fishing Creek was fought near the church. Samuel, then aged 60 and with poor hearing, was abused and threatened by the Tories for not answering their questions. Samuel married about 1749 in Ireland.
Susannah MILLS - b. 1721; d. Sep. 12, 1804, Chester Co., SC; bur. Fishing Creek Cemetery. The MILLS family also migrated from Scotland to Ireland, and thence to America. Susannah was perhaps the sister of John Mills (d. Nov. 9, 1815 at age 83), and aunt of Col. John MILLS (d. Mar. 19, 1795 at age 38), who migrated first to PA, and then to Chester Co., SC, and were buried in the Fishing Creek Cemetery.
"Samuel Kelso was a swordmaker by profession. I believe, but have no proof, that
he was at the Battle of Culloden in Scotland, which is why he was deported to
Ireland after the battle. Upon coming to America he resumed his profession as a
swordmaker. He fought on the side of the colonists during the Revolutionary War
and most likely made swords for the colonists. There is a book about him called
"Samuel Kelso/Kelsey, 1720-1796: Scotch-Irish immigrant and revolutionary
patriot of Chester County, South Carolina : his origin, descendents, and ...
Stevenson, McAlexander and other families" by Mavis Kelsey which I have read. It
is out of print but can be ordered through Interlibrary loan."
Ellen Gonzalez FAG Member #: 47263726
Service: SOUTH CAROLINA Rank(s): PATRIOTIC SERVICE
Birth: 1720 SCOTLAND
Death: 8-16-1796 CAMDEN DIST SOUTH CAROLINA
Service Source: ELLET. WOMEN OF AMERICAN REV, VOL 3, P 184,185
Service Description: 1) RENDERED MATERIAL AID;
2) MANUFACTURED SWORDS
Samuel KELSO - b. 1720, Scotland; d. Aug. 16, 1796, Chester Co., SC; bur. Fishing Creek Cemetery. He probably left Scotland for Ireland in the mid 1740s. Samuel, sword maker, with his wife and seven children ages 6 to 17, arrived at Charlestown, SC on Dec. 22, 1767, on board the 'Earl of Donegal,' Duncan Ferguson, Master. The ship had departed from Belfast on Aug. 14, 1767, with 291 passengers. Samuel received 400 acres of land (100 to head of household, and 50 for each additional member), and children George and Jannet, both over 16, received 100 acres each. The land grant, for land near Long Canes, Craven Co., SC, was made Sep. 12, 1768. By 1770 the Fishing Creek Presbyterian Church was established at Rock Hill, with the KELSOs as prominent members. Samuel, his wife, and their seven children are listed in the Jun. 8, 1775 visitation of their church. During the Revolution, on Aug. 18, 1780, The Battle of Fishing Creek was fought near the church. Samuel, then aged 60 and with poor hearing, was abused and threatened by the Tories for not answering their questions. Samuel married about 1749 in Ireland.
Susannah MILLS - b. 1721; d. Sep. 12, 1804, Chester Co., SC; bur. Fishing Creek Cemetery. The MILLS family also migrated from Scotland to Ireland, and thence to America. Susannah was perhaps the sister of John Mills (d. Nov. 9, 1815 at age 83), and aunt of Col. John MILLS (d. Mar. 19, 1795 at age 38), who migrated first to PA, and then to Chester Co., SC, and were buried in the Fishing Creek Cemetery.
"Samuel Kelso was a swordmaker by profession. I believe, but have no proof, that
he was at the Battle of Culloden in Scotland, which is why he was deported to
Ireland after the battle. Upon coming to America he resumed his profession as a
swordmaker. He fought on the side of the colonists during the Revolutionary War
and most likely made swords for the colonists. There is a book about him called
"Samuel Kelso/Kelsey, 1720-1796: Scotch-Irish immigrant and revolutionary
patriot of Chester County, South Carolina : his origin, descendents, and ...
Stevenson, McAlexander and other families" by Mavis Kelsey which I have read. It
is out of print but can be ordered through Interlibrary loan."
Ellen Gonzalez FAG Member #: 47263726
KELSEY, SAMUEL SR DAR Ancestor #: A064398
Service: SOUTH CAROLINA Rank(s): PATRIOTIC SERVICE
Birth: 1720 SCOTLAND
Death: 8-16-1796 CAMDEN DIST SOUTH CAROLINA
Service Source: ELLET. WOMEN OF AMERICAN REV, VOL 3, P 184,185
Service Description: 1) RENDERED MATERIAL AID;
2) MANUFACTURED SWORDS
Samuel KELSO - b. 1720, Scotland; d. Aug. 16, 1796, Chester Co., SC; bur. Fishing Creek Cemetery. He probably left Scotland for Ireland in the mid 1740s. Samuel, sword maker, with his wife and seven children ages 6 to 17, arrived at Charlestown, SC on Dec. 22, 1767, on board the 'Earl of Donegal,' Duncan Ferguson, Master. The ship had departed from Belfast on Aug. 14, 1767, with 291 passengers. Samuel received 400 acres of land (100 to head of household, and 50 for each additional member), and children George and Jannet, both over 16, received 100 acres each. The land grant, for land near Long Canes, Craven Co., SC, was made Sep. 12, 1768. By 1770 the Fishing Creek Presbyterian Church was established at Rock Hill, with the KELSOs as prominent members. Samuel, his wife, and their seven children are listed in the Jun. 8, 1775 visitation of their church. During the Revolution, on Aug. 18, 1780, The Battle of Fishing Creek was fought near the church. Samuel, then aged 60 and with poor hearing, was abused and threatened by the Tories for not answering their questions. Samuel married about 1749 in Ireland.
Susannah MILLS - b. 1721; d. Sep. 12, 1804, Chester Co., SC; bur. Fishing Creek Cemetery. The MILLS family also migrated from Scotland to Ireland, and thence to America. Susannah was perhaps the sister of John Mills (d. Nov. 9, 1815 at age 83), and aunt of Col. John MILLS (d. Mar. 19, 1795 at age 38), who migrated first to PA, and then to Chester Co., SC, and were buried in the Fishing Creek Cemetery.
"Samuel Kelso was a swordmaker by profession. I believe, but have no proof, that
he was at the Battle of Culloden in Scotland, which is why he was deported to
Ireland after the battle. Upon coming to America he resumed his profession as a
swordmaker. He fought on the side of the colonists during the Revolutionary War
and most likely made swords for the colonists. There is a book about him called
"Samuel Kelso/Kelsey, 1720-1796: Scotch-Irish immigrant and revolutionary
patriot of Chester County, South Carolina : his origin, descendents, and ...
Stevenson, McAlexander and other families" by Mavis Kelsey which I have read. It
is out of print but can be ordered through Interlibrary loan."
Ellen Gonzalez FAG Member #: 47263726
Service: SOUTH CAROLINA Rank(s): PATRIOTIC SERVICE
Birth: 1720 SCOTLAND
Death: 8-16-1796 CAMDEN DIST SOUTH CAROLINA
Service Source: ELLET. WOMEN OF AMERICAN REV, VOL 3, P 184,185
Service Description: 1) RENDERED MATERIAL AID;
2) MANUFACTURED SWORDS
Samuel KELSO - b. 1720, Scotland; d. Aug. 16, 1796, Chester Co., SC; bur. Fishing Creek Cemetery. He probably left Scotland for Ireland in the mid 1740s. Samuel, sword maker, with his wife and seven children ages 6 to 17, arrived at Charlestown, SC on Dec. 22, 1767, on board the 'Earl of Donegal,' Duncan Ferguson, Master. The ship had departed from Belfast on Aug. 14, 1767, with 291 passengers. Samuel received 400 acres of land (100 to head of household, and 50 for each additional member), and children George and Jannet, both over 16, received 100 acres each. The land grant, for land near Long Canes, Craven Co., SC, was made Sep. 12, 1768. By 1770 the Fishing Creek Presbyterian Church was established at Rock Hill, with the KELSOs as prominent members. Samuel, his wife, and their seven children are listed in the Jun. 8, 1775 visitation of their church. During the Revolution, on Aug. 18, 1780, The Battle of Fishing Creek was fought near the church. Samuel, then aged 60 and with poor hearing, was abused and threatened by the Tories for not answering their questions. Samuel married about 1749 in Ireland.
Susannah MILLS - b. 1721; d. Sep. 12, 1804, Chester Co., SC; bur. Fishing Creek Cemetery. The MILLS family also migrated from Scotland to Ireland, and thence to America. Susannah was perhaps the sister of John Mills (d. Nov. 9, 1815 at age 83), and aunt of Col. John MILLS (d. Mar. 19, 1795 at age 38), who migrated first to PA, and then to Chester Co., SC, and were buried in the Fishing Creek Cemetery.
"Samuel Kelso was a swordmaker by profession. I believe, but have no proof, that
he was at the Battle of Culloden in Scotland, which is why he was deported to
Ireland after the battle. Upon coming to America he resumed his profession as a
swordmaker. He fought on the side of the colonists during the Revolutionary War
and most likely made swords for the colonists. There is a book about him called
"Samuel Kelso/Kelsey, 1720-1796: Scotch-Irish immigrant and revolutionary
patriot of Chester County, South Carolina : his origin, descendents, and ...
Stevenson, McAlexander and other families" by Mavis Kelsey which I have read. It
is out of print but can be ordered through Interlibrary loan."
Ellen Gonzalez FAG Member #: 47263726
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