Augusta Jane Peters Seely

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• Occupation: Dominion Auditor for New Brunswick
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lived at 85 Wright St from 1877 or earlier until his death. Seely St in Saint John was named after him.

One of 11 siblings.


Alive in Jan. 1857 living in Portland district (Parish) of Saint John where he hosted his mother's funeral.

BIRTH: Also shown as Born Abt 1814

WIlliam married Pheobe Augusta Powell Peters 20 May 1837, New Brunswick, Canada. Pheobe was born 31 Mar 1818, Fredericton, York, New Brunswick, Canada; died 15 Jan 1894, Portland, St. John, New Brunswiock, Canada; was buried , Church of England Cemetary, St. John, New Brunswick, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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MARRIAGE: alternative source give 15 may 1837

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Seth arrived on the ship "Union" along with his father in May 1783. He and his widowed sister, Tamar, were granted Lot No. 11, St. John River, Wickham Parish, Queens County (100 acres) on 6 July 1784. He apparently stayed in Saint John and became a ships captain. In 1812 he was captain of the privateer "Nancy" and also commanded many other ships.

Seth and Anna had 11 children

Seth married Anna Squires 11 Oct 1791, Saint John, Saint John, NB, Canada. Anna was born 14 May 1773, , , CT, USA; died 3 Jan 1857, Saint John, Saint John, NB, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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Birthplace is believed to be CT, but might be Canada. The Squires family were also Loyalist from CT who sailed on the Loyalist fleet to New Brunswick.

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Seth was a farmer in Stamford, Connecticut with a house and eleven acres of land. On 2 May 1776 he was brought before the Committee of Public Safety in Stamford and charged with signing a Loyalist Statement which he had circulated and obtained eighteen signatures. He refused to sign a similar statement for the Committee. He was carried through the streets on a rail, then put in the stocks and smeared with eggs and robbed of any money, "for the entertainment of the company".

During the American Revolutionary War, Seth joined the British, under the command of General Howe in Long Island, NY on 3 September 1776. He worked for the British as a wagoner and woodcutter. He returned to Stamford in 1777 where he was imprisoned in the Fairfield jail for six months. After his imprisonment his properties were confiscated and he returned to Long Island, this time with his family.

Due his allegiance with the British during the American Revolution Seth Seely was sentenced to one year imprisonment and to forfeit all of his properties, real and personal to the government of the state of Connecticut, United States of America. Dated Fourth Tuesday of November AD 1777. He sailed for Saint John on Sunday 27 April 1783 as a Loyalist refugee.

Seth Seely arrived at Saint John in the Spring Fleet on the ship "Union" on 12 May 1783. He arrived with a wife, four children ten years of age or older and three children under the age of ten. (His Daughter Tamar later joined the family in Saint John and his son Seth arrived as an adult years later) He was granted lot 389 in Parrtown (Saint John) which he sold to John Ward on 24 Nov 1794. Seth is buried in his homestead graveyard, Lot #15 a 200 acre land grant dated 14 July 1784, Long Reach, Kings County, New Brunswick.

He submitted a land petition, dated 22 Aug 1812 which states that he was originally granted 200 acres, and that he and his son Linus were applying for 300 acres each in the Parish of Norton on the north side of the Kennebecasis River. He received this grant, Lot 2, Redding Brook, on 19 October 1816.

Refer to the book "The Seelys of New Brunswick" starting on page 345.

Seth married Sarah Schofield 21 Nov 1756, Stamford, Fairfield, CT, USA. Sarah (daughter of Josiah Schofield and Sarah Youngs) was born 11 Nov 1737, Stamford, Fairfield, CT, USA; died 2 Feb 1820, Long Reach, Kings, NB, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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