CHRONOLOGY

1775 James Sealey (b. Abt 1775)

Mary/Polly Servos (b. Abt 1775)
Estimated from their approximate marriage year.
Ref: LDS data for Elisabethtown, Leeds, Ontario, CANADA

1795 abt James Sealy (m. Abt 1795) Mary/Polly Servos
Ref: Rhonda Oppelt emailed this family info 1/5/98
Ref: LDS data for Elisabethtown, Leeds, Ontario
Children 1. Margaret or Peggy Seeley (b. 1797) to James/Mary Sealy
2. Joseph Seeley (b. abt 1799) to James/Mary Sealy
3. Philip Seeley (b. abt 1801) to James/Mary Sealy
4. Augustus Seeley (b. abt 1803) to James/Mary Sealy
5. Anne Seeley (b. abt 1805) to James/Mary Sealy
6. Peet Seeley (b. abt 1807) to James/Mary Sealy
Ref: LDS data for Elisabethtown, Leeds, Ontario
1797 David Seeley (b. Abt 1797)
Comment: No connection made but notice that he is contemporary with the children of James/Mary Sealy.
Ref: 1871 Canadian Census
1800 Canada
1806 abt Ira Selee estimated early birth (1836-30=1806-1816) based on birth of son Peter Selee.
1807 abt Peet Seeley/Selee (b. abt. 1807) to James/Mary Seeley of Elisabethtown, Leeds, Ontario
Father: James Sealy
Mother: Mary or Polly Servos
Spouse: Rebecca Hannah Griffin/Griffen
Ref: LDS data for Elisabethtown, Leeds, Ontario
1810 Canada
1812 War Silas H. Seely, [uncertain who he is and no relationship has been established.]

"First Muster Roll
Corps Of Canadian Volunteers
18 July 1813 - 31 August 1813
Name: Rank: Enlisted: Comments:
....
Seely, Silas H. Sergeant July 18 [1813]
....
".... Of the seventy-four names listed one is illegible. That nameless person was sick in camp along with Charles Meyers, Joshua Meyers and John Scott. George Gardner, Samuel Jackson Sr., Silas Seely, Timothy Smith and Chauncey Mead were sick at Lewistown; William Reynolds was sick at Youngstown. Two others, Peter Lane and Jacob Lane were sick at Dr. West's "on the other side of the river". William Ingram had been dangerously wounded in action with a musket ball. David Pierson's thigh had been (?) by cannon shot, and Paul Wilcot had been wounded in the side by a cannon shot. Three others were absent with leave, ie. Josiah Jack, Cornelius Newland and Ambrose Kelly. "

COL. JOS. WILLCOCKS CORPS of CANADIAN VOLUNTEERS
ROLL OF MEN BELONGING TO THE CORPS OF CANADIAN VOLUNTEERS IN THE SERVICE OF THE UNITED STATES UNDER THE COMMAND OF COL. JOS. WILLCOCKS THAT WERE ORDERED TO SERVICE IN DIFFERENT DETACHMENTS TAKEN AT BATAVIA AS OF JUNE 1815
Name: Date of Enlistment Status
Seely, Silas, H. Sgt. July 18, 1813
".... The above list or roll of men were mustered as above described and were discharged at Batavia June the 15th."
B. Mallory,
Major Commanding
Comment: No identity nor connection has been established for Silas H. Seely.
Ref: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ote/1812mil.htm

1816 Ira Selee estimated late birth (1836-30=1806-1816 or earlier) based on birth of son Peter Selee.
1820 Canada
1824 Misc. Canada Census Index 1800-1842 (year 1824)
Seeley, David Ontario Prov. CD 011 Augusta Twp Grenville
Ref: Jackson. Canada 1800-1842 Census Misc., pg __. (LC: 929.371)
1828 bef David Seeley and Trulove Seeley of 1848 Census would have been born by this date (1828) or earlier.
Ref: Jackson. Upper Canada 1848-1850 Ontario. 1986.
Ref: Dilts. Canada West (Ontario) Census Index.
Marriage Peet Seeley/Selee (m. Abt 1827 est.) Rebecca Hannah Griffin/Griffen
Estimate: Twenty years was added to his estimated birth??
Ref: LDS data for Elisabeth, Leeds, Ontario
Child Ira Selee (b. aft. 1807) to Peet/Rebecca Seeley/Selee of Elisabethtown, Leeds, Ontario
Ref: LDS data for Elisabethtown, Leeds, Ontario
1836 1836: Peter Selee was born this year!
1840 1840: Peter Selee was 4 yrs old
1842 Peter Selee was 6 yrs old and moved to US with Ira Selee; so Ira and Peter would disappear from Canadian records.
1848 Ontario Census Index
Seeley, David Leeds 009 Elizabeth Twp
Johnston Dist 009 Elizabeth Twp
Seeley, Trulove Leeds 009 Elizabeth Twp
Johnstown Dist 009 Elizabeth Twp
Comment: Grenville County
Ref: Jackson. Upper Canada 1848-1850 Ontario. 1986.
Ref: Dilts. Canada West (Ontario) Census Index.
1850 Ontario
1860 Ontario
1871 Ontario Census Index 1871
Seeley, David Leeds 009 Elizabeth Twp (age 74)
Johnston Dist 009 Elizabeth Twp
Calculation: 1871-74=1797