Query Number: 1408-3 August 2014
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Requested Information:
Samantha’s grandfather was George William Seeley, born Holton, ME, 10 March 1915, died 21 March 1984. His mother was Cora Belle Speed, born Danforth, ME, April 1870, married 14 Jan 1893, Nehemiah Ezekiel Seeley, born Hartland, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada, March 1871. Samantha found a listing for a Nehemiah Seeley who was born 1869/1870 in Wakefield, Carleton, New Brunswick, to John Seeley and Mary Anne Drake. Since the dates and cities do not match completely and there is no listed middle name, she was not sure whether this was the next step back in her Seeley line.
Requester: Samantha Tanner | samz_shadow@yahoo.com
Initial Response Information:
Nehemiah is the son of John Calvin Seeley and Mary Ann Drake.
Samantha’s line is George William, Nehemiah Ezekiel, John Calvin, Ezekiel A. (SGS# 3274), Ezekiel, Ezekiel, Obadiah, Obadiah, Obadiah, Obadiah. Ezekiel (SGS# 1431), father of Ezekiel A., was b. 12 Oct 1760, Stamford, CT, and d. 7 Jun 1839, Blissville, New Brunswick. He served with the King’s American Regiment and was a prisoner of war in 1781. He received land grant #237 in 1788. So he was one of the Loyalists who went to New Brunswick at the end of the Revolutionary War. His father Ezekiel was also a Loyalist.
When this information was sent to Samantha, she replied with information on the descendants of George William. These folks will all be entered into the growing SGS Ancestor File. She also included the photo of Nehemiah Ezekiel holding baby George.
Responder: Query Editor
