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Descendants of Hezekiah Sellards

Generation No. 1

1. Hezekiah³ Sellards (Peter John², Peter John¹) was born 1732 in Ulster, Ireland, and died Unknown in Virginia. He married Jean Brevart Abt. 1752, daughter of John Brevart and Wife Brevart. She was born Abt. 1734 in Maryland, and died Unknown.

Notes for Hezekiah Sellards:
Per the book "Appalachia Crossroads" published in 1987 by Clayton R. Cox, there were over 15,000 descendants of Hezekiah Sellards at the time the book was written.

There is controversy & speculation that Hezekiah's wife was a Cherokee Indian since no marriage records can be found. Other researchers feel it is unlikely, since that would have made the children "half-breeds" that were not socially acceptable during that time. Still others believe that he married Jean Brevart.

It was believed that Hezekiah's family suffered from both religious and political persecution and left Ireland for the shores of America in 1732. Some researchers list Hezekiah as being born in Strausburg, Virginia. It was reported that Hezekiah did not like crowded living conditions and lived twenty miles from his nearest neighbor.

More About Hezekiah Sellards:
Occupation: Woodsman/Frontiersman

More About Jean Brevart:
Miscellaneous: No marriage record found for her & Hezekiah

Children of Hezekiah Sellards and Jean Brevart are:

+	2	i.	Jean C.⁴ Sellards, born 1760 in Pennsylvania; died 1831 in Johnson Co., KY.
+	3	ii.	Catherine Elizabeth Sellards, born 1764 in Pennsylvania; died 1833 in Lawrence Co., KY.
+	4	iii.	John W. Sellards, born Abt. 1765 in Tazewell Co., VA; died December 1838 in Ivel, Floyd Co., KY.
+	5	iv.	Samuel Thomas Sellards, born Abt. 1773 in Virginia; died December 1838 in Lawrence Co., KY.
	6	v.	Andrew Sellards, born 1774 in Tazewell Co., VA; died October 01, 1789 in Kentucky.

More About Andrew Sellards:
Alternate/Nickname: Batt
Cause of Death: Indian massacre

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