Annuals of Westmoreland, page 719, reg. Daniel: History of Westmoreland
page 609. Will of Daniel Seeley will book #6, p265. Oneida Co, NY
Surrogates Court.
Census 1800,1810,1820, Westmoreland, Oneida Co. NY: 1830.1840
Lorain Co, OH.
IGI, Humphrey Smith & Cordelia Loveland, Cornelius Seely & Rachel Smith
and land record of Daniel & Betsey, Ambrose, Sarah. Lyman, Reuben,
Elijah D, Oneida Co, NY Mrs. Robert T Barnes, 20 Loblolly Lane,
Wayland, MA 01778
Daniel was the son of David Seely. Born July 1, 1763 at Deerpark Orange Co,
NY. Died May 29, 1840 at Westmoreland Oneida Co, NY.
Married Phoebe Fulkerson July 11, 1789.
He latter married Betsey Doolittle. May of died at Vienna, NY
Daniel was taken prisoner at the age of 14 by the British and taken to
Canada 1777. He and his father were fishing with soldiers of the
Continental Army and all were taken prisoners. They offered to let the
father go if he would leave the son and swear allegiance to the King, which
he refused to do. They were kept prisoners in Canada for two years but
finally escaped. They suffered greatly from hunger and privation.
Notes from SGS, Daniel of Oneida Co, NY removed to Avon, Loraine Co,
OH. 1821 returned to Westmoreland Oneida Co, NY. This town is just east of
Cleveland, OH. Will of Daniel Seely of Westmoreland, Oneida Co, NY,
dated Mar, 30, 1840.
probated July 20, 1840: Surrogate Court, Book 6 Page 265. No wife
mentioned.
Sons Lyman, son Dempster, daughter Sibble. Mentions division among other
children but names not given. June 1840, names in division of property is
widow Cynthia Seely. Children, Lyman, Phebe Stevens, Ambrose, Reuben,
Betsey Sears, wife of Silas Sears of Camden, Sibbel, Lovinia Stevens
wife of Isaac Stevens, Cornelius, Daniel of Avon, Ohio, Charles of Ohio
and Dempster Seely, a minor.
Maria Mozier and Bray and Ann Mozier, infant children of Hiram Mozier
address unknown. Notes from Predmore Collections, Orange Co. Genealogical
Society.
From Gazetteer of N.Y. State by J H French Page, 262; Daniel Seeley
(1789) was of Westmoreland, Oneida Co, New York.