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Abraham SELL 1715–1786 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1715

Birth Location: Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 1786

Death Location: Littlestown, Adams County, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: Hendrick Sellen

Mother: Margaret **

Spouse(s): Maria Zimmerman

Children(s): Adam Sell, Jacob Sr, Maria SELL, Catherina SELL

In 1715, Abraham SELL entered the world in Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, born to Hendrick Sellen And Margaret Tyson. Abraham SELL married Louisa Charlotte Forney, Maria Johanna Zimmerman, and had children including Adam Sell, Catherina Sell, Jacob Forney Sell Sr, Maria Eva Sell. Abraham SELL passed away in 1786 in Littlestown, Adams County, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1715, Abraham SELL entered the world in Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, born to Hendrick Sellen And Margaret Tyson.
  • Abraham SELL married Louisa Charlotte Forney, Maria Johanna Zimmerman, and had children including Adam Sell, Catherina Sell, Jacob Forney Sell Sr, Maria Eva Sell.
  • Abraham SELL passed away in 1786 in Littlestown, Adams County, Pennsylvania, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Hendrick Sellen
1666–1749
Birth Location: Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
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Margaret **
1685–1749
Birth Location: Germantown, PA
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Spouses(s)

Maria Zimmerman
1720–1790
Birth Location: York County, Pennsylvania, USA
MZ

Children(s)

Adam Sell
1755–1820
Birth Location: Adams County Pennsylvania
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Jacob Sr
1741–1825
Birth Location: Adams County, Pennsylvania, USA
JS
Maria SELL
1753–1813
Birth Location: Adams County, Pennsylvania, USA
MS
Catherina SELL
–1791
Birth Location: Adams Co., Pennsylvania
CS

Abraham SELL's Ancestors

Self
Abraham SELL
1715–1786
Birth Place: Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
Hendrick Sellen
1666–1749
Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Margaret (Tyson) **
1685–1749
Germantown, PA
Grandparents
Jacob (Von Sellen) **
1640–1676
Poitiers, France
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Abraham SELL's Descendants

1.
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Abraham SELL (1715–1786) m. Maria (Johanna) Zimmerman (1720–1790)
  1. 1. Adam Sell 1755–1820
    1. 1. Abraham Sell 1782–1863 m. Catherine Weikert 1787–1873
      1. 1. Andrew Sell 1824–1886 m. Isabella Unknown 1825–1906
        1. 1. Samuel Sell 1856–1928 m. Emma (Gorman) Sell 1870–1961
        2. 2. Hiram Sell 1849–1928
        3. 3. Lucetta (Sell) Simpson 1854–1913
        4. 4. Alverta (Josephine) Sell 1859–1923
        5. 5. David (Granville) Sell 1866–1940
      2. 2. Lydia (Sell) Spangler 1821–1907
      3. 3. Elizabeth (Sell) Meckley 1817–1883
      4. 4. Daniel (Webster) Sell 1827–1900
      5. 5. John (A.) Sell 1812–1886
      6. 6. Peter Sell 1814–1868
    2. 2. Hannah Sell 1777–1845 m. John Study 1770–1853
      1. 1. Elizabeth Study 1807–1852 m. Abraham Koontz 1797–1878
        1. 1. Julia (Ann Koontz) Bankert 1832–1922
        2. 2. Absalom Koontz 1828–1902
        3. 3. Hannah (E. Koontz) Wisner 1845–1881
        4. 4. Susanna (Koontz) Boose 1834–1871
        5. 5. Lavinia (Mary Magdalene Koontz) Earhart 1830–1908
        6. 6. Henry Koontz 1840–1918
        7. 7. Belinda (Koontz) Frock 1834–1927
        8. 8. Abraham (J Koontz) Jr 1836–1926
        9. 9. Maltilda (C.) Koontz 1842–1845
        10. 10. Savannah (Koontz) Boose 1847–1933
      2. 2. Lydia Study 1811–1893 m. James Leister 1808–1859
        1. 1. Hannah (Mary) Leister 1853–1928
        2. 2. Amos Leister 1840–1899
        3. 3. Angeline (Leister) Reichle 1832–1884
        4. 4. Daniel (J) Leister 1849–1915
        5. 5. Eliza (Jane Leister) Essick 1837–1911
        6. 6. Anna (Leister) Gochnaur 1856–1922
      3. 3. Catharine Study 1809–1905
      4. 4. Jacob Study 1801–1876
      5. 5. John Study 1804–1887
    3. 3. Jacob Sell 1792–1818
    4. 4. Catharine (Sell) Lohr 1795–1827
  2. 2. Jacob (Forney Sell) Sr 1741–1825 m. Christina Hesson 1753–1820
    1. 1. Jacob (Sell) Jr 1780–1855 m. Catharine Leister 1788–1849
      1. 1. Daniel Sell 1829–1906
      2. 2. Lydia Sell 1816–1847
      3. 3. Henry Sell 1826–1910
      4. 4. Johannes Sell 1818–1818
      5. 5. Matilda (Sell) Zuck 1819–1875
      6. 6. Jacob (Sell) III 1815–1882
      7. 7. David Sell 1811–1861
      8. 8. Elizabeth (Sell) Gobrecht 1809–1884
      9. 9. Abraham Sell 1823–1894
    2. 2. Margaret Sell 1789–1879
    3. 3. Henry Sell 1775–1855
    4. 4. John Sell 1777–1856
    5. 5. Daniel Sell 1784–1874
    6. 6. Abraham Sell 1773–1824
    7. 7. Mariah (E) Sell 1780–1838
    8. 8. David (Hesson) Sell 1789–1835
  3. 3. Maria (Eva) SELL 1753–1813 m. Nicholas Dill 1752–1839
    1. 1. Elizabeth Dill 1780–1877 m. Lewis Maus 1777–1826
      1. 1. Mary Maus 1802–1845 m. George (Buchen) Shriner 1797–1846
        1. 1. Anna (M Shriner) Sullivan 1821–1908 m. William Sullivan 1818–1894
        2. 2. Uriah Shriner 1831–1910
        3. 3. Elmiah Shriner 1825–1845
      2. 2. Jacob (James) Maus 1822–1906
    2. 2. Hannah Dill 1780–1857
  4. 4. Catherina SELL –1791 m. Henry Mayr 1753–1796

Abraham SELL's Timeline

3 Records

1715
1715
Birth of Abraham SELL in Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
1786
16 June 1786
Age 71
Death of Abraham SELL in Littlestown, Adams Co., Pennsylvania, USA
Littlestown, Adams Co., Pennsylvania, USA
1786
1786
Age 71
Burial of Abraham SELL in Littlestown, Adams County, Pennsylvania, USA
Littlestown, Adams County, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1715
    Event Place: Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Web: Pennsylvania, Find A Grave Index, 1681-2012
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 June 1786
    Event Place: Littlestown, Adams Co., Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Web: Pennsylvania, Find A Grave Index, 1681-2012
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1786
    Event Place: Littlestown, Adams County, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Web: Pennsylvania, Find A Grave Index, 1681-2012
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1755
    Event Place: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
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