When Sarah Kelly was born on 28 October 1796, in Schenectady, New York, United States, her father, William Kelly, was 35 and her mother, Sarah Taylor, was 32. She married William B Schemerhorn on 18 December 1817. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 4 daughters. She lived in Rotterdam, Schenectady, New York, United States in 1850. She died on 8 November 1856, in Schenectady, New York, United States, at the age of 60, and was buried in Vale Cemetery, Schenectady, Schenectady, New York, United States.
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While the growth of the new nation was exponential, the United States didn’t have permanent location to house the Government. The First capital was temporary in New York City but by the second term of George Washington the Capital moved to Philadelphia for the following 10 years. Ultimately during the Presidency of John Adams, the Capital found a permanent home in the District of Columbia.
Historical Boundaries 1809: Schenectady, New York, United States
War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.
Some characteristic forenames: Irish Brendan, Kieran, Aileen, John Patrick, Siobhan, Liam, Brigid, Donovan, Eamon, Parnell, Aidan, Clancy.
Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Ceallaigh, or, in some areas, Mac Ceallaigh ‘descendant (or son) of Ceallach’, an ancient Irish personal name, originally a byname meaning ‘bright-headed’, later understood as ‘frequenting churches’ (Irish ceall). There are several early Irish saints who bore this name. Kelly is now the most common of all surnames in Ireland.
Scottish: habitational name from either the lands of Kelly, near Arbroath (Angus), Kellie in Carnbee (Fife), or Kelly in Methlick (Aberdeenshire). Each of these placenames is from Pictish celli or Gaelic coille ‘wood’ + the placename forming suffix -in. Alternatively, from the lands of Kelloe in the barony of Hume (Berwickshire), whose name is of uncertain origin.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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