Sarah HOLLY

Sarah married Obadiah SEELY on 22 Jun 1727 in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA. Obadiah (son of Obadiah SEELY and Susannah FINCH) was born on 07 Aug 1701 in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA; died before 13 Apr 1782 in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Obadiah SEELEY, Jr. was born on 08 May 1728 in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA; died about 1778 in New Canaan, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.
2. Sarah SEELY was born on 24 Sep 1729 in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA; died on 11 Apr 1791 in New Canaan, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.
3. Esther SEELY was born on 10 Jun 1731 in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA; died after 1783 in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.
4. Josiah SEELEY was born on 21 Jan 1732/3 in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA; died on 25 Jan 1820 in Delhi, Delaware County, New York.
5. Ann SEELY was born on 24 Aug 1734 in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA; died on 08 Aug 1808 in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.
6. Lydia SEELY was born on 19 May 1736 in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA; died between 1791 and 1801 in New Canaan, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.
7. Seth SEELY was born on 30 Dec 1737 in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA; died in 1778 in Long Reach, Kings Co., New Brunswick, Canada.
8. Ezekiel SEELY was born on 11 Apr 1740 in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA; died in 1794 in Central Blissville, Kings Co., New Brunswick Province, Canada.
9. John SEELY was born on 24 Aug 1742; died on 23 Nov 1746.
10. Mercy SEELY was born on 24 Aug 1745 in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA; died on 15 Apr 1805 in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.

John married Hannah NEWMAN on 02 Apr 1679 in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA. Hannah (daughter of William NEWMAN and Elizabeth BOWSTREET) was born on 29 Jan 1656/57 in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA; died on 24 Jan 1711/12 in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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John Holly, of Stamford, was an early settler of the town and was employed almost constantly in the affairs of the town or colony. In 1647 he was appointed marshal of the settlement, an office requiring great intelligence and business tact. Later he was made collector of customs and excise, which office he discharged with great satisfaction to the General Court from which he received the appointment. He represented the town at the General Court, and was frequently one of the selectmen of the town. he was often appointed on important commissions, both by the town and by the General Court. He came of a distinguished family in England, one of whom, Dr. Luther Holly, was born in St. Leonard's parish, Shordith, London, Oct. 29. 1556.

John married Mary WAITSTILL. Mary was born about 1621; died after 1692 in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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"Connecticut Ancestry": William Newman was born about 1610, and died at Stamford between 18 August and 18 November 1676, the dates of his will and its probate..A wife Elizabeth ? for whom we have no further information, was named in his will.

He and his father were both settlers of Stamford during its first year, 1642. They probably did not come from Wethersfield with the majority of the other early settlers, but their place of origin is still unknown.

the lands of William Newman were recorded at Stamford on 1 March 1649/50 as follows:

1. One house and home lot containing an acre and a half, Bounded by William Graves to the east, John Elliot west, abutting the highway north and the meadows south;
2. Also another house and house lot, containing 3 acres, bounded by Nicholas Knapp and common land to the north, Henry Ackerly, William Potter and Common Land south, butting to the highway west and the common east;
3. In the North Field, 12 acres of upland, bounded by David Mitchell north, Nicholas Theale south, butting to the fence east, and the River west;
4. In the same field, 10 more acres of upland, bounded by Thomas Newman south, Nicholas Knapp north, butting to the highway east, and the River west;
5. In the same field, 3 more acres of upland, bounded by the rails (fence) east, Henry Smith and Francis Bell west, Thomas Neman south, Francis Bell north;
6. In Rocky Neck, 7 1/2 acres of upland, 4 1/2 acres of the said parcel is waste land, bounded by Francis Bell to the south, William Mead to the north, butting to William Mead, thomas Morehouse & Thomas Newman west, Nicholas Knapp east, a highway through the west end of it;
7. In the East Field, 4 acres of meadow, bounded by Thomas Hyatt south, Vincent Simkins north, butting Henry Ackerly west, the highway east, with 12 rods fence as it was layed out by ?;
8. In the same field, 6 acres meadow down in the South field fence belonging (?), bounded by Vincent Simkins on the south and north, butting to the highway east, Jeffery Ferris and John Finch west;
9. In the same field, 2 more acres of meadow, bounded by Daniel Scofield south, Henry Ackerly north, butting to the highway west, and Jonas Weed east.

Difficulties with the Court at New Haven in 1654 (along with his father) have already been described. Just prior to his father's death, on 25 May 1659, the New Haven Court turned to William Newman to settle a dispute that was current in the colony concerning "wrong done in the sizes of shooes." William Newman of Stamford was said to have been in the possession of an instrument that he had brought from England, that was capable of determining the correct sizes of shoes, and that instrument was ordered to be bought to New Haven to serve as model for a standard to be made to serve the needs of the entire Colony. There is no further information on this subject, and we may assume that William either complied, or the illness and death of his father intervened in the completion of this project.

His will was dated at Stamford on 18 August (6th month) and probated on 18 November (9th month) 1676. He mentioned his wife Elizabeth, and children Thomas, Daniel, "John" (who died before the probate), Sarah, Elizabeth and Hannah. His inventory was taken and filed on the date of probate. Also on the same date of probate, an agreement was made between and among the (remaining) heirs.

William married Elizabeth BOWSTREET. Elizabeth was born in Nov 1621 in England; died in 1676. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]