Husband Thomas Sellman 1
Born: November 29, 1727 at: All Hallows Par, Anne Arundel Co, Maryland 1
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Died: 1794 at: Brooke Co, W. Virginia 1
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Father: William Sellman (1690-1743) 1
Mother: Ann West (1686-1749) 1
Married: Abt 1754 Place: Anne Aundel Co, Maryland 1
Wife Ruth Shipley 1
Born: at: Anne Arundel Co, (Now Howard), Maryland
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Died: Abt 1790 at: Brooke Co, W. Virginia
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Father: Adam Shipley
Mother: Ruth Tevis
Children
1 M Adam Sellman 1
Born: February 18, 1767 at: Adam's Garden, Skesville, Carroll Co, Maryland 1
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Died: February 24, 1826 at: Brown County, Ohio 1
Buried: 1826 at: Ash Ridge, Ohio
Spouse: Mary Maffett (1771-1825) 1
Marr: May 1793 1
2 F Ann Sellman 1
Born: 1755 at: Baltimore Co, (Now Carroll), Maryland 1
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Died: 1784 at: Fredrick Co, Maryland 1
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3 M William Sellman 1
Born: Abt 1756 at: Baltimore Co, (Now Carroll), Maryland 1
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Died: Abt 1808 at: Fredrick County, Maryland 1
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4 F Margaret Sellman 1
Born: Abt 1758 at: Baltimore County, Maryland 1
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Died: Abt 1784 1 at:
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5 F Susanna Sellman 1
Born: Abt 1760 at: Baltimore County, Maryland 1
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Died: Abt 1815 1 at:
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6 F Catherine Sellman 1
Born: September 17, 1763 at: Baltimore County, Maryland 1
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Died: January 22, 1817 1 at:
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7 F Amelia Sellman 1
Born: February 18, 1767 at: Baltimore County, Maryland 1
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Died: Abt 1795 1 at:
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8 F Althea Sellman
Born: Abt 1772 at: Baltimore County, Maryland 1
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Died: Abt 1808 at: Ohio County, W. Virginia 1
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Husband's Notes
Thomas Sellman was born on the "Sparrows Rest" Plantation, near Rhode River, Anne Arundel County. When he was very young his parents removd to the neighboring "Shaws Folly" plantation, where his father built "Woodlawn House" which remained a Sellman residence for 180 years. Thomas Sellman was only fifteen years of age when his father died. His education had been entrusted to a tutor, John Jacob, who was paid for his services out of William Sellman's estate. In November, 1749, Thomas Sellman inherited the portion (100 acres) of "Cross Forrest" left by his father William Sellman to Scarbourough Sparrow, but entailed to Thomas Sellman if his half-brother died childless. He then purchased another 130 acres of "Cross Forest" from his brother Charles, and continued to live on this place, located on Elk Ridge, near the present villiage of Guilford, Howard County, until his marriage in 1754. About two years later he moved to "Adam's Garden" in Baltimore (now Carroll) County, a part of which he received as a gift from his father-in-law, Adam Shipley. He also purchased portions of the adjoining "Additional Progress" from John Whips. On these lands he made his home until the close of the Revolutionary War. His name appears as No. 17 on "the Worshipful Edward Cockney's returns", Oaths of Fidelity and Support, dated February 28, 1778. Shortly after the Revolution Thomas Sellman resolved to move West. Accordingly in September, 1783, he visited Charles Wells, a former resident of Baltimore County, who had acquired lands in Ohio (now Brooke) County, Virginia (now West Virginia), on the waters of Buffalo Creek, about ten miles from the Ohio River. He contracted with Wells for the purchase of 400 acres of land, and in October of the following year settled on this frontier farm. He was accompanied by his wife Ruth, his younger son Adam, his two unmarried daughters, Catherine and Althea, and several slaves.
Notes for Child: Adam Sellman
Adam Sellman accompanied his parents to Ohio (Now Brooke Co, W. Virginia) in Oct 1784. When his mother died in 1790, his father deeded him the lands formerly purchased from Charles Wells and John Tilton; he also made over to him all his personal property including a number of slaves. Adam Sellman then returned to Maryland in order to assist his father in the matter of a suit against Thomas Sellman and Adam Sellman's brother William by Henry Dorsey, assignee of Edward Dorsey, relative to the title of certain lands in Maryland. Returning he was active in bringing about the organization of the new county of Brooke and was appointed Constable on March 24, 1797. Early in 1804 he was compelled to defend the title to the Brooke County farm against the claims of his brother William. These troubles apparently made him decide to leave Brooke County. On April 24, 1806 he sold his lands to Richard McClure and moved down the Ohio River to Adams (now Brown) County, Ohio. Adam Sellman settled in what is now Jackson Township, Brown County, then virtually a wilderness. The farm on which he lived until his wife's death was located about one and one-half miles southeast of the present villiage of Ash Ridge. After his wife's death, he lived with his son Thomas near Winchester. At his death he was buried by his wife's side in the old Sellman graveyard, located in a beechwoods on the farm where he had settled.
1 W. Marshall Sellman, John Sellman of Maryland and Descendants, (Cincinnati, Ohio, Self Published by W. Marshall Sellman, 1975), Looseleaf in Possesion of John D. Warren.
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