James Seely

1760 - 1837  (76 years)

• Name	James Seely
  Birth	9 Jul 1760	Cornwall, Orange County, New York
  Gender	Male
  Death	5 Mar 1837	Millerton, Tioga County, Pennsylvania
  Burial	Seely Cemetery, Tioga County, Pennsylvania
  Person ID	I41274	Ingram-Related
  Last Modified	29 Jun 2020

  
  

  Father	Nathaniel Seely,   b. 11 Oct 1732, New Canaan, Fairfield County, Connecticut d. 31 Oct 1799, Southport, Chemung County, New York (Age 67 years)
  Mother	Jemima Collins,   b. Abt 1735, Of Orange County, New York d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	Abt 1753	Of Orange County, New York
  Family ID	F13015	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Nancy Westlake,   b. 8 Dec 1760, Of Orange County, New York d. 5 May 1841, Tioga County, Pennsylvania (Age 80 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1781	Of Orange County, New York
  Children	1. James Seely,   b. 14 Jul 1782, Cornwall, Orange County, New York d. 25 Sep 1875, Chemung County, New York (Age 93 years)   2. Sarah Seely,   b. Abt 1784, Of Tioga County, Pennsylvania d. Yes, date unknown   3. Jesse Seely,   b. 8 Jul 1785, Of Chemung County, New York d. 9 Feb 1852, Tioga County, Pennsylvania (Age 66 years)   4. Holly Seely,   b. 7 Aug 1787, Of Chemung County, New York d. 24 Sep 1870, Kendallville, Illinois (Age 83 years)   5. Jemima Seely,   b. Abt 1793, Elmira, Chemung County, New York d. 1869, Marshall County, Illinois (Age 76 years)   6. Westlake Seely,   b. 1794, Chemung County, New York d. 1 Apr 1864, Tioga County, Pennsylvania (Age 70 years)   7. Alfred Seely,   b. 22 Oct 1794, Of Tioga County, Pennsylvania d. 10 Oct 1800, Southport, Chemung County, New York (Age 5 years)   8. Nancy Seely,   b. 28 Aug 1797, Of Tioga County, Pennsylvania d. Yes, date unknown   9. George Seely,   b. 1801, Of Tioga County, Pennsylvania d. 16 Jun 1859, Tioga County, Pennsylvania (Age 58 years)   10. Wellin Seely,   b. 3 Sep 1803, Tioga County, Pennsylvania d. 2 Jul 1883, Tioga County, Pennsylvania (Age 79 years)
  Family ID	F1821	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	3 May 2015

  
  

• Notes

  Pension record mentioned he was 72 old on 9 Jul 1832 Lived in Sussex County, New Jersey, Chemung and Tioga Counties of New York and Tioga County, Pennsylvania. James Seely served for 2 1/2 years in the Rev. War, beginning August 1777 to September of 1780. He served in and around New York City at the battles of White Plains, Kingsbridge and Fort Washington. Served in Orange County, and ontheDelaware River against the Indians and the Loyalists. He served ina region called "Minisink". 1777 - James lived in Orange County, New York. 1780 - After Rev. War ended, moved to Sussex County, New Jersey. 1790 - Southport, Chemung County (Was Tioga) New York. Bradford Reporter Articles 1884 - 1885- Wells Township James Seely came to this township in 1823, and lived on the place now owned by G. Goff, and occupied by G. B. Goodwin. Mr. Seely traded his improvements in Columbiatownship,with his cousin Bartlett Seely, for those he had made in Wells. James Seely was born inOrangecounty, N. Y. When he was six years old his father James Seely, Sr. Moved to the Chemung flats,and purchased a large farm within three miles of Elmira. After remaining there for a few years he moved to Jackson, Tioga Co., Pa., where he died. James then went back to Orange county, then came back and took up a farm in Columbia township, married and resided there until the time as above mentioned. Mr. Seely died with his son Albert in 1878, at the age of 94 years. He had a family of five children. Sally married Ruben Lafever, and died in New York state. Zervia died a maiden lady. Harriet M. married Rev. John Seely (no relation) and resided near Rochester, N. Y. Ellen married Enoch Copley and resided at Louisville, Tenn. Albert resides in Wells near the State line. James Seely wasa cousin of Benjamin Seely.