Shortly after their marriage Selah and Rebecca bought land in the town of Mayfield, New York. Selah is mentioned with seventeen others as heads of families to whom Sir William Johnson and Dan Claus sold land in the vicinity of Mayfield.

After a few years Selah and his family returned to Connecticut. It is conjectured in the "Life Sketch of Selah Woodworth" by Leon Brown in 1940 that it is probable that Selah did have the good sense to remove his wife and children to the safety of Conn. during the Indian and Tory massacres that took place in that part of the country during the Revolution, but Selah himself braved the dangers and like many of his brothers fought for American Independence.

Mr. Brown also writes that after the war Selah brought his family back to Mayfield, but may have lived for a time in White Creek, Washington Co., N. Y. as one record states that his daughter Sarah was born there in the year 1779. One of the founders of Mayfield, N. Y., Selah became very prominent in local affairs being elected the first supervisor of the town in 1794 and holding that position almost continuously until 1805. He is mentioned frequently in the old town records as "A squiar crop off the left ear and a half-penny on the fore side of the same". An interesting affidavit made by him in 1821 when he was an Overseer of the Poor reads: "We the subscribers do certify that it appears to us that Dine, a female slave belonging to Abram Wells of the Town of Mayfield is under 21 years of age and of sufficient ability to provide for herself and we do hereby provide that the town clerk of the town of Mayfield make an entry of record of the same. Given under our hand and seal this 12th day of May 1821". Signed Selah Woodworth, William G. Woodworth, Overseers of the Poor.

The land purchased by Selah Woodworth is said to include most of the land where the village of Mayfield now stands. His home was about a mile directly west of the center of the village on what was then the main road. The house built by him still stands (1940). The farm is known as the Woodworth place and has always been occupied by a member of the Woodworth family.

Selah has been mentioned as one of the founders of the M. E. Church at Mayfield. He and his wife deeded the land in the village where the present church now stands. The deed was dated Jan. 18, 1823 and was not recorded until 1882.

Selah Woodworth's funeral was held in the new church before it was completed. It was stated that people came on foot and on horseback from Denton's Corners, Pleasant Square, Munsonville, Jackson Summit, Red Bunch, Benedicts Corners, Fondas Bush, and Kingsboro to attend.

Both Selah and his wife, Rebecca are buried in the family burying ground located on a piece of land just back of the barn on the Woodworth place.

SOLDIER OF REVOLUTION