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Facts and Events
Information on John Kelso
From "The Kelso's in America", site of Joe Kelso:
- In 1748, three brothers, Alexander, Joseph, and Hugh Kelso migrated from Scotland to the colony of Virginia. Their parents John and Polly Kelso also migrated to the American colonies, but it is not clear if they came at the same time as their sons. Hugh became a wealthy landowner (see his will), married Mary Walker and produced six sons and three daughters. Hugh’s sons were particularly prolific in the matter of male descendants and a large percentage of the Kelsos in America today can trace their roots to Hugh. Joseph Kelso married Elizabeth Laird and had four sons who also produced many grandsons. Alexander (from who the present author is descended) sired two sons.
- John Kelso (1702-?) married Polly who gave birth to Alexander, Hugh, and Joseph. We have very little info on John and Polly. We know that they both were born in Scotland and probably came to America with their sons, but we have no confirmation of this. We do know that both John and Polly lived in the Virginia Colony for at least part of their lives.
Source: http://joe_kelso.tripod.com/index.html
Records of Another Kelso in Augusta County, VA
The following record in Augusta County of a Charles Kelso, b. bef. 1738, who could be a possible sibling to Alexander, Joseph and Hugh Kelso:
- Page 110.--16th February, 1763. Alex. ( ) Kile (Kyle) and Elizabeth ( ) to Jno. Hare, £40, 90 acres on North River Shanando, at a place called the Long Neck, conveyed to Alex. by Jno. Lusk, 16th August, 1758. Teste: Andrew Alexander, Charles Kelso.
Additional research is necessary to prove any relationship.
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