Elisha was born and died in Brunswick County, North Carolina. Elisha was married three times. About 1763, Elisha Sellers married his first wife, Sarah Jane Peoples, on 12 December 1763. He and Sarah had 6 children. He and third wife Mary Willits had 5 children.
Elisha Sellers was granted 200 acres on the southwest side of the Waccamaw River in New Hanover County, North Carolina. The Little River settlement was divided into the areas of Brunswick County, North Carolina and Horry County, South Carolina. Brunswick Town had been the county seat of New Hanover County, North Carolina until 1764 when it became the county seat of the newly created Brunswick County. It had been a major port for exportation of naval stores and lumber from North Carolina to Europe and the West Indies. They were often plagued by Spanish privateers and hurricanes.
The Royal Governors lived nearby in Russellborough where a group of citizens in 1765 surrounded the home of Governor Tryon protesting the Stamp Act and placed the Governor under house arrest. This was one of the first incidents of armed resistance in America to the British authority, which soon exploded into the American War for Independence.
At the outbreak of the American Revolution in 1775, Brunswick Town was almost deserted because the people were afraid that the British would attack the town with their warships. Their fears were soon realized in 1776 when Brunswick was burned and destroyed by the British troops under the command of Captain Collet. Only two or three families ever moved back to Brunswick Town after the Revolutionary War, and by 1830 it was totally ruined.
In 1780, Elisha and his 16 year old son, Calvin, served in the American Revolution. It had been established that Private Elisha Sellers resided during the American Revolution in Wilmington District of Brunswick County, North Carolina and assisted in establishing American Independence while acting in the capacity as a soldier, he was paid for service in the North Carolina Militia and fought at the Battle of Eutaw Springs in September 1781 (North Carolina Army Account Voucher #4669). On September 20, 1783, Elisha received from the District of Wilmington (Thomas Sewell and Thomas Rutledge) thirteen pounds, ten shillings.
Children of marriage to Sarah Peoples:
William Calvin Sellers, Sr. (1770-1860) ++++ (1764-1860)
Rev. Thomas Sellers (1766-1859)
Mary Sellers (1767-1844) m. Mr. Singletary
Matthew Sellers (1768-1849)m. Sarah Jane Ward
Sarah W. Sellers (1770- ) m. Mr. McClelland
Michael Sellers (1772- )
Children of marriage to Mary Willets:
Willets Sellers (1785-1850)
Benjamin Sellers (1786-1835)
Samuel Calvin Sellers (1788-1857)m. Sarah Stanaland
Nancy Sellers (1790-1801) m. Mr. Singletary
Martha W. Sellers (1792- ) m. John Perkins
John Bryant Sellers (1793-1803)
Ann Peoples Sellers (1782-1863)m. Henry Mintz
Elisha Sellers was granted 200 acres on the southwest side of the Waccamaw River in New Hanover County, North Carolina. The Little River settlement was divided into the areas of Brunswick County, North Carolina and Horry County, South Carolina. Brunswick Town had been the county seat of New Hanover County, North Carolina until 1764 when it became the county seat of the newly created Brunswick County. It had been a major port for exportation of naval stores and lumber from North Carolina to Europe and the West Indies. They were often plagued by Spanish privateers and hurricanes.
The Royal Governors lived nearby in Russellborough where a group of citizens in 1765 surrounded the home of Governor Tryon protesting the Stamp Act and placed the Governor under house arrest. This was one of the first incidents of armed resistance in America to the British authority, which soon exploded into the American War for Independence.
At the outbreak of the American Revolution in 1775, Brunswick Town was almost deserted because the people were afraid that the British would attack the town with their warships. Their fears were soon realized in 1776 when Brunswick was burned and destroyed by the British troops under the command of Captain Collet. Only two or three families ever moved back to Brunswick Town after the Revolutionary War, and by 1830 it was totally ruined.
In 1780, Elisha and his 16 year old son, Calvin, served in the American Revolution. It had been established that Private Elisha Sellers resided during the American Revolution in Wilmington District of Brunswick County, North Carolina and assisted in establishing American Independence while acting in the capacity as a soldier, he was paid for service in the North Carolina Militia and fought at the Battle of Eutaw Springs in September 1781 (North Carolina Army Account Voucher #4669). On September 20, 1783, Elisha received from the District of Wilmington (Thomas Sewell and Thomas Rutledge) thirteen pounds, ten shillings.
Children of marriage to Sarah Peoples:
William Calvin Sellers, Sr. (1770-1860) ++++ (1764-1860)
Rev. Thomas Sellers (1766-1859)
Mary Sellers (1767-1844) m. Mr. Singletary
Matthew Sellers (1768-1849)m. Sarah Jane Ward
Sarah W. Sellers (1770- ) m. Mr. McClelland
Michael Sellers (1772- )
Children of marriage to Mary Willets:
Willets Sellers (1785-1850)
Benjamin Sellers (1786-1835)
Samuel Calvin Sellers (1788-1857)m. Sarah Stanaland
Nancy Sellers (1790-1801) m. Mr. Singletary
Martha W. Sellers (1792- ) m. John Perkins
John Bryant Sellers (1793-1803)
Ann Peoples Sellers (1782-1863)m. Henry Mintz
Elisha was born and died in Brunswick County, North Carolina. Elisha was married three times. About 1763, Elisha Sellers married his first wife, Sarah Jane Peoples, on 12 December 1763. He and Sarah had 6 children. He and third wife Mary Willits had 5 children.
Elisha Sellers was granted 200 acres on the southwest side of the Waccamaw River in New Hanover County, North Carolina. The Little River settlement was divided into the areas of Brunswick County, North Carolina and Horry County, South Carolina. Brunswick Town had been the county seat of New Hanover County, North Carolina until 1764 when it became the county seat of the newly created Brunswick County. It had been a major port for exportation of naval stores and lumber from North Carolina to Europe and the West Indies. They were often plagued by Spanish privateers and hurricanes.
The Royal Governors lived nearby in Russellborough where a group of citizens in 1765 surrounded the home of Governor Tryon protesting the Stamp Act and placed the Governor under house arrest. This was one of the first incidents of armed resistance in America to the British authority, which soon exploded into the American War for Independence.
At the outbreak of the American Revolution in 1775, Brunswick Town was almost deserted because the people were afraid that the British would attack the town with their warships. Their fears were soon realized in 1776 when Brunswick was burned and destroyed by the British troops under the command of Captain Collet. Only two or three families ever moved back to Brunswick Town after the Revolutionary War, and by 1830 it was totally ruined.
In 1780, Elisha and his 16 year old son, Calvin, served in the American Revolution. It had been established that Private Elisha Sellers resided during the American Revolution in Wilmington District of Brunswick County, North Carolina and assisted in establishing American Independence while acting in the capacity as a soldier, he was paid for service in the North Carolina Militia and fought at the Battle of Eutaw Springs in September 1781 (North Carolina Army Account Voucher #4669). On September 20, 1783, Elisha received from the District of Wilmington (Thomas Sewell and Thomas Rutledge) thirteen pounds, ten shillings.
Children of marriage to Sarah Peoples:
William Calvin Sellers, Sr. (1770-1860) ++++ (1764-1860)
Rev. Thomas Sellers (1766-1859)
Mary Sellers (1767-1844) m. Mr. Singletary
Matthew Sellers (1768-1849)m. Sarah Jane Ward
Sarah W. Sellers (1770- ) m. Mr. McClelland
Michael Sellers (1772- )
Children of marriage to Mary Willets:
Willets Sellers (1785-1850)
Benjamin Sellers (1786-1835)
Samuel Calvin Sellers (1788-1857)m. Sarah Stanaland
Nancy Sellers (1790-1801) m. Mr. Singletary
Martha W. Sellers (1792- ) m. John Perkins
John Bryant Sellers (1793-1803)
Ann Peoples Sellers (1782-1863)m. Henry Mintz
Elisha Sellers was granted 200 acres on the southwest side of the Waccamaw River in New Hanover County, North Carolina. The Little River settlement was divided into the areas of Brunswick County, North Carolina and Horry County, South Carolina. Brunswick Town had been the county seat of New Hanover County, North Carolina until 1764 when it became the county seat of the newly created Brunswick County. It had been a major port for exportation of naval stores and lumber from North Carolina to Europe and the West Indies. They were often plagued by Spanish privateers and hurricanes.
The Royal Governors lived nearby in Russellborough where a group of citizens in 1765 surrounded the home of Governor Tryon protesting the Stamp Act and placed the Governor under house arrest. This was one of the first incidents of armed resistance in America to the British authority, which soon exploded into the American War for Independence.
At the outbreak of the American Revolution in 1775, Brunswick Town was almost deserted because the people were afraid that the British would attack the town with their warships. Their fears were soon realized in 1776 when Brunswick was burned and destroyed by the British troops under the command of Captain Collet. Only two or three families ever moved back to Brunswick Town after the Revolutionary War, and by 1830 it was totally ruined.
In 1780, Elisha and his 16 year old son, Calvin, served in the American Revolution. It had been established that Private Elisha Sellers resided during the American Revolution in Wilmington District of Brunswick County, North Carolina and assisted in establishing American Independence while acting in the capacity as a soldier, he was paid for service in the North Carolina Militia and fought at the Battle of Eutaw Springs in September 1781 (North Carolina Army Account Voucher #4669). On September 20, 1783, Elisha received from the District of Wilmington (Thomas Sewell and Thomas Rutledge) thirteen pounds, ten shillings.
Children of marriage to Sarah Peoples:
William Calvin Sellers, Sr. (1770-1860) ++++ (1764-1860)
Rev. Thomas Sellers (1766-1859)
Mary Sellers (1767-1844) m. Mr. Singletary
Matthew Sellers (1768-1849)m. Sarah Jane Ward
Sarah W. Sellers (1770- ) m. Mr. McClelland
Michael Sellers (1772- )
Children of marriage to Mary Willets:
Willets Sellers (1785-1850)
Benjamin Sellers (1786-1835)
Samuel Calvin Sellers (1788-1857)m. Sarah Stanaland
Nancy Sellers (1790-1801) m. Mr. Singletary
Martha W. Sellers (1792- ) m. John Perkins
John Bryant Sellers (1793-1803)
Ann Peoples Sellers (1782-1863)m. Henry Mintz
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