Benjamin O’Killey

Biography

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Benjamin O'Killey married Mary Lumbart on 2 Aug 1709 in Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts[1]

Benjamin and Mary had a son Ruben Okilley 29 Jan 1709 in Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts[2].

Benjamin and Mary had a daughter Abigail Okilley 30 Jun 1714 in Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts[3].

Mary brought legal action against her husband Benjamin in 1716. The exact charges and their disposition are unknown. As evidence in his defense, Benjamin produced affidavits to verify that he was in New Jersey from late in 1712 to the middle of 1715[4].

Benjamin and Mary had a daughter Susanah Okilley on 12 Aug 1717 in Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts[5].

Benjamin O'Killey married Hopestill Smith on 24 Sep 1718 in Dighton, Bristol, Massachusetts[6].

Benjamin and Hopestill had a son Joseph Kelley on 13 Sep 1719 in Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts[7].

In 1719 Mary petitioned Lt. Gov. Dummer of Massachusetts for permission to remarry following Benjamin's bigamous marriage to Hopestill Smith. Whether or not permission was given, she never did remarry, but did continue to bear children and name them O'Killey[4].

Benjamin and Mary had a daughter Mary Okilley 8 Apr 1720 in Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts[8].

Benjamin and Mary had a son Eliezer Okilley 1 May 1729 in Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts[9].

Research Notes

Sources needed for the following information.

Birth

1675 Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts
Death

AUG 1728 Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts
1745 Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts
bet. 1744 and 1748, prob. at Swansea

Family

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Mary Lumbart was born at Barnstable, Massachusetts, June 17, 1686, the daughter of Benjamin Lumbart and his second wife, Sarah Walker.[1]. She died May 1, 1772 in Barnstable. [1]

She married Benjamin OKilley in Barnstable in 1709.[1] They had one child, Reuben, and after his birth, Benjamin deserted Mary and married, in 1718, Hopestill Smith. [1] Mary was not allowed a divorce, and had other children with the surname OKilley. This is specifically discussed in footnote 83 on Pgs 147-148 of Kelley's compilation.[1]

Children recorded Yarmouth, first by Benjamin, next four unknown paternity:[2]

1. Ruben, b. 29 Jan 1709/10; mar. Mary Young
2. Abaigal, b. 30 Jun 1714; mar. John Gage of Harwich
3. Susanah, b. 12 Aug 1717
4. Mary, b. 08 Apr 1720; mar. (1) James Delap, (2) John Hall; res. Barnstable, Granville, Nova Scotia
5. Eliezer, b. 01 May 1729

Note: No evidence has been found to support allegation that Mary had son Benjamin, b. 08 Oct 1733, who married Susannah Davis of Harwich, as stated in Randall's O'Killia Genealogy (see Research Notes).[2]

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Hopestill Smith prob. dau. of Jeremy and Abigail (____) Smith of Swansea.

She had a daughter ([ ]ah Smith, b. Swansea 13 Feb 1716/7), born out of wedlock, prior to her marriage to Benjamin Okilley.

Children of Benjamin O'Killey and Hopestill Smith:

1. Joseph Kelley Born 13 Sep 1719 in Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts. Married Lydia Buffum.

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References

1. Reference: MyHeritage Family Trees - SmartCopy: Feb 29 2020, 22:25:33 UTC
2. WikiTree contributors, "Benjamin O'Killey (1675-1745)," WikiTree: The Free Family Tree, (https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/O'Killey-5 : accessed 06 April 2024). cites
   1. "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29G-PKXD : 5 November 2017), Benjamin O'Killey and Mary Lumbart, 02 Aug 1709; citing Marriage, Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States, , town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 947,061.
   2. "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCH5-FYN : 4 December 2014), Beniamin Okilley in entry for Ruben Okilley, 29 Jan 1709; citing YARMOUTH,BARNSTABLE,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 1589030 IT 1-2.
   3. "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCHX-78S : 4 December 2014), Beniamin Okilley in entry for Abaigal Okilley, 30 Jun 1714; citing YARMOUTH,BARNSTABLE,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 1589030 IT 1-2.
   4. "David O'Killea of Yarmouth, Massachusetts and Some of His Descendants" by R Dudley Kelley The New England Historical and Genealogical Register. Boston, MA: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1847-. (Online database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001-2013.) https://www.familysearch.org/photos/artifacts/28237265?cid=mem_copy
   5. "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCH7-G2X : 4 December 2014), Beniamin Okilley in entry for Susanah Okilley, 12 Aug 1717; citing YARMOUTH,BARNSTABLE,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 1589030 IT 1-2.
   6. "Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FC4C-34V : 9 February 2018), Jbenjamin Kilkee and Hoopstill Smith, 24 Sep 1718; citing reference ; FHL microfilm 905,533.
   7. "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZD8-L65 : 10 February 2018), Benjamun Kelley in entry for Joseph Kelley, 13 Sep 1719; citing SWANSEA,BRISTOL,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 0022366 IT 3.
   8. "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCH8-8JZ : 4 December 2014), Beniamin Okilley in entry for Mary Okilley, 08 Apr 1720; citing YARMOUTH,BARNSTABLE,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 1589030 IT 1-2.
   9. "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCH5-YJV : 4 December 2014), Beniamin Okilley in entry for Eliezer Okilley, 01 May 1729; citing YARMOUTH,BARNSTABLE,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 1589030 IT 1-2.
   10. Kelley, R. Dudley. David Okillea of Yarmouth, Massachusetts and Some of His Descendants, The New England Historical & Genealogical Register (NEHGS, Boston, Mass., 1997) Vol. 151, Page 137 < AmericanAncestors > & Page 145-8. < AmericanAncestors >