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- Jonas was one of the original 22 proprietors of Bedford, NY.1680/1,where he received a home lot. He sold his Bedford property between 1680-85toCornelius Seeley, Sr. and Jonathan Miller, and returned to Stamford, CT. Jonaswill dated Mar.20,1702/3, was not allowed. Inventory of his estate wastakenMar. 5,1704/5; his widow Mary and 8 children were mentioned. Apr. 22, 1719, Jonathan Holmes of Horse Neck was appointed administrator. Feb.13,1721/2, it was represented that Jonas, Jr, Martha and Susanna had diedafterdistribution was granted 1705; surviving children: Ebenezer, Nathaniel,Eliphalet,Samuel the eldest son, Sarah. Some records also give him a dau.Elizabeth,supposed twin to Eliphalet. She m. Nathaniel Sanford in 1728. She is notmentionedin any documents concerning the children of Jonas. She was actually thedau.of John (3) (#9). She is #46. ( Taken from SGS files) VOL 1 ,page, 11Datafrom Roselyn Whitman who states that her data came from BarbaraSeidl,descendant of Obadiah Seeley by Elizabeth White. Barbara White 4880 NewcastlleWay, Anchorage, AK 99508
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