Major

Josiah Seeley

(1736- 1808)

Seeley, Josiah

b. 22/23 Sep 1736, New Canaan, Fairfield Co., CT.
d. 28 Aug 1808, Oxford, Chenango Co./Orange Co., NY.
m. 11 May 1757, Abigail Smith (b 18 Jun 1738; d 15 Apr 1824). Daughter of Henry Smith, a farmer, of Oxford, Chenango Co., NY.

Josiah Seeley was a farmer in Oxford, Chenango Co., NY.

Josiah served in the Dutchess Co. Militia, First Regiment in the Revolutionary War and was a Major in 1777. He was called Lieutenant Seely later.

(SGS# 191 – Ebenezer; Jonas; Obadiah; ?William)
(Associated with DAR# A101547)

Personal Information

Gender

Male

First Name

Josiah

Last Name

Seeley

Date of Birth

September

1736

Birth Place

New Canaan, Fairfield Co., CT

Date of Death

August

28,

1808

Death Place

Oxford, Chenango Co., NY

Marriage Information

Spouse

Abigail Smith

Date of Marriage

May

11,

1757

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