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William Cely \ Seeley 1727–1789 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1727

Birth Location: , , Virginia, United States

Death Date: 1789

Death Location: South Carolina, United States

Father: Cornelius Sail

Mother: Mary Samuel

Spouse(s): Martha Merritt

Children(s): Eley Celey

The story of William Cely \ Seeley began in 1727 in , , Virginia, United States. William Cely \ Seeley married Martha Embry Merritt, and had children including Eley Celey. William Cely \ Seeley passed away in 1789 in South Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of William Cely \ Seeley began in 1727 in , , Virginia, United States.
  • William Cely \ Seeley married Martha Embry Merritt, and had children including Eley Celey.
  • William Cely \ Seeley passed away in 1789 in South Carolina, United States.

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William Seeley's Ancestors

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William Seeley
1727–1789
Birth Place: , , Virginia, United States
Parents
Cornelius Sail
1692–1744
St. Ann's Parish, Essex County Virginia
Mary Samuel
1690–1767
Kingston Parish, Gloucester County, British Colony of Virgin, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Easter Foster
1661–1729
Gloucester County, British Colony of Virginia, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Seeley's Descendants

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William (Cely \) Seeley (1727–1789) m. Martha (Embry) Merritt (1731–1787)
  1. 1. Eley Celey 1744–1800 m. William MONTGOMERY 1744–1796
    1. 1. Edy (Edith) Montgomery 1760–1842 m. Charles (Calhoun) Henderson 1764–1849
      1. 1. Mary (A. "Polly") Henderson 1785–1859 m. David Peek 1777–1849
        1. 1. Mary (A. "Polly") Peek 1822–1900 m. Martin (Luther) McCoy 1821–1897

William Seeley's Timeline

2 Records

1727
1727
Birth of William Cely \ Seeley in , , Virginia, United States
, , Virginia, United States
1789
1789
Age 62
Death of William Cely \ Seeley in South Carolina, United States
South Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1727
    Event Place: , , Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1789
    Event Place: South Carolina, United States

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