Research by J. Kelsey Jones:
Samuel Seeley was perhaps named for his father's brother and is placed as a son of Nathaniel Seeley and Jemima Collins when he is called nephew in the The Will of Adam Collins of Blooming Grove, Orange County, dated 1 May 1770, which named brother in law, Nathaniel Seeley and nephew Samuel Seeley. Samuel was of Cornwall, Orange County when he signed the Revolutionary Pledge in 1775. Samuel m. 4 Jan 1779 (First Presbyterian Church, Goshen, New York and pension deposition of Mercy), Mercy Bartlett baptised 11 Sept 1761 (St. John's Episcopal Church, Norwalk, Connecticut) daughter of Samuel Bartlett and Mercy Seeley. Samuel served in the American Revolution (pension file W19335) in Orange County, New York. Samuel does not appear on any of the assessment lists of Sussex County, New Jersey where his parents removed to from Orange County. Samuel and Mercy removed about 1790 (pension application) to what is now Southport, Chemung County (originally Montgomery and then Tioga County), New York and located in a large fertile valley, which became known as the Seeley Creek Valley. Samuel was enumerated in Chemung, Montgomery County (that portion that became Southport, Chemung County) in 1790 with one male over age sixteen (b. before 1774), three males under age sixteen (b. 1775-90), and four females in the household. Tioga County was erected from Montgomery County on 17 Feb 1791. On 10 Apr 1792 Newtown was erected from the Town of Chemung and comprised present Southport, Elmira, Catlin, Veteran, Big Flats, Horesheads, and a portion of Ashland in present Chemung County and Catharine, Montour, and Dix in present Schuyler County.
In 1791 Nathaniel Seely, Jr., and Elizabeth his wife, Abner Hetfield and Elizabeth his wife, Samuel Edsall and Sarah his wife, James Seely and Nancy his wife, and Adam Seely of the town of Chemung and County of Tioga conveyed to Josiah Seely, Jr., of Orange County, New York, 592 ¾ acres. Signed by Nathaniel Seely Junr., Elizabeth Seely, Adam Seely, Samuel Edsall, Sarah Edsall, James Seely, Nancy Seely, Abner Hetfield, Elizabeth Hetfield. Witnessed by Samuel Seely and Timothy Smith (Tioga County Deed 1:44-5). Samuel Seeley came into possession of the property and on 9 Apr 1796 Samuel Seely of Newtown mortgaged to Josiah Seeley, Jr., of Orange County, 593 ¾ acres, except 60 acres mortgaged to Daniel Hall, Esq., of Orange County (Tioga County Mortgage 1:21).
Samuel appears on the 1 Oct 1798 assessment list of Newtown. On the 1 Dec 1799 assessment list of Newtown, he was assessed for a house and farm with real estate valued at $3,587, personal estate valued at $244, for a tax of $3.83. On the 28 May 1800 assessment list of Newtown, house and farm valued at $3,587, personal estate valued at $444, for a tax of $10.07. Samuel was enumerated in Newtown, Tioga County (that portion that became Southport, Chemung County) in 1800 with one male under age ten (b. 1791-1800), one male of age ten and under age sixteen (b. 1785-90), the column for males of age sixteen and under age twenty six (b. 1775-1784) is torn, one male of age twenty six and under age forty five (b. 1756-1774), one male over age forty five (b. before 1755), three females under age ten (b. 1791-1800), one female of age ten and under age sixteen (b. 1785-90), one female of age sixteen and under age twenty six (1775-84), and one female of age twenty six and under age forty five (b. 1756-74).
On 18 Oct 1805, for $1, Samuel Seely deeded 12 perches of land to the people of the school district on Seely Creek. Signed by Samuel Seely (Tioga County Deed 3:3).
On 10 Apr 1807 Samuel Seely of Newtown, County of Tioga, conveyed, with the consent of his wife Mercy, 592 acres to William Seely of Newtown, except 60 acres mortgaged to Daniel Hall, Esq., by Josiah Seely, the first owner, of Orange County. Witnessed by James Seely, Jr., and Bartlett Seely. Signed Samuel Seely (Tioga County Deed 3:267). The property reverted back to Samuel when on 20 May 1809 Samuel and Mercy mortgaged 592 acres to Josiah Seeley of Orange County, New York, which mortgage was paid in full on 29 Jan 1812 (Tioga County Mortgage 1:161).
Samuel was enumerated in Newtown in 1810 with two males of age sixteen and under age twenty six (b. 1785-94), one male of age twenty six and under age forty five (b. 1766-84), one male over age forty five and over (b. before 1765), one female under age ten (b. 1801-10), one female of age ten and under age sixteen (b. 1795-1800), two females of age sixteen and under age twenty six (b. 1785-94), and one female over age forty five and over (b. before 1765).
On 2 June 1815, Samuel Seely and Mercy, his wife, of the town of Elmira, County of Tioga, conveyed 140 acres to John H. Knapp of the County of Orange, land in the town of Elmira. Signed Samuel Seely and Mercy Seely (Tioga County Deed 4:172).
Samuel, or his son Samuel, first appears on the 1817 assessment list (compiled fall of 1816) of neighboring Wells Township, Bradford County, Pennsylvania. They did not reside in Wells and only owned real estate as they were not assessed for a house and they were not enumerated in Wells in 1820. On the 1824 assessment list (compiled fall of 1823) Samuel had transfered his property to James Seeley, Jr. Enumerated in Elmira, Tioga (that portion that became Southport, Chemung County) in 1820 with one male under age ten (b. 1811-20), one male of age 45 and over (b. before 1775), one female of age sixteen and under age twenty six (b. 1795-1804), and one female of age forty five and over (b. before 1775). Samuel was enumerated in Southport in the state census of 1825 with one male (Samuel) and three females in the household. Samuel died 10 (pension deposition of Jemima) 11 (memorial) Jan 1827 72 years 11 months (memorial and pension deposition) Fitzimmons Cemetery, town of Southport.
Samuel Seeley was perhaps named for his father's brother and is placed as a son of Nathaniel Seeley and Jemima Collins when he is called nephew in the The Will of Adam Collins of Blooming Grove, Orange County, dated 1 May 1770, which named brother in law, Nathaniel Seeley and nephew Samuel Seeley. Samuel was of Cornwall, Orange County when he signed the Revolutionary Pledge in 1775. Samuel m. 4 Jan 1779 (First Presbyterian Church, Goshen, New York and pension deposition of Mercy), Mercy Bartlett baptised 11 Sept 1761 (St. John's Episcopal Church, Norwalk, Connecticut) daughter of Samuel Bartlett and Mercy Seeley. Samuel served in the American Revolution (pension file W19335) in Orange County, New York. Samuel does not appear on any of the assessment lists of Sussex County, New Jersey where his parents removed to from Orange County. Samuel and Mercy removed about 1790 (pension application) to what is now Southport, Chemung County (originally Montgomery and then Tioga County), New York and located in a large fertile valley, which became known as the Seeley Creek Valley. Samuel was enumerated in Chemung, Montgomery County (that portion that became Southport, Chemung County) in 1790 with one male over age sixteen (b. before 1774), three males under age sixteen (b. 1775-90), and four females in the household. Tioga County was erected from Montgomery County on 17 Feb 1791. On 10 Apr 1792 Newtown was erected from the Town of Chemung and comprised present Southport, Elmira, Catlin, Veteran, Big Flats, Horesheads, and a portion of Ashland in present Chemung County and Catharine, Montour, and Dix in present Schuyler County.
In 1791 Nathaniel Seely, Jr., and Elizabeth his wife, Abner Hetfield and Elizabeth his wife, Samuel Edsall and Sarah his wife, James Seely and Nancy his wife, and Adam Seely of the town of Chemung and County of Tioga conveyed to Josiah Seely, Jr., of Orange County, New York, 592 ¾ acres. Signed by Nathaniel Seely Junr., Elizabeth Seely, Adam Seely, Samuel Edsall, Sarah Edsall, James Seely, Nancy Seely, Abner Hetfield, Elizabeth Hetfield. Witnessed by Samuel Seely and Timothy Smith (Tioga County Deed 1:44-5). Samuel Seeley came into possession of the property and on 9 Apr 1796 Samuel Seely of Newtown mortgaged to Josiah Seeley, Jr., of Orange County, 593 ¾ acres, except 60 acres mortgaged to Daniel Hall, Esq., of Orange County (Tioga County Mortgage 1:21).
Samuel appears on the 1 Oct 1798 assessment list of Newtown. On the 1 Dec 1799 assessment list of Newtown, he was assessed for a house and farm with real estate valued at $3,587, personal estate valued at $244, for a tax of $3.83. On the 28 May 1800 assessment list of Newtown, house and farm valued at $3,587, personal estate valued at $444, for a tax of $10.07. Samuel was enumerated in Newtown, Tioga County (that portion that became Southport, Chemung County) in 1800 with one male under age ten (b. 1791-1800), one male of age ten and under age sixteen (b. 1785-90), the column for males of age sixteen and under age twenty six (b. 1775-1784) is torn, one male of age twenty six and under age forty five (b. 1756-1774), one male over age forty five (b. before 1755), three females under age ten (b. 1791-1800), one female of age ten and under age sixteen (b. 1785-90), one female of age sixteen and under age twenty six (1775-84), and one female of age twenty six and under age forty five (b. 1756-74).
On 18 Oct 1805, for $1, Samuel Seely deeded 12 perches of land to the people of the school district on Seely Creek. Signed by Samuel Seely (Tioga County Deed 3:3).
On 10 Apr 1807 Samuel Seely of Newtown, County of Tioga, conveyed, with the consent of his wife Mercy, 592 acres to William Seely of Newtown, except 60 acres mortgaged to Daniel Hall, Esq., by Josiah Seely, the first owner, of Orange County. Witnessed by James Seely, Jr., and Bartlett Seely. Signed Samuel Seely (Tioga County Deed 3:267). The property reverted back to Samuel when on 20 May 1809 Samuel and Mercy mortgaged 592 acres to Josiah Seeley of Orange County, New York, which mortgage was paid in full on 29 Jan 1812 (Tioga County Mortgage 1:161).
Samuel was enumerated in Newtown in 1810 with two males of age sixteen and under age twenty six (b. 1785-94), one male of age twenty six and under age forty five (b. 1766-84), one male over age forty five and over (b. before 1765), one female under age ten (b. 1801-10), one female of age ten and under age sixteen (b. 1795-1800), two females of age sixteen and under age twenty six (b. 1785-94), and one female over age forty five and over (b. before 1765).
On 2 June 1815, Samuel Seely and Mercy, his wife, of the town of Elmira, County of Tioga, conveyed 140 acres to John H. Knapp of the County of Orange, land in the town of Elmira. Signed Samuel Seely and Mercy Seely (Tioga County Deed 4:172).
Samuel, or his son Samuel, first appears on the 1817 assessment list (compiled fall of 1816) of neighboring Wells Township, Bradford County, Pennsylvania. They did not reside in Wells and only owned real estate as they were not assessed for a house and they were not enumerated in Wells in 1820. On the 1824 assessment list (compiled fall of 1823) Samuel had transfered his property to James Seeley, Jr. Enumerated in Elmira, Tioga (that portion that became Southport, Chemung County) in 1820 with one male under age ten (b. 1811-20), one male of age 45 and over (b. before 1775), one female of age sixteen and under age twenty six (b. 1795-1804), and one female of age forty five and over (b. before 1775). Samuel was enumerated in Southport in the state census of 1825 with one male (Samuel) and three females in the household. Samuel died 10 (pension deposition of Jemima) 11 (memorial) Jan 1827 72 years 11 months (memorial and pension deposition) Fitzimmons Cemetery, town of Southport.
Research by J. Kelsey Jones:
Samuel Seeley was perhaps named for his father's brother and is placed as a son of Nathaniel Seeley and Jemima Collins when he is called nephew in the The Will of Adam Collins of Blooming Grove, Orange County, dated 1 May 1770, which named brother in law, Nathaniel Seeley and nephew Samuel Seeley. Samuel was of Cornwall, Orange County when he signed the Revolutionary Pledge in 1775. Samuel m. 4 Jan 1779 (First Presbyterian Church, Goshen, New York and pension deposition of Mercy), Mercy Bartlett baptised 11 Sept 1761 (St. John's Episcopal Church, Norwalk, Connecticut) daughter of Samuel Bartlett and Mercy Seeley. Samuel served in the American Revolution (pension file W19335) in Orange County, New York. Samuel does not appear on any of the assessment lists of Sussex County, New Jersey where his parents removed to from Orange County. Samuel and Mercy removed about 1790 (pension application) to what is now Southport, Chemung County (originally Montgomery and then Tioga County), New York and located in a large fertile valley, which became known as the Seeley Creek Valley. Samuel was enumerated in Chemung, Montgomery County (that portion that became Southport, Chemung County) in 1790 with one male over age sixteen (b. before 1774), three males under age sixteen (b. 1775-90), and four females in the household. Tioga County was erected from Montgomery County on 17 Feb 1791. On 10 Apr 1792 Newtown was erected from the Town of Chemung and comprised present Southport, Elmira, Catlin, Veteran, Big Flats, Horesheads, and a portion of Ashland in present Chemung County and Catharine, Montour, and Dix in present Schuyler County.
In 1791 Nathaniel Seely, Jr., and Elizabeth his wife, Abner Hetfield and Elizabeth his wife, Samuel Edsall and Sarah his wife, James Seely and Nancy his wife, and Adam Seely of the town of Chemung and County of Tioga conveyed to Josiah Seely, Jr., of Orange County, New York, 592 ¾ acres. Signed by Nathaniel Seely Junr., Elizabeth Seely, Adam Seely, Samuel Edsall, Sarah Edsall, James Seely, Nancy Seely, Abner Hetfield, Elizabeth Hetfield. Witnessed by Samuel Seely and Timothy Smith (Tioga County Deed 1:44-5). Samuel Seeley came into possession of the property and on 9 Apr 1796 Samuel Seely of Newtown mortgaged to Josiah Seeley, Jr., of Orange County, 593 ¾ acres, except 60 acres mortgaged to Daniel Hall, Esq., of Orange County (Tioga County Mortgage 1:21).
Samuel appears on the 1 Oct 1798 assessment list of Newtown. On the 1 Dec 1799 assessment list of Newtown, he was assessed for a house and farm with real estate valued at $3,587, personal estate valued at $244, for a tax of $3.83. On the 28 May 1800 assessment list of Newtown, house and farm valued at $3,587, personal estate valued at $444, for a tax of $10.07. Samuel was enumerated in Newtown, Tioga County (that portion that became Southport, Chemung County) in 1800 with one male under age ten (b. 1791-1800), one male of age ten and under age sixteen (b. 1785-90), the column for males of age sixteen and under age twenty six (b. 1775-1784) is torn, one male of age twenty six and under age forty five (b. 1756-1774), one male over age forty five (b. before 1755), three females under age ten (b. 1791-1800), one female of age ten and under age sixteen (b. 1785-90), one female of age sixteen and under age twenty six (1775-84), and one female of age twenty six and under age forty five (b. 1756-74).
On 18 Oct 1805, for $1, Samuel Seely deeded 12 perches of land to the people of the school district on Seely Creek. Signed by Samuel Seely (Tioga County Deed 3:3).
On 10 Apr 1807 Samuel Seely of Newtown, County of Tioga, conveyed, with the consent of his wife Mercy, 592 acres to William Seely of Newtown, except 60 acres mortgaged to Daniel Hall, Esq., by Josiah Seely, the first owner, of Orange County. Witnessed by James Seely, Jr., and Bartlett Seely. Signed Samuel Seely (Tioga County Deed 3:267). The property reverted back to Samuel when on 20 May 1809 Samuel and Mercy mortgaged 592 acres to Josiah Seeley of Orange County, New York, which mortgage was paid in full on 29 Jan 1812 (Tioga County Mortgage 1:161).
Samuel was enumerated in Newtown in 1810 with two males of age sixteen and under age twenty six (b. 1785-94), one male of age twenty six and under age forty five (b. 1766-84), one male over age forty five and over (b. before 1765), one female under age ten (b. 1801-10), one female of age ten and under age sixteen (b. 1795-1800), two females of age sixteen and under age twenty six (b. 1785-94), and one female over age forty five and over (b. before 1765).
On 2 June 1815, Samuel Seely and Mercy, his wife, of the town of Elmira, County of Tioga, conveyed 140 acres to John H. Knapp of the County of Orange, land in the town of Elmira. Signed Samuel Seely and Mercy Seely (Tioga County Deed 4:172).
Samuel, or his son Samuel, first appears on the 1817 assessment list (compiled fall of 1816) of neighboring Wells Township, Bradford County, Pennsylvania. They did not reside in Wells and only owned real estate as they were not assessed for a house and they were not enumerated in Wells in 1820. On the 1824 assessment list (compiled fall of 1823) Samuel had transfered his property to James Seeley, Jr. Enumerated in Elmira, Tioga (that portion that became Southport, Chemung County) in 1820 with one male under age ten (b. 1811-20), one male of age 45 and over (b. before 1775), one female of age sixteen and under age twenty six (b. 1795-1804), and one female of age forty five and over (b. before 1775). Samuel was enumerated in Southport in the state census of 1825 with one male (Samuel) and three females in the household. Samuel died 10 (pension deposition of Jemima) 11 (memorial) Jan 1827 72 years 11 months (memorial and pension deposition) Fitzimmons Cemetery, town of Southport.
Samuel Seeley was perhaps named for his father's brother and is placed as a son of Nathaniel Seeley and Jemima Collins when he is called nephew in the The Will of Adam Collins of Blooming Grove, Orange County, dated 1 May 1770, which named brother in law, Nathaniel Seeley and nephew Samuel Seeley. Samuel was of Cornwall, Orange County when he signed the Revolutionary Pledge in 1775. Samuel m. 4 Jan 1779 (First Presbyterian Church, Goshen, New York and pension deposition of Mercy), Mercy Bartlett baptised 11 Sept 1761 (St. John's Episcopal Church, Norwalk, Connecticut) daughter of Samuel Bartlett and Mercy Seeley. Samuel served in the American Revolution (pension file W19335) in Orange County, New York. Samuel does not appear on any of the assessment lists of Sussex County, New Jersey where his parents removed to from Orange County. Samuel and Mercy removed about 1790 (pension application) to what is now Southport, Chemung County (originally Montgomery and then Tioga County), New York and located in a large fertile valley, which became known as the Seeley Creek Valley. Samuel was enumerated in Chemung, Montgomery County (that portion that became Southport, Chemung County) in 1790 with one male over age sixteen (b. before 1774), three males under age sixteen (b. 1775-90), and four females in the household. Tioga County was erected from Montgomery County on 17 Feb 1791. On 10 Apr 1792 Newtown was erected from the Town of Chemung and comprised present Southport, Elmira, Catlin, Veteran, Big Flats, Horesheads, and a portion of Ashland in present Chemung County and Catharine, Montour, and Dix in present Schuyler County.
In 1791 Nathaniel Seely, Jr., and Elizabeth his wife, Abner Hetfield and Elizabeth his wife, Samuel Edsall and Sarah his wife, James Seely and Nancy his wife, and Adam Seely of the town of Chemung and County of Tioga conveyed to Josiah Seely, Jr., of Orange County, New York, 592 ¾ acres. Signed by Nathaniel Seely Junr., Elizabeth Seely, Adam Seely, Samuel Edsall, Sarah Edsall, James Seely, Nancy Seely, Abner Hetfield, Elizabeth Hetfield. Witnessed by Samuel Seely and Timothy Smith (Tioga County Deed 1:44-5). Samuel Seeley came into possession of the property and on 9 Apr 1796 Samuel Seely of Newtown mortgaged to Josiah Seeley, Jr., of Orange County, 593 ¾ acres, except 60 acres mortgaged to Daniel Hall, Esq., of Orange County (Tioga County Mortgage 1:21).
Samuel appears on the 1 Oct 1798 assessment list of Newtown. On the 1 Dec 1799 assessment list of Newtown, he was assessed for a house and farm with real estate valued at $3,587, personal estate valued at $244, for a tax of $3.83. On the 28 May 1800 assessment list of Newtown, house and farm valued at $3,587, personal estate valued at $444, for a tax of $10.07. Samuel was enumerated in Newtown, Tioga County (that portion that became Southport, Chemung County) in 1800 with one male under age ten (b. 1791-1800), one male of age ten and under age sixteen (b. 1785-90), the column for males of age sixteen and under age twenty six (b. 1775-1784) is torn, one male of age twenty six and under age forty five (b. 1756-1774), one male over age forty five (b. before 1755), three females under age ten (b. 1791-1800), one female of age ten and under age sixteen (b. 1785-90), one female of age sixteen and under age twenty six (1775-84), and one female of age twenty six and under age forty five (b. 1756-74).
On 18 Oct 1805, for $1, Samuel Seely deeded 12 perches of land to the people of the school district on Seely Creek. Signed by Samuel Seely (Tioga County Deed 3:3).
On 10 Apr 1807 Samuel Seely of Newtown, County of Tioga, conveyed, with the consent of his wife Mercy, 592 acres to William Seely of Newtown, except 60 acres mortgaged to Daniel Hall, Esq., by Josiah Seely, the first owner, of Orange County. Witnessed by James Seely, Jr., and Bartlett Seely. Signed Samuel Seely (Tioga County Deed 3:267). The property reverted back to Samuel when on 20 May 1809 Samuel and Mercy mortgaged 592 acres to Josiah Seeley of Orange County, New York, which mortgage was paid in full on 29 Jan 1812 (Tioga County Mortgage 1:161).
Samuel was enumerated in Newtown in 1810 with two males of age sixteen and under age twenty six (b. 1785-94), one male of age twenty six and under age forty five (b. 1766-84), one male over age forty five and over (b. before 1765), one female under age ten (b. 1801-10), one female of age ten and under age sixteen (b. 1795-1800), two females of age sixteen and under age twenty six (b. 1785-94), and one female over age forty five and over (b. before 1765).
On 2 June 1815, Samuel Seely and Mercy, his wife, of the town of Elmira, County of Tioga, conveyed 140 acres to John H. Knapp of the County of Orange, land in the town of Elmira. Signed Samuel Seely and Mercy Seely (Tioga County Deed 4:172).
Samuel, or his son Samuel, first appears on the 1817 assessment list (compiled fall of 1816) of neighboring Wells Township, Bradford County, Pennsylvania. They did not reside in Wells and only owned real estate as they were not assessed for a house and they were not enumerated in Wells in 1820. On the 1824 assessment list (compiled fall of 1823) Samuel had transfered his property to James Seeley, Jr. Enumerated in Elmira, Tioga (that portion that became Southport, Chemung County) in 1820 with one male under age ten (b. 1811-20), one male of age 45 and over (b. before 1775), one female of age sixteen and under age twenty six (b. 1795-1804), and one female of age forty five and over (b. before 1775). Samuel was enumerated in Southport in the state census of 1825 with one male (Samuel) and three females in the household. Samuel died 10 (pension deposition of Jemima) 11 (memorial) Jan 1827 72 years 11 months (memorial and pension deposition) Fitzimmons Cemetery, town of Southport.
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Samuel Seely,
died Jan 11,
1827.
aged 72 Y.
11 M.
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