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Walter and his brother Timothy arrived in Barbados ca:1735, probably from County Galway, Ireland. He was born ca: 1715. He and his brother were claming land in South Carolina ca: 1750. He and his wife Sadie settled a farm on Muddy Creek in Greenbrier County, NC sometime prior to 1770. He and his family moved to the frontier, about 80 miles to the west of Greenbrier ca: 1773. They established their farm at the mouth of Kelly Creek on the Kanawha River about 12 miles above Present day Charleston West Virginia. Present day Cedar Grove is located at the mouth of Kelly Creek. In 1773 The Shawnee Indians went on the warpath in Virginia. Walter sent Sadie and the children back to Muddy Creek. In July 1774, Walter was scalped and killed on his farm on Kelly Creek.A few weeks later, on the family farm on Muddy Creek, Indians killed Walter's brother and kidnapped his youngest daughter. Subsequently, Sadie, the children and the dog Bruno made their way back fo Cheraw County, South Carolina. I believe they lived out their lives in a small village named Kellyville. Branches of the family settled on Loop Creek in the vicinity of Robson, West Virginia. We are attempting to fill in as completely as possible the descendent tree of Walter Kelly. Perhaps we can exchange helpful information.

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