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To the last hee saith his foregoeing deposition is true/

John [?drakrut] [SIGNATURE, RH SIDE]

Repeated in Court before doctor Godolphin/

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The 12th day of September 1656/ [CENTRE HEADING]

Swanley and Company against certaine hogsheads}
of Tobaccoe brought from Virginia and against}
George Johnson for his interest in 34 hogsheads}
Smith Suckley}

Examined upon an allegation apud acta
made on behalfe of the sayd George Johnson
the 9th of July 1655/

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Susanna Tillman at present of the parish of Saint Buttolph
without Bishopsgate wife of Robert Tillman of the
same Merchant aged thirty foure yeares or thereabouts
a wittnesse sworne and examined saith and deposeth
as followeth videlicet./

To the sayd allegation shee saith that shee was at Achamack (sic) in Virginia
with her late husband david Sellick allegate since deceased
in the moneth of May 1654 at which tyme the allegate
Shipp the Providence (George Swanley Commander) laye in Rappahannack River in Virginia to take in
tobaccoes to be transported thense to London and the sayd Sellick this deponents
then husband being Merchant and imployer of the sayd shipp the allegate George
Johnson came to him the sayd Sellick and told him that hee had severall
hogsheads of tobaccoe which hee intended to lade for his owne Accompt
on board the sayd shipp (but the certaine number of hogsheads shee now
remembreth not but beleeveth and is verily perswaded in her consciense
that there were fower and thirty at the least of them) whereto this deponents
sayd husband replyed and told the sayd Johnson that hee use him
as kindely for the freight of them as hee could have it carried in any
other shipp which was eight pound a tonne and the sayd Johnson
having afterward heard that one Maddelowe had
of Achamack had taken freight in a shipp called the Anne Cleeve and
had not tobaccoes to make it good, and was therefore willing to lett his
freight at seaven pounds a tonne which was twenty shillings a tonne lesse
than the sayd Maddelowe was to pay for the same and the sayd Maddelowe
having (as the sayd Johnson affirmed) offered his freight In the sayd shipp
the Cleeve (at the rate of seaven pounds a tonne, the sayd Johnson about
a weeke after his first coming to this deponents husband david Selick as
aforesayd came to him againe and told him that hee desyred to bee
discharged of his engagement to shipp his tobaccoes on board the
Providence in regard that hee could have freight for it in the
Anne Cleeve of the sayd Maddelowe,
whereto the sayd david Sellicke this deponents husband replyed
and told the sayd Johnson that hee should not need to trouble him
selfe for that for the same should bee carried in the Providence at
the same rate of (which was seaven pounds a tonne) and thereupon the
sayd George Johnson in regard he was to goe and did afterwards goe to England gave order to the sayd Sellicke to see
his the sayd Johnsons tobaccoes shipped for his the sayd Johnsons Accompt
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David Sellick

Merchant, deceased, based at Aramack in Virginia

A well researched genealogical website provides considerable detail on David Sellick (b. Feb 1613/14, Overstowey in Somerset, England; d. before Nov. 1654 Accomack County, Virginia). See David Selleck

The above mentioned website identifies his wife and widow as Susanna Kibby (alt. Kebby) (b. 1616 in England; m. David Sellick, Oct. 1636, St. Mary Magdalene parish, Taunton, Somerset; d. ?). It suggests that David Sellick emigrated to New England, with an arrival date after 1635 and possibly after his marriage in 1636. At his marriage David Selleck's occupation was given as "sopeboyler." The married couple were certainly in New England by late 1638, when the birth of their first child, an eponymous David Sellick, was registered.^[1]. In 1641, David Sellicke was listed as a male inhabitant of the town of Dorchester, New England.^[2]

The website contains some detail of David Selleck's commercial activities:

"In 1645 soapboiler David Selleck, brewer Isaac Grosse, and Mariner Thomas Keyser, all of Boston, "adventured" money on a voyage to the Madeiras, Guinea, Barbados, and back to Boston. They selected James Smith, who commanded the Rainbow, to carryout the commercial enterprise. Keyser, who had served under Smith previously, went on the voyage to protect the investors' interests, a role which brought him into conflict with the shipmaster. After obtaining wine and slaves on the first leg of the voyage, they proceeded to Barbados. While Smith arranged for the sale of the wine and handled some personal matters on the island, Keyser took control of the vessel. He refused to unload the wine; instead, apparently under instructions from David Selleck, who had sent him a letter, Keyser stranded Smith and sailed for Boston. After Smith secured passage back to New England, he initiated a series of lawsuits and appeals to the General Court, an effort which resulted in losses for all involved. The General Court ruled that Keyser had to pay Smith £140 in damages and that the three financial backers would receive no interest on their investments. (Larry D. Gragg, 'The Early New England-Barbados Trade,' Historical Journal of Massachusetts, Summer 1989, Vol. XVII, p. 1989; James Kendall Hosmer, Winthrop's Journal, Vol. II, Barnes & Noble, Inc., NY, p. 252; Nathaniel B. Shurtleff, Records of Massachusetts Bay, Vol. III, William White, Boston, p. 58.) (Also see Nathaniel B. Shurtleff, Records of Massachusetts Bay, Vol. 2, p. 105 and Vol. 3, p. 291; Elizabeth Donnan, Documents Illustrative of the History of The Slave Trade to America, Vol. III, Octagon Books, Inc., NY, 1965, p. 6; James Kendall Hosmer, Winthrop's Journal, Barnes & Noble, Inc., 1908, p. 252.)

The same source states that David Selleck was known as a soap boiler until about 1646, when he sold his half interest in a soap boiling business, and is henceforth referred to in primary records as "merchant."

Selleck became active in the Virginia tobacco trade. In 1648 the Selleck website states that he had "contracts from 15 Virginia planters notarized by William Aspinwall of Boston."

- 14 (9) 1648 This bill bindeth mee Cornelius Lloyd my heires Execurs & Administratrs to pay unto David Selleck mercht his heires or assignes the full & just summe of nine hundd pounds of good merchantable [tobacco] in leafe & caske at or before the tenth day of Novembr next. witnes my hand this 24th of September 1648.
witnes Thomas Marsh: Cornelius Lloyd

2. This bill bindeth me Wm Rabnet my heires Executrs or Administrators to pay unto Mr David Seleck his heires Administratrs or Assignes the full & just summe of two thousand fyve hundd pounds of good sound merchantable tobacco in leafe & Caske to be pd at my now dwelling house. at or uppon the last day of October next ensueing as witnes my hand this 9th of Sept: Anno. 1648

   As also I doe further oblige my heires or Administrators to pay unto the sd Mr David Selleck his heires or Administrators the summe of foure hundd pounds of good merchantable tob: & Caske at the time & place above said as witnes my hand this 9th of Septemb: 1648

witnes Robert Pyland

       Wm Postgaite	William Rabnett

Supscribed Mr Rabnetts bill for 2900lb of tobacco.

3. This bill bindeth me Thomas Owen my heires Executors & Adminstr to pay unto David Selleck of Boston in New: England mercht. the full & compleate quantity of twoe thousand pounds of merchantable Virginia leafe tobacco

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wth sufficient Caske payable uppon demand conveniently in Warwick River. In witnes whereof I have hereunto put my hand this 18th of Sept. 1648
Test John Bennet

       Roger Grosse.	Tho: Owen.

Supscribed Mr Owen his bill of 2000 of Tobacco 1648

4. This Bill bindeth me Roger Grosse of upper Norfolke in Virginia my heires Exec: & Administ to pay unto David Selleck of Boston in New: England Mercht. or to his Assignes the full quantity six hundred & fiftie pounds of Merchtable Virginia leafe Tobacco wth sufficient caske in some convenient place in Nansamme River payable uppo demand. witnes my hand this 18th of Septemb: 1648
Test John Bennet

       Tho: Owen.	Roger Grosse

Supscribed Roger Grosse his bill for 650lb of Tobacco.
1648

5. Bee it knowne unto all men by these prsents that I Edward Prince of James Citty do bind my selfe my heires Execut & Administ: to pay unto David Selleck of New England Mercht or his Assignes the xth day of Novembr next in good Merchantable tobacco the just summe of foure hundred & fifty pounds. In witnes of the truth I have hereunto put my hand this 8th day of Sept. 1648
Test
to David Selleck this bill belongs
William Posgaite. Edward Prince
Supscr: Edward Prince his Bill to Mr Selleck for 450lb of tobacco the xth Novemb: 1648.

6. These pnts witnes that I Robert Ewens do acknowledg to stand & bee indebted unto David Selleck Mercht of Boston in New England the full & just summe of six hundred pounds of sound Merchantable Virginia Tobacco & caske due to be paid unto the said David Selleck or his Assignes at all demands, as witnes my hand this 16. of Sept. 1648.
Witnes John Sutton. Robert Ewen.

7. This bindeth me John Stringer my heires Exec & Administ. to pay unto David Selleck Mercht or to his Assignes the full & compleate quantity of one hundd pounds of Merchantable tob. payable uppon demand witnes my hand this 28th of August. 1648.
Test John Bennet

       Tho: Owen.	John Stringer

8. This shall oblige mee Tho: Burbage my Exec or Assignes to pay unto David Selleck Mercht or his Assignes the sume of eight hundd & seven pounds of good Tobacco in leafe wth Caske at Demand witnes my hand this 14th of July. Ano 1648.
Witnes George Lobb- Thomas Burbage
Supscribed Capt Burbage bill for 807//.

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9. This bill bindeth Thomas Davies of Chuckatucke in Virginia gent. my heires Exec & administr to pay unto David Selleck of Boston in New England Mercht or to his Assignes, the summe of three hundred & thirty pounds of Merchantable Virginia leafe tobacco & a sufficient hogshead to containe the sd tob. at or before the tenth of octob: next at my dwelling house at chuckatucke aforesaid. In witnes whereof I have hereunto put my hand this 29th of June 1648
Teste Thom: Owen Thomas Davis
Supscribed 1648 Mr Thomas Davies to pay 330lb: tob: & caske 10s 8bris.

10. This Bill bindeth mee Henry Peat gent my heires Exec or Assignes to pay or cause to be pd unto David Selleck Mercht of New England the full & just summe of one thousand seven hundd & fyve pounds of sound merchantable Virginia tobacco in leafe & caske, due to be paid att or the first of Novembr next ensueing the date hereof. as witnes my hand this 11th of July. 1648.
Witnes John Sutton

       David Ewenes	Henry Pitt

Supscrip: on the one side Mr Henry Pitt bill for 1705 pounds of tobacoe & caske. on the other side Mr Henry Pitt for 1705li tob.

11. This Bill bindeth us John King Lawrence Ward & Thomas Hinson of the Isle of Wight County in Virginia & either of us jointly & severally or heires Exer & Administrators to pay unto David Selleck of Boston in New England Mercht or to his Assignes the full & compleate quantity of one thousand & fiftie of merchantable Virginia leafe tobacco & caske in some convenient place in the Isle of Wight County aforesaid at on or before the tenth day of October next.
Witnes or hands this 4th July. 1648.
Test after the interlineing
of these words (& Cask)
in the presence of

       Tho: Ward
       Tho: Owen 	Jo: King

Law: Ward
Tho: Hinson
Superscribed 1646 " Mr John King Law: Ward & Tho. Hinsons Bill for 1050li tob: & caske: 10s 8 bris.

12. Theise presents bindeth me Tho: Burbage my heires & Assignes to pay unto David Selleck of New England Mercht or his Assignes the summe of one hundd seventy fyve pounds of good tobacco in leafe at demand. Witnes my hand this 15th of 7ber. 1648
Tho: Burbage.

13. Dated in Virginia the 14th of July 1648. This Bill bindeth mee Robert Ewins my heires Executors & Administrators to pay unto David Selleck of Boston in New England mercht or to his Assignes the full & compleate quantity of

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three thousand two hundd eighty fyve pounds of Merchantable Virginia leafe Tobacco wth sufficient Caske in some convenient place in Nansammd in one entire paymt at or before the tenth day of October next. Witnes my hand the day & yeare first above written.
Test Tho: Owen

       Robert Wickles. 	Robert Ewen.

Supscribed Robt Ewins bill for 3285li & caske.

      Dated in Virginia 14o July 1648"

14. This bill bindeth mee Thomas Owen my heires Execut & Administrators to pay unto David Selleck of Boston in New England Mercht or to his Assignes the full & compleate quantity of nine hundd seventy seaven pounds of Merchantable tobacco & caske, at or before the first of Novembr next in some convenient place in Warwick County. witnes my hand the day & yeare ferst above written.
Test: william Posgaite. p me Tho: Owen.
superscribed Thos: Owen bill for 977li.

       Dated in Virginia the 1th of July 1648."

15. This bill bindeth mee Cornelius LLoyd of lower Norfolke gent my heires Execute & administrators to pay unto David Selleck of Boston in New England Mercht or to his Assignes the full & compleate quantity of seventeene hundd & fyve pounds of Merchantable Virginia leafe tobacco & sufficient caske payable at or before the tenth day of October next Witnes my hand this day & yeare above written.
Witnes after the interlineing
of these words (pay unto) in
the presents of us

   Tho: Marsh
   Tho: Owen	Cornelius LLoyd

Supscribed. Mr Cornelius LLoyd for 1705li.
(Transcription: Aspinwall Notarial Records 1644-1651, pp. 146-149)

Susanna Selleck

Susanna Selleck was no stranger to the courts, had had a rather racy background

See:

1654: Much of the Northampton Court's time from May through September was taken up with the trial of Mrs. Susanna Selleck. She was suspected of having a baby who was being nursed by Mrs. Robert Baily as no mother for this child could be found.^[3]

"The Examinacon of Sara ye wife of Jno Hinman taken in open Court) xxxth [30th] of May 1654./
Sayth.

That (accordinge to this Depontes knowledge & Judgment) she tooke Mris Sellicke (the wife of Mr David Sellicke Marchant) to bee a great bellyed woman; & to ye best of my discerneing & sight (from this daye 10 weeaks agoe) she looked like a woman newly deliverd, for I came to the house of Nick: Waddelowe about some bussines to Mr George Johnson, & goodwife Waddelowe told mee That he was att ye house of Richard Jacob; & would come by & by; whereupon, prsently Mr George Johnson came & spoake to mee, & forthwth went into the store, & shutt ye dore to him; And this Depont did sitt there (about one hower) att ye last I asked goodwife Waddelowe (if I might not bee soe bold as to go into ye store) to speake wth Mr George Johnson; and she answrd mee, hee will come by & by; And prsently she sd she would not have mee goe in. By reason Mris Sellick was in Bedd; (in mr George Johnsons Bedd) in ye store; And then she carryed mee into ye Kitchin & called me into ye Hall; Then was I permitted to goe into ye store; Mris Sellick went into ye orchard & when I was in ye store, she came into ye great house & sate att ye end of ye table; (Lookeinge very pale & pittifullye) Goodwife Waddelowe sd the reason yt Mris Sellicke went into ye store was; she was sicke, And therefore she did Lodge in Mr George Johnsons Bedd; The Last Sabbath yt Mr Drissins preached here this Depont & her husband, & her Daughtr Tilney went to Richard Jacobs; & aftr dinner Ann Tilney & this dept; sate downe att ye end of ye house; & beinge talkeinge; goodwife Jacob came towardes them; this dept then told her, she might come neere, (for they were not talkeinge of any secrettes) she came to them; this dept then told her, she did suppose; she had bine att Mris Sellickes Labour; she answrd noe; she was not; But she knew who was; this dept inquired of her who; she sd Jno Willyams his wife; this dept asked her howe she knewe it; she sd she was told soe, and she urged her wth it; And the sd Willyams his wife sd 2 or 3 tymes; she was not there Att ye last goodwife Jacob sd I knowe (they yt told mee, would not lye) for she was there; Mary Willyams answrd agayne & sd (It is not a thing to Reioyce att) And about a fortnight since; this dept was alone att her cousen Rich: Bailye, And she told mee that (about last Sondaye was three weekes) she did

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did [sic] lodge, in Bedd wth Mris Sellickes. And she wept & cryed to her bitterly sayeinge That her husband had bine wth her but Three yeares, (in all ye tyme since she was marryed.) That was a Cause to make a woman to doe yt she never thought to doe, For she had a fayleinge & had comitted a great sinne; She was not ye first, that had done amiss; But she would Labor to make her peace wth god (in ye first place) And then reconcile herselfe to her husband (when hee came) More sth not

   Sara [her mark] Hinman./

Recordatr 20o die July 1654/ p Edm: Mathews Clir Cur./

The Exaiacon [examination] of Rebecca Parker aged between 15 & 16 yeares, sworne & taken (in Open Court) xxxth [30th] of Maye 1654./
Sayth That she did see a younge male childe (The which was att Nurse att Robert Bailyes) And sayth, That she did heare it was Mris Sellickes child; But doth not certainely knowe; howe true it was; The wch she did heare, from diveres people; And in perticulr from Judieth Mris Johnsons mayde; [maid] And further sayth. That her Mris (Mris Sellicke) was sicke, about ye space of a weeake, (or some 4 or 5 dayes) And in that tyme she did wash her Lyneinge; [linen] And it came from her (after the manner of women in ye tyme of their uncleanes) And this Depont. sayth That she did aske goodwife Bailye whose child that was; And she replyed; sayeing It is noe matter whose it is; And Robert Baily himselfe sd That he would cleare Mris Sellick of it; more sth not.
her marke/
Rebecca =Ø Parkeman

The deposicon of Jno Willyams taken (in Court 30th May 1654./
Sayth That hee hath heard sevrall people (both men & women) saye; that ye child yt was borne (not longe since) wthout a mother; was Mris Sellicks child; And (not longe since) this deptes wife, was absent from home one night, att goodman Waddelowes howse; where Mris Sellicke. resideth; And hee ye sd dept nevr knewe his wife to bee forth howse before. And furthr sayth not.
Jno Willyams

The Deoposicon of Nicholas Waddelowe aged about 33 yeares, sworne & exaied [examined] in open Court xxxth [30th] of May 1654./
Sayth And deposeth That (as concerning ye childe, That is att Nurse att Robert Bailys) hee knoweth nothing thereof (only that Jno Willyams told him it was Mris Sellicks child more sth not
Nicholas
Waddelowe/

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The depo: of Ann Burwell taken (in open Court) 30th May 1654/
Sayth That she cannot tell whether Mris Sellick had lately a child or not; And furthr deposeth That she doth not knowe howe ye child was Conveyed to Robert Bailys howse; But nowe she sd that Judtih (nowe servant to Capt Thomas Johnson) did acquaint this dept That ye sd child (att Robert Bailyes) came from ovr ye Baye.
Ann: [her mark] Burwell

Presentmtes made by the Jury of Inquest att a County Court holden att Northampton xxxth [30th] of Maye Ano 1654./
(Northampton County, VA, Orders, Deeds and Wills, 1654-1655, Vol. 5, pa 12-pa 13)"

Robert Til(l)man (alias Tilgman)

Possible primary sources

Index to the second series of the Proceedings of the Massachusetts Historical Society, 1884-1907, p. 64

454.
Tilman, Robert, of Va. (c. 1654),

3.7.
Tilman, Susanna (Sellick), of Va.,

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↑ New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Vol. 2 p. 401, reported in http://bigcat.fhsu.edu/~phrp/Selleck/David/David.html, viewed 06/01/13
↑ New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Vol. 5 p. 391, reported in http://bigcat.fhsu.edu/~phrp/Selleck/David/David.html, viewed 06/01/13
↑ viewed 06/01/13

[1] New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Vol. 2 p. 401, reported in http://bigcat.fhsu.edu/~phrp/Selleck/David/David.html, viewed 06/01/13

[2] New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Vol. 5 p. 391, reported in http://bigcat.fhsu.edu/~phrp/Selleck/David/David.html, viewed 06/01/13

[3] viewed 06/01/13

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