Justis Sr SEELEY

Birth:
1724
New Milford, Ct
Death:
1795
Litchfield, Ct
Marriage:
10 Mar 1746/47
New Milford, Ct
Notes:
                   HE WAS OF NEW MILFORD, CT WHERE HIS WIFE WAS ADMITTED TO THE CHURCH.  IN APR
1752 HE PURCHASED LAND IN LITCHFIELD, CT. IN 1754, HE RECIEVED LAND FROM THE
ESTATE OF BENJAMIN BISSELL OF LITCHFIELD.  19 JUN 1754 SOLD TO BROTHER DAVID
SEELYE OF NEW FAIRFIELD,CT 18 ACRES.  27 MAR 1789, DEEDED 3 ACRES IN LITCHFIELD
TO HIS SON JUSTUS SEELYE, JR.
JUSTUS WAS TOO OLD FOR ARMY SERVICE IN FIGHTING DURING THE REVOLUTION, HOWEVER
HE ASSISTED IN FOREWARDING THE ARMY AND MILITIA OF CT. IN THEIR MARCHES AS FAR
AS ALBANY AND OTHER PLACES MANY TIMES FOR WHICH HE NEVER CARRIED ANY ACCOUNT OR
EXPECTED ANY OTHER REWARD THAN THE SATISFACTION OF SERVING HIS COUNTRY.  WILL
WAS DATED 25 OCT 1795; INVENTORY TAKEN 12 DEC 1795; PROVED 14 DEC 1795.  STATES
THAT AS THE ESTATE IS SMALL AND WILL REPRESENT LITTLE TO HIS INDIVIDUAL
CHILDREN, HE IS LEAVING ALL TO HIS WIFE PHEBE.  ESTATE WAS INSOLVENT.
Elizabeth GIBBS
Birth:
3 Feb 1725
Litchfield, Ct
Death:
1750/54
Father:
Blocked
Mother:
Blocked
Children
Marriage
1
Zadock SEELYE
Birth:
4 Feb 1748/49
New Milford, Ct
Death:
Bef 1810
Hampton, Ny
 
Marr:
 
2
Justus SEELEY
Birth:
9 Apr 1749/50
New Milford, Ct
Death:
1795
 
Marr:
 
3
David SEELYE
Birth:
1750/51
New Milford, Ct
Death:
Lucy OWENS 
Marr:
1770
 
Notes:
                   DAVID SERVED IN THE REVOLUTION, ENLISTING WITH HIS BROTHER JOHN 8 APR 1776 IN
THE CONTINENTAL REGIMENT UNDER COL. SAMUEL ELMORE IN CAPT. JEREMIAH PARMELUS
COMPANY.  HE WAS IN THE GARRISON AT FT. SCHUYLER, LATER CALLED FT. STONWIX NEAR
ROME, NY.  AT THE TIME OF THE 1790 CENSUS, HE WAS AT LITCHFIELD, CT, LISTED
WITH A WIFE AND 3 SONS UNDER 16.  THERE MAY HAVE BEEN A 4TH SON.
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Justis Sr Seeley - Elizabeth Gibbs

Justis Sr Seeley was born at New Milford, Ct 1724. His parents were John Seeley and Martha Redfield.

He married Elizabeth Gibbs 10 Mar 1746/47 at New Milford, Ct . Elizabeth Gibbs was born at Litchfield, Ct 3 Feb 1725 .

They were the parents of 3 children:
Zadock Seelye born 4 Feb 1748/49.
Justus Seeley born 9 Apr 1749/50.
David Seelye born 1750/51.

Justis Sr Seeley died 1795 at Litchfield, Ct .

Elizabeth Gibbs died 1750/54 .