Christina Hesson1

#3773, (1753 - 14 November 1820)
Father*Balthasar Hesson1 (1713 - 1774)
Mother*Susanna Margretha Coblentz2 (c 1713 - 1786)

Family

Jacob Forney Sell b. 1741, d. 1825
Children 1.Abraham Sell6 (1773 - 1824)
 2.Henry Sell6 (1775 - 1855)
 3.John Sell6 (1777 - 1856)
 4.Mariah Eva Sell6 (1780 - 1863)
 5.Jacob Sell6 (1780 - 1855)
 6.Daniel Sell6 (1784 - 1874)
 7.David Sell6 (1788 - 1835)
 8.Margaret Sell6 (1789 - 1879)
Her married name was Sell.2 
Birth*1753She was born in 1753.1 
Baptism7 July 1771She sponsored the baptism of Elisabetha Hellwig on 7 July 1771 at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Germany Twp., Adams Co., PennsylvaniaG.3 
Marriage*circa 1772She married Jacob Forney Sell circa 1772 at Pennsylvania or MarylandG.4 
5 April 1773In Balthasar Hesson's will dated 5 April 1773, Christina Hesson was named as an heir as "daughter Christian."5 
Death*14 November 1820She died on 14 November 1820 at Adams Co., PennsylvaniaG.1 
Burial*November 1820She was buried in November 1820 at Christ United Church of Christ Cemetery, Littlestown, Adams Co., PennsylvaniaG.1 

Citations

  1. [S1628] FindAGrave.com, online findagrave.com, old standing grave marker. Inscription in German. Narrative: Christina Hesson Sell, dau. of Balthazar Hesson (1711 - 1774) and Susanna Margaret Catherina Coblentz Hesson (1711 - 1786), b. 6 Feb 1753, d. 14 Nov 1820, Georgetown, Adams Co., PA; bur. Christ United Church of Christ Cemetery, Littlestown, Adams Co. PA. Christina marr. Jacob Forney Sell (Memorial 1375003, q.v. for the names of their children).
    Memorial 27312646, created by CM (with credit to Ken Sell), photo added by Kenneth D. Sell.
  2. [S1628] FindAGrave.com, online findagrave.com, old standing grave marker. Inscription in German. Narrative: Christina Hesson Sell, b. Feb. 6, 1753, d. Nov. 14, 1820, Georgetown, Adams Co., PA, bur. Christ United Church of Christ Cemetery, Littlestown, Adams Co. PA. "Christina had 9 children and 68 Grandchildren (Thanks to Ken Sell for this info!), dau. of Balthazar Hesson (1711 - 1774) and Susanna Margaret Catherina Coblentz Hesson (1711 - 1786); spouse of Jacob Sell (1741 - 1825). Children:
    Abraham Sell (1773 - 1824)
    Henry Sell (1775 - 1855)
    Jacob Sell (1780 - 1855)
    Daniel Sell (1784 - 1874)
    Margaret Sell Unger (1789 - 1879)
    David Sell (1789 - 1835)
    Memorial 27312646, created by CM, photo added by Kenneth D. Sell.
  3. [S1190] Saint John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Germany Township, Parish Registers 1763–1858, Frederick S. Waiser, translator and transcriber, viewed online Ancestry.com., St. John's, Littlestown, p. 13, img 23/276; Peter Hellwig and his wife Maria Magdalena, a daughter Elisabetha, b. 9 Jun 1771, bap. 7 Jul 1771; s/s Peter Krebs and Christina Hissonin, both single.
  4. [S1628] FindAGrave.com, online findagrave.com, old standing grave marker. Inscription in German. Narrative: Jacob Sell Sr., son of Abraham Sell and Louisa Charlotte Forney, b. 10 Dec 1741, Adams Co. PA, d. 23 Oct 1741, Adams Co., PA, bur. Christ United Church of Christ Cemetery, Littlestown, Adams Co. PA. Translation:
    "Here rests in God Jacob Sell. He was born in the year 1741 the 10th of December and died in the year 1826 the 23rd of October. His age was 83 years 10 months and 15 days."
    Ken Sell also notes that estate papers were filed in Nov 1825, so the date of death would be 1825 rather than 1826 as inscribed. Jacob marr. Christina Hesson, dau. of Balser Hesson Sr. of Silver Run MD. Children:
    Abraham Sell (1773 - 1824)
    Henry Sell (1775 - 1855)
    John Sell (1777 - 1856)
    Mariah Sell Keefauver (1780 - 1838)
    Jacob Sell (1780 - 1855)
    Daniel Sell (1784 - 1874)
    Margaret Sell Unger (1789 - 1879)
    David Hesson Sell (1789 - 1835)
    Memorial 13750003, created by and photos added by Kenneth D. Sell. Source cited: The Sell Families of Adams and York Counties, PA by Kenneth Sell.
  5. [S1186] Maryland Prerogative Court (Wills), 1635–1777, Series S538 (1–60). Maryland State Archives, Annapolis, Maryland, online msa.maryland.gov, 1773–1774, WD4, MSA S538-57, liber 39, pp. (folio) 788–800. Will of Balser Heson of Frederick Co. MD, 5 Apr 1773. Names wife Margaret, son Balser, other children (in this order) Windle, Ulion, Peter, Elizabeth, Modlin, Christian, John, Catherine and Margaret; [grandchildren] Avoh and Michael Tanner. Executors Windle Heson and Balser Heson, witnesses Rudy Bruback, Henry Coonce, Rudy Bruback Jr. and Geo. Clark.Proved 24 Jul 1774. Document available at http://www.msa.md.gov/megafile/msa/stagser/s500/s538/000000/…
  6. [S1628] FindAGrave.com, online findagrave.com, Memorial 13750003 for Jacob Forney Sell, q.v.