Hepzibah Bellows

Brief Life History of Hepzibah

When Hepzibah Bellows was born on 10 May 1756, in Holden, Worcester, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, her father, Joseph Bellows, was 45 and her mother, Abigail Pike, was 31. She married Roswell Kelsey on 18 July 1771, in Cheshire, New Hampshire, British Colonial America. They were the parents of at least 8 sons and 4 daughters. She died on 26 July 1810, in Newport, New Hampshire, United States, at the age of 54, and was buried in Pine Street West Cemetery, Newport, Sullivan, New Hampshire, United States.

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Family Time Line

Roswell Kelsey
1743–1813
Hepzibah Bellows
1756–1810
Marriage: 18 July 1771
James Kelsey
1773–1843
Joel Kelsey
1779–
Oliver Kelsey
1781–1840
John Kelsey
1783–1850
Elias Kelsey
1783–
Hepsibeth Kelsey
1785–1852
Ruth Kelsey
1789–
Cynthia Kelsey
1790–
Jeremiah Kelsey
1775–
Roswell Kelsey
1778–1830
Lois Kelsey
1787–1824
Joseph Kelsey
1790–1863

Sources (10)

  • Hephzebah Bellows, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915"
  • Hepzibad Bellows, "New Hampshire, Marriage Records, 1637-1947"
  • Hepzibah Bellows Kelsey, "Find A Grave Index"

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World Events (7)

1768

Oldest grave seen in the memorials list

1776

Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.

1776

New Hampshire is 9th state.

Name Meaning

English: metonymic occupational name for a maker or user of bellows, a plural variant of Bellow 1.

Americanized form of French Béland (see Beland ), with the addition of excrescent -s, a common feature of Americanized surnames.

In some cases also an Americanized form of Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic) Belous .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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