Born about in Pawling, Dutchess, New York, United States
Ancestors 
Daughter of David Denton
and Mercy (Mead) Denton
Wife of
Riley Selleck
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Mother of
Daniel Denton Selleck
Died after
after about age 77
in Burlington, Bradford, Pennsylvania, United States
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Biography
Judith Denton was the daughter of David Denton and Mercy/Mary Mead. She was born around 1793.
She appears in the 1850, 1860, and 1870 census. First with her husband David Denton, second with her dau. Sarah Elli's family, and third with her son Abel Selleck's family. All in Bradford Co. Pennsylvania.
Marriage & Issue
Judith Denton married Riley C. Selleck and had issue,
- Pvt. Daniel Denton Selleck (b. 1823, d. 1913), who m. Elizabeth Ann Spencer.
- Sarah Margaret Selleck (b. 1825, d. 1875), who m. Pvt. Lebbeus Ellis.
- Abel E Selleck (b. 1831, d. 1900), who m. Mary Ann Grist.
- A Selleck [female] (n. ABT 1834).
- Pvt. Edward R Selleck (b. ABT 1839, d. 1913), who m. Angeline.
More issue are likely but need proof.
Death
Judith last appears on record at Bradford Co. in the 1870 census, and must therefore have died sometime after that.
Sources
- Frank J. Doherty. The Settlers of the Beekman Patent (1990) Vol. 4, pg242.
- 1850 Census: Living in Burlington of Bradford Co Penna with husband Riley and kids; Abel, A, and Ed. “United States Census, 1850,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M44G-DLD : 21 December 2020), Judath Silleck in household of R Silleck, Burlington, Bradford, Pennsylvania, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
- 1860 Census: Living in Bradford Co Penna in dau Sarah Ellis’s household. “United States Census, 1860”, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXPR-QX5 : 18 February 2021), Julia Selleck in entry for Libbias Ellis, 1860.
- 1870 Census: Living in Burlington of Bradford Co Penna with son Abel Selleck’s household. “United States Census, 1870”, database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZLP-5V4 : 29 May 2021), Juda Sellick in entry for Abel Sellick, 1870.
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