I can trace my Kelley/Kelly line back to the 1790 Greenville SC census and am looking to see if anyone is researching Richard Kelley as a common ancestor?
I'm a direct descendent of Richard Kelley/Kelly and Maria Gibbs(?) who were farmers in Greenville during 1790, through their son Benjamin Franklin Kelley born in SC in 1784. Richard and Maria had another son named Joel (b1777) who has recently been DNA proven to be the brother of my Benjamin.
The entire family eventually moved to Kentucky and then settled in McMinn Tennessee. Richard Kelley is listed in the 1790 Greenville SC census along with a Daniel Kelley, but I do not know how they are related as yet.
