Obadiah Seely

1670 - 1745  (75 years)

• Name	Obadiah Seely
  Birth	1670	Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut
  Gender	Male
  Death	4 Sep 1745	Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut
  Person ID	I52668	Ingram-Related
  Last Modified	14 Aug 2024

  
  

  Father	Obadiah Seely,   b. Abt 1645, Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut d. 25 Jul 1679, Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut (Age 34 years)
  Mother	Esther Stevens,   b. 1648   d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	1669	Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut
  Family ID	F19156	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Susanna Finch,   b. Abt 1671   d. Aft 1745 (Age 75 years)
  Marriage	5 Dec 1692	Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut
  Children	1. John S. Seely,   b. 25 Aug 1693, Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut d. 19 Mar 1756, Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut (Age 62 years)   2. Obadiah Seely,   b. 7 Aug 1701, Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut d. 4 Sep 1745, Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut (Age 44 years)   3. Elijah Seely,   b. 3 Sep 1707, Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut d. 1785, Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut (Age 77 years)
  Family ID	F21354	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	3 May 2015

  
  

• Notes

  Obadiah spent most of his life in Stamford, Ct. He was one ofthefounders of Bedford, NY., but returned to Stamford, selling his Bedford propertytoThomas Chambers by 1710.  When Quenn Anne issued the patent in 1704 fortheDibble and Vinyard Purchase, Obadiah was among the 1st proprietors, alongwith Cornelius Seeley's, Sr and Jr. and Samuel Seeley.  The VanCortlandtslater bought most of the share, but Obadieh is not listed among thoseselling.His grandsons John and Gideon moved to that area about 1760. His will was dated Sep. 2, 1745; proved Oct. 1, 1745; inventory oftheestate Nov. 2, 1745.  Mentions wife Susanna and children John,Nathaniel,Obadiah, Elijah and Susanna Bishop.