Ebenezer Loft Seeley (bef. 1685 - 1717)

Born before 5 Jul 1685 in Stratfield, Fairfield, Connecticut

Ancestors

Husband of Jerusha (Sherman) Boardman — married 1713 in Connecticut

Descendants

Died 24 Jul 1717 after age 32 in Stratfield, Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut

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Biography

According to Jacobus, Ebenezer Seeley was baptized July 5, 1696 at Stratfield, Connecticut. ^[1] However, abstracts of Bridgeport, Connecticut church records state that Ebenezer, James & Hannah, children of Nathaniell, bp. July 5, 1695. ^[2]

Ebenezer died 24 July 1717 according to the Bridgeport church records. ^[2] His son, Ebenezer, died 6 November 1717. ^[2] His wife gave birth to another son whom she named Ebenezer. He was baptized on 10 November 1717. ^[2]

Marriage

Ebenezer was married to Jerusha Sherman. He mentions his father-in-law, Captain David Sherman of Stratfield, in his will.^{[3] [4]} They had at least three children, but it appears the first two did not survive infancy since only the unborn child was mentioned in his will. ^[4]

Children

• Eunice Seeley, bp. 2 May 1714, dy
• Ebenezer Seeley, d. 6 Nov 1717, dy
• Ebenezer Seeley, bp. 10 Nov 1717

Probate

His inventory was taken on 10 March 1717/18. His widow Jerusha made a solemn oath that it was a true inventory.^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ Published genealogy. Jacobus, Donald Lines. History and Genealogy of the Families of Old Fairfield (For the Eunice Dennie Burr Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, 1930) Vol I, p. 527.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3} Church record abstracts. Connecticut. Church Records Index. Connecticut State Library, Hartford, Connecticut; database and digital images, "Connecticut, Church Record Abstracts, 1630-1920," Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013 (Ancestry Record 3032 #688302 : accessed 6 November 2019); citing Vol. 1, pg. 11.
3. ↑ “Probate Records, v. 6-8, 1717-1750”, database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G92K-TK15  : 13 April 2021), , FHL microfilm 007627301, image 12, Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, Vol 6, 1721-1750, Page 3a-3b.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} Probate. Connecticut County, District and Probate Courts; database and digital images, "Connecticut, Wills and Probate Records, 1609-1999," Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015 Ancestry Record 9049 #303260: accessed 6 November 2019; citing Connecticut. Probate Court (Fairfield District); Probate Place: Fairfield, Connecticut. Image
5. ↑ “Probate Records, v. 6-8, 1717-1750”, database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G92K-TK19 : 13 April 2021), , FHL microfilm 007627301, image 35, Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, Vol 6, 1721-1750, Page 31.

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