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Joseph Selden 1651–1724 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 November 1651

Birth Location: Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA

Death Date: 14 July 1724

Death Location: East Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA

Father: Thomas Selden

Mother: HESTER WAKEMAN

Spouse(s): Rebekah Selden

Children(s): Joseph II

In 1651, Joseph Selden entered the world in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA, born to Thomas Selden And Hester Wakeman. Joseph Selden married Rebekah Selden, and had children including Joseph Selden Ii. Joseph Selden passed away in 1724 in East Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1651, Joseph Selden entered the world in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA, born to Thomas Selden And Hester Wakeman.
  • Joseph Selden married Rebekah Selden, and had children including Joseph Selden Ii.
  • Joseph Selden passed away in 1724 in East Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Joseph Selden's Ancestors

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Joseph Selden
1651–1724
Birth Place: Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
Parents
Thomas Selden
1616–1655
Wadhurst, Sussex, England
HESTER WAKEMAN
1617–1693
Bewdley, Worcestershire, England
Grandparents
John Selden
1585–1640
Wadhurst, Sussex, , England
Mary Baldock
1586–1637
Wadhurst, Sussex, England
Francis Wakeman
1565–1626
Bewdley, Worcestershire, England
Anne Goode
1568–1621
Worcester, Worcestershire, , England
Great-Grandparents
William Selden
1548–1621
Mary Appes
1552–1617
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Joseph Selden's Descendants

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Joseph Selden (2 November 1651–14 July 1724) m. Rebekah Selden (1654–9 June 1726)
  1. 1. Joseph (Selden) II 1683–1729 m. Ann Selden 1684–1754
    1. 1. Esther Chapman 1694–1785 m. John (Henry) Raines 1685–1767
      1. 1. Henry RAINES 1730–1772 m. Mary (Catherine) Raines 1730–1760
        1. 1. Lawrence (Wesley) Rains 1752–1817 m. Ann McManus 1759–1821
        2. 2. Ishmael Rains 1748–1794
        3. 3. Larkin Rains 1759–1834
        4. 4. Capitan (John) Rains 1759–1834
      2. 2. Ambrose Raines 1713–
      3. 3. Ignatious Raines 1722–1799 m. ? (Nancy Ann "Nanny") McWilliams 1736–1816
    2. 2. Joseph (Selden) Chapman 1710–1736 m. Phebe Chalker 1705–1707
      1. 1. Mehitable Selden 1734–1736
    3. 3. Hepsibah (Selden) Chapman 1714–1754

Joseph Selden's Timeline

3 Records

1651
2 November 1651
Birth of Joseph Selden in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
1651
2 Nov 1651
Joseph Selden was baptized in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut
Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut
1724
14 July 1724
Age 73
Death of Joseph Selden in East Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
East Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 November 1651
    Event Place: Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 2 Nov 1651
    Event Place: Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut
    Record Source: Millennium File

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 July 1724
    Event Place: East Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] Millennium File

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: East Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA

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