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• Birth	28 Jul 1791	Westmoreland,Oneida County,New York
  Gender	Male
  Died	8 Dec 1871	Westmoreland,Oneida County,New York   [2, 3]
  Buried	Westmoreland,New Cemetary   [4, 5]
  Person ID	I87732	Brainard (Brainerd) / Foster / Fish
  Last Modified	16 Jan 2003 00:00:00
  Family	Martha Ann GRISWOLD, b. 9 Oct 1798, Montgomery,County,New York
  Married	20 Jul 1815	Westmoreland,Oneida County,New York
  Children	1. Orrin SEELYE, b. 7 Oct 1818, Westmoreland,Oneida County,New York > 2. Anson C SEELYE, b. 24 May 1819, Westmoreland,Oneida County,New York > 3. Ambrose Griswold SEELYE, b. 25 Dec 1820, Westmoreland,Oneida County,New York   4. William SEELYE, b. 29 Dec 1822, Westmoreland,Oneida County,New York   5. James SEELEY, b. 15 Jun 1824, Westmoreland,Oneida County,New York   6. Daniel SEELEY, b. 7 Dec 1825, Westmoreland,Oneida County,New York > 7. Phebe Ann SEELEY, b. 23 Aug 1827, Westmoreland,Oneida County,New York > 8. Lyman SEELYE, b. 24 Sep 1828, Westmoreland,Oneida County,New York   9. Caleb SEELEY, b. 3 Dec 1830, Westmoreland,Oneida County,New York > 10. LaFayette SEELEY, b. 23 Jul 1833, Westmoreland,Oneida County,New York > 11. Mary Jane SEELEY, b. 2 Jun 1836, Westmoreland,Oneida County,New York   12. Sarah Lovina SEELEY, b. 29 Sep 1837, Westmoreland,Oneida County,New York   13. Emory David SEELYE, b. 30 Jun 1839, Westmoreland,Oneida County,New York > 14. Charles Wesley SEELYE, b. 24 Apr 1840, Westmoreland,Oneida County,New York > 15. Benjamin Franklin SEELYE, b. 21 Dec 1841, Westmoreland,Oneida County,New York
  Family ID	F38260	Group Sheet

• Notes

  Lyman SEELYE b. 28-July-1791 Westmoreland, Oneida Co. NY. d. 8-Dec-1871Westmoreland, Oneida Co. NY. m. 20-July-1815 Westmoreland, Oneida Co. NY. Martha Ann GRISWOLD b.9-Oct-1798 Montgomery, CO. NY d. 27-Dec-1866 Westmoreland, Oneida Co. NY. Lyman Seelye, Son of Daniel Seeley and Phebe Fulkerson was bornJuly, 28 1791 in Westmoreland, Oneida Co, NY. On July 30,1815 he married to Martha Griswold, born Oct. 9,1798 in Montgomery Co, NY. To this union were: Orrin, 7-Sep.-1818; Ansen, 24-May-1819; Ambrose Griswold, 25-Dec-1820; William, 29-Dec-1822; James, 15-Jun-1824 Daniel, 27-dec-1825; Phebe Ann, 23-July-1827 Lyman, 24-Sep.-1828 Caleb, 3- Dec-1830; Lafayette, 24-July-1833; MaryJane, 2-Jun-1836; Sarah Lavina, 29-Sep.-1837; David Emery, 30-Jun-1839; Charles Wesley, 25-Apr.-1840 Westmoreland, NY Died 9-July-1925 Pierre, SD.; Benjamin Franklin, 21-dec-1841. The 1850 USA Census showed Lyman Seelye as a Farmer with a real a estate o $3500.00. Martha passed away Dec.27 1866. Seelye - in Westmoreland, Dec.. 8, 1871, Lyman Seelye aged 80 years and 6 months. Friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral Sunday fore-noon at 10:30 AM., from the Methodist church in Hampton. (Taken from the died column onpage three of the Utica Daily Observer. Dec 9, 1971) ( I sent and have received copy of article.) A note from the typist: It is almost certain that in business that his name was Seeley but This business signature was Seelye. That's the way his son, Charles Wesley, done things! The verbal agreement was thathe had to many relation so he changed his name! I have a dream, that the nameSeelye is of Scotch-English to date, 1971. (Information passed down from Roger Xanders). USA Census 1850, Westmoreland NY. Lyman spelled his name Seeley.1855 Census Lyman spelled his name Lyman. This info by Daniel P Seelye (notsure who the typist was) From SGS. Lyman Seelye of Westmoreland, NY; will probated Jan 29, 1872; Surrogate Ct. Utica, NY . Book 22, page 489. dated April6, 1871. Children, Anson C, Ambrose G, William, Daniel, Phebe A. Lyman, Lafayette, Mary J, Sarah, A Charles, Benjamin F; no wife mentioned. Benjamin was executor. Martha Ann GRISWOLD Martha Griswold, wife of Lyman Seelye, born,Oct. 9, 1798. died, Dec 27, 1866 1855 Census Westmoreland Oneida Co, NY Martha Seelye wife of Lyman Seelye age, 57 born in Montgomery Co, NY. Lived in Westmoreland 54 years. From Hewton, Dorothy Post. Seely and Post Families Vol. 2 Lyman Seelye married Martha (Egan) b Nov 1798 d Dec. 1866 68 yrs. 1 mo,18 days. Both bur. Westmoreland Cemetery lot. Children (given Surrogate's Ct.Oneida Co. 6 Apr.1871 List 12 children all born Westmoreland Karen Vogel, 1374 Anita Ave, Grosse Point, MI 48236 is also researching Martha Griswold. 3/18/1992 her data gives the middle name of ANN. and that she may of been born in CT. desc. of Matthew or Edward Griswold ??. Data from, Robert and Esther French Genealogist, The Griswold Family of America June 19,1992 state that much of the information they have is conjectural, that Martha Ann was the firstchild of Ambrose Griswold and Annie Smith, possibly the daughter of Caleb Smith. Their marriage date is given as either 1793/95. They were charter membersof the Methodist church in Westmoreland, Oneida Co, NY. This data receivedJune 19, 1992 from Esther French. Martha is a desc. of Edward Griswold of CT. Lyman SEELYE b. 28-July-1791 Westmoreland, Oneida Co. NY. d. 8-Dec-1871Westmoreland, Oneida Co. NY. m. 20-July-1815 Westmoreland, Oneida Co. NY. MarthaAnn GRISWOLD b.9-Oct-1798 Montgomery, CO. NY d. 27-Dec-1866 Westmoreland, Oneida Co. NY. Lyman Seelye, Son of Daniel Seeley and Phebe Fulkerson was born July, 28 1791 in Westmoreland, Oneida Co, NY. On July 30,1815 he married toMartha Griswold, born Oct. 9,1798 in Montgomery Co, NY. To this union were: Orrin, 7-Sep.-1818; Ansen, 24-May-1819; Ambr

• Sources

  [S1248] GEDCOM File : WABER.ged, Daniel P Seelye, 9 Oct 2002. [S1337] #1456. [S1338] #1457. [S1339] #1458. [S1340] #1459.