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Benjamin Sells Sr.

Birth	:	12 Apr 1783 Huntingdon, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death	:	21 Jul 1859 Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio, USA
Burial	:	Mount Zion Cemetery, Feesburg, Brown County, USA
Coordinate	:	38.8636017, -84.0374985
Description	:	Benjamin moved to Pennsylvania to Kentucky. He moved to Pennsylvania to Ohio. He joined religion Mt. Zion Methodist Episcopal Church was organized at the residence of Benjamin Sells 1820 in Brown County. He joined religion Subscriber of the Georgetown Methodist Episcopal Church. 1827 in Brown County. He was employed Associate Judge of Brown county 1851 - 1852 in Brown County, Ohio. "Information on this family is sketchy, but it was widely known during his day that Benjamin Sells was a manufacturer of guns. Mr. Sells emigrated from Pennsylvania to Kentucky, where he resided for awhile. He then removed to Clermont Co,... Read More	Benjamin moved to Pennsylvania to Kentucky. He moved to Pennsylvania to Ohio. He joined religion Mt. Zion Methodist Episcopal Church was organized at the residence of Benjamin Sells 1820 in Brown County. He joined religion Subscriber of the Georgetown Methodist Episcopal Church. 1827 in Brown County. He was employed Associate Judge of Brown county 1851 - 1852 in Brown County, Ohio. "Information on this family is sketchy, but it was widely known during his day that Benjamin Sells was a manufacturer of guns. Mr. Sells emigrated from Pennsylvania to Kentucky, where he resided for awhile. He then removed to Clermont Co, Ohio, near the mouth of Bullskin Creek. It is not known how long they lived in Clermont Co., but in later years they located near Feesburg, Lewis Township, Brown Co., Ohio." from Historical Collections of Brown Co., Ohio The Nellie Whedon book, 'Richey-Woods-Baum' mentions that Benjamin settled in Lewis Twp., Brown County, near Mt. Zion Cemetery, where he owned a large tract of land. - pg 90 The 1806, 1807, 1809, 1810 - Clearmont Co., Ohio Tax Lists include: "Benjamin Sells" BENJAMIN SELLS SR. Made--May 24, 1859 Filed--July 29, 1859 Know all men by these presents that I Benjamin Sells Sr. of Brown County State of Ohio do make and publish this my last will and testament in manner following: that is to say-- FIRST: I will and direct that my funeral expenses and just debts be first paid. SECOND: I will and devise to my beloved wife Sarah Sells in lieu of her dower in all my estate, the one-third of all my real estate during her natural life; the one half of four hundred dollars of my personal estate and the one third of all my personal estate after the deduction of four hundred dollars and after all just debts are paid. THIRD: I devise and will that all the residue of my estate real and personal be equally divided among all my children and the children of my deceased children: towit to my son Michael Sells, Mary Davis, wife of Thomas Davis, Samuel Sells, Barbara Plummer widow of Benjamin Plummer, deceased, Susan Woods wife of John Woods, Catherine Johnson wife of Casper Johnson, Joseph D. Sells and Benjamin Sells Jun. and my grandchildren, the children of John Sells deceased, and my grandchildren, the children of my daughter Sarah Willis deceased, that is that my said grandchildren of John Sells deceased all together shall have one share and all my grandchildren the children of Sarah Willis to have one share all together. FOURTH: Whereas I have already advanced to my daughter Sarah Willis sixty dollars forty cents, to my son Michael Sells seventy dollars, to my son John Sells, now deceased, forty-five dollars, to my daughter Barbara Plummer seventy-five dollars, to my daughter Mary Davis ten dollars, I will the above named children and the children of John Sells deceased severally account for said several sums of money so advanced in the distribution of the residue of my estate aforedevised and that said amounts be considered as so much of their share or interest in my estate. FIFTH: Whereas: I hold a note on Samuel Sells for fifty dollars and on Joseph D. Sells for 182,00 and one on John Woods for fifty dollars, it is my will that after my decease said notes shall not be taken into account or inventoried as part of my personal estate but shall be delivered up to them by their accounting respectively to the other heirs for as much by them respectively received by way of advancement by me to them in their lifetime. SIXTH: I will to my sons now living to be equally distributed among them my beds and all my bedding that the same shall not be appraised or sold as part of my estate. I appoint Samuel Sells and Benjamin Sells Jr., my sons executors of my last will and testament. Given under my hand and seal this 24 day of May A.D. 1859. Attest--George W. King BENJAMIN SELLS SR. Zochem Kay Benjamin Sells first married Catherine Baum on January 11, 1802 in Clermont County, Ohio. Children 1. Michael SELLS b: 11 AUG 1802 in of Brown Co., OH 2. Children Samuel SELLS b: 27 DEC 1804 3. Mary SELLS b: NOV 1805 4. John SELLS b: ABT 1807 5. Barbara SELLS b: ABT 1808 6. Sarah SELLS b: OCT 1809 7. Susannah SELLS b: 1812 8. Benjamin SELLS , Jr. b: 1 JAN 1814 in Brown Co., OH 9. Mahala SELLS b: ABT 1815 10. Catherine SELLS b: 1 MAY 1816 11. Joseph Dow SELLS b: 29 MAR 1818 in Ohio Married Sarah Catherine Plummer on January 16, 1842, Clermont County, Ohio. She was previously married to Christian Gray in 1816.

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Where is Benjamin Sells Sr.'s memorial?
Benjamin Sells Sr.'s memorial is located at: Mount Zion Cemetery, Feesburg, Brown County, USA.
When did Benjamin Sells Sr. death?
Benjamin Sells Sr. death on 21 Jul 1859 in Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Benjamin Sells Sr.'s memorial?
Latitude: 38.8636017
Longitude: -84.0374985

Family Members:

Spouse

Katharine Baum Sells

(1775 - 1840)

Children

Samuel Sells

(1804 - 1873)

Susan Sells Woods

(1811 - 1864)

Mahala Sells Goff

(1813 - 1836)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Mount Zion Cemetery
Feesburg, Brown County, USA
Coordinate: 38.8636017, -84.0374985

2. Benton Chapel Cemetery
Felicity, Clermont County, USA
Coordinate: 38.8538000, -84.0480000

3. Rose Hill Cemetery
Feesburg, Brown County, USA
Coordinate: 38.8828011, -84.0077972

4. Shinkle Family Cemetery
Feesburg, Brown County, USA
Coordinate: 38.8642300, -83.9923400

5. Carter Family Cemetery
Lewis Township, Brown County, USA
Coordinate: 38.8278470, -84.0331590

6. Smyrna Cemetery
Felicity, Clermont County, USA
Coordinate: 38.8367004, -84.0805969

7. Wells Family Cemetery
Bethel, Clermont County, USA
Coordinate: 38.8976170, -84.0776170

8. Felicity Cemetery
Felicity, Clermont County, USA
Coordinate: 38.8395400, -84.0922700

9. Mount Olive Cemetery
Felicity, Clermont County, USA
Coordinate: 38.8240000, -84.0749000

10. Stayton Family Cemetery
Lewis Township, Brown County, USA
Coordinate: 38.8247658, -83.9973545

11. Sallee Cemetery
Higginsport, Brown County, USA
Coordinate: 38.8330994, -83.9764023

12. Murphy Cemetery
Feesburg, Brown County, USA
Coordinate: 38.9000880, -83.9803630

13. Eden Cemetery
Feesburg, Brown County, USA
Coordinate: 38.8683014, -83.9589005

14. McKibben Family Cemetery
Felicity, Clermont County, USA
Coordinate: 38.8498370, -84.1158000

15. Mount Pleasant Cemetery
Felicity, Clermont County, USA
Coordinate: 38.8244019, -84.1016998

16. Cedron Cemetery
Cedron, Clermont County, USA
Coordinate: 38.8008830, -84.0653330

17. Hard Scrabble Cemetery
Lewis Township, Brown County, USA
Coordinate: 38.7989006, -84.0139008

18. Ellis Family Cemetery
Lewis Township, Brown County, USA
Coordinate: 38.8342046, -83.9590108

19. Hopewell Cemetery
Felicity, Clermont County, USA
Coordinate: 38.8330994, -84.1164017

20. Shinkle Ridge Cemetery
Higginsport, Brown County, USA
Coordinate: 38.7985992, -84.0081024

21. Altman-Swope Cemetery
Wiggonsville, Clermont County, USA
Coordinate: 38.8871540, -84.1248330

22. Hamersville Cemetery
Hamersville, Brown County, USA
Coordinate: 38.9275017, -83.9927979

23. Hunt Cemetery
Bethel, Clermont County, USA
Coordinate: 38.9400830, -84.0558330

24. Old Salem Church Cemetery
Point Isabel, Clermont County, USA
Coordinate: 38.8767430, -84.1364030