 Obadiah Seely, son of William Seely and Alice Bissell.Born at Birmingham, Warwickshire, England, died Aug 25, 1657 at Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut Obadiah was an early resident of Stamford, CT, as several entries in the records show. On Feb. 20, 1648 it was recorded that John Holly had 9 acres of land in Rock Neck, Stamford, bounded by lands of Obadiah Seeley on the north. Obadiah and Mary were married in Stamford, CT. and their first child was born there 1648. In 1649, Obadiah was listed as a citizen of Stamford. In 1651, Obadiah acknowledged payment of a debt due him from John Lareson. Obadiah died intestate Aug. 25,1657. Inventory of his estate was dated Dec. 24 1665 and mentions his widow Mary and their sons Obadiah, Cornelius and Jonas. Distribution of estate was dated Sept. 3, 1666. Habakuk Seeley died at the age of 3 in Stamford June, 1658. SGS VOL 1 page, 6 Married 1647 at Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut (9 or 10 years married) to:  Mary Angel Miller, daughter of James Angel and Mary Eliot.Born ± ABT. 1616 at England, died 1665 at Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, approximately 49 years Children: 1. Jonas SeelyBorn Jul 22, 1652 at Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, died Mar 27, 1703 at Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, 50 years Jonas was one of the original 22 proprietors of Bedford, NY. 1680/1, where he received a home lot. He sold his Bedford property between 1680-85 to Cornelius Seeley, Sr. and Jonathan Miller, and returned to Stamford, CT. Jonas will dated Mar.20,1702/3, was not allowed. Inventory of his estate was taken Mar. 5,1704/5; his widow Mary and 8 children were mentioned. Apr. 22, 1719, Jonathan Holmes of Horse Neck was appointed administrator Feb. 13,1721/2, it was represented that Jonas, Jr, Martha and Susanna had died after distribution was granted 1705; surviving children: Ebenezer, Nathaniel, Eliphalet, Samuel the eldest son, Sarah. Some records also give him a daughter. Elizabeth, supposed twin to Eliphalet. She m, Nathaniel Sanford in 1728. She is not mentioned in any documents concerning the children of Jonas. She was actually the daughter, of John (3) She is. (Taken from SGS files) VOL 1,page, 11 Data from, Roselyn Whitman who states that her data came from Barbara Seidl, descendant of Obadiah Seeley by Elizabeth White. Barbara White 4880 Newcastlle Way, Anchorage, AK 99508 2. Obadiah SeelyBorn ± ABT. 1648 at Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, died Jul 25, 1679 at Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, approximately 31 years 3. Cornelius SeelyBorn ± ABT. 1649 at Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, died ± ABT. 1714 at Bedford, Westchester Co, New York, approximately 65 years 4. Habakuk SeelyBorn ± ABT. 1655 at Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, died Jun 13, 1658 at Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, approximately 3 years | |||