Church Hill in Queen Anne's County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Joshua Seney

Joahua Seney Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Beverly Pfingsten, October 19, 2007

1. Joahua Seney Marker

Inscription. Beneath this stone are interred the remains of Joshua Seney who was born near the spot which now contains his ashes March 4, 1756 and died October 20, 1798. From the commencement of the American Revolution at various periods of his life he filled, with ability, some of the highest stations and discharged, with integrity, some of the most important duties to which his native state could appoint him; preserving through the whole a character both private and public unstained by a single vice. In 1776, a Whig, a Democrat in 1798 he zealously and unceasingly maintained the liberties of his country and died as he had lived, an honest man and a Christian.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical date for this entry is March 4, 1933.

Location. 39° 2.7′ N, 75° 59.173′ W. Marker is in Church Hill, Maryland, in Queen Anne's County. Marker is in the St. Luke’s Cemetery at Main Street and Church Lane. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Church Hill MD 21623, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. War Along the Chesapeake (approx. 2.4 miles away); Welcome to White Marsh Park (approx. 3.7 miles away); The Hope School (approx. 3.7 miles

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away); Byway Destinations (approx. 3.8 miles away); a different marker also named Byway Destinations (approx. 3.8 miles away); Connecting Centreville to the Worlds of Commerce Beyond the Eastern Shore (approx. 4.1 miles away); The Railroad as Community Connector to the World (approx. 4.1 miles away); Carmichael House (approx. 4.2 miles away).

Also see . . . Wikipedia entry for Joshua Seney. “Seney was again called to political service when he was elected to the First United States Congress in 1789. He was re-elected for the 1791–1793 term but resigned from Congress on December 6, 1792 to take up his new duties as a judge of the state court for the district of Baltimore. He served as a justice until 1796. In 1798 Seney ran for Congress again as a Republican. He defeated the incumbent Federalist, William Hindman but died before taking office.” (Submitted on February 11, 2018.)

Additional commentary.
1. Locate descendants of Joshua Seney
I'm interesed in identifying Joshua Seney's descendants. My mother is a Seney on her father's side. George Seney born Dec.27th 1899 or 1900 in Queen

DAR markers at grave. image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Beverly Pfingsten, October 19, 2007

2. DAR markers at grave.

Revolutionary Patriot Judge Joshua Seney 1756-1798 Revolutionary Soldier Colonel John Seney 1733-1794

Anne county He was one of 6 boys born to Samuel and Fannie Kimbles. His name was George. Brothers were: Leconte(Lee), Samuel Jr., Walter, Milton and a 6th?

Some Seney's are burried in the cemetery in Church Hill. George was married to Frances Roseberry Ross also from Queen Anne county. On her mother's side, she was a Stevens.

As you can see, I don't know much about my family and would appreciate any information you are able to find.
Thank you.

Editor's Note: The Historical Marker database is not intended for genealogical research, so regrettably can't help much with your search. Hopefully this information will come to the attention of someone with better knowledge of the Seney history.

— Submitted August 22, 2009, by Emilia Di Santo of Princeton, New Jersey.

Joshua Seney, Member of the Continental Congress image. Click for full size.

via New York Public Library Collection

3. Joshua Seney, Member of the Continental Congress

Grave of Joshua Seney image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Beverly Pfingsten, October 19, 2007

4. Grave of Joshua Seney

John Seney is also interred here.

Credits. This page was last revised on November 22, 2019. It was originally submitted on October 23, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,558 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 23, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. 3. submitted on February 11, 2018, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. 4. submitted on October 23, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.