1825
Noah Selleck (27) married Mary Ann Decker (21) on 01 October 1825 in the Methodist church by W. JEWETT, minister. She was the daughter of Matthias and Mary Ann Decker.
1826-27
Noah Selleck, Crockery, 414 Cherry, New York City Directory
Crockery, or stoneware, was used to can and store food. Fine pottery was made in Norwalk, Connecticut, and probably sold by Noah in New York city.
1827-28
Noah Selleck, 146 Cherry, New York City Directory
1832-33
Noah Selleck, Clerk, 11 Duane, New York City Directory
1833-34
Noah Selleck, Clerk, 11 Duane, New York City Directory
1834-35
Noah Selleck, Stoneware, 38 Peck Slip, New York City Directory
1835-36
Noah Selleck, house, 13 Allen, New York City Directory
1836-37
Noah Selleck, house, 37 Cherry, New York City Directory
Noah Selleck, Stoneware, New York City Business Directory
1838
Noah Selleck, 87 Maddagh, Brooklyn, New York (Spooner's Directory, Brooklyn, New York)
Noah Selleck, Stoneware, 38 Peck Slip, New York City Business Directory
Selleck & Smith, Hardware, 38 Peck Slip, New York City Business Directory
On January 25, 1838, Noah Selleck of Brooklyn, New York, Henry Lamb, Eli B. Bennett and Monson Hoyt of Norwalk sold to Oliver Stone of Danbury, Connecticut property of about one-half acre lying in Norwalk north of the bridge via quit claim deed. (Norwalk, Connecticut, Deed Record Book 30, p. 419)
1839
Noah Selleck, 87 Maddagh, Brooklyn, New York (Spooner's Directory, Brooklyn, New York)
Noah Selleck, Stoneware, 38 Peck Slip, New York City Business Directory
Selleck & Smith, Hardware, 38 Peck Slip, New York City Business Directory
1840
Noah Selleck, 87 Maddagh, Brooklyn, New York (Spooner's Directory, Brooklyn, New York)
Noah Selleck, Stoneware, 38 Peck Slip, New York City Business Directory
Selleck & Smith, Hardware, 38 Peck Slip, New York City Business Directory
| Census District 3rd Ward, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, p. 474 | ||||
| Selleck, Noah | 1 male | 30-40 | 1 female 1 female |
30-40 15-20 |
On September 1, 1840, Noah Selleck of the City of New York purchased in consideration of $100 from Abselom Day of Norwalk, Connecticut, one acre of land in Norwalk bounded northerly by Nathaniel Raymond, easterly by the creek, southerly by the field fence and westerly by the highway.
1841
Noah Selleck, 87 Maddagh, Brooklyn, New York (Spooner's Directory, Brooklyn, New York)
1842-43
Noah Selleck, Stoneware, 38 Peck Slip, New York City Business Directory
Selleck & Smith, Hardware, 38 Peck Slip, New York City Business Directory
| Norwalk Gazette, March 23, 1842 For New York The new sloop Mary A Selleck, Capt. T. K. Merrill, has commenced her regular trips to New York -- James Slip, leaving Hoyt's Landing every Tuesday evening. The sloop Young Barber, Capt. Grumman, will also continue her regular trips, leaving Hoyt's Landing every Saturday evening, so long as the business will warrent her running. These vessels will receive all kinds of freight--market stuff &c. common to the packeting business. It will be the endeavor of the subscriber to give satisfaction to all who are pleased to favor him with their business. |
| Norwalk Gazette, June 22, 1842 New Line of Packets From Hoyt's Landing, Norwalk The proprieter would inform his friends and the public, that he has commenced a line of packets from the above landing, to and from New York, as follows viz. the sloop Mary A. Selleck, Capt. Byxbee, will leave Norwalk every Tuesday and returning, leave New York every Saturday. The sloop Domestic, Capt. T. K. Merrill, will leave Norwalk every Saturday, returning leave New York every Tuesday for the ensuing season. Every attention will be paid those who may favor him with their patronage. N.B. The above packets will leave Norwalk at 6 o'clock on the evenings of their respective days when the tide will permit. |
| Norwalk Gazette, November 30, 1842 Packets for New York From Hoyt's Landing, Norwalk Winter arrangement The packets Mary A. Selleck, Capt. Byxbee, Domestic, Capt. Merrill, have entered into their Winter Arrangement, and discontinued their semi weekly trips. They now form a regular weekly line, leaving Hoyt's Landing every Thursday evening, when the ice and weather will permit. Returning they will leave N. York, James Slip, every Thursday, through the Season. |
1843
| Norwalk Gazette, February 1, 1843 Dissolution--The firm of Selleck & Smith is this day dissolved by mutual consent. The business of the firm will be settled by others of the subscribers who are hereby authorized to use the name of the firm in liquidation. Asa E. Smith |
| Norwalk Gazette, March 1, 1843 ...All freight taken on most reasonable terms--For further particulars, inquire at the store of the subscriber, west of the bridge, or either of the Capts on board their respective vessels. N.B. The subscriber expects to attend to the business himself, and use his endeavours to accomodate all who may favor him with their custom. No charge is made for storage on freight. |
On October 18, 1843, Noah Selleck of Norwalk purchased by warranty deed from David Stephenson of Norwalk in consideration of $3,000 one-half acre of land lying in Norwalk and the buildings thereon. This land was bounded on the east by the land of the David Stephenson homestead, on the west by the land of the Fairfield County Bank, and on the south by the Connecticut turnpike road. (Norwalk, Connecticut, Deed Record Book 31, p. 409)
Noah mortgaged this property on November 25, 1843, and borrowed $1,800 from Sarah Grigor. This he paid back by November 12, 1844.
1844
| Norwalk Gazette, January 10, 1844 Notice--No goods will be delivered from the office of the subscriber, until the freight is paid after this date. N.B. All persons indebted to the subscriber are requested to make immediate payment. |
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| Advertisement from the Norwalk Gazette. |
| Norwalk Gazette, March 20, 1844
Patent Screw French Bedsteds Elegant and new style French Bedsteds for sale very low, at the Packet Office West Side of the Bridge. Call and look at them before you buy elsewhere. |
1845
| Norwalk Gazette, March 12, 1845 Selleck's Line Mary A Selleck, Tuesday, & Domestic, Saturday, will commence weekly trips. Also the sloop Surplus, when she returns from the south (which is expected on hand the last part of next month) will take her place in the Line on Thursdays making a line to leave Norwalk and New York every other day, Sundays excepted. [This ad ran through December 31, 1845] |
| Norwalk Gazette, March 19, 1845
"All Ashore, That's Going" When I heard that, I didn't know what they meant by it--whether they intended to say all ashore that intend to go in the boat and hain't go no money to pay their fare. No matter, the boat is off. The next thing we hear, is, "call at the Captain's office and settle your fare." But what I want to say, is, that I have got my Books posted, and all made out and ready to receive the little balances due me for last year, and before. Now my friends, you are so numerous, that I am afraid I shall not have time to call on all of you, and I hate to hire a man to collect for me, because they are apt to be a little saucy, and act like an ossifer, for then you would be affronted, and think it bad usage. Now to avoid all this difficulty and expense, please call at the Captain's office when you are here in town, and have your accounts balanced on the books, ready to start all new again, and oblige your old friend and servant. [Ad started February 4, 1845] |
1846
| Norwalk Gazette, January 28, 1846
Notice The subscriber wishes to inform his friends that he is in want of every dollar and every cent that is due him, for freight or cash paid out for them,---and wishes to inform them further, that if they do not call immediately at his office and settle their accounts---what then? Why he intends to call on every body that owes him. January 23, 1846 |
On February 6, 1846, Noah Selleck of Norwalk purchased by warranty deed from Harriet Hoyt of the city and state of New York in consideration of $1,850 a wharf lot including a store in Norwalk on the westerly side of the harbor near the bridge bounded on the east by Norwalk harbor, on the west by the highway, on the north by land lots of Monson Hoyt, on the south by the land of Stiles Curtis. (Norwalk, Connecticut, Deed Record Book 32, p. 321)
| Norwalk Gazette, March 9, 1846
[Ad changed indicating that Capt. Grumman was Capt. of the sloop Mary A Selleck and Capt Merrill the Domestic.] |
On April 1, 1846, Noah Selleck of Norwalk purchased by warranty deed from William J. Street and Johathan Camp, Jr. of Norwalk in consideration of $1,100 a wharf lot including a store in Norwalk on the westerly side of the harbor near the bridge bounded on the north by the wharf lot of Harriet Hoyt, on the east by Norwalk harbor, on the south by the wharf lot Noah Selleck and on the west by the highway. (Norwalk, Connecticut, Deed Record Book 32, p. 361)
| Norwalk Gazette, September 16, 1846
X Kurshou If the weather should be fair, the sloop Mary A Selleck, will sail on Monday 28th Sept. for Oyster Bay Long Island. Leave the Bridge at half past severn. Returning the same evening. fare 25 cts. [Ad also appeared on Sept. 23rd] |
1847
| Norwalk Gazette, June 9, 1847
To Let Two large rooms situated over the store of Fred'k St. John, formerly occupied by the Gazette. Enquire of N. Selleck Norwalk March 14, 1847 |
1848
| Norwalk Gazette, February 23, 1848
Selleck's Line! The Domestic will leave this Tuesday evening for New York and the Mary A Selleck on the Tuesday following. Further arrangements given hereafter. Norwalk February 22, 1848 |
| Norwalk Gazette, March 1, 1848
Selleck's Line! The Domestic will leave this Tuesday evening for New York and the Mary A Selleck on the Tuesday following. Further arrangements given hereafter. P.S. The Domestic will leave on Saturday March 4th, and the Mary A Selleck on the Tuesday following---Commencing regular trips. |
1849
On May 1, 1849, Noah Selleck of Norwalk sold by warranty deed to Charles T. Leonard of Norwalk in consideration of $6,000 a wharf lot in Norwalk situated on the westerly side of Norwalk harbor near the bridge with the buildings thereon and all of the land lying between the northerly wharf lot of Harriet Hoyt and the southerly wharf lot of Stiles Curtis and bounded westerly by the highway. (Norwalk, Connecticut, Deed Record Book 35, p. 86)
Leonard didn't have the full amount and immediately borrowed $5,000 from Noah and mortaged the wharf lot back to him.
1850
On January 14, 1850, Noah Selleck of Norwalk sold by warranty deed to George G. Bishop of Norwalk in consideration of $4,000 containing one-half acre of land lying in Norwalk and the buildings thereon. This being the Norwalk home of Noah. It was bounded on the north by the property of George O. Street, on the east by the land of David Stephenson, on the south by the Connecticut turnpike road and on the west by the land of the Fairfield County Bank. (Norwalk, Connecticut, Deed Record Book 35, p. 210)
Bishop didn't have the full amount and immediately borrowed $3,000 from Noah and mortaged the one-half acre lot back to him.
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| A small part of an 1847 map of Norwalk showing the Noah Selleck home bounded by G. Street, the Bank and Stephenson. West Avenue in front was the old Connecticut turnpike road. |
| Norwalk Gazette, April 30, 1850
Selleck's Line! The business of the above line of sloops will hereafter be conducted by Mr. C.T. Leonard, whose business talents have long been known in this vacinity. The subscriber feels confident that he will far excel his predecessor in giving perfect satisfaction to all who may favor him with their patronage. The books of the subscriber will remain in the packet office a few weeks for settlement---after that, all accounts remaining unsettled will be left in the hands of a collector, as the subscriber intends going west. He will sell his house on reasonable terms. Norwalk May 1, 1849 [Quit the ad in Aug. 1850] |
| 1850 Census, 3rd Ward, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, p. 474 | |||||||||
| Place | Family | Name | Age | Sex | Occupation | Birth Place | |||
| 209 | 238 | Noah Sellick | 51 | M | None | CT | |||
| Mary A. | 47 | F | NY | ||||||
| Mary A. Davey | 18 | F | Ireland | ||||||
1859
Noah Selleck sold some property in Richmond County, New York, to John H. Van Clief. (Richmond County, Deed Record Liber 81, p. 163)
1857-1863
Noah Selleck, 8 Sands (St.), Brooklyn, NY
1870
| 1870 Census, Enumerated June 24, 1870 New Springfield, Richmond County, New York, p. 253/79 | |||||||||
| Place | Family | Name | Age | Sex | Occupation | Real Estate | Pers. Estate | Birth Place | |
| 642 | Selleck, Noah | 65 | M | Retired Merchant | $10,000 | $10,000 | Conn. | ||
| " , Mary Ann | 61 | F | NY | ||||||
1875
| 1875 New York State Census, Richmond County, p. 40 | |||||||||
| 293 | frame | 7500 | 368 | N. Silek | 71 | M | Conn | waterman | |
| Mary " | 71 | F | W | R'd | |||||
| 369 | Maria Van Name | 60 | F | R'd | |||||
| Elizabeth " | 28 | F | d | R'd | |||||
| David " | 25 | M | s | R'd | |||||
1879
Noah Selleck, the executor of the will of David Decker, husband of Catherine Decker who was a sister of Noah's wife Mary Ann.
| New York Tribune, April 1, 1879
David DECKER, a resident of Staten Island, left, on his death, in 1870, a will by which the most of his estate was equally divided among his fourteen children. One provision of the will, in regard to the building No. 13 Ann St, was peculiar. Until the death of the testator's daughter, Emily DEYO, or until Ann St. was widened by the municipal authorities, the rents from this building were to be equally divided among the children. When either of these conditions were fulfilled, the property was to be sold and equally divided among the children. Mary ANDERSON, another daughter, recently died, leaving a will by which her share of this property was divided among several legatees. Her executors claimed that these legacies were good, her interest having vested in her by the will. Her brothers and sisters claimed that as Emily DEYO was still living and Ann St. had not been been widened, the death of Mary ANDERSON occurred prior to the termination of the life estate and therefore the bequests of his will were void. Noah SELLECK, the executor of David DECKER, brought the question before Judge VAN BRUNT, in Supreme Court, Special Term. The Judge in his decision, rendered yesterday, says that the question turns wholly upon the intent of the testator as expressed in his will. The clause of the will is repeated in which he gives the bulk of his property to "my children who shall survive me, and the descendants of any of my children who shall have departed this life before me." The Court holds that the "said children" is the clause in question refers to the same children mentioned above, and that it must be read as to give to each child a vested right, subject to be divested only by death leaving issue. The judgment is therefore rendered in favor of the executors of the will of Mary ANDERSON. |
David's daughter Emily had married John DEYO. After she and John divorced, she moved in with her father at 13 Ann Street. David's will left the house at 13 Ann Street to all his children to share and share alike. However, the house was to remain as it was at the time of David's death until Emily died or until Ann Street was widened. [Ann Street had not been widened even by the year 2000.] After Emily died Noah rented the house and gave the rent money to the heirs. Eventually, he proceeded to sell it. David's children were unhappy with the sale and met with Noah at his house in Port Richmond. They claimed that an agreement had been made for them to buy the property for $17,050. Noah's position was that this amount was below market value, and that he had gotten Sidney F. RAWSON, a prominent lawyer and one-time DA, to buy the property for $20,000. The children sued saying that Noah was renegging on their deal. He was selling it below market value, and he was doing it in a secretive manner. The Court sided with Noah. (My thanks to Holly Tooker, great great grand niece of Noah's wife Mary Ann, for finding the article and the follow up.)
1880
| 1880 Census District 5, Enumerated 10 June 1880 Richmond Avenue, Town of Northfield, Richmond County, New York, p. 297A | ||||||||||
| House # | Dwelling | Family | Name of Person | Sex | Age | Relation | Occupation | BP Person | BP Father | BP Mother |
| 94 | 228 | 270 | Selleck, Noah | M | 81 | Retired Shipping Merchant | NY | NY | NY | |
| ------ Mary Ann | F | 75 | wife | Keeping House | NY | NY | NY | |||
1883
Noah Selleck's wife Mary Ann (Decker) died 15 May 1883 and was buried in Lot 36-C, Moravian Cemetery, Staten Island, New York.
| RECORDED REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS NEW-YORK Wednesday, Nov. 7 |
| Ann-st., n.d., 2nd Ward. lot No. 19, 20x48.4x17.8 x61.10: Noah Selleck, Executor, &c., to Anna D. Cheever......................................20,200 |
| (New York Times, 8 November 1883) |
1885
Noah Selleck listed as one of the stewards of the German Lutheran church erected at the corner of the Shore road and Dongan street in West New Brighton on Staten Island. (Bayles, History of Richmond County, p. 419)
1886
Noah Selleck, 94 Richmond Avenue, P.R., Staten Island, New York (Staten Island, New York, Directory, 1886, FHC film #1035737)
Noah Selleck’s Will, Richmond County, New York, Will Book W, pp 443-449
| I, Noah Selleck, now residing at Port Richmond, being of sound mind and memory, do make, publish, and declare this my Last Will and Testament in manner and form following:-
First:- Having on the 14th day of January 1851, while I was a resident of the City of Brooklyn in the County of Kings, made my Last Will and Testament wherein I bequeathed unto my then wife, Mary Ann Selleck, the use, interest, and income of all my estate during her natural life, and she having since died, and wherein I appointed as one of my Executors, Reuben P. Wells, Esq. of Staten Island, who has also died, I desire now to reiterate and renew all of the other provisions of my Will, and do therefore hereby give devise and bequeath, all of my estate, real and personal, unto the Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church, incorporated by an Act of the Legislature of the State of New York passed April 9th, 1839; and I hereby authorize and direct my Executor herein after named to sell and convey all such estate, real and personal, and to convert the same into money as soon after my decease as shall be practicable, the proceeds thereof to be paid to the Treasurer of the said Missionary Society, how having its principal office in the City of New York, at 805 Broadway. Second:- I hereby, for the purposes aforesaid authorize my Executor hereinafter named to sell and dispose of all my real estate wherever situate[d], a public or private sale, in such manner as he shall deem best, and to execute and deliver good and sufficient deeds of conveyance therefore to the purchasers. Lastly:- I nominate, constitute and appoint my friend, Enoch L. Fancher, of the City of New York, Executor of this my last Will and Testament. In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal, this twelfth day of March in the year One thousand, eight hundred and eighty six. |
1890
Noah Selleck died 16 January 1890 and was buried in Lot 36-C, Moravian Cemetery, Staten Island, New York. The probate of his will took place shortly afterward.
| Be it remembered that heretofore to wit: on the fifth day of February in the year one thousand eight hundred and ninety, Enoch L. Fancher named as the Executor in the last Will and Testament of Noah Selleck late of the County of Richmond deceased, appeared in open Court before Stephen D. Stephens, Surrogate of the County of Richmond and made application to have the said last Will and Testament which relates to both real and personal estate proved and on such application the Surrogate did ascertain by satisfactory evidence who were the only heirs and next of kin of said deceased, and their respective places of residence; and said Surrogate did thereupon issue a citation in due form of law directed to the proper persons by their names stating their respective places of residence requiring them to appear before said Surrogate at his office in the County of Richmond on the first day of April in the year one thousand eight hundred and ninety: and afterwards to wit: on the eighteenth day of February in the year one thousand eight hundred and ninety a supplemental petition was filed by said Enoch L. Fancher showing that there were other heirs and next of kin of said deceased, and said Surrogate did thereupon issue a supplemental citation directed to the proper persons by their names stating their respective places of residence, requiring them to appear before said Surrogate at his office in the County of Richmond on the eighth day of April in the year one thousand eight hundred and ninety to attend the probate of said Will, and afterwards to wit: on the eighth day of April in the year one thousand eight hundred and ninety satisfactory evidence by affidavit and acknowledgment of the service and admission of service of the said citation in the mode prescribed by law, and it appearing that Catharine Reed and Lucy M. Long were heirs and next of kin of said deceased but who were not named in said citations and they heaving appeared in person and having duly waived the issue and service of a citation and on said eighth day of April in the year one thousand eight hundred and ninety, Enoch L. Fancher the said Executor having appeared in person and by William H. Harris his Attorney in support of the probate of said Will, and George Gallagher having appeared on behalf of Luceeta Seeley one of the heirs and next of kin of said deceased and having filed objections to the probate of said Will, and on that day said matter was duly adjourned to the twenty eighth day of April in the year one thousand and ninety, and on said twenty eighth day of April in the year one thousand eight hundred and ninety, additional objections were filed by George Gallagher on behalf of three other heirs and next of kin of said deceased, and it appearing that some of said heirs and next of kin were persons of unsound mind having no General guardian residing in the State of New York a special guardian was appointed in due form of law to take care of their interests, and the interests of unknown or absent relatives of said deceased, if any there may be, by an order entered for that purpose by said Surrogate, and on that day and thereafter from time to time witnesses were examined touching the execution of said Will, until the twelfth day of May in the year one thousand eight hundred and ninety, and on that day said Surrogate, after hearing the respective parties, for and against the probate of said Will, and due deliberation being thereon had, did adjudge the said Will to be a valid Will of real and personal estate, and the proofs thereof to be sufficient:
Which said last Will and Testament and proofs are as follows: that is to say: The above instrument was subscribed by Noah Selleck, above named, in our presence, and he at the same time declared it to be his Last Will and Testament, and we at his request, in his presence, and in the presence of each other, have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses to the same. L. D. Blanchard residing at No633 Carlton Avenue, Brooklyn, N.Y., William A. Harris residing at 141 Madison Avenue, New York.
At a Surrogate’s Court held in and for the County of Richmond, at the Surrogate’s Office, in said County, on the twelfth day of May in the year 1890.
Present.
A citation having been duly issued herein, upon filing the verified petition of Enoch L. Fancher propounding the last Will and Testament of Noah Selleck, late of the County of Richmond deceased, for probate, by which the petitioner designated as sole Executor in said Will, has prayed for a citation to the next of kin of testator, and due proof having been made and filed herein, that the said citation, and, also that a Supplemental Citation issued herein, have been duly served on all parties named therein who reside in the State of New York; and duly served on all other parties named therein by publication and mail as directed in former orders of this Court as to such publication and service; and it appearing that Mary Quinn, a deceased sister of the testator, died about four years ago, leaving two children, to-wit, Catharine Quinn (now Catharine Reed) of Oradell, New Jersey, and Lucy M. Long, of Jersey City, New Jersey, who were not named in said citations, but who, on the 8th day of April, 1890 appeared in this Court, on return of Supplemental Citation, and who severally by written waiver before the Surrogate, waived the issuance and service of a Citation on them; and it further appearing that Charles Brown and Sarah Vedder named in said Citation, are both lunatics confined in the Lunatic Asylum at Middletown New York, on whom and on the respective Committees of their persons and estates said Citation was duly served, as appears by affidavits filed herein; yet as their said Committees have not appeared in this matter either personally or by Attorney, this Court by order made herein, on the 28th day of April, 1890, appointed George Gallagher, Esq., as special Guardian of said lunatics to appear for, and represent their interests in this matter, and he having assented in writing to such appointment: And it further appearing that certain objections in writing to the proof or probate of said last Will and Testament were filed herein on behalf of Lucetta Seely, Andrew Seely, Catharine Reed and Lucy M. Long, four of the next of kin and heirs at law of said testator, by George Gallagher Esq., their Attorney; and thereupon, the said Executor, the proponent, having submitted the said paper propounded as the last Will and Testament of said Noah Selleck deceased, for proof and probate, and the witnesses thereto, to wit, Lorenzo D. Blanchard, and William H. Harris having been duly examined before this Court, on the said 28th day of April, 1890, by and on behalf of the proponent and having been duly cross examined by the said George Gallagher, Esq., as such Special Guardian and as Attorney for the said contestants, and it appearing by the testimony of the said witnesses, that the said paper dated on the 12 day of March, 1886, was duly executed, and signed by the said testator in all respects according to law, as and for the last Will and Testament of said Noah Selleck, and was then at the time of such execution duly declared and published by him as his last Will and Testament and then duly attested by said witnesses in his presence and in the presence of each other; and that he the said Noah Selleck was then of sound mind and memory and not under any restraint and was competent to make and execute said last Will and Testament; and this Court by the testimony of said witnesses; and of Enoch L. Fancher, the Executor therein named, having inquired into all the facts and circumstances relating to such execution of said Will, and being satisfied of its genuineness and the validity of its execution according to law, and dued deliberation being had and the said matter having been adjourned to this day. Now, on motion of E. L. Fancher, the proponent and Executor aforesaid, the said George Gallagher Esq., Special Guardian and Attorney for said Contestants being heard it is Adjudged and Decreed that the said Instrument bearing date on the 12th day of March, 1886, propounded as aforesaid was duly executed and published by and as the last Will and Testament of said Noah Selleck, deceased, and that he, at the time of executing the same was of sound mind and memory, in all respects competent to execute the same, and was not under any restraint; and the same is accordingly hereby admitted to probate, and is duly proved as a Will of real and personal estate and that it be accordingly recorded and letters testamentary be issued thereon to Enoch L. Fancher, the Executor therein named. And it is further adjudged and decreed that the objections filed as aforesaid on behalf of said contestants be, and the same are hereby dismissed as unproven and unsustained. And it is further ordered that there be paid out of the estate, of said deceased, the sum of one hundred dollars to the said George Gallagher, for his services as said Special Guardian herein; and the sum of one hundred dollars to William H. Harris, the Attorney for the proponent herein, for his costs in addition to his disbursements in this matter.
Surrogate County of Richmond p.s.
Surrogate |
The probate of Noah's will indicates that he had a sister Mary (Polly?) who was last married to a Quinn and had daughters Catharine and Lucy. Lucetta Seely and Andrew Seely are the presumed children of Mary from a previous marriage. Charles Brown and his sister Sarah Vedder were children of George Brown and his wife Harriet Mahetable (Selleck) who was another of Noah's sisters.
to Isaac Selleck