MARTHA ZELLEY (Zelee, Zilly) and five children about the year 1700 or probably
between 1700 and 1713 migrated from the disrtict of Nailsworth, Gloucestershire,
England according to the only real account of the Zelley family...that in "Genealogical
History of New Jersey" III, 916 by Francis B. Lee. Nailsworth Monthly Meeting
reported the burial of Daniel Zelley 10 mo. 16, 1711, so it appears that he may have
been Martha's husband. Burlington Monthly Meeting recorded the m. 10 mo. 12, 1728
of Rachel Zelley, the daughter of Martha Dixon to Francis Smith, so it appears Martha
had remarried by then. "Philadelphia Monthly Meeting of Friends  possesses a copy of
the certificate of removal of membership of Martha Zelley from Nailsworth Monthly
Meeting, England addressed 'to the friends and brethern of Pennsylvania or Jersey
where these may come', dated 12 mo. 9, 1712 as follows: 'The bearer hereof, Martha
Zelley, having a brother in your parts'-- These records conclusively show that Daniel
and Martha Zelley were the parents of five children, at least--and we find them as
witnesses to each other's marriages in Philadelphia and Burlington-- from 1713 to
1728. -- The daughter, Martha must have died single-- Sarah married Thomas
Antrum--1715. John Zelley and Margaret Howell-- (John) died without leaving a
descendant."
Children:Martha, Sarah, John, DANIEL and Rachel

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