Justis Sr SEELEY

                   HE WAS OF NEW MILFORD, CT WHERE HIS WIFE WAS ADMITTED TO THE CHURCH.  IN APR
1752 HE PURCHASED LAND IN LITCHFIELD, CT. IN 1754, HE RECIEVED LAND FROM THE
ESTATE OF BENJAMIN BISSELL OF LITCHFIELD.  19 JUN 1754 SOLD TO BROTHER DAVID
SEELYE OF NEW FAIRFIELD,CT 18 ACRES.  27 MAR 1789, DEEDED 3 ACRES IN LITCHFIELD
TO HIS SON JUSTUS SEELYE, JR.
JUSTUS WAS TOO OLD FOR ARMY SERVICE IN FIGHTING DURING THE REVOLUTION, HOWEVER
HE ASSISTED IN FOREWARDING THE ARMY AND MILITIA OF CT. IN THEIR MARCHES AS FAR
AS ALBANY AND OTHER PLACES MANY TIMES FOR WHICH HE NEVER CARRIED ANY ACCOUNT OR
EXPECTED ANY OTHER REWARD THAN THE SATISFACTION OF SERVING HIS COUNTRY.  WILL
WAS DATED 25 OCT 1795; INVENTORY TAKEN 12 DEC 1795; PROVED 14 DEC 1795.  STATES
THAT AS THE ESTATE IS SMALL AND WILL REPRESENT LITTLE TO HIS INDIVIDUAL
CHILDREN, HE IS LEAVING ALL TO HIS WIFE PHEBE.  ESTATE WAS INSOLVENT.