William Selby, Prince George's County MD

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William Selby and Mary (Stewart?) were my ancestors too.  Other than the fact
that Joshua was a Judge and that they were married in 1699 I don't have
anthing about his lineage.

William died 25 Feb. 1698/99 (Will Liber 1, fol. 5) and stated that all of his
children were under age.  In 1699 Richard Groome, servant, took Mary to court
for "spreading about in this province false and evil reports - to wit, several
wars broke out in England and some declares for one and some for another."
(March Court- American Historical Association: "Court Records of PG Co.,
1696-1966, American Legal Records")  In the Oct. court 498 lbs of tobacco were
condemned in hands of Mrs. Mary Selby (Oct  court - ibid)  Poor Mary *needed*
a lawyer - and Joshua Cecell was the first lawyer to practice in PG Co.
(Burns: Marriage Records of PG Co., Md.; PG Land Records Lib B, fol. 115)

In 1702 Joshua Cecell witnessed a transfer of funds 24 June from Maj.William
Barton and Maj. Josiah Willson, high Sheriff of PG Co.  and in 1709 a deed of
gift from Joshua Cecill to Ann Selby "my wife's daughter," of livestock, also
100 acre tract called "the Farm", stating that Ann had been born after William
died (PG Land Bk D, p. 10)