Seymour Kelsey

Brief Life History of Seymour

When Seymour Kelsey was born on 30 June 1751, in Killingworth, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States, his father, Jonah Kelsey, was 25 and his mother, Martha Nettleton, was 25. He married Sarah Augur in January 1787, in Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 7 daughters. He registered for military service in 1778. He died on 27 April 1817, in Marlboro, Windham, Vermont, United States, at the age of 65.

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Family Time Line

Seymour Kelsey
1751–1817
Sarah Augur
1764–1852
Marriage: January 1787
James Kelsey
1788–1851
Jean Kilsey
1788–
Sarah Or Sally Kelsey
1790–1879
Polly Kelsey
1792–1870
Prudence Kelsey
1795–1878
Lois Blinn Kelsey
1796–1885
Eunice Kelsey
1798–1841
Hubbard Kelsey
1801–1858
Levi Kelsey
1806–1808
Lois Kilsey
1806–
Levi Davis Kelsey
1808–1891

Sources (29)

  • Seymour Kelsey, "United States Census, 1800"
  • Seymour Kelsey in marriage entry 1869 for Levi Kelsey and Mary H Hescock Roode, "Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954"
  • Seymour Kelsey in death entry for Levi D. Kelsey 1808-1891, "Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954"

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World Events (6)

1776

Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.

1781 · British Forces Capture Fort Griswold

The capture of Fort Griswold was the final act of treason that Benedict Arnold committed. This would be a British victory. On the American side 85 were killed, 35 wounded and paroled, 28 taken prisoner, 13 escaped, and 1 twelve year old was captured and released.

1786 · Shays' Rebellion

Caused by war veteran Daniel Shays, Shays' Rebellion was to protest economic and civil rights injustices that he and other farmers were seeing after the Revolutionary War. Because of the Rebellion it opened the eyes of the governing officials that the Articles of Confederation needed a reform. The Rebellion served as a guardrail when helping reform the United States Constitution.

Name Meaning

English: habitational name from North or South Kelsey in Lincolnshire, so named from an uncertain initial element (perhaps an Old English personal name with genitive -es) + Old English ēg ‘island’.

Possibly also an Americanized form of German Gelzer.

History: William Kelsey was one of the founders of Hartford, CT, in 1635 (coming from Cambridge, MA with Thomas Hooker).

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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