Third Generation

9. Philip KELLS was born on 5 June 1771 in Claverack, Columbia Co., NY.¹⁵ He died on 13 December 1830 at the age of 59 in Claverack, Columbia Co., NY.¹⁶ He was buried in St. Thomas Lutheran Church, Churchtown, Columbia Co., NY. Sponsors were Peter Anderson and Gertrude Snyder. Was he born 1 Jun and baptized 5 Jun? Or was he born 24 Jun 1782?

Will probated March 1, 1831. Wife Catherine, brother Abraham, executors. Notice to Nicholas Allen and Catherine Allen, his wife, and to Jacob Kells, William Kells, Catharine Kells, John I. Melius and Mary Melius, Catharine Eliza Haner, John Kells, William Allen and Betsey his wife, Peter Kells, Henry Kells, John Hanor, Andries Melius & Betsy Melius, his wife, heirs of Philip Kells, dec.d. and to Philip Kells, one of heirs dec'd. It's hard to determine if he and Catherine had any children, in that all of these could have been brothers or sisters.

Philip KELLS and Catharina "Caty" PLATNER were married on 8 March 1801 in Claverack Reformed Church, Claverack, NY.¹⁷ Catharina "Caty" PLATNER, daughter of Heinrich PLATNER and Eva BEST, was born on 20 January 1780 in Columbia Co, NY. She died on 3 June 1861 at the age of 81 in Claverack, Columbia Co., NY. She was buried in St. Thomas Lutheran Church, Churchtown, Columbia Co., NY. Name is sometimes spelled Blattner. Tombstone says she was 87 years old when she died in 1861. Birthdate wrong?