Private

Samuel Seeley

(1739- 1777)

Seeley, Samuel

b. 1739 Fairfield, CT.
d. 27 Apr 1777, Battle of Ridgefield, CT.
m. 22 Nov 1764, Fairfield, (now Easton, CT), Sarah Silliman (b 25 Mar 1748; d 8 Mar 1835, Gaylordsville, CT). Daughter of Daniel and Sarah Burr Silliman. As a widow, Sarah Silliman Seeley m 16 Jan 1788, as her 2nd husband, Ephraim Sterling.

Resided in North Stratford (now Trumbull) and Weston, CT, in an area called Tashua.

Samuel was a private in Company of Capt. Daniel Benedict, Ninth Regiment. of CT. In 1777, he rushed to the Danbury Alarm and fought with some retreating British and was killed.

(SGS# 208 – Nathaniel; Nathaniel; Nathaniel; Nathaniel; Robert)
(Associated with DAR# A101563)

Personal Information

Gender

Male

First Name

Samuel

Last Name

Seeley

Date of Birth

1739

Birth Place

Fairfield, CT

Date of Death

April

27,

1777

Death Place

Battle of Ridgefield, CT

Marriage Information

Spouse

Sarah Silliman

Date of Marriage

November

20,

1764

Marriage Place

Fairfield (now Easton), CT

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