Lieutenant

Ephraim Seelye, Jr.

(1748- 1840)

Seelye, Ephraim Jr.

b. 29 Oct 1748; d 20 Mar 1840, Pownal, VT
buried David Gardner Cemetery
m. 1^st, 1 Jan 1768, Electa Barnes (b about 1752 of New Milford, CT; d about 1781). Daughter of Moses Barnes.
m. 2^nd, 7 Nov 1784, New Fairfield CT, Eleanor Barnes, (b 1755; d 9 July 1821 Williamstown, MA) Sister of Electa.
m. 3^rd, 8 Dec 1833, Hannah Hartshorn (b 11 Mar 1784, Petersburg, VT; d 9 Jan 1859). Buried David Gardner Cemetery. Daughter of William Hartshorn.

Lived at Milford, CT; Williamstown, MA and Pownal, VT.

Ephraim was a “Minute Man” at Lexington and Bunker Hill. He was a Lt. with the Green Mountain Boys of Vermont. Served in Seth Warner’s Regiment.

(SGS# 287 – Ephraim John; Benjamin; Nathaniel; Robert)
(Associated with DAR# A101523)

Personal Information

Gender

Male

First Name

Ephraim

Last Name

Seelye, Jr.

Date of Birth

October

29,

1748

Date of Death

March

20,

1840

Death Place

Pownal, VT

Marriage Information

Spouse

m1-Electra Barnes; m2-Eleanor Barnes, m3-Hannah Hartshorn

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