Born in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut
Ancestors 
Son of Samuel Seely
and Sherlote (Popino) Seely
Brother of
Susanna (Seeley) Pettit, Sarah (Seeley) Reeder, Mary Prudence (Seeley) Smith, Mary Prudence (Seely) Jackson [half], Christopher Seely, Jonas Seeley, Charles Seely, John Seely and Joseph Seeley
Husband of
Mary (Dehaven) Seeley
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
John Nicholaus Seely
Died before
before age 68
in Lower Smithfield, Northampton, Pennsylvania, United States
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Biography
SAMUEL SEELY (5) (Samuel; Jonas; Obadiah; ?William) (b 4 Apr 1710, Stamford, Fairfield Co., CT; d before 19 Oct 1778, Lower Smithfield Township, Northhampton Co., PA; estate was administered by son John Nichols Seely) m about 1729, PA, Mary DeHaven (b about 1714, Montgomery Co., PA; d after 19 Oct 1778). Daughter of Herman and Amica/Annica Opden Graff DeHaven of Providence Township, PA.
Samuel was an iron master by trade. They resided in Trappe, Philadelphia (now Montgomery) Co., PA until they moved to Robinson Township, Lancaster Co., PA. They bought and sold land in 1751. Later they moved to Lower Smithfield Township, Northhampton Co., PA. On 19 Oct 1778, Mary DeHaven Seely renounced her right of administration of her husband's estate to their son, John Nichols Seely. Inventory of estate was made 17 Mar 1780 in Northhampton Co., PA.
Samuel served as wagon master during the French Indian Wars and was in service until at least 1759.
Children (6) 440 William Seely (b 1730, Trappe Township, Philadelphia Co., PA; drowned 8 Jul 1753) unmarried. 441* JOHN NICHOLS SEELY (b 14 Feb 1749, Trappe Township, Philadelphia Co. (now Montgomery), PA; d 26 Mar 1835, Ralls Co., MO) m before 1780, Katherine Brinker (b about 1752 in Northampton Co., PA). Daughter of Jacob and Susanna Hinkle Brinker of Franklin, Westmoreland Co., PA. 442 Sara Seely (b Mar 1754/5, Trappe Township, Philadelphia Co., PA; d 25 Apr 1755)
References: Brinker, Jacob will Hall, Ramon and Ann family group submission Houtz, Esther S. research Lutheran Church, Providence, PA, records St. Gabriel's Presbyterian Episcopal Church records, Douglasville, PA Stamford Town records
Sources
@book{mills2000seventh, title={The seventh generation families: descendants of Robert Seeley (1602-1667) \& Obaviah Seeley (1614-1657)}, author={Mills, M.M. and Olsen, K.M. and Seeley Genealogical Society}, lccn={00690679}, url={https://books.google.com/books?id=6J1RAAAAMAAJ}, year={2000}, publisher={Seeley Genealogical Society} }
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Mills, M.M. and Olsen, K.M. and Seeley Genealogical Society, The seventh generation families: descendants of Robert Seeley (1602-1667) & Obadiah Seeley (1614-1657), pg. 19, 2000, Seeley Genealogical Society.