Norwalk

Hon. Richard Law, the father of the Mrs. Jonathan1" and John1" Selleck is denominated by one historian a most important Colonial personage. He was the Scribe of the Colony, and because of his legal lore the "Counsellor and Adviser of the community." He married Mar- garet, daughter of Thomas Kilbourne1 of Wethersfield, and removed to Stamford, where their home was one of the most honored of the Colony, and the family furnished names that gave a lustre to the State, whose highest civil and judicial seats its members filled. •Thomas Kilbourne was born in the parish of Wood Ditton in Cambridge, England, A.D. 1578, where he was baptized May 8 of that year. With his wife Frances, and a portion of his family, he cm- barked April 15, 1G35, from London for New Eng- land in the ship Increase. He settled at Wethersfield, Conn., and died previous to 1639. His wife's will was made November 3, 1650, and inventoried Decem- ber 3, 1650. Margaret (Mrs. Richard Law) daughter of Thomas and Frances Kilbourne, was born in Wood Ditton, England, in A. D. 1607, and baptized Septem- ber 23rd of that year. She was married to Hon. Richard Law soon after the New England arrival of the Law family. Mrs. Law died before her husband. He made his will March 12, 1687, in which "he divides lands to his daughters, the two Mrs. Sellecks, so that they may have each a half as much as the son; for which, he says, the word of God is clear and good reason for it, and why any Christian man that loveth rightcons- — should lie against it lie sees not." NORWALK. DESCENT FROM THE SELLECK BROTHERS JONATHAN1" AND JOHN- Jonathan1". Jonathan11, son of David1" and Susannah Selleck, married, May II, 1663, Abigail, daughter of Richard and Margaret (Kilbourne) Law, and had : Jonathan'"", born July 11, 1663; David, born January 27, 1666, probably died young; John, died young. Jonathan2"1, oldest child of Jonathan1" and Abigail (Law) Selleck, married, January 5, 1685, Abigail, daughter of Major Nathan Gold of Fairfield. Major Nathan Gold1" came from St. Edmondsbury, South Britain, to Fairfield. He was an educated, opulent gentleman and a foremost man in the government of the Connecti- cut Colony. His children were Nathan", Sarah (Mrs. John Thompson), Deborah (Mrs. George Clark), Abigail (Mrs. Jonathan Sel leckM), Martha (Mrs. John Selleck first, and second, Mrs. Rev. John Davenport). Nathan Gold1" died on Sunday, March 4, 1693-4. CHILDREN OF JONATHAN2"4 AND ABIGAIL (GOLD) SELLECK. Nathan1", born September 12, 1686; Abigail born April 3, 1688; Jonthan8'", unmarried ; Theophila, born February 11, 1694, Mrs. Samuel Pennoyer; John Gold, unmarried; Abigail, born February 15, 1707, Mrs. Ebenezer Silliman.1 As Nathan1" was the only son of Jonathan2"" and Abigail (Gold) Selleck, who married, it follows that the said Nathan became the ancestor of those of Selleck name who descended from Major Jonathan Selleck1", one of the two brothers who came from Boston to Stamford in about 1660. Nathan Selleck1" married, August 12, 1708, Susannah, only child of Mr. William Hooker of Farmington (see page 327), and had: Susannah, born September 3, 1709, Mrs. Joseph St. John. Nathan Selleck1" married, second, December, 1710, Mary, daughter of Captain John •Hon. Ebeneier Silliman, baptized September 21, : 21, 1754, Martha, daughter of Deodate and Lydia 1707. was a son of Robert and Sarah (Hull) Silliman, of Fairfield, and a grandson of Daniel Silliman, the Fairfield pioneer Silliman who, tradition claims, came from Holland. The marriage of this eminent Colo- nist, Hon. Ebenezer Silliman, to Abigail Selleck, took (Woodward) Davenport of East Haven, and grand- daughter of Madame Davenport, nee Martha Gold. The first Mrs. General Gold Selleck Silliman died August 1, 1774, and the General married, second, May 24, 1775, Mary, daughter of Rev. Joseph and place October 8. 1728, the fruit of the union being | Rebecca (Peabody) Fish of Stonington, and widow Gold Selleck, born 1732. Ebenezer, Jr., born 1784-, 1 of Rev. John Noyes of New Haven. By this union Amelia Gold, born 1 730. Hezekiah, born 1739, Jona- ' there was Benjamin Silliman, who became the re- than, born 17+2. Abigail, born 174S. and Deodate, j nowned "Professor Silliman" of Vale College, who horn 174-'J. These all overlived their parents several I died, after more than a half centurv's illustrious con- years, being interested, the year Norwalk was burned, nection with that seat of learning, November 24, m the division of the Lieutenant Jonathan Selleck 1864, in the eighty-sixth year of his age. (See page estate made in Stamford April 3, 177;.. Gold Selleck 198.) The Sillimans of New Canaan are of the old Silliman (General), the oldest son, married, January Fairfield stock. NORWAI.K. 439 Sands of Long Island, who died July 13, 1712. Her husband, Nathan Selleck1", married, third, Sarah, daughter of Captain Samuel Sands and cousin of Mr. Selleck's second wife. The issue by said Selleck's last wife was : Sands1", born April, 1714; Silas, born June, 1715 ; Mary, born October 1, 1717, Mrs. Jacob Warren; Jonathan, born October 1, 1720 ; Sarah, born August 12, 1723, Mrs. Nathaniel Selleck; Nathan'2""', born September 15, 1726; Samuel, born January 10, 1728, died young : Gold John, born January 10, 1730 ; Silvanus, born September 1, 1734. Sands1", son of Nathan1"' and Sarah (Sands) Selleck, married, August 10, 1742, Mary Raymond, and had : Simeon1", born August 14, 1743, died an infant; Simeon*"4, born September 18, 1744 -,1 Jesse, born January 19, 1746 f Sands2"4, born May 19, 1751 ; Raymond, born June 26, 1752 ; Samuel, born July 17, 17553; Anna, born February 28, 1759, Mrs. Benjamin Belden ; Henry, died young ; Stephen, died young. Silas1", son of Nathan1" and Sarah (Sands) Selleck, married, January 12, 1738, Eliza- beth Ferris, and had : Silas'2"'1, born October 29, 1740; Sarah, born August 19, 1741- Silas Selleck1"' died December, 1772. Sarah, daughter of Nathan1" and Sarah (Sands) Selleck, married, August 7, 1744, Nathaniel, son of David and Mercy (Waterbury) Selleck, and had : Uriah1"', baptized January 21, 1761, died young; Ray, baptized 1761 by Dr. Mather; Mercy, baptized 1761 by Dr. Mather ; Sarah, baptized 1761 by Dr. Mather ; Nathaniel, baptized 1761 by Dr. Mather; Uriah2"4, baptized October 31, 1762-3. "Married, February 28, 1771, Mary Belden of Sands, born January 13, 1796, Henry Raymond, Stamford. Had Betsey, Polly, Benja min and Anne. I born May 21, 1798. Theseehildren and their parents belonged in Stamford "Married, August 1, 1779, Hannah Smith, and rather than in Norwalk. had nine children, thetwo youngest of whom, Angeline. 2Married, January 26, 1786, Elizabeth Howe and had James, bom April 22, 1787, Catharine, born December 11, 1789, Eliza, born August 10, 1792, born September 4, 1796, and Caroline, born March 8, 1802, lived until recently at the Ring's End Landing (Darien) homestead there established by their father. 4+0 NOR WALK. Nathan2"', son of Nathan1-' and Sarah (Sands) Selleck, married, September 17, 1745, Catharine, daughter of John Clark of Stamford, and had: Deborah, Mrs. Amos Roberts ; Phebe, Mrs. Thomas Comstock ; Catharine, Mrs. Wyy Seeley, died July 4, 1813 Edward. Gold John, son of Nathan1'' and Sarah (Sands) Selleck, married Jane and had: A child, no name found; Gold John, baptized November, 1772. Mrs. Gold John Selleck (Jane) married, second, December 23, 1773, Benjamin Betts of Norwalk. SUvaattS, son of Nathan1-' and Sarah (Sands) Selleck, married, March 2, 1768, Tabitha of Stratford, and had : Molly, baptized November 17, 1772, Mrs. Captain Stephen Raymond of Norwalk. Betty, baptized November 17, 1772. Mrs. Silvanus Selleck married, second, June 21, 1774, Daniel Lockwood. JOHN SELLECK1" Captain John Selleck1", son of David1" and Susannah Selleck, married, October 25, 1669, Sarah, daughter of Hon. Richard and Margaret (Kilbourne) Law, arid had: Sarah, born August 22, 1670, Mrs. John Potter; David born, December 27, 1672, probabby unmarried ; Nathaniel2'"', born April 7, 1678; John, born June 7, 1681, unmarried; Susannah, born February 2, 1683, Mrs. John Holly ; Johanna, born May 31, r686, Mrs. Jonathan Bates. Nathaniel21"', son of Capt. John1" and Sarah (Law) Selleck, married, January 25, 1700, Sarah, born 1678, daughter of Jonathan1" and Mary (Ferris) Lockwood, and had : David, born December 23, 1700; Sarah, born August 14, r702; Nathaniel3"1, born October 9, 1704; John, born January 3, 1706; Martha, born April 19, 1710, died young: Ebenezer, born March 20, 171 2, died in infancy. Nathaniel Selleck died August 14, 1712, and his widow married Deacon Benjamin Hickox (see pages 272, >Si, and 318). David, son of Nathaniel2"' and Sarah (Lockwood) Selleck, married, January 23, 1723, Mercy, daughter of David Waterbury, and had : >Wyv and Catharine (Selleck) Scdcy had six able personage, who neatlv kept up her Darien home chddren. Then- o des daughter -Mary, born November near the Seileck woods through which electric cars in.,,,,, marred k.lbourneSdleck and wnsthe vener- „„„ make their way from Norwalk to Stamford. NOEWALK. 441 David, born April 1, 1724;1 Nathaniel41", born October 29, 1725, see "Uriah Selleck descent," page 44b; Ebenezer, born December 18, 1727; Gershom, born July 10, 1730 ;2 Ezra, born February 19, 1732; Samuel, born February 4, 1734 ;a Thaddeus, born 1736; James, born 1742 ;4 •David, son of Davidlst and Mercy Selleck, mar- ried, January S, 17,">u, So: :.*.: Bates, and had : Lydia, born October 23, 1754; Hannah, born February Is, 175s ; David, baptized March 11, 1762; Mary, baptized October 1(1, 1765; Charles, baptized July 20, 170(1 This youngest son Charles, married Hannah, daughter of Rev. Dr. Moses Mather. The wedding occurred June 2, 1796 and was followed by the birth of eleven children, the oldest of whom, David, baptized by his grandfather, Dr. Mather, June 15, 17!)7, be- came the remembered David Selleck of West Norwalk, who died in 1S76, leaving a son, David K., born No- vember 14, 1822 and a daughter, Frances Albena, born October 6, 1824. The household was a worthy one.