Husband William Sellman 1
Born: January 22, 1689/90 at: Anne Aundel Co, Maryland 1
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Died: March 7, 1742/43 at: Anne Aundel Co, Maryland 1
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Father: John Sellman (Abt 1647-1707) 1
Mother: Elizabeth Brashears ( -1729) 1 2
Married: October 9, 1718 Place: All Hallows Par, Anne Arundel Co, Maryland 1
Wife Ann West 1
Born: February 12, 1685/86 at: Accomack County, Virginia 1
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Died: May 1749 at: Anne Aundel Co, Maryland
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Father: John Lt-Col West (Abt 1638-1703) 1
Mother: Matilda Scarborough (Abt 1645-1722)
Other Spouse: Thomas Sparrow Date:
Children
1 M 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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Spouse: Ruth Shipley ( -Abt 1790) 1
Marr: Abt 1754, Anne Aundel Co, Maryland 1
2 M William Sellman 1
Born: May 18, 1719 at: All Hallows Par, Anne Arundel Co, Maryland 1
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Died: November 1749 at: Anne Aundel Co, Maryland 1
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3 M John Sellman
Born: March 1, 1720/21 1 at:
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4 M Charles Sellman 1
Born: August 5, 1722 1 at:
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5 M Jonathon Sellman 1
Born: February 21, 1723/24 1 at:
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Died: Abt 1783 at: Anne Aundel Co, Maryland 1
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6 F Ann Sellman 1
Born: September 29, 1725 1 at:
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Died: After 1767 1 at:
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Husband's Notes
William Sellman after his marriage at All Hallows Church to Ann (West) Sparrow, took up residence at "Sparrow's Rest" on Rhodes River, Anne Arundel County. In or about 1729, William and Ann moved to the adjoining plantation of 360 acres called "Shaws Folly" which with "Francis Addition" (42 acres), he had purchased from John Gresham. On this estate William Sellman built in 1735 a brick house, which was later enlarged, is still standing, and is known as "Woodlawn". At the time of his death William Sellman possesed 1373 acres of land, 31 negro slaves, 21 horses, 119 head of cattle, 108 sheep and 19 hogs, plus a large inventory of farm equipment, stores of food and household goods.
Notes for Child: Thomas Sellman
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.
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.
2 Hester Dorsey Richardson, Sidelights on Maryland History, (Baltimore, Genealogical Publishing Company, 1913 Reprint 1995). Page 285.
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