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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- Seymour Kelsey in entry for Levi Davis Kelsey 1808 birth, "Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954"
- 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"
Spouse and Children
1751–1817 Male
1764–1852 Female
Children (11)
1788–1851 Male
1788– Female
1790–1879 Female
1792–1870 Female
1795–1878 Female
+6 More Children
Parents and Siblings
1725–1772 Male
1726–1797 Female
Siblings (14)
1746–1832 Male
1747– Female
1749–1809 Female
1751–1817 Male
1753–1785 Male
+9 More Children
World Events (6)
1776
Age 25
1781 · British Forces Capture Fort Griswold
Age 30
1786 · Shays' Rebellion
Age 35
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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