Seelye, Nehemiah

b. 17 Aug 1743; bapt 13 Sep 1743, New Milford, Litchfield Co., CT.
d. 17 Jun 1802, Kingsbury, Washington Co., NY; buried Kingsbury Cemetery.
m. 1770, Mary Hopkins (b about 1750; d 3 Nov 1834, Kingsbury, NY)

Resided in Warren and Washington Counties, NY, and New Fairfield, Fairfield Co., CT.  He was a bridge builder and lost his life in his work.

Served in Revolutionary War as a Captain.  His farm lay on Burgoyne’s route from Fort Ann to Saratoga.  His home and family papers were destroyed by the enemy.  On Oct 12, 1779, he petitioned the General Assembly of Connecticut for pay and allowance.

According to Seelye’s in Service to America, Colonies, and States*, the muster roll of the 7th Company under Captain Hawley at Fort William Henry on October 13, 1756 shows Nehemiah Seelye, sick at Albany.  On November 26th, 1757, Nehemiah was in Colonel Lyman’s Regiment.  On April 1, 1757 he is in Lyman’s regiment and served in the 1757 Campaign from March 28, to November 26th.  He was a Captain in the Charlotte County Militia and fought in the Canadian Campaign when Montreal was taken, putting an end to the war.

(SGS# 273 – Benjamin; John; Benjamin; Nathaniel; Robert)
(Associated with DAR# A101559)
* As of Feb. 2026, Seelye’s in Service to America, Colonies, and States is an unpublished manuscript by SGS member Martin Seelye – sources have not been provided to SGS.