Seeley (Seely) was the 4th of 8 children (3rd son) born of Nathaniel Brown (1728-1803) and his wife Rachale (Rachel) Seeley (b 1732). Seeley's siblings were: Rogger (b. 1755), Mary (b. 1756), Elijah (1759-1835), Hannah (b. 1763), Rachel (b. 1765), Betsey (b. 1767) and Scofield (bp. 1771).
In June and July 1779, Seely served one month as a Private in the 9th Company commanded by Stamford's Captain Ruben Scofield, Colonel John Mead's 9th Regiment of Connecticut Militia. The Company marched on June 18th. Seely was discharged with the remainder of the Company on July 18th. The following year, 1780, Private Seely Brown served again with Captain Ruben Scofield's Company. Seely marched with them on April 23rd and remained in the Company until it was discharged, January 1, 1781.
Seely moved to Pawlet, Rutland County, Vermont from Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut about 1781. His older brother Elijah followed him to Pawlet from Stamford in 1783. Seely married, September 3, 1786, Jemima Smith (1768-1834) by whom he had 9 children (3 sons and 6 daughters): Betsey (Betty) (1787-1790), Horris (1788-1789), Elizabeth (1793-1878), Smith (b. 1796), Juleana (b. 1798), Emeline (1803-1867), Caroline (b. 1804), Nathaniel (b. 1806), and Anna Marra (1809-1809).
Seely was an enterprising citizen and gave to the West Pawlet meeting house company the site for the church, parsonage and cemetery. He built at the falls near by, a saw mill and clover mill.
References:
(1) "Stamford Vital Records 1641-1852" from the Barbour Collection of Connecticut Vital Records, Pgs. 33-38
(2) "The Record of Connecticut Men in the Military and Naval service during the War of the Revolution 1775-1783." by Henry P. Johnston, 1889, Pgs. 554 and 558
(3) "Pawlet for One Hundred Years" by Hiel Hollister, 1867, page 172
(4) "Pawlet Cemetery Inscriptions Rutland County Vermont" by Margaret R. Jenks, 1996, Page 25
In June and July 1779, Seely served one month as a Private in the 9th Company commanded by Stamford's Captain Ruben Scofield, Colonel John Mead's 9th Regiment of Connecticut Militia. The Company marched on June 18th. Seely was discharged with the remainder of the Company on July 18th. The following year, 1780, Private Seely Brown served again with Captain Ruben Scofield's Company. Seely marched with them on April 23rd and remained in the Company until it was discharged, January 1, 1781.
Seely moved to Pawlet, Rutland County, Vermont from Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut about 1781. His older brother Elijah followed him to Pawlet from Stamford in 1783. Seely married, September 3, 1786, Jemima Smith (1768-1834) by whom he had 9 children (3 sons and 6 daughters): Betsey (Betty) (1787-1790), Horris (1788-1789), Elizabeth (1793-1878), Smith (b. 1796), Juleana (b. 1798), Emeline (1803-1867), Caroline (b. 1804), Nathaniel (b. 1806), and Anna Marra (1809-1809).
Seely was an enterprising citizen and gave to the West Pawlet meeting house company the site for the church, parsonage and cemetery. He built at the falls near by, a saw mill and clover mill.
References:
(1) "Stamford Vital Records 1641-1852" from the Barbour Collection of Connecticut Vital Records, Pgs. 33-38
(2) "The Record of Connecticut Men in the Military and Naval service during the War of the Revolution 1775-1783." by Henry P. Johnston, 1889, Pgs. 554 and 558
(3) "Pawlet for One Hundred Years" by Hiel Hollister, 1867, page 172
(4) "Pawlet Cemetery Inscriptions Rutland County Vermont" by Margaret R. Jenks, 1996, Page 25
Seeley (Seely) was the 4th of 8 children (3rd son) born of Nathaniel Brown (1728-1803) and his wife Rachale (Rachel) Seeley (b 1732). Seeley's siblings were: Rogger (b. 1755), Mary (b. 1756), Elijah (1759-1835), Hannah (b. 1763), Rachel (b. 1765), Betsey (b. 1767) and Scofield (bp. 1771).
In June and July 1779, Seely served one month as a Private in the 9th Company commanded by Stamford's Captain Ruben Scofield, Colonel John Mead's 9th Regiment of Connecticut Militia. The Company marched on June 18th. Seely was discharged with the remainder of the Company on July 18th. The following year, 1780, Private Seely Brown served again with Captain Ruben Scofield's Company. Seely marched with them on April 23rd and remained in the Company until it was discharged, January 1, 1781.
Seely moved to Pawlet, Rutland County, Vermont from Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut about 1781. His older brother Elijah followed him to Pawlet from Stamford in 1783. Seely married, September 3, 1786, Jemima Smith (1768-1834) by whom he had 9 children (3 sons and 6 daughters): Betsey (Betty) (1787-1790), Horris (1788-1789), Elizabeth (1793-1878), Smith (b. 1796), Juleana (b. 1798), Emeline (1803-1867), Caroline (b. 1804), Nathaniel (b. 1806), and Anna Marra (1809-1809).
Seely was an enterprising citizen and gave to the West Pawlet meeting house company the site for the church, parsonage and cemetery. He built at the falls near by, a saw mill and clover mill.
References:
(1) "Stamford Vital Records 1641-1852" from the Barbour Collection of Connecticut Vital Records, Pgs. 33-38
(2) "The Record of Connecticut Men in the Military and Naval service during the War of the Revolution 1775-1783." by Henry P. Johnston, 1889, Pgs. 554 and 558
(3) "Pawlet for One Hundred Years" by Hiel Hollister, 1867, page 172
(4) "Pawlet Cemetery Inscriptions Rutland County Vermont" by Margaret R. Jenks, 1996, Page 25
In June and July 1779, Seely served one month as a Private in the 9th Company commanded by Stamford's Captain Ruben Scofield, Colonel John Mead's 9th Regiment of Connecticut Militia. The Company marched on June 18th. Seely was discharged with the remainder of the Company on July 18th. The following year, 1780, Private Seely Brown served again with Captain Ruben Scofield's Company. Seely marched with them on April 23rd and remained in the Company until it was discharged, January 1, 1781.
Seely moved to Pawlet, Rutland County, Vermont from Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut about 1781. His older brother Elijah followed him to Pawlet from Stamford in 1783. Seely married, September 3, 1786, Jemima Smith (1768-1834) by whom he had 9 children (3 sons and 6 daughters): Betsey (Betty) (1787-1790), Horris (1788-1789), Elizabeth (1793-1878), Smith (b. 1796), Juleana (b. 1798), Emeline (1803-1867), Caroline (b. 1804), Nathaniel (b. 1806), and Anna Marra (1809-1809).
Seely was an enterprising citizen and gave to the West Pawlet meeting house company the site for the church, parsonage and cemetery. He built at the falls near by, a saw mill and clover mill.
References:
(1) "Stamford Vital Records 1641-1852" from the Barbour Collection of Connecticut Vital Records, Pgs. 33-38
(2) "The Record of Connecticut Men in the Military and Naval service during the War of the Revolution 1775-1783." by Henry P. Johnston, 1889, Pgs. 554 and 558
(3) "Pawlet for One Hundred Years" by Hiel Hollister, 1867, page 172
(4) "Pawlet Cemetery Inscriptions Rutland County Vermont" by Margaret R. Jenks, 1996, Page 25
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In memory of
Seely Brown
who died Sept. 9th
1809
in the 50th year
of his age.
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