Third Generation


12. Peter KELLS was born on 28 April 1781 in Claverack, Columbia Co., NY.23 He died on 27 May 1845 at the age of 64 in Claverack, Columbia Co., NY.24 He was buried in St. Thomas Lutheran Church, Churchtown, Columbia Co., NY. Baptismal sponsor was Peter Anderson or Everson or Emerson and Gertje Snyder.

Peter and Christina communed regularly between 1807 and 1823, according to Churchtown Lutheran churchbooks.

Tombstone says he was 64 years 29 days old when he died.

Peter KELLS and Christina Mickel or MICHELS were married on 30 November 1800 in Claverack Reformed Church, Claverack, NY.25 Christina Mickel or MICHELS was born about 1780. She died on 5 June 1832 at the age of 52 in Ghent, Columbia County, NY.24 She was buried in Christ's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ghent, NY. Name sometimes mentioned as Michel or Mickel, as on christening of Elizabeth, sponsors Philip Hener and Elizabeth Kells, but Nichols is the name on CD401, Marriage Index for Selected Areas of NY. There were a number of Nichols in NY, including some in Columbia Co.

She was 51-9-11 when she died.

Peter KELLS and Christina Mickel or MICHELS had the following children:

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i.

Elizabeth KELLS.

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ii.

Catharina Christina KELLS.

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iii.

Anna Maria KELLS.