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Fanny Selby
b. between 1790 and 1800, #22878

Birth* between 1790 and 1800 Fanny was born between 1790 and 1800 at of Hartland, Connecticut. She appears as 40-50 years old on the 1840 census.1 
research 1800 Find 1800 The data that she was of Hartland CT may be in error. 
Marriage* 26 October 1834 Fanny Selby married Titus Brockway, who was 59 years old, , son of Edward Brockway and Martha Hoadley, 26 October 1834 in Hartland, Connecticut. Vital Records for Connecticut compiled from original records state-wide show this marriage. Original source Hartland records, Vol 1, p55 By a V.D.M?? What is this an abbreviation for? . Again, Titus is said to be "of Hartford, Ohio" and Fanny from Hartland, Connecticut. Titus must have kept in contact with some one from Hartland to know when there was a widow available for him.2,3 
research 1840 Find 1840 Which children are with her on this census? 
!AInfoNew* In the probate of the estate of Titus Brockway in Oct 1840 the widow FANNY declines to be ex. of estate and there is a minor child. Estate adm. by Titus's son Edward.2 
Cen1840 1840 Fanny Selby may appear on the 1840 U.S. census for Hartford, Trumbull county, Ohio There is a Fanny Brockway on the 1840 census in Hartford. There are males in the household. but she is listed as the Householder. Possibly he was so ill as not to be considered the Head of the Household.
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The youngest Male is possibly Daniel Webster Brockway since in 1840 he would be about 3 years old. The male 15-20 (born between 1820 and 1825) and the male 20-30 (born between 1810 and 1820) are not identified. Titus, as far as this researcher knows, did not have any male children of that age. They could be hired help, or relatives just living with them. The Female 30-40 is Susan who was born in 1802. The female 40-50 is therefore Fanny.4,1 
Probate* 1840 The probate of the estate of Fanny Selby was begun in 1840 at Trumbull county, Ohio. Titus' widow FANNY refused to be executor of the estate when he died in 1840. She is NOT buried with the family in Hartford, so may have remarried after Titus died.

The administrator of the estate was son Edward Brockway who paid $4000 bond. (This seems very HIGH). Surity: Chester Andrews, Michael Quiqqle; Apprasial done by Alva Hart, George S. Woodford and Garry C. Reed. This apprasial is in packet 10-351, done in October of 1840 and oath taken for appraisal 4 Nove 1840. Inventroy $1298.08. Property set off to widow and child included "Family Bible". Debts due to many people in file 10-379-381. Sale of property 13 Nov 1840. Time limit set for settlement was June 1843.2,5 
research* 1850 Find at Trumbull county, Ohio, 1850 Did she remarry?
 
research 1850 Find at Trumbull county, Ohio, 1850. 

Family   Titus Brockway b. 11 April 1775, d. 7 September 1840
Child  1. Daniel Webster Brockway b. c 1837, d. 12 Apr 1864

Citations
  1. [S9425] "1840 Trumbull co OHIO U.S. Census.".
  2. [S9388] "Probates Trumbull".
  3. [S10002] "CT Vital Records compiled from original records state-wide. Original source Branford records, Vol 3, p 258", Vol1 page 55 of Hartland records..
  4. [S9277] "1840 U.S. Census of Trumbull co Ohio; Done in Dayton, Ohio No film #.".
  5. [S9201] Carol Willsey Bell, Ohio Wills Index.
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