Adam Sell (1758 - 1822)

Born 1758 in Frederick County, Province of Maryland, Colonial America

Ancestors

Husband of Salome Hahn — married [date unknown] in Maryland, United States

Descendants

Died Apr 1822 at about age 64 in Mount Joy Township, Adams, Pennsylvania, United States

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Biography

Adam was born in 1758. He passed away in 1822. ^[1]

Adam Sell

This may be the Adam Sell in the 1790 Frederick County, Maryland Census... listed with 3 males and 3 females in his household. And/or the Adam Sell listed in Mt. Joy twp., Adams County, Penn. on the 1798 Glass Tax rolls.

AND Probably the Adam Sell who with wife Salome 1760 - 1804, (perhaps maiden surname of Hahn), marriage about 1789 probably in Silver Run, Carroll Co., Maryland, were parents of John, b.1790; John Jacob, b. 1793; Henry, b.1794; and Mary Margaret, chr. 1796.

Adam is believed to be a son of Henry and Anna Margretha Sell of Frederick County, Maryland... see PAF #4, M#11... Celle Family Book, Part I, Chapters 3, 4 and 8... and many Celle Newsletters.

He may also be the Adam Sell of Mt. Joy twp. deceased by April 1822...leaving an estate valued at $129.775... see Adams County Orphan's Court Document B-425; and Celle News. #84, page 1.

Birth: BET 1751 AND 1765 in of, , Frederick Co., Maryland Death: BEF APR 1822 in of, Mt. Joy twp., Adams Co., Pennsylvania

Father: Henry SELL b: BET 1722 AND 1729 in OF CRESHEIM OR, Germantown, Philadelphia Co., Pennsylvania Mother: Anna MARGRETHA --??--

Marriage 1 Salome (maybe) HAHN Married: ABT 1789 in of, Silver Run, Carroll Co., Maryland

Children:

John Cell\ SELL b: 20 MAR 1790 in of, Adams Co., Penn., or c: 25 APR 1790 in St.Mary's Evang., Lutheran Church, Silver Run, Carroll Co.

John Jacob SELL b: 23 FEB 1793 in of, Maryland, York Co. or, Adams Co. c: 12 MAY 1793 in Sherman's Union, St. David's Ch., W.Manheim twp., York Co.

Henry Sells\ SELL b: 24 NOV 1794 in of, Adams Co., Penn., or c: 15 MAR 1795 in St.Mary's Evang., Lutheran Church, Silver Run, Carroll Co.

Andrew Cell\ SELL b: BET 1794 AND 1802 c: in age 51 in 1850, Frankford twp., Cumberland Co., Pennsylvania

Mary Margaret SELL c: 5 JUN 1796 in ST.JOHNS EVANG., Lutheran Church, GERMANY TWP., Adams Co.

Rebecca SELL c: 8 APR 1804 in ST.JOHNS EVANG., Lutheran Church, GERMANY TWP., Adams Co.

Tax list of Adam Sell, York Co, Pennsylvania, 1798 1798

Mount Joy, York Co., Pennsylvania

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Name: Adam Sell;

Home in 1810 : Germany, Adams, PA Free Wh. Persons-Males-10 thru 15:1; Free Wh Persons-Males-45 & over: 1;

Free Wh Persons - Fem. - 16 thru 25:1; No. of Hld Mem. Under 16:1; No. of Hld Mem Over 25:1; No. of Hld Mem.: 3

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Research Notes

• There is another Adam Sell with Find A Grave: Memorial #48152508. The spouse on this profile doesn't match find a grave. There is a Barbara as spouse on the other one so that is better match for the find a grave.

Sources

1. ↑ Unsourced family tree handed down to Michael Stafford.
2. ↑ Pennsylvania, U.S. Direct Tax Lists, 1798; National Archives and Records Administration; Washington, D.C Source Information Ancestry.com. Pennsylvania, U.S. Direct Tax Lists, 1798 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012. This collection was indexed by Ancestry World Archives Project contributors. Original data: United States Direct Tax of 1798: Tax Lists for the State of Pennsylvania. M372, microfilm, 24 rolls. Records of the Internal Revenue Service, 1791-2006, Record Group 58. National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C. Description This database contains tax lists from Pennsylvania associated with the first direct tax levied by the United States government in 1798.
3. ↑ Federal Census 1810 • Germany, Adams, Pennsylvania
4. ↑ 1790 Federal Census 1790 > MARYLAND > FREDERICK > NO TWP LISTED Series: M637 Roll: 3 Page: 181 Surname Given Name Age Sex Race Birthplace State County Location Year SELL ADAM MD FREDERICK NO TWP LISTED 1790
5. ↑ Sources: Abbrev: Imported GEDCOM file Title: GEDCOM file imported on 12 Feb 2000. Author: Carolyn Cell Choppin Publication: Farwest Family Publishers