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mnmilt
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Hi,
Can anybody shed any light on the following family?
In the 1880 US census there is an entry for a John Sellens in Portage, Michigan. He is listed as the father-in-law of
William W Brownell (b abt 1815 in Vermont). William's wife was Mary Brownell (b abt 1831 in England). John Sellens was born in about 1803 in England.
In the "Portrait and Biographical Record of Kalamazoo, Allegan and Van Buren Counties" it states that William W Brownell was married, Aug 30, 1842 to Miss Mary, daughter of John and Elizabeth (Baker) Sellens, natives of England. The mother died in Warren County, Pa., while the father who came West, passed his last days at the residence of the subject. She was the eldest of the two children born to her parents, her natal day and birthplace being November 16, 1825; Sussex England.
I can find John Sellens (Sellins) in PA in 1850 but can’t find him in England or the US in 1840/1841.
The Sussex Marriage Index does not list a marriage between John Sellens and Elizabeth Baker. However, it does list the following marriage:
Mountfield, Mar 21 1821. John Sellens and Elizabeth Wimble (wid of Fairlight)
The previous marriage of Elizabeth Wimble can be found in the SMI
Fairlight, East Sussex, 22 Oct 1808:
John WIMBLE and Elizabeth BAKER
So, who was this John Sellens? Possible candidates are
John Sellens, chr 19 Jul 1801; Son of John Sellens and Sarah Golden
John Sellens; b abt 1801 in Mountfield; Son of Thomas Sellens and Elizabeth Noakes
John Sellings; chr 17 Apr 1803 in Burwash; Son of John Sellings and Mary
Can anybody shed any light on to this topic?
Regards
Mark
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Milton - Brighton, Eastbourne Foord - Westham, Ringmer Sellens/Sellins/Sellings - Sedlescombe, Crowhurst Cash - Tonbridge, Kent Harding - Horsham Bodle - Hailsham, Alfriston Crowhurst - Hailsham, Westham Roods/Roads/Rhodes - Hailsham, Westham Sinnock - Hailsham Silsby - Brighton Thomas - Brighton Tullett - Brighton Verrall - Sussex Census Information is Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk |
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rsel
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Census information Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
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Hi Mark,
Not sure this is going to be any real help, but there is a John Sellens in 1840 in new York (Census Place: , Oneida, New York; Roll: 313; Page: 58.) as head of a house containing 3 males (1 in the 10-15 age, another 15-20 and the third in the 40-50 range) and 3 females ( 1 in the 5-10 age, another 10-15 and the third in the 40-50 range). Also on Ancestry i found an entry in the 'Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s' collection which shows the following family arriving in New York in 1830, which probably ties to the above:
- John Sellins b1791 (aged 39)
- Mary Sellins b1793 (aged 37)
- George Sellins b1817 (aged 13)
- Elizabeth Sellins b1819 (aged 11)
- Diana Sellins b1820 (aged 10)
- Charles Sellins b1822 (aged 8 )
- Edward Sellins b1824 (aged 6)
- Mary Ann Sellins b1828 (aged 2)
Richard
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Sellens - Sussex
Newham - Surrey
Wellington - Dagenham, Essex
Camp - South Essex
Wren - Essex
Livermore - Essex
Wane - Essex
Fisk - Essex / Suffolk
Bailey/Bayley - Sussex
Newton - Sussex
Funnell - Sussex
Streeter - Sussex
Coates - Sussex
Maisey - Surrey
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mnmilt
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Richard,
This seems to be a different John Sellens. The John Sellens that you have listed was (I believe) the son of John Sellens and Sarah Golden. John Sellens married Mary Holman in 1814 in East Hoathly. They sold their property in 1828 to Robert Colgate and emigrated to the US in 1830 (as you noted). The property in East Hoathly may be the property known as Sellens Cottages. John and Mary lived in Clay, New York where she died in 1844. I visited their house and some of their descendants a few years ago. John followed some of his children to Iowa where he died in 1875. He is buried on "Edson Merrill's lot." Edson was his son-in-law.
Regards
Mark
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Milton - Brighton, Eastbourne Foord - Westham, Ringmer Sellens/Sellins/Sellings - Sedlescombe, Crowhurst Cash - Tonbridge, Kent Harding - Horsham Bodle - Hailsham, Alfriston Crowhurst - Hailsham, Westham Roods/Roads/Rhodes - Hailsham, Westham Sinnock - Hailsham Silsby - Brighton Thomas - Brighton Tullett - Brighton Verrall - Sussex Census Information is Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk |
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